Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in:
- Applied research in labour economics and regional economics
- Particularly in the areas of inequality, labour mobility, migration, and policy evaluation.
Public outreach & key achievements
Findings from a funded project, ‘Eye Care Service in Scotland: Did the Scots Get it Right?’ have been reported in the media in publications such as: The Press and Journal, The Herald, The Scotsman, Daily Record, Times Higher Education, Holyrood Magazine, BBC News Scotland Online, Optometry News Today; and also in a radio interview on Insight Radio.
Findings from a funded project, ‘Working practices in the UK North Sea Oil and Gas Industry’ have been reported in the media in publications such as: The Press and Journal, The Herald, Upstream: A weekly exploration and production publication, Platform: A monthly oil and gas industry publication, Energy Current website; and also on BBC Radio.
Research collaboration with NHS Grampian (Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership) on several projects, including the role of partnership and premises ownership in the sustainability of GP practices.
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD area | The impact of immigration on UK regional wages: 1991-2016 |
| Name | Deboshree Ghosh |
| Years of study | 2014-2018 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Current Position | Research Fellow, University of Malaya |
| PhD area | The commercial real estate investment market in Lagos, Nigeria: An institutional economics analysis |
| Name | Alirat Ogboola |
| Years of study | 2011-2015 |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Current Position | Department of Estate Management, Obafemi Awolowo University |