Experts

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

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.

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.

Leigh Sparks is Professor of Retail Studies at the University of Stirling. I undertake research into spatial-structural change in retailing. My research has been funded by local authorities, governments, retail organisations and most of the research councils. I have published over 160 refereed journal articles and books. I have been an expert advisor to the Scottish Government on retail, town and place matters since 2012 and am currently chairing a review of the Town Centre Action Plan for them.

My name is Elizabeth Spooner. I am a final year Economics and Management student at the University of Bristol. I have a keen interest in the practice of management and behavioural economics. 

Mairi Spowage is Deputy Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute. Areas of expertise include economic policy, regional economic statistics, and economic & fiscal forecasting. Mairi leads on the Institute’s work with various partners, including those in business, the public and third sector. Previously, she was Deputy Chief Executive of the Scottish Fiscal Commission and Head of National Accounts at the Scottish Government, and has 15 years of experience in different areas of analysis.