Raonaid Alcorn

Raonaid Alcorn serves as a Lecturer at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, a specialized college within the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) system, located in the United Kingdom. The institution operates as Scotland's National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture on the Isle of Skye, dedicated to Gaelic-medium education and cultural preservation.

Her academic focus centers on critical areas for Gaelic sustainability:

• Gaelic Language revitalization and pedagogy
• Contemporary Gaelic cultural practices
• Celtic linguistic heritage studies

These research domains directly support Sabhal Mòr Ostaig's institutional mission of advancing Gaelic as a living language through higher education. As a core faculty member, Alcorn contributes to curriculum development and teaching initiatives aimed at reversing language decline in Scottish communities, operating within the college's unique Gaelic-speaking academic environment that serves as a national resource for language policy and cultural transmission.