The University of Aberdeen has a long-standing tradition of cross-disciplinary research across national and international rural arenas. In the past 10 years, research income in the rural domain totalled 12 million (8.5m active). This platform of rural research is matched by an equally vibrant and successful programme of ICT research. Major on-going activities include the International Technology Alliance in Network & Information Sciences (2006-2016), the PolicyGrid eSocial Science Research Node (2006-2012), the Platform Grant - Affecting People with Natural Language (2007-2011) and EC Broadband for All (2004-2009).

Research is based around four interconnecting themes: Accessibility & Mobilities, Healthcare, Enterprise & Culture, and Natural Resource Conservation.

Two other Digital Economy Hubs have been funded; these are based at the universities of Newcastle (Inclusion through the Digital Economy) and Nottingham (Ubiquitous Digital Economy).

Professor John Farrington

(Director)

Professor Peter Edwards

(Technical Director and Lead, Knowledge
& Information Infrastructures)

Professor Gorry Fairhurst

(Lead, Communications Coordination and Delivery)

Professor David Godden

(Lead, Healthcare)

Professor Colin Hunter

(Lead, Impact Assessment)

Professor Christopher Mellish

(Lead, Engaging with People)

Professor John Nelson

(Lead, Accessibility and Mobilities)

Professor Tim Norman

(Lead, Autonomous Agents and Services)

Dr Rene Van Der Wal

(Lead, Natural Resource Conservation)

Professor Claire Wallace

(Lead, Enterprise & Culture)