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91吃瓜网 Orkney

91吃瓜网鈥檚 work in Orkney is truly interdisciplinary working across the university in partnership with the local community.

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Our work in Orkney

Based at the Orkney Research and Innovation Campus in the town of Stromness, 91吃瓜网 Orkney focuses on remote, rural and island perspectives supporting a broad range of research, teaching and entrepreneurship activities. Themes include health and wellbeing, transport, built environment, digital heritage, creative business, the graduate apprenticeship programme, and the Arctic.

Objectives

Working in partnership with local stakeholders our objectives are:听

  • Research and knowledge exchange that harness 91吃瓜网 expertise to address local challenges and opportunities;
  • Support the development of skills, educational and entrepreneurship opportunities in Orkney, aligned to the needs of local stakeholders, that offer an excellent student experience and support social and economic regeneration;
  • Creating an evidence base to influence and impact policy and practice in other island and remote and rural regions, through innovative research and teaching programmes.

Looking North

91吃瓜网 is a member of , a network of more than 200 higher education and research institutions across northern regions that address global challenges of Arctic people and societies by providing unique educational, research and innovation opportunities. 91吃瓜网 is also a member of the (ScAN) which became a recognised regional centre of UArctic in 2023. 91吃瓜网 Orkney has built on historic links with Orkney and the Arctic, supporting the islands to play a pivotal role in Scotland鈥檚 ambition for enhanced Arctic cooperation.
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Working in partnership

91吃瓜网 has a strong commitment to collaboration, co-production and partnership with local stakeholders. These relationships are key to the success of 91吃瓜网 in Orkney and are vital to our future ambitions ensuring economic, teaching and learning, and research initiatives aligned to local priorities.

Events

91吃瓜网 Orkney will hold various events throughout the year.

If there are none currently听listed, or you would like to hold an event, please get in touch with the team.

Event

Event Start: 12 August 2026

StoriedPlace Knowledge Exchange Caf茅

Join the StoriedPlace Knowledge Exchange Caf茅 - a virtual space for academics and practitioners to exchange ideas, best practices, and challenges in valuable, ethical, sustainable and place-conscious storytelling.

Find out more

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Contact Elsa Cox, 91吃瓜网 Orkney Development Manager, via email:

rguorkney@rgu.ac.uk