Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the fields of:
- Agricultural and environmental economics
- Sustainable land use and policy
- Rural development and impact evaluation
- Behavioural economics of farmer decision-making
- Farm business management
- One Health/animal health and welfare economics
- Education and training for sustainable agriculture
Public outreach & key achievements
Public engagement
- Regularly communicates research to non-specialist audiences via the Irish Farmers Journal and open webinars for farmers and advisors.
- Co-designed veterinary training workshops, strengthening disease-control practice across Northern Ireland
- Delivers stakeholder briefings to DAERA and presentations to the CAFRE Knowledge Advisory Service (KAS) Board, translating findings into actionable guidance.
- Invited speaker on publishing and science–policy engagement (e.g., Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland; IFSCA, Nigeria).
Selected achievements and contributions
- Policy impact: Research informed the redesign of NI schemes (e.g., EBDG → Business Sustainability Groups), shaped BDG/FBIS evaluations, and supported DAERA’s land mobility review.
- Recognition: Outstanding Young Researcher (AES, 2020); project named Best Agri-Impact (Farming Life, 2023); UKRI Global Talent endorsement for high-impact, innovative science.
- Research leadership: Executive Board member, Agricultural Economics Society (2020–2024); International Editorial Board Member, Bio-Based and Applied Economics; frequent reviewer for leading journals.
- Scholarly output and reach: 70+ academic and policy outputs; regular presentations at IAAE, EAAE, AES, WCERE, BSAS, and industry forums, bridging rigorous scholarship with real-world decision-making.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
- Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS)
- Gibson Institute for Land, Food and Environment