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Dr Scott Mahadeo

  • Research Seminar Organiser
  • Module Convenor for EC140 Principles of Economics I
  • Module Co-convenor for EC142 Applied Economics and Policy

Areas of interest

My research areas include empirical macroeconomics; macro-finance; environmental risk; and sustainable development. I have published in academic journals such as the ; ; ; ; ; ; ; and , among others. I have also written and entries for books in energy finance and energy economics. My work also features in  and periodicals.

Postgraduate supervision

I am an experienced PhD and postdoctoral supervisor, with several successful completions. My former research students now work for organisations such as the World Bank, Italian Ministry of Finance, Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, Masaryk University, University College Cork, and the University of Guyana. I welcome PhD applications, in my areas of interest, from suitably qualified candidates. Prospective research students are strongly advised to consult my publications to understand the research that I do and how it aligns with their own proposed research programme. 

Research centres and groups

Background

Before coming to the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, I held positions at the Universities of Portsmouth, Keele, and the West Indies, as well as the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago. I have consolidated over a dozen years of experience teaching economics and related modules, across the undergraduate and postgraduate curricula. During my career, I have gained significant administrative experience in academic roles, such as Director of Postgraduate Research in Economics and Finance, PhD Programme Lead, and Research Seminar Organiser. Apart from my academic experience, I have practitioner experience in onsite auditing in the areas of anti-money laundering, credit risk assessment, and financial stability analysis. 

I am regularly invited to deliver commencement addresses, keynotes, guest lectures, workshops, and research seminars at various institutions, including the Universities of Coventry, Genoa, Oxford, Masaryk, and the West Indies, as well as the Environment Agency of the UK government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and HR Wallingford (a sustainable hydro-engineering company in the UK). I am an experienced external PhD examiner, and I frequently serve as a peer-reviewer for many prestigious international journals in the fields of economics, finance, and the wider social sciences. I have served on the local organising committee of prestigious economics and social science conferences, including the , and I often participate in international conferences and workshops to present my latest research.

In addition, I engage in outreach activities such as undergraduate and postgraduate open days, applicant experience days, and run workshops to equip high school teachers to deliver new content requirements in sustainability within the A level business and economics curricula. I also introduced equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives such as the PGR Alumni Success Sharing Stories, which especially showcases PhD graduates from ethnic minority backgrounds and women academics in economics and finance to current postgraduate research cohorts.

Academic qualifications

  • PhD Economics | University of Keele
  • PGCert Higher Education Teaching | University of Keele
  • MPhil Agricultural Economics | University of the West Indies
  • MSc Economics and Econometrics | University of Nottingham
  • BSc Economics | University of the West Indies

Professional bodies/affiliations

  • Visiting Fellow at Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Publications

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