SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis guest blog from Dr Dely Lazarte Elliot and Professor Sajjad Hussain of the University of Glasgow looks at their research carried out as part of the SPICe Academic Fellowship Scheme. As with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author and not those of SPICe, or of the Scottish Parliament.
Reading Time: 6 minutesA blog that explains the accreditation function in Scotland and briefly provides a comparison to England and Wales.
Reading Time: 26 minutesThis extended, long-read blogpost provides a summary of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2025-26 and highlights areas that are likely to be of particular interest to MSPs and the Parliament over the next year.
Reading Time: 4 minutesAcademic research can have a crucial role in the formation and scrutiny of policy. One of the ways in which PhD students can engage with
Reading Time: 10 minutesThe story of the National Care Service Bill so far, and news of a (possibly) surprising ending. This blog will consider what has happened over
Reading Time: 7 minutesA look at the 2025-26 Budget allocations for Scotland’s colleges and universities.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog looks at the Scottish Government’s progress report on it’s plan to reduce child poverty through action across a wide range of different policy areas.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog illustrates the links between the remit of the Education, Children and Young People Committee and climate change (focusing on education estate, post-school education, research and engagement).
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog illustrates the links between the remit of the Education, Children and Young People Committee and climate change (focusing on policy, curriculum, teacher learning and climate anxiety).
Reading Time: 6 minutesA look at progress on post-school reform in the year following publication of the Independent Review of Skills.