Emma Whitelaw
Postdoctoral researcher, SALDRU
Emma Whitelaw is a postdoctoral researcher at the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit at the University of Cape Town (UCT). She graduated from UCT in 2023 with her PhD in Economics, which investigated topics related to inequalities in post-school education in South Africa, especially regarding student funding, access, and success. Emma continues to build on this body of work, contributing to studies falling under the Siyaphambili Project – a hub for post-schooling information and research. Her research also includes work on the education, labour market, and intergenerational socioeconomic consequences associated with the expansion of education funding in Ghana.
