The Scottish Council on Global Affairs is the first all-Scotland international relations institute providing a hub for collaborative policy-relevant research and a home for informed, non-partisan debate on all areas of foreign and security policy broadly defined. It looks to forge new relationships and deepen existing ties with universities and civil society in the rest of the United Kingdom as well as with centres of expertise in Europe and across the world. Its founding partners are the University of Edinburgh, the University of Glasgow and the University of St Andrews.

Contact details

Website:
https://scga.scot/

Address:
SCGA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ

Country:
Scotland

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English , French , German

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Year founded
2022
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: The University of Edinburgh, the University of Glasgow and the University of St Andrews
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): John Edward
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): John Edward
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): John Edward
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
15
Scotland average
25
Global average
87
2024
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
15
2023
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
2
% Female staff
2025
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
40%
Scotland average
54%
Global average
50%
2024
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
40%
2023
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
1%
Age (years)
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
4
Scotland average
18
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2023
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
50%
Scotland average
57%
Global average
47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
12
Scotland average
49
Global average
57
2022
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
7

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
197
Scotland average
197
Global average
26,982
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
1,494
Scotland average
1,881
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
1,553
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
125
Scotland average
125
Global average
18,493
Followers (2024)
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
76
Followers (2023)
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
55
Followers (2025)
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
935
Scotland average
1,061
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
612
Followers (2023)
Scottish Council on Global Affairs
413

Data notes

Last updated: 11/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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