Professor Peter Urwin

Peter Urwin is Professor of Applied Economics and Director of the Centre for Employment Research [CER] at the University of Westminster. He has over 15 years’ experience leading large-scale evaluations for a range of government departments, including DWP, BEIS, MoJ, DfE, HMRC and MoD; he is Principle Investigator for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded study, Early Identification of Young People at Risk of Poor Educational and Labour Market Outcomes; and co-investigator on a large ESRC-funded study of Managerial Competences, Engagement and Productivity.

Prof Urwin’s research investigates issues of education and social mobility, equality and diversity, entrepreneurship, employment relations and tax policy, with a focus on the use of advanced econometric techniques to capture causal impacts from policy interventions. Peter’s academic and policy work covers over 100 published outputs and he has provided expert advice to a range of bodies including DfE, Cabinet Office, National Audit Office, Ernst and Young, Diageo, Acas, DIT and HM Treasury.