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Personal Statement
Chirsty McFadyen is a Knowledge Exchange Associate at the Fraser of Allander Institute. Chirsty's work at the Institute is focused on employment and inequalities.
Chirsty is in the writing-up stage of her PhD which researches the labour market transitions of low paid workers. Her thesis focuses on in-work poverty and progression opportunities and barriers for low paid workers.
Chirsty has previously worked on several projects including data mapping for the poverty-related attainment gap in rural Scotland and a collaborative project related to data on care-experienced people with The Promise Scotland. She is currently working on two projects: Serving the Future, which focuses on reducing and preventing in-work poverty in the hospitality sector in Scotland; and a project on learning disabilities employment in Scotland.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Learning Disabilities Employment in Scotland
Congreve, E., Jack, D., McFadyen, C., Crummey, C. & Catalano, A.
Project: Knowledge Exchange
Research output
- 5 Commissioned report
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Finding a Voice, Taking Action: Using Action Learning Sets to Support Change in the Scottish Hospitality Industry
Timbrell, H., Fox, C., Robertson, L., Congreve, E., McHardy, F., McFadyen, C., Davidson, J., Vaupel-Schwittay, H., Catalano, A. & Hirvonen, A., 19 Sept 2023, Glasgow: University of Strathclyde. 30 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Workers' Experiences of Low-Paid Work: A Snapshot of the Hospitality Industry
Robertson, L., McFadyen, C., McHardy, F., Fox, C., Watts, R., Congreve, E., Davidson, J., Hirvonen, A., Vaupel-Schwittay, H., Shields, S., Catalano, A. & Timbrell, H., 19 Sept 2023, Glasgow: University of Strathclyde. 40 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Activities
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Podcast - Data on people with learning disabilities [Podcast] EP73
Hannah Randolph (Host), David Jack (Interviewee) & Chirsty McFadyen (Interviewee)
9 Jun 2023Activity: Public Engagement and Other Activities › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Northern Alliance/Data for Children Collaborative workshop on poverty and attainment
Emma Congreve (Organiser) & Chirsty McFadyen (Organiser)
12 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course