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When islanders meet academia
I am still getting used to academia after spending the majority of my career working for public sector and community organisations. But this week I reached a big milestone by having my first academic paper published. I am doubly delighted by this because this paper is about the area of my research closest to my…
Categorising Scotland’s islands
There are two things that I particularly love about working with islands and islanders. The first is the fact that I get to meet islanders from all over the world and, when I do, we always have something to chat about. I have spent many a happy hour swapping island stories and sharing jokes and…
Survey for people with island connections now live
How do islanders maintain connections to their communities when they are living elsewhere? This is one of the questions I am exploring in my PhD to try and understand how those with island connections could play a part in the future of island life, including through return migration. I’m keen to hear from people who…
Islands Researcher 