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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Centre for Mountain Studies (CMS) was established at Perth College UHI in August 2000, with the objective of creating a centre of excellence for work in mountain areas within the emerging University of the Highlands and Islands. With a focus on mountain environments and the people who depend on them, both in Scotland and internationally, the CMS has four main goals: To undertake and communicate high-quality research; To convene meetings to disseminate and discuss knowledge and to develop research agendas; To contribute to informed policy-making processes; To lead in the development and delivery of academic courses and training.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations from the last five years
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Profiles
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Rosalind Bryce
- Centre for Mountain Studies - Director of the Centre for Mountain Studies
- UHI Perth
Person: Academic Related
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Mike Daniels
- Centre for Mountain Studies - Researcher
Person: Academic - Research and Teaching or Research only
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Bobby Macaulay
- Centre for Mountain Studies - Research Associate
- Energy Innovation Team
Person: Academic - Research and Teaching or Research only
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The Social and Cultural Capital of Island Communities: Exploring Mechanisms to Inform the UHI Islands 2020 Strategy
Lind, A. (CoI), Jennings, A. (PI), Caimbeul, I. (PI), Carden, S. (PI), Macaulay, B. (CoI), Davidson, M. (CoI), Lee, D. (CoI) & Rennell, R. (CoI)
7/01/22 → 16/12/22
Project: Research
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Beyond message framing: Participant characteristics predict social acceptability of increased deer culling in Scotland
Frater, J., Daniels, M., Tacey, J., Johnson, P. J., Madsen, E. K. & Hare, D., 25 Sept 2025, In: People and Nature. 7, 11, p. 2865-2878 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-creating cultural narratives for sustainable rural development: a transdisciplinary learning framework for guiding place-based social-ecological research
Bohnet, I. C., Bryce, R., Måren, I. E., Barraclough, A. D., Malcolm, Z., Külm, S., Kokovkin, T., Taylor, S., Cudlinova, E. & Sepp, K., 1 Apr 2025, In: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. 73, p. 101506Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Entrepreneurial opportunities in disadvantaged rural communities
Apostolopoulos, S., Paunovic, I., Macaulay, B. & Kakouris, A., 22 Apr 2025, IGI Global. 516 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Activities
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World Health Organisation (External organisation)
Macaulay, B. (Member)
1 Nov 2022 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Community Landownership Academic Network (CLAN) (External organisation)
Macaulay, B. (Chair)
2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Scottish Land Fund (External organisation)
Macaulay, B. (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Student theses
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Science into action: the challenge of effective knowledge exchange in freshwater biodiversity management
Curran, M. (Author), Hänfling, B. (Supervisor) & Bryce, R. (Supervisor), 11 Jun 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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Enabling more Holistic Consideration of Value in Socio-ecological Relationships: A Well-being Centred Approach
Ranger, S. (Author), Bryce, R. (Supervisor), 27 Jun 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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Ecotourism and engagement with freshwater biodiversity: a case study of three Scottish lochs
Delugin, C. M. (Author), Verspoor, E. (Supervisor), De Lima, P. (Supervisor) & Price, M. F. (Supervisor), 21 Oct 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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