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Steven Thomson is a Professor in Agricultural Economics and Policy at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). He specializes in agricultural policy analysis, rural development, and data-driven insights for policy design. He advises the Scottish Government on agricultural reform and chairs the Just Transition Commission. His work focuses on conditional direct support mechanisms, land use policy impacts, and socio-economic dimensions of farming.
Education: BSc Agricultural Economics, University of Glasgow (1992).
Research Interests:
- Agricultural policy design and implementation
- Rural economies and land reform
- Greenhouse gas mitigation in land use
- Data analytics for policy evaluation
- Stakeholder engagement in policy processes
Key Projects (2022-2027):
- Leading the Rural Futures theme in SRUC's Strategic Research Programme
- Modelling socio-economic and environmental impacts of land use policies
- £320k/year project on rural island economies analysis
- £335k/year behavioral investigations for clean growth
Advisory Roles:
- Academic Advisory Panel member for Scottish Government
- SEFARI Gateway knowledge broker
- Welsh Government Sustainable Farming Scheme consultant
Recent Activities:
- Delivered talks on future agricultural policy and livestock disease economics
- Authored policy briefs on community wealth building and land use policies
- Published 110+ research outputs since 1998
