![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
The value of qualitative longitudinal research for researchers and policy makers: lessons learnt from exploring long-term impacts of flooding
The Geographical Journal, vol. 190, no. 3Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSelling 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
Rural transformations, rural futures: introduction to theme section
Scottish Geographical Journal, vol. 140, no. 1-2, pp. 7-11Contributions to Journals: EditorialsInforming 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: 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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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)