The CCRI is currently working on the following projects funded by the EU research programmes, UK Government and others.
The University of Gloucestershire, through the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), is a delivery partner within the Defra Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Framework. The framework provides Defra and its Arm's Length Bodies with access to specialist monitoring, evaluation and learning expertise across a range of environmental, rural and policy themes.
This thematic study focus on the impacts of the 2014–2020 IPARD II programmes across Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye
The “Farmer Action for Tree Resilience” project, led by Forest Research (and including the CCCRI, University of Exeter, FWAG South West and the Organic Research Centre), is developing better ways to support farmers in managing the health and resilience of…
Funded by the BBSRC, this project explores how perennial biomass crops could be more effectively and sustainably integrated into farming systems in the UK as part of the transition to net zero. As demand for land intensifies — driven by…
TRI-SOME CHICKEN is an interdisciplinary research project exploring how resilience in the UK food system can be strengthened in the face of growing environmental, economic and social pressures.
researchers are collaborating with partners from nine European countries on an international project to drive innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability within rural communities.
Funded by UK Research and Innovation, researchers and policymakers will work with communities from across rural Wales to explore innovative solutions to a range of major challenges faced by rural communities.
This review will cover a five-year span, capturing completed and ongoing projects from universities, research institutions, heritage associations, government bodies, and charities. By focusing on both published research and emerging initiatives, the project aims to provide a forward-looking picture that reflects the latest trends in the field.
This project will evaluate the effectiveness of previous agri-environment schemes (AES) by examining the condition of stone walls (SW) and stone-faced banks (SB) in selected case study locations.