Personal profile
Research interests
Migration, mobility, rural development, community development, rural health
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Migration Against the Tide: Case studies from South Australia, Northern Sweden and Croatia, Charles Darwin University
15 Mar 2015 → 18 Sept 2019
Award Date: 18 Oct 2019
External positions
Honorary Fellow, Charles Darwin University
1 Oct 2020 → 30 Sept 2023
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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INTANGIBLE: Understanding the social and cultural dimensions of island population change in Scotland, England, Canada and Japan
Winship, A. (PI), Wilson, R. (PI), Brinklow, L. (CoPI), Dilley, L. (CoPI) & Atterton, J. (Other)
29/03/24 → 30/11/26
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c3-1 Impacts Of Land-based Financial Support Mechanisms On Land Values, Landownership Diversification And Land Use Outcomes * Joint With SRUC-e3-1
Merrell, I. (PI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Gibson-Poole, S. (CoI), Glass, J. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Gibson-Poole, S. (CoI), Sepulveda, I. (CoI), McVittie, A. (CoI), Merrell, I. (PI), Pate, L. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI) & Winship, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-e2-2 Reimagined Policy Futures: Shaping Sustainable, Inclusive And Just Rural And Island Communities In Scotland.
Atterton, J. (PI), Glass, J. (CoI), Tiwasing, P. (CoI), Merrell, I. (CoI), Lamont, K. (CoI), Merrell, I. (CoI) & Winship, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-e3-1 Impacts Of Land-based Financial Support Mechanisms On Land Values, Landownership Diversification And Land Use Outcomes * Joint With SRUC-c3-1
Merrell, I. (PI), Barnes, A. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI), McVittie, A. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Gibson-Poole, S. (CoI), Merrell, I. (PI), Pate, L. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Gibson-Poole, S. (CoI), Sepulveda, I. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI), McVittie, A. (CoI) & Winship, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-e1-1 Novel Insights On Scotland's Rural And Island Economies (nisrie)
Thomson, S. (PI), Atterton, J. (CoI), Pate, L. (CoI), Johnston, C. (CoI), McMillan, J. (CoI), Grierson, S. (CoI), Merrell, I. (CoI), Tiwasing, P. (CoI), Hammond , K. (CoI) & Winship, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Demographic change and out-migration in rural and island Scotland
Vuin, A., Naab, F., Nelson, B. & Atterton, J., 18 Nov 2025, (First published) Figshare. 120 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report
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Rural and Islands Insights Report: 2025. A NISRIE project report to the Scottish Government (2025). Scotland's Rural College
Thomson, S., McMillan, J., Pate, L., Vuin, A., Nelson, B., Merrell, I., Atterton, J., Coleman, N. & Naab, F., 19 Dec 2025, (First published) Scotland's Rural College (SRUC).Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report › peer-review
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Climate Action in Scottish Rural and Island Communities (Policy Spotlight)
Vuin, A., Green, A., Pana, A., Lawrie, J. & Pepper, J., 2024Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief
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Community Wealth Building: Learning from International Experiences. Policy Spotlight
Vuin, A., Atterton, J., Nelson, B., Pate, L., Naab, F. Z. & Thomson, S., 2024, 32 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief
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Community Wealth Building in Scotland: The Evolution of Policy and Practice. Policy Spotlight (August 2024)
Vuin, A., Thomson, S., Atterton, J. & Nelson, B., 2024Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report
Datasets
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Conceptual Framework (Simple Version): Factors Influencing Land Values and Landownership Concentration (SRUC-E3-1/C3-1 WP1A)
Glendinning, J. (Creator), Merrell, I. (Creator), Thomson, S. (Creator), Pate, L. (Creator) & Vuin, A. (Creator), Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), 2023
DOI: 10.58073/sruc.22348396, https://sruc.figshare.com/articles/figure/Conceptual_Framework_Simple_Version_Factors_Influencing_Land_Values_and_Landownership_Concentration_SRUC-E3-1_C3-1_WP1A_/22348396
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