This is an exciting time to join colleagues working on Scotland’s future agricultural support, with a specific focus on measures to advance climate change mitigation and adaptation, and nature restoration. Within the context of developing future agricultural support, the internship will focus on strengthening the evidence base for agri-environmental actions that farmers and crofters are supported to undertake through Tiers 2 (Enhanced) and 3 (Elective) of Scotland’s agricultural support. This will involve developing an evidence review by systematically identifying, assessing and collating relevant existing evidence on agri-environmental practices to consider what works (or doesn’t work), and what barriers and/or challenges exist for these practices. Further opportunities to provide analytical support to strengthen the evidence base for the Enhanced and Elective Tiers may arise, and these will be discussed and agreed as required and capacity permitting.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant community of analysts within the Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) Division, and work closely with policy colleagues leading on the development of agricultural support.