The Diversity and Inclusion Network has a Steering Group to help facilitate the network. It is made up of representatives from different sectors and aspects of diversity. Currently we have the following members (this is subject to development and change):
RES Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chair
Denise (she/her) is Professor of Economics Education at the King’s Business School. She is the co-lead of the Centre for Innovation, Leadership, Education and Development (I-LEAD) and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA). Denise is an applied education economist and truly multi-disciplinary, applying econometric techniques to topics from higher education transitions, equality, diversity and inclusion in higher education and the value of doctoral education.
RES Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chair
Dr Laura Harvey (she/her) is a labour economist and applied econometrician at Loughborough University. The overarching theme of her research is economic inequality and social mobility, with two strands: education and labour economics. She is particularly interested on the interrelationship between poverty, inequality, and economic growth as well as education policy.
Laura is passionate about widening participation and increasing diversity in the economics discipline.
Deputy Director, GESR (HM Treasury)
Tom (he/him) is Deputy Director of the Government Economic and Social Research team at HM Treasury. Tom joined the Government Economic Service in 2003 and previous roles include leading the Treasury’s review of the Green Book and a spell at UKGI, the UK Government’s centre of excellence on corporate governance. Tom is also a School Governor.
Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Health and Social Care
Nuha (she/her) is a Policy Manager for Public Health Systems and Finance Policy at the Department of Health and Social Care. She has an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Birmingham, and an MSc in Health Policy, Planning and Financing from LSE and LSHTM. She is interested in the health workforce, technology, and the wider determinants of health. Previously, she has worked as an Economic Analyst at the Health Foundation, a Health Research Consultant for the LSE Department of Health Policy, and a Business Intelligence analyst for NHS England.
Professor of Economics, University of Surrey; Council member (until 2027) and Member of RES Women’s Committee
Jo (she/her) is Professor of Economics at the University of Surrey where she has worked since completing her PhD in Economics at UCL in 2005. She is a Research Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance, LSE. Her research focuses on intergenerational mobility and related issues in the Economics of Education, including Early Years and the recent disruptions to education from the pandemic. She regularly provides advice to Government and she is a member of the ESRC peer review college.
Senior Associate Economist, OFCOM
Sinéad (she/her) is a senior associate economist at Ofcom. She has an undergraduate degree in Economic and Social Policy from Birkbeck, University of London. She joined Ofcom on the graduate scheme in 2019, and previously volunteered at Full Fact whilst studying. She is a committee member of Ofcom’s staff network for disability and neurodiversity, SOUND, and has a particular interest in school outreach and encouraging students from under-represented groups into the economics profession.
Doctoral candidate in Economics, University of Liverpool
Shoumeli (she/her) is a doctoral candidate in Economics at the University of Liverpool. She has worked with UN agencies, governments, public policy think tanks and media organisations in India for over nine years on gender justice and child development. She received the Chevening Award in 2016-17 for an MSc in Development Studies from LSE. Her research is in applied microeconomics with a focus on gender, labour and development.
Diversity & Inclusion Lead, GESR (HM Treasury)
Jacques (he/him) is the Diversity and Inclusion Lead at the Government Economic Social Research Team. Jacques worked in HMPPS, both in prisons and headquarters for the last 24 years with a background in Operational delivery, Business delivery, and D&I. His most recent role was as Head of Business Assurance and Head of Equalities for the Feltham Prison cluster. Between 2010 and 2015, Jacques was chair of the HMPPS LGBT+ network. He then became a National Equalities manager.
Senior Campaign Manager, Discover Economics
Sam (he/him) is Senior Campaign Manager for Discover Economics, working to attract the brightest and best students to the subject irrespective of their background. He holds a BA in Economics from Newcastle University and has previously worked in the charitable sector, a secondary school and at an EdTech organisation. He is a Non Executive Director for the Linskill and North Tyneside Community Development Trust, a school governor and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Reader (Associate Professor) in Economics, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University
Tommaso (he/him) is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Economics at Cardiff University – Cardiff Business School. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Bologna, and has previously held research positions at the Toulouse School of Economics, and the University of Cologne. Tommaso’s research interests sit at the intersection of behavioural and experimental economics, with a focus on social cohesion, cooperation, and the role of ethics in economic decision-making.
Member Operations Director, RES
Marie-Luiza (she/her) oversees the development and delivery of the Society’s key programmes for its members and potential members. She is staff strategic lead on Diversity and on the Education & Training, Women’s and Conference Committees. She has overall responsibility for the events, finance, elections, grants and CRM/CMS functions. Marie-Luiza has an extensive background as a senior manager within the charity sector specialising in new projects around organisational change and workforce development.
For further information on the work of the committee or if you have any related issues please contact: (ProgrammesOfficer@res.org.uk)
