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The Solway Centre for Environment & Culture
"We conduct research regionally and apply findings globally." Valentina Bold, Solway Centre Director
The Solway Centre brings together the study of environment and culture. Based at the University of Glasgow's Dumfries Campus, the centre combines expertise in tourism, ecocriticism, heritage, cultural studies, ecology and environmental science.
Research themes
Our research is focused around three themes:
- rural landscape management
- sustainable rural tourism
- landscape, place and memory
Objectives
- generate high-quality research, returnable under the Research Excellence Framework
- foster partnership research at all levels – locally, nationally and internationally
- become a national centre for environmental art
- investigate and promote the distinct identity of South West Scotland
We are keen to hear from people and organisations interested in getting involved with the centre and also from researchers with ideas for projects. Please feel free to email us at dumfries-admissions@glasgow.ac.uk or contact a member of academic staff directly.