Countryside and Community Research Institute
“An internationally excellent Research Institute” (REF, 2021).
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Latest news
Matt Reed and Pippa Simmonds record Podcast
CCRI Director Matt Reed and PhD student Pippa Simmonds have recently recorded a Podcast for the ‘People Place and Nature Podcast’ entitled ‘Farming, Sustainability, and the Food Cycle’.
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centres in the UK.
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Current research projects
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Comparative Monitoring and Evaluation of Dry-Stone Walls
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.
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Rural Housing Enabler Programme Evaluation
This evaluation of the Rural Housing Enabler Programme will incorporate both quantitative and qualitative data to provide a holistic view of the outcomes, value for money, and process.
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UK Commercial Fishing Social Survey Pilot
This project is an extension of previous Fisher Social Survey work undertaken by the team, leveraging the insights and methodologies established in the previous stages. The focus of this phase is to conduct two pilot survey rounds to gather data on the fishing industry and its stakeholders.