Research Hub: Coronavirus
Our academic research projects look to investigate the ongoing impact of the pandemic. Areas of particular focus include the impact on education, the future of cities and the macroeconomic effects of the crisis
Centre for Evidence-based Public Services
Improving health, education, welfare and the environment through data driven research in public services, the Centre for Evidence-Based Public Services (CEPS) is based in the School of Economics.
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Economics Observatory
Important economic questions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath answered by expert Economists from across the discipline. Hosted by the School of Economics.
Uncertainty Paradox: Why You Should (Not) Lie about COVID-19 statistics
Dr Eugene Jeong studies the conflicting incentives governments and medical businesses have in reporting COVID-19 numbers. Until 2023, his project investigates how these incentives should shape how governments and firms should understand the reliability of COVID-19 statistics.
21 September 2021
Dr Rabeya Khatoon uses a series of interviews and analysises of machine learning data to investigate obstacles to recieving academic support during the pandemic. Through interviews with postgraduate students, Dr Khatoon’s project aims to provide evidence-based solutions to educational problems during the pandemic.
1 September 2021
Helen Simpson – Cities, Productivity, and Leveling Up
Professor Helen Simpson is studying how the pandemic will affect where individuals choose to live, work, and spend. By correlating mapping data with economic performance measures, Professor Simpson’s project aims to uncover how the pandemic may change the future of cities. It will produce research articles, policy briefings and public talks, with the overall aim of bringing evidence to bear on policy towards spatial inequality.
3 June 2021
Richard Davies - Economics Observatory
The School of Economics is host to the Economics Observatory lead by Professor Richard Davies. The Observatory draws together colleagues from across the UK and beyond to answer economic questions that Covid-19 and its aftermath will bring, bridging the gap between academic research, government policy and the general public.16 October 2020