Experts

Sarah Smith is Professor of Economics at the University of Bristol. Her research interests are in public policy, including gender and charitable giving/ pro-social behaviour. She is looking at the impact of COVID19 on the allocation of childcare and analysing expert economist views on COVID19. She set up a COVID-economics blog targeted at 6th formers wanting a taste of economics.

Before moving to Cambridge (2009-2022), Susan worked in the Centre for Housing Research at Glasgow University (1985-90), held the Ogilvie Chair of Geography at the University of Edinburgh (1990-2004), and was Professor of Geography and an inaugural Director of the Institute of Advanced Study at Durham University (2004-9). Her work has embraced themes as diverse as residential segregation, housing for health and fear of crime, but is anchored on the changing character of economic inequality in the

Elta Smith is an independent researcher, writer and consultant. She is an experienced leader in making better policies for our food systems. Her research focuses on the intersection of food, the environment and human health. She has directed and managed studies for UK, EU and international organisations covering issues not only from ‘farm to fork’, but from ‘lab to fork’, particularly the role of science and technology in transforming the food chain. Elta is the AFN Network+ Policy and

Professor Maggie Snowling is President of St. John’s College and Professor of Psychology, University of Oxford. She is also professionally qualified as a clinical psychologist. Her research on children’s reading and language is at the interface of psychology and education. In Oxford, she has served as Chair of the Admissions Committee (2018-2020) and in this role steered the development of major Access initiatives.

Tayfun Sönmez a Professor of Economics at Boston College, and a Fellow of the Econometric Society. His research agenda focuses on the theory and practice of market design, with an emphasis on its applications in matching markets. He is best known for my contributions to the formulation, analysis, and practical design of kidney exchange and school choice. His current research interests include design and analysis of transplant organ allocation policies,  affirmative action schemes, pandemic medical

Lisa Spantig is a lecturer in economics at the University of Essex and a CESifo research affiliate. She is an applied microeconomist who works on topics at the intersection of behavioural and development economics, with a focus on norms and information. For her research, she teams up with NGOs and companies to collect experimental, survey, and administrative data, or uses large-scale secondary survey data.