Dr Annika Johnson awarded Special Commendation by the Economics Network 20 December 2021Dr Annika Johnson, Senior Lecturer in Economics at the School of Economics, has been awarded a Special Commendation by the Economics Network, for her contribution to economics teaching and learning during the pandemic.
Paul Hufe awarded HCEO 2021 Dissertation Prize3 December 2021Paul Hufe, Lecturer in Economics at the School of Economics, has been awarded the HCEO 2021 Dissertation Prize for his broad-ranging work on equality of opportunity.
School of Economics awarded two British Academy grants1 October 2021Governments of liberal democracies face a challenge when it comes to deciding when to disclose accurate statistics to the public. The COVID-19 pandemic has put statistics on infection rates and death rates into the spotlight.
Dr Toman Barsbai awarded University Research Fellowship for new study9 September 2021Dr Toman Barsbai, Associate Professor at the School of Economics, has been awarded a one-year University Research Fellowship by the University of Bristol for a new study. Dr Barsbai’s research project looks at shared local environments and the impact on behaviour across species.
Professor Helen Simpson awarded British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship3 June 2021Helen Simpson, Director of the Centre for Evidence-based Public Services (CEPS), has been awarded a Mid-Career Fellowship from the British Academy for her project 'Cities, productivity and levelling up'.
School of Economics Coronavirus Research3 June 2021The School of Economics has established a Coronavirus Hub to collect research and commentary by colleagues on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
RES Easter Training School25 March 2021We are proud to be hosting the RES Easter Training School for the next three years.
The impact of lockdown on UK pupils9 March 2021A large-scale study by ImpactEd, supported by Babak Somekh, has tracked a cohort of British pupils from the beginning of lockdown in March to the end of Autumn 2020.
Humans, mammals and birds share key behaviours12 February 2021A recent study by Dr Toman Barsbai (Associate Professor, School of Economics) has found that foraging humans find food, reproduce, share parenting, and even organise their social groups in similar ways as surrounding mammal and bird species.
Welcome to the School of Economics 24 September 2020The School of Economics extends a warm welcome to our new students and staff joining us for the 2020/21 academic year.