20082025

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Research interests

Jesse's research is situated within the broad fields of political geography, economic geography & spatial planning, being particularly concerned with rural restructuring & shifting class dynamics in the British countryside. Currently, Jesse's research addresses; the nature & impact of globalization in rural localities; rural governance and regional institutions; the role of older volunteers in shaping & maintaining rural services & development; & ethnography & the ethical implications of undertaking 'native', 'local' & 'insider' research.

Current Funded Research Projects:

  • Co-Director, Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD)

Selected Past Funded Projects: 
Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data

  • 'Rural-Urban Outlooks: Unlocking Synergies (ROBUST)', European Union Horizon 2020 Societal Challenges (Co-I), Website: www.rural-urban.eu
  • ESRC Civil Society Research Centre (WISERD) Theme 'Leader, Polarization, Austerity & Civic Deficits' www.wiserd.ac.uk 
  • 'The Global Countryside: Rural Change and Development in Globalization (GLOBAL-RURAL)', European Research Council Advanced Grant, 2014-19 (Co-I, with Michael Woods). Website: www.global-rural.org

 

Profile

Jesse Heley was awarded a BA and MA from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Having completed his Ph.D. at the same institution on the subject of 'Rurality, Class, Aspiration and the Emergence of a New Squirearchy', Jesse was appointed as a Research Associate in DGES in 2009. He took up a Lectureship in Human Geography in the same department in April 2012.

 

Responsibilities

Director of Undergraduate Studies, DGES

WISERD Civil Society Theme Leader, Polarisation, Austerity and Civic Deficit 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

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  • WISERD Civil Society: Interpol (led by project 11438)

    Jones, I. R. (PI), Murphy, P. D. (PI), O'Hanlon, F. (PI), Royles, E. (PI), Anderson, J. (CoI), Blackaby, D. (CoI), Bryson, A. (CoI), Chaney, P. (CoI), Cole, A. M. (CoI), Davies, R. (CoI), Davis, H. (CoI), Drinkwater, S. (CoI), Feilzer, M. (CoI), Green, A. (CoI), Heley, J. (CoI), Higgs, G. (CoI), Hyde, M. (CoI), Johns, N. (CoI), Jones, R. (CoI), Jones, R. D. (CoI), Jones, M. (CoI), Jones, M. (CoI), Langford, M. (CoI), Mann, R. (CoI), McVie, S. (CoI), Milbourne, P. (CoI), Moles, K. (CoI), Orford, S. (CoI), Paterson, L. (CoI), Power, S. A. (CoI), Ress, G. (CoI), Roberts, G. (CoI), Robinson, C. (CoI), Taylor, C. M. (CoI), Thompson, A. (CoI), Wincott, D. (CoI), Woods, M. (CoI), Jones, L. (Researcher), Stafford , I. (Researcher) & Staneva, A. (Researcher)

    Economic and Social Research Council

    01 Oct 201430 Sept 2019

    Project: Externally funded research