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Rural researcher, mum, loves labradors and being outdoors in nice weather. Views my own.

Joined April 2022
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Our PhD student Kirsten Clarke (@kirstenalc) is seeking participants to interview about the impact of remote/hybrid working on their commuting habits and living locations. Please get in touch if you'd like to contribute to her research!
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Great work by Dr Dani Hutcheon & team @YunusCentreGCU on producing this research report for NI. Key Finding #1. public authority processes overly complex and lengthy & inconsistent practice across public bodies who felt restricted by a lack of resources to support communities.
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Do you live in the Isle of Mull? Researchers from the James Hutton Institute and SRUC are exploring how the social and cultural life of the island is changing as people come and go. We would love to speak to you! #IsleofMull
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@TheJamesHuttonInst and @growbizscotland are holding their @Ruractive_EU Open Day on 03/09/24 from 4-7pm at the Madoch Centre, St Madoes, Perth and Kinross. Join us to develop a vision and plan for challenges rural communities are facing in North-East Scotland.
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🎉 Exciting news! Don't miss out on the chance to be a part of the Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament 2023. Secure your spot now – only 350 openings available! Also, calling all young rural superheroes: Your voice matters in the Youth Parliament 2023. Register today! 🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🥁 Registration for Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament 2023 is OPEN! First come, first served, with only 350 spots! Hurry to secure your place. P.S. Youth Parliament 2023 is open for registration too. Your voice matters, young rural superheroes!🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🔗srip.scot/register/
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I've not said this on Twitter but my daughter Anna has achondroplasia , a type of dwarfism. This week she's taking part in the World Dwarf Games #wdg2023 in #Cologne she's one of 77 athletes representing #teamGB.
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So far the Junior As have won 🥈in Football yesterday and 🥉in Volleyball. Today she's trying her hand at Badminton. Basketball, boccia, track and field and table tennis still to go #dsamazing
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I presented the outcomes of our foresight work on @DesiraH2020 project at our Final Conference today - our vision for a rural digital future
Replying to @DesiraH2020
Before our coffee break ☕ @leanne_research from the DESIRA Scottish LL🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 envisioned both positive & pessimistic scenarios of future rural digitalisation: empowered & sustainable rural futures VS "digital clearances" just as happened in previous periods of major changes.
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🥁 We are recruiting! 💼 We are looking for someone to help our organisation connect with grassroots communities across rural and island Scotland as an Engagement Catalyst ⏰ Closing date: Monday 15th May at 5pm 👉 sra.scot/news-blog/we-are-re…
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Mags Currie retweeted
Are you a #Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐟#fisherman? We are hosting an online workshop on 9th May to help us develop a #social survey for the UK #fishing industry & want to hear YOUR views! Full details: fishingporthole.co.uk/cfss/
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Well done to @MarcusCraigie a PhD student @HuttonSEGS and @aberdeenuni for coming third in the @SocSciScotland SGSSS hub festival 3MT competition, where he had to describe his thesis on Scottish Island depopulation during perma-crisis, in three minutes
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So lovely to meet and work in person with most of the people from @RuralAssetsUK team for the first time.
Here’s (most of) the #RuralAssets team! Friday was our #team meeting, the 1st time some of us met ‘in the flesh’ 🥹 it was an intense day of planning and sharing #researchmethods expertise. Next-> #community visits.Stay tuned for #stories from #localcommunities and their #assets!
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Congratulations to @theA9guy for graduating yesterday! Thoroughly enjoyed supervising your PhD @HuttonSEGS on "The meaning of landscape for communities: perceptions of change with spatial planning" in its final stages! Looking very dapper here!
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Great to be asked to give thoughts in-person at #rethinkingremote2022 to discuss how we can maximise opportunities for more empowered, resilient rural for wellbeing outcomes
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