BSc Biological Sciences (Zoology), PhD (Sociology) University of Exeter
Tel +44 (0) 1242 714550
Email: cchivers@glos.ac.uk
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Charlotte joined the CCRI in September 2020. She began her career as a Biologist, working for 18 months in the veterinary parasitology laboratories at the University of Bristol. She also spent a year working for an online research company where she received extensive training into how to conduct online survey questionnaires. In 2017, she moved into the social sciences by embarking on a PhD at the University of Exeter within the Centre for Rural Policy Research. Her PhD research has explored the efficacy of and ways of improving farm advice surrounding diffuse water pollution from agriculture. She has, during this period, also worked as a research assistant on the LANDWISE project, as an Associate Lecturer in researcher development, and as a Consultant for a DEFRA project on future knowledge exchange. She has also worked on an NFU project exploring farmers’ requirements of ELMs policy.
View Charlotte's publications on the University of Gloucestershire's Research Repository
CCRI leading Defra-funded project exploring potential of co-designed long-term agreements for landscape recovery

The Countryside and Community Research Institute has been successful in its application to take part in Defra’s Tests and Trials programme.
Charlotte Chivers lead author of new article exploring use of videos and podcasts for communicating with farmers

Charlotte Chivers is lead author of a new paper that explores the extent to which videos and podcasts could play a greater role when communicating with farmers.
EU project to explore the impacts of plastic debris on soil health and agricultural productivity

MINAGRIS, an EU-funded project which launches today, will explore how plastic debris is affecting soil biodiversity, soil functions, related ecosystem services, and agricultural productivity.
Eurosoil 2021: CCRI involved in delivering two sessions for SoilCare

e Ingram, Jane Mills, Matt Reed, and Charlotte Chivers of the CCRI were recently involved in delivering two sessions at Eurosoil 2021.
SPRINT project features in Open Access Government magazine

The July edition of the Open Access Government magazine features an article detailing the EU Horizon 2020 funded ‘SPRINT’ project.
SoilCare – Final Conference

The final SoilCare conference will take place on Thursday 24th June from 10:30-15:00 CET with the aim of disseminating the findings of our EU-funded project and inciting discussion surrounding our results and policy recommendations.