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Top Political Science Award for CCC Fellow

The Centre's Asscoaite Director, Prof Nicola McEwen, has received an award recognising excellence in public engagement.

CCC Associate Director, Professor Nicola McEwen, has been awarded the Political Studies Association’s (PSA) prestigious Public Understanding of Politics Award.

The award was given for Prof McEwen’s work at the Centre on Constitutional Change helping the public grapple with the complexities modern politics.

Inter-institutional Relationships Must be Improved

The House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has published its report into intergovernmental relations in the UK.

CCC Election Night Experts

If you’re staying up to watch the results of the elections tonight, you’ll have their choice of friends and fellows of the Centre to keep you company through the night and into Friday.

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House of Lords Committee Appoints Prof David Bell as Adviser

Professor David Bell, a fellow of the Centre, has been appointed as the specialist adviser to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee.

Professor Bell, based at the University of Stirling, will advise the committee in their inquiry into possible models for the devolution of public finances in the UK.

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Professor Nicola McEwen has been appointed to one of four 'Knowledge Exchange' fellowships intended to inform and nuture public discussion around the area of consitutional change. McEwen is joined by Professor Richard Wyn Jones, of the University ofd Cardiff and also a Fellow of the Centre.

The fellowships will run for six to eight months and will provide an opportunity for academics to work with community and public organisations in understanding the impact of constitutional change.

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Prof Jeffery Receives Award for 'Impact'

Professor Charlie Jeffery, Fellow of the Centre on Constitutional Change and Senior Vice-Principal of the University of Edinburgh, has received a major award recognising his contribution to public engagement with research. The award focusses on his work using research to transform the public and political understanding of social issues – colloquially known as ‘impact’.

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SNP, Brexit, British & Scottish Politics

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