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The SNP’s new leader only just squeaked over the line against his rivals, which is a bad sign for his ambition to take Scotland out of the UK.
Evidence suggests that Scotland’s bottle deposit scheme would prevent huge amounts of litter from entering the environment.
The higher education sector in particular holds great economic potential.
The idea of a creature like the Loch Ness monster fascinates people. But does the scientific evidence say it’s a prehistoric beast or total fake?
The first minister’s ‘ordinary and relatable’ image has been key to her years in power.
Pancake Day isn’t just about pancakes.
Support for independence doesn’t depend on the departing SNP leader, but her successor will need a new plan.
Their departures are a stark contrast to some recent male leaders who held on until they were forced out.
What does the future hold for Scottish independence and the SNP after Nicola Sturgeon?
A Scottish parliamentary committee is investigating whether the nation’s laws to protect journalistic freedoms need to be tightened.
Efforts to launch rockets into space from the UK need to demonstrate reliability.
The fallout over the Scottish government’s gender recognition legislation has not happened in isolation.
Free period products and being able to deal with your period without shame or restrictions should, however, be a basic human right.
Is there a point to compulsory school uniform?
The UK government has vetoed Scotland’s gender recognition reform (Scotland) bill, which aims to make it easier for people to change their legal gender.
Children and their parents reported facing discriminatory attitudes from teachers.
Simplifying how people change their gender will be helpful to trans people, but the government’s latest move risks prolonging a toxic debate.
Despite hopes of a second referendum on independence being dashed, many Scottish nationalists look to Slovakia as an example of how a small nation can stand on its own.
There are around 200 supervised injection facilities around the world but the UK government remains opposed to their introduction
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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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Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Social Research, and Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde
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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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Chair professor, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Emeritus Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Professor, Institute of Public Sector Accounting Research, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Economics, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Energy Policy, Robert Gordon University
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Professor of Politics, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Glasgow Caledonian University
