Corrour X St Andrews research opportunities
Members of the Corrour X St Andrews partnership research board spent the day visiting colleagues and facilities at Eden Campus and in St Andrews ahead of the board meeting on Friday last week.
The partnership, which was officially launched last year, has seen several research projects get underway at Corrour from the Schools of Philosophy, Computer Science, and Anthropology, among others. The board’s role is to review research proposals to determine compatibility with the joint aims of the partnership.
The visit included a presentation to the Environmental Humanities Network and the Sustainable St Andrews Academic group where colleagues learned about the research proposal submission process and discussed ideas for future field work at Corrour.
Director of Sustainable Transformation, Karen Laing, said: “It was great to host the Corrour Partnership team at St Andrews for a productive two-day visit. The delegation toured Eden Campus, engaged with various academic groups to promote the collaborative research opportunities that exist, and the Corrour Partnership Board meeting was held on Friday morning where several exciting project proposals were reviewed and assessed.”
Also on the board is St Andrews alumna and partnership lead from Corrour, Charlie Davis who serves as the first point of contact for colleagues wishing to submit a research proposal. “As an alumna, it is a privilege to now lead the Corrour X St Andrews Partnership. My role is to create links between the University’s academic expertise and Corrour as a landscape, a business and a community. As a Board we want to create opportunities for research that is ambitious, collaborative, and addresses real-world challenges,” Charlie said.
“Next year, we will welcome researchers and students to a brand-new bespoke research centre at Corrour, with 24 beds, a field laboratory, and conference facilities— built using our own timber. Nestled within Corrour’s dramatic landscape, it will be a place to base field research, teaching, collaborate and learn while experiencing the Scottish Highlands first-hand.”
The full board, representing both institutions, are: Charlie Davis (Partnership Lead and Board Chair), Donald Rowantree (Corrour Estate Manager), Jonny Hughes (Executive Board Member & Chair of Corrour Environmental Committee), Sarah Watts (Conservation Manager), Professor Gareth Miles (AVP Dean of Science), Professor Catherine O’Leary (AVP Dean of Arts and Divinity), Keith Thomason (Sustainability Integration Manager), Dr Katherine Roucoux (Senior Lecturer, School of Geography and Sustainable Development), Dr Iain Matthews (Senior Lecturer, School of Biology), and Karen Laing (Director of Sustainability Transformation (St Andrews Lead).
To learn more about the partnership and research proposal submission process, please visit The St Andrews Forest website.