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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.
- Publications
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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: ArticlesThe value of qualitative longitudinal research for researchers and policy makers: lessons learnt from exploring long-term impacts of flooding
The Geographical JournalContributions to Journals: ArticlesGow’s Typology of Scotland’s Islands: Technical notes
University of Aberdeen. 17 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsParticipation and civic engagement in Scotland: the importance of contributions from older adults
Institutions and Organizations as Learning Environments for Participation and Democracy?: Opportunities, Challenges, Obstacles. Spannring, R., Smidt, W., Unterrainer, C. (eds.). 1 edition. Springer, pp. 255-276, 22 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersRurality, islandness and public policy: do definitions matter?
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsA new initiative for rural tourism: How IsleHoliday plans to help rebalance the sector
Royal Geographical Society with Institute of British GeographersBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.55203/MGER4641
COVID-19 and the countryside. Rural areas: distant from the pandemic?
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesFlooding and mental health: what are the long-term impacts?
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesImaginative animal geographies: Scotland’s mythical beasts and monsters
The Geographer, vol. Spring 2021, pp. 33-34Contributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesGeographies of the rural and the Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19 and similar futures: Pandemic Geographies. Andrews, G., Crooke, V., Pearce, J., Messina, J. (eds.). 1 edition. Springer, pp. 267-273, 7 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Long-term impacts of flooding following the winter 2015/16 flooding in North East Scotland: Comprehensive Report: Co-author, drafted chapters, implemented the research and analysis
Commissioned by CREW - Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters. 80 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsLong-term impacts of flooding following the winter 2015/16 flooding in North East Scotland: Summary Report
24 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsThe Sheep and Trees initiative: a first step towards integrated agroforestry in Scotland?
Scottish Geographical Journal, vol. 136, no. 1-4, pp. 140-162Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHealthy ageing in Smart Villages? Observations from the field.
European Countryside, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 616-633Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEditorial Introduction: Diverse Geographies of Rural Ageing
AGER: Journal of Depopulation and Rural Development Studies, vol. 27, pp. 9-15Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] Open access editorial
- [ONLINE] Free link to the full volume
Population Growth. The Development of Towns and Villages in Galloway, 1755-1841
Dumfries and Galloway: People and Place, c.1700 - 1914. Cowan, E., Veitch, K. (eds.). Birlinn Ltd, pp. 70-110, 40 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Rural Ageing
Encyclopaedia of Gerontology and Population Ageing. Gu, D., Dupre, M. (eds.). Springer, 9 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_630-1
- [ONLINE] View publication in Mendeley
Written evidence submitted to the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Rural broadband and digital only services inquiry
House of Commons (written). 5 pages.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsRemote rural home based businesses and digital inequalities: understanding needs and expectations in a digitally underserved community
Journal of Rural Studies, vol. 68, pp. 306-318Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCentenary of the Department of Geography, University of Aberdeen
Scottish Geographical Journal, vol. 135, no. 3-4, pp. 156-212Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRural geographical research at the University of Aberdeen: working in rural places and with rural communities
Scottish Geographical Journal, vol. 135, no. 3-4, pp. 328-242Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAfter Brexit: 10 key questions for rural policy in Scotland
Newcastle University/ Rural Policy Centre SRUC. 17 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsTales from a Small Island: Applying the ‘Path-Dependency’ Thesis to Explore Migration to a Remote Rural Community
Sociologia Ruralis, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 147 - 170Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA Window to the Outside World: Digital technology to stimulate imaginative mobility for rural housebound older adults
Geographies of Transport and Ageing. Curl, A., Musselwhite, C. (eds.). 1 edition. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 101-130, 30 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76360-6
Impacts of winter 2015/16 flooding in and around Ballater and in the Garioch: overview of findings from Project Year 1
CREW - Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters. 15 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsThe digital divide: Patterns, policy and scenarios for connecting the ‘final few’ in rural communities across Great Britain
Journal of Rural Studies, vol. 54, pp. 386-398Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRural resilience in a digital society: Editorial
Journal of Rural Studies, vol. 54, pp. 355-359Contributions to Journals: Editorials‘Digital by Default’ and the ‘hard to reach’: Exploring solutions to digital exclusion in remote rural areas
Local Economy, vol. 31, no. 7, pp. 757-777Contributions to Journals: ArticlesStriking a balance between in-person care and the use of eHealth to support the older rural population with chronic pain
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being , vol. 10, 27536Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v10.27536
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4999/1/Paper_striking_the_balance.pdf
Social isolation and the perceived importance of in-person care amongst rural older adults with chronic pain: a review and emerging research agenda
Pain Management Yearbook 2014. Merrick, J. (ed.). Nova Biomedical, pp. 9-20, 11 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Bringing The Outside In: Technology for Increasing Engagement with the Outside World among Rural Housebound Older Adults
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsTwo-Speed Britain: rural Internet Use
Aberdeen University Press. 56 pagesBooks and Reports: Scholarly Editions- [ONLINE] http://www.dotrural.ac.uk/two-speed-britain/
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5263/1/TwoSpeedBritain_final.pdf
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5263/3/TwoSpeedBritain_final.pdf
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5263/2/Two_speed_Britain_report_web.pdf
‘It’s revolutionised how we do things’: then and now - a case study of Internet behaviours in a remote rural community
Proceedings of the XXVI European Society for Rural Sociology Congress. European Society for Rural Sociology, pp. 203-204, 2 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Attitudes towards the use and acceptance of eHealth technologies: a case study of older adults living with chronic pain and implications for rural healthcare
BMC Health Services Research, vol. 15, pp. 1-12Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0825-0
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4427/3/s12913_015_0825_0.pdf
University of Aberdeen, dot.rural written evidence to the Commons Select Committee Rural Broadband and Digital-only Services Inquiry for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA)
London: House of Commons (Written Submission). 6 pages.Other Contributions: Other Contributions'Two-speed' Scotland: patterns and implications of the digital divide in contemporary Scotland
Scottish Geographical Journal, vol. 131, no. 3-4, pp. 148-170Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEditorial: The Rural Digital Economy
Scottish Geographical Journal, vol. 131, no. 3-4, pp. 143-147Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTechnology for Older Adults: Maximising Personal and Social Interaction: Exploring Opportunities for eHealth to Support the Older Rural Population with Chronic Pain
Scottish Geographical Journal, vol. 131, no. 3-4, pp. 181-193Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA wireless router for “free” Public Access Internet Service for Government Digital Services
Contributions to Conferences: Other ContributionsReaching the hard to reach? The rural public access WiFi service delivery model: role, potential and pitfalls
Contributions to Conferences: PapersLessons learnt from the deployment of a semantic virtual research environment
Web semantics: science, services and agents on the World Wide Web, vol. 27-28, pp. 70-77Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.websem.2014.07.008
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4175/1/WebSemantics.pdf
Responding to Scotland's Rural Health and Social Care Needs With Innovative Solutions
Contributions to Conferences: PapersSocial isolation and the perceived importance of in-person care amongst rural older adults with chronic pain: a review and emerging research agenda
Journal of Pain Management, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 13-21Contributions to Journals: ArticlesConnected life-courses: influences on and experiences of 'midlife' in-migration to rural areas
Population, Space and Place , vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 239-257Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/psp.1709
An Appreciation: Neil Smith (1954-2012)
Scottish Geographical Journal, vol. 129, no. 1, pp. 54-56Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14702541.2012.739197
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Personal and social interaction amongst the older rural population with chronic pain: can ICT support resilience?
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings