Dan studied Agricultural Economics at Newcastle University before completing his Master's degree and PhD at Manchester where he has remained apart from spells as a Visiting Fellow at the University of Western Australia in 2002 & 2008.
He is an adjunct Professor at UWA.
He is an Expert Member of the Food Standards Agency's Social Science Research Committee and a member of the Editorial Board of the European Review of Agricultural Economics.
His current research includes:
Enigma project (enigmaproject.org.uk) on Campylobacter and human behaviour in a changing environment.
Economics of Foodborne Illness (EFBI). Food Standards Agency funded project investigating the economic costs of microbial foodborne disease, using QALY and WTP measures.
GP Recruitment A project investigating junior doctors' career choices and the factors behind under-recruitment to General Practice.
Beware of undercooked chicken livers
Sep 21, 2016 16:48 pm UTC| Health
An increasing number of food-poisoning outbreaks in Britain are being caused by undercooked chicken livers. This increase has occurred at the same time as some celebrity chefs are advocating cooking livers for only a short...
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