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Ross Ewing

Ross Ewing

Warfare Officer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Moorland at Scottish Land & Estates | Warfare Officer at Royal Naval Reserve | Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS)

  • Education

    • University of the Highlands and Islands

      2019 - 2022
      MSc (Part Time) Sustainable Mountain Development Distinction

      Modules included: - Environmental and Social Issues in Mountain Areas- Sustainable Land Use and Renewable Energy (Distinction)- Sustainable Deer Management (Distinction) - Sustainable Development (Distinction) - Policy Analysis - Research Methods and Techniques- Postgraduate research dissertation entitled ‘Exploring the impacts of anti-shooting discourses on Scottish gamekeepers’ (Distinction)

    • University of St Andrews

      2015 - 2019
      MA (Hons) Geography First Class with Honours

      Activities and Societies: University of St Andrews Music Society: Vice President (2018-2019); Events Manager (2017-2018); Wind Band Conductor (2016-2018); University of St Andrews Symphony Orchestra (2015-2019); University of St Andrews Wind Band (2015-2019). University of St Andrews Chamber Brass Scholar (2015-2016). My undergraduate work primarily focused on Environmental Geography. Much of my honours research was dedicated to conservation conflicts, specifically those that surround driven grouse shooting in the UK. This culminated with the submission of my undergraduate dissertation entitled 'Stakeholder Attitudes Towards Licensing Driven Grouse Shooting in Scotland' which was awarded a high first class grade. Another piece of work entitled 'The Environmental and Management Implications of Louping-Ill… Show more My undergraduate work primarily focused on Environmental Geography. Much of my honours research was dedicated to conservation conflicts, specifically those that surround driven grouse shooting in the UK. This culminated with the submission of my undergraduate dissertation entitled 'Stakeholder Attitudes Towards Licensing Driven Grouse Shooting in Scotland' which was awarded a high first class grade. Another piece of work entitled 'The Environmental and Management Implications of Louping-Ill Virus in the Scottish Uplands' was published in a peer-reviewed academic journal. Show less

  • Experience

    • Royal Naval Reserve

      Jun 2016 - now
      Warfare Officer

      I am a commissioned officer in the Royal Naval Reserve bearing the rank of Lieutenant. I was trained in command, leadership and management at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth in 2016, and subsequently qualified as a submarine controller. I was mobilised in 2020 in the UK Carrier Strike Group’s submarine advisory team.

    • UK Ministry of Defence

      Jul 2017 - Sept 2017
      Communications Intern

      I worked within the change internal communications team to help communicate key information to MOD civil servants ahead of impending redundancies and relocations. This involved creating digital content for the MOD intranet to help impacted staff.

    • House of Commons

      May 2018 - Jun 2018
      Communications Intern - Office of Luke Graham MP

      I played a key role in managing constituency communications, which involved authoring press releases on key issues and writing opinion editorials for local papers. I also organised a series of engagement events for Mr Graham with key community groups.

    • BASC

      Aug 2019 - Feb 2022

      In this role I managed communications, public affairs, external relations, key policy areas and engagement with stakeholders and communities in Scotland on behalf of the UK’s largest shooting organisation. BASC is one of the UK’s largest rural membership organisations, with over 11,000 members spread across Scotland.

      • Public Affairs Manager (Scotland)

        Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

      • Political and Press Officer (Scotland)

        Aug 2019 - Jan 2021

    • EDF Renewables UK & Ireland

      Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
      External Affairs Manager - Scotland

    • Scottish Land & Estates

      Jul 2022 - now
      Director of Moorland

      I lead a team charged with representing SLE members with moorland and upland management interests. This includes strategic oversight of lobbying, policy analysis, legal consultancy, public relations, communications, stakeholder engagement, external affairs, business management and business transformation. Member of the Scottish Land & Estates senior management team.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Level 6 Management and Leadership Award

      Chartered Management Institute
      May 2016

    • Grade 8 Distinction in Music Performance (Euphonium)

      Trinity College London
      Jun 2014

    • Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (MCIPR)

      Chartered Institute of Public Relations
      Sept 2019

    • Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS)

      Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
      Nov 2022

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ross Ewing
      Deans' List - Jun 2019 Awarded for academic excellence in the 2018-2029 academic year.
    • Awarded to Ross Ewing
      Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award Royal Air Force Air Cadets Aug 2015 Awarded by HRH The Earl of Wessex, presented by Gp Capt Jim Leggat OBE, Regional Commandant SNI Region Air Cadets.