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Groningen

Gary Bosworth / March 13, 2014 / Uncategorized

Everyone has been very welcoming in my first week in the Cultural Geography department here at the University of Groningen. I am working principally with Koen Salemink on research into community-led rural broadband initiatives and Dirk Strijker on rural development theory more broadly. I will be giving seminars of LEADER and Community-Led Local Development and interpretations of rurality as well as 2 lectures on rural geography and rural entrepreneurship so it’s going to be really interesting to see how universities work here in the Netherlands as well to build some connections with research leaders in the fields of rural and regional studies. More updates to follow!

Community-led local development

Gary Bosworth / February 9, 2014February 20, 2014 / Interpreting Rurality, Uncategorized

As part of the ERC workshop on rural growth, being staged at Aston University on 27th February, Gary Bosworth is giving a paper on Community-Led Local Development: LEADER and rural growth. This will explore the potential for the principles of the European LEADER ideology to be implemented more widely along with the risks that the most needy rural areas could be marginalised if territories are enlarged and more urban areas are deemed to offer the greatest potential for economic returns. The presentation will be added here after the event.

Community-led sustainability inititiatives

Gary Bosworth / February 7, 2014February 20, 2014 / Interpreting Rurality, Uncategorized

Congratulations to Susan Marango who has been invited to present her ongoing research into community initiatives that promote sustainable environments at the Conference on Conservation Science 2014, to be held in Cambridge. We will post further details of her research here in due course.

Polish rural researcher visiting Lincoln

Gary Bosworth / February 7, 2014February 20, 2014 / Interpreting Rurality, Uncategorized

We are currently hosting Dr Karolina Babuchowska from the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. Karolina is a lecuturer in economics and is currently working on research into the role of the Common Agricultural Policy as a driver of modernisation in the dairy industry.We are also exploring future projects on the female entrepreneurs in rural areas, with a particular interest in the role of EU migration flows.

A huge thank you…

Gary Bosworth / November 13, 2013February 20, 2014 / Interpreting Rurality, Uncategorized

Our book is now in print…Pete and I must thank our publishers Routledge, especially Rob Langham for commissioning us and Charlotte Russell for the final stages. Extra thanks must also go to Kelly at our copy-editing team, Florence Porductions for her rigour and patience, and of course to all of our contributors. What’s the next project…???