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Centre for Rural Policy Research

Media enquiries

We are happy to speak to the media on a wide array of countryside, rural policy, and food security issues dealt with by our research. Please see the A-Z list of subjects for details of who can speak on what.

If the person you wish to contact is not available, please phone our general enquiries office on 01392 722348.

Subjects A-Z Contact Email Telephone
Agricultural change and its social, economic and environmental implications Prof Matt Lobley M.Lobley@exeter.ac.uk 01392 724539
Agri-environmental issues Prof Michael Winter, Prof Matt Lobley, Dr Virginia Thomas, Dr Steven Emery or Dr Rebecca Wheeler D.M.Winter@exeter.ac.uk / M.Lobley@exeter.ac.uk / V.Thomas4@exeter.ac.uk / S.B.Emery@exeter.ac.uk / R.Wheeler3@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723837
Animals and society Prof Michael Winter, Dr Angela Cassidy or Dr Virginia Thomas D.M.Winter@exeter.ac.uk / A.Cassidy@exeter.ac.uk / V.Thomas4@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723837
Animal health (social and historical aspects of) Dr Angela Cassidy  A.Cassidy@exeter.ac.uk 01392 725390 
Artisan and heritage foods Prof Harry G West H.G.West@exeter.ac.uk  01392 723259
Austerity and food insecurity Dr Celia Plender C.Plender@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723240
Bovine TB (social and historical aspects of) Dr Angela Cassidy  A.Cassidy@exeter.ac.uk 01392 725390 
CAP reform Prof Matt Lobley or Dr Keith Howe

M.Lobley@exeter.ac.uk / K.S.Howe@exeter.ac.uk

01392 724539
Cheesemaking  Prof Harry G West  H.G.West@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723259
Community food projects  Dr Celia Plender C.Plender@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723240
Conservation (social and historical aspects of) Dr Angela Cassidy or Dr Virginia Thomas A.Cassidy@exeter.ac.uk / V.Thomas4@exeter.ac.uk 01392 725390
Contemporary history of science, agriculture and environments Dr Angela Cassidy  A.Cassidy@exeter.ac.uk 01392 725390 
Cooperation and collaboration in agriculture Dr Steven Emery or Dr Rebecca Wheeler S.B.Emery@exeter.ac.uk / R.Wheeler3@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723190
Cooperatives and grassroots, alternative economic, political and food based practices Dr Celia Plender C.Plender@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723240
Cooperatives and grassroots, alternative economic, political and food based practices Dr Celia Plender C.Plender@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723240
Economic aspects of animal disease Dr Keith Howe K.S.Howe@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723838
Expertise and agri-environmental policy Dr Angela Cassidy A.Cassidy@exeter.ac.uk 01392 725390
Farm family well being and rural mental health Prof Matt Lobley or Dr Rebecca Wheeler M.Lobley@exeter.ac.uk / R.Wheeler3@exeter.ac.uk 01392 724539
Farm households Prof Michael Winter, Prof Matt Lobley or Dr Rebecca Wheeler D.M.Winter@exeter.ac.uk / M.Lobley@exeter.ac.uk / R.Wheeler3@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723837
Farming and culture Dr Steven Emery or Dr Rebecca Wheeler S.B.Emery@exeter.ac.uk / R.Wheeler3@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723190
Food, memory and community Prof Harry G West H.G.West@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723259
Hunting and animal politics Prof Michael Winter or Dr Angela Cassidy D.M.Winter@exeter.ac.uk / A.Cassidy@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723837
Impact of organic farming on rural economy Prof Matt Lobley M.Lobley@exeter.ac.uk 01392 724539
Mutual aid  Dr Celia Plender C.Plender@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723240
Politics of agri-food systems  Dr Steven Emery S.B.Emery@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723190
Regional development Prof Michael Winter D.M.Winter@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723837

Rewilding, species reintroductions and conservation

Dr Virginia Thomas V.Thomas4@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723190
Rural communities  Dr Steven Emery S.B.Emery@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723190
Rural policy Prof Michael Winter D.M.Winter@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723837
Rural regeneration Prof Michael Winter D.M.Winter@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723837
Science and society Dr Angela Cassidy or Dr Virginia Thomas  A.Cassidy@exeter.ac.uk / V.Thomas4@exeter.ac.uk 01392725390 
Science communication and engagement Dr Angela Cassidy or Dr Virginia Thomas  A.Cassidy@exeter.ac.uk / V.Thomas4@exeter.ac.uk 01392b725390 
Social change in the countryside Prof Michael Winter D.M.Winter@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723837
Succession and retirement in farming Prof Matt Lobley M.Lobley@exeter.ac.uk 01392 724539
Sustainable agriculture Prof Michael Winter or Dr Steven Emery D.M.Winter@exeter.ac.uk / S.B.Emery@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723837
Terroir and geographical indications Prof Harry G West H.G.West@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723259