Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The vision of the Centre for Rural Health Sciences at UHI is to improve the health and well-being of the people of the Highlands and Islands through excellence in rural health and social care education, research and knowledge exchange. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and collaborative environment by valuing our staff, students and communities.
Within the centre we carry out research, knowledge exchange, consultancy and teaching activities related to the interdisciplinary study of health, wellbeing and healthcare in rural environments. The following research themes summarise the breadth of our work, although many of our projects cut across more than one theme:
- Prescribing
- Physical Activity for Health
- Frailty and care for older people
- Social prescribing
- Quality Improvement
- Aging and dementia
The Centre for Rural Health Sciences was formed in 2024 and continues the work of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Optometry and the Division of Rural Health and Wellbeing.
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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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations from the last five years
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Profiles
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Heather Bain, EdD, FQNIS, FHEA, PGCert, HELT, BA, DipDN, RGN
- Centre for Rural Health Sciences - Associate Head of Centre for Rural Health Sciences
Person: Academic - Teaching only
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Michelle Beattie
- Centre for Rural Health Sciences - Senior Lecturer and PGR Co-ordinator
Person: Academic - Research and Teaching or Research only
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RHE: Rural Co-Design and Collaboration: Maximising Rural Community Assets to Reduce Place-Based Health Inequalities
Hall, J. (PI)
1/10/24 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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Promoting physical activity in the management of type 2 diabetes: a pilot study to explore tools for the delivery and outcomes of diabetes-specific education.
MacRury, S. (PI) & Crabtree, D. R. (CoI)
1/01/19 → …
Project: Research
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Listen Well - A pilot study to explore the application an innovative Digital Narrative Approach to help participants 'Listen Well' in therapeutic contexts, at School, Home and in the Community.
Grindle, M. (PI) & Zubala, A. (CoI)
10/10/18 → …
Project: Research
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Continuous Value Management in Healthcare: Elevating Safety, Cost and Efficiency with a Staff-led Approach
Stark, C., Cordiner, K., Gupta, P. & Rakover, J., 22 Jan 2026, 215 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Mobile App-Supported Self-Management for Chronic Low Back Pain: Realist Evaluation
Hunter, R., Gorely, T. & Beattie, M., 17 Feb 2026, In: JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 14, p. e66435Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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206 DR HOPE: reducing drug-related harm to outreach proactively from emergency care
Beattie, M., Campbell, L. & Terje, A.-K. T., 19 May 2025, In: BMJ Open Quality . 14, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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The promise and challenges of sharing qualitative data to understand trauma and resilience across the lifespan
Heaton, J. (Speaker)
15 Jun 2023Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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Covid-19 dementia education for care home workers
Macaden, L. (Member)
24 Mar 2021Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Perth and Kinross LEADER Awards Judging Panel (External organisation)
Munoz, S.-A. (Member)
Jan 2020 → Dec 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Student theses
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A Mixed Methods Study on the Delivery of Green Health Interventions within Psychiatric Healthcare Settings
McElroy, E. R. (Author), Gorely, T. (Supervisor), 13 Jan 2026Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Research (awarded by UHI)
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The SportScotland Highlands and Islands Performance Development Programme: a mixed methods process evaluation
Mowat, G. (Author), Gorely, T. (Supervisor), 14 Jan 2026Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Research (awarded by UHI)
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Can novel technologies improve the accuracy of pre-hospital diagnosis in patients with a suspected occlusion myocardial infarction?
Knoery, C. (Author), Pritchard, A. (Supervisor) & MacRury, S. (Supervisor), 25 Mar 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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