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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

There are many good reasons for learning #Gaelic. Using it to answer suspected spam calls is an added bonus 😂 #Gàidhlig #Spam

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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

It's Trans Day of Visibility, but a shout out to the invisible trans people - the ones who haven't realised, the ones who haven't shared it, and, sadly, the ones for whom it's just too dangerous to be yourself in public. I might not see you, but I know you're out there.

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Late to comment. While good news, locally there are concerns that the money specifically given to A&B Council in 2022 for safer infrastructure on the Jura side (aka alternative to a slippy ladder on passenger only runs) has not been utilised & that work will be rolled into this, aka further delayed.

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

This week, amidst what CalMac admits is "unprecedented" ferry disruption, I managed to get a package from Jura delivered to Mull in 24 hours. I feel like I have either unlocked a new level of islanding, or I need to buy a lottery ticket. #IslandLife #Ferry #Ferries

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

This drawing, by my cousin, won the primary school competition to celebrate the new ferry in 1998. With funding for a replacement #JuraFerry announced today, I would like to point out that Chris now designs boats for a living and I would be totally up for his tank / hovercraft hybrid. #Ferry #Jura

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I have many things to do. So I procrastinated by making a table for my local newsletter showing the savings brought about by the £2 bus fair cap, and assessing whether it is worth getting 2 singles or a return for various routes . It's a work in progress. Peer review encouraged. #BusFare #FareCap

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

How can thinking about capacity and reliance help us better understand island (and other rural) places? My new paper explores how exploring these concepts can reveal the diversity of non-urban spaces for better research & policymaking. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #RuralPolicy #Islands

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A new conceptual framework to classify sub-national islands: Gow's Typology

Spatial classifications used in research and policy typically use combinations of population and accessibility measures to present ‘rural’ and ‘urban’…

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I'm sad that the word 'outdoorsy' has become associated with physical exertion. I am outdoorsy in that I like to be outside, to potter & meander in nature. @susiedentwords.bsky.social is there a word for this? Or should those of us who enjoy the gentler side of the outdoors try to reclaim outdoorsy?

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I gave the first of my informal research presentations tonight to an audience of 10 (about 4% of the population) in my island. I am so grateful for their interest and support, and for their questions and comments on my research. Looking forward to the online session on 5th!

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I am going to be giving an informal talk about my research into island connections & return migration in early March, discussing the idea of the diaspora as extended community and the realities of return. All welcome. #ReturnMigration #Diaspora #IslandStudies www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lost-poten...

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Lost Potential or Unrealised Assets- Island Connections & Return Migration

Join the SIF for a talk by Dr Kirsten Gow about her PhD research into island connections and return migration.

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Today is your last chance to be in with a shout of winning 5 nights (fancy) accommodation in Jura and helping our community buy a new stage! Head to www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-ju... Thanks to all who have supported so far! #Jura #JuraWhisky #IsleOfJura #ScottishIslands

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Win 5 Nights on Isle of Jura with Hot Tub & Sauna

Stay at Bothan Jura Retreat with sauna, hot tub & island magic. Every entry funds a portable stage for JamDram, our community theatre group.

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I am pretty sure the Orcadians are going to have something to say about this one... #Orkney #Orcadian #TerribleMaps

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Need some winter reading? My thesis, Coming Home: Exploring island connections & return migration among the Scottish islands diaspora, is online! abdn.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fu... Feel free to use the index & just dip into the bits that interest you #ReturnMigration #Diaspora #Nissology

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

It's amazing how much admin you can get done on a Sunday morning when you are avoiding completing your Gaelic assessment for An Cùrsa Inntrigidh... #Gaelic #Gàidhlig #Procrastination

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

In this day and age it is a bit odd that Argyll and Bute Council don't have 'Ms' as an option. But hey, at least I get to use my new title for the first time! #PhDLife

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Looks like I am going to be teaching in Iceland this November! Really looking forward to being probably the only tutor ever to turn up in Ísafjörður and think 'wow - the big smoke!' 🤣 #Ísafjörður #Iceland

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Considering a move to an island? Forget worrying about how you will handle everyone knowing your business. The real question is how will you handle everyone having a vocal opinion on your business... #IslandLife

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

The stags are roaring. That'll be autumn then. 🍁 #Autumn #Scotland #RedDeer #Fall

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Feeling miserable? Here is a photo of my happy dog on a beach with a rainbow to cheer you up. #Dog #BorderCollie #BeachDog #Rainbow #MondayBlues

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Throwback to that time (1987) when the good folk of Whitehall thought that Jura would be the perfect location to dump nuclear waste and my grandad wrote a booklet about why this was a bad idea. Kinda puts those offshore windfarms into perspective. #Jura #IsleOfJura #NuclearWaste #LocalHistory

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Back home after passing my PhD viva with (very) minor corrections. Still can't quite believe I got to do a PhD! Thanks to everyone who has supported my work in big ways and small. I am v grateful! #AcademicChatter #PhDLife #VivaSurvivor

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Practicing for my imminent (Human Geography) viva using some fairly typical example questions. Those of you who have been there already: what were the most interesting / curve ball questions you were asked? I'd like to get my brain thinking from different angles. #Viva #PhDLife #AcademicChatter

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Strict rules on Copenhagen's boat bus (aka Ferry). #Copenhagen #Ferry

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Surely this is an excellent opportunity for a good ol' public vote to name @orkneylibrary.bsky.social's new trollies? My starter for 10 is Trolley Parton. Not only a great pun but v apt for all her book giving! #OrkneyLibrary #PublicLibrary #DollyParton

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Join us in Copenhagen or online on Wednesday to hear more about some of the latest islands research. #Islands #Migration #Diaspora #Depopulation #YouthMigration #DanishIslands #ScottishIslands

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

That's the PhD thesIs submitted. It was hard work and only possible with the support of many, many people. Not least of all my participants & the wider Scottish island community. You're the reason I do this research, and I am so grateful for the support you have shown me these last 4 yrs. Thank you.

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 25/06/2025

📢 We’re #hiring: Graduate #ResearchAssistants (x4) Our @huttonsegs.bsky.social department is looking to appoint four Graduate Research Assistants to support a wide range of ongoing interdisciplinary projects #GraduateJobs 📅 Deadline: 18 July 2025 Apply now: ow.ly/eZC350WfwEG

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I *think* I might have finished writing my thesis😲 #PhDLife #AcademicChatter #Thesis

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I am about to print out the full draft of my thesis for final proofing. The questions is, do I actually have 365 pages of printer paper? Time to take a gamble! #PhDLife #AcademicChatter

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

How can Island Studies research support your work with communities, policy development & advocacy? Join us for an islands research briefing discussing youth migration trajectories from Scottish & Danish islands, and the potential of the diaspora to support islands affected by depopulation. #Islands

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Ahh, grumpy bear. If only this were true. #Gàidhlig #Gaelic

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

I love that I live in a world where folk still advertise a really big box on a community FB group. And, as an islander, I am immediately thinking 'that could be useful' even though it's not even on my island 😂 #BigBox

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Not sure what's next for me career-wise but I hope it includes this bunch of brilliant minds & lovely humans. I'm so grateful to have found a supportive global community of #IslandResearchers over the last 3+ years & their research, stories & passion have greatly impacted my work. Thank you all ♥️

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

The thing about studying islands is that you get to go island conferences. Hello Jersey! #Jersey #StHelier #StreetArt #Mural #PublicArt #IslandLife

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Why is the mainland (indoors) always so hot?

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Head over to the @royalsoced.bsky.social blog for my critical look at how spatial classifications shape perceptions & policies around Scotland’s rural and island areas, and how new tools like the Scottish Islands Typology offer a way forward. rse.org.uk/resource/who... #RuralPolicy #Rural #Islands

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Who decides what’s remote - why the city isn’t always the centre

This article challenges outdated rural classifications in Scotland and explores how new tools better reflect lived realities on the ground.

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Runners heading off the track and up into the misty hills at the start of this year's Fell Race. #Jura #HillRunning #FellRace #Running

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

So it looks like the royal visit to #Colonsay was island accurate. Calmac cancellations mean that official vehicles & police are still on island, long after the helicopter departed. And the weather doesn't look good for them getting away before next week. #IslandLife #Ferries #RoyalVisir #CalMac

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Busy evening out in the bay last night for the Scottish Islands Peaks Race. #Sailing #Jura #ScottishIslandsPeaksRace #3Peaks #PeaksRace

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

I'm kinda fed up of hearing "well you choose to live there" when folk demand better from lifeline ferry services. For many reasons, including: "Between 2015 & 2024 the number of ferries cancelled... due to technical faults has risen by 531%." www.heraldscotland.com/news/2515405... #Ferries #CalMac

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Ferries cancelled due to technical faults see six-fold increase

Between 2015 and 2024, the number of ferries cancelled on Clyde and Hebrides ferry services due to technical faults has risen by 531.

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Indeed. Until roads are run on a commercial basis, ferries should not be either.

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

"The Scottish government said the service would now be focused on a 'public service model' instead of being run on a commercial basis." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #CalMac #Ferries

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CalMac directly awarded contract to run west coast ferry services

Scottish ministers say in future it will be run with a focus on public service rather than a having a commercial ethos.

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SEGS James Hutton @huttonsegs.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

We're proud to see our colleague @kgjura.bsky.social featured on page 12 of the new @royalsoced.bsky.social ReSourcE magazine with 'Rethinking Rural: Why the City Isn't Always the Centre! We're delighted to recognize her valuable contribution to #RuralResearch! 👏 👉 rse.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Scottish Islands Passport @islandspass.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

#TravelStampTuesday Did you know you can collect island travel stamps when you take a bus journey in our islands? To encourage sustainable travel across the islands, when you are there, you can collect as many travel stamps as you take journeys!

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Dr. K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Delighted to have contributed to @royalsoced.bsky.social's new edition of ReSourcE with "Rethinking rural: why the city isn't always the centre". Some other great #Rural focussed articles in there too, including a great piece from @frankrennie.bsky.social #RuralPolicy rse.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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