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The year that was: looking back on a year of policy and practice on The Knowledge Exchange blog
Before bidding farewell to 2017, there’s just time to reflect on some of the issues we’ve been covering in The Knowledge Exchange blog during the past twelve months. There’s been no shortage of subjects to consider, ….
Figuring it out: five issues emerging from the Scottish draft budget
The week before Christmas might not seem an ideal time to be mulling over the minutiae of economic forecasts and the implications of tax changes. But on Monday morning, the Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) review ….
Throwaway lines: poets celebrate the “hideous beauty” of landfill and the unsung heroes of waste management
If you think poetry is a load of old rubbish, you might find some agreement in the unlikeliest quarters. Poets themselves have been finding inspiration from the items we discard, and from the people ….
What makes a city child-friendly?
In 1996, Unicef launched one of the first initiatives to promote a child-friendly approach to urban design – the Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI). Since then, interest in the design ….
Is technology really the answer to social isolation and loneliness?
By Steven McGinty
As we head towards Christmas, the media is filled with images of families coming together and enjoying the festivities. However, the reality is that many people will not be spending ….
Pursuing inclusive growth … will the Planning (Scotland) Bill be enough?
After months of anticipation, the Scottish Government has finally introduced the Scottish Planning Bill into Parliament this week. The need for reform was originally explored in 2015’s independent review (resulting in the report ‘ ….
Who’s caring for our young carers?
In less than two months time the UK will come together to recognise the 700,000 young people in the UK who provide care and support to families and friends, on Young Carers Awareness Day on 25 January.
Every ….
“Shifting into reverse” – the global gender gap
Image by GDJ via Creative Commons
By Heather Cameron
“Gender parity is shifting into reverse” – this was the finding of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) most ….
Focus on: Evaluations Online
Evaluations Online is a public portal providing access to a collection of evaluation and economic development research reports commissioned by Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s main economic development agency.
Ensuring that public investment ….
Autumn Budget 2017: a wintry economic outlook
On a chilly morning in Glasgow last Friday, delegates gathered at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow for the Fraser of Allander Institute’s (FAI) post-Budget briefing.
Chaired ….
