Economy ~ Society ~ Policy
Upcoming events
Join us to hear Professor Tim Jackson in conversation with Dr Sarah Birrell Ivory, discussing his latest book The Care Economy. Tim will take us on a journey through the history of medicine, the economics of capitalism and the philosophical underpinnings of health.
Latest News
Our latest Economy Tracker reveals the economy emerging as a key issue as 62% of Scots say conditions have worsened in past year.
Lynn Houmdi discusses home working vs return to office in the context of productivity. Why is the debate so often over simplified?
Olga Murray discusses the 2025 WEF Global Risk Report and strategies that can help companies build resilience.
Latest Research
Our latest independent economic tracker reveals the economy is emerging as a key priority as 62% of Scots say conditions have worsened in past year.
Our quarterly economic tracker from a panel of over 40,000 people in Scotland reveals green shoots of optimism in August have faded and poses big questions ahead of the Scottish Budget.
Our quarterly economic tracker from a panel of over 40,000 people in Scotland reveals green shoots of optimism appearing
Catch up with past events
Our last three events are highlighted below. Catch up with more past events are here.
Hear the first quarterly Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker insights from 2025 with reflections from Gary Gillespie and Kathryn Welch.
Catch up with the latest insights from the Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker (USET) - a quarterly survey of over 2000 people in Scotland.
In partnership with EICC Live we explored the art of asking questions with John Sturrock KC and former BBC journalist Clare English.