National identity and cultural issues Archives

The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Westminster Abbey on Saturday has unsurprisingly generated a considerable amount of polling on attitudes towards the monarchy in recent week. Much of that has been Britain-wide. However, there has also been some polling of Scotland alone that allows us to examine attitudes north of the […]

If Scotland voted to become independent, would you want the King to remain as Scotland’s head of state, or not?

4th May 2023 Scotland Question How Scotland should be governed National identity and cultural issues

If there were a referendum would you vote to remain a constitutional monarchy or to become a republic?

4th May 2023 Scotland Question How Scotland should be governed National identity and cultural issues

Do you prefer to see the Scottish Saltire or the Union Jack on Scottish produce?

31st January 2023 Scotland Question National identity and cultural issues

Does the Future of Gaelic Lie in Young People’s Hands?

28th December 2022 Comment National identity and cultural issues

Scotland is currently preparing to enjoy Hogmanay, one of the distinctive highlights of the country’s cultural and social calendar. We thought we would mark the occasion by reprising a piece of ScotCen research unveiled during the year that looked at attitudes towards another distinctive feature of Scottish life and culture – the Gaelic language. The […]

The Monarchy and The Union: A Symbiotic Relationship?

12th September 2022 Comment How Scotland should be governed National identity and cultural issues

Queen Elizabeth sadly passed away last Thursday at Balmoral. Because she died in Scotland, her body will be taken today to rest in St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, before being transported in London to lie in state at Westminster Hall, after which her funeral will take place next Monday. This choreography is a reminder that the […]