Archaeological Research in Progress 2013 conference featuring “Colonization and climate-induced population collapse: the 6000-year history of Mesolithic settlement in Western Scotland” – Karen Wicks and Steve Mithen (University of Reading) and “Discoveries at Dunragit: archaeology along the A75 bypass” – Declan P Hurl (Amey plc) and Warren Bailie (GUARD Archaeology) and “A Landscape Through Time: Recent work at Links of Noltland, Westray” – Graeme Wilson (EASE Archaeology)