Who this is for
- PhD and MRes economics students
- Researchers working with econometric theory or empirical strategy
- Students writing methods, identification or estimation chapters
- Candidates preparing seminars, presentations or viva-style explanations
Dr Nicky Grant offers PhD econometrics support for research students working with econometric theory, identification, GMM, instrumental variables, time series, panel data, asymptotics, simulation, empirical strategy or thesis methods chapters.
Advanced econometrics
PhD econometrics
tuition
Specialist support for PhD, MRes and advanced MSc students working with econometric theory, identification, asymptotics, moment conditions, instrumental variables, time series, panel data or empirical strategy.
- From £100/hour
- Former lecturer at Manchester (2013 to 2019) and St Andrews (2019 to 2025)
- I reply within one business day
Subject match
Who this support is for
A quick match for the students, topics and goals covered.
Topics covered
- GMM and moment conditions
- Instrumental variables and weak instruments
- Identification and empirical strategy
- Asymptotics and limiting distributions
- Time series and panel-data methods
- Simulation, replication and thesis chapter structure
Advanced study notes
Credential match
Why this is specialist PhD econometrics support
At PhD level, useful support usually requires method-level judgement: assumptions, identification, asymptotics, notation, implementation and how the method fits the research question.
Relevant background
- Cambridge PhD economics and econometrics specialist.
- Research background in econometric theory, GMM, moment restrictions and identification-robust inference.
- Experience advising on advanced methods, research design and thesis methodology.
- Links to papers, seminar PDFs and public academic profiles are collected on the credentials page.
Useful checks
Get started
A free 30-minute consultation, with no obligation. The rate is confirmed before any paid session.
What this support covers
Focused
specialist support
Research-level depth
Sessions can work through papers, proofs, identification arguments, estimator construction, simulation design and dissertation or thesis chapters.
Clear mathematical exposition
The aim is to make difficult technical material usable: assumptions, intuition, theorem logic, empirical implementation and writing.
Econometric theory background
Research experience includes weak instruments, singular variance, moment inequalities, GMM and tax-price elasticity estimation.
Output-focused support
Support can be structured around a chapter, seminar presentation, problem set, replication exercise, viva preparation or journal response.
Reviews
What students say
“Nicky is an excellent econometrics tutor. He explains complex concepts clearly and makes them much easier to understand.”
“I was completely lost in my economics class, and then I started working Nicky and he totally saved me. He was excellent at explaining the material and extremely accommodating to meet with me many times despite us being in different time zones! Highly recommend working with Nicky!”
“Nicky is a very good and thorough teacher. He has excellent knowledge of econometrics and takes the time to work through your questions. Highly recommended!”
“Really great tutor! Encouraging, knowledgeable, friendly”
“Very good lesson, Nicky is very helpful.”
“Very helpful and clear.”
“I gather it was very useful, thank you!”
“Fantastic!”
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Dr Nicky Grant
ORCID 0009-0008-8979-4623
Taught by an active teacher and researcher
- 2019 to 2025
- Associate Lecturer in Economics (Education Focused), University of St Andrews. Module design, lecturing, setting and marking exams, and supervising dissertations in applied econometrics.
- 2013 to 2019
- Lecturer, University of Manchester. Teaching across applied and theoretical econometrics.
- 2013
- PhD in Economics, University of Cambridge. Thesis “Estimation & Inference Under Non-Standard Conditions”, supervised by Professor Richard J. Smith.
- Research
- Published in International Tax and Public Finance (2019) and Advances in Econometrics (2012). CeMMAP working papers CWP05/19 and CWP23/18 with Richard J. Smith.
Pricing
| PhD econometrics, university and postgraduate | From £100/hour |
|---|---|
| Packages of sessions | Discounts available |
| First consultation, 30 minutes | Free |
Per-session booking, no upfront commitment. The exact rate is confirmed at the free consultation.
Send an enquiry from right here
Useful details to include: module title, topic list, deadline, software used, problem set or dissertation topic, and what you are stuck on.
Dr Nicky Grant reads every enquiry and replies within one business day.
Email[email protected]
Phone+44 7393 352 331
WhatsAppMessage on WhatsApp
LocationManchester / Online International and UK-wide
Questions
Common
questions
Yes. Sessions can focus on structure, identification, interpretation, proof strategy, exposition and empirical implementation. The work remains your own; the tuition is explanatory and advisory.
Yes, where it supports the econometric issue. Typical work includes Stata, R, Python or Matlab interpretation, debugging logic, replication and simulation design.
Yes. Many advanced MSc econometrics modules contain PhD-level material, especially GMM, asymptotic theory, time series and panel methods.
Start with a
free consultation
Send the course, exam board, module outline or assignment brief. The first conversation establishes exactly where support will have the highest return.