Dr Annalisa Savaresi, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Stirling Kourosh Ziabari, Organization for Defending Victims of Violence There has always been a tension between the pursuit of economic objectives and that of environmental objectives. Scientists have clearly identified action that needs to be undertaken. Dr Annalisa Savaresi explores the key issues in an
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Dr Sean Kippin, Lecturer in Public Policy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities Richard Leonard was elected as Labour’s leader in Scotland in November 2017 with a brief to re-establish his party as a force in Scottish politics. However, he has been unable to do so. Just as before, Scottish Labour have not threatened the SNP’s
Dr Hannah Carver, Lecturer in Substance Use, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling Dr Tessa Parkes, Director of the Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling The Covid-19 pandemic has been hard for us all, but let’s consider how much harder it has probably been for
Professor Maggie Cusack, Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling Environment & Economy do not oppose The Scottish Government is committed to addressing climate change and achieving Net Zero by 2045. Many organisations and individuals are keen to do the right thing to address climate change but are often unsure about the
Fiona Morrison, Lecturer in Child Wellbeing and Protection, Faculty of Social Sciences, University Stirling Professor Kay Tisdall, Chair of Childhood Policy, Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh The Children (Scotland) Bill will reform the law that deals with how children participate in decisions about child contact. The Bill promises to improve the legislation’s compliance with
Dr Rachel Crockett, Lecturer in Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences Covid-19 is changing the way we think about the world. We are used to being able to go shopping, without a second thought, book a trip on the spur of the moment or meet up casually with friends for a meal. In the UK we
Dr Sean Semple, Associate Professor, Institute for Social Marketing Dr Ruaraidh Dobson, Research Assistant, Institute for Social Marketing Professor Kate Hunt, Professor Institute for Social Marketing Breathing second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) has been known to be harmful to health for decades. Local and national rules to tackle this harm have come a long way: from
Professor Andrew Watterson, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport Dr William Dinan, Senior Lecturer in Communications, Media and Culture, Faculty of Arts and Humanities We live in a moment of double jeopardy. Climate change looms ever larger despite the immediate but still much smaller threat to public health from COVID-19. Air pollution contributes
Dr Steve Rolfe, Research Fellow in Housing Studies, University of Stirling Dr Lisa Garnham, Public Health Research Specialist, Glasgow Centre for Population Health The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that most of us are spending much more time at home. At the same time, many of us are also experiencing higher levels of stress and anxiety
Dr Nathan Critchlow, Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing, Faulty of Health Sciences and Sport As part of their Childhood Obesity Strategy, the UK Government recently held two consultations about introducing new marketing restrictions for food and drinks that are high in fat, salt, and/or sugar (hereafter HFSS foods). The first focused on restricting price
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