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“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

Anyone can contribute to the blog. We welcome pieces on all things related to the social, economic and geographical sciences. Please visit our main SEGS Group site for more information about us.

What will it take to mainstream community empowerment?

Author: Joshua Msika

There’s a buzz in the air in Scotland: proponents of community empowerment argue that it will address all manner of ills from democratic deficits to poor quality of life. 

Wednesday, 30th March, 2016 by Joshua Msika.
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More cash and jobs per illegal drop? A tale of equity

Author: Paula Novo

A few years ago, when I was writing my masters thesis on water use (Novo et al., 2009) something that was very often part of the discussions about water management in agriculture was the motto  ‘more crops...

Thursday, 3rd March, 2016 by Paula Novo.
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How to evaluate organisations?

Author: Katrin Prager

Many academics review papers and research proposals submitted by their peers. Fewer academics have experience with the evaluation of organisations. This is what I want to reflect on: How do we judge performance,...

Thursday, 18th February, 2016 by Katrin Prager.
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To pre-congress or not pre-congress?

Author: Lee-Ann Sutherland

In August 2015, the SEGS group hosted the ‘European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) Congress’. We organised a number of additional special events to accompany the congress, including a pre-congress...

Tuesday, 2nd February, 2016 by Lee-Ann Sutherland.
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Academic conferences – do we need to shake them up a bit?

Author: Kirsty Holstead

One of the great things about my job here at the Hutton is that I get to attend academic conferences. They are a way to disseminate our research, meet and learn from people who work in the same field and gather new...

Wednesday, 2nd December, 2015 by Kirsty Holstead.
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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...

Tuesday, 17th November, 2015 by Patricia Melo.
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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?),...

Tuesday, 20th October, 2015 by Kerry Waylen.
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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...

Tuesday, 13th October, 2015 by Tony Craig.
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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...

Friday, 2nd October, 2015 by Kathryn Colley.
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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...

Wednesday, 26th August, 2015 by Katrin Prager.
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