Lorcan Brierton
Lorcan is a Research Assistant at TILDA. His work spans data visualisation, metrics, and dynamic data analysis (Service Usage – TILDA VISTA), with a strong emphasis on automating manual research workflows. His research work focuses on hypertension and other aspects of cardiovascular disease in older adults.
Lorcan joined TILDA in 2026. He holds a B.Sc., in Computer Science with Data Science from University College Dublin. He studied a wide range of subjects including data modelling, information visualisation, artificial intelligence, and natural language processing. His thesis focused on how we understand, interpret, and visualise data.
Prior to joining TILDA, Lorcan worked at Accenture as a Data Science Consultant. He specialised in data analysis, data engineering, and project management.
He is currently working on a M.Sc. in Applied Social Research in Trinity College, Dublin. Module covered include quantitative data analysis, literature reviews, qualitative interviewing, and evaluation research. His master thesis examines the relationship between coping style and attrition from longitudinal studies.