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Are you involved in Community-Led Local Development (CLLD), LAGs, Scottish Rural Network or Scottish Rural Action? A friendly reminder that there are multiple surveys currently open (until the end of August). Scan the QR code or the link in the comments below to get involved!
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Lots of opportunities to get involved in the Rural Communities Policy Review coming up. #Scotland #rural #RuralDevelopment
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New Blog by @IanMerrell_ : @SRUC and @ScottishLandCom launch the Rural Land Market Insights Report 2025 at the Royal Highland Show. Available on our Rural Exchange: ruralexchange.scot/blog/new-…

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We propose a goldilocks optimum of 'not too closed, not too open' as the ideal workspace for entrepreneurs operating in New Workspaces
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New Research Briefing on factors influencing capital investment into Scottish farms published today. Clear correlation with profitability, succession planning, younger farmers and external factors. ruralexchange.scot/blog/new-…

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10 Feb 2025
New publication: 'Food and Rural Entrepreneurship' chapter, co-written with @DrEifiona and Rebecca Jones (Bangor University) now available in 'Rural Entrepreneurship: Harvesting Ideas and Sowing New Seeds' emerald.com/insight/content/…

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Like buses, two book chapters have came at the same time! This time in "Rural Entrepreneurship: Harvesting Ideas and Sowing New Seeds" emerald.com/insight/publicat…. I was partnered up with my friend @davidrobertchar to discuss clustering policy over the past 20 years.
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This book is to celebrate 20 years of the Rural Entrepreneurial Conference (this year hosted by @BangorUni). @gary_boz, Polly (@impacthubINV) @bob80454367, @ArturSteiner1 and Don Webber came up with idea and its packed full of amazing authors.
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DEADLINE APPROACHING! 4 days left to get your abstracts in for the @ESRSociology conference in Riga. Working groups and all manner of interesting topics esrs2025.rsu.lv/ including ones hosted by @RuralPolicySRUC and @JamesHuttonInst on land reform and island populations

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📢 New book: Postcapitalist Countrysides @UCLpress! From land commoning and rural social enterprises, to experimental food commons, Indigenous collectives & land art practices. And more! Co-edited with @gallent_n, @marksco_envplan & A Purves #OpenAccess uclpress.co.uk/book/postcapi…
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Such a pleasure to be invited to contribute to this bold new vision of rural areas in a post-capitalist world from a star-studded line up of amazing Academics ♥️
6 Feb 2025
Congratulations to @gallent_n, @gkrtzs, @marksco_envpl, Andrew Purves and their contributors! Their #OpenAccess book Postcapitalist Countrysides published today. Read and download free at: uclpress.co.uk/book/postcapi… #Rural development #Postcapitalism
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This year the Rural Entrepreneurship Conference will be held in Wales for the first time at Bangor University. With @DrEifiona at the helm it's sure to be a good one! More details here: bangor.ac.uk/events/22nd-rur… Abstract submission is 28th February
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The @ESRSociology 's 2025 Conference is open for paper submissions! We have two Working Groups; Land Reform and Community-Owned Land for Liveable Futures (@IanMerrell_ and @cdoyle34) and Studying Islands on their Own Terms (@a_vuin). See you in Riga! esrs2025.rsu.lv/deep-dive

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This important research was published today which uses Q methodology to explore the influence of different land use policies in Scotland. I could not be prouder of the ECRs who led this work!
New report "Assessing the Relative Influence of Land Use Policies on Land Managers". Using Q methodology, the study explores the influence of different land use policies on the decision making processes of key stakeholders. ruralexchange.scot/policy/th… #LandUse #PolicyImpact @scotgov
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Our 2nd Insights Report! @cdoyle34 explores how a 'Sites of Community Significance' designation could better support the land needs of communities in the Land Reform Bill. sruc.figshare.com/ndownloade… #LandReform #RuralExchange
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Our researcher @IanMerrell_ and @ConsultingSAC's Anna Sellars have recently concluded research on Ireland and Scotland's rural remote working hubs. This research was in collaboration with @UCC's @MaryOShaughne16 and funded by @RoyalSocEd and @RIAdawson. ruralexchange.scot/blog/rura…

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