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More export advice is needed earlier in the process
By Inge Hill, co-investigator at NICRE
Networks’ role in providing rural vitality
By Aimee Morse, Bryonny Goodwin-Hawkins and Janet Dwyer
Elinor Ostrom – my inspiration: International Women’s Day 2022
By Janet Dwyer, co-director of NICRE
Exploring exporting behaviour of UK rural and urban firms
By the NICRE team researching exporting and business support
Helping rural communities transition to net zero: solar powered village halls
By Adrienne Attorp, research assistant at NICRE
Changing economies in rural and peripheral regions
By Bryonny Goodwin-Hawkins, senior research fellow at NICRE
Rural innovation ecosystems for resilience and well-being
By Bryonny Goodwin-Hawkins, senior research fellow at NICRE
Agriculture’s role in fostering resilient rural communities
By Aimee Morse and Theo Lenormand, both PhD students at the Countryside and Community Research Institute
Why research the performance of rural community food hubs?
By Nigel Curry, a visiting professor at the University of Lincoln and chair of the Lincolnshire Food Partnership
Natural capital – what opportunities does it offer rural businesses and communities?
By Chris Short, co-investigator at NICRE and associate professor at the Countryside and Community Research Institute
Connecting natural capital to the rural economy through rewilding
By Chris Short, associate professor, and Aimee Morse, PhD student, both at the Countryside and Community Research Institute
Innovation and ice cream: sharing learning from rural development in the North East
By Gary Bosworth, professor of entrepreneurship, Northumbria University
Community ownership: how local people can lead the way on Levelling Up
By Georgina Edwards, policy and research manager, Plunkett Foundation
How will Levelling Up work? A view from northern Devon
By Chris Fuller, economic development officer, Torridge District Council
Scale and cost per unit – barriers to Levelling Up rural economies
By Andy Dean, chief executive, Community Action Northumberland
Re-localising the food system to support local communities
By Matt Reed, associate professor, Countryside and Community Research Institute
Resilience and Covid-19
By Aimee Morse, PhD student at the Countryside and Community Research Institute
The return of rural shows and changing expectations
By Gary Bosworth, professor of entrepreneurship, Northumbria University
Getting on board - why public transport matters for rural people and places
By Bryonny Goodwin-Hawkins, senior research fellow at NICRE
Working towards a better food procurement system for farmers in Gloucestershire
By Tamsyn Harrod-Beck, of BoomCircle
Engaging rural enterprises in our future towns
By Dan Phillips, senior research fellow, Intelligent Mobility Design Centre, Royal College of Art
Opening my eyes to the breadth of rural enterprise
By Vicky Roddis, communications assistant intern at NICRE
Rural creative industries - an untapped potential for UK economic recovery
By Inge Hill and Frances Rowe, co-leads of NICRE’s rural creative industries research strand
Resilience, recovery and the road ahead
By Bryonny Goodwin-Hawkins, senior research fellow at NICRE
Best innovation business is on the right track
By Pam and Paul Martin of PM Training and Assessing Ltd
Helping your business journey to Net Zero
By Melanie Thompson-Glen, business development manager. NICRE
New venture skills as citizenship skills
By Dr Inge Hill, NICRE lead at Royal Agricultural University
Level Up, Build Back Better – the rural and regional dimensions
By Neil Ward, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of East Anglia, Norwich
The importance of Rural Enterprise Hubs
By Ian Merrell, post-doctoral researcher at NICRE