This report examines trends in business performance and economic confidence in Scotland’s Highlands and Islands between 2015 and 2024, using data from the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Business Panel Survey. [...]
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Sustaining Care in Rural and Island Scotland: Reflections on the First Months of My PhD Journey by Emma Margaret Currie [...]
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A new Think Piece on the future of Deer management, and the role of community-led Deer Stalking in this, has been published. [...]
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Recent fuel shortages in Australia show how quickly global crises can disrupt rural life, exposing how limited services, long supply chains, and shrinking local infrastructure leave rural communities far more vulnerable than commonly assumed. [...]
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This short blog looks at how the proposed Earned Settlement approach could shape the future of Scotland’s rural and island areas, where population sustainability, access to services, and workforce capacity remain long?standing challenges. [...]
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