Forty years of the CCRI: a story of expansion and a quest for inclusion
2026 marks the CCRI’s 40th anniversary. Director Matt Reed reflects on a research centre that has not only endured volatility in this time but flourished.
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Community Engagement for Net Zero Governance: Insights from our Gloucestershire workshop
In November 2025 a team from CCRI working with partners from the British Academy and local government ran a workshop focussed upon community engagement for net zero governance.
Research communications: lessons from UK Treescapes on why it matters and how to do it well
Academics are increasingly expected to make their research meaningful to time-poor politicians, policymakers, practitioners and citizens.
CCRI: enabling people and soil to look after each other
On World Soil Day 2025 [5 December], we spotlight CCRI’s four EU research projects dedicated to improving soil health.
A fourth Blog from Japan
Janet Dwyer is back in Japan as part of the SATOCONN project and has written another Blog about her recent experiences in and around Kyoto.
Rural Housing Week 2025
This week is Rural Housing Week. Demelza Jones considers why rural affordable housing is so crucial to a thriving and sustainable countryside.
Blogging from Sado Island
Janet Dwyer has again written a blog about her time in Japan as part of the SATOCONN project. She recently visited Sado Island located in the Sea of Japan.
Skills, Systems, and the Pursuit of Transformative Change
PhD student Josh Davis recently attended the 2025 Alternet conference in Portugal. As he prepares for his panel appearance next month at Groundswell 25 he has written this reflective piece
Resilience Of The Rural Electricity Network To Meet Net Zero Impacts
The research culminated in a report that revealed the significant barriers facing rural households in the transition to low-carbon heating and electrification.