Our Aims and Objectives are set out below. You can also find out more about our organisational structure by using the link to the left.

Aim: To support upland communities in developing a voice in the policy arena
Objective: to provide a rigorous and applicable research and evidence base and to develop open discussion at workshops and conferences in order to develop and share information of policy relevance

Aim: To develop a truly integrated approach to social, economic and environmental issues to secure sustainable upland futures
Objective: To responding to policy consultations from an independent position and through a considered position via wide consultation and by initiating challenging questions and ideas about upland futures.

Aim: To ensure a sustainable future for precious upland landscapes by information sharing and interdisciplinary research.
Objectives: To investigate and share national and international research,  expertise, and experiences on sustainable upland landscapes and communities and to link high quality research with local issues via a participatory approach to research, conferences, workshops and teaching via HE, FE and CPD.

Aim: To celebrate the landscapes and communities in the uplands
Objective: To develop knowledge of, and understand, heritage and sense of place from a variety of perspectives, and to integrate these into a workable future vision of the uplands