Stuart Maclachlan

Stuart Maclachlan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Economist with the Government Economic Service

  • Education

    • Inverness Royal Academy

      2009 - 2015

      A variety of Standard Grade, Intermediate 2, Higher and Advanced Higher courses completed, including 5As at Higher level.

    • Barcelona School of Economics

      2021 - 2022
      Master's degree Economics 7.6/10
    • UC Santa Barbara

      2020 - 2020
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Economics GPA of 3.71— equivalent to an A grade across all courses taken.

      Activities and Societies: Member of Excursion Club. The existence of the club is based entirely upon the concept of connecting those who already enjoy the outdoors, as well as providing those with little to no outdoor experience with the knowledge, resources, opportunities, and support to step outside of their comfort zone and realise what they’ve been missing out on. Activities include surfing, skiing, snowboarding, kayaking and paddleboarding. International exchange programme for a single semester. I studied Macroeconomic Theory, International Relations, Business Strategy, Monetary Economics, Philosophy of Economics and Marketing.I was awarded Dean's Honors for my academic achievements.

    • University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School

      2017 - 2021
      Master of Arts - MA Economics 1st

      Activities and Societies: Lifetime Member of Beta Gamma Sigma. Beta Gamma Sigma is the international business honor society for AACSB-accredited schools, which are the top 5% of business school programs around the world. Inducted as students by invitation only, BGS members go on to serve in critical leadership roles in corporate, entrepreneurial, government, non-profit, and academic sectors.

  • Experience

    • Boots UK

      Aug 2014 - May 2015
      Customer & Photo Services Advisor

      Responsibilities included filling shelves, serving customers on checkouts and operating photo development technology at a busy city centre store.

    • Tesco

      Jun 2015 - Dec 2017
      Checkout & Customer Assistant

      Responsibilities included filling shelves and serving on checkouts, self-service and scan as you shop areas. During peak times, ensuring customers felt welcome and had a pleasant shopping experience was essential.

    • Escobar

      Jul 2018 - Dec 2018
      Bartender & Waiter

      Responsibilities included preparing cocktails, taking orders and serving food and drinks to customers. Maintaining impeccable customer service standards within a fast paced and highly pressurised environment was crucial to my success in the role.

    • Scotch & Rye

      Jun 2019 - Sept 2019
      Bartender & Waiter

      Responsibilities included preparing cocktails, taking orders and serving food and drinks to customers. Maintaining impeccable customer service standards within a fast paced and highly pressurised environment was crucial to my success in the role.

    • Institute of Economic Affairs - London

      Aug 2021 - Sept 2021
      Summer Intern

      The IEA is the UK’s original free-market think-tank, founded in 1955. Their mission is to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social problems.Each summer, the IEA welcomes nearly 40 interns from around the world for a packed programme of research, lectures and seminars.Topics I presented on include post-pandemic monetary policy, the four day working week and global migration. Show less

    • Government Economic Service

      Oct 2022 - now
      • Senior Economist

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Assistant Economist

        Oct 2022 - Jul 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Beta Gamma Sigma Membership

      Beta Gamma Sigma
      Nov 2019
    • Scottish Award in Customer and Drinks Service

      BIIAB
      Apr 2018
  • Volunteer Experience

    • International Team Member

      Issued by University of Glasgow on Sept 2020
      University of GlasgowAssociated with Stuart Maclachlan