Science in the Field: Understanding the Changing Role of Expertise in the Rural Economy’
‘Science in the Field’ is a project exploring the working practices and expertise of three different groups of field-level advisors (farm animal vets, applied ecologists and land agents/surveyors). The research involves in-depth interviews with professional/ accreditation bodies, advisors and farmers as well as direct observation (work shadowing) of field level advisors. The project will reflect upon the current and potential role of advisors as knowledge brokers between research and land management practice, with a focus on how their knowledge and expertise are constructed and disseminated.
Project Funder: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Project Investigator: Jeremy Phillipson
Staff involved: Andrew Donaldson, Philip Lowe and Amy Proctor
Project duration: June 2008 to July 2011
A Relu Policy & Practice Note published in July 2011 highlights key findings from Science in the Field and is available to download here (click on image below and document will open in new window):
