Rural Development

Rural Sustainable Livelihoods

Learn more about this initiative in partnerships with the North Atlantic Forum and the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation.

Addressing Labour Shortages through Newcomer Attraction

Learn how rural communities are addressing labour shortages

International Agricultural Workers and Housing

Learn more about this initiative examining housing, planning, and international agricultural workers in Ontario

30
Mar

Research Summary: Mapping Women’s Community Sport Participation

What if one of Canada’s most gender-inclusive sports was quietly thriving in rural Ontario? The Connecting the Dots initiative is excited share the latest Rural Research Summary, “Mapping Women’s Com...

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11
Mar

Research Summary: Public Transit in Rural Areas and Connectivity with Urban Centres

Check out Navneet Kaur Dhaliwal's recently completed Major Research Paper. Navneet's study aims at understanding the public transit options available in rural areas by identifying the transit options ...

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09
Mar

Weeden awarded Canada Postdoctoral Research Award

Rural Studies alumna Ashleigh Weeden (PhD '22) has been awarded a Canada Postdoctoral Research Award from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Considered one of the mo...

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06
Mar

Research Summary: Best Management Practice Adoption Amongst Potato Producers in Ontario

The University of Guelph is home to a wide diversity of research on rural people, places, and environments. As a leader in rural research, this video series facilitates knowledge sharing across rural ...

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