Philomena De Lima

Philomena de Lima has lived and worked as a sociologist, in the Highlands for 35+ years. She is a Professor Emerita in Applied Sociology and Rural Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) . She established the Centre for Rural and Remote Studies in 2004 and was its Director from 2008-2019. She has published extensively on rural migrants  and issues of poverty and social exclusion in rural areas . She has previously served on a number of Boards , including the National Lottery Charities Board. She was a member of the independent advisory group in Scotland that produced a report on the ‘Funding and Commissioning of Violence Against Women and Girls Services’ in 2023 and is currently a member of the Scottish Government Expert Advisory Group on Population and Migration.