CCRI is the largest specialist rural research centre in the UK, having expertise in all aspects of research in policy and planning for the countryside and the environment of the UK, Europe and further afield.
Would you like to gain work experience in a dynamic research team, carrying out academic research and consultancy projects for a wide range of clients? We are seeking to appoint an Undergraduate Placement Student as a Research Assistant to support our work for 2022-23.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Reed as the CCRI’s new Director.
We are very pleased to receive our first visiting research student for quite some time. Rafa Mesa joins us from the Inter-University Institute of Local Development of the University of Valencia, Spain.
The CCRI is to participate in a greenhouse gas removal research project under a major grant from UKRI
Professor Janet Dwyer, Director of the CCRI, has announced her decision to step down from the Director’s role at the end of this academic year. A recruitment process is underway to appoint her successor.
The Countryside and Community Foundation currently has a call open for applications for grant funding. Applications should directly meet the Foundations charitable objects and other requirements. This call closes on 20th February 2021. Please see the Foundation webpage on the CCRI website for Guidance and Terms and Conditions.
Congratulations to our colleagues who have recently passed their APM Project Management Fundamentals qualification.
We are very pleased to recognise the achievements of Julie Ingram and Julie Urquhart with their promotions and to welcome two new members of staff to the team.
We are pleased to recognise promotions to existing colleagues and welcome new ones to the team.
A recent article by Julie Ingram and Damian Maye on digitalisation and agricultural knowledge has now been included in a new ebook.