Centre for Rural Economy

The Centre for Rural Economy (CRE) is a University Research Centre at Newcastle University specializing in interdisciplinary social science and applied policy research into issues around rural development.

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In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, the CRE was one the three groups that formed Unit of Assessment (UoA) 31, Town and Country Planning. The results show that the largest share (65%) of the research in UoA 31 is officially classified as world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the highest categories of 4*and 3*.

Northern Rural Network

Rural Economy and Land Use Programme

Rural Business Survey

Landbridge