Statement from the CCRI following the EU referendum
In view of the uncertainty and turbulence which has been set in train by the results of the UK referendum on Thursday 23rd June, the CCRI has made a statement.
News
Latest news and updates from CCRI.
Valerie Case Study Partners test ask-Valerie.eu
CCRI and other VALERIE project partners met in Amsterdam on 20th to 21st June to test out the latest version of ask-Valerie.eu, a digital but knowledgeable ‘assistant-expert’ or ‘virtual adviser’ being developed for searching and retrieving relevant results from scientific sources.
‘This loopy idea’ – an analysis of UKIP’s social media discourse in relation to rurality and climate change
While researching UKIP attitudes to renewable energy projects in rural Britain, Matt Reed uncovered how social media is being used to promote climate change scepticism. In his latest published paper, he demonstrates how UKIP is part of a wider wave of ‘anti-reflexive movements’, promoting distrust and doubt to further certain political ends.
Engaging farmers in environment management through a better understanding of behaviour
A paper produced by CCRI providing insights into farmers’ willingness and ability to undertake environmental management has just been published in the Journal of Agriculture and Human Values.
Soil erosion in the news
Soil erosion has been trending in the media since the publication of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee on Soil Health report on 2nd June, which warned that some of the most productive agricultural land in the country is at risk…
VALERIE workshop in Brussels
A VALERIE project workshop took place in Brussels on 1st June, which was attended by Julie Ingram together with representatives of national & regional farmer unions, AKIS Working Groups, the EIP-AGRI Service Point & EIP Operational Groups.
CCRI welcomes Camille Glasson from AgroSup Dijon
The CCRI has welcomed Camille Glasson, a French student from AgroSup Dijon, who has come to the CCRI for three months to work on the PEGASUS project.
RSN announce 2016 rural conference
Janet Dwyer will be speaking at the Rural Services Network (RSN) 2016 rural conference, which will be held at the Park Campus, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, on 6th and 7th September.
CCRI welcomes Marco Della Gala on Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship
The CCRI welcomes today Marco Della Gala from the University of Calabria, who will be working in the CCRI for 20 months on a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship. Through an EU Horizon 2020 funded project called SOFIA, Marco will be creating ICT based tools, in particular mobile applications, to help people access local food.