Iain Campbell specialises in small-language policy and planning with extensive experience and knowledge of Gaelic language development processes. Career experience has included project management; strategy development; socio-economic and economic impact analysis; change management and policy reviews; benchmarking; and evaluations of public sector programme initiatives.

Iain Campbell is currently a Research Fellow with the Language Sciences Institute of the University of the Highlands and Islands.   Recent employment positions have included: Director of Hecla Consulting and Senior Manager of the Soillse Gaelic Research Project. Iain Campbell has held public sector appointments as a Board Member, Cathraiche (Chair) and CEO of Bòrd na Gàidhlig; a Board Member of MG ALBA and a Member of the BBC Trust Audience Council for Scotland. 

Gaelic language related consultancy outputs include the following:

• Campbell, I. (2019). An Integrated Systems Model for Gaelic Language Development. Discussion paper for University of Highlands and Islands Senior Management Group.
• Ó Giollagáin, C., Camshron, G., Moireach, P., Caimbeul, I., MacDonald, B., Ó Curnáin, B., and T. Péterváry (forthcoming) Islands Gaelic Research Project: A social survey of vernacular Gaelic in the Scottish islands.
• Campbell, I. (2016).  Gaelic 2025: Inverness UHI Campus-an Integrated Approach for Gaelic Language Development, a Draft Scoping Report for The Highland Council/Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2016).  Development of New Management Model for Faclair na Gàidhlig for Faclair na Gàidhlig Management Committee, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI, Isle of Skye.
• Campbell, I. (2016).  UHI Language Sciences Institute – Development of draft Business Plan for Soillse-UHI, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2015).  Development of Proposal for the Continuation of Funding for the Soillse Research Pool for Soillse-UHI, Inverness. 
• Campbell, I. (2010).  Interim Business Plan for Acair Ltd. Hecla Consulting for Acair Ltd, Inverness. 
• Campbell, I. (2009).  Gaelic Books Council Change Management – Action Plan. Hecla Consulting for Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2009).  Gaelic Books Council Business Plan: April 2009 - March 2010. Hecla Consulting for Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Gaelic Books Council, Inverness.
• Campbell, I., Roberts, D. (2009).  Assessment of Bòrd na Gàidhlig Projects.  Hecla Consulting for Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2009).  Delivering Efficient Gaelic Services through Gaelic ‘Hubs’.  Discussion Paper by Hecla Consulting for Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2009).  Discussion Paper: Future Options for a Gaelic News Paper.  Hecla Consulting for Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2009).  Options to re-locate/co-locate Bòrd na Gàidhlig Offices.  Hecla Consulting for Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Inverness. 
• Campbell, I. (2009). Concept Paper: Centre for Gaelic Learning, Research and the Arts.  Hecla Consulting for Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2008). An audit of Gaelic service provision and Gaelic language skills across the UHI Academic Network.  Hecla Consulting for UHI Millennium Institute, Inverness.
• Campbell, I., Macleod, M., Danson. M., and Chalmers, D. (2008).  Measuring the Gaelic Labour Market: Current and Future Potential.  Hecla Consulting for Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland and Bòrd an Gàidhlig, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2007).  Audit of Current Levels of Gaelic Activity across the HIE Network. Hecla Consulting for Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2007).  Mapping the 2001 Census Data – People with Understanding of Gaelic in Western Isles, Skye & Wester Ross and Argyll & Bute. Hecla Consulting for Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Inverness.
• Campbell, I., Pedersen, R. (2007).  A Full-Time Gaelic Child Care Centre for Inverness. Hecla Consulting and Pedersen Consulting for Cùram Chloinne Inbhir Nis, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2007).  Readership Survey of An Gàidheal Ùr.  Hecla Consulting for An Gàidheal Ùr, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2006). The Demand for a Gaelic High School in Inverness - A Preliminary Research Report.  Hecla Consulting for Fòram Gàidhlig Inbhir Nis, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2006).  Key issues Report: Seminar on the Future of Gaelic Drama. Hecla Consulting for Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Inverness
• Campbell, I. (2006).  Economic Impact of the Proposed Location of the Gaelic Digital Channel in Stornoway. Hecla Consulting for Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Inverness.
• Campbell, I., Pedersen, R. (2005). A Full-Time Gaelic Child-Care Centre for North Uist.  Hecla Consulting and Pedersen Consulting for Cròileagan Eubhal North Uist, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2005).  Clì Gàidhlig Business Plan: 2005 – 2006.  Hecla Consulting for Clì Gàidhlig, Inverness.
• Campbell, I., Pedersen, R. (2004).  A Gaelic Language and Culture Plan for Inverness and Nairn. Hecla Consulting and Pedersen Consulting for The Highland Council, Inverness & Nairn Enterprise and Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2004). Evaluation of the Gaelic in the Community Scheme. Hecla Consulting for Comunn na Gàidhlig, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2004). Management and Financial Review of An Comunn Gàidhealach: Options for Development.  Hecla Consulting for An Comunn Gàidhealach and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2003). The Importance of Gaelic to the Inverness and Nairn Area.  Hecla Consulting for Inverness and Nairn Enterprise, Inverness
• Campbell, I. (2003). A Draft Strategic Framework to support the Development of the Gaelic Broadcasting Sector.  EKOS Ltd for Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Inverness.
• Matthews, T., Campbell, I. (2001). Economic Importance of the Comataidh Craolaidh Gàidhlig to the Western Isles Economy.  EKOS Ltd for Comataidh Craolaidh Gàidhlig, Inverness.
• Campbell, I. (2001). A Review of the Gaelic Publishing Sector.  EKOS Ltd for Comunn na Gàidhlig, Inverness.
• Matthews, T., Campbell, I. (2001). Interim Assessment of Fèisean nan Gàidheal, EKOS Ltd for Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Inverness.