Adele Atkinson

Adele Atkinson is a Professor of Practice in Financial Literacy and Wellbeing at the University of Birmingham, with responsibilities including PhD supervision and research since May 2022. As a Senior Research Consultant at Atkinson Financial Research and Policy since March 2020, Adele focuses on financial literacy, wellbeing, financial inclusion, and consumer protection. From May 2021 until November 2023, Adele served as a Technical Consultant for the United Nations Capital Development Fund, leading a project measuring financial and digital literacy across regions. Previously, Adele worked at the OECD from March 2010 to March 2020 as a Senior Policy Analyst, coordinating a global Financial Education project and managing international data collection for financial literacy analysis. Adele also contributed as a Research Fellow and Associate Lecturer at the University of Bristol and the Open University, respectively, prior to obtaining a PhD in Financial Capability from the University of Bristol.