Dr Stephen Thornhill

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