![Professor Lorna Philip Professor Lorna Philip](/img/200x200/staffpages/uploads/lec122/avatar/kq5jfhC4iAjQzm6MawL0SkLew9p1ip7ZrVvOixHZ.jpeg)
MA, PhD (Glas)
Personal Chair
- About
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- Email Address
- l.philip@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272358
- Office Address
G21 St. Mary's Kings College Old Aberdeen AB24 3UE Scotland
- School/Department
- School of Geosciences
Biography
- MA (Social Science) with First Class Honours in Geography (Glasgow) 1993.
- PhD in Human Geography (Glasgow) 2000.
- 1997 - 1998 Research Assistant, Department of Land Economy, University of Aberdeen.
- 1998 - 2004 Lecturer, Department of Land Economy, University of Aberdeen.
- 2004 - 2007 Lecturer, Geography and Environment, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen.
- 2007 - 2021 Senior Lecturer, Geography and Environment, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen
- 2016 - 2021 Depute Head of School of Geosciences
- 2021 to date Personal Chair, Geography and Environment, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Past Convenor, University of Aberdeen Ethical Review Committee
- External Memberships
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Hon. Fellow Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)
Fellow of the Academy of Social Science
Latest Publications
Selling the nation: the commodification of monstrous, mythical and fantastical creatures
Scottish Geographical JournalContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14702541.2024.2363780
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Informing Scotland’s Rural Deliverty Plan and Rural Lens: Evidence, Indicators and Evaluation.: Final Report from the SEFARI Specialist Advisory Group
Commissioned by SEFARI Gateway. Figshare. 30 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsUncovering attributes of an internal Islands Diaspora: Connections and Aspirations to Return
Shima, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 43-67Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRural transformations, rural futures: introduction to theme section
Scottish Geographical JournalContributions to Journals: EditorialsRurality, islandness and public policy in Scotland
Scottish Geographical Journal, vol. 140, no. 1-2, pp. 113-135Contributions to Journals: Articles
Prizes and Awards
Winner of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society Newbiggin Prize 2002.
- Research
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Research Overview
My main area of research interest is rural socio-economic change. I have published conceptual and empirical papers about rural social exclusion, population change and ageing in rural communities and rural digital divides. I have completed research on these topics funded by UK Research Councils and Government Deparments.
I have supervised eleven doctoral candiates to successful completion of their PhD thesis.
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Geography and Environment.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Human Geography
- Rural Planning
- Social Sciences
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
I am co-investigator on a five year programme grant awarded by the Chief Scientist Office, Building Rural-Urban healthCare Equity for Scotland (BRUCES) – a multi-methods, interdisciplinary research programme in cancer, musculoskeletal health and frailty. This work aims to understand how and why health and healthcare for people living in different types of rural communities differs from those living in urban areas, and how we can improve it. The research team drawns together clinicians, academic researchers and patients interested in improving rural healthcare delivery.
I have recently compelted longitudinal study of the long term impacts of flooding on rural communities funded by Scotland's Centre for Research Excellence in Water (CREW).
Past Research
I have compelted work on three interdisiplinary research projects funded through the University of Aberdeen's RCUK dot.rural research hub: Technologies to support Older people at home: maximising Personal and Social interaction - TOPS; 'Two Speed Britian' -a dot.rural - Oxford Internet Institute collaboration using data from the 2013 Oxford Internet Survey; and RuralPAWS, a project which adressed digial exclusion in a remote rural case study community.
I have also completed research council funded research exploring retirement transition migration in rural areas and have undertaken other research examining issues associated with rural demographic ageing.
Supervision
My current supervision areas are: Geography and Environment.
I am currently supervising 4 PhD students who are working on topics including Scotland's National Islands Plan and island population revival, community land ownership and new entrants to agriculture and intergenerational communication as a means of improving the quality of life of older people.
I have supervised compelted PhD research on topics including rural popualtion change, rural ageing, rural community-led broadband initiatives and impacts of next-generation broadband on rural businesses.
Supervisees
- MISS ROZ CORBETT
- KIRSTEN GOW
- MR MARCUS CRAIGIE
- MISS HIO PANG
Funding and Grants
Selected funded research projects
Assessing the impacts on people and communities following the Decembet 2015 / January 2016 flood events Project funded by CREW, Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Water
RuralPAWS Project funded by the RCUK Rural Digital Economy Hub, dot.rural.
Oxford Internet Survey Project funded by the RCUK Rural Digital Economy Hub, dot.rural. G
Technologies to support Older people at home: maximising Personal and Social interaction – TOPS Project funded by the RCUK Rural Digital Economy Hub, dot.rural.
The Retirement Transition and the Celtic Fringe: Mobility Trends and Migrant and Rural Community Well Being Project funded by the ESRC.
Policy Grid 2 Project funded by the ESRC.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
I have teaching commitments across the undergradaute Geography curriculum including contribiutions to Level 1 The UN Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming Our World (course coordinator), Level 3 Research Design and Methods, Level 3 Concepts in Human Geography, Level 3 Globalisation and Masters level Research Methods. I also deliver a specialist Level 4 Honours Option course, Rural Geographies and I supervise undergradaute and taught post-graduate dissertations.