Professor Graeme Roy FRSE

Vice Principal and Head of College (Social Sciences College Senior Management), University of Glasgow

Graeme Roy is Dean of External Engagement and Deputy Head of College in the College of Social Sciences at the University of Glasgow. A Professor of Economics he is also Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, Scotland’s independent economic and fiscal forecasting body. He is a former Senior Civil Servant in the Scottish Government and head of the First Minister’s Policy Unit. He is a past Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. He has been a special adviser to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy Committee.

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  • Resources

    This video reflects on the legacy of Scottish innovation, and explore its present and future.

  • Resources

    Professor Graeme Roy emphasizes the ongoing challenge of improving the UK’s and Scotland’s productivity drawing lessons from past initiatives to inform future strategies.

  • Resources

    In a system of fiscal devolution, where should the balance of financial risk lie: with the UK government or the devolved institutions?  

  • Advice Papers

    Pro-productivity policies for businesses and policymakers. Collaborating with business leaders and policy stakeholders, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Charlotte Street Partners explore critical insights into the UK’s productivity challenge. This report captures discussions from a roundtable event chaired by Professor Graeme Roy, featuring contributions from Professor Bart van Ark, The Productivity Institute’s Managing Director. […]