In all its glory, here is the video of Aamer’s lecture at the Bute Hall, University of Glasgow on Thursday 10 October 2019 (with introduction from Neal Juster and Lynn Henderson). Thanks again from the… Read More »Video of Aamer Anwar’s 2019 Jimmy Reid Foundation lecture
To a large and rapturous audience, Aamer Anwar delivered a barnstorming and heartfelt lecture on poverty and injustice in the Bute Hall at the University of Glasgow on a wet and windy evening on Thursday… Read More »Text and slides from Aamer Anwar’s 2019 Jimmy Reid Foundation lecture
Tomorrow (Thursday 10 October 2019) Aamer Anwar will say In an extract from his forthcoming 2019 Jimmy Reid Foundation lecture called ‘The struggle for justice, equality and freedom in Scotland’, Scotland’s leading human rights and… Read More »Extract from Aamer Anwar’s 2019 Jimmy Reid Foundation lecture
Tickets are on sale here – click this link Scotland’s leading human rights lawyer, Aamer Anwar, to give 2019 Jimmy Reid annual lecture The Jimmy Reid Foundation, in conjunction with the University of Glasgow, is… Read More »Seventh annual Jimmy Reid lecture, 10 October 2019 – tickets now on sale
The Jimmy Reid Foundation launched its latest paper called ‘Neo-liberalism and the new institutional politics of universities’ by Jeremy Valentine (formerly Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh) at the UCU Scotland offices on 30 May 2019. The Foundation would like… Read More »‘Neo-liberalism and the new institutional politics of universities’ – paper now available
The Jimmy Reid Foundation will launch its latest paper called ‘Neo-liberalism and the new institutional politics of universities’ by Jeremy Valentine (formerly Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh) from 6pm-8pm on Thursday 30 May 2019 at the UCU Scotland offices, 4th floor,… Read More »Launch of ‘Neo-liberalism and the new institutional politics of universities’, 30 May 2019, Glasgow
UNISON and Jimmy Reid Foundation call for fundamental review of funding local government UNISON Scotland and the Jimmy Reid Foundation are calling for a fundamental review of funding local government. The call was made at the… Read More »UNISON Scotland commissioned report on alternative sources of funding for local government
UNISON and Jimmy Reid Foundation call for fundamental review of funding local government UNISON Scotland and the Jimmy Reid Foundation are calling for a fundamental review of funding local government. The call was made at the… Read More »UNISON Scotland commissioned report on alternative sources of funding for local government
Carole Ewart surveys the terrain for prospect of advance in 2019 I expect the reputation of human rights as a delivery framework for social and economic fairness to be significantly enhanced in 2019 as 47… Read More »Into 2019: Broadening Human Rights Horizons and Ambitions
The Lecture can be viewed via YouTube. Report of Proceedings and Text of Lecture The Lecture began with Frances O’Grady introduced to the audience by Lynn Henderson, the vice-chair of the project board of the… Read More »Frances O’Grady delivers annual Jimmy Reid Foundation Memorial lecture, 27 Sept 2018