NICRE – April 2024
Research Reports by other bodies
Rural England is creating an online library of rural research. This offers a single portal, through which rural research from a variety of universities, rural interest groups and other organisations can readily be accessed.
If you have rural research to share through this library, please make contact with us at info@ruralengland.org
Attracting and retaining workers in the Derbyshire Peak District
Poor broadband hinders resilience among rural businesses
Report highlights the countrysides digital exclusion problem
Citizens Advice – January 2022
Citizens Advice help people get their lives back on track through advice
Read moreNew research reveals pandemic and Brexit implications weigh heavy on rural youth
Important information for vulnerable utility customers
Utility Companies – April 2020
Utility Companies providing Gas, Electricity and Water all keep Priority Services Registers, this is a free service provided by suppliers and network operators and each maintain their own register.
Read more#LevelUp FE – Remote learning offers an opportunity for rural FE colleges
Rural Services Network and Young Somerset – April 2020
by Graham Biggs and Nik Harwood
Article published at 
Recently we’ve been examining the challenges that rural pupils face in accessing further education and training. Since then, the country has faced unprecedented disruption from the coronavirus outbreak. Frontline workers are rightly focusing on saving lives and stemming the spread of the virus. But the crisis has also thrown into the spotlight an issue which we have been campaigning on for years: rural connectivity.
Read more#LevelUp FE – Poor transport links compound the disadvantages rural young people face
Rural Services Network and Young Somerset – March 2020
by Graham Biggs and Nik Harwood
Article published at
Paying to learn – an unacceptable situation
Last week, to mark Rural Vulnerability Day 2020, we argued that despite its rhetoric, the Government is not doing enough to ‘level-up’ further educational opportunities for young people in rural areas.
Read moreEquipping the younger generation with the opportunities they need to flourish in even the most rural and isolated areas
Rural Services Network and Young Somerset – March 2020
by Graham Biggs and Nik Harwood
Article published at
