Spotlight: On the elections - The polls and the policies so far, with Chris Carman and Mark McGeoghegan, University of Glasgow Centre for Public Policy. Photos of guests plus Kezia Dugdale and Nicola McEwen

NEW #UofGSpotlight series: On the elections 🚨

We’re kicking off with a state of the race episode:
🎧 🗳️ Episode 1: The polls and the policies so far

@profnicolamcewen.bsky.social @kezdugdale.bsky.social @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social @cjcarman.bsky.social

Listen:
open.spotify.com/episode/3Tfy...

episode artwork

New #UofGSpotlight out now!

We dig into Scotland’s new Child Poverty Framework with @jimmccormick.bsky.social and why income support needs combined with access to quality services with @thomasrochow.bsky.social.

Tune in 🎧 uofgspotlight.com

Episode Artwork - Hard Choices Ahead? Budget Challenges facing the next Government

New #UofGSpotlight just dropped🎙️

As the Scottish Budget process wraps up, we look at the tough choices ahead - and opportunities for smarter, preventative spending.

Insights on Victoria’s Early Intervention Framework and from @graemeroy.bsky.social & Fiona Duncan.

Tune in 🎧 uofgspotlight.com

Episode artwork including Kat, Kez and Melanie

New #UofGSpotlight episode on 'Work, Ageing and the Employment Rights Act'💡

@kezdugdale.bsky.social speaks with Kat Riach about ageing and work then @melaniesimms.bsky.social about employment rights and recent legislation.

Listen and subscribe: uofgspotlight.com 🎧

Promo graphic for Spotlight Live: Challenging Scotland’s Political Leaders, Season 7 Episode 1, presented by the University of Glasgow and the Centre for Public Policy. The design features blue branding and large headline text reading “Spotlight Live.” Speaker names listed are Michael Marra MSP, Alison Thewliss, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Graham Simpson MSP, Jamie Greene MSP, and Gillian Mackay MSP. A photograph shows a live panel discussion with Kezia Dugdale at a lectern.

In case you missed it - #UofGSpotlight is back for Season 7! 🚨🎧

Listen to a LIVE political panel featuring @michaeljmarra.bsky.social, @thewliss.bsky.social, @sandeshgulhane.bsky.social, Graham Simpson MSP, @jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social, @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social.

🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/3XQz...

Cover image for the University of Glasgow Centre for Public Policy podcast Spotlight Live, Season 7 Episode 1, titled “Challenging Scotland’s Political Leaders”, listing Michael Marra MSP, Alison Thewliss, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Graham Simpson MSP, Jamie Greene MSP and Gillian Mackay MSP, over a photo of a panel event with a speaker at a lectern and panellists seated in a hall.

Listen to a new episode of the @uofgpolicy.bsky.social #UofGSpotlight podcast.

Host @kezdugdale.bsky.social challenges Scotland's political leaders on public service reform, whether politicians can work together, the fiscal challenge in Scotland, devolution, the NHS, and more.

🎧 uofgspotlight.com

Spotify – Web Player

...hear from @michaeljmarra.bsky.social, @thewliss.bsky.social, @sandeshgulhane.bsky.social, Graham Simpson MSP, @jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social , @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social .

Listen and subscribe: open.spotify.com/episode/3XQz...

#UofGSpotlight

Season 7 Episode 1: Spotlight Live. Challenging Scotland's Political Leaders. Michael Marra, Alison Thewliss, Sandesh Gulhane, Graham Simpson, Jamie Greene, Gillian Mackay. University of Glasgow, Centre for Public Policy.

New LIVE #UofGSpotlight podcast episode! 🚨🎧

Host @kezdugdale.bsky.social challenges Scotland’s political leaders on public service reform, the fiscal challenge facing Scotland, whether politicians can work together, devolution, the NHS, and more.

Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3XQz...

Coverage of Monday's political panel podcast recording at our #StopStart event ⬇️

Full episode coming to #UofGSpotlight later this week - subscribe at www.uofgspotlight.com

📝 'I don’t make it up as I go along': Reform's only MSP denies party will 'disrupt' Holyrood

www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

L-R Graham Simpson MSP, Dr Sandesh Gulhane MSP, Michael Marra MSP, Chair Kezia Dugdale, Alison Thewliss, Gillian Mackay MSP, Jamie Greene MSP

Professor Kezia Dugdale chairs the conversation

Huge thanks to all who joined us yesterday for our event #StopStart: Making Public Service Reform Stick in Scotland🚦

Lots of reflections to come, but leaving you with photos from our brilliant live #UofGSpotlight recording closing the day, a political panel chaired by Prof @kezdugdale.bsky.social💡🎙️

Want to see more of our #CPPUnwrapped? 🌟Head over to our LinkedIn page where we've been sharing daily posts!

From our #UofGSpotlight podcast, to our busy outputs programme, to our Early Career Researchers' Network, it's been a busy year at the Centre.

LinkedIn🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/uofg...

Spotlight artwork with all the guests

New Podcast episode! 🚨

Trump’s Second Act: Leadership, Tariffs, and Tensions

As 2025 draws to a close, we take a deep dive into a year of American politics and its global impact. With @mkblyth.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social.

🎧 Listen now: uofgspotlight.com

#UofGSpotlight

In case you missed it! We discussed all things UK Budget on our #UofGSpotlight podcast last week with @graemeroy.bsky.social, @davidwglasgow.bsky.social, @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social 🎙️💡

What does it mean for Scotland, taxes, child poverty, economic growth?

Tune in www.uofgspotlight.com

Episode artwork with Nicola McEwen, Graeme Roy, David Waite and Ruth Patrick

New #UofGSpotlight episode on the UK Government's Budget!

What does it mean for Scotland, taxes, child poverty, and economic growth?

@profnicolamcewen.bsky.social is joined by:
@graemeroy.bsky.social, @davidwglasgow.bsky.social and @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social.

🎧 Listen now: uofgspotlight.com

Listen to the newest episode of the #UofGSpotlight podcast, which features a discussion by the School of Law's Fiona McPhail and @jena.ng about the Scottish Government's potential Legal Aid reform:

New #UofGSpotlight podcast episode

This week we're talking access to justice and Legal Aid Reform in Scotland.

We speak to @jena.ng and Fiona McPhail, @uofglaw.bsky.social. Alongside @satwatr.bsky.social, @opfs.org.uk and @mscottetal.bsky.social, Scottish Women's Aid.

Tune in: 🎧 uofgspotlight.com

🚨 ICYMI @pmeierprof.bsky.social, GCF HEF Academic Lead spoke to @kezdugdale.bsky.social about public health modelling.

🎧 New episode of Spotlight, the podcast from @uofgpolicy.bsky.social and the @uofglasgow.bsky.social is available now: www.uofgspotlight.com

#PublicHealth #UofGSpotlight

Our #UofGSpotlight podcast grew 500% last season 📈 We covered economics, energy, poverty & politics 🎙️

We’re now planning Season 6 – what should we cover more?

🗳️ Reply with your vote:

- Climate & energy
- Poverty & inequality
- Politics & elections
- Governance & budgets

Or suggest a new idea! 💡

UofG Spotlight Podcast · University of Glasgow, College of Social Sciences · A new podcast discussing public policy and the political process – at a local, national and international level – through a Scottish lens.

👏 Thanks to our 27 #UofGSpotlight guests this season! 

Including leading academics, policy practitioners and international perspectives - policy doesn’t change without conversation. 

🎧 Tune in www.uofgspotlight.com

#BehindTheMic #UofGSpotlight #PodcastGuests #PublicPolicy #UofG

Spotlight: Season 5, Episode 8. Parallel politics. 2025 Elections in England, Canada & Australia. With Mark McGeoghegan, Andrew Lecours, and Ariadne Vromen.

UK, Canada, Australia 🗳️🎙️

Three 2025 elections, one big #UofGSpotlight podcast episode.

From nationalism and campaign narratives to political fragmentation, we're listening back to this bumper episode from our latest season.

Tune in🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/1waG...

#Elections2025 #Politics

Trump 2.0: What's next? UofG Spotlight · Episode

Our #UofGSpotlight episode Trump 2.0: What’s Next? hit 41,000+ listens!🎙️🌎

Revisit what was predicted and compare it to what’s unfolding now by listening to the episode with our guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.

Listen here 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/71pi...

From Sustainability to Policy: reflections from a CPP Student Intern, Hannah Ulloa, CPP Events and Engagement Intern. Image features a photo of Hannah with the University in the background.

🌍 From Sustainability to Policy: Reflections from a CPP Student Intern

@uofglasgow.bsky.social MSc student Hannah Ulloa reflects on her internship - from launching the CPP Early Career Researchers' Network to producing content for #UofGSpotlight podcast.

Read 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Fantastic results for the #UofGSpotlight podcast!

University of Glasgow/Centre for Public Policy. Spotlight - Ranked number 2 public policy podcasts! Season 5, 138,000 listens in just 5 months. 500% increase in downloads. Scan to download with a QR (link also in post text). Image includes photos of hosts Graeme Roy, Nicola McEwen, Kez Dugdale

🎙️🎉 #UofGSpotlight Season 5: Our biggest season yet!

138K+ downloads overall, 8K+ per ep
📈 500% increase in average downloads per ep

This season, we tackled everything from global elections to public debt, youth politics to energy transitions.

🔗 Catch up on all episodes here: www.uofgspotlight.com

A preview of the CPP June newsletter on a laptop screen showing items about the Festival of Politics and highlights from the blog

ICYMI 📣

Our June newsletter went out last week, featuring:
📝Blogs on the UK Government Spending Review and UK Treasury's Green book
🎙️A special episode of our #UofGSpotlight podcast marking the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide

Read it here: uofg.org.uk/t/cr/AQibzw0...

UofG Spotlight Podcast · University of Glasgow, College of Social Sciences · A new podcast discussing public policy and the political process – at a local, national and international level – through a Scottish lens.

You can also listen to Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli on our latest episode of #UofGSpotlight looking ahead to the Spending Review and the challenges facing universities.

Tune in: uofgspotlight.com

ICYMI on #UofGSpotlight 🎙️

@sergipardos.bsky.social shares a watermelon/walnut analogy to discuss immigration/integration.

🗣️"...if you need to include a restrictionist element in your immigration system, you need to do it at the very beginning of the migration journey"

🔗 www.uofgspotlight.com

ICYMI🎙️🗣️

In our latest episode of #UofGSpotlight, Professor @nasarmeer.bsky.social challenges the "island of strangers" phrase, saying it overlooks decades of social science research and paints a misleading account.

Tune into the full episode 🔗
www.uofgspotlight.com

episode artwork on elections in England, Canada and Australia

Great to see @ariadnevromen.bsky.social on the cover of @scotsman.com discussing what the UK and Scotland can learn from Australia's recent election.

Listen to more analysis with Prof. Vromen on our latest #UofGSpotlight episode: uofgspotlight.com 🎧

📰Read more: www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

University of Glasgow - Research - Research units A-Z - Centre for Public Policy - Stay in touchSearch iconClose menu iconMenu icon bar 1Menu icon bar 2Menu icon bar 3

...plus 2 new episodes of our #UofGSpotlight podcast! 🎧

🎙️ @johnsmithcentre.com UK Youth Poll 2025
🎙️ how global energy policy decisions are shaping communities/industries from Grangemouth to Panama

Sign up to get the next one straight to your inbox 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...