Gillian Martin

Overview

Gillian joined the Economic Policy Centre in 2019 and carries out a range of economic and policy research predominantly within the firm-level strand of research. Gillian also works on UUEPC’s Northern Ireland and Local Economic Models to support economic forecasting. Gillian also supports the delivery of teaching modules within the Ulster University Business School.

Gillian has completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Prior to joining the Economic Policy Centre, Gillian completed a MA in Global Security and Borders and BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics, both from Queen’s University Belfast.

Recent projects include:

• Enterprise Dashboard
• Sickness Absence: Lessons for Northern Ireland Businesses and Managers (2023)
• Labour Productivity in Northern Ireland: A Briefing Paper (2022)
• Management and Leadership Training in Northern Ireland’s SMEs (2022)
• Strategic Innovation Opportunities for Northern Ireland (2021)
• Addressing NI’s Competitiveness Challenges (2021)
• A framework for economic, social & environmental progress - The Competitiveness Scorecard for Northern Ireland (2020)
• Automation and the Future of Work in Northern Ireland (2020)