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Richard Yarwood Richard Yarwood
Role
1. Teaching and research in rural and social geography Qualifications & background 1990 BA (hons) First Class, University of Wales, Aberystwyth 1994 PhD on 'The Impact of Locality Change and Restructuring on the Urban Hierarchy of the Middle Welsh Borderland' University of Wales, Aberystwyth 1993 - 2000 Lecturer in Geography, University College Worcester 2001- 2004 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Geography, University of Plymouth 2004 - 2007 Principal Lecturer in Geography, University of Plymouth August-December 2004 Visiting Research Fellow, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Professional membership Fellow of Royal Geographical Society with Institute of British Geographers
Member of Geographical Association ( Worcester Branch Secretary 2000)
Roles on external bodies
Research associate, Centre for Rural Research, University College Worcester
Treasurer of RGS/IBG’s Rural Geography Research Group, 2000-2004
Journal referee for: Sociologia Ruralis; Journal of Rural Studies; Criminal Justice Review; Geography Journal, Environment and Planning A; Environment and Planning D; Geoforum; Journal of Geography in Higher Education; Geographical Research; Crime Prevention and Community Safety;
Book Reviews in Geography, Geographical Journal, Progress in Human Geography
ESRC project referee
Teaching interests Level 1 GGH1105 Introducing Human Geography: Globalisation, population and development (Module Leader) GGX1101 Tutorials and Key Skils in Geography GGp1104/ GGH1103 Bath Fieldtip
Level 2
GGH2125 Rural Geography (Module Leader) GGX2106 Geographical Research: Principles and Practice (Module Leader) GGX2105 Fieldwork in geography
Level 3
GGH3134 Social Geography: Citizens, Space and Governance (Module Leader) GGX3101 Dissertation In Geography Supervision GGX3105 Advanced Fieldwork in Geography (USA Fieldtrip) Staff serving as external examiners
External Examiner for Post Graduate Certificate in Rural Economic Development University of Wales, Lampeter, 1999-2003
A Level Examiner, WJEC, 1996-2000 External Examiner for PhD, University of Western Australia: Broderick, K (2005) ‘Sustainability and Rivers: A Case Study of Communities in the Collie Catchment, Western Australia’
Research interests 1.Geographies of rural crime and policing 2.The animal geographies of farm livestock 3.The provision of affordable housing 4.Community development and partnership working 5.Rural governance and government 6.Social and economic change in market towns 7.Young people in the countryside Other research Research degrees awarded to supervised students
Dr Tilll Paasche. PhD Awarded December 2011 by Plymouth University and funded by Plymouth University. ‘The Governance of Security in the Revanchist City: the Case of Cape Town, South Africa’ Dr Marion Parish. PhD awarded Dec 2010 by University of Plymouyh and funded by ESRC on 'A Life Geographic; self and landscape in Peter Lanyon's Land, Sea and Air'
Dr Nadine Schaefer. PhD awarded September 2008 by University of Plymouth, 'Rural Youth: Geographie sof Everyday Life and furture trajectories of young people in Mecklenburg-Vorpomen (East Germany)'
Grants & contracts
1996/1997 £4,938 from the Nuffield Foundation to study for a research project with Dr Nick Evans (Worcester) on the Real and Imagined Geographies of Rare Livestock Breeds.
1997 £4,000 from Hereford and Worcester’s Anti-Poverty Forum to support a post-graduate student to study anti-poverty initiatives
1998 £2,700 from RGS/IBG for an investigation into Crime, Cultural Threat and the Countryside; a study of the fear of crime in rural localities
£16,000 from the Housing Corporation to study Obstacles to rural housing provision with Worcestershire Housing Association
£2,000 from LEADER II for a study of Trade and Commerce in Cleobury Mortimor, Shropshire
£1,200 from the Rare Breeds Survival Trust for a project on the marketing of rare breed meat
1999 £2,000 from LEADER II for a study of Trade and Commerce in Cleobury Mortimor, Shropshire (with Heather Barrett and David Storey, University College Worcester) £1,200 from the Rare Breeds Survival Trust for a project on the marketing of rare breed meat
£3,000 from Advantage West Midlands to examine urban and rural inter-dependence (with David Storey, University College Worcester)
2000 £1,000 from Worcestershire County Council to survey visitors to Blackstone Country Park
£4,000 from LEADER II to examine child care provision in Bromyard, Herefordshire
£4,000 for Worcestershire County Council to survey visitors to Hartlebury Common
2001 £15,000 from West Mercia Police to study rural policing strategies
2002 £7,000 from Countryside Council for Wales on Biodivsersity of Welsh Livestock
2002 ESRC 1+3 Studentship for Marion Parish
2003 ESRC 1+3 Studentship for Angela Medland
2004 £1,000 from HE Active Community fund for ‘Geography with the Community’ project 2005 Australian Endeavour Fellowship ($25,000) 2006 £7,148 from Nuffield Foundation to study 'Voluntarism, serivce provision and rurality: a study of mountain rescue teams in Britain'. Creative practice & artistic projects Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLES (REFEREED)
Yarwood, R (2010) Risk, rescue and emergency services: The changing spatialities of Mountain Rescue Teams in England and Wales Geoforum 41, 257–270 Tonts, M; Yarwood, R and Jones, R (2010) Global geographies of innovation diffusion: the case of the Australian cattle industry Geographical Journal 176, 90-104 Yarwood, R. (2010) An exclusive countryside? Crime concern, social exclusion and community policing in two English villages Policing and Society 20.1, 61 – 78 Yarwood, R and Charlton, C (2009) ‘Country life’? Rurality, folk music and ‘Show of Hands’ Journal of Rural Studies 25, 194-206
Schafer, N and Yarwood, R (2008) Involving young people as researchers: uncovering multiple power relations among youths. Children's Geographies 6.2, 121-135 Yarwood, R (2007) Getting just deserts? Policing, Governance and Rurality in Western Australia Geoforum 38.2, 339-352 Yarwood, R and Evans, N (2006) Lambs' tales and sheepish comments: a response to Medway and Byrom Environment and Planning A, 38, 2377-2383 Yarwood, R (2005) Beyond the rural idyll: images, countryside change and geography Geography 90.1, 19-32 Yarwood, R (2005) Crime concern and policing the countryside: evidence from pairsh councillors in West Mercia Constabulary, England Policing and Society 15.1, 63-82 Giddings, R and Yarwood, R (2005) Growing up, going out and growing out of the countryside: childhood experiences in rural England Children's Geographies 3.1, 101-114 Yarwood, R (2005) Geography, Citizenship and Volunteering: some uses of the Higher Education Active Community Fund Journal of Geography in Higher Education 29.2, 335-368 Yarwood, R and Evans, N (2003) Livestock, Locality and EU Agri-environmental Policy in Wales: New Directions for Applied Animal Geography Applied Geography, 23, 137-157 Yarwood, R (2002) Parish councils, partnership and governance: The development of exceptions housing in Malvern Hills District, England Journal of Rural Studies 18.3, 275-291 Barrett, H; Storey D and Yarwood, R (2001) From Market Place to Marketing Place: Retail Change in Small Country Towns Geography 86.2, 159-162 Yarwood, R (2001) Crime and policing in the British Countryside: some agendas for contemporary geographical research Sociologia Ruralis, 41.2, 201-219 Yarwood, R and Gardner G (2000) Fear of Crime, Culture and the Countryside Area, 32.4, 403-411 Evans, N and Yarwood R (2000) The Politization of Livestock: Rare Breeds and countryside conservation Sociologia Ruralis, 40.2, 228-248 Yarwood, R. and Evans, N (1999) The Changing Geography of Rare Livestock Breeds In Britain Geography 84, 80-87 Yarwood, R. (1999) The Impact of Migration on Three Small County Towns in Hereford and Worcester: 1951-1991 Journal of Regional and Local Studies 18.2, 1-20 Yarwood, R. and Evans, N (1998) New Places for ‘Old Spots’: the changing geographies of domestic livestock animals Society and Animals, 6, pp.137-165 Yarwood R., Evans N. and Higginbottom, J. (1997) 'The Contemporary Geography of Indigenous Irish Livestock' Irish Geography 30.1, 17-30. Yarwood, R. (1996) 'Rurality, Locality and Industrial Change: a Micro-Scale Investigation of Manufacturing Growth in the District of Leominster' Geoforum 27.1, 23-37. Yarwood, R. and Edwards, W. (1995) Voluntary Action in Rural Areas: the case of Neighbourhood Watch Journal of Rural Studies, 11.4, 447 - 460. Evans, N. and Yarwood, R. (1995) Livestock and Landscape Landscape Research 20.3, 141-146 Books
Mawby, R and Yarwood, R (eds) (2011) Rural Policing and Policing the Rural: a Constable Countryside? Ashgate, Farnham http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9780754674733
Yarwood, R (2008) Policing policy and policy policing: directions in rural policing under New Labour in Woods, M (ed) New Labour's Countryside Policy Press, Bristol, 205-220 Yarwood, R, Tonts, M, Birdsall-Jones, C and Jones, R (2007) Old Stock, New Bonds? Some preliminary thoughts on tradition, taste, technology and the changing geographies of livestock breeds in Australia in Bryant, C and Di Giacomo, G (eds) Quality Agriculture; Historical Heritage and Environmental Resources for the Integrated Development of Territories Brigati, Genova, pp.141-150 ISBN 9789295027107 Essex, S; Gigg, A; and Yarwood, R (2005) Rural Change and Sustainability: key themes. In Essex, S; Gilg, A; Yarwood, R with Smithers, J and Wilson, R (eds) (2005) Rural Change and Sustainability CABI, Wallingford, pp.1-11 Yarwood, R (2003) A (rural) policeman’s lot is not a happy one: issues and efforts to police rural space in the United Kingdom. In Higgs, G (ed) Rural Services and Social Exclusion Pion, London, pp.174-187 Yarwood, R (2003) Towards a geography of crime and policing in rural areas. In Beesley, K, Millward, H, Ilbery, B and Harrington, L The New Countryside: geographical perspectives on rural change Brandon University and Saint Mary’s University, Nova Scotia, 385-396 Barrett, H; Storey, D and Yarwood, R (2004) 'Development through partnership: LEADER II in the Marches' in Walford, N and Evans, N 'Innovations in Rural Areas', Presses Universitaires Blaise Pascal, Celmont Ferrand, pp. 311-328 Yarwood, R and Cozens, C (2004) Constable Countryside? Police perspectives on rural Britain in Holloway, L and Kneafsey, M (eds) Geographies of Rural Cultures and Societies Ashgate, Aldershot, pp.145-172 Yarwood, R (2001) Rurality, Exclusion and Governance: the example of affordable house building in Malvern Hills District, UK. In Molinero Hernando, F; Baraja Rodriguez, E; Alario Trigueros, M II Simposio Anglo-Espanol de Geografia Rural Departmento de Geografia, Universidad de Valladolid, ISBN 84-699-4986-1 Yarwood, R. and Evans, N. (2000) Taking stock of farm animals and rurality. In C. Philo and C.Wilbert Animals Spaces, Beastly Places Routledge, London, pp. 98-114 Evans, N and Yarwood, R (1999) Charity Begins at Linga Holme: The Rare Breeds Survival Trust. In Environment et nature dans les Campangnes (Proceedings of the Third Anglo-French Symposium for Rural Geography) Evans, N. & Yarwood, R. (1998). Rare breeds, livestock and the post-productive countryside. In A.Ontiveros & F.Molinero (Eds.), From Traditional Countryside to post-productivism: recent trends in rural geography research in Britain and Spain (pp.133-148). Murcia: Associacion de Geografos Espanoles, Grupo de Trabajo: Geografia Rural. BOOK REVIEWS
Yarwood, R (1999) 'Study Advice for A-level' Geography, 84, p.376
Yarwood R (2001) 'Book Review: Waugh, D Geography: an integrated approach' Geography 86.2, 178
Yarwood R (2001) 'Book review: Gilg, A. Perspectives on British rural planning policy 1994-1997' Geography Journal 167, 177-178
Yarwood R (2003) 'Book Review: Terlin, I Rural regions in the EU: exploring differences in economic development' Geography 88.1, p78
Yarwood, R (2003) 'Book review: Bongaarts J and Bulatao R Beyond six billion: forcasting the world’s population' Geographical Journal 169, p.219
Yarwood, R (2003) 'Book Review: Cloke, P, Milbourne, P and Widdowfield, R Rural Homelessmess' Progress in Human Geography, 27.5, 665-666 Yarwood, R (2008) Book Review: Hillyard, S The Sociology of Rural Life Environment and Planning C 26. 3, 666
OTHER PUBLICATIONS Yarwood, R. (1996) The Geography of Crime and Crime Prevention Geography Review, 9.4, 36-39
Evans, N. and Yarwood, R. (1997) Livestock and Landscape in Britain American Breeds Livestock Conservancy News
Evans, N. and Yarwood, R. (1998) Results of the Membership Survey The Ark 26.1, 10&16.
Yarwood, R and Evans, N (2000) The Geography of UK agriculture: mapping rare breeds Geography Review 14.2, 18-35
Yarwood, R (2001) Community participation and affordable rural house-building Town and Country Planning December, 342-345
Warren, M and Yarwood, R (2006) The Rural Citizen: Governance, Culture and Wellbeing in the 21st Century. Abstracts from Rural Futures Conference 5th-7th April 2006, University of Plymouth, Plymouth. ISBN 1-84102-155-5
Reports & invited lectures Conference Presentations and Invited Papers
1993 'Voluntary Organisation in Rural Areas: the case of Neighbourhood Watch' Rural Study Group, Institute of British Geographers, Annual Conference, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
'Migration: Pattern, Process and Impact in the Welsh Borderlands' University of Wales Council for Geography, Annual Conference
1994 'Larkin and Landscape: Perspectives on Rural Change' Aberystwyth Geography Society
'Social and Economic Change in the Urban Hierarchy of the Welsh Borders' Cheltenham & Gloucester College of HE, Invited paper.
'The Causes and Consequences of Rural Industrialisation: Evidence from three Industrial Estates in Hereford and Worcester' Rural Society and Economy Study Group, Annual Conference, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education
'Rural Crime and Crime Prevention' Geographical Association, Worcester Branch
1995 'The Impact of Short and Long Distance Migration on Three Small Towns in Hereford and Worcester' IBG Migration Issues in Rural Areas Conference, UW Swansea
1996 'From the Midlands to the Marches: a case study of urban and rural change in the West Midlands' WJEC INSET Conference, Builth Wells
'Rare Breeds, Livestock and the Post-Productive Countryside' First Symposium of British and Spanish Rural Geographers, University of Leicester
1997 'New Places for Old Spots: Livestock, ‘Rare Breeds’ and Countryside Change' Social and Cultural Geography Research Group, RGS/IBG Annual Conference, Exeter University
'New Politics, Old Livestock: the politics of conservation and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust' Rural Economy and Society Study Group, Annual Conference, Worcester
'Charity Begins at Linga Holme: The Rare Breeds Survival Trust' Third Anglo-French Symposium for Rural Geography, Nantes
'Crime, Policing and Geography' Geographical Association, Birmingham Branch
1998 'From Market Place to Marketing Place: rare livestock breeds and countryside change' Rural Geography Study Group, RGS/IBG Annual Conference, Kingston University
'Rural Change: beyond the headlines' Rural Clergy Sharing Day, Worcester College of Higher Education
'The Geographies of Policing' GA Post 16 Conference, London School of Economics
1999 'Dates for the Diary: Rare Breeds and Heritage' Invited Paper, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education
'Crime, Cultural Threat and the Countryside' Anglo-American-Canadian Rural Geography Symposium, Nova Scotia, Canada
'Constable Countryside? Crime and Policing in Rural Britain' RESSG Annual Conference, Durham
2000 'Exclusion Rurality, Exclusion and Governance: The example of affordable house building in the Malvern Hills District' UK Second Symposium of British and Spanish Rural Geographers, Valloloid, Spain
2001 'Community Participation and Affordable House Building' The Chartered Institute of Housing Conference, Harrogate, 21st June, Invited Speaker: keynote address.
'New Places for Old Spots' Veterinary School, University of Cambridge 4th June. Invited speaker
'Policing the Rural/Rural Policing Some Issues in the Policing of Rural Space' Rural geography Research Group ‘Restless Ruralities’, Coventry University 5th July
2002 'Constable Countryside: Issues and Efforts to Police Rural Spaces' 4th Anglo-French Rural Symposium, University College Worcester
'A Llyen Sweep for Local Sheep? Livestock, Local Identity and Biodiversity Policies in the EU'First Anglo-German Rural Symposium, Bereuth, Germany
2003 'A Lleyn Sweep for Local Sheep? A Geography of Welsh Livestock' Inaugral Meeting of South West Rural Forum, June 2003
'Rural Development in Devon' 5th Anglo-American-Canadian Rural Symposium, University of Plymouth
2004 'Rural Myth or Rural Nightmare' Key note address at Geographical Association’s Annual Conference, University of Kent, Canterbury
'Constable Countryside? The Geographies of Crime and Policing in Rural Britain' Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
'A Lleyn Sweep for Local Sheep? A Geography of Welsh Livestock' University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia
'Constable Countryside? The Geographies of Crime and Policing in Rural Britain' University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia
'Constable Countryside? The Geographies of Crime and Policing in Rural Britain' Massey University, New Zealand
2005 'Beyond the rural idyll: images, countryside change and geography' North Cornwall GA
Yarwood, R. (1993) Initial Findings from the 1991 Survey of Neighbourhood Watch Schemes in the Hereford and Leominster Sub-division of the West Mercia Police Force Unpublished Report for West Mercia Police
Yarwood, R. (1994) The Impact of locality change and social restructuring on the urban hierarchy of the middle Welsh Borderlands Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, UW Aberystwyth
Yarwood, R and Gardner, G (1998) Initial Findings from the Inkberrow Crime and Safety Survey University College Worcester
Barrett, H, Storey, D and Yarwood R (1998) Trade and Commerce in Cleobury Mortimor University College Worcester for Cleobury Chamber of Trade and Commerce
Yarwood, R with Conway, M and Fish, R (1999) Obstacles to Affordable Housing: a study of Malvern Hills District, A Report for Worcester Housing Association, University College Worcester
Storey, D and Yarwood, R (1999) Urban and Rural Inter-dependence A Positional Paper for Advantage West Midlands, University College Worcester
Yarwood, R (2000) A Visitor Survey of Blackstone Country Park and Picnic Place A report for Worcestershire County Council, University College Worcester
Barrett, H, Storey, D and Yarwood R (2001) Child Care Provision in Bromyard Reprot for HOPE, University College Worcester, Worcester.
Yarwood, R (2002) Crime, Safety and Policing in the Countryside: A Study of the Fear of Crime and Perceptions of Policing in Rural Areas of West Mercia Constabulary Report for West Mercia Police, University of Plymouth
Yarwood, R and Evans, N (2002) Agricultural Biodiversity Resources of Welsh Domestic Livestock Report for CCW, University of Plymouth Shaw, J; Gray, J and Yarwood, R (2008) Transport futures: the potential impact of road pricing on rural areas. Report for CRC. Cheltenham, CRC Conferences organised
Organizer of the Rural Economy and Society Study Group’s Annual Conference in Worcester, September 1997, on the theme of ‘New Politics, New Countryside? Changing Structures of Government and Governance in Rural Areas.
Co-organizer (with Stephen Essex and Andrew Gilg), 5th Anglo-American-Canadian rural Symposium, University of Plymouth, July 2003
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