Research and Insights Centre

Welcome to the Research and Insights Centre

The Research and Insights Centre, brought to you by CDN, is the hub for high-quality research and thought leadership in the Scottish college sector.

We provide:

  • Rigorous, sector-focused research produced by CDN

  • A leading researcher development programme designed to support and elevate college-based inquiry

  • A home for the Colleges Action Inquiry Research Network (CAIRN) Journal, a key platform amplifying voices and scholarship within the sector

Our mission is to drive evidence-based innovation, support practitioner researchers, and strengthen the collective knowledge base of Scotland’s colleges.

  • Explore Research at CDN

    Your go-to hub for published research by CDN that matters to Scotland’s colleges.

    View all research here
  • Researcher Development Programme

    Empowering College Staff with Research Skills to Elevate Practice and Boost Outcomes

    View the programme here
  • CAIRN Journal

    The Journal aims to be an important voice in the scholarship of the Scottish college sector.

    Issue 2 out now - read here