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B.Sc. Rural Development

Students on the B.Sc. Rural Development came together here in NUI, Galway on Friday 12th. and Saturday 13th. February for workshops and a seminar. Lecturers from the Discipline of Economics delivered modules on Rural Tourism, Health & Social Service Policy as well as Social Exclusion and Gender Equality Issues in Rural Development.

Two former students of the B.Sc. Rural Development gave presentations on their current entrepreneurial activities and were joined by Brendan Dunford of Burren Life and Roger Fahy an entrepreneur in the Burren.

The weekend workshops were launched by Professor John McHale, Head of the Discipline of Economics who welcomed the students from UCD, UCC, NUI, Maynooth and NUI, Galway.

The President of NUI, Galway, Dr. Jim Browne spoke with the students on Saturday and praised both students and staff for their diligence and effort over the weekend.

ICERTS recently hosted a Forum for Research on Rural Balanced Development, Sustainability and Natural Resource Management. Researchers from diverse schools within the university as well as researchers from the Rural Economy Research Centre (RERC)presented their work during the day long forum. Nata Duvvury (Political Science and Sociology, NUI Galway). “ Gender and Asset Ownership: Potential Impacts and Outcomes".

Mary Cawley (Geography, NUI Galway). “Contributions of tourism to transforming the rural economy”.

Frances Fahy (Geography, NUI Galway). “ ConsEnSus - Consumption, Environment and Sustainability”.

Anne Byrne (Political Science and Sociology, NUI Galway). “Family and Community: (Re) Telling Our Own Story”.

James Cunningham (CISC, NUI Galway).

Cathal O’Donoghue (RERC, Teagasc ). Simulation Model of the Irish Local Economy

Kevin Heanue (RERC, Teagasc ). Research Activities and Themes

Tom van Rensburg (Economics, NUI Galway) “Environmental economics, policy making and balanced rural development”.

Kieran Walsh ( ICSG ) Ageing in Rural Places. Stephen Hynes (Teagasc). “Natural Resource Economics Research Program in RERC, Teagasc”.

Tony Varley (Political Science and Sociology, NUI Galway)

Amaya Vega (ICERTS, NUI Galway). “ Conceptual Issues in Rural Development and Empirical Testing”.

Karyn Morrissey (Teagasc and ICERTS, NUI Galway). “ The Marine Economy: A National & Socio-Economic’ Assessment".

Margaret Barry (Health Promotion, NUI Galway).

ICERTS PhD Seminar on Rural Balanced Development and Marine Socioeconomic Research on Thursday February 26th. at 10a.m.in CA0004. Schedule.

Forum for Research on Rural Balanced Development, Sustainability and Natural Resource Management Wednesday February 18th. 2009 9.30a.m. Click here for details. View photographs of the seminar here.

CERTS will host a Seminar on Wednesday February 18th. in the SAC Room in St. Anthonys starting at 10a.m. The topics to be presented will involve issues in Rural Development and will be presented by researchers from the different schools in the university. Directions to SAC Room Go through the double doors inside the main door of St. Anthonys and then turn right and the SAC room is first door on right.

ICERTS will host a Seminar on Thursday February 26th. at 10a.m. , in CA0004 when the PhD students working with ICERTS will present an overview of the topics thay are researching. If you are free for an hour or two we would be delighted to see you there.

Irish Centre for Rural Transformation and Sustainability (ICERTS)
This page was last updated Tuesday, February 23, 2010