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Stuart Wright

Stuart Wright, BSc, MSc, PhD

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4064-7998

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Overview

Research Interests

My main research interest relates to the economics of cancer, with a particular focus on the cost-effectiveness of cancer screening programmes. I am also interested in understanding public preferences for changes to cancer screening programmes to help improve service design to increase uptake.

With colleagues at the Manchester Centre for Health Economics I maintain the MANC-RISK-SCREEN open access model of breast cancer screening. This model is currently being adapted to evaluate a range of interventions in cancer screening including: AI in breast screening; supplemental screening for women with dense breasts; the environmental impact of breast screening; and risk-stratified breast screening. We are also currently developing an open access model of cervical screening which will be used to evaluate the introduction of self-sampling for cervical screening. I am also involved in research in colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer, and lung cancer.

I am currently undertaking a Wellcome Trust early career award for a project titled "Providing Economic Evidence to Inform and Improve the Implementation of Cancer Screening Programmes". This work will build on my PhD thesis which explored how capacity constraints could be incorporated into economic evaluations of examples of precision medicine in breast and non-small cell lung cancer. In my fellowship I will explore how implementation barriers more broadly, and uptake estimated using discrete choice experiments, can be incorporated into economic models.

Teaching

Teaching Assistant - Economics of Genomics and Precision Medicine (Masters in Genomic Medicine Module)

Teaching Assistant - Health Economics (Masters in Public Health Module)

Dissertation Supervisor - Masters in Public Health

Dissertation Supervisor - MSc Data Science

 

Memberships of committees and professional bodies

UK National Screening Committee Adult Reference Group

Prevent Breast Cancer Scientific Advisory Board

Health Economists Study Group

British Acadamy Early Career Network

Qualifications

PhD Health Economics (University of Manchester)

MSc Health Economics (University of East Anglia)

BSc (Hons) Economics (University of Kent)

External positions

Principal Investigator, Manchester Breast Centre

21 Oct 2025 → …

Visiting Researcher, Netherlands Cancer Institute

1 Oct 2024 → …

Honorary Fellow, Office for Open Research, University of Manchester

24 Apr 2024 → …

Areas of expertise

  • RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)

Research Highlights, Institutes and Platforms

  • Cancer

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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