Michael.Pugh@uws.ac.uk

Research Interests (outline)

Scottish political history from 1832, with especial focus on political change, devolved and local governance, and the wider constitutional landscape.

Local government and paradiplomacy with specific focus on Nuclear Free Zones

Public history and policy engagement

Learning and teaching research

Current Teaching Duties (* as Module Coordinator or Moderator)

L7

Democracy in the UK

Making the Modern World*

L8

Foundations of Social and Political Thought*

L9

American Society, Politics and Policy *

Democracy and European Political Parties

L10

UK Political History c1945-2010 *

L11

Dissertation: Applied Social Sciences *

Current Research Projects

Scottish and UK local authorities and the Nuclear Free Zones movement from 1987

Local governance reform and democratic renewal debates in Scotland

Peer assessment in the context of academic literacies and inclusive practice

• Development of, and challenges facing, Scotland's local state in an historical and contemporary context
• Scottish and British political and constitutional change
• Local Authorities in the international Nuclear Free Zones movement since 1987.
• Practice-based educational research with particular focus on undergraduate peer review in the enhancement of students' research / writing skills, and inclusive practice.
• Public history and policy engagement around the above issues, particularly local experiences of political change

• Political and contemporary history with especial emphasis on:
• Comparative and international perspectives on local government and local citizenship / local civic nationalism 
• Scottish and British party politics and constitutional developments / debates 
• Public history, knowledge exchange and policy engagement in relation to all of the above topics
• Practice-based educational research with particular emphasis on formative assessment,  learner development  and inclusive practice in the teaching of sensitive topics

• Scottish Government / Parliament
• Local authorities / LGIU, COSLA etc
• Community and Heritage organisations 
• CND