Robert Wood has more than two decades of experience covering the UK economy at the central bank and for investors.

He joined Pantheon in January 2024 after nine years as Chief UK Economist at Bank of America, three years as Chief UK Economist at Berenberg and twelve years in a variety of monetary policy roles at the Bank of England, including working with the MPC on producing Inflation forecasts through the financial crisis.

He is known for his strong non-consensus calls, and topped the annual ranking of forecasters for the UK economy compiled by the Sunday Times in 2020 and 2025, as well as winning the LSEG Starmine most accurate UK economic data forecaster in 2024. He holds Master's and Bachelor's degrees in economics from the University of Warwick and is a Fellow of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.