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David's principal research interests are in the areas of health economics and well-being, labour economics transport economics and open economy macroeconomic modelling. Prior to his appointment as Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen in September 1995, David spent three years teaching at the University of Keele. Before that he was a Research Fellow, first at Warwick Research Institute, and then at Warwick Business School Research Bureau. He obtained his first degree in Economics from the University of Hull, his Masters degree in Economics from the University of Warwick, and his PhD. from the University of Keele. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in September 2000, and became Assistant Director of the Centre for European Labour Market Research (CELMR) in November 2001. He also served on the Quality Assurance Agency for Scotland’s Enhancement Themes Steering Committee for the First Year Experience Enhancement Theme. In August 2010 he was appointed Director of Learning and Teaching in the Business School. He received the HEA Economics Network eLearning Award in 2006 in recognition of innovative good practice in the use of eLearning to enhance economics teaching. In the July 2009 graduation ceremony he received the (student-nominated) College of Arts and Social Sciences Award for Excellence in Teaching. In September 2011 he was awarded the Student Nominated Teaching award from the Economics Network.

Shareholder elite's takeover of society is laid bare by new book

Jan 05, 2017 12:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views

An interesting new book on how to improve the Scottish economy has a twist between its covers: it isnt really about economics and the story it tells is not particularly unique to Scotland. Tackling Timorous Economics is...

What low interest rates have done for the world – and the likely effects of a rise

Dec 14, 2015 16:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

With the US Federal Reserve seemingly set on raising interest rates, its time to take stock of what low rates have done for the world. And what the prospects are when this era of low interest rates comes to an...

Economy

Singapore replacing Hong Kong emerges as financial hub for S.Korean banks

Major South Korean banks are rushing to establish their presence in Singapore, which is replacing Hong Kong as Asias financial hub. Hana Financial Group Inc. and KB Kookmin Bank recently obtained preliminary approval...

Hyundai NEXO, Toyota Mirai left to compete in fuel cell car market after Honda's exit

Japans Honda Motor Co. will stop producing the Clarity fuel-cell car in August this year as part of a broader push to trim underperforming models, thereby exiting the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle market. Hondas exit...

Sumitomo shareholders, board insist on financing fossil fuel projects

Sumitomo Corp shareholders defeated a resolution requiring the firm to align its business with international climate change targets at their annual general meeting. The Japanese trading houses board is against the...

S. Korea's nuclear research institute hacked by N. Korean agency: lawmaker

South Koreas Ministry of Science and ICT official is investigating a potential hack into a state-run Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute by a group suspected to be associated with a North Korean intelligence agency....

S. Korea to encourage private sector participation in miniature satellite project

South Korea will develop over 100 miniature satellites over the next decade to establish a national security monitoring system and testing next-generation network communications. The Ministry of Science and ICT expects...

Politics

Donald Trump investigation: New York grand jury building case against Trump Organization executives

In the midst of investigations in New York that involve former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, prosecutors found a link through Trumps longtime associate. The grand jury is now reportedly already...

Donald Trump election loss: Ex-POTUS says he 'didn't win' but did not drop false election fraud claim

For several months since the November 2020 presidential elections, former President Donald Trump has not admitted defeat against Joe Biden. In his latest interview, the former president admitted for the first time that he...

Nancy Pelosi opposes increase of gas tax to fund infrastructure projects in upcoming proposal

Following the passage of the American Rescue Plan, Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration are looking to pass a massive infrastructure package, much to the opposition of the Republicans. Democratic House...

Joe Biden commends Supreme Court decision to uphold Affordable Care Act

For years since its establishment, Republicans have sought to dismantle the Affordable Care Act that was signed into law by President Barack Obama. President Joe Biden now commended the Supreme Court for ruling against the...

Kamala Harris immigration: DHS chief pushes back on GOP Rep.'s question on if VP plans to visit border

Republicans have constantly criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for not personally visiting the southern border as the Biden administration faces a record number of migrants looking to enter the US. Homeland Security...

Science

S. Korea eyes carbon neutrality by commercializing carbon capture and utilization products by 2030

South Korea plans to go carbon neutral by commercializing 14 carbon capture and utilization products by 2030 and to invest over 100 billion won annually for the development of the technology beginning 2023. The progress...

Finland's Ant Brew offers beer created with goose poop

Finnish Brewery Ant Brew is offering the Wasted Potential Imperial Stout, produced by using goose feces to smoke malt. The microbrewerys home city, Lahti, which was named the European Green Capital 2021, wanted to...

New global guidelines for stem cell research aim to drive discussions, not lay down the law

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today released updated guidelines for stem cell research and its translation to medicine. Developed in response to recent scientific and clinical advances, the...

Tiangong: China may gain a monopoly on space stations - here's what to expect

China launched Tianhe-1, the first and main module of a permanent orbiting space station called Tiangong (Heavenly Palace 天宫), on April 29. Two additional science modules (Wentian and Mengtian) will follow in 2022 in a...

Microfluidics: The tiny, beautiful tech hidden all around you

When you think of micro- or nanotechnology, you likely think of small electronics like your phone, a tiny robot or a microchip. But COVID-19 tests which have proven to be central to controlling the pandemic are also a...

Technology

KT to invest 23.6 billion won in fintech firms under Webcash Group

KT Corp. will invest a total of 23.6 billion won in three companies under the fintech-focused Webcash Group to strengthen its foothold in financial services. Of the amount, 14.4 billion won would be invested in Webcash,...

‘GTA Online’ will leave Xbox 360 and PS3 in December

The multiplayer GTA Online has been around for a while now that it was launched at a time when PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles are still frequently used. However, fans using these systems will need to buy new hardware soon if...

Slack introduces a new feature to schedule messages

The communication app widely used by teams within organizations and companies has a new feature that will allow users to schedule when to send a message. The function is available on both the desktop and mobile versions of...

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ patch 1.23 goes live ahead of RPG’s PlayStation Store return

Gaming fans speculated that a patch for Cyberpunk 2077 was to be released following the reports that the controversial RPG is coming back to the PlayStation Store. Now, CD Projekt Red released patch 1.23 with a...

Huawei will reportedly skip the Mate 50 series in 2021

Another powerful smartphone series from one of the worlds leading brands is reportedly not getting a refresh model in 2021. It became clear in the previous months that Samsung will not release the Galaxy Note 21 lineup...