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Caroline Morrison is a Lecturer in Business & Enterprise (Entrepreneurship) at the Department of Global Business and Enterprise within Ulster University Business School, based at Magee Campus in Derry~Londonderry. Her office is located in Room ML008 at Northlands Road, Londonderry, BT48 7JL, with contact via c.morrison@ulster.ac.uk or +44 28 7167 5218.
Her research centers on social enterprise development in rural contexts, examining how community energy schemes build social capital and networks. She investigates intersections between renewable energy adoption, sustainable community development, and entrepreneurship, with work aligned to UN Sustainable Development Goals for sustainable communities and responsible consumption. Key methodologies include social network analysis within rural population studies.
Current research trends show consistent focus on community-driven renewable energy models, particularly how localized energy projects foster social cohesion and economic resilience in rural populations. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks of social capital with practical enterprise development.
Dr. Morrison actively secures research funding through projects like STAR PENANG (2024-2025) as Co-Investigator and the Educational Alliance for Research in Sustainability (EARS) (2024) as Principal Investigator, both funded by the Department for the Economy. These initiatives focus on sustainability research partnerships and educational alliances.