There is a huge range of reasons why people want to access the UK’s land, and not only because it’s a farming landscape. While such areas are multifunctional environments and can provide development opportunities, accessing and using land effectively can create tension among local residents and local stakeholders. In our second Rural Natters webinar we […]
Food and Farming: Webinar 3 of Cirican and The Open University’s Rural Natters Webinar Series
“Without farmers we’d be hungry, naked, and sober,” was the title of a recent TEDx talk looking into the decline of farmers in the US despite their importance to society. Unfortunately, farmers in England are also facing challenges, both health and business related. The third and final webinar of this series developed by Cirican and […]
Coastal Communities: Webinar 1 of Cirican and The Open University’s Rural Natters Webinar Series
When we think of the UK’s geography, our first instinct might be to focus on inland nature such as the Lake District, Scafell Pike or the Northwest Highlands. However, it is important to not forget about coastal communities, with 50% of the UK surrounded by sea. The communities living in these areas face real challenges […]
Rural Natters – Ideas and Innovations for Levelling Up in Rural Places
Cirican, the rural research by rural communities company and the Open University are pleased to present our ideas and innovation for levelling up in rural places. Working with our partners we are showcasing and sharing ideas and issues in three key areas: coastal communities, land and environment, and food and farming. […]
Cirican Rural Seminar Update
Following the successful sequence of rural seminars earlier this year the OU have agreed to sponsor a further three seminars for 2022. We will be publishing details along with information on the organising Cirican member in each case in January 2022. […]
Digital Futures webinar
Why are we discussing digital futures? Technology plays an important role in a rapidly changing context. Demographics are changing, new challenges are emerging among workforces, the prominence of digital has changed customer and consumer expectations, and all this in the wider context of Covid-19 where services were forced online. Our speakers discussed the role digital […]
Tackling Health Inequalities: Webinar 2 of the Cirican and The Open University Seminar Series
Cirican and the Open University developed this webinar series to present ideas and innovation for levelling up in rural places. This post summarises ideas presented in the second of these webinars: Tackling Health Inequalities. A big thank you to Dr Lincoln Sargeant from Public Health Torbay, Dr Colin Lorne from The Open University, Sheena Asthana […]
Rural Spin on the English Indices of Deprivation 2019
These presentations introduce a rural filter through an adjustment of the English Indices of Deprivation. “RDI Analysis Final” explains the background, there are three presentations and the maps show the distribution of the revised index across Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Devon is mapped. […]
Building resilient rural communities: Webinar 1 of the Cirican and The Open University Seminar Series
Cirican and the Open University developed this webinar series to present ideas and innovation for levelling up in rural places. This blog post sums up ideas discussed in the first of these webinars: Building resilient rural communities. The next looks at health inequalities in rural locations and the final webinar looks at the Digital Futures: […]
Cirican announces 3 new webinars for rural communities!
Interested in rural and how we can help our communities levelling up? We are delighted to share our collaboration with the Open University on what works in rural communities. Three webinars showcasing policy and practice with key speakers on tackling health inequalities, digital futures and social enterprise. These webinars are designed to bring policy and […]
