Dr Lucy Beattie

Dr Lucy Beattie started out working in agriculture and then began teaching and researching in the field of agricultural education. Having completed her PhD studies at the University of the West of Scotland.  As a former Teaching Fellow in Science Communication at University of Edinburgh she is committed to understanding perspectives that integrating research with public engagement with science. Lucy is currently employed as researcher at The James Hutton Institute and manages a family farm enterprise in the North West Highlands. Lucy has managed training programs for the Scottish Crofting Federation and worked as a consultant and community development worker with a range of organisations on education and rural development.