.AGER Journal is a great wee open access journal focused on rural development. They also organise webinars in which authors present and discuss the articles published in the last issue. Check out the latest one this evening👇 links.uv.es/BFqET6o

The COST action @MARGISTAR, which looks into periphery traps & solutions in mountainous areas, is offering grants to support researchers participating in conferences this summer. The call is open until 22 May. Check out all the details and apply ow.ly/ax1R50Ok9Mw

What a privilege has been to learn about Sami communities and discuss mountains challenges in Lapland for the last few days! Many thanks Juha Hiedanpää, Miko and the @LukeFinlandInt and MARGISTAR teams for such inspiring and productive meeting!

We are looking for admins of rural community Facebook groups that could collaborate with us in developing guidance about how research could be best approached in those spaces. More info 👉 hutton.ac.uk/research/proje… Please, reach out if you would like to take part :)

Delighted of being in beautiful Ljubljana for #RSA23. Lots of inspiring people and interesting content on sustainable transitions, social innovation and place-based transformation in the sessions today! Also looking forward to connect with Grete Gansauer & EdgeNet later today 😃

Feeling very motivated after the positive feedback got on this work with Rowan Ellis Alba Juárez-Bourke & Katy Joyce exploring water insecurity! 🚰Thanks to the #RSA23 and #EdgyMatters organisers and the chair Michael Howcroft who also had delivered a phenomenal session earlier.

📢Last call to participate in the co-production of guidelines for doing research with Facebook groups! We are looking for group admins keen to discuss ethics and have a say on how research could be best approached. Get in touch with K Gow if interested👉tinyurl.com/3nrpcx9y

Does anyone in #AcademicTwitter have a spare code for the🔵place that could share? 🙏🙏

Yes, please! Come say hello and ask me about water challenges in Scotland! 😊 #TBMacLecture

Happy to share the publication of this discussion paper reflecting on water poverty at the interplay of climate change associated risks! Big shout-out to brilliant co-authors Jess Cook Prof Ali Browne (she/her) Rowan Ellis Claire Hoolohan Angus Lee, and Vidya Pancholi (Unpacking 🧵soon)

The Research Network: RN38 Space, society and rurality has recently been set up at the European Sociological Association (European Sociological Association) 👥 The first meeting will be held in Pamplona from 15 to 16 February Venue: Public University of Navarre (UPNA - Universidad), Pamplona (Spain) 👇👇

There is still time to register for the DigiEthics webinar tomorrow (10am GMT) where Alison Mayne and Dr Paula Duffy will present the DigiEthics guidelines and recommendations on digital ethics for engaging social media groups in research. Register here 👇tickettailor.com/events/digieth…

Interested in a water-resilient future for Scotland? There is still time to apply for a PhD within the Hydro Nation Scholars Programme programme to work with Dr Fiona Henderson, Karin Helwig and myself on place-based innovation pathways. Deadline is 10 January. Details👉tinyurl.com/4kx3e3r9

Fantastic workshop today with stakeholders discussing water scarcity and private water supplies!💧 University of Aberdeen James Hutton Institute #waterscarcity

Great listen 🎙️from watershed_investigations with Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Julia King & Guy Singh-Watson Riverford 💧 My addition: Focus on water security should extend to monitoring the quantity and quality of Private Water Supplies in the UK. Underpreparedness is evident every year! shorturl.at/egms1

Interested in developing smart rural communities in North East Scotland? Join us next Tuesday afternoon in St Madoes to discover Ruractive_EU and discover how to get involved! Register here 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/ruractive-op…