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Professor Sally Shortall

Duke of Northumberland Professor of Rural Economy

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 6882
  • Address: Room 3.16
    School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
    Agriculture Building
    缅北禁地
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne
    NE1 7RU
Background

Sally Shortall is interested in agriculture, gender, rural development and how knowledge is socially constructed. She has researched farm families and how their values and decisions shape agricultural practice. She is particularly known for her work on the role of women in farm families. Shortall’s research provides evidence that women lead on green and sustainable agriculture, because they are new to agriculture and not constrained by cultural norms. . To date her research has focused on Europe, Canada, Australia, and Africa. She has published extensively on this and other topics.


She has been commissioned by international organisations to undertake work on gender and agriculture. This includes the European Parliament, the European Commission, the European Court of Auditors, the FAO and the Australian Government. She has been commissioned to do research on rural development by the OECD and the European Commission, and on protected food name status by the European Commission. Sally works closely with colleagues from Cornell University and Penn State and actively publishes on trans-Atlantic comparisons.


Sally Shortall’s leadership in gender and agriculture research is evident in the many research commissions awarded. She led research commissioned by the Scottish Government on women in farming and the agriculture sector (2016). Following this a Task Force was established by the First Minister to advice how best to implement the findings. This resulted in 300K per annum in the Programme for Government to measures to reduce inequality in agriculture. In 2020, she was commissioned by the European Court of Auditors to write a report on gender mainstreaming the European Agricultural Guidance Fund. In 2021 she led research for the English Government on women entrepreneurs in farm businesses and their role in green agriculture. Sally was commissioned by the European Environmental Bureau to write a report on women as sustainable food producers. In 2023, she won a 3 million euro Horizon Europe project on ecological transitions and women (GRASS CEILING) She is also a project partner on a Horizon Europe project focusing on farm safety (5 million euro).


Sally Shortall’s expertise and profile are recognised globally. She was twice elected President of the European Society for Rural Sociology (2015-17; 2017-19). She was elected First Vice-President of the International Rural Sociology Association (2016-2022) and was elected President in 2022. She was elected an International Fellow of the Royal Academic of Swedish Agriculture in 2022 for international services to agriculture. Sally regularly reviews for research councils in European countries, for the European Commission, and she has reviewed tenure track applications for Cornell University in the US.


Sally is very committed to knowledge exchange and research impact. She sits and has sat on many research and advisory boards. Sally established the Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) for Northern Ireland increasing the flow of academic knowledge into the devolved government in accessible non-jargon English:


She was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in 2021. Sally holds Visiting Professorships in Queen's University Belfast, University College Dublin, and has a 30% appointment in the Technology University of the Southeast of Ireland. She is an Irish citizen.


Qualifications:

  • PhD, Sociology, National University of Ireland, 1990.
  • Graduateship of the Institute of Statistics. Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland 1989.
  • M. Social Science, University College Cork, National University of Ireland 1988 (upgraded to PhD).
  • B. Social Sciences, University College Cork, National University of Ireland. 1985.

 

Previous positions held:

  • Head of School, School of Sociology, Queen’s University Belfast, 2015-16
  • Professor, School of Sociology, Queen’s University Belfast, 2012-2016
  • Reader, School of Sociology, Queen’s University Belfast, 1998-2012
  • ESRC Knowledge Transfer Fellow, DARD, 2008-2009
  • Director, Gibson Institute for Land, Food and Environment, Queen’s University Belfast 2004-2006
  • Lecturer, School of Sociology, Queen’s University Belfast, 1993-1998
  • Social Policy Analyst, National Economic and Social Council, Dublin, 1992-1993
  • Postdoctoral Fellow/ lecturer, McGill University, Canada, 1990-1992
  • Research Assistant, Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin, 1988-1990

 

Other recent appointments:

  •  Elected President of the International Rural Sociology Association, 2022-
  •  Elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Forestry and Agriculture 2022
  • Appointed Chair of the Future of Farming Enquiry, Northumberland, 2022
  • Appointed to the Board of the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute, UK, 2021
  • Contracted to advise the European Court of Auditors on EU gender mainstreaming policies 2020.
  • Appointed one of eight rural commissioners for Yorkshire, to hear evidence of rural exclusion and disadvantage, and write report after twelve days of hearing evidence, 2019-2021.
  • Elected First Vice-President of the International Rural Sociology Association, 2016-2022.
  • Elected President of the European Society for Rural Sociology. 2015-2017; 2017-2019.
  • Elected to the Economic & Social Research Institute Council, Dublin, June 2015-2021
  • Ministerial appointment to The Scottish Government Women in Agriculture Task Force to implement the findings of the research on women in agriculture 2017
  • Awarded the University of Monash, Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine Granger & Cottman Endowment Fund. To do research on rural proofing and provide briefing papers for the Department of Primary Industries, Australia. 2015 



Research

Selected recent Research Grants:


  • Shortall, S. 2025 Developing the Rural Champion. DAERA, Northern Ireland £12K
  • Shortall, S. 2024-2025. Appointed OECD consultant on the review of the Irish Rural Development Policy 
  • Shortall, S. 2023 (PI) GRASS CEILING. Horizon Europe. 3 million Euro
  • Shortall, S. 2023 (Co-1) SafeHabitus. Horizon Europe. 5 million Euro (278,000 Euro portion)
  • Shortall, S. 2003 (PI) Women and ecological innovation. Scottish Government. £55,000
  • Shortall, S. 2021. (PI) The UK and Ireland Rural Futures Network. Economic and Social Research Council. £22,000
  • Shortall, S. 2021. (PI) Women entrepreneurs on English Farms. £28,000
  • Shortall, S. 2020. (Co-I) Rural England: Local perspectives on community and economy. Defra. £258,000
  • Shortall, S. 2020. (Co-I) Non-agricultural seasonal workers Scotland. Led by Diffley consultants. £120,000.
  • Shortall, S. 2020. (PI) Gender mainstreaming the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. European Court of Auditors, £15,000 Business Engagement Fund, 缅北禁地. £10,740.
  • Shortall, S. (2017). Changing the ground rules? Inclusive debates about women in Scottish agriculture. ESRC Impact Acceleration. 
  • Shortall, S., Frewer, L., Whittingham, M.J., Lietz, G. and A.M. Gatehouse. (2017). Developing a strategic research agenda to promote agri-technology in Tanzania. N8 Internal Research Pump Priming
  • Shortall, S. 2016. (PI) The energy-climate-food security nexus: developing a multi-stakeholder deliberative governance model in Northern Ireland. Economic and Social Research Council Nexus, £160,000
  • Shortall, S. (2016) Women and agriculture in Scotland. Scottish Government.
  • Shortall, S. (2015) A conceptual review of rural proofing and the rural champion in Northern Ireland. Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland.
  • Shortall, S. (2014) Improving Barnardo’s provision of services for rural families of primary school children. Barnardo’s Northern Ireland.
  • Shortall, S. (2012) Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study, Census Data and Disability Research. Office of the First Minister, and Deputy First Minister, Northern Ireland.
  • Shortall, S. (2012) Gender Mainstreaming the Rural Development Programme. Economic and Social Research Council. ESRC RES/J010316/1
  • Shortall, S. (2008) Economic and Social Research Council Placement Fellow with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Northern Ireland ESRC RES-173-27-0096
  • Shortall, S. (2008) Older People for Older People (Northern Periphery Programme, INTERREG).
  • Shortall, S and European Colleagues (2005) European Food Systems in a Changing World. (European Science Foundation/ COST)
  • Shortall, S (2004) Public attitudes to the countryside in Northern Ireland. Economic and Social Research Council/ Ulster Farmers’ Union
  • Shortall, S. and S. Porter (2004) Occupational Health and Safety on Farms in the Armagh and Dungannon Region. Armagh and Dungannon Health Action Zone, and the Health and Safety Executive
  • Shortall, S. (2003) Workshop on the Rural Economy and Land Use Programme. Economic and Social Research Council.
  • Shortall, S. (2000) Gender Proofing CAP Reforms (Peace and Reconciliation Programme) January 2000-July 2001
  • Shortall, S (1998) Social Exclusion in Rural Areas. £57,000 (European Union LEADER Programme). 1998-2002
  • Shortall, S. (1998) Social Exclusion in Rural Areas, (European Union LEADER Programme). This research was part of a programme of research undertaken by the former Queen’s Centre for Rural Studies.
Teaching

Teaching Awards:



  • Shortall, S. (2011): Funding for Innovative Teaching for the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work. Queen's University Belfast Annual Fund.
  • Shortall, S. (2005): Learning to write: Communicating post-graduate research to academic, policy and practitioner audiences. Teaching Quality Enhancement Award


Areas of Teaching Competence:


  • Rural Sociology
  • Sociology of Work
  • Industrial Sociology
  • Community Development/ Community Studies
  • Sociology of Organisations
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Gender Studies
  • PhD Supervision to completion:


  • Robertson, Arlene. Migrant labour in food processing industries in Northern Ireland. 2012- 2015. DARD funded.
  • Braunholtz-Speight, Tim. Community, power and land reform in Scotland. Registered with the University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland. Defended December 2015, minor revisions. Funded by the University of the Highlands and Islands. 
  • Mason, Karla. Civilised Spaces, Healthy Bodies, Hygienic Souls: Pursuing Purification at the Animal-Human Interface. Completed 2013. DEL funded, with support from the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work.
  • McVay, Lori. Leadership and rural women: barriers and enablers. Completed 2011. American student, self-funded.
  • Ni Dhonaill, Caoimhe. Ageing in rural societies: a comparison of Northern Ireland and Zambia. Completed 2012. Funded by the Changing Ageing Partnership.
  • Roginsky, Sandrine. . Completed 2006. French student. Funded by the Royal Irish


External Examining:


  • BA and MA Sociology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. 2016-2019
  • BA Sociology and MA Criminology, Bangor University, Wales. 2010-2013
  • BA and MA Sociology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland 2010-2013
  • BSC Rural Development, National University of Ireland 2004-2007
  • Senior External Examiner, University of the Highlands and Islands, Rural Studies Degree, Scotland (1999-2002)
  • External expert evaluating the syllabus of the Rural Studies Degree for the University of the Highlands and Islands, May/ June 1999


External Examiner for PhD Candidates:


  • Wageningen University, 2025; University of Nottingham, 2025; Maynooth University, 2025; Wageningen University, 2024; University of Limerick, 2023; Regent’s University, UK, 2023; Manchester University, UK, 2023; University of Exeter, 2022: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2021University of Chester, 2018; Monash University, Australia, 2017; University of New South Wales, Australia, 2016; University College Dublin, Ireland, 2014; Wageningen University, the Netherlands, 2014; University of South Australia, 2013; Wageningen University, the Netherlands, 2013; 缅北禁地, England, 2012; University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland, 2011; University of Durham, England 2008; University of New England, Australia, 2008; Charles Sturt University, Wagga, Australia, 2007; Wageningen University, The Netherlands, 2006; University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, England 2005; Glasgow University, 2004; University of Manchester, England 2004; National University of Ireland 2004; Manchester University, 2000; University of New South Wales, Australia, 1993.


PhD Supervision to completion: Over ten PhDs supervised to completion and over 100 MSc students. 


Current teaching commitments:


  • Co-developed a new module, SOC3098 Community and Conflict in the Countryside. Taught across HASS and SAGE. Included field trip, movie and debate. 2018-
  • Contribute to the team taught MSc in Food and Rural Development: ACE8050 Rural Development: Theory and Practice. 2018
  • First supervisor of two funded PhD students 2018-
  • Committee member for two PhD students 2018-
  • Internally examined two CRE PhD candidates 2018.
  • Supervisor for one MSc student 2018-




 

Publications

  • Articles

    • Wicklow D, Shortall S. . Agriculture and Human Values 2025, 42, 749-763.
    • Shortall S, Marangudakis V. . Sociologia Ruralis 2024, 64(2), 307-324.
    • Shortall S, Marangudakis V. . Sociologia Ruralis 2022, 64(4), 746-762.
    • Budge H, Shortall S. . Sociologia Ruralis 2022, 63(S1), 82-94.
    • Adesugba M, Oughton E, Shortall S, Othman M. All roads lead to market days: Institutional arrangements for women participation in cooperatives and markets in Nigeria and Tanzania. Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management 2022. Submitted.
    • Shortall S. . Rural Connections: The European Rural Development Magazine 2021, 19-20.
    • Shortall S, McKee A, Sutherland L-A. . Sociologia Ruralis 2020, 60(1), 40-57.
    • Phillipson J, Gorton M, Turner R, Shucksmith M, Aitken-McDermott K, Areal F, Cowie P, Hubbard C, Maioli S, McAreavey R, Souza-Monteiro D, Newbery R, Panzone L, Rowe F, Shortall S. . Sustainability 2020, 12(10), 3973.
    • Shortall S, McKee A, Sutherland LA. . Sociology of Health and Illness 2019, 41(3), 470-483.
    • Shortall S, Brown LD. . Journal of Rural Studies 2019, 68, 213-218.
    • Sherry E, Shortall S. . Journal of Rural Studies 2019, 68, 336-343.
    • Doebler S, McAreavey R, Shortall S. . Ethnic and Racial Studies 2018, 41(14), 2426-2444.
    • Shortall S. . 2018.
    • Doebler S, Ryan A, Shortall S, Maguire A. . Health & Social Care in the Community 2017, 25(3), 987-999.
    • Shortall S, McAreavey R. . Social Sciences 2017, 6(2), 49.
    • Shortall S. . Irish Geography 2017, 50(2), 175-191.
    • Shortall S, Alston M. . Politics & Policy 2016, 44(2), 35-55.
    • Shortall S, Bock B. . Gender, Place and Culture 2015, 22(5), 662-669.
    • Glenna L, Shortall S, Brandl B. . Sociologia Ruralis 2015, 55(4), 438-459.
    • Shortall S. . Gender Place and Culture 2015, 22(5), 717-730.
    • Shortall S. . Anthropological Notebooks 2014, 20(3), 67-81.
    • Shortall S. . Sociologia Ruralis 2013, 53(3), 349-368.
    • Shortall S. Sociology, knowledge and evidence in rural policy making. Sociologia Ruralis 2013, 53(3), 265-271.
    • Shortall S. The Role of Subjectivity and Knowledge Power Struggles in the Formation of Public Policy. Sociology 2012, 4(6), 1088-1103.
    • Shortall S. Bringing evidence into policy-making. Agenda NI - Magazine for Northern Ireland's Decision Makers 2012, 7, 140.
    • Shortall S, Warner ME. Social Inclusion or Market Competitiveness? A Comparison of Rural Development Policies in the European Union and the United States. Social Policy and Administration 2010, 44(5), 575-597.
    • Porter S, Shortall S. Stakeholders and perspectivism in qualitative policy evaluation: A realist reflection. Public Administration 2009, 87(2), 259-273.
    • Shortall S. Policy making for rural proofing. Public Servant. 2009.
    • Roginsky S, Shortall S. Civil society as a contested field of meanings. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 2009, 29(9/10), 473-487.
    • Warner M, Shortall S. Understanding EU and US Rural Policy Differences. Rural New York Minute 2008, (20).
    • Shortall S, Warner ME. Growth Coalitions and Rural Development Police in the EU and the US. EuroChoices 2008, 7(3), 34-37.
    • Shortall S. Are rural development programmes socially inclusive? Social inclusion, civic engagement, participation, and social capital: Exploring the differences. Journal of Rural Studies 2008, 87(2), 450-457.
    • Shortall S. Research update: A 'green and pleasant' land? Public Attitudes to the Countryside in Northern Ireland. ARK Life and Times Research Update Series 2006, (47).
    • Pini B, Shortall S. Gender equality in agriculture: Examining state intervention in Australia and Northern Ireland. Social Policy & Society 2006, 5(3), 199-206.
    • Shortall S. Politics, gender and the farmyard. Canadian Woman Studies 2005, 24(1), 42-49.
    • Shortall S. Time to re-think rural development?. EuroChoices 2004, 3(2), 33-40.
    • Shortall S. The Broad and Narrow: Case Studies and International Perspectives on Rural Women. Rural Society 2004, 14(2), 254-270.
    • Shortall S. The ‘family farm’- but who owns the land?. The Irish independent 2004.
    • Shortall S. . Sociologia Ruralis 2004, 44(1).
    • Shortall S. Social or Economic Goals, Civil Inclusion or Exclusion? An analysis of rural development theory and practice. Sociologia Ruralis 2004, 44(1), 109-123.
    • Shortall S. Exclusion Zones: Inadequate Resources & Civic Rights in Rural Areas. Sociologia Ruralis 2004, 44(1), 40-42.
    • Shortall S. Gendered Agricultural and Rural Restructuring: A case study of Northern Ireland. Sociologia Ruralis 2002, 42(2), 160-175.
    • Shortall S, Kelly R. Farmers Wives: Women who are off-farm breadwinners and the implications for on-farm gender relations. Journal of Sociology 2002, 38(4), 327-343.
    • Shortall S. Women in the Field: Women, Farming and Organizations. Gender Work and Organization 2001, 8(2).
    • Shortall S, Shucksmith M. Rural Development in Practice: Issues arising in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Community Development Journal 2001, 36(2), 122-134.
    • Shortall S. In and Out of the Milking Parlour: A Cross-National Comparison of Gender, the Dairy Industry and the State. Women’s Studies International Forum 2001, 23(2).
    • Shortall S. Women and farming. Sociologia Ruralis 1998, 38(3), 263-265.
    • Shortall S, Brandth B, Verstad B. Special Issue of Sociologia Ruralis on Women and Farming. Sociologia Ruralis 1998, 38(3).
    • Shortall S, Shucksmith M. Integrated Rural Development: Issues arising from the Scottish Experience. European Planning Studies 1998, 6(1), 73-88.
    • Shortall S. Women, Farming and Access to the Land. Irish Journal of Sociology 1997, 7(2), 111-118.
    • Shortall S. What are the New Approaches to Rural Development. Economic and Social Review 1996, 27(3), 233-261.
    • Shortall S. Training to be Farmers or Wives? Agricultural Training for women in Northern Ireland. Sociologia Ruralis 1996, 36(3), 233-261.
    • Shortall S. Employment programmes for women in rural areas in Northern Ireland. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 1996, 44(4), 491-496.
    • Shortall S. The Irish Rural Development Paradigm - an Exploratory Analysis. Economic and Social Review 1994, 25(3), 233-261.
    • Shortall S. Farm Women’s Groups: Farming or Feminist or Community Groups, or New Social Movements?. Sociology 1994, 28(1), 279-292.
    • Shortall S. Irish and Canadian Farm Women: Some Similarities, Differences and Comments. The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology 1993, 30(2), 172-191.
    • Shortall S. The Dearth of Data on Irish Farm Wives: A Critical Review of the Literature. The Economic and Social Review 1992, 22(4), 311-322.
    • Shortall S. Power Analysis and Farm Wives - An Empirical Study of the Power Relationships Affecting Women on Irish Farms. Sociologia Ruralis 1992, XXXII(4), 431-452.

  • Authored Books

    • Shortall S, Bock B. . Oxford, UK: CAB International, 2017.
    • Shucksmith M, Brown D, Shortall S, Warner M, Vergunst J. Rural Transformations and Rural Policies in the UK and the US. London and New York: Routlede/Falmer, 2012.
    • McDonagh J, Varley T, Shortall S. A Living Countryside? The Politics of Sustainable Development in Rural Ireland. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2009.
    • Bock B, Shortall S. Rural Gender Relations: Issues and Case Studies. Oxford: CAB International, 2006. In Preparation.
    • Shortall S. Gender and Power - Women and Farming. London: Macmillan, 1999.

  • Book Chapters

    • Shortall S, O Collins. . In: Bosworth, G; Chapman, P; Newbery, R; Steiner, A; Webber, DJ, ed. Rural Entrepreneurship: Harvesting Ideas and Sowing New Seeds. Emerald Publishing, 2025, pp.219-232.
    • Budge H, Shortall S. . In: Attorp A; Heron S; McAreavey R, ed. Rural Governance in the UK: Towards a Sustainable and Equitable Society. London: Routledge, 2022, pp.180-197.
    • Budge H, Shortall S. ‘Covid-19, gender, agriculture, and future research. In: in Castellanos, P., Sachs, C. and Tickamyer, A, ed. Gender, Food and COVID-19: Global Stories of Harm and Hope. New York: Routledge, 2022. In Preparation.
    • Shortall S. . In: Heidegger P; Lharaig N; Wiese K; Stock A; Heffernan R, ed. Why the European Green Deal Needs Ecofeminism – moving from gender-blind to gender-transformative environmental policies. Brussels: European Environmental Bureau, 2021, pp.114-119.
    • Shortall S, Adesugba M. . In: Sachs, CE; Jensen, L; Castellanos, P; and Sexsmith, K, ed. Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture. London: Routledge, 2021, pp.287-297.
    • Adesugba M, Oughton E, Shortall S. . In: Sachs, CE; Jensen, L; Castellanos, P; Sexsmith, K, ed. Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture. London: Routledge, 2021, pp.315-325.
    • Shortall S, Hansda R. . In: The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2020, pp.1-2.
    • Sherry E, Shortall S. . In: Halseth, G; Markey, S; Ryser,L, ed. Service Provision and Rural Sustainability: Infrastructure and Innovation (Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning). Oxford and New York: Routledge, 2019.
    • Shortall S. . In: Scott, M, Gallent, N. and Gkartzios, M, ed. The Routledge Companion to Rural Planning. Oxford and New York: Routledge, 2019, pp.327-335.
    • Shortall S, Regan E, Dewhirst D. . In: Lindgreen A; Kitchener MH; Brewer JD; Moore M; Meynhardt T; Koenig-Lewis N, ed. Public Value: Deepening, Enriching, and Broadening the Theory and Practice of Creating Public Value. London: Routledge, 2019, pp.316-323.
    • Sherry E, Shortall S. . In: Greg Halseth, Sean Markey, Laura Ryser, ed. Service Provision and Rural Sustainability: Infrastructure and Innovation. Routledge, 2018.
    • Shortall S. . In: Shortall, S. and Bock, B, ed. Gender and Rural Globalization: International Perspectives on Gender and Rural Development. Oxford: CAB International, 2017.
    • Bock B, Shortall S. . In: Shortall, S. and Bock, B, ed. Gender and Rural Globalisation: International Perspectives on Gender and Rural Development. Oxford: CAB International, 2017.
    • Shortall S. . In: Shortall, S. and Bock, B, ed. Gender and Rural Globalisation: International Perspectives on Gender and Rural Development. Oxford, UK: CAB International, 2017.
    • Shortall S, Bock B. . In: Shortall S; Bock B, ed. Gender and Rural Globalisation: International Perspectives on Gender and Rural Development. Oxford: CAB International, 2017.
    • Shortall S. . In: Brown D; Shucksmith M, ed. The Routledge International Handbook of Rural Studies. London and New York: Routledge/Falmer, 2016, pp.400-411.
    • Shortall S. . In: The Routledge International Handbook of Rural Studies. London and New York: Routledge/Falmer, 2016, pp.349-356.
    • Shortall S. . In: Fleck, C. and Hess, A, ed. Knowledge for Whom? Public Sociology in the Making. Routledge, 2014, pp.145-162.
    • Shortall S. . In: Pini, B., Brandth, B and Little, L, ed. Feminisms and Ruralities. Lexington Books, 2014.
    • Radford K, Shortall S. Social enterprising communities: the dynamics and readiness for service innovation. In: Farmer, J., Hill, C. and Muñoz, S.A, ed. Socially Enterprising Communities: Service Co-Production in Rural Areas. UK/USA: Edgar Publishing, 2012.
    • Shortall S, Warner M. Rural Transformations: Conceptual and Policy Issues. In: Shucksmith, M., Brown, D., Shortall, S. and Warner, M, ed. Rural Transformations and Rural Polices in the UK and US. London: Routledge, 2012.
    • Varley T, McDonagh J, Shortall S. The politics of rural sustainability. In: McDonagh, J., Varley, T., and Shortall, S, ed. A Living Countryside? The Politics of Sustainable Development in Rural Ireland. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2009, pp.1 - 24.
    • McDonagh J, Varley T, Shortall S. Sustainability and getting the right balance in rural Ireland. In: McDonagh, J., Varley, T., Shortall, S, ed. A Living Countryside? The Politics of Sustainable Development in Rural Ireland. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2009, pp.381 - 384.
    • Shortall S, Byrne A. Gender and sustainability in rural Ireland. In: Mcdonagh, J., Varley, T., Shortall, S, ed. A Living Countryside? The Politics of Sustainable Development in Rural Ireland. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2009, pp.287 - 302.
    • Shortall S. Gender and Rural Politics: an Overview. In: Bock, B. and Shortall, S, ed. Rural gender relations: issues and case studies. London: CAB, 2006, pp.243 - 251.
    • Shortall S. Gender and Farming: an Overview. In: Bock, B., Shortall, S, ed. Rural gender relations: issues and case studies. London: CAB, 2006, pp.21 - 30.
    • Shortall S. Economic Status and Gender Roles. In: Bock, B. and Shortall, S, ed. Rural gender relations: issues and case studies. London: CAB, 2006, pp.340 - 355.
    • Shortall S. Conclusions: future directions for rural gender research. In: Bock, B. and Shortall, S, ed. Rural gender relations: issues and case studies. London: CAB, 2006, pp.405 - 413.
    • Shortall S. Political Climate and Gender Relations: Northern Ireland Politics and Farm Women. In: Little, J. and Morris, C, ed. Critical Studies in rural Gender Issues. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2005.
    • Shortall S. Gender aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy. In: Konecny, M, ed. EU Accession and Agriculture: Making CAP work for people and the environment. Brussels: Earth Europe, 2004, pp.37 - 40.
    • Shortall S. Examining Rural Development Practice from a Gender Perspective. In: Konecny, M, ed. EU Accession and Agriculture: Making CAP work for people and the environment. Brussels: Friends of the Earth, 2004, pp.77 - 80.
    • Shortall S. The Hawthorne Effect. In: Miller, R. and Brewer, J, ed. A-Z of Social Research. London: SAGE, 2003.
    • Shortall S. Save the West Movement. In: The Encyclopedia of Ireland. USA: Yale University Press, 2003.
    • Shortall S. Rural Development. In: The Encyclopedia of Ireland. USA: Yale University Press, 2003.
    • Shortall S. Participatory Action Research. In: Miller, R. and Brewer, J, ed. A-Z of Social Research. London: SAGE, 2003.
    • Shortall S. LEADER. In: The Encyclopedia of Ireland. USA: Yale University Press, 2003.
    • Shortall S. Common Agricultural Policy. In: The Encyclopedia of Ireland. USA: Yale University Press, 2003.
    • Shortall S. Agriculture. In: The Encyclopedia of Ireland. USA: Yale University Press, 2003.
    • Shortall S. European policy and gender relations: A case study of Northern Ireland. In: The New Challenge of Women’s Role in Rural Europe. Nicosia, Cyprus: Agricultural Research Institute, 2002, pp.263 - 279.
    • Shortall S. Comparing case studies of farm women across national boundaries. In: Alston, M, ed. Setting the Agenda for Rural Women: Research Directions. Wagga Wagga, Australia: Centre for Rural Research, Charles Sturt University, 2002.
    • Davis J, Shortall S. Towards a brave liberal world? Living with European policies. In: Davis, J, ed. Rural Change in Ireland Belfast. Institute of Irish Studies, 1999, pp.182 - 216.
    • Shortall S. State mediation of gender relations in farming Gender, Farming and Change: Examples from Northern Ireland, Canada and Norway. In: Kasimis, C, ed. Local Responses to Global Integration. Hampshire: Ashgate, 1999.
    • O'Connor P, Shortall S. Does the border make the difference? Variations in women’s paid employment, North and South. In: Breen, R., Heath, A. and Whelan, C.T, ed. Irish Society North and South. Oxford University Press, 1999, pp.285 - 318.
    • Shortall S. Gender, Power and Farming: Northern Ireland, Canada and Norway Compared. In: Leonard, M. and Byrne, A, ed. Gender in Irish Society: A Sociological Profile. Belfast: Beyond the Pale Publications, 1997.
    • Shortall S, Bryden J. Consequences for the Rural Economy and Society. In: Ehrensaft, P, ed. Rural Restructuring - Future Prospects. Canada: Brandon University Press, 1997.
    • Osborne R, Gallagher A, Cormack R, Shortall S. The Implications of the Policy Appraisal and Fair Treatment Guidelines in Northern Ireland. In: McLaughlin, E. and Quirk, P, ed. Policy Aspects of Employment Equality in Northern Ireland. Belfast: The Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights, 1996.
    • Shortall S. Farm Women in Europe - Future Research Issues. In: Bryden, J, ed. Towards Sustainable Rural Communities. Canada: University of Guelph, 1994.
    • Breen R, Shortall S. The Exchequer Costs of Unemployment Among Unqualified Labour Market Participants. In: Bradley, J. and Fitzgerald, J, ed. The Role of The Structural Funds: Analysis of the Consequences for Ireland in the Context of 1992. ESRI Policy Research Series, 1992, pp.155 - 186.

  • Confidential Report

    • Shortall S. . Luxembourg: European Court of Auditors, 2022.

  • Editorial

    • Shortall S, Brown DL. . Journal of Rural Studies 2019, 68, 213-218.

  • Note

    • Shortall S, Meredith D. . Sociologia Ruralis 2025, 65(1), e12497.

  • Reports

    • Shortall S, Budge H, Adesugba M. . England: Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2022.
    • Shortall S, Sherry E. . Belfast, UK: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Belfast, 2018.
    • Bowen R, Dwyer J, Dafydd Jones R, Liddon A, Marsden T, Midmore P, Shortall S, Woods M, Wynne-Jones S. . 缅北禁地/Aberystwyth University, 2018.
    • Garrod G, Phillipson J, Rowe F, Shortall S, Shucksmith M, Liddon A. . Centre for Rural Economy, 缅北禁地, 2018.
    • Garrod G, Philipson J, Rowe F, Shortall S, Shucksmith M, Liddon A. . 缅北禁地: Centre for Rural Economy, 缅北禁地, 2018.
    • Shortall S, Sutherland LA, McKee A, Hopkins J. . Edinburgh, UK: Scottish Government, 2017.
    • Atterton J, Copus A, Glass J, Liddon A, de Lima P, McCracken D, Moxey A, Philip L, Shortall S, Shucksmith M. . Centre for Rural Economy, 缅北禁地/SRUC, 2017.
    • Creamer C, Garod G, Jack C, Liddon A, McAreavey R, Meredith D, Sherry E, Shortall S, Shuttleworth I, Wallace M. . Centre for Rural Economy, 缅北禁地, 2017.
    • Shortall S. . New York, NY, USA: Columbia University, 2015. CritCom. A Forum for Research and Commentary on Europe.
    • Shortall S, Kelly R. Reviewing the EU Rural Development Programme. 2013. Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series Briefing Report.
    • Shortall S. Women and Rural Development: Gender mainstreaming. 2012. The Rural Network Northern Ireland Factsheet 10.
    • Shortall S. What counts as evidence? The complexities of providing evidence to inform public policy. 2012. Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series Briefing Report.
    • Shortall S. . Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Northern Ireland, 2010.
    • Shortall S. Women working on the farm: how to promote their contribution to the development of agriculture and rural areas in Europe. European Parliament Brussels, 2010. IP/B/AGRI/IC/2010_090.
    • Shortall S. Does rural proofing make sense?. Scotland: Centre for Remote and Rural Studies, University of the Highlands and Islands, 2009.
    • Shortall S. Research Brief: The good life? Farming, Health and Safety. Belfast: Health and Safety Executive, 2008.
    • Shortall S, Porter S, Nugent R. Research Report on Health and Safety on Farms. Health and safety executive, 2008.
    • Shortall S. Women in Rural Areas: A Policy Discussion Document. Cookstown: The Rural Community Network, 2003.
    • Shortall S. The role women play in sustainable agriculture and rural development in Northern Ireland. Rome: Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations, 2002.
    • Shortall S, Kelly R. Gender Proofing CAP ReformsThe Rural Community Network NI. Cookstown: The Rural Community Network NI, 2001.
    • Shortall S. Equality Proofing CAP Reform: Pilot Report and Recommendations. Belfast: Gibson Institute for Land, Food and Environment, 2000.
    • Shortall S. Education and Training Policies. Dublin: Economic and Social Development, NESC, 1993. 95.
    • Hannan D, Shortall S. . Dublin: ERSI, 1991. 153.

  • Working Papers

    • Shortall S. . Rural Economy and Land Use 2018, (Note No. 3).
    • Shortall S, Sherry E. . 2017.