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Commuting patterns in rural Scotland

Author: Patricia Melo

Commuting is one of the main, and most visible, forms of integration between rural areas and surrounding small towns and urban areas; it allows workers to access urban employment opportunities while at the same time...

Posted on: Tuesday, 17th November, 2015 by Patricia Melo.

Reflections on one year of blogging

Author: Kerry Waylen

This week our blog celebrates its first birthday! In the last 12 months our posts have covered a range of topics, everything from sharing new research findings (e.g. how do crofters obtain information and support?),...

Posted on: Tuesday, 20th October, 2015 by Kerry Waylen.

What time do I get up in the morning?

Author: Tony Craig

In the last few years, I have become increasingly fascinated by how we use time. One of my projects - ‘NESEMP’- has given me insights as to how we use time, by measuring household electricity consumption...

Posted on: Tuesday, 13th October, 2015 by Tony Craig.

Are we getting out enough? Participation in outdoor recreation in Scotland

Author: Kathryn Colley

Recent statistics suggest that the proportion of Scots regularly getting out and enjoying Scotland’s countryside and urban greenspaces has risen slightly compared to previous years. The latest figures from...

Posted on: Friday, 2nd October, 2015 by Kathryn Colley.

Using a different lens: Children as researchers

Author: Katrin Prager

Although there is plenty of research ‘on’ children and ‘with’ children, there is not much published on research that was done ‘by’ children, and no literature that covers research...

Posted on: Wednesday, 26th August, 2015 by Katrin Prager.

Will policy changes facilitate community engagement in Scottish land management?

Author: Annie McKee

In May this year, Aileen McLeod MSP, the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform gave keynote speeches at the annual conferences of both Scottish Land & Estates, the representative body of the...

Posted on: Monday, 17th August, 2015 by Annie McKee.

What’s in a name: authorship conventions in an interdisciplinary organisation

Author: Kirsty Blackstock

Deciding authorship of academic publications is often tricky, and recently I received some advice that made me consider this issue from a new angle. Not long ago I had an extremely useful career review meeting, to...

Posted on: Thursday, 6th August, 2015 by Kirsty Blackstock.

Shaping research methods in response to participants’ wishes and concerns

Author: Mags Currie

It is thought that greenspaces (natural and semi-natural places that are openly accessible in urban areas) can provide significant health and wellbeing benefits to people who use them. Together with my colleagues...

Posted on: Wednesday, 22nd July, 2015 by Mags Currie.

Lost in Space? Travel-to-Work Areas, City-Regions, and Strategic Development Planning Authorities

Author: Patricia Melo

How we live, work and travel does not often neatly fit within official administrative boundaries, such as those of Local Authorities or councils. As a result, administrative boundaries are becoming increasingly...

Posted on: Thursday, 16th July, 2015 by Patricia Melo.

Re-energising Scottish Communities?

Author: Annabel Pinker

In 2011, the Scottish government outlined a target of 500 megawatts of locally-produced energy by 2020. Since then, it’s set up a fund worth £20 million for the support of local renewable energy schemes....

Posted on: Monday, 15th June, 2015 by Annabel Pinker.

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