Dr Ian C Elliott

Tag: learning

The state of British politics today

What we are seeing today is the consequence of decades of under-investment in public administration education, professional development, and research.

July 1, 2022
Organisational Learning and Change in a Public Sector Context

Brief summary of my research on organisational learning and change.

October 13, 2020
Save Scottish Public Administration

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June 14, 2018
Interview with Steven McCabe, Master of Public Administration (MPA) student.

This post first appeared on the QMU website: https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/student-stories/steven-mccabe-master-of-public-adminstration-20180518/ I was looking for a course that would build on my previous qualifications and work experience, as well as increase my understanding of the issues facing public sector professionals and how to best overcome these and deliver high quality public services. This was part of my…

June 1, 2018
Practising What We Preach

So much current public administration research and practice involves collaboration – it would be a nonsense if we didn’t practise what we preach!

April 17, 2017
MPA Visit to Brussels 2017

Students from our MPA programme visited Brussels in late March 2017.

April 5, 2017
Interview with Stuart Duncan, Public Services Management Graduate

Stuart Duncan graduated in 2010. Here he reflects on the value of postgraduate study at QMU.

March 15, 2017
Interview with David Crighton, Master of Public Administration (MPA) student

“Through the MPA, I’m looking to gain a greater knowledge of public administration and to be challenged academically”.

January 23, 2017
I Tried to Bribe an Official

Earlier this year I tried to bribe an official. Actually, I didn’t really. But this was how it was construed. The experience made me think a lot about bureaucracy, process, control and leadership.

November 18, 2016
Connecting with the Real World

Understanding how politics affects practice is key to understanding public administration. This is our version of ‘from farm to plate’.

November 8, 2016