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In order to respond to the demands of agile governance, mathematical models have become a dominant source of policy evidence and a standard decision-support tool during various stages of disease management at strategic, tactical and operational policy levels. Other types of normative (value-driven) exploratory approaches may better identify and control the influence of longer-term drivers of disease spread.
Food banks remain the dominant response to food insecurity in the UK but are widely recognised as inadequate and undignified. Social supermarkets (SSMs) have emerged as a potential alternative, offering discounted food in a retail setting that restores choice and reduces stigma. This study provides the first quantitative evidence in the UK on low-income users’ preferences for SSMs.
This study examines low-income households’ experiences of food support and their views on the Cash-First approach, a key Scottish Government strategy to reduce reliance on food banks. All respondents are from low-income households (≤£20,000), making them the group most likely to use food aid and cash-based support. Using survey data from 1,019 participants, the findings show low awareness of Cash-First but strong preferences for flexible, accessible schemes delivered via bank transfers that cover broader living costs. Respondents value combining cash with support services.
Demand for large-scale community land ownership in Scotland remains strong, but the rate of new acquisitions is slowing. Further, most large-scale acquisitions are concentrated in the Highlands and Islands, with much of Scotland seeing little activity.
This SEFARI Gateway Fellowship identifies a consistent set of barriers, including limited community capacity, complex processes and constrained funding, which are preventing further progress.
Human-induced climate change is driving increasingly severe weather in the UK, threatening the long-term viability of Scotland’s land-based industries. To remain resilient and competitive, these sectors must urgently adopt climate adaptation and mitigation strategies, including Nature-based Solutions (NbS), which are central to emerging policy and funding frameworks.
By engaging with school students, scientists have an opportunity to enhance learning, share their passion for their subject, demonstrate the relevance of subject areas and highlight a diversity of career opportunities.
When lockdown was announced across the UK back in March, and the seriousness of the pandemic began to hit home with daily bulletins from the UK and Scottish government on the news and the alarming spread of COVID-19 cases, many scientists, including those at SEFARI, looked to see what they could do to help with the national effort.
Are urban community food growing projects the answer to the problem of food poverty and the seemingly ever-increasing number of food banks?
Ruth is a research assistant in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences (SEGS) group. Ruth works on projects about demographic change in remote areas, place-based policy and community resilience. Her current research interests include:
Social Economic and Geographical Studies Group
James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen
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