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Research interests
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Lorna’s current interests include using a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to improve understanding of how farmers and land managers manage their land and farm businesses. Understanding the decision choices of farmers and the factors that influence them is central to most of the research that Lorna does. Related to this other interests include assessing the impact of knowledge exchange programmes, transferring knowledge to “the next generation” and the barriers to uptake of innovations. She is also involved in communities and farm to fork reearch. Her PhD is using a mixed methods appraoch to better understand farmers’ antibiotic use. |
Projects
Current Projects
Crofting in the South of Scotland: an assessment of the potential
Doyle, C. (PI) & Pate, L. (CoI)
South of Scotland Enterprise Agency
27/03/26 → 31/03/27
GC OPIN Evaluation
Pate, L. (CoPI) & Thompson, B. (CoPI)
Dumfries & Galloway Council
31/03/26 → 30/09/30
RESAS 22-27: Jhi-e3-1 Scotland’s Land Reform Futures
Pate, L. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI), Merrell, I. (PI), Thomson, S. (CoI) & Winship, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b3-1 Ensuring Positive Behavioural Change For Farmers Towards Best Practice For Clean Growth: Economic And Behavioural Investigations.
Glenk, K. (PI), Toma, L. (CoI), Eory, V. (CoI), Pate, L. (CoI), Shrestha, S. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Thompson, B. (CoI), McMillan, J. (CoI), Begho, T. (CoI) & Barnes, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services:
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
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), Hammond , K. (CoI) & Winship, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Scottish Land Commission: Rural Land Market Insight Report 2026
Merrell, I. (PI) & Pate, L. (Researcher)
Scottish Land Commission
3/11/25 → 31/03/26
Recently completed Projects
Government-backed loans for agriculture
McMillan, J (CoPI), Pate, L (CoPI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
01/11/2025→ 31/04/26
AIA ABA ST: Artificial Intelligence Assisted Animal Biosecurity Advice Search Tool
Lamont, K. (PI), Duncan, A. J. (CoPI), Pate, L. (CoI), Melville, L. (CoI) & Carmichael, S. (CoI)
SEFARI – Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes
6/01/25 → 31/03/25
Scottish Land Commission: Rural Land Market Insight Report 2025
Merrell, I. (PI) & Pate, L. (Researcher)
Scottish Land Commission
14/10/24 → 31/03/25
Agriculture and Health Nexus (Background paper)
Winship, A. (CoPI), Naab, F. (PI), Pate, L. (CoPI), Nelson, B. (CoPI) & Atterton, J. (CoPI)
World Health Organisation
23/04/24 → 30/06/24
Teaching
Topical Issues in Agriculture (4th Year Agriculture degree) Edinburgh module lead
Professional Agricultural Investigation (3rd Year Agriculture degree) Edinburgh module lead
Education/Academic qualification
Master, MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare, University of Edinburgh
2009 → 2010
Bachelor, BSc (Hons) Animal Science, University of Edinburgh
… → 2009
PhD, Understanding farmer’s antibiotic use on dairy farms , University of Edinburgh
2015 → …
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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), 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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RESAS 22-27: Jhi-e3-1 Scotland?s Land Reform Futures
Pate, L. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI), Merrell, I. (PI), Thomson, S. (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-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-b3-1 Ensuring Positive Behavioural Change For Farmers Towards Best Practice For Clean Growth: Economic And Behavioural Investigations.
Glenk, K. (PI), Lawson, M. (CoI), Burns, J. (CoI), Toma, L. (CoI), Eory, V. (CoI), Pate, L. (CoI), Shrestha, S. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Thompson, B. (CoI), McMillan, J. (CoI), Begho, T. (CoI) & Barnes, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Bitesize Biosecurity: A Tool and Framework for Curating and Summarising Expert Biosecurity Advice for Farmers using Artificial Intelligence
Carmichael, A., Pate, L., Duncan, A. J., Melville, L. & Lamont , K., Jun 2026, In: Veterinary Record Open. 13, 1, :e70035.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Community Wealth Building in Rural and Island Scotland: Beyond the Pilots
Doyle, C., Vuin, A., Pate, L. & Atterton, J., 2026Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report
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A note on inheritance tax changes in farming: an analysis of Scottish farming
Barnes, A., Pate, L. & Grierson, S., 22 Jan 2025, SRUC. 4 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief
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Capital Investment – 2023 Farmer Intentions Survey Briefing Note
Glendinning, J., Pate, L. (Contributor), Merrell, I., Glenk, K. (Contributor), Barnes, A. (Contributor), Sutherland, L.-A. (Contributor), Colley, K. (Contributor) & Laure, K. (Contributor), 4 Mar 2025, Edinburgh: Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). 9 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief
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Project report
Lamont , K., Duncan, A. J., Carmichael, A., Pate, L. & Melville, L., 16 Apr 2025, (Submitted) 2 p.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review