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Mauro Vigani was interviewed by WIRED USA regarding EU regulations in connection with the development of a tomato resistant to a pernicious fungal disease.

The CCRI, University of Gloucestershire and the School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), are currently inviting applications for a funded PhD studentship – QUALMAP: Qualitative Geospatial Methods for Active Participation

The RECARE project has recently completed a review of EU polices on soil protection. In this review, 28 of the most relevant EU policy instruments for soil protection have been examined with respect to their provisions and mechanisms.

CCRI researchers have had several papers accepted for publication, including an introduction and papers for a special issue of Sociologia Ruralis, due to be published in July, 2017.

Janet Dwyer is working with ADAS on a research project commissioned by Defra. The aim of the research is to prepare and deliver the information required for the 2017 EAIR for the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) 2014-2020 in accordance with European Evaluation Helpdesk Guidelines.

Julie Ingram and Damian Maye have had a article published in a new book. “Niche knowledge systems-challenging or invigorating the AKS? An analysis of the Permaculture community in England”, was published in AgroEcological Transitions : Changes and breakthroughs in the making.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the CCRI seminar scheduled for Thursday, 13th April, has been postponed. A new date will be published for Rob Berry's presentation, Spatio-economic modelling of agricultural resilience, in due course.

The CCRI is delighted to support a short film released today (Tuesday, 28th March) outlining the impact of the WILD project in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.

For the past few years, the CCRI has recruited an annual placement student, providing opportunities to assist on research projects and develop new knowledge and skills. This work experience has often helped our alumni find employment after completing their degrees, including our two most recent placement students, who told us that the experience that they gained whilst at the CCRI was instrumental in their recent job successes.