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Resilient but Strained: Business Trends in the South of Scotland

This report provides an overview of business performance and confidence among sampled firms in the South of Scotland between July 2022 and July 2025, drawing on data from the South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) Business Panel Surveys. [...]

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Fuel price volatility in rural and island Scotland

This analysis of the UK Government's Fuel Finder data compares fuel price differentials between island, mainland very remote, mainland remote, mainland accessible and urban areas of Scotland [...]

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New Research Briefing about Agroforestry Schemes

A research briefing about agroforestry in the UK: Perceptions and Experiences of Farmers and Land Managers [...]

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Rural and island heating amongst global energy shock

This blog looks at the impacts on heating oil price inflation in rural and island households following the conflict in Iran and the issues around the Strait of Hormuz. [...]

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Reframing Rural Policy in the New Scottish Government

SRUC's Jane Atterton and Carey Doyle reflect on the rural policy implications of the new Scottish Government [...]

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