Dr Edith Aguirre Senior Research Officer, University of Essex
- ea20481@essex.ac.uk
- Office
- 2N2.6.18
Edith joined Understanding Society in 2020 and has played a central role in developing and strengthening the Study’s capacity to support research on pregnancy and early childhood. She has led key infrastructure work to improve access to high-value data on children and families. A major part of this contribution is the creation and annual release (since 2023) of the PEACH file, a consolidated dataset that brings together the most relevant pregnancy and early childhood information in one place. This work has significantly improved the usability, quality, and visibility of Understanding Society’s child development data. The PEACH datafile is available free of charge through the UK Data Service: https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/studies/study?id=9075#!/details
Alongside her infrastructure role, Edith is actively engaged in research. Her expertise spans Child Development, Health Economics, Household Economics and Labour Economics, areas grounded in her training and professional experience. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of York, a Master’s degree in Economics from Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas (CIDE), and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (UANL). Before joining Understanding Society, she was a Postdoctoral Research Associate on an ESRC-funded interdisciplinary project on networks within the NHS. She has also held positions across the public and private sectors, including the Tax Administration Service, Ministry of Economy, and the Presidency of the Republic in Mexico, as well as Citigroup in the banking sector, and has served as an international consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank.
Edith welcomes applications from prospective PhD students interested in research areas aligned with her expertise and interests.
Visit her webpage: sites.google.com/view/edithaguirre