Dr Patrick Enright

Biography

Pat Enright has been a Lecturer in the Department of Food Business and Development at University College Cork since 1996. Prior to this, he has held various management positions in a major Irish food company. He has an MA in rural development from the University of Alberta in Canada and a PhD in economic geography from the University of Leicester. His research interests and publications focus on agricultural and rural change and food and rural policy interventions, interests also include restructuring in the food industry and the globalisation of agriculture and food. Involvement in recent projects include:, partner in QEDU project with SUA Slovakia (2012-2013), UCC project leader of TERESA (Types of Interaction between Environment, Rural Economy, Society and Agriculture in European regions) EU 5th Framework project (2007-2009), team member of DAFF funded Rural Enterprise Development and Sustainability Research Project (2004-2005). He is also an active member of the Regional Studies Association and Academic Director of the Diploma in Corporate Direction (Food Business) and is Director of the BComm International.

Research Interests

• Agricultural and rural change
• Food and rural policy interventions
• Restructuring in the food industry

Affiliations

• Member, Regional Studies Association (01-JAN-05 / 31-DEC-14)

Modules

• Transferrable Skills - Food Business and Development - Research Project
• Policy and Regulatory Environment for the Food Sector
• Practical Training Placement
• European Food Business
• Communication and Presentation skills for Food Organisations including co-operatives
• Food Marketing Research Project
• Corporate Governance
• Innovation, Technology and Economic Change in Europe
• Introduction to Food Supply Chains
• Rural Development Theory, Policy and Practice
• Global Food Policy Issues
• International Food Policy
• Global Food Policy

Committees

• External Member, Galway Mayo IT Course Review Panel (2005 / 2005)
• Member, Mitigation Committee (2009 / 2012)
• Program evaluation, Evaluation Panel University of Ulster Greenmount Campus (2011 / 2011)

Current Postgrads

• Cambie Isabel (Masters Degree by Research)
• Tadese Admasu Bogale (Doctoral Degree)

Recent Postgrads

• Carrie Quinlan (University College Cork PhD) "Optimisation of Milk Transport and dairy Processingin the Irish Dairy Industrypost milk quota abolition." (2012)
• Kennefick, Louise (University College Cork MASTER OF ARTS) "The Importance of Tourism and LEADER Funding in the Development and Revitalisation of Rural Regions within Ireland" (2010)
• Shane Walsh (University College Cork MASTER OF ARTS) "Fethard and the Equine Industry, the relationship the reasons and the impacts." (2009)
• Dessalegn M. Ketema (University College Cork PhD) "Analysis of Institutional Arrangements and Common Pool Resources Governance: The case of Lake Tana Sub-Basin, Ethiopia" (2014)
• Daniela Azuaje Suvina ( MSc) "An exploration of Food Trade Opportunities for Ireland in the Japanese Market." (2014)
• Claire Hayden (University College Cork MSc) "An exlporation of Rural Business Networks and their contribution to Rural Decvelopment" (2011)
• Timothy Geaney (University College Cork MASTER OF ARTS) "To Investigate the Effects of the EU Sugar Sector Reform in 2006 on Farmers in CarrignabhFear" (2011)
• Kendrick, Emer (University College Cork MASTER OF ARTS) "An Appraisal of Farmers’ Opinions on the Rural Environmental protection Scheme" (2010)
• Michael Mulcahy (University College Cork MASTER OF ARTS) "The effect of CAP reform on productivity in the Irish and EU Beef sector and effect this has on consumer welfare." (2009)
• Philip Murphy (University College Cork MASTER OF ARTS) "The effects of the Rural Environmental protection Scheme on Farming" (2008)
• Robert O’Dea (University College Cork MASTER OF ARTS) "The effect of the new EU Rural Development Policy on Dunhallow" (2007)
• Amanda Slattery (University College Cork MASTER OF ARTS) "It’s a long way to Tipperary-but its worth it- To establish the current status of rural tourism in South Tipperary and asssess the potential of the region for future development" (2005)
• Jo Cummins (University College Cork MSc) "The Competitiveness of the Irish Fruit and Vegetable Sector." (2006)
• Lena Power (University College Cork MSc) "Structural Change and Sustainability in Agriculture: A case Study in County Kilkenny" (2004)
• Mairead Foley (University College Cork MSc) "The Potential for Rural Tourism in Sliabh Luachra Area, County Kerry." (2005)
• Tomas Kelly (University College Cork MASTER OF ARTS) "An exploration of contrasting urban/rural" (2007)
• Muireann Dowling (University College Cork MASTER OF ARTS) "An Analysis and Understanding of Milk Production Trends within a North Kerry Area" (2011)

Professional Achievements

Honours and Awards

• Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra.: Gold Memorable Medal (2010)

Publications