The CCRI is currently working on the following projects funded by the EU research programmes, UK Government and others:
Rural England: Local Perspectives on Community and Economy
A new project in conjunction with the University of Newcastle on rural community development....
Read moreCompletion of Farmsteads and Landscapes Statements for England’s National Character Areas
Peter Gaskell is undertaking this work for Historic England, which aims to complete and publish a baseline statement for England’s National Character Areas...
Read moreFuture of UK Treescapes
The Future of UK Treescapes programme aims to advance understanding of the type and scale of woodland planting and forest establishment that will be needed in the UK ...
Read morePerennial Biomass Crops for Greenhouse Gas Removal
The CCRI is participating in this UKRI funded project, led by Aberystwyth University, looking to develop biomass crops to absorb Greenhouse Gases and provide sustainable fuel sources....
Read moreGOVOUT – Governing Transitions in the Norwegian Outfields
In January 2020 the CCRI were invited to join GOVOUT (Governing transitions in the Norwegian outfields: Between agrarian traditions, modern consumption and green industrialisation). The project is led by Dr Eirik Fuglestad from Ruralis and funded by the Research Council of Norway....
Read moreHere Commons Everybody
Antony Lyons, former CCRI artist in residence commences a new creative project exploring, amongst other things, land, commons community and ecological reflections....
Read moreExploring Rural Vulnerability from a Public Utilities Perspective
In collaboration with Rural England, the Exploring Rural Vulnerability from a Public Utility Perspective project aims to offer valuable stand-alone insights to the lives of rural communities. ...
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