Experts

Dr Neil Simcock’s research focuses on inequality and vulnerability, particularly in relation to energy systems and the use of energy in the home. Much of his recent work has investigated the causes and consequences of, and potential solutions to, fuel or energy poverty. This research aims to uncover the institutional and structural arrangements that render some people vulnerable to experiencing energy poverty, such as the design of housing and energy markets, transitions to “net zero”

Rob Simmons teaches Sports Economics at the Lancaster University Management School. Rob has published many articles in economics and statistics journals on professional sports covering pay and performance of players, audience demand, corruption, referee behaviour and betting markets. Current work includes analysis of European football covering pay disparities and also the effects of Video Assistant Referee technology.

Melanie Simms is Professor of Work and Employment at the University of Glasgow. She researchers trade union organising, worker voice, young people’s transition into the labour market and the future of work. She has written and published widely in academic journals and published What Do We Know and What Should We Do About the Future of Work in 2019 with SAGE.

Helen is the Director of the Centre for Evidence-based Public Services, and a Research Affiliate of CEPR. She has given policy advice at HM Treasury, HMRC, BEIS, DfT, DIT, the European Commission and the OECD. She was previously Director of Productivity and Innovation Research at the IFS. Her research covers urban economics and the effects of place-based policies, productivity, innovation and foreign direct investment.

Julija Simpson is a postdoctoral researcher at Newcastle University’s Population Health Sciences Institute. Her research examines the social and economic determinants of health, with particular interests in geographical health inequalities, social security policy and the relationship between health and labour-market outcomes. Julija uses quantitative methods to evaluate how social and economic policies shape health and inequalities. 

Carl Singleton is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Stirling. His research mainly focuses on macroeconomics and labour economics, with particular interests in understanding business cycle fluctuations, wage determination and issues of economic inequality. He also carries out research in sports economics and betting markets as part of the University of Reading’s Football Research Centre.