Rural Policy Centre

Research output

Research output per year 1990 2022 2023 2024

• 70 Article
• 45 Commissioned report
• 17 Policy Brief
• 15 Research brief
• 43 More
  • 14 Research report
  • 7 Chapter
  • 6 Review article
  • 5 Working paper
  • 2 Short communication
  • 1 Conference contribution
  • 1 Paper
  • 1 Conference article
  • 1 Editorial
  • 1 Digital or Visual Products
  • 1 Other contribution
  • 1 Master's Thesis
  • 1 Briefing note
  • 1 Preprint

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  Assessing the relative influence of land-use policies on land managers.

  Nelson, B., Merrell, I., Glendinning, J., Green, A., Conneely, D. & Thomson, S., 12 Nov 2024, 24 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report

  • Land Use 100%
  • UK 21%
  • Scotland 21%
  • Environmental Conservation 14%
  • Landscape Policy 14%

• Do mobile money services enhance business performance? An empirical analysis of Kenyan businesses

  Tiwasing, P., Addae, J. A., Naab, F. & Zana Naab, G., 16 Feb 2024, (First published) In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Electronic Money 100%
  • Financial Inclusion 14%
  • Propensity Score Matching 14%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  82 Downloads (Pure)

• Exploring edible insects as feed in the UK: current challenges and future prospects

  Tiwasing, P. & Pate, L., 5 Jul 2024, (First published) In: Journal of Insects as Food and Feed.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Feeds 100%
  • Edible Insects 100%
  • Farm Animal 25%
  • Insect Farming 25%
  • Value-Added Product 25%
  19 Downloads (Pure)

• Implications and impacts of aligning regional agriculture with a healthy diet

  Sharp, R. T., Sanderson Bellamy, A., Clear, A., Mitchell Finnigan, S., Furness, E., Meador, E., Metcalfe, H., Mills, S., Coleman, K., Whitmore, A. P. & Milne, A. E., 10 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 449, 141375.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Food Supply 100%
  • Red Meat 100%
  • Vegetable Protein 100%
  35 Downloads (Pure)

• Influences on Land Valuation Formulation: Research Briefing

  Glendinning, J., Merrell, I., Pate, L., Thomson, S. & Nelson, B., 28 Mar 2024, SRUC's Rural Policy Centre. 25 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief

  Open Access

  • Carbon Capture 100%
  • Carbon Credit 100%
  • Land Value 100%
  • Nature-Based Solutions 66%
  • Net Zero 50%

• Informing Scotland’s Rural Delivery Plan and Rural Lens: Evidence, Indicators and Evaluation

  Atterton, J., Philip, L., Shucksmith, M., Currie, M., Vuin, A. & Shortall, S., 21 May 2024, Figshare.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report

  Open Access

  File

  • Rural Policy 100%
  26 Downloads (Pure)

• Mapping Scottish Landownership: Research Briefing

  Gibson-Poole, S., Merrell, I., Nelson, B., Glendinning, J., Thomson, S. & Sepulveda, I., 30 Apr 2024, SRUC's Rural Policy Centre. 42 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief

  Open Access

  • Sales 100%
  • Land Use 100%
  • Ownership 75%
  • Case Study 75%
  • Land Use Change 66%

• Overview: Building futures in rural Scotland

  McCracken, D., Atterton, J., Miller, D. & Halvorsen, G., 9 Apr 2024, SEDA Land. 14 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief

  Open Access

  File

  • Climate Change 100%
  91 Downloads (Pure)

• Reimagining the language of engagement in a post-stakeholder world

  Reed, M. S., Merkle, B. G., Cook, E. J., Hafferty, C., Hejnowicz, A. P., Holliman, R., Marder, I. D., Pool, U., Raymond, C. M., Wallen, K. E., Whyte, D., Ballesteros, M., Bhanbhro, S., Borota, S., Brennan, M. L., Carmen, E., Conway, E. A., Everett, R., Armstrong-Gibbs, F. & Jensen, E. & 11 others, Koren, G., Lockett, J., Obani, P., O’Connor, S., Prange, L., Mason, J., Robinson, S., Shukla, P., Tarrant, A., Marchetti, A. & Stroobant, M., Jul 2024, In: Sustainability Science. 19, 4, p. 1481-1490 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Narrative 100%
  • Normativity 100%
  • Decolonization 100%
  • Language Matter 100%
  • Behavior (Neuroscience) 100%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

  27 Downloads (Pure)

• Research Briefing: Assessing the relative influence of land use policies on land managers

  Nelson, B. & Merrell, I., 12 Nov 2024

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report

  • Land Use 100%
  • Agricultural Policy 100%
  • UK 16%
  • Environmental Conservation 11%
  • Financial Aid 11%
• 2023

  A Rapid Evidence Assessment of Investment Decision-Making for Land

  Glendinning, J., Merrell, I. & Thomson, S., 15 Jun 2023, 52 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report

  Open Access

  • Decision Making 100%
  • Conceptual Framework 100%
  • Investment Decision 100%
  • Land Value 100%
  • Investment Strategies 100%

• Assessing land use change: International evidence review

  Merrell, I., Glendinning, J., Pate, L., Vuin, A. & Thomson, S., 15 Jun 2023, 49 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report

  Open Access

  • Land Use Change 100%
  • Land Use 100%
  • Net Zero 25%
  • Literature Review 25%
  • Renewable Energy 25%

• Climate change, the land-based labour market and rural land use in Scotland

  Atterton, J., Glendinning, J. & Tiwasing, P., Apr 2023, University of Edinburgh. 126 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report

  Open Access

  File

  • Climate Change 100%
  • Rural Land Use 100%
  • Land Use 100%
  • Labor Market 100%
  • Workforce 66%
  28 Downloads (Pure)

• Community Wealth Building: Approaches relevant to rural and island communities

  Glass, J. & Atterton, J., Feb 2023, SRUC's Rural Policy Centre. 15 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File

  • Wealth 100%
  • UK 16%
  • Scottish Government 16%
  • Ownership 16%
  • Land Reform 16%
  234 Downloads (Pure)

• Contextualizing the Rural (Policy Spotlight)

  Vuin, A. & Atterton, J., 30 Aug 2023

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief

  Open Access

  File

  • Rural Areas 100%
  • Rural Community 100%
  • Rural Population 100%
  • Rural Policy 100%
  • Social Exclusion 100%
  64 Downloads (Pure)

• Designing financial products that support rural livelihoods: Making microfinance work for the poor

  Zana Naab, G., Arora, R., Anand, P., ZanaNaab, F., Tiwasing, P. & Kwadwo Danquah, J., 14 Jul 2023, (First published) Entrepreneurial Financial Resilience and Financial Innovation in a Turbulent Era. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 155-189 35 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Microcredit 100%
  • Credit 100%
  • Communities 66%
  • Incentive 66%
  • Focus Group 33%

• Enabling Circular Economy Initiatives in Rural and Island Scotland - Policy Spotlight

  Atterton, J. & Green, A., 4 Apr 2023, SRUC's Rural Policy Centre. 4 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief

  Open Access

  • Circular Economy 100%
  • Case Study 100%
  • Community Impact 33%
  • Impact Assessment 33%

• Exploring the Determinants of the Relationships between the Land-Based Sectors with the Wider Rural Business Base in Scotland: An Empirical Analysis

  Tiwasing, P., Pate, L., McMillan, J., Atterton, J. & Thomson, S., 22 Mar 2023, In: Land. 12, 3, 24 p., 723.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Rural Area 100%
  • Empirical Analysis 100%
  • Rural Areas 100%
  • Logit Model 100%
  • Cash Flow 100%
  61 Downloads (Pure)

• Local Food in Scotland: What is it, and what can it offer? A Discussion Paper

  Thomson, S., Pate, L., Atterton, J., Merrell, I. & Ritchie, C., Oct 2023, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). 45 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report

  Open Access

  • Traditional Food 100%
  • Specific Industry 100%
  • Food Supply 33%

• Population and Migration in Rural Scotland (Policy Spotlight)

  Vuin, A. & Atterton, J., 30 Aug 2023

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief

  Open Access

  File

  • Population Dynamics 100%
  • Social Exclusion 100%
  • Marginalization 100%
  • Rural Population 100%
  • Rural Landscape 50%
  156 Downloads (Pure)

• Promoting dietary changes for achieving health and sustainability targets

  Bellamy, A. S., Furness, E., Mills, S., Clear, A., Finnigan, S. M., Meador, E., Milne, A. E. & Sharp, R. T., 14 Apr 2023, (First published) In: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7, 1160627.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Nutritive Value 100%
  • Dietary Change 100%
  • Dietary Habit 100%
  • Dietary Guideline 100%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  23 Downloads (Pure)

• Research briefing: A Rapid Evidence Assessment of Investment Decision-Making for Land

  Glendinning, J., Merrell, I. & Thomson, S., 15 Jun 2023, 7 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief

  Open Access

  • Decision Making 100%
  • Investment Decision 100%
  • Conceptual Framework 50%
  • Research Report 50%
  • Land Value 50%

• Research Briefing - Assessing land use change: International evidence review

  Merrell, I., Glendinning, J., Pate, L., Vuin, A. & Thomson, S., 15 Jun 2023, 10 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief

  Open Access

  • Land Use Change 100%
  • Research Report 100%
  • Theory of Change 100%

• Right connection, right insight engaging private estate managers on woodland expansion issues in times of uncertainty

  Bowditch, E. A. D., McMorran, R. & Smith, M. A., Jan 2023, In: Land Use Policy. 124, 106437.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cervidae 100%
  • Land Capability 100%
  • Environmental Policy 100%
  • Decision Making 100%
  • Private Ownership 100%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Rural and Island Circular Economy Initiatives: International Learning and Local Case Studies

  Atterton, J. & Green, A., 4 Apr 2023, 37 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  • Circular Economy 100%
  • Case Study 100%

• Rural and Islands Report: 2023 - An Insights Report

  Thomson, S., Atterton, J., Merrell, I., Vuin, A., Tiwasing, P., McMillan, J. & Pate, L., Aug 2023, SRUC. 111 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report

  Open Access

  • Scottish Government 100%
  • Ownership 100%
  • Impact Assessment 100%
  • Vacation Home 100%
  • Housing Development 100%

• Rural businesses and levelling up: A rural-urban analysis of business innovation and exporting in England's north and midlands

  Tiwasing, P., Gorton, M., Phillipson, J. & Maioli, S., May 2023, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 100, 10 p., 103007.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • UK 100%
  • Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise 100%
  • Urban Analysis 100%
  • Levelling 100%
  • SME 100%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  46 Downloads (Pure)

• Rural co-working: New network spaces and new opportunities for a smart countryside

  Bosworth, G., Whalley, J., Fuzi, A., Merrell, I., Chapman, P. & Russell, E., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 97, p. 550-559 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Rural Areas 100%
  • Skilled Labor 100%
  • Schumpeterian Approach 100%
  • Freelancer 100%
  • Rural Population 100%
  33 Citations (Scopus)

  112 Downloads (Pure)

• Rural Housing (Policy Spotlight)

  Vuin, A. & Atterton, J., 30 Aug 2023

  Research output: Other contribution

  Open Access

  File

  • Social Exclusion 100%
  • Housing Policy 100%
  • Affordability 100%
  • Housing Supply 100%
  • Rural Landscape 50%
  90 Downloads (Pure)

• Rural Land Market Insights Report 2023: A report to the Scottish Land Commission

  Merrell, I., Pate, L., Glendinning, J. & Thomson, S., 15 Apr 2023, 2 ed. Inverness: Scottish Land Commission. 48 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File

  • Land Market 100%
  • Natural Capital 50%
  85 Downloads (Pure)

• Rural Land Values, Sales and Investment Trends: Research Briefing

  Glendinning, J. & Merrell, I., 15 Dec 2023, SRUC's Rural Policy Centre. 25 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief

  Open Access

  • Land Market 100%
  • Land Value 100%
  • Arable Land 100%
  • Investors 50%
  • Inflation 50%

• Rural Land Values and Land Diversification

  Merrell, I., Vuin, A., Glendinning, J., Pate, L. & Thomson, S., 15 Jun 2023, 18 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report

  Open Access

  • Landownership 100%
  • Land Value 100%
  • Land Ownership 100%
  • Focus Group 50%
  • Subsidy 50%

• Rural lives during COVID-19: crisis, resilience and redistributing societal risk

  Glass, J., Shucksmith, M. D., Chapman, P. & Atterton, J., 1 Aug 2023, (First published) In: Scottish Geographical Journal. 140, 1-2, p. 49-69 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Communities 100%
  • UK 100%
  • Rural Areas 100%
  • Nongovernmental Organizations 100%
  • Rural Sociology 100%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  38 Downloads (Pure)

• Scotland’s accommodation sector – A qualitative case study of business experiences

  Atterton, J., Sellars, A., Langston, C., Thomson, S., Vuin, A. & Green, A., 26 Oct 2023, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). 34 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  • Sustainable Development 100%
  • Development Policy 100%
  • Environmental Sustainability 100%
  • Circular Economy 100%
  • Wealth 100%

• Seeking more planet-friendly proteins: edible insects and the future

  Ferreira, J., Tiwasing, P., Bek, D., Siriamornpun, S., Weerapreeyakul, N. & Tanomtong, A., 11 May 2023, Research Handbook on Ethical Consumption: Contemporary Research in Responsible and Sustainable Consumer Behaviour. Carrigan, M., Wells , V. & Papadas , K. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 123-135

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Food Choice 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• SNFP Member Survey Results presentation

  McCarthy, J., Jensen, E. & Rudman, H., 18 Oct 2023, 13 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief

  Open Access

  • Survey Respondent 100%

• Social Exclusion and Marginalised Voices in Scotland's Rural and Island Communities: A Persistent Challenge (Policy Spotlight)

  Vuin, A. & Atterton, J., 30 Aug 2023, SRUC.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief

  Open Access

  File

  • Marginalization 100%
  • Social Exclusion 100%
  • Rural Landscape 33%
  119 Downloads (Pure)

• Social responsibility in research and innovation practice and policy across global regions, institutional types, and fields: Interview data and qualitative content analysis outputs revealing the perspectives and experiences of professionals

  Foulds, C., Khalid, R., Jensen, E. A., Sule, O. & Lorenz, L., 28 Apr 2023, (First published) Open Research Europe, p. 65, (Open research Europe).

  Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint

  Open Access

  File

  • Qualitative Content Analysis 100%
  • Social Responsibility 100%
  • Civil Society 50%
  • Global South 50%
  • European Commission 50%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  10 Downloads (Pure)

• Supporting Scottish Businesses through Rural Enterprise Hubs and Coworking Spaces​

  Merrell, I., Jun 2023, SRUC's Rural Policy Centre. 4 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief

  Open Access

  • Rural Development 100%

• The Evolution of Rural and Island Policy in Scotland

  Vuin, A., Thomson, S. & Atterton, J., Sept 2023, 39 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief

  Open Access

  • Rural Areas 100%
  • Social Exclusion 100%
  • Future Of Work 100%

• The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation editors’ series: Advancing quantitative research in entrepreneurship

  Tiwasing, P., Galloway, L., Refai, D., Kevill, A., Kromidha, E. & Pattinson, S., Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 24, 1, p. 3-6 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

  Open Access

  File

  • Journals 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  156 Downloads (Pure)

• The interplay between digital social capital and family-owned SME performance: A study of social media business networks

  Tiwasing, P., Kim, Y. R. & Sawang, S., 14 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Family Business Management. 13, 4, p. 1026-1048 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Social Capital 100%
  • SME 100%
  • Business networks 100%
  • Family Business 12%
  • Propensity Score Matching 12%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  79 Downloads (Pure)

• Understandings and applications of rural community resilience amongst Scottish stakeholders: introducing dual discourses

  Currie, M., McKee, A. J., Glass, J., Markantoni, M., Pinker, A., McMorran, R. & Meador, J., 2023, In: Community Development. 54, 2, p. 187-205 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Communities 100%
  • Community Resilience 100%
  • Neoliberalism 100%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  59 Downloads (Pure)

• Who decides? The governance of rewilding in Scotland ‘between the cracks’: Community participation, public engagement, and partnerships

  Martin, A., Fischer, A. & McMorran, R., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 98, p. 80-91 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Communities 100%
  • Decision Making 100%
  • Public Interest 100%
  • Ownership 100%
  • Semi-Structured Interview 100%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  96 Downloads (Pure)
• 2022

  A Framework of Rural Proofing Actions: Thematic Group Final Output 2022

  Atterton, J., Korcekova, V. & ENRD Thematic Group Members, 28 Jul 2022, (First published) European Network for Rural Development (ENRD), p. 1-10, 10 p.

  Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Briefing note › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Social Economics 100%
  • Impact Assessment 100%
  • Environmental Impact 100%
  • Rural Area 100%
  • European Commission 50%
  63 Downloads (Pure)

• A Good Animal Life: Bringing awareness of animal sentience into farming practice

  Wemelsfelder, F., Vigors, B. & Lawrence, A., 10 May 2022, SRUC's Rural Policy Centre. 2 p. (Research Briefing)

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief

  Open Access

  File

  • Feeds 100%
  • Farm Animal 100%
  • Animal Production 100%
  • Animal Ecology 100%
  188 Downloads (Pure)

• Changing how we think about Scotland’s protected areas: More than biodiversity protection - how collaborative management of designated sites helps Scotland contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goals. - Policy Spotlight

  Green, A. & Glass, J., 28 Feb 2022, SRUC's Rural Policy Centre. 9 p. (Policy Spotlight; no. 4)

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief

  Open Access

  File

  • Sustainable Development Goals 100%
  • Protected Area 100%
  • United Nations 100%
  • Collaborative Management 100%
  • Protected areas 100%
  470 Downloads (Pure)

• Communication and building social capital in community supported agriculture

  Furness, E., Sanderson Bellamy, A., Clear, A., Mitchell Finnigan, S., Meador, J. E., Mills, S., Milne, A. E. & Sharp, R. T., 28 Nov 2022, (First published) In: Journal of agriculture, food systems, and community development. 12, 1, p. 63-78 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Social Connection 100%
  • Group Membership 100%
  • Face-To-Face Interaction 100%
  • Social Capital 100%
  • Communication Strategies 50%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  21 Downloads (Pure)

• Exploring Participatory Approaches to Policy Development for Decarbonising Transport to and within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park: SEFARI Fellowship Report

  Green, A., Jul 2022, SEFARI. 73 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File

  • Development Policy 100%
  • National Parks 100%
  • Policy Development 100%
  • Stakeholder Engagement 50%
  • Net Zero 50%
  98 Downloads (Pure)

• Food system resilience: concepts, issues and challenges

  Zurek, M., Ingram, J., Bellamy, A. S., Goold, C., Lyon, C., Alexander, P., Barnes, A., Bebber, D. P., Breeze, T. D., Bruce, A., Collins, L. M., Davies, J., Doherty, B., Ensor, J., Franco, S. C., Gatto, A., Hess, T., Lamprinopoulou, C., Liu, L. & Merkle, M. & 7 others, Norton, L., Oliver, T., Ollerton, J., Potts, S., Reed, M. S., Sutcliffe, C. & Withers, P. J. A., Oct 2022, In: Annual Review of Environment and Resources. 47, 1, p. 511-534 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Short communication › peer-review

  Open Access

  File
  76 Citations (Scopus)

  87 Downloads (Pure)