IanMerrell_'s profile picture. Rural sociologist (Qualitative). Land Reform and Land Use @ SRUC

Previously Post-doc Fellow @ NICRE, NCL. Postdoc @ CRPR, Exeter University & PhD @ CRE, NCL.

Ian Merrell

@IanMerrell_

Rural sociologist (Qualitative). Land Reform and Land Use @ SRUC Previously Post-doc Fellow @ NICRE, NCL. Postdoc @ CRPR, Exeter University & PhD @ CRE, NCL.

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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!

RuralPolicySRUC's tweet image. 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

RuralPolicySRUC's tweet image. 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-repor…


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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-resea…


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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/conten…


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/postcapit…

gkrtzs's tweet image. 📢 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/postcapit…

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 ♥️

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/postcapit… #Rural development #Postcapitalism

UCLpress's tweet image. 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/postcapit… #Rural development #Postcapitalism


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-ru… Abstract submission is 28th February


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SG's Approaches to Rural Proofing published today w/ intl examples from Spain, NZ & Korea gov.scot/publications/a… Informed by Jane Atterton's work on rural proofing & @SEFARIscot Specialist Advisory Group on the Rural Lens ruralexchange.scot/policy/the-rur… @SGRESAS #RuralDeliveryPlan


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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


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/the-inf… #LandUse #PolicyImpact @scotgov

RuralPolicySRUC's tweet image. 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/the-inf…
#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/ndownloader/fi… #LandReform #RuralExchange

RuralPolicySRUC's tweet image. 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/ndownloader/fi…

#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/rural-rem…


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