I am a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Economics at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.  My research uses data to support policymaking, particularly in complex settings shaped by data constraints and multiple stakeholders.  I draw on different methodologies, engage carefully with different perspectives and work across disciplines.  

I regularly collaborate with policy institutions such as the European Central Bank (ECB), the Office for National Statistics (ONS)  and Northern Ireland Office.  I am also a Research Associate with the ONS supported Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence and hold a government advisory role with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.  My work has featured in policy-oriented outlets including the ECB Working Paper Series, IMF Economic Review and the Policy Debates section of Regional Studies. 

One strand of research involves applying (Bayesian) macroeconometric techniques  to analyse cross-country spillovers, macro-financial risks and uncertainty.  I am particularly interested in modelling approaches which are context-sensitive and able to capture and support low and middle income economies.

The second strand focuses on economic measurement and statistics. I lead  cross-disciplinary teams, using case studies, interviews and systems thinking to strengthen collaboration and resilience across the UK's multi-stakeholder statistical system. My research has contributed to the development of the UK's interregional trade statistics and a comparability framework tool, further developed by the UK's statistics regulator to support UK-wide data comparability.