The CCRI was pleased to welcome Bárbara Soriano and Dr Vera Ventura during the summer months.

The University of Gloucestershire is again hosting the Rural Services Network (RSN) annual rural conference, which takes place at the Park Campus on 4th and 5th September. This year's theme is "Delivering services differently in rural areas".

CCRI's visiting professor in European Rural Development, Michael Dower, has been keeping himself busy, undertaking various positions and working on several projects since he moved from Cheltenham to Beaminster in Dorset in 2012.

After sixteen years with the CCRI, we say a fond goodbye to our Reader in Food Studies and Society, Dr James Kirwan, who is retiring and setting off for new pastures in Germany.

Mauro Vigani is at the 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists, the tri-annual conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), where he is presenting a paper.

CCRI Director, Professor Janet Dwyer, gave evidence to the House of Lords Rural Economy Committee on Tuesday 10th July.

The CCRI is conducting a survey for Rural Services Network (RSN) and Rural England, which seeks the opinions and experiences of residents of rural areas on rural housing

A CCRI team has been in Chania in Crete attending the 13th European Farming Systems Symposium (IFSA - European Group) Symposium, which has been looking at 'Farming systems facing uncertainties and enhancing opportunities'

The EU funded ROBUST project has issued an infographic leaflet which is available to download