Personal profile
Biography
Senior Lecturer (Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics)
Chair of the Irish Accounting & Finance Association
Chair of Economic History Society Conference Committee
Education/training
- PhD "Historical Reflections on Religion, Finance and Economic Development" (Queen's University Belfast)
- MSc Finance (Queen's University Belfast)
- BSc Finance (Queen's University Belfast)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Third Level Learning and Teaching (Dublin Institute of Technology)
- Fellow of the HEA
Research interests
- Economic and financial history
- Rural development
- Banking
- Regional economic policy
Teaching
- Financial Institutions and Markets
- Money, Banking and Financial Development
- International Finance
- Academic and Professional Skills
Awards/funding
- DAERA Directed Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Research Work Programme, with Simone Angioloni and Paul Caskie (AFBI) and Lynsey Hollywood and Barry Quinn (UU), 2026
- UKRI / EPIC Futures NI, with Irene Bucelli (LSE), 2026
- British Academy, Innovation Fellowship (Placed with Defra), 2026
- UKRI / EPIC Futures NI, with Irene Bucelli (LSE), 2025
- ESRC Levelling Up, with Rebecca Tunstall (LSE), Irena Grugulis (Leeds), Helen Lomax (Huddersfield), Anita Mangan (Bristol), Jonathan Payne (De Montfort), Sally Pearse & Jonathan Webb (Sheffield Hallam), 2024
- British Academy Knowledge Frontiers, with Brenda McNally (DCU); Rosie Everett (York); Zainab Oyetunde-Usman (Rothamsted Research), 2023
- ESRC Business Data for Research, with Anne Marie Ward, Esmond Birnie and Thomas Bell (UU), 2022
- Teagasc Walsh Scholarships Programme, with Emma Jane Dillon and David Meredith (Teagasc) and Anne Marie Ward (UU), 2022
- Early Career Distinguished Researcher Award, Overall University Winner, Ulster University, 2021
- DAERA Directed Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Research Work Programme, with Simone Angioloni and Denise Lowe (AFBI) and Lynsey Hollywood and Barry Quinn (UU), 2021
- Economic History Society Carnevali Grant, 2021
- British Accounting and Finance Association: CDAF Research Bursary, 2020
Academic positions
- Chair of the Irish Accounting and Finance Association
- Chair of the Economic History Society Conference Committee
- External Examiner, University of Limerick
- PhD External Examiner - Trinity College Dublin (2025)
- Co-Lead of Ulster University Researcher Network
- Research and Knowledge Exchange Lead, Ulster University Business School Sustainability Committee
Supervision
- MSc Dissertations
- Supervisor for 4 PhDs
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Factors affecting farmer participation in agri-environment schemes in the uplands of Northern Ireland
Quinn, B., Henderson, S., Hollywood, L. E., Angioloni, S. & Caskie, P., 31 May 2025, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 116, May, 103598.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)215 Downloads (Pure) -
Insecure lives: The growth and impact of multiple insecurities
Bucelli, I., Grugulis, I., Henderson, S., Lane, L., Lomax, H., Mangan, A., McKnight, A., Payne, J., Pearse, S., Sorvala, L. (Illustrator), Tunstall, R. & Webb, J., 6 Jun 2025, (Published online) 110 p. (CASE Report; no. 159)Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Protestantism and human capital: Evidence from early 20th century Ireland
Fernihough, A. & Henderson, S., 1 Jan 2025, In: Explorations in Economic History. 95, p. 1-18 18 p., 101647.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Age structure and age heaping: solving Ireland’s post-Famine digit preference puzzle
Colvin, C. L., Henderson, S. & McLaughlin, E., 28 Feb 2025, In: European Review of Economic History. 29, 1, p. 28-48 21 p., heae012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Will the '10x Economy' work for Northern Ireland
Ward, A.-M., Birnie, E. & Henderson, S., 9 Feb 2024, In: Accountancy Ireland. 56, 1, p. 24 28 p., February/March.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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2nd UUBS Sustainable Futures Conference, Principles of Responsible Management Education
Duffy, M. (Participant), Henderson, S. (Participant) & Singleton, R. (Organiser & Speaker)
8 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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ESRC Levelling Up Sandpit
Henderson, S. (Participant)
16 Jan 2024 → 25 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Networking workshop - Developing your research for societal impact
Henderson, S. (Participant)
7 Feb 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Spatial and sectoral analysis of NI trade from 2014 to 2020
Ward, A.-M. (Participant), Birnie, E. (Participant), Henderson, S. (Participant), Bell, T. (Participant) & Booth, F. (Participant)
30 Nov 2024Activity: Other
Press/Media
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Op-ed about age heaping in historical censuses
McLaughlin, E., Colvin, C. L. & Henderson, S.
18/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Understanding succession cliff edge
Mullan, H., Hollywood, L. E., Ward, A.-M. & Henderson, S.
22/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Achieving more sustainable systems
Hollywood, L. E., Quinn, B. & Henderson, S.
4/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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ADRC NI 2026-31 Recommissioning
Murphy, J. (PI), Ward, A.-M. (CoI), McElroy, E. (CoI), Davison, J. (CoI), Given, J. (CoI), Birnie, E. (CoI), Norwood, K. (CoI), Mulvenna, M. (CoI), McBride, O. (CoI), Bond, R. (CoI), Butter, S. (CoI), Henderson, S. (CoI) & Simms, V. (CoI)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
1/04/26 → 31/03/31
Project: Research
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EPIC Futures NI Phase 2 - What works for place-based economic inactivity
Henderson, S. (PI)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
5/01/26 → 30/06/26
Project: Research