McKendrick_GCU
@jmke_gcu
I am co-Director of the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU) at Glasgow Caledonian University, the 'university for the common good'
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16-03-2015 09:05:11
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Saddened when Chanelle described getting a 2.1 from University (to rapturous applause) as something that shouldn't happen to 'people like me'. Still much work to do promoting and normalising fair access to universities.
Chanelle Gallagher
#SSFawards24
sportscotland Actify
Had a humbling but fantastic evening at the Scottish Sports Future Awards night 2024. Like everyone else, I was in awe of Chanelle Gallagher as she shared her experiences. MichaelaPEEK MBE Spirit of 2012
Aidan Gallacher Nanette Mutrie Chanelle Gallagher
#SSFawards24
sportscotland Actify
Looking forward to tonight's Challenge Poverty Week annual lecture with Torsten Bell. Refreshments from 6pm, with the lecture starting at 1830.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-chall…
Times Higher Education sharing some of my thoughts as Commissioner for Fair Access in Scotland.
timeshighereducation.com/news/scottish-…
Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit Scottish FA GCU Social Sciences Society
I was asked to contribute a think-piece for the Scottish Geographical Journal (Applied Geographies series) reflecting on SPIRU's work on tackling poverty. Published today and can be accessed here:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit
Delighted to be contributing to the RSE's Being and Belonging conference today. Fantastic range of speakers and a sense of purpose in the day's proceedings. Royal Society of Edinburgh
#BeingandBelonging
Spoke alongside Pauline McNeill MSP and Jeremy Balfour MSP at Bright Blue's webinar this week, to discuss JRF-funded research on attitudes toward social security in Scotland.
A recording of the webinar can be accessed here: youtube.com/watch?v=bKjC_9…
Bright Blue
Joseph Rowntree Foundation