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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Made the mistake of looking at mine. Now questioning all my life choices. The most exciting thing it says about me is that I likely own a rabbit.

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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

New insights - Prof Andrea Williamson welcomes the publication of ‘The Level’, led by @homelessnetwork.scot, a delivery protocol to close the health equity gap and ensure people with severe and multiple disadvantage backgrounds thrive 📝💡 Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... @uofgshw.bsky.social

Action for change: Publication of The Level and raising the floor for no wrong door, Professor Andrea Williamson, University of Glasgow and Centre for Public Policy

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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NEW EVENT: Join us for an in-person panel event at @glasgow.ac.uk as we explore Scotland’s progress towards public service reform🎙️ Speakers: @drcmacrae.bsky.social @alexmassie.bsky.social Prof Angela O'Hagan Chaired by @kezdugdale.bsky.social Tickets🔗 foss_cpp_theres_no_money_left.eventbrite.com

There's no money left: Can we still build a fairer society? Monday 26 October, Sir Charles Wilson Building, University of Glasgow. Professor Kezia Dugdale, Dr Claire MacRae, Professor Angela O'Hagan, Alex Massie.

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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

NEW #UofGSpotlight: Tackling Poverty in 2026 🚨🎧 This week on the podcast, we welcome guests Charlotte Gorman @jrf-uk.bsky.social and Prof Stephen Sinclair, from the Poverty and Inequality Commission, to talk about new reports examining poverty in Scotland in 2026. Listen: uofgspotlight.com

Spotlight Tackling Poverty in 2026, with Charlotte Gorman and Stephen Sinclair, Series 8 Episode 3, Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Beautiful sunrise over University Avenue this morning.

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Highly recommend this TV series. If you have Amazon Prime make sure to add it to your watchlist. #OTIG

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...

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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

...you can read more from @ianelliott.bsky.social in today's @holyroodmag.bsky.social, too: 📝 How do you tackle a £5bn black hole in the country’s finances? Read: www.holyrood.com/inside-polit... @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

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How do you tackle a £5bn black hole in the country’s finances?

Holyrood asked a panel of experts

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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NEW insights from @ianelliott.bsky.social on the Scottish Government's Programme for Government, announced on 1 Sept, and taking a strategic approach to public service reform 📝💡 Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #PublicPolicy #Research

Public Service Reform in Scotland: Time for a Strategic Approach, Dr Ian C. Elliot, University of Glasgow, Centre for Public Policy, photo of the Scottish Parliament

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. 🍁🍁🍁

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Could this be the week our strikers score? 😬

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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Listen to Peter MacMahon on our #UofGSpotlight podcast, on the long-warned need to reforms to public services in Scotland 🎧 🗣️ Tune in to the full episode on Scotland's Programme for Government 🔗 www.uofgspotlight.com #ProgrammeForGovernment #PublicPolicy #Scotland #Politics

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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New: @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social writes it is unclear what Prime Minister Andy Burnham's 'devolution revolution' means for devolved nations in the UK, and that there are unresolved constitutional challenges ahead, in new report from @ukandeu.bsky.social 📝 Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Professor Nicola McEwen examines challenges ahead for devolution in the UK. News. University of Glasgow, Centre for Public Policy.

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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New insights from @graemeroy.bsky.social 📣 Prof Graeme Roy writes about the fiscal backdrop of the Scottish Government's Programme for Government and the increasing importance of public service reform to make services financially sustainable. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

University of Glasgow Centre for Public Policy, The fiscal backdrop of the Scottish Government's Programme for Government, Professor Graeme Roy, photo of the Scottish Parliament.

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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

NEW #UofGSpotlight: Scotland’s Programme for Government 🚨🎧 We discuss what was in the Scottish Government’s announcement last week, from public service reform, to prevention, independence, food price caps, and more. With @sarahdavidson.bsky.social and Peter MacMahon. Listen: uofgspotlight.com

Spotlight, Scotland's Programme for Government, Series 8 Episode 1, With Sarah Davidson and Peter MacMahon. University of Glasgow, Centre for Public Policy. Features photos of speakers L-R, Peter MacMahon, Sarah Davidson, Kezia Dugdale, Nicola McEwen.

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Francis Fukuyama on #BBCLauraK this morning. You can read his thoughts on failing states and failed politics here: doi.org/10.1002/pad....

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Failing states and failed politics: A call for public administration research

Click on the article title to read more.

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

That's awesome Google, but our schools have already been back for three weeks!

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Editorial on "Reimagining public administration and the future of UK governance" available here: doi.org/10.1080/0954...

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Together, they demonstrate how public administration and public policy research can contribute to stronger institutions, better public services and more effective governance across the UK. Many thanks to the contributors, reviewers, and PMM editorial team who helped bring this issue to fruition.

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Contents cover key issues in public service reform including: • Government capability • Evidence-informed policymaking • Devolution and multi-level governance • Local government reform • Political advising • Public inquiries • State capacity and collaboration • Long-term policy challenges

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The issue marks the development of the @ukapa-1918.bsky.social and is co-edited by me (as former Chair of the JUC) and Karin Bottom (Chair of UKAPA). In our editorial we note that, "𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 ... 𝒃𝒖𝒕 ... 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆".

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐊 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 This newly published issue of PMM includes 18 articles, debates, reviews and new developments from academics and practitioners. It is available online now and free to access for the first month! www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpmm20/4...

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Public Money & Management

PMM/UKAPA THEME: THE FUTURE OF UK GOVERNANCE AND PROSPECTS FOR CHANGE. Volume 46, Issue 7 of Public Money & Management

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Public Administration and Development @journalpad.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

📢 Our co-EiC @mariana-chudnovsky.bsky.social & Assoc Editor Mary Mangai participated in #EGPA2026! . Here are some snapshots from the Editors’ Panel where they spoke about publishing in PAD!

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Never sure how accurate the AI overview function on Google Chrome is but I thought this was interesting.

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Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Have you read this blog where Prof Catherine Durose, @sarahayres.bsky.social, Prof John Boswell, @paulcairney.bsky.social, @ianelliott.bsky.social Prof Matthew Flinders, Prof Steve Martin & Prof Liz Richardson make the case for an optimistic agenda for English devolution? acss.org.uk/walking-on-t...

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

FYI 'fadge' noted in your article as a roll using barley flour is also the word for potato scone (or tattie scone) in parts of Northern Ireland (Ulster Scots).

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Given the impact that clubbing had on youth culture and society through the 90's, I wonder if we really aren't taking the collapse of the nightclub industry seriously enough? Over 400 nightclubs have shut since Covid. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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End of hedonism? Why Britain turned its back on clubbing

In the last five years, around 400 clubs have closed in Britain – could the lasting impact of the pandemic play a part?

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Went to see this last night. Fun film. Didn't fully capture the sense of what it was like to be in Kelly's, Portush in the summer of 1994 (I was!) But still plenty to enjoy.

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

*ACADEMIC TOP TIP* If you are conducting a systematic review, narrative review or any other form of literature search make sure to use English (UK) and English (US) spellings. Only using English (US) language terms in your search will exclude a lot of published research!

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nathanauerbach.bsky.social @nathanauerbach.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Just saw the incredibly wonderful @rosieisaholt.bsky.social perform The Illegal Aliens Have Landed at @edfringe.bsky.social this evening. Another tour de force from this fantastic performer. Expect high energy, utter craziness and, as always, a wonderful show. Please go see it if you are here! *****

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Highly recommend Rosie Holt at the fringe. If you are in #Edinburgh go see! Great show ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ @rosieisaholt.bsky.social

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It speaks volumes about our capital city that having two games of football on the same day is cause for a public service announcement.

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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We're at this year's @parliament.scot Festival of Politics! Brexit: Ten years on 🎙️🗳️ Where does Scotland and the UK stand with the EU? What are the risks and opportunities ahead for politics, policy, the economy, and security? Join us! festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk/events/the-f...

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Brexit - ten years on - Buy tickets

Where does the UK, and Scotland, stand in its relationship with the European Union? What are the risks and opportunities in terms of politics, policy, the economy, and security in the coming years?

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Just saw something from the BBC about how exams in Scotland are different from rUK because of devolution and now I'm crying. Why can't our "public service" broadcaster get the basics of our public services right?

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Man Resting Head on Desk

ALT: Man Resting Head on Desk

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I just finished a thing and it turns out that feeling you get when submitting an assignment never really goes away.

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Smiling Man Claps: Done Finished

ALT: Smiling Man Claps: Done Finished

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I then remember my first university teaching as a GTA was over 24 years ago 🧓

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Just got a reminder that 17 years ago I secured my first full-time academic job. Weird to think that some of the first year undergrads I taught then could be old enough to have children going to uni this year!

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Conan O'Brien: I'm A Thousand Years Old

ALT: Conan O'Brien: I'm A Thousand Years Old

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I welcome the idea that local education provision should reflect local employment needs. Given that the public sector employs 18% of the total workforce this should include a significant increase in pubic administration, social policy and social work provision: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Schools to offer technical subjects to pupils from age 14, Burnham says

The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.

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Public Administration and Development @journalpad.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

New #OpenAccess Article 📢 . Can digitalization make public administration more efficient while simultaneously narrowing democratic participation? Arash Beidollahkhani explores how digital governance can function as an administrative tool and for political participation. doi.org/10.1002/pad....

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