New figures show that 6 in 10 Scots now have no religious affiliation, but Ian Montagu argues that the Church's decline can be halted.

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Tags: Scottish Social Attitudes, religion, scotland

Despite an economy that ranks alongside some of the strongest in Europe, poverty in Scotland persists. Ian Montagu explains how one charity's work to tackle food insecurity brings more than just nutritional benefits.

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Tags: fareshare, food, food poverty, poverty, scotland

Discriminatory attitudes among Scots have declined steeply since 2010, writes Ian Montagu

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Tags: LGBT, Scottish Social Attitudes, discrimination, equality, scotland

The Scottish Health Survey shows a clear link between Scots who drink heavily and low personal income, writes Stephen Hinchliffe

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Tags: Scottish Health Survey, Scottish drinking, alcohol, low income

Diarmid Campbell-Jack takes us through some key findings on smoking and obesity from the 2015 Scottish Health Survey.

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Tags: Scottish Health Survey, health, obesity, smoking

Ian Montagu explores the latest Scottish Social Attitudes research on civil and political engagement.

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Tags: Scottish Social Attitudes, politics, social and political attitudes

Our research uncovers what primary school children think of adverts for unhealthy foods.

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Tags: children's nutrition, food, healthy eating

While polls of voting intentions across the UK as whole continue to suggest the result of the EU referendum hangs in the balance, equivalent polls of how people propose to vote in Scotland put Remain well ahead. The SNP are unanimous in wanting to Remain, but do their supporters feel the same?

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Tags: EU Referendum, politics, polling, scotland

Most parents in Scotland read with their young children most days of the week, but literacy standards among primary school children have fallen since 2012. Can book-gifting schemes improve reading among Scottish children?

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According to charity Asthma UK, in Scotland 368,000 people are currently receiving treatment for the disease. We shed light on findings from the Scottish Health Survey.

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