Nicola McEwen

Nicola McEwen, FRSE is Professor of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Glasgow, Director of the Centre for Public Policy, and senior fellow at the UK in a Changing Europe.^[1] She became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2021. She leads research on devolution and inter-institutional relations.^[2] She provides advice to governments and public bodies and gives media expert perspectives internationally.^[3][4] McEwen's research and insights are sought for public engagement and political or business briefings during major events like the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum,^[5] and the Smith Commission,^[6] UK BREXIT^[7] and recent elections^[8] such as to the Scottish Parliament.^[9][10][11] She has a reputation for being authoritative and trustworthy in engaging with senior politicians, civil service and civic society and has regular media engagements on various topics.^[12] McEwen is consulted on aspects such as potential impact on welfare of Scottish independence,^[13] or informing parliament on the impact of Brexit^[14] on intra-UK relations and communicating her findings and explanations to public media.^[15][16]