Join us to hear the latest insights from the Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker, our quarterly survey of over 2000 people in Scotland. The insights will be from new data, that will be collected in the first week of May 2025.
Scott Edgar, Senior Research Manager at the Diffley Partnership, will present the latest findings which track economic confidence and buying intentions over time, as well as helping us to understand and monitor economic attitudes and public opinion.
Following Scott we will hear reflections on the new data from Mairi Spowage Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute and Emma Jackson from Citizens Advice Scotland.
The event is kindly hosted by Brodies LLP.
Registration, breakfast and networking from 8.15am. Presentation and discussion commences promptly at 8.45am. The event will finish at 9.45am.
For those of you unable to make it along in person, please tune in online - register to the receive the link direct to you inbox. Please note that the livestream will commence at 8.45am.
About the speakers:
Scott Edgar, Senior Research Manager, The Diffley Partnership
Scott joined the Diffley Partnership following previous roles in social research in the Electoral Commission and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Since joining the business he has managed a wide range of research projects including two of Diffley Partnership’s regular quarterly surveys in Understanding Scotland and Understanding Business.
Scott has significant expertise in statistical data analysis, research design, management of research projects and communication and has worked on several high profile and high impact projects. He has a degree in Political Research from the University of Strathclyde.
Mairi Spowage, Director of Fraser of Allander Institite
Mairi’s areas of expertise include economic policy, economic statistics, national accounting, public sector finances, and economic and fiscal forecasting. Mairi leads on the Institute's work with various partners, including those in business, the public and third sector.
Mairi is leading on various projects to improve economic measurement and the use of economic insights to improve policy decisions in Scotland and beyond. She also leads the programme to encourage graduates into careers in analysis through the Economic Futures programme.
Mairi is on the Leadership team of the Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy and the Economics Statistics Centre of Excellence. Previously, Mairi was the Deputy Chief Executive of the Scottish Fiscal Commission and the Head of National Accounts at the Scottish Government, and has over 15 years of experience working in different areas of statistics and analysis, including transport, household surveys and performance measurement.
Emma Jackson, Head of Social Justice, Citizens Advice Scotland
Emma is Head of Social Justice at Citizens Advice Scotland, having previously worked for the debt help charity Christians Against Poverty as Scotland Director. She is a regular broadcaster and contributor for BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Thought for the Day’. She is a board member for the Poverty Alliance, Convenor of Public Life and Social Justice for the Church of Scotland and lives in the rural Borders with her family and many pets.
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