About Us
Our interdisciplinary research focuses on building a sustainable rural economy.
Award-winning
In 2013, we won the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. It recognises the excellence of our research and teaching.
Rich history
During the past 25 years, we have worked on many national and international projects. They cover a wide range of topics, including:
- rural employment
- rural policy
- farmer and consumer behaviour
- rural tourism
- environmental management
- rural communities and organisations
Our mission
Our mission is to make rural lives better through research and sharing of knowledge. In pursuit of this aim, we:
- practise excellent social science
- work with partners across academic disciplines and beyond academia
- teach and inspire a new generation of interdisciplinary researchers
