The Constitutional Future of Scotland and the United Kingdom
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Aberdeen
Department Name: School of Social Science
Abstract
This programme of research will examine the options for Scottish constitutional change, including independence, and their implications for the future of the UK and Scotland. It will provide evidence to help inform voter understanding of the key issues ahead of the independence referendum to be held in September 2014, and of the significance and consequences of the referendum result. In the longer term, it will develop a research centre involving academics from political science, economics and law to strengthen the capacity for the generation of new knowledge on the social, economic and political challenges associated with constitutional change.
The proposal builds upon existing research, including some investments already supported by the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland. It includes two projects within each of the four themes of the programme - relations beyond Scotland, the economy, governance, and future Scotland. Research on citizen and elite behaviour cuts across each of these themes. The projects all address consequences of rescaling, that is, the migration of economic, social and political systems to new levels, which are connected in complex ways. Whatever the outcome of the referendum, Scotland's constitutional future will develop within a series of overarching 'unions' within the British Isles, the European Union and beyond. These will place some constraints on what a Scottish - and UK - government could do under all constitutional scenarios.
The research employs legal analysis, political and policy analysis, economic modeling and behavioural analysis to explore the implications of different constitutional options. Each project includes collaboration between scholars from different disciplines. There are surveys of citizena and business leaders survey to ascertain responses to situations of partial knowledge, risk and uncertainty, and their ranking of preferences. The use of comparison also runs through the projects. Analysis of the future of Scotland in the UK provides case study of the broader transformations of the state in modern times. The inter-related nature of the projects is a key feature of the proposal, with preliminary findings from projects feeding into the development of the research in others, and so on. Findings from the will be used to inform understanding among the public, policy-makers and the media, through a range of user-focused activities, as well as to generate new knowledge to advance understanding of the dynamics of constitutional change.
The proposal builds upon existing research, including some investments already supported by the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland. It includes two projects within each of the four themes of the programme - relations beyond Scotland, the economy, governance, and future Scotland. Research on citizen and elite behaviour cuts across each of these themes. The projects all address consequences of rescaling, that is, the migration of economic, social and political systems to new levels, which are connected in complex ways. Whatever the outcome of the referendum, Scotland's constitutional future will develop within a series of overarching 'unions' within the British Isles, the European Union and beyond. These will place some constraints on what a Scottish - and UK - government could do under all constitutional scenarios.
The research employs legal analysis, political and policy analysis, economic modeling and behavioural analysis to explore the implications of different constitutional options. Each project includes collaboration between scholars from different disciplines. There are surveys of citizena and business leaders survey to ascertain responses to situations of partial knowledge, risk and uncertainty, and their ranking of preferences. The use of comparison also runs through the projects. Analysis of the future of Scotland in the UK provides case study of the broader transformations of the state in modern times. The inter-related nature of the projects is a key feature of the proposal, with preliminary findings from projects feeding into the development of the research in others, and so on. Findings from the will be used to inform understanding among the public, policy-makers and the media, through a range of user-focused activities, as well as to generate new knowledge to advance understanding of the dynamics of constitutional change.
Planned Impact
The proposed research centre will provide informed, impartial analysis on the future of the UK and Scotland both before and after the referendum on Scottish independence. It has identified three main sets of beneficiaries: (i) Civil society, including the voluntary sector, the business community, trade unions and public sector professionals; (ii) civil servants, political campaigners, parliamentarians, and their staff, including: civil servants in the Scottish Government, Whitehall, the Welsh Assembly Government, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the European Commission; parliamentarians and parliamentary staff; and senior officials within local authorities; and (iii) the wider public in Scotland and beyond, who are eager to be informed on the consequences of the referendum outcome and of what may follow it.
We will engage in a wide range of activities to ensure our research reaches these audiences. Proposed activities include five seminars intended to bring together senior representatives of civil society organisations, government and parliaments. Each seminar will be by invitation only, and will involve 20-30 participants and be conducted under Chatham House rules to encourage frank, open and honest exchange. The five seminars will be on the following project themes: external relationships; economic futures; fiscal pacts; constitutionalism and democracy; and inequality in Scotland. In addition to these seminars, we will offer tailored private briefing sessions to representatives of the Scottish Government, Whitehall and other governments from the UK and beyond, on key issues relevant to the future of the UK and Scotland. We will guard fiercely our impartiality in all of these activities, which will be focused on enhancing the impact of evidence-based academic research.
We will reach broader audiences through several means. First, we will produce a comprehensive set of easy-to-read reports (3 per project - 27 in total), which we will disseminate widely among user groups and via the traditional media, social media and our website. Second, we will convene a large public conference in the aftermath of the referendum, to analyse the result and its implications for the future of both Scotland and the UK. We will also feed research from out projects into other public-facing events already planned under existing projects, including those supported by the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme. Third, the project team will exploit opportunities to disseminate findings via the media, drawing on our extensive collective experience, contacts and reputations nationally and internationally. As well as responding to frequent requests for interview, we will actively seek opportunities to participate in relevant scheduled programmes by providing tailored 1 page briefing papers for circulation around broadcasters, and writing 'op ed' articles for broadsheet newspapers. Fourth, we will develop a research centre website, embedded within the 'Scottish Independence' section of the website of the University of Edinburgh's Academy of Government. This already includes a Referendum Blog which offers informed analysis of issues related to the referendum, as well as a portal to advertise relevant academic-led events. We will use the blog to disseminate project findings to a wider academic and non-academic community online. The blog is already set up so that posts are disseminated through Twitter and Facebook. These will be augmented by individual Twitter feed from selected members of the research team, contributing academic research to what is already a lively online constitutional debate in Scotland.
A six person advisory board will be established as soon as the projects are underway, to guide us towards ensuring that opportunities to inform and influence all beneficiaries are fully exploited.
We will engage in a wide range of activities to ensure our research reaches these audiences. Proposed activities include five seminars intended to bring together senior representatives of civil society organisations, government and parliaments. Each seminar will be by invitation only, and will involve 20-30 participants and be conducted under Chatham House rules to encourage frank, open and honest exchange. The five seminars will be on the following project themes: external relationships; economic futures; fiscal pacts; constitutionalism and democracy; and inequality in Scotland. In addition to these seminars, we will offer tailored private briefing sessions to representatives of the Scottish Government, Whitehall and other governments from the UK and beyond, on key issues relevant to the future of the UK and Scotland. We will guard fiercely our impartiality in all of these activities, which will be focused on enhancing the impact of evidence-based academic research.
We will reach broader audiences through several means. First, we will produce a comprehensive set of easy-to-read reports (3 per project - 27 in total), which we will disseminate widely among user groups and via the traditional media, social media and our website. Second, we will convene a large public conference in the aftermath of the referendum, to analyse the result and its implications for the future of both Scotland and the UK. We will also feed research from out projects into other public-facing events already planned under existing projects, including those supported by the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme. Third, the project team will exploit opportunities to disseminate findings via the media, drawing on our extensive collective experience, contacts and reputations nationally and internationally. As well as responding to frequent requests for interview, we will actively seek opportunities to participate in relevant scheduled programmes by providing tailored 1 page briefing papers for circulation around broadcasters, and writing 'op ed' articles for broadsheet newspapers. Fourth, we will develop a research centre website, embedded within the 'Scottish Independence' section of the website of the University of Edinburgh's Academy of Government. This already includes a Referendum Blog which offers informed analysis of issues related to the referendum, as well as a portal to advertise relevant academic-led events. We will use the blog to disseminate project findings to a wider academic and non-academic community online. The blog is already set up so that posts are disseminated through Twitter and Facebook. These will be augmented by individual Twitter feed from selected members of the research team, contributing academic research to what is already a lively online constitutional debate in Scotland.
A six person advisory board will be established as soon as the projects are underway, to guide us towards ensuring that opportunities to inform and influence all beneficiaries are fully exploited.
Organisations
- University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom (Lead Research Organisation)
- Institute for Fiscal Studies, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- European Academy Bolzano EURAC (Collaboration)
- Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) (Collaboration)
- University of Ottawa, Canada (Collaboration)
- Workers' Educational Association (Collaboration)
- Department for Work and Pensions, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Scottish Parliament (Collaboration)
- Scottish Chambers of Commerce (Collaboration)
- Cabinet Office (Collaboration)
- The British Academy, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
Publications
Tierney S
(2013)
Whose Political Constitution? Citizens and Referendums
McEwen N
(2013)
After Independence: The State of the Scottish Nation Debate
Tierney S
(2013)
The Constitution after Independence
Jones R
(2013)
Citizenship after the Nation State
Tierney, S.
(2013)
'Using Electoral Law to Construct a Deliberative Referendum: Moving beyond the Democratic Paradox'
in Election Law Journal
Bell, D.N.F.
(2013)
Social Protection in Scotland
Tierney S
(2013)
Using Electoral Law to Construct a Deliberative Referendum: Moving beyond the Democratic Paradox
in SSRN Electronic Journal
| Description | As shown in our 2017 book, the referendum campaign focused on both constitutional issues and substantive issues of economics, welfare, defence and security. Risk and uncertainties were key factors in voter choice. The outcome did not resolve the constitutional question in Scotland, which remains live. Scotland represents an example of processes of spatial rescaling that are affecting European states as government is transformed and dilemmas of economic competitiveness and social cohesion emerge at all levels. Brexit only accentuates this process as our more recent work shows. |
| Exploitation Route | We are continuing to work with officials and stakeholders in the Scottish policy community and at UK level about institutional change and policy options. |
| Sectors | Government, Democracy and Justice |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk |
| Description | Our research has been used by parliamentary committees during the scrutiny of legislation relating to the devolution agenda across the UK. In addition, fellows have also worked with civil servants to inform the thinking of government. Extensive engagement activity has also helped inform and frame public debate around the issue of constitutional change. In terms of parliamentary engagement, the Centre on Constitutional Change has worked particularly closely with the House of Lords Constitutional Affairs Committee, the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (Westminster), the Lords Economic Affairs Committee, the Scottish Parliament's Welfare Reform Committee and, especially, the Devolution (Further Powers) Committee and the European and External Relations Committee - both at Holyrood. In terms of working with government, we have provided advice to the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Scotland Office and Scottish Government both through formal meetings and workshops and less formal means such as newsletters and blogs, which we know to be widely read by civil servants. We have made a particular effort to inform the public and encourage popular understanding of the UK's changing constitutional relationships. This has involved significant outreach through both digital and traditional media. The focus of the centre's digital activity has been a blog-driven website, which so far has received over 659,000 page views from 220,000 visitors. Our output in the traditional media has also been significant with fellows reaching an audience of tens of millions during the Scottish independence referendum campaign and continuing to achieve a significant presences since. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Government, Democracy and Justice |
| Impact Types | Societal,Economic,Policy & public services |
| Description | A Carol Weiss effect on policymaking |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The ESRC accepts that there is an often unclear link between evidence and policy. There is a clear role for demonstrating long term enlightenment and meaningful partnership on how to produce and use evidence, which is different from a very specific short term impact. In this case, I worked with Scottish Government civil servants to discuss and form some agreement on how to use evidence in policy, in general, and in relation to the Scottish Government's work on using evidence to inform 'prevention' policy. We are now using the relationship for a larger project funded by Horizon2020 on learning how EU member states address territorial inequalities. Our 2-year ESRC project has allowed us to develop a relationship with policymakers that underpins the design and delivery of future work, in our projects and theirs. |
| URL | https://paulcairney.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/we-all-want-evidence-based-policy-making-but-how-do-we-... |
| Description | Adviser to the Devolution (Further Powers) Committee - Preparation of the interim report on the post-Smith draft clauses |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | Acting as one of three advisers to the Scottish Parliament's influential Devolution (Further Powers) Committee allowed for the opportunity to help shape the future delivery of welfare in Scotland and the relationship between the Scottish and UK Governments. |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/89474.aspx |
| Description | Advisor to the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations on understanding and engaging with the Smith Commission and Scotland Bill (10 June 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Appointed as an adviser on intergovernmental relations to the Devolution (Further Powers) Committee of the Scottish Parliament - 2015 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | The system of intergovernmental relations in the UK is emerging and the work of parliamentary committees in building the process is vital. Inquiries such as this have begun the process of parliaments as institutions reaching out to one another and, in doing so, enhancing the efficacy of parliamentary scrutiny. |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_ScotlandBillCommittee/Reports/DFPS042015R08.pdf |
| Description | Briefing Paper on Repatriated Competences and Frameworks by Professors Michael Keating, Nicola McEwen and Stephen Tierney for Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee, Scottish Parliament. May 2018 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Impact | Paper examined the issue of European competences being returned to Westminster after Brexit and then devolved to administrations in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. The paper fed into consideration in the Committee. |
| URL | http://www.parliament.scot/S5_European/Meeting%20Papers/CTEER_meeting_papers_2018.05.03.pdf |
| Description | Briefing on intergovernmental relations for governmental delegation from Papau New Guidnea (Sept 2016) |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Citation in Constitution Committee (Lords select committee) report |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldconst/149/149.pdf |
| Description | Citation in Devolution (Further Powers) Committee report "New Powers for Scotland: An Interim Report on the Smith Commission and the UK Government's Proposals" (14 May 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_ScotlandBillCommittee/Reports/dfpr-15-03w-rev.pdf |
| Description | Citation in House of Lords Constitution Committee Report (May 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.parliament.uk/union-and-devolution |
| Description | Citation in PACAC (Commons select committee) report |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmselect/cmpubadm/523/523.pdf |
| Description | Citation in SPICE publication "Further Devolution for Scotland: The Draft Clauses" (19 March 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/87943.aspx |
| Description | Citation in SPICE publication "The Smith Commission Report - Overview" (8 January 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Description | Citation in SPICE publication "The Smith Commission's Welfare Proposals (21 January 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/85958.aspx |
| Description | Citation in the Scottish Affairs Committee publication "Demography of Scotland and the implications for devolution" linked to my appearance as a witness on behalf of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | This publication included a set of recommendations by the Scottish Affairs Committee. Perhaps most important among these was the proposal that Scotland be allowed to control its own migration policy. This remains a matter of some contention between the Scottish and UK governments. |
| URL | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmscotaf/938/93802.htm |
| Description | Cited in Scottish Parliament Welfare Committee's report into the Future Delivery of Welfare in Scotland - 14 December 2015 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Welfare_Reform_Committee/Reports/WRS042015R06.pdf |
| Description | Cited in the report of the report of the House of Lords Constitution Committee into the draft Scotland Bill Clauses - 4 Feb 2015 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | This review shaped the subsequent legislation, which in turn determined the nature of the settlement between the UK and Scottish governments. |
| URL | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201415/ldselect/ldconst/145/14511.htm |
| Description | Contribution to UK in a Changing Europe submission to House of Lords on EU negotiation - Michael Keating, 24-11-15 |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Coordination of Devolution (Further Powers) Committee away day at the Centre, with academics providing insight on Belgium, Spain, Canada, and Germany (6 September 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Description | Coordination of parliamentary evidence session on parliamentary scrutiny and intergovernmental relations with representatives from Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada (17 September 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Description | Design of Scotland's fiscal framework |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Impact | Following our research into the design of Scotland's fiscal framework, David Bell was invited to be the specialist adviser to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, which was carrying out an investigation into the tax devolution proposed for Scotland in the week of the independence referendum in 2014. The investigation and subsequent report were influential in affecting public debate. In particular, the debate on the Scotland Bill in the House of Lords debate which took place on 29th February 2016 included the following amendment (57ZA) by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean: Before Clause 13, insert the following new Clause- "Approval of the fiscal framework Nothing in this Part shall have effect until each House of Parliament has passed a motion expressing its approval of the agreement between the Scottish Government and the United Kingdom Government on the Scottish Government's fiscal framework." This amendment was intended to indicate concern over the lack of debate of Scotland's proposed fiscal framework both in the House of Commons and in the House of Lords. Although the amendment failed, this debate did provide one opportunity for an informed discussion of the implications of Scotland's new fiscal framework. The text from Hansard (referenced below) makes clear David Bell's contribution to informing this debate. |
| URL | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldhansrd/text/160229-0002.htm |
| Description | EVIDENCE ON SCOTTISH FISCAL COMMISSION BILL |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Impact | I gave evidence on the functions of the Scotland Fiscal Commission as described in the Scotland Fiscal Commission Bill. The decision on this will be taken shortly. Among other things I advocated that SFC should produce it's own forecast and not merely scrutinise the forecast of the Government. |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/93009.aspx |
| Description | Engagement with policy makers and practitioners |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | During the referendum period, we worked with civil servants from both the UK and Scottish governments in the production of their analysis papers, while remaining strictly impartial ourselves. I attended several of these meetings in Edinburgh and London. I presented a paper on prevention policymaking to the Scottish Government in February 2014 (http://www.futureukandscotland.ac.uk/blog/%E2%80%98decisive-shift-prevention%E2%80%99) and June 2015. I chaired a Political Quarterly workshop in October 2014, which brought together the special issue contributors with UK and Scotland civil servants and representatives of local government and the third sector. I chaired a workshop in June, bringing together the Scottish Parliament's finance committee with civil servants and practitioners to discuss evidence based policymaking. I have given evidence to the Scottish Parliament, on (a) parliamentary reform and (b) public policy (http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_FinanceCommittee/General%20Documents/Summary_of_submissions_Paul_Cairney.pdf), and to the Northern Ireland Assembly's inquiry on the Barnett formula. I have interviewed approximately 40 Scottish Government civil servants and Scottish Parliament MSPs and staff and will interview HM Treasury staff in 2015 (Emily St Denny interviewed over 50 practitioners in the third sector). I used this information to feed back regularly to both governments about their respective policy styles and progress. To maximise influence via an 'enlightenment' function (described by Carol Weiss), I have described my work on 'prevention' policy through the lens of the idea of 'evidence-based policymaking'. This has allowed me to engage with a much larger number and range of groups in government, the third sector, business, and think tanks, and I am continuing this important work after the term of the ESRC grant (for example, while launching my book 'The Politics of Evidence-Based Policymaking with the Alliance for Useful Evidence/ Nesta in March 2016). |
| Description | Evidence cited in the Fiscal Framework report of the Scottish Parliament's Finance Committee - 29 June 2015 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Impact | The fiscal framework agreement between the Scottish and UK governments provides the basis for government finances over the next five years (2016-2021). Prof McEwen's evidence is extensively cited in the report that represented an important plank of the parliamentary scrutiny of this process. |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_FinanceCommittee/Reports/fir15-12w.pdf |
| Description | Evidence given to House of Lords Committee (Constitution) on The Union and Devolution (May 2016) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldconst/149/14916.htm |
| Description | Evidence in the House of Lords on inter-governmental relations in the UK (7 Jan 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/constitution-committee/news... |
| Description | Evidence on Brexit for Scottish Parliament European Committee (Sept 2016) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/100259.aspx |
| Description | Evidence on to House of Lords Constitution Committee 11 Nov 2015 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Impact | Evidence on public attitudes about the implications of increased devolved powers and the health of the Union. |
| URL | http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/constitution-committee/news... |
| Description | Evidence to joint session of HOC Scottish Affairs Committee and ScotParl Social Security Commitee (November 2016) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committ... |
| Description | Evidence to the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Impact | The evidence provided information on creation of independent fiscal/forecasting body in Scotland. It influenced the decision to establish the independent Scottish Fiscal Commission. |
| Description | Evidence to the Scottish Parliament Welfare Committee on the Future Delivery of social security in Scotland (10 November 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Finance Committee (11 April 2014) on likely scenarios for Scottish Public Finances post-indyref |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Impact | The Finance Committee was investigating the likely impact of changes in powers, including independence, would have on taxation, borrowing, public sector debt and fiscal rules. In the words of the committee's convenor, Kenneth Gibson MSP, "Our evidence sessions will provide a vital platform for debate and clarity on some of the most important financial issues at the forefront of the Scottish public's mind. That is why we have invited respected experts in the fields of taxation, debt and pensions to share their views on what Scotland's public finances will look like after 2014." |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/newsandmediacentre/75333.aspx |
| Description | Informing committee recommendations in Changing Relationships: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Intergovernmental Relation (6 October 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | The report published by the Scottish Parliament in 2015 set forth several recommendations for improvements in the operation of intergovernmental relations between Scotland and the United Kingdom governments and ways in which parliamentary scrutiny in these activities may be enhanced. |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/newsandmediacentre/92898.aspx |
| Description | Invitation to participate in a Scottish Government stakeholder event on welfare and new devolved powers (24 June 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| URL | http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Rallying-call-on-new-powers-for-Scotland-1a71.aspx |
| Description | Invitations to share research with Scotland Office |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The Scotland Office have twice sought information from me about the existing state of public attitudes as well as advice in terms of how to conduct future research on attitudes. I provided them with a presentation as well as copies of reports on public opinion in Scotland and the rest of the UK before and after the 2014 independence referendum. |
| Description | Master class on new devolution legislation for Chartered Institute of Housing Conference |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | http://www.cih.org/events/display/vpathDCR/templatedata/cih/events/data/Scotland/2016_cih_scotland_a... |
| Description | Meeting with International Climate Change Stakeholder Engagement lead and colleagues at Department of Energy and Climate change on devolution and the Smith Commission process and its relevance for energy and climate change policy (7 January 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Description | Meeting with Scottish Parliament clerks to advise on scope and work plan of parliamentary committees following the election (June 2016) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Meeting with Taiwanese government delegation on intergovernmental relations (August 2016) |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Meeting with clerks regarding proposed Expert Advisory Council on Brexit (Sept 2016) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Meeting with members of Cabinet Office UK Governance and Devolution team on intergovernmental relations and the Smith Commission and Scotland Bill legislation (4 February 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Meeting with representatives of Quebec Government Office in Edinburgh to provide an briefing on recent events (Sept 2016) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Description | Meeting with the Department of Work and Pensions on the Scotland Bill and implications for DWP (22 July 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Description | Meeting with the Devolution Director and senior colleagues at the Department of Work and Pensions on the draft clauses of the Scotland Bill and their relevance to welfare policy (6 January 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Description | Meeting with the Scottish Government Welfare division on the Scotland Bill and implications for welfare (23 June 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Description | Meeting with the Treasury and academics on implications of the Scotland Bill for Welfare funding (22 July 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Description | Ministerial commitment in Commons to consider report recommendations on EVEL |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-12-01/debates/9C4D5666-5827-4249-AC9B-CEC0B0409CAA/Busine... |
| Description | Oral Evidence to House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform committee |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence to Scottish Parliament European and External Affairs Committee - Michael Keating 4-6-15 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence to the European and External Affairs Committee of the Scottish Parliament on accession of Scotland to the EU and on defence |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: House of Commons Political and Constitutional Affairs Committee - Michael Keating 17-10-14 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: House of Commons Political and Constitutional Affairs Committee - Michael Keating 9-2-15 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: House of Commons Public Administration Committee - Michael Keating 8-4-14 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee - David Eiser |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution - Michael Keating 5-3-14 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: National Assembly for Wales - Michael Keating 14-7-13 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: Scottish Parliament (Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee) - David Bell, Angus Armstrong |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: Scottish Parliament (Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee) - Peter McGregor |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: Scottish Parliament (Finance Committee) - Angus Armstrong, David Bell, Katerina Lisenkova |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: Scottish Parliament Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee - Michael Keating 7-5-14 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: Scottish Parliament European and External Affairs Committee - Michael Keating (5-2-13) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral Evidence: Scottish Parliament Finance Committee "away day" - Michael Keating 30-3-15 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Oral Evidence: Scottish Parliament Finance Committee - Michael Keating 20-5-15 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral and Written Evidence: House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution - Michael Keating (9-2-15) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral and Written Evidence: Scottish Parliament Devolution (Further Powers) Committee - Michael Keating 11-12-14 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral evidence to House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution - Michael Keating, 11-12-15 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral evidence to devolution committee of Parliament |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral evidence: House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee - Angus Armstrong, David Bell |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral evidence: House of Lords Select Committe on "Scottish independence: constitutional implications for the rest of the UK" - Michael Keating /Stephen Tierney |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Oral evidence: Scottish Parliament Finance Committee - Katerina Lisenkova |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Participated in an Institute of Government event with high level civil servants on Responding to the Binham Report: developing IGR in a post-referendum UK (14 July 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Participation in discussions and negotiation of written agreement on intergovernmental relations between Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament, agreement informed by recommendations made in commissioned report (Jan 2016) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Impact | The Agreement has helped to increase the scrutiny and accountability of intergovernmental relations within Scotland. It has also been discussed by parliamentary committees in Wales and Westminster, with a view to developing equivalent arrangements to support legislative scrutiny of their respective governments in the area of intergovernmental relations. |
| URL | https://www.gov.scot/publications/igr-agr-scotparl-scotgov/ |
| Description | Presentation of report to Devolution (Further Powers) Committee of the Scottish Parliament "Intergovernmental Relations & Parliamentary Scrutiny" (24 September 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/2015.09.30_IGR_External_Research_Report_FINAL.pdf |
| Description | Presentation on intergovernmental relations for delegation of Bosnian politicians (29/01/2016) |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Private meeting with Scottish Government officials on new welfare powers (20 April 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Description | Private workshop with UK and Scottish government officials, academics, and civil society on welfare (April 2016) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Provided briefing material in advance of the visit of the Devolution (Further Powers) Committee to Spain |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Impact | Parliamentarians were offered an insight into the workings of a comparable state and have used this to inform their own work on intergovernmental relations within the UK. |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Spain_Report.pdf |
| Description | Quoted by UK parliamentarians during their inquiry into intergovernmnetal relations |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | http://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-committees/constitution/inter-gov-relations/EvidencevolumeI... |
| Description | Quoted in Scottish Government news item entitled 'Rallying call on new powers for Scotland' (24 June 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Rallying-call-on-new-powers-for-Scotland-1a71.aspx |
| Description | RSE Evidence: Scottish Parliament Finance Committee - Michael Keating 19-3-15 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Referenced multiple times in Commons Procedure Committee report (HC 189, 2016-17) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmproced/189/189.pdf |
| Description | Referenced multiple times in Constitution Committee (Lords select committee) report |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201617/ldselect/ldconst/61/61.pdf |
| Description | Research cited in Scottish Parliament Welfare Reform Committee Meeting (13 January 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/46339.aspx |
| Description | Scottish Attitudes post devolution: Lecture to Welsh Governance Centre visit to Edinburgh |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Scottish Attitudes post devolution. Lecture delivered to the Welsh Governance Centre at their visit to the Centre on Constitutional Change in Edinburgh |
| Description | Scottish Government talk |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Seminar with members of the UK Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Impact | Seminar with the committee hosted by the centre on Constitutional Change. 14 March 2016 |
| Description | Submission of supplementary written evidence to House of Lords Constitution Committee Union and Devolution Inquiry (December 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | http://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-committees/constitution/inter-gov-relations/EvidencevolumeI... |
| Description | Witness in House of Lords Constitution Committee inquiry on the Union and Devolution (11 November 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/constitution-commit... |
| Description | Workshop with UK and Scottish civil servants on intergovernmental relations (Nov 2016) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Written & Oral Evidence: Scottish Parliament Committee on Devolution (further powers) - Michael Keating 19-3-15 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Written Evidence to House of Lords Select Committee: Scottish Independence: Constitutional implications for the rest of the UK - Stephen Tierney |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Written Evidence to Scottish Parliament European and External Affairs Committee - Michael Keating, 1-9-15 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Written Evidence to Scottish Parliament: Accession of an independent Scotland to EU - Stephen Tierney |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_EuropeanandExternalRelationsCommittee/Inquiries/04_Prof_Stephen... |
| Description | Written Evidence: Scottish Parliament Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee - Michael Keating 1-14 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Written and oral evidence to the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament (29 April 2015) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_FinanceCommittee/Reports/fir15-12w.pdf |
| Description | Written and oral evidence to the Welfare Committee of the Scottish Parlament |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Written evidence to House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution - Michael Keating 1-9-15 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Written evidence to Scottish Parliament (EEAC): White Paper Reflection: Defence - Colin Fleming |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Written evidence to Scottish Parliament: Political Economy of Small States - Michael Keating |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | Written evidence to Scottish Parliament: White Paper Reflection: Defence - Colin Fleming |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_EuropeanandExternalRelationsCommittee/Meeting%20Papers/Papers_f... |
| Description | Written evidence to the EEA of the Scottish Parliament: Scotland and the EU after independence - Micheal Keating |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
| Description | David Hume Institute Research Awards |
| Amount | £17,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | David Hume Institute |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 10/2014 |
| Description | Fiscal issues in implementing the Smith Commission proposals and further devolution |
| Amount | £29,980 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ECO/42328 |
| Organisation | Nuffield Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 02/2016 |
| Description | Future of the UK and Scotland |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2014 |
| End | 03/2016 |
| Description | Horizon2020 (Cairney and Keating as CI) |
| Amount | € 4,800,000 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | IMAJINE |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Department | Horizon 2020 |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Title | Risk and Constitutional Attitudes survey |
| Description | This is a two wave survey of adults (age 16+) eligible to vote in the 2014 Scottish referendum. Fieldwork was conducted by ICM three months before and three months after the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and included several survey experiments about risk tolerance, risk awareness and risk mitigating behaviours before and after the referendum. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | The dataset provides us with essential information about the role of risk in vote choice during the 2014 Scottish referendum.Prior to completion of the award the dataset will be lodged with the UK Data Archive. |
| Title | Scottish Independence - Business Attitudes |
| Description | New dataset on the attitudes of Scottish businesses towards a variety of issues associated with independence. Conducted in conjunction with the Scottish Chambers of Commerce. Two waves of data collected, each comprising around 850 responses. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Papers on business attitudes to constitutional change in Scotland that were influential in the debate around the economic implications of Scottish independence. |
| URL | http://www.scottishchambers.org.uk/userfiles/files/SCC%20Constitutional%20Survey.pdf |
| Title | Scottish Independence - Individual Attitudes to Constitutional Change |
| Description | Individual responses to questionnaire on attitudes to constitutional change, personal and behavioural characteristics carried out by YouGov in December 2013. Sample size 2200. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Collection of further attitudinal datasets by the Scottish Centre on Constitutional Change to examine what changes in the external environment triggered changes to voting intentions and outcomes. |
| URL | http://futureukandscotland.ac.uk/sites/default/files/papers/Citizen%20Preferences%20for%20Constituti... |
| Title | Scottish microsimulation model |
| Description | This microsimulation model is based on the ESRC longitudinal survey known as Understanding Society and the Family Resources Surve y which is carried out by the Department for Work and Pensions. It is intended to provide static and dynamic microsimulation evidence of the implications of changing Scotland's new tax and benefit powers. It is written in Liam2, a software development platform for microsimulation, which has been developed at the Belgian Planning Ministry. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Invitation to provide a keynote speech at the Understanding Society annual conference 2015. Analysis of party proposals for the 2016 Scottish election involving, for the first time, suggestions for changes to income tax rates and bands. A blog, based on the model, describing the progressive nature of the Labour Party's proposal to raise the Scottish rate of income tax is referenced in the URL below. |
| URL | http://www.scotfes.com |
| Title | Smith survey |
| Description | This dataset is composed of a single wave survey of adults (age 16+) in Scotland. It was conducted in October 2014 to examine awareness of the Smith commission as well as attitudes to constitutional change after the referendum. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Findings from the survey were summarised in a report as well as a journal article (Henderson, Lineira and Jeffery, Political Quarterly) and were submitted to the Smith Commission during its deliberations. |
| Description | Adviser (Welfare) to Devolution (Further Powers) Committee, Scottish Parliament |
| Organisation | Scottish Parliament |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Nicola McEwen was appointed as Adviser to the Devolution (Further Powers) committee between January - April 2015, providing advice on the welfare powers included within the Smith Commission Report and the draft Scotland Bill. Nicola was a named advisor in the Committee's report New Powers for Scotland: An Interim Report on the Smith Commission and the UK Government's Proposals (3rd report) In this first appointment to the committee, her advice focused on examining the scope and implications of the new welfare powers. She provided regular briefings for clerks and members of the committee, helped committee members prepare for questioning witnesses, provided analysis of witness testimony and draft legislative clauses, and contributed to the drafting of the committee's interim report. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Committee invited Nicola McEwen and other members of the Centre on Constitutional Change to give evidence on the topic, before appointing her as adviser. The committee included Nicola in their deliberations, providing valuable insight into the parliamentary process. |
| Impact | Report: New Powers for Scotland: An Interim Report on the Smith Commission and the UK Government's Proposals http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/89474.aspx# Renewal of partnership for Committee (focusing on intergovernmental relations) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Adviser on Intergovernmental Relations to the Scottish Parliament Devolution (Further Powers) Committee |
| Organisation | Scottish Parliament |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Nicola McEwen was appointed as Adviser to the Devolution (Further Powers) committee. In this second appointment to the committee, her advice focused on intergovernmental relations and their relationship with Scottish constitutional change. She provided regular briefings for clerks and members of the committee, helped committee members prepare for questioning witnesses, provided analysis of witness testimony and ongoing government positions, helped draft an agreement between the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government on parliamentary scrutiny of IGR, and contributed to the drafting of three committee reports. She also conducted an independent piece of research commissioned by the committee addressing intergovernmental relations and parliamentary scrutiny (a £5000 consultancy fee was paid to the University of Edinburgh for this aspect of the work). This led to a 50 page report, entitled 'Intergovernmental Relations and Parliamentary Scrutiny: A comparative overview', which in turn informed the committee's own publication, 'Changing Relationships: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Intergovernmental Relations'. The Centre on Constitutional Change also hosted an away-day for members of the committee in which relevant experts were brought in to talk about parliamentary scrutiny in Belgium, Spain, and Canada. She also organised an event in parliament, chaired by the committee convener, which formed part of an academic conference session and helped connect MSPs with academics. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The committee met regularly with Nicola McEwen, and included her in their deliberations. The committee clerks, other parliamentary staff and the committee convener also helped Nicola with sponsorship, planning and organisation of the academic-practitioner event on constitutional change at the Scottish Parliament. |
| Impact | McEwen, N, B Petersohn and C Brown Swan, 2015, Intergovernmental Relations and Parliamentary Scrutiny: A comparative overview - publication submitted to the Scottish Parliament Devolution (Further Powers) Committee Devolution (Further Powers) Committee, 8th Report, 2015 (Session 4): Changing Relationships: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Intergovernmental Relations (impact) Devolution (Further Powers) Committee, 3rd Report, 2015 (Session 4): New Powers for Scotland: An Interim Report on the Smith Commission and the UK Government's Proposals (impact) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | BA /RSE seminar/ lecture series "Enlightening the Constitutional Debate" |
| Organisation | Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| PI Contribution | Series of seminars and lectures held in Edinburgh and London with contributions from Future of UK and Scotland fellows. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contributions to organisation and speakers at seminars. |
| Impact | Ongoing engagement with public through public meetings co-hosted by both organisations. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | BA /RSE seminar/ lecture series "Enlightening the Constitutional Debate" |
| Organisation | The British Academy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Series of seminars and lectures held in Edinburgh and London with contributions from Future of UK and Scotland fellows. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contributions to organisation and speakers at seminars. |
| Impact | Ongoing engagement with public through public meetings co-hosted by both organisations. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Bolzano Summer School (June 2017) |
| Organisation | European Academy Bolzano EURAC |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Partnership between Centre on Constitutional Change, Professor Alain Gagnon, Canada Research Chair, to convene, co-design and participate in the delivery of PhD summer school on nationalism and territorial politics. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partner leads on funding and delivery of summer school. |
| Impact | No impacts yet |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Discussion/consultation forum with Department for Works and Pensions |
| Organisation | Department for Work and Pensions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Nicola McEwen organised meeting to facilitate collaborative discussion between academics and civil servants from the UK Government Dept of Work and Pensions to discuss development of their Scotland Analysis paper. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Partnership with Workers Educational Association Scotland |
| Organisation | Workers' Educational Association |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Worked with WEA Scotland to deliver a series knowledge exchange workshops in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness in advance of the referendum on Scottish independence |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners helped us to reach 'hard to reach' voters, and put us in contact with local WEA groups. |
| Impact | public engagement events |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Research Visits at the University of Ottawa |
| Organisation | University of Ottawa |
| Country | Canada |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Two research visits made by Dr Katerina Lisenkova in October 2013 at the University of Ottawa. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Roundtable Discussions - Michael Keating 23-6-14 |
| Organisation | Cabinet Office |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Participation in roundtable discussions on Balance of Competences in UK constitutional framework. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in roundtable discussions on Balance of Competences in UK constitutional framework. |
| Impact | Maintained relations between SCCC and UK Government. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Scottish Independence - Collaboration with Scottish Chambers of Commerce |
| Organisation | Scottish Chambers of Commerce |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Collection and analysis of data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contact with individual businesses to encourage a high response rate |
| Impact | Collaboration has resulted in the collection of a new survey on business attitudes to constitutional change. Collaboration also involved the dissemination of results from the survey both to the general public and to business audiences. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Stakeholder meeting with DWP officials |
| Organisation | Department for Work and Pensions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Stakeholder engagement: Nicola McEwen convened a second meeting with officials from the UK Department of Work and Pensions, to discuss the further development of the Scotland Analysis paper on UK social security and independence. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Stirling University Institute for Fiscal Studies co-operation |
| Organisation | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Analysis of the fiscal framework in the Scotland Bill 2015 |
| Collaborator Contribution | Technical analysis of funding formulae; writing of research papers |
| Impact | Joint publication: Bell,D.N.F. Eiser,D. and Phillips, D. (2015) Adjusting Scotland's Block Grant for new Tax and Welfare Powers: Assessing the Options Available at: http://www.ifs.org.uk/publications/8062 |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | 'Beyond the Referendum: A Supreme Court for Scotland' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Scottish Public Law Group and the Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law organised this joint seminar. 'Beyond the Referendum: a Supreme Court for Scotland' considered the future of the Supreme Court tier in the event of either a 'Yes' or a 'No' vote in the forthcoming Independence Referendum. This seminar featured contributions from Professor Neil Walker (Edinburgh Law School), Professor Aileen McHarg (Strathclyde Law School), Anna Poole QC (Faculty of Advocates), and Christine O'Neill (Chairman of Brodies LLP). In Part One of the evening, there was consideration of the jurisdiction of a Scottish Supreme Court both in the 'interim constitution', and in the aftermath of a constitutional convention, in the event of a YES vote. Part Two looked at how the jurisdiction of the UK Supreme Court might evolve, taking into account the Scotland Act 2012, and how that court's jurisprudence might continue to develop Scots law, in the event of a NO vote. It stimulated thinking and informed Tierney's research on what independence would mean, informing his publications in this area. It also informed lawyers, judges and others in thinking about the judicial systems of the UK in light of possible constitutional change. It also advanced collaboration with The Scottish Public Law Group and the Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law of which Tierney is a coordinator and director respectively. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://splg.co.uk/beyond-the-referendum-a-supreme-court-for-scotland/ |
| Description | Nicola Sturgeon, MSP and Deputy First Minister of Scotland, spoke on 'The Constitutional Future of an Independent Scotland', 16 June 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and discussions about Scotland's constitutional future. it was attended by over 200 people in the Playfair Library. It was introduced by the Principal of the University. The talk attracted widespread media - see coverage by the BBC and the Scotsman: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-27872478 http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/scots-views-sought-on-declaration-of-independence-1-3445623 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.scottishindependenceaudit.ed.ac.uk/events |
| Description | "If No" conference: speaker - Michael Keating 24-8-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Discussion of "Perspectives for Scotland in the event of a No vote in the referendum". Better knowledge of the potential outcomes of the referendum, informed public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | "Risk and Attitudes to Constitutional Change". Media Briefing for the Political Studies Association |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | "Risk and Attitudes to Constitutional Change". Media Briefing for the Political Studies Association, London, June |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | "Scottish Attitudes to Constitutional Change After the Referendum" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | "Scottish Attitudes to Constitutional Change After the Referendum". Lecture to Welsh Governance Centre Visit to Edinburgh, December |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | "Scottish Attitudes to Constitutional Change After the Referendum" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | "Scottish Attitudes to Constitutional Change After the Referendum". Lecture to Welsh Governance Centre Visit to Edinburgh, December |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | "The Big Idea" Podcast on the Scottish Referendum, University of Edinburgh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Big Idea Podcast on the Scottish Referendum, University of Edinburgh |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | "The Future of Engagement" Roundtable, Holyrood Magazine, Edinburgh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | "The Future of Engagement" Roundtable, Holyrood Magazine, Edinburgh |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | "The Imagined Electorate: Values, Perceived Boundaries and the Regional Rehabilitation of Political Culture" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | "The Imagined Electorate: Values, Perceived Boundaries and the Regional Rehabilitation of Political Culture" Inaugural Lecture, Edinburgh, December |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 'A Just Scotland: fiscal sustainability and income inequality' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | David Comerford and David Eiser participated in this small conference at the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STAC). David Comerford asked a highly topical question: is the IFS report consistent with the Scotland's Future White Paper? David Eister then presented on Income Inequality in Scotland. Further information can be accessed in the following link: http://stucbetterway.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/a-just-scotland-fiscal-sustainability.html Further information can be accessed in the following link: http://stucbetterway.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/a-just-scotland-fiscal-sustainability.html |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://stucbetterway.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/a-just-scotland-fiscal-sustainability.html |
| Description | 'A Partnership of Equals' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at The University of Edinburgh Referendum Blog. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.referendum.ed.ac.uk/a-partnership-of-equals/ |
| Description | 'A Partnership of Equals' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at The University of Edinburgh Referendum Blog. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with referendum blog, and my research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.referendum.ed.ac.uk/a-partnership-of-equals/ |
| Description | 'Ageing population 'a central issue'' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Lisenkova's research findings were quoted in this piece in the Stornoway Gazette. 'Ageing population 'a central issue'' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/scottish-headlines/ageing-population-a-central-issue-1-322112... |
| Description | 'Ageing population 'major issue regardless of referendum' says study' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Lisenkova was quoted in this piece on the STV News website. Raised public awareness of the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and increased engagement with our research. Subsequent media requests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 'Ageing should not be key issue in Scots vote, says think-tank' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Katerina Lisenkova was quoted in this piece in the Financial Times. 'Ageing should not be key issue in Scots vote, says think-tank' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b924e6c-5d0b-11e3-a558-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2wWitZ8kb |
| Description | 'Balanced budget current and capital government expenditure: the likely impact of greater fiscal autonomy for Scotland' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Patrizio Lecca and Kim Swales gave this presentation at a staff seminar for the Economic Divison at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. It raised awareness of the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and increased interest and exchange with the research of the presenters. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 'Between Autonomy and Interdependence: Scottish Independence and Intergovernmental Co-ordination' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Keynote presentation at ESRC conference on the Future of the UK and Scotland, Westminster Parliament. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme, through website, twitter feed, etc. Subsequent invitations. My talk sparked questions and discussions with audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.aog.ed.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/126457/McEwen_ESRC_conference_June_2013.pdf |
| Description | 'Case for Scottish independence boosted by more optimistic economic forecasts' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Lisenkova's research findings were cited in this piece in The Guardian. 'Case for Scottish independence boosted by more optimistic economic forecasts' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/dec/05/scottish-independence-boosted-cost-green-energy-refo... |
| Description | 'Countries, Regions and Costs of Independence' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Lecture delivered by David Comerford at the Business School of the University of Strathclyde. Promoted understanding of independence referendum; raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme through website, twitter feed etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 'Cross-Border Collaboration: Challenges and Opportunities' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Invited guest speaker, to give a talk on 'Embedded independence? Examining the Territorial Objectives of the Scottish Government in the 2014 Referendum', School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of Nicola McEwen's research. Invitations to subsequent events on cross-border issues followed from this presentation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 'Cross-Border Collaboration: Challenges and Opportunities' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Invited guest speaker, to give a talk on 'Embedded independence? Examining the Territorial Objectives of the Scottish Government in the 2014 Referendum', School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme, through website, twitter feed, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 'Debt - More Clarity Needed' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry by David Bell analysing the White Paper's two methods to calculate Scotland's debt after independence. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 'Energy Independence and Interdependence: the Scottish Context' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Keynote presentation at Global Energy Systems Conference, Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh. Talk sparked questions and discussion. Event helped me raise my profile in the energy field, leading to subsequent invitations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.aog.ed.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/126459/Presentation_Global_Energy_conference,_Ju... |
| Description | 'Estimating Scotland's Spending Needs' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry by David Eiser describing recent research which estimates Scotland's relative spending need for devolved public services to be about 6% higher than for the UK as a whole. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 'Fair, Lawful and Democratic?' Assessing the Scottish Independence Referendum, 17 October 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This roundtable discussion evaluated the referendum process of 18 September. Aspects addressed included participation, including voter registration, turnout and information provided to voters, as well as deliberation, including funding and spending rules, the role of the main campaign organisations, campaign rules and media and civil society engagement. Its main aim was to follow up on the workshop of 2013 and assess how the legislation governing the referendum had operated and whether it had resulted in a fair, lawful and democratic referendum. It also assessed UK referendum law to establish if the Scottish process offered lessons in good or bad practice. Its main aim was to follow up on the workshop of 2013 and assess how the legislation governing the referendum had operated and whether it had resulted in a fair, lawful and democratic referendum. It also assessed UK referendum law to establish if the Scottish process offered lessons in good or bad practice. It was attended by the Electoral Commissioner for Scotland, the office of the Chief Returning Officer, and senior officials from the UK and Scottish Governments and Parliaments. The referendum process is now acknowledged to have been lawful, democratic and fair. The legislation passed to facilitate it is widely considered to have been a success. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.scottishindependenceaudit.ed.ac.uk/events |
| Description | 'In Bed with an Elephant? Exploring Scottish-UK Relations after Independence' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Keynote presentation at ESRC conference on the Future of the UK and Scotland, Edinburgh. Raised profile of research programme and my own research. Talk sparked key questions and discussion. Increased engagement with programme website, twitter feed, etc. Subsequent invitations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.aog.ed.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/126458/McEwen_ESRC_conference_May_2013.pdf |
| Description | 'In-out shake it all about' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article on implications of debate on UK's future in the EU on the issue of Scottish independence. Op ed in 'The Scotsman'. 'In-out shake it all about' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.scotsman.com/news/nicola-mcewen-in-out-shake-it-all-about-1-2927638 |
| Description | 'Migration fears over economy' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Lisenkova was quoted in this piece in the Herald Scotland. 'Migration fears over economy' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wider-political-news/migration-fears-over-economy.23012810 |
| Description | 'NHS Scotland 'forcing nurses to work for free'' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Lisenkova was quoted in this piece in The Scotsman. 'NHS Scotland 'forcing nurses to work for free'' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/nhs-scotland-forcing-nurses-to-work-for-free-1-3221040 |
| Description | 'Nationalism and Globalisation: New Settings, New Challenges' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Symposium was inter-disciplinary, bringing together constitutional theorists, international lawyers, political theorists and political scientists in order that insights might be shared across three rich strands of recent work. It discussed issues concerning the continuing salience of nationalism around the world, informing the Fellowship's strand in understanding what 'independence' means. It is intended that the Symposium will lead to an edited collection of papers with a world leading publisher. Will result in a book edited by Stephen Tierney and published by Hart Publishing, one of the UK's leading law publishers, in 2015. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.scottishindependenceaudit.ed.ac.uk/events |
| Description | 'Not the DVLA question. Cross-Border Governance after Independence' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at The University of Edinburgh Referendum Blog. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with my research and the referendum blog. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.referendum.ed.ac.uk/not-the-dvla-question-cross-border-governance-after-independence/ |
| Description | 'Not the DVLA question. Cross-Border Governance after Independence' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at The University of Edinburgh Referendum Blog. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.referendum.ed.ac.uk/not-the-dvla-question-cross-border-governance-after-independence/ |
| Description | 'Partnership after Independence' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Op ed in 'Scotland on Sunday' 'Partnership after Independence' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.scotsman.com/news/nicola-mcewen-partnership-after-independence-1-3051194 |
| Description | 'Partnership after Independence' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at the Future of UK and Scotland's website. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research, through website, twitter feed, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.futureukandscotland.ac.uk/blog/partnership-after-independence |
| Description | 'SNP must set out their welfare vision' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Op ed in The Scotsman. 'SNP must set out their welfare vision' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.scotsman.com/news/nicola-mcewen-snp-must-set-out-their-welfare-vision-1-2963031 |
| Description | 'Scottish Independence: Debts and Assets' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry made by David Bell on the level of debt and how an independent Scottish Government would deal with it. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 'The White Paper vs the IFS' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry by David Comerford comparing the optimistic assessment of Scotland's economy from the Scottish Government against the negative assessment from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 'The new poll tax? The bedroom tax, welfare reform and independence' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at the University of Edinburgh Referendum Blog. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with my research, through website, twitter feed, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.referendum.ed.ac.uk/the-new-poll-tax-the-bedroom-tax-welfare-reform-and-independence/ |
| Description | 'Towards a Democratic and Deliberative Referendum?: Analysing the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill and the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | It was a one day Workshop. The Workshop engaged in plenary discussion of these papers and of the draft Scottish Independence Referendum Bill and the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill. A wide range of participants took part, including civil servants from the Scottish Government, the United Kingdom Government, the Scottish Parliament, representatives of the two main campaign organisations (Yes Scotland and Better Together), a number of academics from law and political science, and representatives from civil society. It resulted in : Report of ESRC Funded Workshop, Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law, 5 April 2013 This is the report of proceedings of a one day workshop organised by the Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law at Edinburgh Law School on 5 April 2013. It is part of a research project undertaken by Professor Stephen Tierney titled: 'The Scottish Independence Referendum: A Democratic Audit'. As part of this project Professor Tierney is tracking the legislative process leading to a statute-based regulatory regime for the referendum scheduled for 2014. The Workshop marks the beginning of this work. The project is funded by the ESRC's major investment in Senior Research Fellowships to study: 'the broad range of issues and policy areas affected by the Scotland independence debate and the longer term future of the UK and Scotland.' In the course of the Workshop five presentations were offered by experts in United Kingdom referendum law and practice. The event was conducted under the Chatham House rule; in the Report neither the identity nor the affiliation of any speaker, nor that of any other participant, is revealed. The Workshop marks the beginning of work on 'The Scottish Independence Referendum: A Democratic Audit'. It helped inform the two bills. I was appointed as adviser to the Scottish Parliament Bill committee in 2013. I was able to use my research and the outcomes of this Workshop to inform the Committee. Its main aim was to assess how the draft legislation governing the referendum and whether it would ensure a fair, lawful and democratic referendum. It also assessed UK referendum law to |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.scottishindependenceaudit.ed.ac.uk/publications |
| Description | 'UK-Irish Bond May Stretch to Scots' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at the Future of UK and Scotland's website. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research, through website, twitter feed, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.futureukandscotland.ac.uk/blog/uk-irish-bond-may-stretch-scots |
| Description | 'UK-Irish Bond may Stretch to Scots' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Op ed in 'The Scotsman'. 'UK-Irish Bond may Stretch to Scots' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.scotsman.com/news/nicola-mcewen-uk-irish-bond-may-stretch-to-scots-1-3094727 |
| Description | 'White Paper Reflections - Intergovernmental Relations' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at the Future of UK and Scotland's website. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research, through website, twitter feed, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.futureukandscotland.ac.uk/blog/white-paper-reflections-intergovernmental-relations |
| Description | 'White Paper Reflections - Intergovernmental Relations' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at the Future of UK and Scotland's website in which Nicola McEwen looks into shared responsibilities and the ties that Scotland intends to keep in the event of independence. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.futureukandscotland.ac.uk/blog/white-paper-reflections-intergovernmental-relations |
| Description | 'Will Scotland be Wealthier under Independence?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at the Future of UK and Scotland website written by Patrizio Lecca, Peter McGregor and Kim Swales. The authors argue that it seems likely that there would be a "price tag" to be paid for independence in the short-run. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://futureukandscotland.ac.uk/blog/would-scotland-be-wealthier-under-independence |
| Description | 'Will an Independent Scotland be Greener?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at the Future of UK and Scotland's website. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research, through website, twitter feed, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.futureukandscotland.ac.uk/blog/will-independent-scotland-be-greener |
| Description | 'Working age welfare benefits, personal taxation, and the labour market: White Paper implications' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry by David Eiser analysing the White Paper's vision for tax and welfare policy in an independent Scotland. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 'Would independence make Scotland's welfaire fairer?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at the Future of UK and Scotland's website. This entry is an expanded version of the article that appeared in The Guardian on 11 March 2014. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research, through website, twitter feed, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.futureukandscotland.ac.uk/blog/would-independence-make-scotlands-welfare-fairer |
| Description | 'Would independence make Scotland's welfare fairer?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Op piece in The Guardian. 'Would independence make Scotland's welfare fairer?' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/11/independence-scotland-welfare-fairer-bedroom-tax |
| Description | 'Would independence make Scotland's welfare fairer?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Op ed in The Guardian. 'Would independence make Scotland's welfare fairer?' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/11/independence-scotland-welfare-fairer-bedroom-tax |
| Description | 'Would independence make Scotland's welfare fairer?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry at the Future of UK and Scotland's website. This entry is an expanded version of the article that appeared in The Guardian on 11 March 2014. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.futureukandscotland.ac.uk/blog/would-independence-make-scotlands-welfare-fairer |
| Description | (Re)negotiating EU-Membership: Succession and Accession |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Stephen Tierney contributed as speaker to the Workshop 'Scotland's External Relations: Political, Legal and Economic Perspectives on Independence and Scotland's EU & International Relations' in Brussels. He discussed with lawyers and practititioners the legal aspects of Scotland's opportunities to become and remain an EU member-state. The event helped to increase our knowledge of positions of officials in EU institutions regarding the debate on Scottish independence. It also contributed to our network with officials in Brussels. Members of the Catalan delegation mentioned after the presentations that they benefited from participating and would like to organise sth similar for their country. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 16 Questons e-book |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | We produced two chapters for the e-book "Scotland's Decision: 16 Questions to think about for the referendum on 18 September": "What would the outlook be for Scotland's economy if the vote is yes/ if the vote is no?" (Bell) "What would happen to pensions in the event of a Yes or a No vote" (Bell and Eiser) They have been widely cited in the press. The book has been downloaded over 100,000 times |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008,2014 |
| URL | http://www.futureukandscotland.ac.uk/sites/default/files/papers/Scotland%27s%20Decision%20final%20eb... |
| Description | A 'decisive shift to prevention' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post in which Paul Cairney and Emily St. Denny ask: How do we turn an idea into evidence based policy? Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience and increased engagement with the referendum blog and Paul Cairney's website website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | A Fayre for Women - discussion with local women's group on constitutional reform after the referendum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talk informed understanding of issues at stake in the referendum Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and Nicola McEwens research, through website, twitter feed, etc. Subsequent invitations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | A Framework to Decide 'What Works' in Prevention Policy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by Paul Cairney and Emily St. Denny to the Scottish Government's strategy unit and civil servants in which they highlighted the key points of the current Scottish prevention policy and of their framework encouraging a minimum standard for policy adoption. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme. As the debate about Scottish independence is marked by great uncertainty but also opportunities for implementing other policies, this meeting contributed to the knowledge of civil servants about alternative options for prevention policy based on comparative research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | A Scottish Nordic Model? - Malcolm Harvey 28-10-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog entry comparing welfare states in Norway, Sweden and Denmark and de-mystifying the one Nordic model, Scotland can adopt. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | A Scottish Yes to Independence? A UK No to Europe? Scenarios and Challenges |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Micheal Keating contributed as speaker to the ESRC evening seminar on Scottish referendum: Implications for the EU. The event was one of many public engagement activities prior to the Scottish referendum on independence. The purpose and impact of this event was information sharing and knowledge exchange on different scenarios for the future of the UK. The impact is hard to quantify but participants' feedback was very positive regarding the usefulness of the information provided. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | A Sustainable Future for Scotland's Finances |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This was the first meeting to discuss Scotland's medium-term financial strategy. It was a joint meeting of the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee, the Scottish Parliament Futures Forum and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.scotlandfutureforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-06-15_PublicFinancesEventReport.p... |
| Description | A lecture to students and faculty at the Scuola Normale Superioire, Florence, Italy. 15/11/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | A lecture on "The territorial dimension of politics" delivered to students and faculty at the Scuola Normale Superioire, Florence, Italy which is a leading university for the study of political and social sciences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | A presentation on a paper on "The Foundations of Federalism" at the University of Ottawa Law School, 4/03/2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A presentation on a paper on "The Foundations of Federalism" at the University of Ottawa Law School, Canada on 4/03/2019 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | ABC (Australia) Radio National: Saturday Extra |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen participated in a three person panel discussion on ABC radio. The show was dedicated to review the issue of the referendum as part of the Saturday programme. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research. Subsequent media requests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Aberdeen Alumni conference & meeting New York: speaker - Michael Keating 15-11-14 & 10-5-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Speech to the Alumni Association of Aberdeen University on the topic of the Scottish independence referendum, post-speech discussion. Networking on behalf of CCC, global reach for research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce Business Bulletin: Small nations in a big world |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Part of a special referendum supplement distributed to 1,250 businesses in the North-East of Scotland. The debate was further informed by the inclusion of academics in this publication. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://issuu.com/aberdeenchamber/docs/aug_ebb_indyref?e=9372228/8926776 |
| Description | Academic presentations at Royal Economic Society in Manchester and Scottish Economic Society in Perth; Border Effects |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The talks were standard academic talks, but associated press release, http://www.res.org.uk/details/mediabrief/6065901/HOW-NATIONAL-BORDERS-INFLUENCE-ECONOMIC-OUTCOME.html, was picked up by national media, and I was then asked to write a piece for the LSE blog, http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/the-border-effect-and-scottish-independence/ Article in the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2600261/Independent-Scotland-lose-8bn-GDP-International-border-countries-cut-trade-5-5-cent.html |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.cepr.org/pubs/dps/DP9967.php |
| Description | Academy of Government event on Brexit and Scotland for visiting students (Dec 2016) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen presented an analysis of Brexit and its implications for Scotland to a group of visiting students and professors from China. The event was hosted by the Academy of Government. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Additional powers for Scotland - Next steps and implications for housing (SFHA) 17 February 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen presented at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations conference on Additional powers for Scotland - Next steps and implications for housing. The conference was aimed at broadening the knowledge staff from housing, tenant, and third sector organisations on the Smith Commission process and implications for the housing sector. Nicola McEwen was asked to engage further with the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://sfha.co.uk/events/icalrepeat/detail/2015/02/17/additional-powers-for-scotland-next-steps-and-... |
| Description | Address to Court of University of Aberdeen on constitutional futures - Michael Keating, 30-6-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presented thoughts on constitutional change to Aberdeen University council members |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Advice to Scottish Parliament on the issue of prisoners voting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | As adviser to Scottish Parliament I advised a competence challenge in the courts would be likely but that the Scottish Referendum Bill ban on prisoners voting in the referendum was likely to be lawful. My advice was cited in the UK Supreme Court. My view of the legality of the legislation was upheld by every court addressing the issue. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.... |
| Description | Adviser to House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I was asked to be specialist adviser to the House of Lords enquiry into the "Devolution of Public Finances in the UK" in 2015. This involved me with briefing the committee, helping select witnesses and helping draft the main report and various notes. This report was discussed during the reading of the Scotland Bill 2015 in the House of Lords. An attempt was made to halt the progress of the bill due to the absence of a clear agreement on the fiscal framework. Though defeated, the house was able to register its dissatisfaction with the handling of the fiscal framework, a key element of the devolution of public finances that was not included in the bill itself. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldeconaf/55/55.pdf |
| Description | After the Referendum: A Constitution for an Independent Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This was the first of two workshops exploring the implications of a referendum for Scotland's constitution. The workshop focused on the constitutional implications of a yes vote; the second, held at the University of Glasgow on 26 November 2013, discussed what constitutional changes might nevertheless be desirable in the event of a no vote. The widely shared assumption - endorsed by the Scottish Government - is that an independent Scotland would join the overwhelming majority of nations in adopting a written constitution. In this workshop we will explore a range of issues raised by the prospect of a written Scottish constitution, including: the process for adopting a constitution and interim constitutional arrangements; the content of a written constitution, covering both substantive values and institutional questions; and the legal status of a written constitution, exploring models of entrenchment, interpretation and amendment, as well as the relationship of the constitution to other regional and global legal orders. This was organised in collaboration with the Scottish Constitutional Futures Forum, of which Stephen Tierney is a coordinator. It led to blogs by Tierney - see publications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.scottishconstitutionalfutures.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1712&articleType=ArticleView&article... |
| Description | After the Referendum: Constitutional Change in the Event of a No Vote, 28 January 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This was the second of two workshops exploring the implications of a referendum for Scotland's constitution. The first workshop, which took place on 13 November, focused on the constitutional implications of a yes vote; this second workshop will discuss what constitutional changes might nevertheless be desirable in the event of a no vote. If the vote were to be against independence, it does not follow that there would be no further change in Scotland's constitutional position within the UK. The political effect of a no vote might be to discourage any further adjustment to the constitution. On the other hand, since the independence option would effectively have been ruled out for a number of years, there might be more focus on the adequacy of the current devolution settlement. We should also remember that the Scotland Act 2012 provided for significant changes to the financing of devolution including a Scottish rate of income tax and changes to the block grant, but these changes have not yet taken effect. This workshop will, therefore, explore some of the key issues that will arise if Scotland stays in the union including: implementing the new financial regime under the Scotland Act 2012; the future of public services in Scotland; what should be the process for any further constitutional reform in the UK; devolution and reform of the House of Commons; inter-governmental relations within the UK and; Scotland-EU relations. This was organised in collaboration with the Scottish Constitutional Futures Forum, of which Stephen Tierney is a coordinator. It resulted in blogs and other publications by Tierney - see publications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.scottishconstitutionalfutures.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1712&articleType=ArticleView&article... |
| Description | Aguirre Foundation conference, Bilbao: speaker (in Spanish) - Michael Keating 20-2-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Speaker on "La Independencia de Escocia" (in Spanish). Discussion of similarities and differences between Scottish & Basque cases. Links between SCCC and Basque institutions established. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Analysis article for the Herald 10 June 2015: There are two sides to the debate about using extra fiscal powers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Asked to write an op-ed article for the Herald newspaper on the subject of the frequently suggested Scandinavian model for Scottish public finances. The Herald has a readership of over 30,000, including key decision makers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/13412228.There_are_two_sides_to_the_debate_about_using_extra_f... |
| Description | Analysis article in Edinburgh Evening News associated with public event discussing the Scotland Bill |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The aim of the article was to increase attendance at a public engagement event discussing the Scotland Bill and to increase public awareness of the magnitude of the changes being discussed by parliamentarians. Attendance at the event saw a noticeable increase, which in turn led to questions at the event. The partner organisations are keen to undertake further collaborative work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/307576-devolution-holyroods-new-powers-are-confusing-say-academi... |
| Description | Analysis article in TIME Magazine - 04-May-2015: This Woman Is Forecast to be the Biggest Winner of the U.K. Election |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview with a journalist about the territorial aspects of the UK general election. The article was published in a magazine with more than 3 million readers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://time.com/3839973/nicola-sturgeon-uk-election/ |
| Description | Analysis article: ANALIZA: Etapele pe care Scotia le-a parcurs pâna la referendumul asupra independentei si ce se va întâmpla daca tara se desprinde de Marea Britanie (ANALYSIS: Steps that Scotland has to go before the referendum on independence and what |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | INterview with news agency Madiafax resulted in this analysis piece in Gandul. Informing the wider discussion across Europe. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.gandul.info/international/analiza-etapele-pe-care-scotia-le-a-parcurs-pana-la-referendumu... |
| Description | Analysis article: Warum die Schotten Europa nervös machen (Why do the Scots make Europe nervous?) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | an extended interview with the journalist Knut Pries resulted in this comment article in Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. Understandably many European readers were following events in the UK with an eye on it impact on other territories seeking independence from existing European states. This interview helped inform the subsequent article. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.derwesten.de/politik/warum-die-schotten-europa-nervoes-machen-id9798930.html |
| Description | Analysis: Professor Nicola McEwen examines the concepts of 'shared rule' and 'self rule |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Holyrood Magazine is widely read by parliamentarians and their staff, civil servants and public affairs professionals. This comment piece was an opportunity to speak directly to that audience. Staff at the magazine expressed an interest in subsequent articles. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://www.holyrood.com/articles/comment/professor-nicola-mcewen-examines-concepts-shared-rule-and-... |
| Description | Appearance as witness at Devolution (Further Powers) Committee, Scottish Parliament |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I gave evidence to the Devolution (Further Powers) Committee of the Scottish Parliament on January 21, 2016. My evidence related to the transfer of welfare powers from the UK Government to Scotland. Specifically it addressed the issue of how these powers will be funded. The evidence will influence the final report which will shortly be published. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Papers_20160121.pdf |
| Description | Appearance on BBC Breakfast - 22 October 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The discussion on the programme was to provide greater public understanding of the likelihood of the Smith Commission meeting its objectives. BBC Breakfast attracts an average of 1.5 million viewers per broadcast. It is an excellent opportunity to inform public discussion and provide academic insight into political debate. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Appearance on BBC's Scotland's Top Ten Battlegrounds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Appearance on Episode 3 of the BBC's Referendum Documentaries. Nicola McEwen reflected on the evolution of the referendum process and the implications of independence for the Scottish welfare system. She also helped the programme makers with suggestions for academic interviewees and topics at the development stage. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research. Subsequent media requests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Appearance on Good Morning Scotland - 23 Jan 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Invited to take part in a discussion on BBC Scotland's breakfast news programme to discuss the possible devolution of welfare powers by the Smith Commission, the report of which was due a matter of days later. Figures produced for the Scottish Parliament in 2011 estimated the 460.000 listeners for GMS. However, this should not just be treated as a numbers game; GMS is where Scottish decision makers and other engaged individuals start their day and it frequently frames the news agenda for the day. Any opportunity to inform public understanding during a period of rapid political change is to welcomed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015 |
| Description | Appearance on Scotland 2014 - 6 October 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | BBC Scotland's late evening news digest programme is an important platform for political analysis. This discussion on Oct 6 considered what were the next likely constitutional moves for Scotland. The programme is watched by decision makers and journalists to inform their views on issues of the day. By working with the programme, with which the Centre on Constitutional Change has strong links, I am able to provide context and rigour to the assessment of different constitutional options. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Appearance on the 'Scottish TV' general election show |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Appearance on the 'Scottish TV' general election show to analyse the outcome of the 2015 General election during the election night |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://metavideos.com/video/3279236/watch-ailsa-henderson-talk-about-potential-sea-change-in |
| Description | Appearance on the BBC radio Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Appearance on BBC radio Scotland to comment the outcome of the 2015 General election |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Appeared as witness to the Scottish Affairs Committee of the House of Commons on 11 January 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I appeared as a witness to the Scottish Affairs Committee of the House of Commons to discuss the state of the Scottish Labour market. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/601fbe0a-8a94-48ea-9f1c-6ffb9160b02b |
| Description | Appointed Independent Adviser to the Scottish Parliameent Referendum Bill Committee 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Tierney advised on the two bills passed to regulate the referendum process. He was the Committee's only academic adviser. The referendum is widely held to have been very well regulated and to have been fair, lawful and democratic. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/other_areas_of_interest/news/newsarchive/2011/stephen_tierney_appointed_cons... |
| Description | Appointed Independent Adviser to the Scottish Parliameent Referendum Bill Committee 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Tierney advised on the two bills passed to regulate the referendum process. He was the Committee's only academic adviser. The referendum is widely held to have been very well regulated and to have been fair, lawful and democratic. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/other_areas_of_interest/news/newsarchive/2011/stephen_tierney_appointed_cons... |
| Description | Article authored in The Herald (Scotland) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article published in The Herald (Scotland), about party political context of English Votes for English Laws. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/13739228.Agenda__Seismic_events_in_Labour_pivotal_in_the_battl... |
| Description | Article discussing the bookmakers odds on the outcome of the EU referendum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This article discussed the implied probability of a "leave" outcome, based on information from 24 bookmakers regarding the odds offered on the referendum |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1893/23620 |
| Description | Article in Green European Journal (July 2017) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen was interviewed by the Green European Journal and the text of the interview was published on the website and in the print edition. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/perfect-complements-is-regionalism-the-way-forward-for-europe/ |
| Description | Article published in The Herald Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen wrote a column for the Glasgow Herald asking whether Holytrood could be one of the most powerful devolved parliaments in the world. The article was also published on the Centre on Constitutional Change's blog and shared widely through social media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/14327361.Nicola_McEwen__Can_Holyrood_be_one_of_the_most_powerf... |
| Description | Authors workshop on intergovernmental councils, convened in Berne (July 2016) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen attended an author's workshop on intergovernmental councils and intergovernmental relations in Berne, Switzerland to discuss the subject and prepare contributions for a special issue of Regional and Federal Studies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Aye Write, participation in Glasgow Book Festival (28-03-16) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen participated in a session at the Glasgow Book Festival, Aye Write. She presented on the topic of 'We the People' with Elliot Bulmer and Michael Keating at chair. The description of the event is as follows: How willing are the Westminster and Holyrood parliaments to concede powers to the population at large? What can we learn from earlier struggles for rights for workers, for women? Is the Vow or The Vow Plus or enhanced home rule deliverable? Would a written constitution be possible and worthwhile for Scotland without independence? Or for the UK or rUK? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.ayewrite.com/writeon/Pages/We-The-People.aspx |
| Description | BBC Big Debate, Arbroath: Panelist - Michael Keating 13-3-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | One hour radio discussion of issues related to Scotland in aftermath of independence referendum and precursor to General Election. Further media requests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | BBC News at Six & Ten: Constituency Profile - Malcolm Harvey 8-4-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Brief appearance on Huw Edwards package on BBC News at Six and Ten in relation to a constituency profile of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine. BBC retain name on list of academics to contact. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | BBC One - Ten O'Clock News, 11 Sep 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interviewed as to the latest twists and turns of the Scottish independence debate. The journalist was seeking clarification on the issues that were dominating people's final vote choice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | BBC One Reporting Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen was interviewed for the Report on Scotland of BBC One on the uncertain consequences of a Yes vote. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research. Subsequent media requests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | BBC Radio 4 PM programme - Michael Keating, 26-11-13 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interviewed on BBC Radio 4 flagship evening news programme as part of their coverage of the forthcoming independence referendum. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | BBC Radio 4: Costing the Earth |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 for the programme 'Costing the Earth'. The interview focused on different scenarios for Scotland's energy scene, developments since devolution, advantages and opportunities but also challenges that independence could bring. While cross-border deals with England seem to be very likely, different policy preferences may have a negative effect on the partnership between Scotland and rUK in the event of independence. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research. Subsequent media requests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | BBC Scotland website article: Expert View on post-Yes constitutional plan - Michael Keating 17-6-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Wide dissemination of Future of the UK and Scotland research and discussions. Promoted understanding of independence referendum and beyond to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Centre on Constitutional Change website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-27893870 |
| Description | BBC Scotland with Andrew Kerr on Scotland and the prospect of another referendum (September 2016) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen was interviewed on BBC Scotland with Andrew Kerr on Brexit and its implications for Scotland, following an event run by the Centre on Constitutional Change on the same topic. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | BBC TV News - Michael Keating, 26-11-13 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interviewed on the BBC's flagship news programme as part of their coverage of the forthcoming independence referendum. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | BBC Today programme - Michael Keating, 26-11-13 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interviewed on the BBC's flagship morning news programme as part of their coverage of the forthcoming independence referendum. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | BBC Two: Scotland's Top Ten Battlegrounds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | For the third Episode of the BBC's Referendum Documentaries, several members of the SCCC provided insights on their specific research specialisation. Prof Michael Keating reflected upon the question of Scotland becoming a new member-state of the EU and the terms and conditions that would be attached to the accession process; Prof David Bell focused on the debate of the currency union and debt-sharing; and Dr Nicola McEwen reflected on the evolution of the referendum process and on the implications of Scottish independence on welfare policy. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research. Subsequent media requests followed from this activity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03vmb0s |
| Description | BBC World News Presenter's Friend: Malcolm Harvey 19-9-14 (6.00-11.30am) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Presenter's friend on BBC World News, contributing instant analysis of the referendum outcome. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and Centre on Constitutional Change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | BBC report of participation at a public engagement event - 22 September 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The five million questions series organised by BBC Scotland provides an excellent platform for informing public debate. This event focused on European concerns and, critically, the overlapping constitutional politics of Europe and the devolution/independence debate. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-34323130 |
| Description | Back to Scotland's Future: Re-editing the 'new Scottish' Politics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post in which Emily St Denny argues that both campaigns are drawing lessons from the mitigated results of the 'new Scottish politics' in order to bridge the gap between their rhetoric and the political and economic realities facing Scotland. Read in this light, the White Paper (Scotland's Future) can be seen as seeking to establish a compelling equilibrium between aspiration and reassuring realism. Both the SNP and the broader Yes campaign are attempting to reframe the principles of 'new politics' as compatible with independence, rather than as the exclusive dividend of well-calibrated devolution within the union. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Berkeley University Conference on Ukraine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Paper on 'Constituent Power and Direct Democracy' (delivered in absentia). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Berliner Republik: The Independence Question in Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Comment article for German political magazine. Outlining the issues concerned in the referendum debate within their wider European context. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.b-republik.de/archiv/die-schottische-frage-und-europas-zukunft |
| Description | Berne conference: plenary speaker - Michael Keating 10-10-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Conference in Berne on Nations and Self-Determination, plenary speaker on "Scotland after the referendum" * |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Beyond the Independence / Union Dichotomy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post by Michael Keating in which he reflects upon the inefficiencies in the current distribution of power in the UK but also links the debate to notions of sovereignty. He argues that the old idea of the sovereign nation-state is no longer working but has been replaced by post-sovereign constellations in which sovereignty is shared between Westminster and the Scottish Parliament. If one accepts the idea of a bargain between two sovereign entities, Scotland may be able to initiate further devolution of powers ending up in a looser union with England. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Blog "Can the Sewel Convention survive Brexit"? May 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Blog on Can the Sewel Convention survive Brexit"? published on the blog sites of both the Centre on Constitutional Change and the UK in a Changing Europe, leading academic research centres into Brexit and wider constitutional issues. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/can-sewel-convention-survive-brexit |
| Description | Blog "Comment on MP's Report on Devolution Arrangements" on blogsite of the Centre on Constitutional Change. 2/08/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog "Comment on MP's Report on Devolution Arrangements" discussing the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee report 'Devolution and Exiting the EU: reconciling differences and building strong relationships'. Professor McEwen suggests that the Report includes some practical recommendations, some of which were informed by CCC research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/comment-mps-report-devolution-arrangements |
| Description | Blog "Is the UK ready for a Norway-style deal" . 13/07/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Blog "Is the UK ready for a Norway-style deal?" on options facing the UK as it prepares to leave the EU. Published on the blog site of the Centre on Constitutional Change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/uk-ready-norway-style-deal |
| Description | Blog Post: Brexit Reflections - One answer, many questions? (June 2016) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post on the Centre on Constitutional Change |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/brexit-reflections-one-answer-many-questions |
| Description | Blog Post: Disunited Kingdom: Will Brexit spark the disintegration of the UK? Centre on Constitutional Change (Aug 2016) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post on the Centre on Constitutional Change |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/disunited-kingdom-will-brexit-spark-disintegratio... |
| Description | Blog Post: How Brexit could open up new constituency of support for independence among middle-class Scots (June 2017) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post on the Centre on Constitutional Change |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/how-brexit-could-open-new-constituency-support-in... |
| Description | Blog for CCC: "What's all the fuss about EVEL?" - Michael Keating, 2-2-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog on government plans for EVEL |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Blog for Centre on Constitutional Change Website (5 December 2013): Would Scotland be wealthier under independence |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The issue of economic benefit or cost has been identified as the single largest determining factor influencing people's vote in the Scottish Independence Referendum. The blog had a readership in the tens of thousands in the lead up to the referendum, including key decision makers and influencers. A request for further information was subsequently received from the Scottish Labour Party. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/would-scotland-be-wealthier-under-independence |
| Description | Blog on "The 'Great Repeal Bill' and Delegated Powers" on UK Constitutional Law blog site. 7/03/2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog with Professor Mark Elliott on The 'Great Repeal Bill' and Delegated Powers on the blog site of the UK Constitutional Law Association. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2017/03/07/mark-elliott-and-stephen-tierney-the-great-repeal-bill-an... |
| Description | Blog on "Agriculture and Devolution after Brexit". 6/03/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog on the London School of Economics Brexit blog page on "Agriculture and Devolution after Brexit". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2018/03/23/agriculture-post-brexit-a-battleground-for-the-uks-constit... |
| Description | Blog on "Borders and Backstops". 14/12/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog "Borders and Backstops" posted on the blog site of the Centre on Constitutional Change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/brexit-borders-and-backstops |
| Description | Blog on "Brexit and its Implications for Scottish Devolution" on the blog site of the Centre on Constitutional Change, 1/03/2019. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog on "Brexit and its Implications for Scottish Devolution", posted on the blog site of the Centre on Constitutional Change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/brexit-and-its-implications-scottish-devolution |
| Description | Blog on "Brexit, Nation and Sovereignty". 7/02/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog on "Brexit, Nation and Sovereignty" posted on website of H-Nationalism, a leading international online forum for the study of nationalism since its founding in 2006. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://networks.h-net.org/node/3911/discussions/3679663/brexit-nation-and-sovereignty |
| Description | Blog on "Building the Union Again. The New Act of Union". 24/10/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog on "Building the Union Again. The New Act of Union". posted on the blog site of the Centre on Constitutional Change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/building-union-again-new-act-union |
| Description | Blog on "House of Lords Constitution Committee Issues Interim Report on EU (Withdrawal) Bill" on UK Constitutional law blog site 7/09/2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog with Professor Mark Elliott posted on "House of Lords Constitution Committee Issues Interim Report on EU (Withdrawal) Bill" on the UK Constitutional Law Association. blog site 7/09/2017 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2017/09/07/mark-elliott-and-stephen-tierney-house-of-lords-constitut... |
| Description | Blog on "Human Rights Post-Brexit: The need for legislation?" on Public Law for Everyone blog site. 8/12/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog with Elliott M and Young A on "Human Rights Post-Brexit: The need for legislation?" on the Public Law for Everyone blog site edited by Mark Elliott, Professor of Public Law and Deputy Chair of the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://publiclawforeveryone.com/2018/02/08/human-rights-post-brexit-the-need-for-legislation/ |
| Description | Blog on "Is small really so beautiful?" on report of the Sustainable Growth Commission |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog "Is small really so beautiful?"on the report of the Sustainable Growth Commission into the prospects for an independent Scottish economy. Published on the blog site of the Centre on Constitutional Change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/small-always-beautiful |
| Description | Blog on "Sovereignty or Supremacy? Lords Constitution Committee Reports on EU (Withdrawal) Bill" on blog site of UK Constitutional Law Association 29/01/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog written with Professor Mark Elliott on "Sovereignty or Supremacy? Lords Constitution Committee Reports on EU (Withdrawal) Bill", posted on blog set of the UK Constitutional Law Association. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://wp.me/p1cVqo-1vx |
| Description | Blog on "The Brexit Agreement. Hunting the Snark". 16/11/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog on the EU WIthdrawal Agreement posted on the blog site of the Centre on Constitutional Change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/brexit-agreement-hunting-snark |
| Description | Blog on "The Legislative Supremacy of Government"on UK Constitutional law blog site 3/07/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog on "The Legislative Supremacy of Government" published on the blog site of the United Kingdom Constitutional Law Association (UKCLA), the UK's national body of constitutional law scholars affiliated to the International Association of Constitutional Law. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2018/07/03/stephen-tierney-the-legislative-supremacy-of-government/ |
| Description | Blog on "The Withdrawal Agreement and Devolution" on the blog site of the Centre on Constitutional Change. 19/11/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog on "The Withdrawal Agreement and Devolution" on the blog site of the Centre on Constitutional Change in which Prof. McEwen suggests that disagreements between the UK, Welsh and Scottish Governments are about more than inter-party rivalry,. They reflect a very real disagreement about how policy can be made - and by whom. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/withdrawal-agreement-and-devolution |
| Description | Blog on "The new Basque autonomy statute". 19/10/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog on "The Basque Statute of Autonomy" posted on the blog site of the Centre on Constitutional Change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2018 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/basque-statute-autonomy |
| Description | Blog on Devolution and the repatriation of competences: the House of Lords Constitution Committee reports on the EU Withdrawal Bill, Constitution Unit blog site, 29/01/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog on "Devolution and the repatriation of competences: the House of Lords Constitution Committee reports on the EU Withdrawal Bill", published on the blog site of the Constitution Unit of the Department of Political Science at University College London. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://constitution-unit.com/2018/01/29/devolution-and-the-repatriation-of-competences-the-house-of... |
| Description | Blog on Parnell's lessons for Scottish nationalism. 25/06/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog "Parnell's lessons for Scottish nationalism in Westminster and beyond" on parallels between 19th century struggles in Parliament for Irish Home Rule and current options facing the Scottish National Party. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/parnells-lessons-scottish-nationalism-westminste... |
| Description | Blog on The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: legal implications for devolution. Constitution Unit blog site. 7/09/2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog on The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: legal implications for devolution on the blog site of the Constitution Unit in the Department of Political Science at University College London. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://constitution-unit.com/2017/09/07/the-european-union-withdrawal-bill-legal-implications-for-d... |
| Description | Blog on the "The Agriculture Bill and the Implications for Devolution", 5/10/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Blog on "The Agriculture Bill and the Implications for Devolution" posted on the blog sites of the Centre on Constitutional Change and the UK in a Changing Europe. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/agriculture-bill-and-implications-devolution |
| Description | Blog on the Centre on Constitutional Change's Website (19 March 2014) - Devolution Commission reflections: Proposals for Taxation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Labour Party's Devolution Commission produced two key recommendations on taxation. This blog reflected on how those powers would (or could) work. Te debate subsequently began to address these issues - what would greater devolution, as opposed to independence, look like. Subsequent events have given added significance to commentary at that time. This was one of several outputs that placed the centre at the heart of the debate and led to enormous interest in our work from the domestic and international media, the policy community and all of the UK's parliaments and governments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/devolution-commission-reflections-proposals-taxat... |
| Description | Blog post "Risk and Choice in the Scottish Independence Debate" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post Liam Delaney and Ailsa Henderson "Risk and Choice in the Scottish Independence Debate" Discover Society 1 April 2014 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.discoversociety.org/2014/04/01/risk-and-choice-in-the-scottish-independence-debate/ |
| Description | Blog post following Commons adoption of EVEL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post on the implementation and wider constitutional significance of English Votes for English Laws in the Commons. It was also posted online at other locations, including: http://www.mei.qmul.ac.uk/blog/items/165768.html, https://thecepreview.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/the-triumph-of-evel-what-next-for-the-english-question/ (Campaign for an English Parliament website), http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/triumph-evel-what-next-english-question. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://constitution-unit.com/2015/10/23/the-triumph-of-evel-what-next-for-the-english-question/ |
| Description | Blog post on EVEL and recent Sunday trading vote |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Topical blog post explaining how 'English Votes for English Laws' operated on recent Commons vote on Sunday trading. Was subsequently cited in two reports by the House of Lords Constitution Committee. Also posted online at other locations: http://mei.qmul.ac.uk/news-and-opinion/blog/items/173683.html, http://www.lawandreligionuk.com/2016/03/11/sunday-trading-and-the-limits-of-evel/, http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/sunday-trading-and-limits-evel, https://parliamentsandlegislatures.wordpress.com/2016/03/10/sunday-trading-and-the-limits-of-evel/ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://constitution-unit.com/2016/03/10/sunday-trading-and-the-limits-of-evel/ |
| Description | Blog post on English Votes for English Laws & debate over EU |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post on English Votes for English Laws in the light of the debate over the UK's membership of the European Union. Also published online here: http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/managing-england's-unions-conservatives'-challenge; http://mei.qmul.ac.uk/blog/items/168198.html |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://ukandeu.ac.uk/managing-englands-unions-the-challenge-for-the-conservatives/ |
| Description | Blog post on announcement of English Votes for English Laws: big picture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post focused on the big picture and political significance of government's announcement of English Votes for English Laws. It was also published in a second online location: http://mei.qmul.ac.uk/blog/items/158670.html |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/evel-major-moment-constitutional-history-these-is... |
| Description | Blog post on announcement of English Votes for English Laws: more detailed |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Detailed analysis of the constitutional and procedural implications of the government's recent announcement of English Votes for English Laws. This blog was republished online in several other places: http://mei.qmul.ac.uk/blog/items/158791.html; http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/papers/english-votes-english-laws-viable-answer-english-question; http://www.democraticaudit.com/?p=14523; http://demoauditscot.wpengine.com/2015/07/14/english-votes-for-english-laws-a-viable-answer-to-the-english-question/; http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/english-votes-for-english-laws-a-viable-answer-to-the-english-question/ . Also published in a shorter form here: http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/evel-proposals-may-be-beginning-road. This article (the CCC briefing version, URL above) was cited in a report by the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://constitution-unit.com/2015/07/07/english-votes-for-english-laws-a-viable-answer-to-the-englis... |
| Description | Blog post on the Centre on Constitutional Change's website (8 May 2014): Evaluating new tax powers in the event of a no vote |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The question of what a 'post-No' Scotland would look like was one that was only addressed in the very late stages of the campaign but which subsequently had a huge impact on the process of devolution. This blog was posted on the Centre's site which analytics tell us is widely read by the policy and political community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/evaluating-new-tax-powers-event-no-vote |
| Description | Blog post summarising authors' report on EVEL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post summarised the authors' recent report on English Votes for English Laws. Also published elsewhere online: https://constitution-unit.com/2016/11/28/one-year-of-evel-evaluating-english-votes-for-english-laws-in-the-house-of-commons/, http://mei.qmul.ac.uk/news-and-opinion/blog/items/190115.html, https://parliamentsandlegislatures.wordpress.com/2016/11/30/one-year-of-evel-evaluating-english-votes-for-english-laws-in-the-house-of-commons/. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/one-year-evel-evaluating-'english-votes-english-laws'... |
| Description | Blog post: Negotiating Brexit in a devolved state: The dynamics of intergovernmental relations, Centre on Constitutional Change (Dec 2016) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog posted by Nicola McEwen on the Centre on Constitutional Change's site |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/negotiating-brexit-devolved-state-dynamics-interg... |
| Description | Blog: Can UK intergovernmental relations be rebooted? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post regarding the implications Brexit will have on governmental relations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/can-uk-intergovernmental-relations-be-rebooted |
| Description | Book launches (Edinburgh & Aberdeen): Small Nations in a Big World - Michael Keating & Malcolm Harvey 20-4-14 & 8-7-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Launch of publication, Q&A session after presentation. Increased public awareness of publication, issue and work of SCCC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Borders workshop, Edinburgh: organiser - Michael Keating 25-6-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Workshop to consider impact of Borders on public policy at various levels. Dialogue opened with colleagues from other universities with potential for future collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Brexit analysis for BBC Scotland (June 2016) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen provided analysis and commentary on BBC Scotland's Brexit results programme throughout the night of the 23rd of June and into the morning. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Briefing for Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee of the Scottish Parliament fact-finding visit to Brussels. November 2018. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Prepared written briefing material and orally briefed members of the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee of the Scottish Parliament ahead of the Committee's fact-finding visit to Brussels. November 2018. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Briefing on Scottish Politics for MSc students from Wales (Dec 2016) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen presented on recent events in Scottish politics for a group of visiting students from Wales. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Briefing with Scottish Labour Party |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Michael Keating presentation to Scottish Labour Party's Devolution commission. Impact upon SLP Commission's final document is difficult to judge, but information provided would have been considered. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Britain Wakes Up to the Referendum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation delivered by Stephen Tierney on occasion of the seminar "'Your power to veto EU changes'? Implications of the referendum provisions in the European Union Act 2011" that formed part of the UCL Britain & Europe Series. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of Stephen Tierney's research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | British Academy Early Career Researcher event: speaker - Michael Keating 26-6-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Young and early career researcher event to aid in networking and collaboration on similar-themed issues. Discussion of Scottish Constitutional Debate. Plans made for future publications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | British Academy/ Constitution Unit: workshop - Michael Keating 2-2-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Discussion group to consider proposals for a UK Constitutional Convention. Potential impact on policy with regards constitutional convention. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | British Politics Review: "Having your cake and eating it: No independence, but an increasingly SNP Scotland?" - Malcolm Harvey Spring 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article in British Politics Review looking ahead to UK General Election. . |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.britishpoliticssociety.no/British%20Politics%20Review%2002_2015.pdf |
| Description | British Politics Review: "The Political Economy of Scotland" - Malcolm Harvey (vol.9, no.2, pp6-7, 2014) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article in British Politics Review looking ahead to the independence referendum. Request for further publications |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.britishpoliticssociety.no/British%20Politics%20Review%2002_2014.pdf |
| Description | Business Briefing, Aberdeen: speaker - Michael Keating 29-5-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Discussion with business leaders in north-east of Scotland on the referendum. Engagement with business community on constitutional issue; building links with stakeholders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Business breakfast hosted by the SCDI/CCC on Scotland and the further transfer of powers (June 2016) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen and the Centre on Constitutional Change co-hosting an event with the Scottish Council for Development and Industry on recent developments in Scotland and their implications for business. One participant sent follow up feedback, saying: "I didn't get the chance to say so at the end, but I must record thanks to SCDI and appreciation for this morning's quite excellent event. Both the Professors made significant contributions to my understanding, and I'm sure that of others. (I was back to note taking university - style !)" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | CCC Blog: A Federal Future for the UK? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Re-engaged with the issue of federalism in the UK. Promoted understanding of post-independence referendum political environment to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Centre on Constitutional Change website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | CCC Blog: Cameron's EU Balancing Act - Michael Keating, 11-11-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog on EU negotiations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/camerons-eu-balancing-act |
| Description | CCC Blog: What next for Catalonia? - Michael Keating, 1-10-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog on developments in Catalonia |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/what-next-catalonia |
| Description | CCC blog: Time for Rules on Referendums - Michael Keating 22-3-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Further requests for media analysis. Promoted understanding of independence referendum and beyond to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Centre on Constitutional Change website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/time-rules-referendums |
| Description | CCC blog: What is Detriment? - Michael Keating 22-1-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article prompted further media enquiries and appearances. Promoted understanding of new powers outlined in the Draft Clauses to the new Scotland Bill to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Centre on Constitutional Change website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | CNN election night coverage: exit polls & the SNP surge - Malcolm Harvey 7-5-15 11.30pm |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | 7 minute appearance on CNN UK election coverage discussing the UK election. Remain on CNN list of academics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | CNN referendum night coverage: small nations & referendum outlook - Malcolm Harvey 18-9-14 11.45pm |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | CNN appearance on referendum night discussing the prospects for constitutional change after the referendum. Further exposure of Future of UK and Scotland programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas with Tommy Sheppard on IndyRef2: The Rebellion Continues? (August 2016) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen participated on a panel called IndyRef2: The Rebellion Continues? with MP Tommy Sheppard at the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas at the Edinburgh Fringe. The event consisted of a panel discussion with questions and discussion with the audience. The description for the event was: A Tory victory at the General Election, the crushing of Labour in Scotland, chaos on the Opposition front benches, and, finally, England voted Leave, Scotland voted Remain. Britain's on the edge of Brexit, so is the stage set for Indyref 2? Was the referendum a once in a lifetime opportunity? Which referendum? Should there be IndyRef2? Can we get to Europe on our own and who wants a job manning the Border Crossing booth at Gretna.? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://codi.beltanenetwork.org/event/codi-2016-indyref2-the-rebellion-continues/ |
| Description | Cabinet Office: briefing on Scotland Analysis papers - Michael Keating 13-7-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Continuation of ongoing discussion with UK Government civil servants on Centre's research. Further consideration of UK government position with regards referendum. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Campaign for Scottish Home Rule meeting: speaker - Michael Keating 6-3-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Educational talk at a campaign event Broadens links with campaign groups and develops understanding of constitutional issues. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Can Holyrood be one of the most powerful devolved parliaments in the world? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post on the Centre on Constitutional Change |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/can-holyrood-be-one-most-powerful-devolved-parlia... |
| Description | Can an Ageing Scotland Afford Independence? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Presented research was reported in the media and influenced public understanding of interaction of demographic proceses and Scottish potential independence |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Can an Ageing Scotland afford Independence? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public lecture given by Katerina Lisenkova and Marcel Merette. In this lecture, Dr Lisenkova discussed the effects of population ageing on output, government spending and general welfare in Scotland and the UK. The event was one of many public engagement activities prior to the Scottish referendum on independence. It raised awareness and engagement with the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland and promoted understanding of the potential implications of independence on welfare policies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Can the Scottish Government pursue 'prevention policy' without independence? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post in which Paul Cairney examines claims about both the limits and extent of powers held by the Scottish Government, particularly in regards to prevention policy. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and Paul Cairney website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and the Rule of Law, Aberdeen Uni: lecture - Michael Keating 5-3-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Lecture given to centre at University of Aberdeen. Broadens links with other similar centres and develops CCC network. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Channel 4 interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | I contributed to the public debate on immigration I received feed-back from the viewers. Many said that they learned something new from my interview |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Chapter in 'Sex, Lies and the Ballot Box' reported in Telegraph - 19 December 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | My chapter in 'Sex, Lies and the Ballot Box' was quoted in a Telegraph article, 'Scotland and England: How different are they really?' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/scottish-politics/11242539/Scotland-and-England-How-... |
| Description | Chapter in an e-book '16 Questions' regarding Indyref, which received 100.000 downloads |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The '16 Questions' ebook was a collaboration with the Tom hunter Foundation and was distributed through the websites of the Sunday Times, the Centre on Constitutional Change and the foundation itself. This chapter focused on what independence would mean for energy markets. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/scotlands-decision-business-and-competition |
| Description | Citizen Advice Scotland keynote on social security and devolution (Dec 2016) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen presented a keynote speech at the Citizen Advice Scotland conference on social security and the impact of further devolution. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Co-sponsor Oxford Secession Workshop (May 2017) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Was discussant on panel discussing Brexit, self-rule and devo-max |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Column in the Edinburgh Evening News reflecting on the need for public engagement and consultation in the process of further devolution through the Scotland Bill - 19 November 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This analysis article raised the question of whether the public had been offered the opportunity to engage fully with the proposals contained in the Scotland Bill. It also served as a notification of a forthcoming event organised at Edinburgh City Chambers in collaboration with citizen groups. These issues were subsequently discussed at the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/nicola-mcewen-major-changes-deserve-to-be-widely-... |
| Description | Comment Article: A constitutional revolution |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | My remarks at a conference were picked up by Christine O'Neill, Chair of Brodies LLP (UK Law Firm of the Year 2014, British Legal Awards), who referred to them in a subsequent comment article in the Scotsman. At the very least O'Neill had been informed by my remarks and, hopefully, so were her readers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.scotsman.com/news/a-constitutional-revolution-1-3634235 |
| Description | Comment article: Welfare - why the best things in life aren't free |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview with Sunday Post journalist James Millar led to being referred to in one of Scotland's most widely read Sunday newspapers in print and digital form. The issue of what impact independence would have on the welfare system was one of the most fraught - and confused - of the referendum campaign. This article was an excellent opportunity to clarify the issue for a large readership and inject some light into an element of the debate that had, at that point, been largely typified by heat. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Comments on Future of Welfare System on BBC 2's Newsnight Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Appearance on BBC 2's Newsnight Scotland to provide analysis of the implications of independence for the Scottish welfare system. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research. Subsequent media requests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Comments on Future of Welfare System on STV's Scotland Tonight |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Appearance on STV's Scotland Tonight to provide analysis of the implications of independence for the Scottish welfare system. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of my research. Subsequent media requests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Comparative Perspectives on the Constitution of Canada Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Paper to be presented on 'Canadian Federalism in Comparative Perspective'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Comparative reflection: Spatial justice and regional calls for devolution and/or independence in an EU of the regions |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Contribution to a seminar on 'Shaping the territory in Scotland, Catalonia and Flanders' at the University College in London. The seminar focused on issues of spatial planning in Scotland. Michael Keating's presentation added a comparative aspect to the discussions broadening the perspective and including other regions in the EU. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of Michael Keating's research. Subsequent invitations and exchange followed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Comparing Scotland, Flanders, Catalonia, and the UK (leaving Europe) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Invited as keynote speaker to the international conference 'Qualified Autonomy and Federalism versus Secession in the EU and its Member States' in Austria, Michael Keating contributed with a presentation comparing the drivers of secession in Scotland, Flanders, Catalonia and the UK. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of Michael Keating's research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Conference on Scottish Constitutional Futures, Glasgow University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Seminar on constitutional change |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Constitutional Change in Canada and the UK - Challenges to Devolution and Federalism (Royal Society of Edinburgh) 14 September 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen presented on 'Rescaling welfare? Assessing the Prospects and Implications of the Devolution of UK Social Security' on the welfare panel. Nicola also chaired the panel on fiscal federalism. Raised awareness of work of Centre on Constitutional Change |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/events/event.php?id=408 |
| Description | Constitutional institutions in an independent Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Workshop session chaired by Stephen Tierney in the framework of a workshop called: After the Referendum: A Constitution for an Independent Scotland. Participants of the workshop discussed constitutional implications for Scotland under the scenario of a yes-vote. A range of issues were explored like the prospect of a written Scottish constitution, including the process for adopting it and the content covering both substantive values and institutional questions; the legal status of a written constitution, exploring models of entrenchment, interpretation and amendment, as well as the relationship of the constitution to other regional and global legal orders. The event was one of many public engagement activities prior to the Scottish referendum on independence. With the purpose of sharing information based on compartive research, the impact is most likely increase in knowledge about the constitutional negotiations and diffe.rences between written and unwritten constitutions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Constitutions Cafe: Gender equality and the referendum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event gave women (though not exclusively) the opportunity to engage with representatives of the two campaigns, explore the issues of gender equality, welfare and economic policies connected to the referendum. The event was co-hosted by Engender and the ESRC Centre. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme, through website, twitter feed, etc. Subsequent exchange with Engender. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Consultancy meeting with Babcock Engineering |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Colin Fleming met with John Gardner, Head of Government Relations at Babcock Engineering to give advice on the implications of Scottish independence on business relations in the field of defence. The meeting strengthened the outreach of the centre to a broader audience and the ties to business organisation in the area of defence. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Consultancy meeting with Business organisations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | David Eiser met with the Federation of Small Businesses, the Institute of Directors and the Scottish Council Development and Industry to present and discuss the impact of Scottish independence on economic performance and inequality. The meeting took place on request and increased engagement with the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme, fostered relations between business community and the economists of the team. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Consultancy meeting with LibDem |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | David Comerford and David Eiser continued their engagement and knowledge exchange with senior members from Liberal Democrats. Meetings with politicians and senior party members were part of our knowledge exchange activities. Raised awareness of the ESRC programme and increased engagement with David Eiser's research as well as practitioners' knowledge about potential consequences of Scottish independence. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Consultancy meeting with LibDem member |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | David Bell, David Eiser and David Comerford met with Jyonti Bird from Liberal Democrats to discuss their research progress and recent outcomes regarding the opportunities for an independent Scotland to affect changes to inequality amongst people. Meetings with MPs took place mostly on request and as part of knowledge exchange activities. Raised awareness of the ESRC programme and increased engagement with the economists of the ESRC centre as well as practitioners' knowledge about opportunities for the Scottish government to tackle inequality in the event of independence. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Consultancy meeting with Luke Skipper, chief of staff, SNP |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Colin Fleming met with Luke Skipper, chief of statt of the SNP to discuss issues of defence policy, exchange thoughts on NATO and defence corporations post-White paper. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Consultancy meeting with MP |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Colin Fleming met with senior MP and Defence Spokesperson, leader of SNP Westminster Group to discuss Scotland's interests in the field of defence policy and exchange opinions on opportunitites for defence cooperation between an independent Scotland and rUK. Meetings with MPs took place on request and as part of knowledge exchange activities. Raised awareness of the ESRC programme and increased engagement with Colin Fleming's research as well as practitioners' knowledge about potential consequences of Scottish independence in the area of defence. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Consultancy meeting with MP from Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Colin Fleming met with senior MP and Defence Spokesperson, leader of SNP Westminster Group to continue their exchange on defence and security policy and Scotland's options. Meetings with MPs took place on request and as part of knowledge exchange activities. Raised awareness of the ESRC programme and increased engagement with Colin Fleming's research as well as practitioners' knowledge about potential consequences of Scottish independence in the area of defence. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Consultancy meeting with Scottish Government |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | David Eiser and David Comerford met with senior member of the Scottish Government, to discuss the research progress, especially opportunities of an independent Scotland to use taxes and benefits to address inequality amongst the population. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme, fostered knowledge exchange with civil servants. As the debate about Scottish independence is marked by great uncertainty, this meeting contributed to the knowledge of civil servants about taxation and inequality. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Consultancy meeting with members of the Better Together Campaign |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | David Bell, David Eiser and David Comerford met with Jim Gallagher and Gordon Aikman from the Better Together Campaign to discuss research findings regarding best practice models on how to reduce inequality. Promoted understanding of independence referendum to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Consultancy meeting with the Scottish Government's Special Advisor on Defence |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Colin Fleming met with the Scottish Government's Special Advisor on Defence to discuss Scotland's interests in defence and security policy and strategies regarding the relations with the UK government as well as international alliances. Meetings with Senior politicians took place on request and as part of knowledge exchange activities. Raised awareness of the ESRC programme and increased engagement with Colin Fleming's research as well as practitioners' knowledge about potential consequences of Scottish independence in the area of defence. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Contribution to Oxford Review of Economic Policy debate on Brexit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Contribution of a talk on "Structural Funds" to a day-long conference on Brexit held at the British Academy. Talks subsequently to be included in an online issue of the Oxford Review of Economic Policy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Contribution to The Monitor (Constitution Unit newsletter), Feb 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Wrote a short summary of recent developments on English Votes for English Laws, which was included in the February 2016 version of the UCL Constitution Unit newsletter, The Monitor. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/publications/tabs/monitor-newsletter/monitor_62.pdf |
| Description | Contribution to The Monitor (Constitution Unit newsletter), June 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Wrote a short summary of recent developments on English Votes for English Laws, which was included in the June 2016 version of the UCL Constitution Unit newsletter, The Monitor. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/publications/tabs/monitor/edit/monitor-newsletter/monitor-63 |
| Description | Contribution to The Monitor (Constitution Unit newsletter), Oct 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Wrote a short summary of recent developments on English Votes for English Laws, which was included in the October 2015 version of the UCL Constitution Unit newsletter, The Monitor. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/publications/tabs/monitor-newsletter/monitor-61 |
| Description | Contribution to The Monitor (Constitution Unit newsletter), October 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Wrote a short summary of recent developments on English Votes for English Laws, which was included in the October 2016 version of the UCL Constitution Unit newsletter, The Monitor. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/publications/tabs/monitor-newsletter/Monitor-64-211016.pdf |
| Description | Contribution to article: THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN; With the publication of the SNP's white paper, the gloves are finally off |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Michael Keating contributed to the newspaper article "THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN; With the publication of the SNP's white paper, the gloves are finally off" written by Gillian Bowditch and Jason Allardyce for The Sunday Times in the aftermath of the release of the White Paper on independence. THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN; With the publication of the SNP's white paper, the gloves are finally off |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Contribution to conference "Minding Scotland Money: Economic Governance for an Increasingly Devolved Scotland" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a one-day conference focusing on the management of Scotland's finances following the passing of the Scotland Act 2016. My contribution focused on the role of the "Scottish Fiscal Commission" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.davidhumeinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Minding-Scotlands-Money-Collated-Paper-... |
| Description | Contribution to public meeting discussing economic issues associated with BrexitTwo |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was an event organised by the Centre on Constitutional Change in Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh. My contribution was to provide a talk on the trade implications of Brexit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Country Experts Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | We arranged for country experts to come to Edinburgh and present case studies of care regimes in their countries. We presented some of our own findings and then engaged in discussion with policymakers and third-sector organisations about how lessons from abroad could be applied in Scotland and transform childcare and long-term care. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Coverage of researchers' report in Aberdeen Evening Express |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Coverage of report authored by the researchers about 'English Votes for English Laws' (report title: Finding the Good in EVEL) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/pipe/news/scotland/english-mps-need-their-influence-built-up-with-n... |
| Description | Coverage of researchers' report in The Express |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Coverage of report authored by the researchers about 'English Votes for English Laws' (report title: Finding the Good in EVEL) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/737326/scrap-evel-system-scottish-mp-vote-english-issues-refo... |
| Description | Coverage of researchers' report in The Express (#2) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Coverage of launch event of report on 'English Votes for English Laws', and of the report itself. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/739228/English-Votes-for-English-Laws-David-Cameron-SNP-Nicol... |
| Description | Coverage of researchers' report in The Guardian |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Coverage in Guardian editorial of researchers' report on 'English Votes for English Laws' (report title: Finding the Good in EVEL) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/27/the-guardian-view-on-english-devolution-a-lack... |
| Description | Coverage of researchers' report in The Herald |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News coverage of researchers' report on 'English Votes for English Laws' (report title: Finding the Good in EVEL) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14931436.Cross_party_reform_of_Evel___39_needed_before_possible_B... |
| Description | Coverage of researchers' report in The Scotsman |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Coverage of report authored by the researchers about 'English Votes for English Laws' (report title: Finding the Good in EVEL) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/call-for-reform-to-boost-english-mps-influence-in-parliament-1... |
| Description | Coverage of researchers' report in The Telegraph |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News coverage of researchers' report on 'English Votes for English Laws' (report title: Finding the Good in EVEL) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/28/reforms-needed-strengthen-powers-english-mps-says-study/ |
| Description | Coverage of researchers' report in The Times |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News coverage of researchers' report on 'English Votes for English Laws' (report title: Finding the Good in EVEL) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/scotland/england-only-voting-system-changes-little-rtpdng36x |
| Description | Coverage of researchers' report in The Yorkshire Post |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Coverage of researches' report on English Votes for English Laws included on p6 of the Yorkshire Post, 28 Nov 2016 (title: '"Reforms needed" to strengthen the influence of English MPs') |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Coverage of researchers' report in WalesOnline |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Coverage of report authored by the researchers about 'English Votes for English Laws' (report title: Finding the Good in EVEL) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/major-report-finds-english-votes-12237928 |
| Description | Currency, Banking and Taxation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Angus Armstrong was speaker and panelist at the 'Currency, Banking and Taxation' seminar which formed part of the 'Enlightening the Constitutional Debate' series organised by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the British Academy. Dr Armstrong proposed to look at the question of what kind of currency arrangement an independent Scotland would need in order to match the aspirations of the White Paper. The 'Enlightening the Constitutional Debate' series is tailored at a broader public audience. The activity contributed to raise the profile of and to increase the engagement with the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Daily Record newspaper article "Why you should vote in the referendum" - Michael Keating 15-7-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Daily Record newspaper article. Further requests for comment. Increased participation in referendum? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Daily Record: Mobilizing Voters |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | An article in the largest daily newspaper in Scotland encouraging voter registration. The newspaper publishing the article has a circulation of 234,313. The turnout for the referendum was highest in recent elections. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/scotlands-future-balance-one-four-3924307 |
| Description | Debt - the first move |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article published by David Bell in the Scottish Sun. The article addresses the debate around which ways the debt might be divided if Scotland becomes independent. 'Debt - the first move' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://esrcscotecon.com/2014/01/15/debt-the-first-move-published-in-the-scottish-sun-1512014/ |
| Description | Defence and Security in an Independent Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by Colin Fleming to a workshop held at the University of Birmingham on the implications of Scottish independence. In the presentation, Colin Fleming focused on key areas of the current debate like membership in NATO, defence corporations with the rest of the UK and the question whether Scotland will be more or less secure after independence. Raised public awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme and of Colin Fleming's research on defence corporations and security issues. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Deliberative Constitutionalism Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Paper on 'Deliberative Democracy in Constitution-Making' presented with Silvia Suteu. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Delivered conference paper at European Academy, Darmstadt - Michael Keating, 9-9-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Paper presentation followed by discussion |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Devolution and policy-making in Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Keynote speaker at a workshop on 'Policy Learning' at the KU Leuven where Michael Keating presented theoretical arguments about decentralisation and policy learning more broadly before explaining the case of policy-making in Scotland after devolution. Promoted understanding of Scottish politics after devolution and the relations between Scotland and the UK; raised awareness of the ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme for an international audience and paved the ground for future collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Dialogue session on the independence debate and renewable energy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This seminar was convened by the Edinburgh Academy of Government to engage policy leaders from government, business, public and third sector to discuss the constitutional debate and the politics of renewable energy. Nicola McEwen participated as discussant in this event, using it as an opportunity to highlight findings from research. After this event, several senior officials asked to be kept informed of subsequent similar events. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Discover Society article: Scottish Independence and the EU - Michael Keating 1-4-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Continuing online discussion of independence referendum and related issues. Promoted understanding of independence referendum and beyond to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Centre on Constitutional Change website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Discussing Democracy (ESRC) 26 November 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen presented at an event organised by Edinburgh Active Citizens, WEA, Ragged University. She spoke on the implications of the Scotland Bill and prospects for constitutional change. Lively discussion was sparked and requests were made by secondary school educators for further materials and resources to help discuss these issues in the classroom. Requests were made for further events and the development of teaching materials |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Discussion forum - Scottish Government officials |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen initiated ongoing talks with the Scottish Government officials as part of the series of engagements under the 'Welfare Discussion group' to disseminate insights from academic research and comparative analyses to inform ongoing deliberations within government on social security and models of state welfare. Ongoing dialogue to help generate understanding of key issues in social security and welfare state, to inform the understanding of officials tasked with developing the welfare chapters of the Scottish government's independence white paper. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Discussion group series, Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | A regular series of seminars to improve understanding of constitutional issues, many with direct relevance to this project. Many useful Q and A's, also contact and research team building, and stimulating the work of younger scholars. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013,2014 |
| URL | http://www.cldg.law.ed.ac.uk/ |
| Description | Discussion group with Treasury civil servants |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Michael Keating met with civil servants from the Treasury discussion group in London to discuss implications of Scottish independence on welfare and public policy. This activity forms part of an ongoing dialogue between the research conducted and the civil servants from the Treasury. Information sharing, increasing the understanding of potential consequences of Scottish independence and further devolution and continuous dialogue with the Treasury are the most important impacts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Discussion of the Devolution of welfare Policy on BBC Good Morning Scotland - 23 Jan 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Informing the public about proposed changes to the delivery of social security arrangements under the (then) draft Scotland Bill. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Discussion on Sky News about the 'SNP Surge' - 19 April 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The 'SNP surge' before the 2015 general election was seen as one of the key outcomes of the independence referendum. This discussion explained the cause of that change and the likely implications for UK politics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Discussion with Chinese delegation (April 2017) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Discussion with delegation from China regarding implications of Brexit on devolved settlement |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Discussion with Scottish Government staff re research findings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | As a result of research dissemination available on the web (online reports, youtube videos of presentations) I was invited by Ewan Crawford at the Scottish Government to discuss ourresearch findings, specifically in terms of Scottish voting behaviour and predictors of support for different parties and for independence. This helped to clarify the role of risk and national identity as predictors of Yes support. Ewan has requested copies of our various reports, presentations and draft articles. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Division of assets and liabilities in the event of independence |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at the Workshop 'Exploring Independence after the White Paper' held after the release of the Scottish Government's proposal. Academics and Practitioners discussed with members of civil society the implications of the proposals and the prospect for Scotland's Future. The event was one of many public engagement activities prior to the Scottish referendum on independence with the purpose to share information on different scenarios for the future of the UK. The impact is hard to quantify, it raised the profile of the ESRC programme and participants' feedback was very positive regarding the usefulness of the information provided. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Don't believe defence scares, British security could benefit from Scottish independence |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article by Colin Fleming in the online-newspaper 'The Conversation' in which he reflects upon the capacities of an independent Scotland to defend itself. The author points out that there is a growing consensus that it could, even if people may disagree if it should. Don't believe defence scares, British security could benefit from Scottish independence |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | ECPR Presentation (September 2017) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of paper discussing dynamics of Brexit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | ESRC conference, London: speaker - Michael Keating 4-6-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Speaker at conference on constitutional futures Work with research council to support event, wide engagement on constitutional issue. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | ESRC-FUS event in London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Knowledge exchange with ESRC on ongoing activity and forward plans in the run-up to the referendum tbc |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | ESRC-SCCC Seminar on Borders, Edinburgh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | The seminar brought together international scholars and officials from the Scottish government to discuss international experiences with borders, cross-border mobility and cross-border cooperation. Bettina Petersohn contributed with a presentation on cross-border experiences in Europe and Canada. Presentations sparked discussions about the permeability of the Anglo-Scottish border and consequences of tax competition for local authorities north and south of the border. Increased knowledge of comparative cases, raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme, through website, twitter feed, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | ESRC/ University of Edinburgh seminar: speaker - Michael Keating & Malcolm Harvey 22-5-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on comparative examples of higher education funding and debates for seminar on "Higher Education and Independence" as part of the FUS programme. Prompted debate about funding models for HE among those present. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Economics of Scottish Independence, Government Economic Service Mini-Conference; Border Effects |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk certainly attracted questions and comment at the event. Also helped maintain relationship with the organisers, HMT, and further discussion with people at HMT after this event helped them to prepare their Scotland Analysis paper which had sections on this topic: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/236579/scotland_analysis_macroeconomic_and_fiscal_performance.pdf Our work was cited (they specifically used a phrase which only appeared in the presentation slides for this specific talk) by Oxford Economics in their report on the economics of Scottish Independence. Report link http://www.weir.co.uk/media/85604/INDEPENDENCE-REPORT.pdf |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.cepr.org/pubs/dps/DP9967.php |
| Description | El Singular: La crònica d'Escòcia: Fins i tot el No és una expressió d'autodeterminació |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Analysis of the implications of a No vote for the expression of self-determination. The article was read by many thousands of people in Catalonia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.elsingular.cat/cat/notices/2014/09/la_cronica_d_escocia_michael_keating_fins_i_tot_el_no_... |
| Description | Energy Hub - steering group meeting in Edinburgh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | tbc |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Energy Hub Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | tbc |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Energy independence and Interdependence |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen was an invited witness to the Scottish Parliament Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee as part of the committee's Inquiry into Scotland's Economic Future Post-2014. She provided written and oral evidence to committee. In her written briefing, Nicola McEwen pointed to the competing perspectives on independence and energy laid out in the Scottish Government's White Paper and the UK Government's Scotland Analysis on energy. While an integrated GB wholesale market seems likely after independence, Nicola cautioned that with diverging policy preferences the partnership envisaged by the Scottish Government may constrain autonomous decision-making without increasing the influence of Scotland. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme, through website, twitter feed, etc. Subsequent invitations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Energy independence and Interdependence - oral evidence |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen was invited to provide oral evidence to the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee of the Scottish Parliament as part of their 'Inquiry into Scotland's Economic Future Post-2014'. She used this as an opportunity to present research findings from the fellowship. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme, through website, twitter feed, etc. Subsequent invitations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Energy policy and multilevel governance |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | tbc |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Energy, Scottish Independence and Interdependence: A Workshop on Scotland's Energy Future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Workshop on energy and the constitutional future of Scotland and the UK, organised for the fellowship and in association with the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation and the UK Energy Research Centre. The event brought together leading academics from the social sciences, engineering, geosciences and economics with government officials, consultants, industry representatives and the Scottish government's expert commission on energy regulation. Raised awareness of my research. Informed understanding of issues at stake for energy in the referendum. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Engaged by United Nations to write good practice handbook on referendums, 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Working on this handbook currently. This could have significant impact on future international use of referendums. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | European Union Engagement (Scottish Government) 18 February 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Nicola McEwen participated in a roundtable event at the Scottish Government on the subject of Scotland and the European Union. The event included members of the ScottisH Government and invited participants and sparked discussion on the ways in which Scotland can and should engage with the European Union. The event sparked discussion and debate and may lead to further requests for engagement |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Evidence (written) to the Finance and Constitution Committee, Scottish Parliament, 9/04/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Written Evidence on "Funding of EU Competences" to Scottish Parliament Finance and Constitution Committee. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Finance/General%20Documents/Written_Evidence_on_Funding_of_EU_Competen... |
| Description | Evidence Based Policy Making: If You Want to Inject More Science into Policymaking You Need to Know the Science of Policymaking |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post by Paul Cairney discussing the relevance of scientific evidence in policy-making. Despite its usefulness, Cairney makes clear that decisions are always made with incomplete information and a certain degree ambiguity or what has been called 'bounded rationality'. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with Paul Cairney's research and the blog on his website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Evidence given to the Finance Committee of the National Assembly of Wales |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This meeting of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly of Wales was convened to examine the implications of the removal of EU Structural Funds post-Brexit on the Welsh economy. It also took evidence from Professor Steve Fothergill (Sheffield) and Professor Terry Marsden (Cardiff). This involves exploring issues relating to replacements for the Regional Development Fund, the Social Fund and the agricultural funds. My paper is here: http://www.senedd.assembly.wales/documents/s76621/Written%20evidence%20Professor%20David%20Bell%20University%20of%20Stirling.pdf and the transcript is here: http://record.assembly.wales/Committee/4840 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://senedd.assembly.wales/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=4840 |
| Description | Evidence on inequality in Scotland - David Eiser |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Informed Committee's deliberations on 'Scotland's economic future post-2014'. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/71044.aspx As a result, we have been asked to present our work on inequality to other fora, for example the Scottish Trade Union Congress Annual Conference, and an event organised by the Poverty Alliance. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/71044.aspx |
| Description | Evidence provided to the Scottish Parliament Finance committee on behalf of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This was a meeting of the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee concerning the "Scottish approach to taxation". I gave evidence to this committee on behalf of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, which had submitted a paper on this topic to the committee (https://www.rse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP16_21.pdf). I was a member of the RSE group which drafted the paper. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuPxltbPv9E |
| Description | Evidence to External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee of the National Assembly for Wales. 5/06/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Oral evidence to the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee of the National Assembly for Wales on"Wales in the World": an inquiry into the Welsh Government's approach to external affairs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.senedd.assembly.wales/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=21182&optionId=0 |
| Description | Evidence to Finance and Constitution Committee, Scottish Parliament. 21/02/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Written and oral Evidence given to the Scottish Parliament's Finance and Constitution Committee on the United Kingdom Trade Bill and the associated Scottish Government legislative consent memorandum. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11373&mode=pdf |
| Description | Evidence to House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee, 28/01/2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Oral evidence to House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee as part of their inquiry into the future of Scottish agriculture post-Brexit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committ... |
| Description | Evidence to House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee. 16/11/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Oral evidence to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry into "the Relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments" focusing on mechanisms for managing intergovernmental relations and the impact of Brexit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committ... |
| Description | Evidence to Rural Economy Committee, Scottish Parliament. 21/02/2018. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Oral evidence given to the Rural Economy Committee of the Scottish Parliament on the implications for Scotland of the UK leaving the EU in respect of agrilcuture and fisheries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Meeting%20Papers/20180221_Revised_Agenda(4).pdf |
| Description | Evidence to Scottish Parliament Devolution Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | David Eiser was invited to give evidence in private to the Scottish Parliament's Devolution (Further Powers) Committee. The session concerned the development of Scotland's fiscal framework. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/2015.12.02_David_Eiser.pdf |
| Description | Evidence to Scottish Parliament Finance Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | David Bell and David Eiser were invited to give evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Finance Committee, following publication of a report jointly with the IFS. The meeting discussed the development of Scotland's Fiscal Framework, and in particular how Scotland's block grant would be determined following devolution of new tax powers to the Scottish Parliament. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_FinanceCommittee/Minutes/Minutes_2.12.2015.pdf |
| Description | Evidence to Scottish Parliament Finance Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | David Bell and David Eiser were invited to give evidence to the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee following publication of their working paper 'Scotland's Fiscal Future in the UK'. The session took place shortly after the Scottish independence referendum, and concerned issues around devolution of tax and welfare powers to the Scottish Parliament. The meeting was discussed in media and influenced the deliberations of the Smith Commission. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9573&mode=pdf |
| Description | Evidence to the Finance Committee on Independent Fiscal Commission |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Evidence given by Peter McGregor to the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament on independent fiscal commission. The briefing helped members of the Finance |Committee of the Scottish Parliament determine the viability of an independent fiscal commission. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_FinanceCommittee/papers_4decupdated.pdf |
| Description | Evidence to the Finance and Constitution Committee of the Scottish Parliament, 15/08/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Written evidence on "Policy Frameworks after Brexit" in response to the Committee's call for evidence on Common UK Frameworks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Finance/Inquiries/Centre_on_Constitutional_Change.pdf |
| Description | Evidence to the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitution Committee. 30/04/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Oral evidence to the House of Commons Committee on Public Administration and the Constitution on Devolution and Exiting the EU. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmpubadm/1485/148506.htm |
| Description | Evidence to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | David Bell and David Eiser were invited to give evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee. The discussions concerned the development of Scotland's fiscal framework. David Bell and David Eiser were both extensively quoted in the Committee's subsequent report. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmselect/cmscotaf/660/660.pdf |
| Description | Evidence to the Scottish Parliament Welfare Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | David Eiser was invited to give evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Welfare Reform Committee in respect of proposals to devolve new welfare powers to Scotland. Discussions focussed on the policy and administrative implications of the proposals. David's evidence was extensively referenced in the Committee's subsequent report. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Welfare_Reform_Committee/General%20Documents/6th_Report_Future_... |
| Description | Examining Independence After the White Paper |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public conference (c.200 audience) on behalf of the ESRC Programme on the Future of the UK and Scotland and the University of Edinburgh, bringing together scholars funded under the programme with practitioners and 'ordinary' members of the public to deliberate on the Scottish Government's White Paper. Raised awareness of and increased engagement with ESRC Future of the UK and Scotland programme, through website, twitter feed, etc. Feedback indicated participants increased their knowledge and understanding of issues at stake in the referendum. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Extensively quoted on policies to address inequality in Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | David Bell and David Eiser's reports on Inequality in Scotland and policy responses (see outputs) have been extensively quoted in the press, and backed up by presentations to wider audiences. Examples of presentations include: Presentation on 'Inequality and taxation' at the Scottish Liberal Democrats Conference in January 2014 Presentation on 'Inequality in Scotland' at the Scottish Trade Union Annual Congress on 15/10/2014 Presentation on 'Taxation, redistribution and inequality' at Poverty Alliance Annual Conference 29/10/2014 Presentation at the Oxfam Annual Conference on 'Policy levers for tackling inequality' in November 2015 Presentation to Scottish Government Economics Service on 'Inequality and Poverty' in October 2015 Presentation to the Scottish Economics Society on 'Inequality: what can the government do?' in April 2015 Two presentations at the Royal Economics Society in Edinburgh on inequality (20/10/2014 and 15/06/2015) Press citations include: Experts: Scotland has power to close gap between rich and poor http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13413383.Experts__Scotland_has_power_to_close_gap_between_rich_and_poor/ Revealed: the widening gulf between Scotland's super-rich and super-poor http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/revealed-the-widening-gulf-between-scotlands-super-rich-and-super-poor.129336303 Scots renting from landlords more than doubles in decade http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13185015.Scots_renting_from_landlords_more_than_doubles_in_a_decade/ Authored articles include: Analysis: a short history of inequality in Scotland http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/analysis-a-short-history-of-scottish-inequality.129274280 Our analysis was quoted extensively in Gordon Brown's book "My Scotland, Our Britain". It was also cited in Oxfam Scotland's 'Parliamentary priorities for 2016'. Our analysis has paved the way for Party's announcements for reform of property and income taxation in Scotland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015 |
| Description | FUS blog: Gaining the High Ground - Michael Keating 20-5-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Discussion of "valance" issues in referendum campaign. Promoted understanding of independence referendum and beyond to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Centre on Constitutional Change website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | FUS blog: Gordon Brown book review - Michael Keating 8-7-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Analysis of Gordon Brown's book on the forthcoming referendum Promoted understanding of independence referendum and beyond to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Centre on Constitutional Change website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | FUS blog: Scotland and the EU - Michael Keating 19-2-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Engagement on the issue of Scotland's place in the EU. Promoted understanding of independence referendum and beyond to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Centre on Constitutional Change website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | FUS blog: Scotland and the EU again - Michael Keating 9-6-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Engagement on the debate around Scotland's place in the EU in the event of independence. Promoted understanding of independence referendum and beyond to a wide public audience; raised public awareness of and increased engagement with the referendum blog and the ESRC Centre on Constitutional Change website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |