James Hutton Institute

Scotland is leading the rest of the UK in giving rural communities the power to take over land and buildings from public authorities, according to the first four-nation study into community asset transfer. Rural Assets: Policy and Practice Insights from the Devolved Nations, led by Dr Dani Hutcheon

A team of researchers led by The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen is hunting for volunteers to help them investigate what helps or hinders rural life in Scotland. Through a series of surveys, they want to look at issues including rural transport and local food supplies, to see how these impact rur

The James Hutton Institute has donated several laptops and desktop computers to Aberdeen Cyrenians with the aim of supporting the local community.

The population of the Scottish islands are showing signs of increasing after years of decline, the BBC reports.

Scotland’s sparsely populated areas are at risk of losing more than a quarter of their population by 2046 if current demographic trends are left unchanged, according to new research. A study commissioned by the Scottish Government and conducted by the James Hutton Institute investigated the demogr