Research projects

At any one time the Centre is engaged in a number of different funded research projects.

Current projects

Title Funding
 Duration Contact
The impact of social purpose organisations on skills and training in the Okehampton area.  Download Project summary South West Forum  2011-2013 Dr Matt Lobley
Making land available for woodland creation Forestry Commission 2011-2012 Dr Matt Lobley
Economic impact assessment of Bovine Tuberculosis in the South West NFU 2010 Professor Michael Winter or Dr Matt Lobley
Fostering efficient long term supply partnerships (FOREST)
 University of Exeter 2010-2012 Led by Centre for Energy & the Environment
Sustainable Rural Futures Research Programme Devon County Council
2009-2014
Professor Michael Winter
Processes of technical change in British Agriculture: Innovation in the farming of South West England, 1935-1985
ESRC 2009-2012 Professor Michael Winter
Participatory and deliberative techniques for embedding an ecosystems approach to decision-making
Defra 2009-2010
Dr Rob Fish
Improving the success of agri-environment initiatives: the role of farmer learning and landscape context
RELU 2006-2011
Dr Matt Lobley or Professor Michael Winter
Salience, credibility and legitimacy in knowledge production: the case of Bovine Tuberculosis in the UK British Academy SG-50865
2011 Dr Claire Dunlop

Recently completed projects

Title Funding Duration Contact
Farming to Halves: the hidden history of sharefarming in England from medieval to modern times
ESRC 2006-2007 Professor Mark Overton or Professor Michael Winter
Agricultural land tenure in England and Wales RICS 2006-2007
Professor Michael Winter
Socio-economic aspects of local and national organic farming markets Defra 2007-2009 Dr Matt Lobley or Professor Michael Winter
Sustainable and Holistic Food Chains for Recycling Livestock Waste to Land RELU 2005-2008
Professor Michael Winter
Social, economic and environmental implications of increasing rural land use under energy crops RELU 2006-2009 Martin Turner or Dr Allan Butler
The optimisation and impacts of expanding biogas production in the UK Defra 2007-2009 Professor Michael Winter
Sustainability, social capital and land use GWR Fellowship 2007-2010 Dr Matt Lobley, Professor Michael Winter or Professor Stephen Wilks
Entry to and exit from farming: implications for the well-being of farm household members in the south west Griff Davies Legacy 2007-2010 Dr Matt Lobley
Devon County Council Annual Contract (annual service level agreement to support evidence based policy development) DCC Ongoing Dr Matt Lobley
The longer-term effects on farm businesses of a bTB breakdown Defra 2007
Martin Turner
The availability of indicators to support the regional Sustainable Food and Farming Strategy
SWCORE 2007 Dr Matt Lobley
Economics of Organic Farming (Led by University of Wales, Aberystwyth) Defra 2007 Dr Matt Lobley

Past projects

Title Funding Duration
Food production, processing and distribution in Cornwall Objective 1 / Taste of the West 2006
Monitoring the Landscape Heritage Scheme Devon Wildlife Trust 2006
The rationale and potential impact of HFA reform Exmoor National Park Authority 2006
The effects of public funding on farmers' attitudes to diversification Defra, Green Futures: Practical environmental enhancements in the South West's improved grasslands (SW Regional Food and Farming Strategy) 2005-2006
An Economic Impact Assessment of Bovine Tuberculosis in South West England
SWRDA
  -
Exmoor Annual Contract (annual service level agreement to support evidence based policy development) -
 Ongoing
Social implications of changes in the structure of agricultural businesses
Defra
 2004-2005
Rural Stress Review Rural Stress Information Network
2003-2004
The contribution of organic farming to the rural economy Defra
 2003-2005