Diane Coyle

[3] Coyle's early career as an economist was followed by a period in journalism including being economics editor at The Independent from 1993 to 2001.

[5] She did her undergraduate studies at Brasenose College, Oxford, reading philosophy, politics, and economics, before gaining an MA and a PhD in Economics from Harvard University, graduating in 1985,[6] her thesis was titled The dynamic behaviour of employment (wages, contracts, productivity, business cycle).

[13][14][15] On 7 April 2011 the Queen approved Coyle's appointment as the Vice-Chairman of the BBC Trust, the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

"Among the negative comments there are complaints about a lack of variety, too much soap or costume drama…disappointment about old series being brought back and a degree of cynicism over 'rehashing' and ripping off old ideas".

[22] Following her Indigo Prize-winning essay on radically replacing GDP measurements, Coyle now leads the Six Capitals research project, funded by LetterOne, at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at Cambridge University; the project was inaugurated in January 2019 and explores social and natural capital.

[23][24][25] At the 2018 New Year Honours, Coyle received the award of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her contributions to economics.

[27][28] Coyle was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours for services to economics.

Coyle in 2009
Diane Coyle with her husband Rory Cellan-Jones at Southerndown in May 2006