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Alan Marshall is a Professor of Social Research on Inequality at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on social statistics and the substantive methodological research interests that arise from using longitudinal data and social surveys in both the UK and overseas. He aims to understand the social and biological determinants of health inequalities and well-being. Alan has made significant methodological contributions to the development of local estimates and projections of populations that experience poor health, collaborating closely with the UK's national statistical agencies and local authorities. His past positions include lecturing at the University of Manchester and University of St Andrews, prior to joining the University of Edinburgh in 2017 as a Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods, where he also served as the director of the Q-Step Centre. In 2019, he became the Director of the Research Training Centre within the School and has held various roles related to studentships and partnerships since then. Alan's interests include supervising PhD topics on social determinants of health, retirement health, population aging, and small area demographic estimation and forecasting, showcasing his commitment to advancing research and education in these vital areas.
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