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Latest news and updates from CCRI.

Matt Reed

New Director for the CCRI

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Reed as the CCRI's new Director. He will take over from Professor Janet Dwyer who is stepping down from the post.

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CCRI welcomes visiting research student

We are very pleased to receive our first visiting research student for quite some time. Rafa Mesa joins us from the Inter-University Institute of Local Development of the University of Valencia, Spain.

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COVID-19 presents opportunity to rethink agricultural knowledge exchange

COVID-19 has disrupted the normal way information and advice is shared and accessed in the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS). Researchers from the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) and ADAS consulted a range of farmers and other stakeholders about their experiences during the pandemic.

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CCRI director gives evidence to EFRA Committee

Last week, CCRI director Janet Dwyer gave evidence to the EFRA Committee last week as part of their inquiry into Defra’s ELM scheme. CCRI had earlier submitted written evidence to the inquiry and was asked for an additional written submission.