Dr Stephen Thornhill
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O'Rahilly Building
O'Rahilly Building
Department of Food Business and International Development
UCC
Biography
Stephen has a PhD in International Development and Agricultural Econmics, an MSc in Rural Development as well as a Higher Diploma in Co-operative Organisation, Food Marketing and Rural Development and BSc in Agriculture and Economics. His research interests are the economics of agri-food markets and food policy, economics of climate change and sustainability, biofuels and bioenergy, food security, agri-food marketing information systems, sustainable and ethical agri-food standards and certification systems, agri-nutrition linkages and agri-food trade and farm support policies.
Research Projects
- The development of a Biofuel socio-economic policy framework in relation to food security in the SADC International Food Policy Research Institute (Miscellaneous Non Exchequer) €140,039.00 (01-OCT-08 / 30-APR-11)
- The development of a Biofuel socio-economic policy framework in relation to food security in the SADC International Food Policy Research Institute (Miscellaneous Non Exchequer) €140,039.00 (01-OCT-08 / 30-APR-11)
- Better Nutrition? Developing the Evidence Base in Ethiopia and Tanzania. (Higher Education authority) €356,837.00 (01-OCT-12 / 30-JUN-18)
Affiliations
- member, International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists (/)
- member, Development Studies Association (/)
- Member, International Agricultural Economics Association (/)
- member, International Agribusiness Management Association (/)
Modules
- Socio-Economic Research in Development
- Food Economics
- Data in Development Studies
Other Activities
- Advisor to ACP Group and Commonwealth Secretariat on sugar and biofuels, plus Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials - Social Issues Expert group.
Committees
- Chairperson, Market Information Advisory Committee for UK Arable Sector (1990 / 1999)
- Advisor to, Advisor to House of Commons Select Committee on Agriculture (1990 / 1998)
- UK representative, European Agricultural Leaders Group (1991 / 1993)
- Advisor to Committee, Advisor to House of Lord Select Committee on Agriculture (1990 / 1998)
- Representative for UK Arable Industry, European Liaison Group on Agriculture (1988 / 1999)
- Chairperson, Home-Grown Cereal Authority, Milk marketing Board and Meat and Livestock Commission Liaison Committee (1985 / 1995)
Education
- University of Reading , BSC (HONS), Agriculture and Economics (1984)
- University College Cork , PhD, International Development and Agricultural Economics (2016)
- University College Cork , HDip, Co-operative Organisation, Food Marketing and Rural Development (2002)
- University college Cork , MSc, Rural development (2003)
Employment
- Agri-food marketing intelligence, policy and development consultant, Freelance Consultant (01-JAN-00 /)
- Director of Marketing and Economics, UK Cereal Authority (HGCA) (01-JAN-90 / 01-JAN-99)
- Senior Economist, UK Cereal Authority (HGCA) (01-SEP-85 / 31-DEC-89)
- AgriDiet Project Manager - Ethiopia and Tanzania, University College Cork (01-NOV-12 /)
- Part-time Lecturer and Research Fellow, University College Cork (01-JAN-08 /)
Teaching Interests
- Agri-Food Economics, Agri-Food Domestic Support and Trade Policy, Agri-Food Market Information Systems, Biofuels and other Bioenergy, Food and Nutrition Security, Data for Development, Sustainable Food Systems, Sustainable Certification Systems, Climate Change, Circular Economy, Waste Management
Consultancy
- See employment above :
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication |
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2016 | Stephen Thornhill (2016) The impact of biofuel feedstock production on food security in rural Mozambique and Tanzania. : Food Security [Details] |
Books
Year | Publication |
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2012 | Stephen Thornhill and Debebe Habtewold (2012) Agri-Food Marketing and Supply Chains. : University College Cork [Details] |
1998 | Stephen Thornhill (1998) Cereal and Oilseed Statistical Review. : HGCA [Details] |
1995 | Stephen Thornhill (1995) EU Legislation for the UK arable sector. : HGCA [Details] |
2009 | Nick Chisholm, Debebe Habtwold and Stephen Thornhill (2009) Natural Resource Economics and Marketing. : University College Cork [Details] |
Edited Books
Year | Publication |
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1998 | (1998) Cereal and Oilseed Statistical Review. : Stephen Thornhill : HGCA [Details] |
Editorship
Year | Publication |
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1998 | Stephen Thornhill (1998) Unknown type other_ed. [Details] |