Nuffield Ireland
Niall Hurson is a notable figure in agricultural journalism and research, currently serving as the 2024 Nuffield Ireland Scholar, focusing on enhancing honesty in climate change communication and addressing challenges faced by farmers. Hurson has been engaged as a Rural Affairs Journalist with the Irish Independent since October 2021 and has also contributed as a freelancer for Farming Independent. Previous experience includes roles as a researcher for indiepics, news correspondent and contributor for the Irish Farmers Journal, and agriculture and rural affairs editor for The University Observer. In addition to journalistic pursuits, Hurson has practical experience in the agricultural sector, having worked as a lairage operative at ABP Food Group and a relief milker with FRS Network. Hurson holds a degree in Agricultural Science, specializing in Animal Science, from University College Dublin, completed in 2020.
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Nuffield Ireland
Nuffield Ireland’s mission is to discover, inspire and support people to develop their capacity, character and confidence to promote positive change and world class leadership in agriculture, food and farming. Nuffield Ireland is part of Nuffield International, a valuable global network which includes Nuffield organisations in 8 countries. The Nuffield Farming Scholarship is a leadership development programme, in which scholars who demonstrate potential are given a bursary to travel, research and present a report on their chosen topic Nuffield Ireland Annual Conference featuring panel discussions from industry experts along with presentations from returning scholars Networking Events for scholars, sponsors and the farming sector are organised throughout the year Provide guidance and support to scholars past and present Provide connections through our global network