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Research Focus
I am a Population Geographer. My primary research interests are in internal migration and explaining the reasons why it has fallen in the late 20th Century in some countries but not others. Additionally, I am interested in the psychological, social, cultural, and economic outcomes of changing address and moving around for the communities made up of people who actually move but also for those who stay where they are. I also work on residential segregation particularly in Northern Ireland.
I make extensive use of Census and other official statistics in my work and hence have an interest in data quality and dissemination. I am a member of several advisory groups on official statistics and since 2012 I have been the director of the ESRC-funded Research Support Unit (RSU) for the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS).
Teaching
In my undergraduate teaching I contribute to Level 1 and Level 2 modules with Population Geography elements covering topics such as international population statistics, population and development, the analysis of Northern Ireland population data, and Belfast (in international context) as a divided city.
I have been first or second supervisor for 12 PhD students and I am open to new PhD students who wish to do projects on:
- Internal migration
- Urban change
- Longitudinal analysis using the UK Census Longitudinal Studies
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R1683NBE: Maximising the value of the 2021 Northern Ireland Census: Adding Time to Place
Shuttleworth, I. (PI), Grounds, A. (CoI), Higgins, K. (CoI) & Lloyd, C. (CoI)
27/05/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R1278NBE: NILS funding, 2020-2025
Shuttleworth, I. (PI), Devine, P. (CoI), Higgins, K. (CoI), Maguire, A. (CoI), McVicar, D. (CoI) & Moriarty, J. (CoI)
17/09/2020 → …
Project: Research
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R1836NBE: The Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NIL) to 2020
Shuttleworth, I. (PI), Gallagher, T. (CoI), Maguire, A. (CoI), McVicar, D. (CoI) & Moriarty, J. (CoI)
13/02/2018 → …
Project: Research
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R1110EDU: Extending the NILS: Making a Full Link to the 1991 Census
Shuttleworth, I. (PI) & Gallagher, T. (CoI)
01/08/2012 → …
Project: Research
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R1456GGY: Consumer Data Research Support Service (CDRSS)
Shuttleworth, I. (PI)
04/09/2014 → 13/02/2019
Project: Research
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Cohort profile update: The Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS)
Lowry, E., Shuttleworth, I., Wilgar, P., McLoughlin, C. & Connell, E., Jun 2025, In: International Journal of Epidemiology. 54, 3, 6 p., dyaf054.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Personality and the ‘social cure’: the role of ego-resiliency in the social identity approach to health
Fino, E., Morris, S. M., Stevenson, C., Shuttleworth, I., Finell, E. & Bjarnason, Þ., 20 Mar 2025, (Early online date) In: Social Psychological and Personality Science. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reassessing general explanations for long-run change in internal migration: insights from Norway
Shuttleworth, I., Leknes, S. & Thomas, M. J., 03 Mar 2025, (Early online date) In: Population Studies. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Catholic-Protestant wage differentials in Northern Ireland 2011: a re-examination with newly available data
Gillespie, A., McVicar, D., Rowland, N. & Shuttleworth, I., 18 Jun 2024, In: Economic and Social Review. 55, 2, p. 121-171 51 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Did liberal lockdown policies change spatial behaviour in Sweden? Mapping daily mobilities in Stockholm using mobile phone data during COVID-19
Shuttleworth, I., Toger, M., Turk, U. & Osth, J., Mar 2024, In: Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. 17, 1, p. 345-369 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Maximising the value of the 2021 Northern Ireland Census: Adding Time to Place
Grounds, A. (Participant), Higgins, K. (Participant), Shuttleworth, I. (Participant) & Ferguson, S. (Participant)
Dec 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Maximising the value of the 2021 Northern Ireland Census: Adding Time to Place Engagement Workshop hosted by QCAP
Grounds, A. (Participant), Higgins, K. (Participant) & Shuttleworth, I. (Participant)
Dec 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (External organisation)
Shuttleworth, I. (Reviewer)
29 Feb 2024 → 05 Apr 2024Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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Presentation on the QCAP data for Action Pillar
Shuttleworth, I. (Participant)
21 Feb 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Chair of PhD Panel - Mr Johnathan Hanna
Shuttleworth, I. (Examiner), Keaveney, K. (Examiner) & Ritchie, H. (Examiner)
26 Jan 2024Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
Press/Media
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What do the census results mean for Northern Ireland? MPs to examine potential impact of population trends
16/11/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Census 2021: People in Northern Ireland have 'multiplicity of identities' experts say
22/09/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Religion and national identity in the 2021 Census
22/09/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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People much less likely to move home than in 1970s
04/05/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment