 |
| [an error occurred while processing this directive] |
|
|
Please contact the Webmaster with
any updates or additions to this Links listing.
University of Aberdeen / Arkleton Centre Links
- The Arkleton
Trust
The Arkleton Trust was founded in 1977 "to study new approaches
to rural development and education" and "improve understanding
between rural policy makers, academics, practitioners and rural people".
The Trust organises seminars and workshops on matters of rural interest
and concern, encourages exchange of experience, and has a series of
publications. It does not make awards or give grants, but it does
administer three small funds. (The Arkleton Centre is a
result of the merging in 1995 of Arkleton Trust (Research) Ltd with
members of the University of Aberdeen.)
- Caledonian Centre for Social
Development - Land Programme
Information, commentary and a forum for debate, with Scottish and international
perspectives on land tenure, land reform, land use and social land ownership.
Plus Social Land Ownership
Case Studies
- Canadian
Rural Restructuring Foundation (CRRF)
The activities of CRRF, based at Brandon University, Manitoba, are:
- Bringing together people and institutions interested in improving
and stabilizing the economic and social condition of rural people and
places in 21st century Canada;
- Funding 'think-tank' style workshops and seminars leading to an annual
Conference, to speed the transformation of research into action and
provide continuing education through an international exchange of views
and experience;
- Promoting and funding research which examines the development of options
and strategies for economic sectors, private enterprise, and rural communities
seeking to take advantage of global opportunities;
- Funding the publication of research results addressing issues of rural
restructuring to ensure continued learning and information dissemination
to Canadians.
Includes information on CRRF project The New
Rural Economy (NRE).
- Centre for Human
Ecology (CHE)
The CHE, based in Edinburgh, is an independent academic network promoting
quality teaching, research and outreach projects. Fellows and
Associates of the CHE work with individuals, communities and institutions
to support practical, positive action towards sustainable development
founded on ecological and social justice.
- Centre for Rural Economy (CRE)
This research centre is based at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne
in England. The main focus is on sustainable development for rural
areas, with current work falling into two strands: rural development
and agri-environment. The research is conducted at a local, regional,
national and European level, and includes both traditional academic
approaches and participative action research.
- Centre for
Rural Social Research (CRSR)
Based at Charles Sturt University in New South Wales, Australia, the
CRSR is a national centre for rural social research and undertakes various
research and consultancy projects on behalf of government agencies and
community groups. The Centre promotes the development of
better provision of human services in rural Australia.
- Centre for Social
Science Research
This designated research centre (formerly the RSERC) at Central Queensland
University in Australia is a constituent centrewithin the Institute
for Sustainable Regional Development (ISRD). Its primary,
but not exclusive, focus is in identifying and achieving sustainable
social options for regional Australia.
- Communities Scotland
Government-funded national housing agency for Scotland, whose purpose
is to provide good housing and contribute to the regeneration of local
communities.
- Council for the
Protection of Rural England (CPRE)
CPRE is a national charity working for a beautiful and living countryside
on behalf of present and future generations, and for the more sustainable
use of land and other resources in town and country.
- The Countryside Agency
The Countryside Agency, based at Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, is a
statutory body (resulting from the merger of the Countryside Commission
and the Rural Development Commission) working to conserve and enhance
the English countryside, promote social equity and economic opportunity
for the people who live there, and to help everyone enjoy this national
asset. They aim to lead with research and advice, to influence
others especially central and local government, and to demonstrate ways
forward through practical projects.
- The Countryside
and Community Research Unt (CCRU)
CCRU, based at Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education,
is one of the leading specialist rural research centres in the country,
with current programmes of research on rural community development,
rural poverty, agri-environment policies, local sustainability and rural
recreation.
- EADI (European Association of Development
Research and Training Institutes)
EADI's objectives are:
- To generate and stimulate exchange of information between European
scientists and researchers concerned with development issues;
- To promote interdisciplinary studies on specific themes and
encourage cooperation between researchers and institute members;
- To develop contacts with researchers from other regions of the
world.
EADI produces a bi-annual Newsletter, an e-Newsletter and an Annual
Report.
- The European Policies
Research Centre (EPRC)
The EPRC is an independent research institute at the University of Strathclyde
in Glasgow. They run two major research consortia in the field
of regional policy research:
- The Regional Policy Research Consortium sponsors ongoing research
on regional incentive policy and is
composed of senior national policymakers from most European Community
countries.
- IQ-Net is a consortium of Objective 2 regions with an emphasis
on the dissemination of best practice in the implementation of the Structural
Funds.
Together with Nordregio in Sweden, EPRC has recently launched SIRIUS,
the School for International Regional Development.
- Highland Research
Network (HRN)
The aim of the Highland Research Network is to encourage interdisciplinary
discussion and exchange on topics relating to the Scottish Highlands
and Islands. The project aims to extend scholarly dialogues beyond
the intellectual space of universities, through the active participation
of exiles and residents of Highland Scotland.
- IMO (Institute for International Relations)
Based in Zagreb, the IMO is a policy research organisation engaged in
the interdisciplinary study of international economic and political
relations, transitional policy, international markets, sustainable development,
resource economics and environmental policy, foreign policy analysis,
strategic decision analysis, and culture and communication.
- The INCO
Programme of the European Commission
(Specific Research and Technological Development Programme in the Field
of Cooperation with Third Countries and International Organisations).
New online brochure explaining the aims and activities of the INCO programme
for International Cooperation in research.
- The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
The IFS is an independent research organisation providing economic analysis
of public policy. Occasional documents are published online as
Briefing Notes.
For example, Briefing Note 10 (October 2000) "Vehicle Excise Duty
discounts in rural areas" looks at possibility of cutting VED for
people in rural areas.
IFS working papers available free from website, notification of new
papers by email available.
- The
Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
The ISRD at Central Queensland University, Australia, offers distinctive,
holistic research approaches to regional issues, focussing on
the systematic and sustainable socio-economic development and resource
management of regional Australia.
- The Institute of Rural Health
The Institute of Rural Health, based in mid Wales, is involved in research;
information gathering and dissemination; the education
and continuing professional development of rural doctors, dentists and
other health care professionals; the promotion, development and
application of telecommunications and information technology to rural
health care throughout the UK and Europe; the establishment of
partnerships with academic institutions, health authorities and corporate
bodies; and networking of rural, and isolated, healthcare professionals.
- International Society for Ecological
Economics (ISEE)
ISEE is a nonprofit organization that encourages the integration of
economics and ecology into a transdiscipline aimed at developing a sustainable
world. Specific research areas include ecological modeling, ecological
limits to growth, climate change, biodiversity, valuation of natural
capital, and ecotax reform. A cross-disciplinary approach is necessary
because conflicting perspectives in economics and ecology have led to
economic and environmental policies that are mutually destructive, rather
than reinforcing and sustainable. International secretariat is
based in Maryland, USA, with European branch (ESEE) based in France
at the Université de Versailles, Guyancourt.
- International Rural Sociology
Assocation (IRSA)
Formed in 1976 from the Committee for International Cooperation in Rural
Sociology, and coordinator of the World Congresses of Rural Sociology,
the IRSA aims to generate dialogue and exchange fostering the development
and application of rural sociology.
- International Urban Development
Association (INTA-AIVN)
Representing the international community of public and private development
organisations, INTA fosters initiatives in major urban programmes, regeneration
schemes and development policies. Based in Paris and The Hague,
INTA-AIVN promotes the sharing of information and experience through
a range of activities including conferences, study tours, the publication
of documentation and advisory services on urban development issues.
It assists its members in establishing useful relations with their professional
counterparts throughout the world.
- ITSCAND
This project, launched in 1994, aims to encourage the beneficial application
of Information and Communications technologies in peripheral areas of
Scotland and Scandinavia.
- The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The UK's largest independent social research and development charity
supports a wide programme of research and development projects in the
fields of housing, social care and disability, young people and families,
and work, income and social policy. There are smaller programmes on
local government and the voluntary sector.
- LEADER II - The European Rural Development Network and the LEADER
Observatory
See Rural Europe, below.
- LEADER+
- The follow-up programme to LEADER I and II, published in October 1999.
A new Community initiative for rural development, LEADER+ is one of
the four Community initiatives implemented under the Structural Funds
for the period 2000-2006.
- Macaulay Land Use Research
Institute (MLURI)
Located in Aberdeen, the purpose of the Macaulay Institute is to develop
systems of land use that will enable producers such as farmers and foresters
to make a living from the land while at the same time enhancing their
role as stewards and guardians of the countryside.
Towards an Improved
Rural Data Infrastructure for rural Scotland
Joint project by the Macaulay Institute, BioSS, the Institute of Terrestrial
Ecology and the Arkleton Centre.
- The New Rural Economy (NRE).
This five-year research and education program underway in rural Canada
brings together policy-analysts, rural leaders, researchers, the business
community, and government agencies at all levels to identify and address
vital rural issues.
- Nordic Centre for Spatial Development
- Nordregio
Based in Stockholm, Nordregio is a centre for research, education and
documentation on spatial development, established by the Nordic Council
of Ministers in July 1997. Their website includes downloads of
top-quality statistical maps in Nordic countries (please mention Nordregio
if you use their maps).
- Norwegian Institute
for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR)
National centre based in Oslo carrying out local and regional research,
and also research into areas associated with the management of the environment
and in the fields of the environment and development.
- "Organic
Farming in Europe: Economics and Policy"
Published by the University of Hohenheim / Department of Farm Management,
this new series is born in a spirit of a Europe-wide co-operation between
scientists to provide an unprecedented coverage of the development of
organic farming in Europe and to present their results to an international
audience.
- REAPER
Reaper is a European network of rural social science researchers and
practitioners, working on a database of rural social science research
in 16 participating countries.
The Reaper Electronic
Discussion List
- Research Institute for Irish
and Scottish Studies (RIISS)
Based at the University of Aberdeen, RIISS is committed to initiating
and supporting innovative research across the whole range of Irish and
Scottish studies, with a special interest in comparative and interdisciplinary
themes as well as in projects of a more traditional nature.
- Royal Geographical Society with the Institute
of British Geographers (RGS-IBG)
The 'learned society representing Geography and Geographers'.
Aims to support research, education and training and the wider public
understanding and enjoyment of Geography.
- Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors Research Foundation (RICS)
Launched in January 2000 to act as a leading body in the understanding
of matters relating to the development, management and use of the built
and natural environment. RICS annual rural research ROOTS conference
seeks to address major issues facing the countryside and rural life
today.
- Rural
Europe - the Rural Development Network and the European LEADER Initiative
The LEADER II rural development programme within Rural Europe aims to
encourage, on the basis of local partnerships, the emergence and experimentation
of rural territorial development strategies, integrated and in a pilot
form. The new initiative encourages inter-territorial and transnational
co-operation, and is applicable in all rural areas of the Community.
- Rural Economy
and Society Study Group (RESSG)
The Rural Economy and Society Study Group (RESSG) is an informal network
of researchers and practitioners with a shared interest in the economic,
social and political issues affecting rural areas across Britain and
Europe. The aim of the RESSG is to draw on the expertise of policy-makers,
practitioners and researchers in order to inform broader debates about
rural change in advanced economies. The group is inter-disciplinary
in its make-up and approach. It hosts an annual residential conference
and a number of smaller topic-specific seminars and meetings throughout
the year.
- Rural Futures
New coalition launched October 2000 to further the debate on the "crisis
in the countryside" across the political divide and throughout
society. Coalition partners include Friends of the Earth, National
Trust, RSPB, Soil Association and Nat. Federation of Womens' Institutes,
with combined membership of over 4 million people. Seven key
statements issued to start the debate rolling...
- Rural Policy
A joint exercise, initiated by two Directorates-General from the European
Commission, to review policy objectives and strategies, and produce
a new vision for the European Commission’s development cooperation
in the rural sector. The joint consulting team comprises ADE,
ODI and Qwentès.
- Rural Transfer Network
Supported by the EU’s Northern Periphery Programme, the Scottish
Executive and the Lowland LEADER Network, this project is examining
the development and transfer of new knowledge and good practice in relation
to sustainable rural development in the northern periphery.
- The
Rural Update Newsletter
Monthly compilation of news and resources on rural community economic
development from the Rural Economic Policy Program at the Aspen Institute.
- Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)
SAC's mission is to enhance the sustainability of rural areas and communities
and the viability of the industries on which they depend. SAC
undertakes advanced education and training, specialist research and
development and expert advisory and consultancy work across a wide range
of subjects, but with a particular emphasis on food, land and business
management.
- Scottish Community Development Centre
Based in Glasgow, the SCDC works collaboratively with networks across
Scotland and Europe to support best practice in community development
in a wide range of disciplines including: social work, community education,
health, housing, planning and economic development.
- The Scottish Enterprise
Network
Scottish Enterprise is the leading economic development agency in Scotland,
working with partners in industry, government and academia to make Scotland
"a better place in which to live, work and invest".
- The Scottish Office Central
Research Unit
The Scottish Office Central Research Unit (CRU) provides a research
service to all Scottish Office Departments, principally in relation
to social policy but also covering other scientific areas such as certain
transport, rural and environmental issues.
(See also Scottish Parliament Research Briefings below.)
- Scottish
Parliament Research Briefings
Research Notes and Research Papers from the Scottish Parliament Information
Centre, covering topics under debate in the Parliament or which are
of interest to MSPs and parliamentary committees.
E.g. RN
00/71 The Framework for Economic Development - description of The
Scottish Executive's "The Way Forward" document published
June 2000, and related consultation process. This PDF document
includes useful page of links to key economic development strategies
and initiatives in Scotland on page 4.
- The University of the Highlands and
Islands (UHI)
Department
of Rural Development & Communications
- Wales Office
of Research and Development for Health and Social Care (WORD)
WORD is part of the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff, and provides
research funding and activities in support of high-quality health and
social care research.
- Western Agri-Food Institute
Created to study emerging economic, social and environmental issues
and trends which have the potential to affect the agriculture and food
sector in Western Canada. The Institute aims to generate relevant,
timely and unbiased information to assist in strategic planning for
the future of agri-food, agriculture and rural community development
in Wester Canada, and to foster healthy, prosperous rural communities.
Other Rural Networks, including links to Community
and Goverment Organisations and Discussion Groups (in alphabetical order)
- Association of Scottish Community
Councils (ASCC)
Contact details for the ASCC, representing 1200 Community Councils in
Scotland.
- BBC Analysis Programmes
Transcripts of BBC Radio 4 Analysis programmes, celebrated for 30 years
for authoritative, in-depth examination of ideas and influences in policy
and society, covering topics such as health, equality, heritage, religion,
polity, etc.
- Crofters Commission
Based in Inverness in Scotland, the Crofters Commission aims to promote
a thriving crofting community, and was set up in 1955 to develop and
regulate the crofting system and to promote the interests of crofters.
- The Cairngorms Partnership
The Cairngorms Partnership was established in 1994 to prepare and implement
a Management Strategy for the Cairngorms that would guarantee a sustainable
future for this most special area of Scotland.
The wider Partnership includes the people who own and manage the land;
those who seek recreation in the area; those who live and work locally;
and those with a statutory interest, such as the local authorities and
a wide range of agencies. Overall, there are well over a hundred
groups involved in the work of the Partnership at all levels.
- Chartered Institute of Housing
- CORDIS (Community Research and
Development Information Service)
European Commission service offering access to information on EU research
and the EU Fifth Framework Programme, with searchable database and document
library.
CORDIS Scottish Regional Site
Information and links on research and innovation in Scotland, including
sections on strategy, infrastructure, spotlights and links.
- Countryside Agency
Aims to 'work for people and places in rural England' through research
and advice, influencing others and demonstrating practical ways forward.
- Department of the Environment ,
Transport and the Regions (DETR)
The aim of this large UK government department is "to improve the
quality of life by promoting sustainable development at home and abroad,
fostering economic prosperity and supporting local democracy".
- DETR funding
for rural transport - press notice 11 January 2000.
- Rural White Paper "Our
Countryside: The Future - A Fair Deal for Rural England"
- published 28 November 2000
- Economic
development strategies and initiatives in Scotland
Useful summary on page 4 of this Scottish Parliament Research Note of
some key strategies and initiatives relating to economic development
in Scotland.
- EIARD-InfoSys (European
Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development)
Searchable information catalogue with special focus on European landscape.
- hi-ways
hi-ways is an online gateway giving access to public-sector, community
and business information for the Highlands & Islands of Scotland.
It is the result of collaboration between various public sector organisations
and agencies under the European Union TITAN project.
- Housing Assistance Council
(HAC)
The HAC is a national non-profit corporation created to increase the
availability of affordable housing in rural areas throughout the United
States. It provides loans, publications, technical assistance
and training for local, state and national organizations.
- Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
Independent research organisation providing economic analysis of public
policy. Includes 'Green Budget 2001', launched 31 January 2001.
- National Housing Federation
Links to Federation members, government housing agencies and trade bodies.
- Northern Rural Partnership
Based in Lancashire, NRP supports local training networks and other
rural initiatives by providing practical services and facilities.
NRP is a member of the East Lancashire Training and Enterprise Council.
- The Open University Broadcast Schedules
Open2.NET: the home of Open University broadcasts on the BBC,
on which you can check out the TV and radio listings (Social Change,
Earth & Life programmes, etc.) and order your free programme guide.
You can even sign up for a course.
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development
The OECD, representing 30 member countries, provides governments a setting
in which to discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy.
It aims to clarify the impact of national policies on the international
community.
- Social Exclusion
Unit
The Cabinet Office Social Exclusion Unit website contains links to published
reports and national strategy consultation.
- Scottish Executive Website
Explains what the Scottish Executive (formerly the Scottish Office)
does, how it does it, and what are its roles and responsibilities.
Includes publications, news releases and contact details, plus opportunties
to offer your views, provide feedback and request further information.
Scottish
Executive Publications are downloadable here.
Land Reform has
its own section.
The Scottish Executive's Rural
Poverty and Inclusion Working Group needs and welcomes your input.
Questionnaire responses required by 15 December 2000 (19 January 2001
at the latest)
"The
Way Forward: Framework for Economic Development in Scotland".
Published June 2000.
"Rural
Scotland: A New Approach" . Policy statement from
the Scottish Executive, launched by Ross Finnie, Rural Affairs Minister,
22 May 2000.
Consultation
on the National Parks (Scotland) Bill . This draft bill was
launched on 21 January 2000, with comments submitted to the Scottish
Executive by 3 March 2000.
- Scottish Natural Heritage
Government body in Scotland which "promotes the conservation, enhancement,
understanding, enjoyment and sustainable use of Scotland's natural heritage".
- Scottish
Parliament Research Briefings
Research Notes and Research Papers from the Scottish Parliament Information
Centre, covering topics under debate in the Parliament or which are
of interest to MSPs and parliamentary committees.
- E.g. RN
00/71 The Framework for Economic Development, September 2000, description
of The Scottish Executive's "The Way Forward" document published
June 2000, and related consultation process. This PDF document
includes useful page of links to key economic development strategies
and initiatives in Scotland on page 4.
- Scottish
Parliament Rural Development Committee (used to be the Rural Affairs
Committee)
Committee Remit and Members, Reports and Inquiries, Agenda and Minutes
of meetings.
Including the Committee's report on 'Impact of Changing Employment Patterns
in Rural Scotland', published 30 January 2001.
- think-net
Established by Highlands & Islands Enterprise, BT Scotland and the
Highland Council, think-net seeks to promote electronic discussion on
future development issues for the Scottish Highlands, and to encourage
people to 'look ahead for the Highlands' and enter into a dialogue that
will influence both long-term planning and immediate priorities.
- Town and Country Planning Association
(TCPA)
Charitable organisation campaigning for reform of the UK's planning
system to make it responsive to people's needs and to promote sustainable
development.
- United Nations Earth Summit
2000
The 2002 Summit will address and set the Sustainable Development agenda
for the 21st Century, covering a wide range of environment, development
and economic issues. Free monthly newsletter, Network 2002.
- UNED-UK
A London-based network and forum on sustainable development which has
promoted outcomes from the first Earth Summit in 1992, and which is
now working in preparation for Earth Summitt 2002.
- VM (2) GROUP
Global electronic discussion group set up to promote diversity in approaches
to rural sociology, environmental issues and the sociology of rural
areas, founded at the X World Congress of Rural Sociology in Rio de
Janeiro in August 2000. To become a member, contact either Matt
Reed at the University of the West of England Matthew.Reed@uwe.ac.uk,
or Kristen Lyons at the Central Queensland University k.lyons@cqu.edu.au.
- White Papers from Government in England and Scotland:
Rural White Paper - 'Our
Countryside: The Future - A Fair Deal for Rural England', published
28 November 2000.
Land reform White Paper issued
by the Scottish Executive 8 July 1999
The
Scottish White Paper on Rural Policy: 'People, Prosperity and
Partnership' 1995
- Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF)
'The world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organization
with 4.7 million supporters and a global network active in some 100
countries. WWF's mission is to protect nature and the biological diversity
that we all need to survive.'
- AgriFor
Guide to internet resources in agriculture, food and forestry in the
UK. Includes searchable catalogue.
- BIDS Bibliographic Database
BIDS is one of the best known and most widely used bibliographic service
for the academic community in the UK. It allows UK academic institutions
and their members access to bibliographic data, scholarly publications
and research data. (For full access, you should obtain a username/password
via your own institution.)
- Digimap
The EDINA Digimap service delivers UK Ordnance Survey digital map data
and cartographic products direct to the desktop, for teaching and research
activity purposes. Available free to registered individuals of
subscribing institutions. Full details of how to register included.
- ELDIS
Comprehensive Bibliographic Search page from ELDIS, facilitating search
for books, journals, papers, people and organisations. Hosted
by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, Eldis is a gateway
to online information on development. Coverage includes social,
economic, political and environmental issues.
- EUR-OP
Catalogue of publications and documents from the "Office for Official
Publications of the European Communities".
- Five E's Unlimited
Searchable resources and information pages on many aspects of sustainable
development, including health of the environment, survival of all life,
socio-economic well-being of humans.
- HERO (Higher Education and Research
Opportunities in the UK)
Portal set up by four UK Higher Education funding councils to provide
access to UK higher education and academic research web content.
- Ingenta Journals
IngentaJournals (part of BIDS) offers access to over 150,000 full text
electronic articles from an expanding range of more than 800 leading
academic journals. Participating publishers include Academic Press,
Gordon and Breach, Arnold, Blackwell Publishers and Blackwell Science.
(For full access, you should obtain a username/password via your own
institution.)
- Media Online
Access to British national and regional newspapers online, and to some
international internet news services.
- The Missing
Link
Now moved to The Newspaper Society, see below.
- The Newspaper
Society
Huge list of UK newspapers on the web - Regional/Local and National.
(Many have search facilities. You may need to "register"
to gain deeper access to some of the individual papers, but there is
no cost involved.)
- Open
University Quick Reference Sources
Links to booksellers, publishers, encyclopaedia, dictionaries, thesauri,
maps/street plans, people/biographies, tel.nos., travel timetables,
exchange rates, and more .....
- Resources for Economists
on the Internet (RFE)
Links to worldwide economic data and information.
- SARA (Scholarly Articles Research
Alerting)
Free e-mail service delivering tables of content for any Taylor &
Francis, Carfax, Routledge (and a few other) journals. Just register
and you will be sent the contents pages of journal(s) of your choice
from that point on, allowing you to see in advance what's being published
and where. You can unsubscribe at any time. For further
information about the titles involved, go to www.tandf.co.uk/journals
.
- Scottish
News Archive
Full text of main articles from principal Scottish daily and Sunday
newspapers, searchable back to 1994. The database is subscription
based, so you'll need the login username/password from your own institution
before you can gain access.
- Social Science Information
Gateway (SOSIG)
The SOSIG Internet Catalogue describes and links to thousands of high
quality networked resources, including electronic journals, reports
and papers, educational software, electronic newsletters, social science
organisations, mailing lists and archives, and bibliographic databases.
- Statistics Canada
Searchable data from Canada's national statistical agency on economy,
land, people and government, including rural migration trends.
- Statistics UK
Official UK statistics from the National Statistics Office, including
agriculture, economic indicators, population and migration trends.
- Streetmap.co.uk
Ordnance Survey maps of the whole of mainland Britain, searchable by
place, postcode, grid reference, etc. Linkable to your own emails
or websites.
- SwetsNet
Journal search - searchable by Keyword, Author or Journal.
- University of Nottingham Hyperwave
Library - Planning Resources Online
Comprehensive, updated bibliographies online, covering a wide range
of Planning and Planning-related topics, especially Green Issues in
Planning, Sustainable Urban Travel, Countryside Planning and Urban Regeneration,
together with full list of relevant organisations, contact details and
web sites, and a detailed topic index. Minimum Netscape3 or Explorer4
required to view this site.
- The Arkleton
Trust
The Arkleton Trust does not make awards or give grants, but it does
administer three small funds in support of its aim "to study new
approaches to rural development and education" and "improve
understanding between rural policy makers, academics, practitioners
and rural people".
- Association of Commonwealth
Universities
Through the provision of Scholarships and Fellowships, the ACU demonstrates
its commitment to increasing staff and student mobility and institution
building throughout the Commonwealth and beyond.
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences
Research Council (BBSRC)
BBSRC funds research in seven key areas of science and supports over
7000 scientists, postgraduate students and support staff in UK research
institutes and universities.
- British Academy
Research Funding
The Academy supports research at postdoctoral level in the humanities
and social sciences. Guidance provided on how to apply for each
kind of award.
- British Council
Higher Education Links Scheme
The Higher Eduction Links scheme supports links between higher education
institutions in the UK and in forty-eight less developed countries,
to promote the indigenous generation and application of knowledge and
skills. Initial support for 3 years, including visits between
institutions, books and equipment.
- British
Council - Joint Research Programmes
Joint Research Programmes facilitate collaborative links between research
groups at publicly funded institutions in the United Kingdom and other
countries. Grants are offered as contributions towards international
travel and living costs, for approved projects of up to three years.
- Carnegie
Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Research grants, scholarships or assistance with fees - available for
staff, graduates and students of Scottish universities.
- CORDIS (Community Research and
Development Information Service)
European Commission service offering access to information on EU research
and the EU Fifth Framework Programme. Helps locate funding sources
and find partners for R&D.
- Economic and Social Research Council
(ESRC)
The UK's leading funding agency for research and training into social
and economic issues. The ESRC funds high quality research and
training by awarding over £63 million of grants to researchers and postgraduate
students throughout the UK.
- European Science Foundation
The ESF supports a limited number of Exploratory Workshops, which allows
leading European scientists and scholars to meet to explore novel ideas
at the European level with the aim of "spearheading" new areas
of research.
- Funder Finder
Links to fund-raising bodies, sources and trusts
- Guide
to European Funding Opportunities for UK Social Science
Useful guide to European Commission funding and other funding sources
for European social science research, prepared by Loughborough University.
- INTAS - Several types of funds and
grants are available through INTAS, an independent association
formed by the European Community and like minded countries acting to
promote the scientific potential of INTAS partner countries through
East-West Scientific co-operation.
- The Leverhulme Trust
Wide range of research fellowships and grants to support original research
in all subject areas.
- Natural Environment Research Council
(NERC)
With research sites throughout UK, NERC funds scientific research in
its own laboratories and in universities. About 1,800 people are funded
annually through a variety of research and training awards in university
departments and other outside bodies.
- Nuffield Foundation
Based in London, the Nuffield Foundation is an independent charity which
makes grants to support research and innovation. Trustees give
grants in the fields of Education, Science, Social research and innovation,
Health, Disability and Ageing.
- Research and Innovation,
Aberdeen University
Information on funding bodies offering grants, awards, scholarships,
fellowships and research funds ranging across many varied disciplines.
- Scottish Research
Funded by SHEFC, www.scottishresearch.com
is a user friendly, searchable database that contains information on
Scottish Universities research capabilities, including institute information,
individual researcher records, research group records, project and service
information. It also includes a news feature updated daily, information
on tenders and other funding opportunities and a patents and applications
section.
- The Scottish Higher
Education Funding Council (SHEFC)
SHEFC provides financial support for teaching, research and associated
activities in over 18 Scottish higher education institutions.
The Council is a non-departmental public body responsible to the Scottish
Executive through the Scottish Executive Enterprise and Lifelong Learning
Department. Its main functions are: to distribute funds
to support teaching and research in higher education institutions;
to secure that provision is made for assessing the quality of higher
education supported by the Council; and to provide Scottish Ministers
with information and advice relating to all aspects of higher education
in Scotland, including the financial needs of the sector.
- UK Research Office (UKRO)
UKRO is a subscriber based organisation providing information &
advice primarily to UK organisations on
European Union funded opportunities for research & higher education.
Please contact the Webmaster
with any updates or additions to this Links listing.
|
