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Paul Cairney
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling, UK. Past my best. Photo 11 years out of date.
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Thanks Julia. Even the thought of one person reading it cheered me up!
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Website for the project
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FORTH2O Policy Innovation Partnership
A ground-breaking Partnership in the Forth Water Basin offering a range of services to support innovation through collaboration.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Background on the project
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A renewed vision for FORTH2O
This very long blog post describes new developments in the FORTH2O Policy Innovation Partnership (a shorter version will appear on the FORTH2O website). A change in our leadership team, coupled wit…
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November 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Research Fellows
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Vacancy details | About | University of Stirling
Job vacancy at the University of Stirling.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Research Partnership Manager
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Vacancy details | About | University of Stirling
Job vacancy at the University of Stirling.
www.stir.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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The 'what did we learn on our summer holidays?' anonymous memo itself archive.ph/5imGV
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September 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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We will hear from:
🔵 Professor Nicole Busby - Professor in Human Rights, Equality and Justice, @uofglasgow.bsky.social
🔵 Professor @paulcairney.bsky.social - Professor of Politics and Public Policy, @stir.ac.uk

For more information please visit our website: covid19inquiry.scot
Professor Nicole Busby is Professor of Human Rights, Equality and Justice at the University of Glasgow. They have over 30 years of experience focused on EU law, labour law, equality law, and human rights. She holds a PhD in Law, with a specialism in EU and UK sex equality law. She has held key advisory roles and currently serves on the Scottish Government’s Human Rights Incorporation and Implementation Oversight Board. Professor Paul Cairney is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Stirling. He specialises in UK and Scottish Government policymaking, with a particular focus on public health and inequalities. He served as Special Advisor to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee inquiry into effective government decision-making, and as an Expert Witness to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, providing a written report and oral evidence on Scottish political governance.
September 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Yes, in that there are high/low state versions of the same vague ambition
September 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM