
Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit
@gcu_spiru
We are an interdisciplinary research group working to investigate and develop effective responses to poverty and inequality in Scotland and beyond.
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I collaborated with The Poverty Alliance back in 2021-2022 on an Impact Accelerator Account (IAA) & explored 'lived experience' and participatory instruments in policymaking to produce a discussion paper, asking if& how this knowledge might be disrupting other research/knowledge...

📢 Weekend reading! 👇In his latest blog, our Peter Kelly says there are real opportunities ahead of us to make change... but they'll only be realised if we work together across civil society. povertyalliance.org/blog-after-the…



If you want to read a wealth of evidence on CLD’s contribution to learning, health and civic participation with disadvantaged youth, adults and communities across Scotland, check out SG’s CLD literature review👇🏻 ScotGov Education #BecauseofCLD gov.scot/publications/c…


The two-child limit is unjust and causes untold harm to the nation's children. Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates that scrapping it would cost the equivalent of just 3% of the total working-age benefit budget. It's a small price to pay for justice and compassion. heraldscotland.com/politics/westm…


“These are roles for people interested in having conversations to inform & influence how policy can translate to changes in delivery.” Scotland Excel Social Prescribing Network The ALLIANCE Donald Macaskill The Scottish Social Services Council COSLA SCVO Glasgow Centre for Population Health Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit Improving Health healthandcare.scot/stories/3871/s…

We are proud to sponsor the Allied Health Professional Award at Scotland’s Health Awards 2024 to acknowledge and celebrate our NHS heroes. 👏 Glasgow Caledonian University SHLS @ScotgovHealth GCU Podiatry GCU Nutrition & Dietetics programme #ScotHealthAwards #AHPScot gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/unive…


Scot Gov NCS Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Scottish Recovery Network NHS Research Scotland Mental Health Foundation Mental Health Foundation Scotland Samaritans Suicide Prevention Scotland Maree Todd Inequalities SPHSU Improving Health The Poverty Alliance Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit Glasgow Centre for Population Health Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland :michael-ian: meldrum🎗👣 Sui Juris St. John 8:32 Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | also on bluesky Jane-Claire Judson Jenni Minto MSP Heart Research UK Neil Gray MSP 5. Twelve projects supporting patients across Scotland with cancer are to share £1.5m of Scottish Government funding this year. Neil Gray MSP Macmillan Cancer Support Teenage Cancer Trust Maree Todd Caroline Lamb Anna Dominiczak healthandcare.scot/stories/3916/c…

🆕The IS today published initial findings from an evaluation of the Welfare Advice and Health Partnerships (WAHPs) funded by Scot Gov Health. The launch event was attended by Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit Deep End GP Scotland @dundeecouncil with a video message from Neil Gray MSP improvementservice.org.uk/news/september…


Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit Not perfect, but still progress and promising. Professor Danny Dorling presenting at the launch of the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) showing how policy has reduced poverty in Scotland Scottish Health Equity Research Unit Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit


Reserve your tickets now! eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-chall… Join this year's Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit #ChallengePoverty Week lecturer Angela O'Hagan, chair of Scottish Human Rights Commission. 🕕6pm 🗓️Thu 10 Oct 📍Govan Mbeki Building, Glasgow Caledonian University

Professor John McKendrick (Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit) addresses attendees, "There are small things we can do to tackle poverty." #StandUpToPoverty

