Applications for the John Smith Centre Parliamentary Internship Programme 2027 open at 10.00am on Friday 2 October. The programme has been running since 2017 and places students with host MSPs

We are delighted to announce the launch of the John Smith Centre’s second course for University of Glasgow students. Not just politics as usual: The John Smith Centre guide to

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been busy delivering the second element of our brand-new schools programme, a bespoke visit to the Scottish Parliament. One hundred pupils across the

The John Smith Centre is beginning 2026 by announcing a major expansion of its new schools programme, “Political Conversations”. In partnership with entrepreneur Dr Marie Macklin CBE, the centre will take

With 18 students taking part in our 2026 Parliamentary Internship Programme, we are thrilled to introduce the talented group of individuals making up our largest ever cohort of interns. For

We were delighted to return to Kilmarnock Academy on Monday for the second of our Political Conversations events. A huge thank you to local MP Lillian Jones and East Ayrshire

In the summer, we visited Kilmarnock Academy for the first of our “political conversations”. Politicians Alex Neil and Jackson Carlaw MSP spoke to S5 and S6 students about their careers

The John Smith Centre spent the afternoon at Kilmarnock Academy last week for what we hope will be the first of many visits to secondary schools in Scotland. Our aim

A groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving our political culture is being launched by the University of Glasgow’s John Smith Centre, in partnership with leading Scottish businesswoman Dr Marie Macklin CBE.