UofG Spotlight

We are delighted to bring you this special episode on Minimum Unit Pricing, ahead of an anticipated rise by the Scottish Government later this spring.

Professor Nicola McEwen talks to Dr Peter Rice, a former addiction psychiatrist and President of the European Alcohol Policy Alliance. He is also Chair of the Institute...

This special episode focusses on the UK Budget detailed last week by the UK Chancellor.   

Joining us for analysis are three of our UofG experts: Graeme Roy, Dean of external engagement here at the University of Glasgow, he also serves as Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission.  Nicola McEwen is the Director of the...

On this episode, we are joined by Dr Marianne Sensier, from the University of Manchester and The Productivity Institute, and Neil Lee, Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics.  

Marianne and Neil recently took part in a workshop at the University of Glasgow discussing the priorities for the...

This episode investigates the relationship between traumatic brain injuries resulting from sporting activities and the link to dementia.  

We talk to Dr Willie Stewart, Consultant Neuropathologist at the Queen Elizabeth and Honorary Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience, about the pioneering work being done at the...

The theme for this week’s episode is climate change. 

We speak to Chris Stark, Chief Executive of the Climate Change Committee. 

We also talk to Dr Hannah Salamon, UofG Research Associate at the Centre for Public Policy, on the relationship between gender and climate change.