The SRC is engaged in a number of areas of research linked to the themes of sustainable and resilient communities. These key themes are listed below, but it is worth noting that there are strong overlaps between them.
Funded by a British Academy/Leverhulme research grant, this project investigates the temporal experience of austerity and food access exclusion with the purpose of helping vulnerable individuals navigate their way out of food poverty.
Social entrepreneurship and the development of social enterprises in the UK, Africa and South America.
Sustainability of food production and associated food security are key issues for people in the Global North and South.
Research, training and consultancy to support the livelihoods of rural communities.
SRC has a number of research projects that explore community resilience from different perspectives.
This course looks at risks in the business and organisational environment and considers the consequences when things go wrong.
SWFLG undertakes projects with an ecological, economically viable and socially sensitive approach to sustainable development.