CRPR University of Exeter

Don't forget to register (either in person or online) for the CRPR University of Exeter Distinguished Lecture by Prof Michael Winter on 17th Dec - Eventbrite link bit.ly/4hGTquZ
We are expecting large numbers, so early registration is strongly encouraged!

Insightful short report by Charles Masquelier at CRPR University of Exeter about the challenges as well as solutions from farmers/land managers on implementing nature recovery and engaging with environmental land management practices: bit.ly/4hxt4eB

ACCESS Nature Recovery Task Force visits Lower Otter Restoration Project | ACCESS Advancing Capacity for Climate Environment Social Science posted on the topic | LinkedIn Great to see the ACCESS #Nature #Recovery Task Force out and about exploring the Lower #Otter #Restoration Project in Budleigh Salterton this week. The team met for two days to draw out the key findin...

@crpr-exeter.bsky.social's Matt Lobley and Michael Winter were out and about as part of the ACCESS Advancing Capacity for Climate Environment Social Science Nature Recovery Task Force last week - here visiting the Lower Otter Restoration Project www.linkedin.com/posts/access...

NFU secures agri-environment scheme roll over for thousands of farmers The NFU has successfully secured a one-year extension for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements for thousands of farmers following several months of campaigning.

Defra have announced a one year extension to the Countryside Stewardship mid tier scheme - I've heard a few different reactions to this already (e.g. on Farming Today www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... ). See this NFU article on their related campaign:
www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-...

Three ways to make the UK’s food system more resilient – according to new report by 150 experts Modelling shows that we will need to change not just how we farm, but what farming produces and what we eat.

A clear direction of travel for farmers, more integrated land use to deliver environmental goods as well as food, and dietary change needed for a more resilient UK food system theconversation.com/three-ways-t... #FoodStudies

@afnnetwork.bsky.social roadmap: www.agrifood4netzero.net/our-work/the...

Join us for distinguished lecture 17th Dec 10.15-12.15pm by @crpr-exeter.bsky.social's Professor Michael Winter: Whatever happened to the Political Economy of Agriculture?
Lecture Theatre 1, Queens Building, Streatham Campus
10.15am - tea/coffee
10.45am - lecture
Register: tinyurl.com/4zxjz3xs

New report exploring the reintroduction of Pine Martens and White-tailed Eagles in Exmoor - The Exmoor Society The Exmoor Society has commissioned a report to provide a balanced overview of the reintroduction of Pine Martens and Sea Eagles into Exmoor.

New report on Exmoor species reintroductions (pine marten and white-tailed eagle) by @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers Steven Emery & Keith Howe with Mary Peberdy & the Exmoor Society. Includes land manager concerns, evidence review & recommendations. Report & briefing doc here: bit.ly/4nOthMu

Do you eat seaweed? The Seaweed Eating Archive is a collaboration between CRPR University of Exeter PhD student Giulia Nicolini and The Seaweed Institute (https://lnkd.in/epPK4vYV). The project is… |... Do you eat seaweed? The Seaweed Eating Archive is a collaboration between CRPR University of Exeter PhD student Giulia Nicolini and The Seaweed Institute (https://lnkd.in/epPK4vYV). The project is cr...

See @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student Giulia Nicolini and the Seaweed Institute's the Seaweed Eating Archive project info on how to contribute your recipes, stories, memories of eating seaweed in Cornwall
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Read our latest CRPR University of Exeter newsletter here for an update on what we've been up to over the last few months - events, festivals, conferences, publications and more... bit.ly/4gJO0Pd

Using AI for smarter grey literature searches in academic research | Aoife Maher posted on the topic | LinkedIn Could we harness the power of AI to produce better, smarter, more thorough grey literature searches in our academic research? And I don’t mean by investing in a bespoke, paywalled solution. As part ...

Great to see @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researcher Aoife Maher's systematic review article out which discusses how we can use AI to carry out better and more effective searching of grey literature www.linkedin.com/posts/aoife-...

Come and hear @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social presenting tomorrow on her Farming Futures Cycle Tour: reflections on a fieldwork adventure - Thurs 25 Sept 15.00-16.00, in Syndicate Room C/Building One, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter.

#foodforallconference #foodandcommunication | Veronica White This week, I had the pleasure of attending the Food & Communication conference in Lille, France. The conference was full of inspiring talks, good company, and (as to be expected) delicious food. As I ...

Great to see @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social presenting her work on the future of farming at a conference in Lille last week bit.ly/3Im0ijY

Arts & Culture Exeter | Gardening, Community and Wellbeing An online exhibition of creative responses by students of the 2024-2025 MA Food Studies module, 'Gardening, Community, and Wellbeing', which introduces the wider context of gardens and community gard...

Check out this online student exhibition of creative responses to the MA Food Studies module, Gardening, Community, and Wellbeing, led by @crpr-exeter.bsky.social / @exeterfood.bsky.social staff Paul Cleave & Harry West: bit.ly/3K2Na3E. Example below by Muntaha Hasnath. @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

An Update: Our team -Myself, University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Rosie Tsikritzi, University of Reading, Rebekah E T Moore, Imperial College London, and, Shaun Solomon from… | Fa... An Update: Our team -Myself, University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Rosie Tsikritzi, University of Reading, Rebekah E T Moore, Imperial College London, and, Shaun Solomon from Unive...

Congratulations to Fatma Sabet, one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers for being awarded UKRI Catalyst funding for her project on food equity and ecological diets bit.ly/4fYsvK9

Great to hear about this new FFCC initiative on farm partnerships aimed at building regenerative agric and the future of farming

A good long read about the state of farming in the food system today. Very sad to hear Peter lundgren selling. He's been a great advocate for nature friendly farming for years.
@uk.theconversation.com

With devolved powers across health, farming, education and procurement, the nation is in a position to lead. But doing so means confronting the complex realities of food and farming: the rising cost of living, a public health crisis, biodiversity loss and the dwindling resilience of rural economies.

🌽 🍽️ We’re bringing big ideas and bold questions to Abergavenny Food Festival this year with a conference exploring: “A Fairer Food Future: Can Wales Lead the Way?”

🗓️ Friday 19 September | 10am - 4pm
📍 Abergavenny Food Festival Conference

www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com/conference-a...

So, what do we really want from food? Latest findings from The Food Conversation

This is something people care deeply about. Citizens in #TheFoodConversation want businesses held to account and governments to ensure that the healthy choice the easy choice, so that all children grow up protected from the devastating effects of unhealthy food.

More 👉 ffcc.co.uk/so-what-do-w...

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Great to see this research published by @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers @carolynpetersen.bsky.social and Duncan Russel et al (from the REGREEN project www.regreen-project.eu)

Oral history at Groundswell 2025 In July – in a first for the British Library Oral History team – we held a reflective listening session at a major UK agricultural event: Groundswell. Now in its ninth year, Groundswell Regenerative A...

Listen to Northern Ireland Farmer, John Rankin as he reminds us to listen to earlier generations as we experiment with farming systems fit for the future.

This & more from the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Oral History team from this year’s #Groundswell Festival blog.

blogs.bl.uk/sound-and-vi...

CRPR colleagues were busy at the 30th European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) conference in Riga this week, sharing their research with an international community of rural sociologists. | CRPR Uni... CRPR colleagues were busy at the 30th European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) conference in Riga this week, sharing their research with an international community of rural sociologists. Between t...

Fantastic to see so many @crpr-exeter.bsky.social colleagues presenting and chairing panels at the European Society for Rural Sociology in Riga, Latvia last week www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... @beccawheeler.bsky.social @carolinenye.bsky.social @cbroomfield.bsky.social Steve Emery Aoife Maher

Celebrating @crpr-exeter.bsky.social's longstanding links with the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Michael Winter gave a talk last week on “Living in the North Devon Biosphere – Past, Present and Future” for the Devonshire Association devonassoc.org.uk/celebrating-...

Sharing the final update & images from CRPR University of Exeter PhD student Veronica White's amazing cycle tour: | CRPR University of Exeter Sharing the final update & images from CRPR University of Exeter PhD student Veronica White's amazing cycle tour: “After 85 days, 2000+ miles, and 50 interviews with farming women, the Farming...

Sharing the final update & images from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social amazing cycle tour bit.ly/4697rO7. She is fundraising for the Farming Community Network's important work supporting farmers experiencing mental health challenges www.justgiving.com/page/farming...

Having a wonderful time making connections and learning from colleagues at the European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) Congress in Latvia. | Aoife Maher Having a wonderful time making connections and learning from colleagues at the European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) Congress in Latvia. Presented some of the findings of my PhD research to a w...

Great to see @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researcher Aoife Maher presenting her research on transitions to a more fruit & vegetable secure UK food system at the European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) Congress in Latvia this week (and enjoying the local produce!) bit.ly/4lviLsU

Great to see @crpr-exeter.bsky.social Matt Lobley chairing a panel on ‘Feeding the world in a changing climate’ at the #ExeterClimateForum last week. The discussions covered a number of rural and farming issues as well as dialogue about future opportunities for collaborative working.

On 1-2 July, @crpr-exeter.bsky.social's Harry G West @exeterfood.bsky.social participated in a meeting in London organised by Neal's Yard Dairy to discuss the unique challenges facing British territorial cheeses (e.g. Red Leicester, Wensleydale) and ways of reviving the public's enthusiasm for them.

Congratulations to @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social on completing her Farming Futures Cycle Tour in support of the The Farming Community Network - in numbers: 2000+ miles, 85 days, 40 interviews!

Tagging @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social @researchnt.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social