Neil McHugh

Neil McHugh is a Professor at the Yunus Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University. His work focuses on health inequalities, social policy, and financial well-being, particularly in low-income populations. He leads and collaborates on projects addressing Universal Basic Income, microfinance impacts, and post-COVID financial resilience. His research spans poverty perception, market failures in credit markets, and health policy evaluation. He has contributed to over 47 peer-reviewed publications and actively engages in policy advisory roles.

**Key Projects**:

• Public values, Universal Basic Income, and health equity study (PI)
• Financial lives post-COVID-19 (Co-I)
• Democratic finance in Scotland (PI)
• Income enhancement for refugee women (Co-I)

**Research Interests**: Combines Q methodology with mixed-methods to explore societal perspectives on poverty, policy design, and health outcomes. His work bridges social innovation, financial inclusion, and public health to address systemic inequalities.

**Grants & Collaborations**: Secured funding from the Economic and Social Research Council and Public Health Scotland. Collaborates with institutions like the University of Edinburgh and international scholars on financial diaries and policy evaluation.

**Affiliations**: Yunus Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University, contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals focused on poverty reduction and health equity.