When most of us are asked to imagine an alcoholic and they probably think of a middle-aged straight man. But new research highlights the risks of heavy drinking on the gay scene.
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When it comes to queer rights, a new BBC documentary demonstrates that it is not so long since Scotland was the UK’s regressive laggard.
When it comes to getting us to quaffing less, the bottle of plonk is a surprisingly awkward customer.
Scotland is threatening a positive-discrimination policy for making access to universities more equal. While its central argument is right, there’s more to this than meets the eye.
He was public enemy number one in his day, but Thomas Muir is now being hailed as the father of Scottish democracy.
The SNP first minister has achieved popularity beyond most politicians’ wildest dreams, but the problems are piling up.
During the 20th century, English accents began to pick up traits from the capital. In the west of Scotland, though, something different has been going on.
Had the Jacobites triumphed at Sheriffmuir in 1715, Nicola Sturgeon would now be Scottish prime minister.
The oldest tree in the UK is flirting with a sex change after 5,000 years. The question is whether it will it go the whole hog, or this is just a passing fancy.
Did you know Scotland were going to lose, or was it just hindsight bias?
Shakespeare cast the Scottish king as the ultimate villain, but you shouldn’t believe everything you see on stage or screen
As Glasgow’s most famous tower blocks are razed, we’re again being asked to celebrate destruction of old notions of housing provision. We should treat it as a different opportunity entirely.
At a time when queer culture is big business in mainstream film and television, two dedicated film festivals have appeared in Scotland this year. Here’s an explanation.
From the unique dwellings of Omigachi in Japan to the ruined temples of Angkor, Cambodia, UNESCO status brings great value. Here’s why Edinburgh needs to take its status more seriously.
Everyone’s favourite BBC sci-fi show is sometimes held up as a model of regional development in television. Don’t believe it.
The union can survive its current period of volatility, but moves like English votes for English laws and ruling out a UK coalition with the SNP could yet bring it down.
The Scottish National Party (SNP) hate the BBC, which may sound harsh but makes sense when you think about it. The BBC – the British Broadcasting Corporation – is the ultimate symbol of Union, the cultural…
Twelve months on from the vote on Scottish independence, there are no signs of constitutional healing - nor elsewhere in the UK.
As the Labour Left’s fourth choice of candidate prepares to take the party reins, he may have taken the lead from Scotland’s Yes campaign and ushered in a new age in UK politics.
Danny Boyle’s pop heroin fable defined an era and made the careers of everyone involved. Here are a few reasons to be wary of the sequel - and a possible happy ending.
Principales colaboradores
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling
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Chair in Scottish Politics, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde and Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Social Research, National Centre for Social Research
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Lecturer in Politics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Lecturer in Politics, University of Aberdeen
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Professor Emeritus of Communications, University of Stirling
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Senior Lecturer in History, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Scottish History, University of Dundee
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Professor of Politics, University of Essex
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Associate Professor, Institute of Public Sector Accounting Research, The University of Edinburgh
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Chair professor, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Emeritus Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Economics, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Energy Policy, Robert Gordon University
