“There are moments in life where the question of knowing whether one might think otherwise than one thinks and perceive otherwise than one sees is indispensable if one is to continue to observe or reflect ...” Michel Foucault
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By Alice Hague, Christina Noble, Nazli Koseoglu, Kathryn Colley, Liz Dinnie, Tony Craig.
Academic conferences are an important part of an academic career, as key places for sharing ideas and engaging with others....
2. The impact on agriculture
With contributions from: Dominic Duckett, Mags Currie, Carla Barlagne, Claire Hardy, Leanne Townsend, Sharon Flanigan, Ruth Wilson, Jon Hopkins, and Annabel Pinker.
During this period...
1. Community resilience and social innovation
With contributions from: Dominic Duckett, Mags Currie, Carla Barlagne, Claire Hardy, Leanne Townsend, Sharon Flanigan, Ruth Wilson, Jon Hopkins, Annabel Pinker.
As a...
It is widely accepted that we are in the midst of an energy revolution, transitioning from carbon-based fuels to renewable and increasingly decentralised forms of energy production. But does this entail a new...
"ScottishForest" by www.rubenholthuijsen.nl is licensed under CC BY 2.0
The natural capital concept is gaining traction in political and economic discourses in Scotland. For instance, Scotland’s...
Bushtail possum, a native of Australia is now an invasive species in New Zealand. Credit: Brisbane City Council.
Invasive species are increasing worldwide, and with them so is our understanding of how they damage...
I am a social researcher working on topics relating to agriculture. It is my job to ask questions, but one I have been asking myself a lot recently is, Am I an agritourist?
During the winter of 2015/16, the North East of Scotland faced the worst flooding in recent history. The ongoing Long-term implications of flooding1 project that I’m co-leading focuses on the impacts on people...
Certain risk events attract a lot of media coverage and this can have knock-on effects. Recent prime time TV coverage of the stricken cruise ship Viking Sky, battered by heavy seas with rescue helicopters circling...
The James Hutton Research Institute is the result of the merger in April 2011 of MLURI and SCRI.
This merger formed a new powerhouse for research into food, land use, and climate change.