Andrew Hunt

Associate Head of School (Undergraduate) Plymouth Business School

Andrew Hunt is a Lecturer in Economics. He is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has been Certified as Management and Business Educator by the Chartered Association of Business Schools.

Andrew’s current teaching includes undergraduate and postgraduate provision in areas such as Econometrics, Macroeconomics, Economic Perspectives and Public Policy.

Andrew joined Plymouth University in 2011 having previously held research and lecturing positions at Durham and Northumbria Universities. Andrew’s research interests include regional economic modelling & accounting.

Andrew has undertaken research and consultancy for a widerange of organisations including the North East and North West Development agencies, the Department for Education, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Tyne and Wear City Region and various local government organisations. Much of this research has involved the development of bespoke economic modelling tools to address specific research questions, for example the economic impact of the public sector cuts outlined the Comprehensive Spending Review upon the North East of England, the wider economic benefits of moving households out of fuel poverty and the commercial property demands generated by economic development scenarios.

He is currently an external examiner for BSc Business Analytics and BSc Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE) at Lancaster University. He has also acted as an external examiner for the Economics department at the University of the West of Scotland and the University of Plymouth.  

Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE) from 2021.

Association of Mental Health First Aiders from 2025

Fellow of Higher Education Academy (in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education).

Economic Modelling
Macroeconomics