
Dr Rachel Forshaw
Rachel is co-director of HeAL and Assistant Professor of Economics at Heriot-Watt University.
Her research focuses on the intersection of health and labour markets using applied microeconometrics, causal inference and data science techniques.
Her research focuses on the intersection of health and labour markets using applied microeconometrics, causal inference and data science techniques.

Professor Eoin McLaughlin
Eoin is co-director of HeAL, Professor of Economics and Head of Research in Heriot-Watt’s Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance.
His research interests include applied econometrics, British and Irish history, demography, economic growth, economic history, environmental economics, social history and regulatory economics.
His research interests include applied econometrics, British and Irish history, demography, economic growth, economic history, environmental economics, social history and regulatory economics.

Dr April Henning
April is deputy director of HeAL, and Associate Professor in the Heriot-Watt’s School of Social Sciences.
April is a sociologist specialising in substance use in sport and exercise, anti-doping policy, and gender dynamics in sport and fitness contexts. Her research has underpinned sport policy decisions, teaching, and public engagement activity.
April is a sociologist specialising in substance use in sport and exercise, anti-doping policy, and gender dynamics in sport and fitness contexts. Her research has underpinned sport policy decisions, teaching, and public engagement activity.

Professor Pete Coffee
Pete is Professor of Psychology in the Heriot-Watt’s School of Social Sciences and Head of Accountancy, Economics and Finance.
Pete is a sport and social psychologist examining the social identity approach (social identity theory and self-categorisation theory) to sport, exercise, and health. His research has underpinned income generation, course development, teaching, consultancy, and public engagement activities.
Pete is a sport and social psychologist examining the social identity approach (social identity theory and self-categorisation theory) to sport, exercise, and health. His research has underpinned income generation, course development, teaching, consultancy, and public engagement activities.

Professor Cristina Tealdi
Cristina is Professor of Economics in Heriot-Watt’s department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance.
Her main research interests include labour economics, the labour market effects of immigration, labour market regulation and institutions; program and policy evaluation, analysis of labour markets with job search frictions.
Her main research interests include labour economics, the labour market effects of immigration, labour market regulation and institutions; program and policy evaluation, analysis of labour markets with job search frictions.

Dr Claire Lindsay
Claire is an Associate Professor in Supply Chain within the Marketing and Operations group at Heriot Watt.
Her research focuses on end-to-end healthcare supply chains in the public sector, encompassing operational improvement, procurement and supply chain sustainability initiatives.
Her research focuses on end-to-end healthcare supply chains in the public sector, encompassing operational improvement, procurement and supply chain sustainability initiatives.

Dr Thiago Cacicedo
Dr Thiago Cacicedo is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Heriot-Watt University.
Thiago’s research interests are Empirical Industrial Organisation and Applied Microeconomics. His current research focuses on price discrimination and competition policy.
Thiago’s research interests are Empirical Industrial Organisation and Applied Microeconomics. His current research focuses on price discrimination and competition policy.

Dr Erkal Ersoy
Erkal Ersoy is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Heriot-Watt, specialising in applied econometrics.
Erkal has works on research themes linked to behavioural economics, health economics, inequality, and spatio-temporal modelling.
Erkal has works on research themes linked to behavioural economics, health economics, inequality, and spatio-temporal modelling.

Professor Matthias Blum
Matthias Blum is an economist at the German Medical Association and an honorary Professor of Practice at Queen’s University Belfast.
In his current post Matthias works in the field of applied health economics and statistics. His broader research interests includes economic history and economic development.
In his current post Matthias works in the field of applied health economics and statistics. His broader research interests includes economic history and economic development.