Sean Urwin

Sean Urwin is a Research Fellow in Health Economics at the University of Manchester's Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care (L5), affiliated with the Health, Organisation, Policy and Economics (HOPE) research group within the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research. His work focuses on the economics of informal caregiving, including carer identification methods, time measurement, and the health, labor market, and wellbeing consequences of caregiving. Additional interests include healthcare inequalities, primary care workforce dynamics, and survey experiments.

Education:

• PhD in Health Economics (University of Manchester, 2022)
• MSc Economics (Economics of Health) with Distinction (University of Manchester, 2017)
• BEconSc(Hons) Economics (University of Manchester, 2014)

Research Interests: Urwin’s research explores the economic dimensions of informal caregiving, healthcare access disparities, and policy evaluation. He employs econometric techniques and diverse datasets, including household surveys and time diaries. Recent projects include analyzing Greater Manchester’s health/social care budget reforms and cost assessments of venous leg ulcers.

Grants & Funding:

• Wellcome Trust-funded PhD (2022)

Professional Contributions: His work informs healthcare policy through studies on cervical screening barriers, end-of-life care equity, and caregiver support tools. He collaborates internationally, as evidenced by his network of global research partnerships.