Professor Darren Smith has been appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Rural Studies.

Professor Darren Smith has been appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Rural Studies. JRS is the leading sub-disciplinary journal in its field.

Darren was previously one of three Associate Editors and will now step up to take on the Editor-in-Chief role. This recognition of Darren’s work in this area illustrates the expertise of Loughborough University’s academics, who hold key positions within the discipline.