News and Events

The Maltings (Berwick) Trust and Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy (CRE) and Institute for Creative Arts Practice have an ongoing programme of commissions and artist residencies that supports the exchange and sharing of knowledge between the artist and researchers to inform critical responses to contemporary rural issues.

published on: 22 January 2024

A series of policy recommendations to advocate for positive change in the rural economy, has been published by the Centre for Rural Economy (CRE) at Newcastle University.

published on: 25 September 2023

Dr Diogo Souza Monteiro received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning, while Dr Carmen Hubbard received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Research and the Society.

published on: 1 February 2023

Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy (CRE) celebrated 30 years of supporting sustainable development in rural areas.

published on: 1 February 2023

published on: 29 June 2022

NICRE’s major survey highlights how sub-standard infrastructure in rural areas is affecting businesses’ ability to bounce back from adversity

published on: 13 May 2022

New research led by CRE Associate Professor Mark Shucksmith shows that many rural households already experiencing poverty and financial vulnerability in Britain will be hardest hit by increases in energy costs

published on: 6 April 2022

Applications open for scheme under the theme of ‘Cities and Place’

published on: 11 March 2022

Glasgow-based Durty Beanz are a collaborative performance project established in 2019. Their residency with Maltings, Berwick and Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy and Institute for Creative Arts Practice, will explore food production and consumption.

published on: 2 March 2022

CRE research showcased as part of Village Halls Week

published on: 24 January 2022

NICRE findings show impact of the pandemic

published on: 21 January 2022

published on: 20 January 2022

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published on: 21 August 2020

The FIELD project's successful application for an award from the Wellcome Trust means the team can recruit three creative arts professionals.

published on: 4 June 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Professor Philip Lowe, the founder of the Centre for Rural Economy and former Director of the Rural Economy and Land Use Programme.

published on: 20 February 2020

published on: 24 January 2020

Dr Luca Panzone and Natasha Auch share four simple rules to help consumers reduce the carbon footprint of their food basket during the next shopping trip.

published on: 8 January 2020

published on: 17 December 2019

Delegates to UN climate conference (COP25) in Madrid this week will hear about research led by Professor Mark Reed.

published on: 6 December 2019

published on: 4 December 2019

published on: 14 November 2019

Rural areas would benefit from greater devolved decision making and a single, co-ordinated voice to avoid long-term issues being made worse by Brexit.

published on: 22 November 2018

How does language influence place and its people, and vice versa?

published on: 15 August 2017

published on: 10 August 2017

PhD student Ian Merrell provides a progress report on the European Union Intereg Rural Growth project

published on: 28 July 2017

published on: 23 June 2017

It is likely that anyone thinking about rurality will mainly focus on agriculture

published on: 22 June 2017

Photojournalist Rose Beddington has documented changes in the lives of people who live in Lincolnshire

published on: 15 June 2017

As the application period for the annual CRE/Berwick Visual Arts residency closes, we celebrate five years of artists’ residencies at the Centre for Rural Economy.

published on: 7 June 2017

Drawing on her experience as editor of the international journal Sociologia Ruralis, Prof Bettina Bock will discuss what you need to know in order to ensure success when submitting a paper.

published on: 19 May 2017

Prof dr. ir. Bettina B. Bock is a Newcastle University Visiting Prof at the Centre for Rural Economy (CRE). As part of her appointment at Newcastle, she will give a CRE Public Lecture on 25 May at the Lit & Phil

published on: 17 May 2017

Can older farmers ever retire or is their identity too bound up with their land and profession?

published on: 17 May 2017

published on: 16 May 2017

Congratulations to Dr Luca Panzone who has received a Teaching Excellence Award for "Research Supervisor of the Year 2017".

published on: 16 May 2017

An exciting new 5 year research fellowship is now available working with colleagues in the Centre for Rural Economy.

published on: 2 May 2017

UK peatlands are wild, often remote places and many do not look as attractive as they might, admits Professor Mark Reed

published on: 2 May 2017

The Centre for Rural Economy is seeking a researcher to work on “Brexit: How might UK Agriculture Thrive or Survive?”

published on: 26 April 2017

N8 AgriFood is an interdisciplinary research programme of the N8 universities partnership that combines crop and livestock research with expertise in social sciences in a single research initiative.

published on: 20 April 2017

Newcastle has been awarded one of the Economic and Social Research Council’s 25 new research projects focusing on the process and consequences of the UK leaving the European Union.

published on: 19 April 2017

CRE researchers have urged the UK Government to look beyond agriculture and consider the interconnections and opportunities for economic growth in the post Brexit countryside.

published on: 7 April 2017

Artist in residence exhibition

published on: 22 March 2017

Rural societies around the world are changing in fundamental ways, both at their own initiative and in response to external forces. Is the field of rural studies keeping up with these changes?

published on: 22 March 2017

The NUFood experimental online shopping platform shows how an online supermarket can inform consumers about the choices they make by viewing products based on their carbon footprint and nutritional value.

published on: 14 March 2017

CRE’s Dr Carmen Hubbard and Dr Ankush Prashar from AFRD and Professor Matt Gorton and Professor Fred Lemke from Newcastle University Business School have spent a fruitful week in Southern Vietnam

published on: 2 March 2017

A Research Fellow is required, to work primarily with the Duke of Northumberland Chair of Rural Economy, to develop a programme of rural social science research.

published on: 25 February 2017

UK farmers diversification survey

published on: 24 February 2017

Researchers from the Centre for Rural Economy have urged the UK Government to look beyond agriculture and consider the interconnections and opportunities for economic growth in the post Brexit countryside.

published on: 23 February 2017

The Defra/Agricultural Economics Society one day conference took place in February 2017

published on: 23 February 2017

Sampling for social science research is often challenging, particularly with difficult to reach groups

published on: 17 February 2017

Peer support voted a success by research students

published on: 14 February 2017

CRE/Berwick Visual Arts Artist in Residence Gemma Burditt is taking inspiration from the lives of dairy farmers in Northumberland.

published on: 2 February 2017

A small number retailers supply most of the food eaten in Britain. Most are vocal about their commitment to promoting children’s health and nutrition – but are these claims backed up by action?

published on: 13 December 2016

Rural Growth, a project funded through the EU's European Regional Development Fund, aims to reverse rural economic decline through tourism.

published on: 13 December 2016

Our latest Policy Note explores some of the problems facing the agri-food sector in the EU, and how they could be addressed.

published on: 13 December 2016

published on: 23 November 2016

published on: 23 November 2016