A workshop was held at Birnam Arts and Conference Centre on 20 November 2013 to provide an update on research being conducted as part of the Vibrant Rural Communities theme of the Food, Land and People Strategic Research programme, funded by Scottish Government (Theme 8 led by Professor Deborah Roberts [1], James Hutton Institute).
Research projects in four main areas were outlined in poster sessions followed by group discussions.
During the afternoon session participants were asked to identify the most important priorities for future research concerning rural communities that emerged from group discussion and feedback. This helped identify 10 priorities divided into ‘themes’perceived by workshop attendees to be most important for future research into vibrant and rural communities.
The full workshop report can be read below.
Links:
[1] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/deborah-roberts
[2] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/vlcc/Socioeconomic-performance-rural-Scotland.pdf
[3] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/vlcc/Wellbeing-rural-Scotland.pdf
[4] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/vlcc/Rural-urban-interaction.pdf
[5] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/vlcc/Understanding-and-reducing-conflicts.pdf
[6] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/vlcc/Community-empowerment-Ayrshire.pdf
[7] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/vlcc/Seeing-using-experiencing-greenspace.pdf
[8] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/vlcc/Health-services-and-disadvantage.pdf
[9] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/vlcc/OrkCEmP.pdf
[10] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/vlcc/Community-activity-nodes.pdf
[11] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/vlcc/Family-estates-rural-reslience.pdf
[12] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/vlcc/Vibrant-Rural-Communities-workshop-Nov13.pdf