Mr. Rhys Llewellyn Thomas BSc. Economics (University of Southampton), MSc. Economics (University of Southampton)
ESRC funded Postgraduate Research Student in Economics

Rhys Llewellyn Thomas, ESRC funded Postgraduate Researcher in Economics at the University of Southampton.
I am an applied Economist completing a Ph.D. at the University of Southampton. My speciality is in applying econometric methods to health-related research questions. I have a particular interest in health-related inequality and public policy, however, my job market paper has more of a behavioural focus.
Before starting my Ph.D. studies, I obtained a BSc. and MSc. in Economics both also at the University of Southampton. Both my PhD and Master’s degrees are funded through a 1+3 scholarship from the University of Southampton ESRC DTC.
Between November 2018 and April 2019 I was on a secondment at the Department for Education (UK), where I spent some time researching school exclusions and factors associated with disadvantaged pupil performance.