A great conference in Florence, with thanks to the organisers and especially the conveners of our working group on the future of European Rural Development policy. A summary of our LEADER research paper is available here: Bosworth et al and a full list of the conference proceedings is on-line here: Florence extended abstracts
Category: Society
LEADER review
Our LEADER review for Defra is nearing its conclusion and we have just had a paper accepted at the European Society for Rural Sociology Conference in Florence. With a track dedicated to the future of rural development policy in Europe, this could be the start of some really exciting opportunities in the coming years. Full paper to follow in due course.
Back to rural, forward to industry?
Farming has a “special place” in people’s hearts
The department of Land Economy at Cambridge University has produced some fascinating research about British views about agriculture. The full story is available here: http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/farming-loved-but-misunderstood-survey-shows/
New publications in Rural Studies
Rural Studies has just published my latest article about rural businesses. It is a semi-autobiographical piece about a rural newsagent and for those with a subscription to the journal, it is listed here: