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External Interests

External interests, member of associations, advisor etc

  •  Appointed Visiting Professor at Kings College London and Member of the International Advisory Board on the Udente Project (online dental education) (2009-2013)
  • Appointed External Advisor to the Open University UK for the new Masters Programme in Innovation in e-Learning (2011-13)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of Edinburgh - since 1978
  • Fellow of the Arkleton Trust for rural development - since 1987
  • Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society - since 1992

  • Fellow of the Academy of Higher Education (and ILT since 2006)

    Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society - since 2003
  • Member of the Association for Learning Technology (also UK Research Committee Member 2006-12)
  • Member of the International Rural Network (from 2003) (and Member of the Membership Committee)
  • Appointed a Trustee of the Arkleton Trust for innovation in rural development and education. (since 2005)
  • External Examiner at the National University of Ireland (2011-1014)
  • External Examiner at the Open University (2007-2008)
  • External Examiner at the University of Strathclyde (Dept. of Geography and Sociology) (2004-2010)
  • Appointed consultant to the Carnegie UK Trust on their Rural Action Research Programme (2005-9)
  • Appointed advisor to the TANZ Polytechnics on the opportunities for the implementation of distributed education in New Zealand.
  • External Examiner to Masters Programme at Centre for Human Ecology (OUVS)
  • Appointed Adviser to the Scottish Parliament (Rural Development Committee) (2002)
  • Appointed to the Scottish Regional Advisory Group for the management of the European Union Northern Periphery Programme for regional development. (1998- 2005)
  • Appointed to the Community Economic Development Advisory Group of the Highlands and Islands Partnership Programme. (2000-2004)
  • Specialist advisor in the EU funded research project on "Operational features for managing sustainable development in Amazonia (Amazonia21 Project) (1998-2001)
  • Appointed to the BBC's Scottish Rural and Agricultural Affairs Advisory Committee. (Scottish Chairman and Member of the UK RAAC 1997-2001)
  • Member of the European Rural Observatory of the European Commission to monitor progress and innovation in rural development throughout Europe as part of the LEADER 2, Programme. (1995-2000)
  • Appointed to the Secretary of State for Scotland's Working Group on Education for Environmental Sustainability. (ESDG) (1995-2000)
  • Accepted as a founder Member of SUPRA (Scottish Universities Policy and Advice Network. (1999)
  • Appointed Scottish Co-ordinator of the Nordic-Scottish Universities Network for Rural Development. (1996-1999)
  • Member of the Executive Committee of Rural Forum Scotland. (1992-1999) (Director of the Board from 1997)
  • Director of the Board of Lewis Crofters Limited (crofters co-operative and suppliers) (1989-2001)
  • Appointed Director of SEAD (Scottish Education and Action for Development) (1992-1994).
  • Member of the Agricultural Training Board (Scottish Training Committee) (1986-9)
  • Co-founder and Steering Group member of Highlands and Islands Forum. (1985-91)
  • Founding President of the Scottish Crofters Union (1985-8) (and National Executive Delegate until 1993.)

 

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