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The European Union Today
If you’ve ever wondered how the European Union came into being (but were too afraid to ask) then the House of Lords Library Note published today should answer most of your questions:- The European Union Today “This Library Note provides a broad outline of the history and development of the European Union. It explains the … Continue reading
Results of the 2011 Scottish Parliament Election and AV Referendum
You can follow the remaining Scottish Election results as they are declared on the BBC’s Scottish Election 2011 results web pages. The vote count started at 10pm on the 5th of May with the first result soon after 2am on the 6th of May. Information on voter turnout, share of vote and change in voting … Continue reading
Scottish Parliament Elections 2011 and the AV Referendum vote
The Scottish Parliament general election will be held on Thursday 5th of May. This will be the fourth general election since the formation of the devolved Scottish Parliament in 1999. You can find information on the main parties involved and their manifestos on their official websites by clicking on the following links:- Scottish National Party (SNP) … Continue reading
Census of Scotland 2011
The 2011 Census of the United Kingdom will take place on the 27th of March. In Scotland more than 2.6 million questionnaires have been printed, enough to reach every household. The information gathered from the returned questionnaires will be used to plan Government spending in every area of our lives. If you want to know … Continue reading
EDC: What is it and how do I find it?
The University Library is home to the largest European Documentation Centre in the west of Scotland. A European Documentation Centre (EDC) can help you find official documents, research and statistics produced by the European Union. From economics to engineering, there are freely available print and electronic resources on any subject. Staff of the EDC can … Continue reading
Archive Services: Annual Review 2009-10
Archive Services Annual Review for the past academic year is now available here, so you can find out more about what we do. Our highlights included: Opening our new visitor facilities Securing Wellcome funding to catalogue the records of Glasgow geneticist Guido Pontecorvo Making our behind-the-scenes and handling archives films Supporting ten Club21 placements, including … Continue reading
What’s new from the Scottish Parliament and Government?
A National Approach to Anti-Bullying for Scotland’s Children and Young People – a joint approach between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Anti-Bullying Steering Group has been developed in a bid to co-ordinate efforts to reduce bullying in Scotland Cancun: UN Climate Change Negotiations (SPICe Briefing 10/87) – the UN Climate Change Conference takes place … Continue reading
What’s new from the Scottish Parliament & Government
Delivering for Scotland: The Government’s Programme for Scotland 2010-2011 – Annual publication which lays out the government’s legislative programme for the coming year, including 10 bill proposals designed to protect public services and support businesses and families through a period of economic uncertainty Higher Education: Qualifications, Quality Assurance and Assessment (SPICe Briefing 10/61) – paper provides … Continue reading
What’s new from Holyrood 13th July
Civil Law of Damages: Damages for Wrongful Death: A Consultation Paper – consulation paper which has been developed from the recommendations made in the report “Damages for Wrongful Death” produced by the Scottish Law Commission in 2008 (SLC 213) Gross Expenditure on Research and Development Scotland 2008 – National Statistics publication which provides data on … Continue reading
News from Westminster, Holyrood and Brussels
Westminster news BBC Strategy Review – BBC Trust – BBC Executive proposals for the future direction of the corporation. Proposals include the closure of 6 Music and Asian Network by the end of 2011 and half of the websites on BBC online by 2013 Government response to the 30-year rule review (Cm 7822) – response … Continue reading
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