Miss Chirsty McFadyen
Knowledge Exchange Associate
Economics
Personal statement
Chirsty McFadyen is a Knowledge Exchange Associate at the Fraser of Allander Institute. Chirsty's work at the Institute is focused on employment and inequalities.
Chirsty is in the writing-up stage of her PhD which researches the labour market transitions of low paid workers. Her thesis focuses on in-work poverty and progression opportunities and barriers for low paid workers.
Chirsty has previously worked on several projects including data mapping for the poverty-related attainment gap in rural Scotland and a collaborative project related to data on care-experienced people with The Promise Scotland. She is currently working on two projects: Serving the Future, which focuses on reducing and preventing in-work poverty in the hospitality sector in Scotland; and a project on learning disabilities employment in Scotland.
Publications
- Economic Commentary [October 2023]
- Spowage Mairi, Fox Calum, McFadyen Chirsty, Milne Kate, Sousa Joao, McGeoch Adam, Catalano Allison, Crummey Ciara, Gillan Brodie
- Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary Vol 47 (2023)
- Workers' Experiences of Low-Paid Work : A Snapshot of the Hospitality Industry
- Robertson Laura, McFadyen Chirsty, McHardy Fiona, Fox Calum, Watts Robert, Congreve Emma, Davidson Jennifer, Hirvonen Anna, Vaupel-Schwittay Helen, Shields Sophie, Catalano Allison, Timbrell Helen
- (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00086713
- Finding a Voice, Taking Action : Using Action Learning Sets to Support Change in the Scottish Hospitality Industry
- Timbrell Helen, Fox Calum, Robertson Laura, Congreve Emma, McHardy Fiona, McFadyen Chirsty, Davidson Jennifer, Vaupel-Schwittay Helen, Catalano Allison, Hirvonen Anna
- (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00086712
- Hospitality in Scotland : Key Issues for the Future of the Sector
- Cowen Helen, Robertson Laura, McKiernan Peter, McFadyen Chirsty, Davidson Jennifer, Vaupel-Schwittay Helen, Catalano Allison, Fox Calum, Congreve Emma, McHardy Fiona, Watts Robert, Timbrell Helen
- (2023)
- Data on people with learning disabilities [Podcast] EP73
- Randolph Hannah, Jack David, McFadyen Chirsty
- (2023)
- Learning Disability Data : Looking Beyond Scotland
- Jack David, Crummey Ciara, Congreve Emma, McFadyen Chirsty, Watts Rob
- (2023)
Professional Activities
- Scottish economy showing signs of apathy as many businesses choose to hold back investment
- Contributor
- 25/10/2023
- Weekly update – Disappointing Scotland GDP numbers, and an update on our hospitality industry research
- Contributor
- 1/9/2023
- New report on the future of hospitality in Scotland
- Contributor
- 21/6/2023
- Podcast - Data on people with learning disabilities [Podcast] EP73
- Interviewee
- 9/6/2023
- Scottish Learning Disability Week – Lead to Data-Driven Change
- Contributor
- 3/5/2023
- The Deposit Return Scheme – a window into what’s to come?
- Contributor
- 13/3/2023
Projects
- Serving the Future: Reducing and preventing in-work poverty in Scotland's hospitality sector
- McFadyen, Chirsty (Co-investigator)
- 06-Jan-2022 - 06-Jan-2025
- Additional living costs for people with a learning disability
- Congreve, Emma (Principal Investigator) McFadyen, Chirsty (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
- Extra Costs of Disability
- Congreve, Emma (Principal Investigator) McFadyen, Chirsty (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 18-Jan-2024
- JOINT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AGREEMENT FOR A SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIP
- McFadyen, Chirsty (Principal Investigator) Catalano, Allison (Co-investigator)
- 05-Jan-2023 - 29-Jan-2023
Contact
Miss
Chirsty
McFadyen
Knowledge Exchange Associate
Economics
Email: chirsty.mcfadyen@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 553 6079