Cluster | Rural-Urban Economies and Societies

A group of people gathered around a copper still

FARMWELL Finale

The final FARMWELL conference took place in a brewery in Leuven, Belgium. This blog is a pictorial representation of the event.

a blackbird in a birdbath

New project exploring sounds of nature on wellbeing

Dr Alice Goodenough is part of a new project undertaking innovative research exploring whether the sounds of nature can influence the mental health and wellbeing of people in care homes.

An old disused power station in Romania with large chimneys

A journey through change

The CCRI FARMWELL project team have been on field work in Romania. In this blog the CCRI researchers provide some initial impressions of Romania during the drive from Bucharest into Transylvania.

RUSTIK Project logo with a rural building in the background

RUSTIK project kicks-off in Barcelona

Last week, Bryonny Goodwin-Hawkins, Janet Dwyer, Katarina Kubinakova and Aimee Morse travelled to Barcelona for the RUSTIK project’s Living Labs kick-off event.

Assessment of Social Value Derived from CLA Activities

This project, a study for the Country, Land and Business Association, examines the social contribution of CLA members to enable aggregate estimates of social value generation across the CLA membership to be made.

Wind Turbine and Cranes

CCRI involvement in NICRE research projects

Professors Damian Maye and Julie Ingram will be involved in one of seven new research projects examining how rural enterprises are adapting to the major challenges facing the economy.