Bristol School of Economics Researchers in the News
Our faculty members' research has been making headlines in major media outlets. Here are some recent highlights.
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Bristol School of Economics Researchers in the News
Our faculty members' research has been making headlines in major media outlets. Here are some recent highlights.
Dr Patrick Gaule launches Global Talent Fund, one of 12 social venture spinouts at Bristol delivering real-world impact
In less than two and a half years, the University of Bristol has launched 12 social venture spinouts, each one rooted in academic insight and driven by societal purpose.
Pupils from affluent households are more than 40% more likely to gain a place at a top secondary school, study by Professor Simon Burgess shows
Research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how pupils from higher-income families are favoured by high-performing secondary school admissions criteria – but one simple change could help reverse this unfair divide.
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Economics Club Mumbai 2025
The University of Bristol hosted a visit from the Economics Club Mumbai – an organisation aiming to inspire young people and transform economics education, in the state of Maharashtra and other parts of India.
Lasting impact of mother's diet during pregnancy revealed in rationing study by Professor Stephanie von Hinke
Babies whose mothers had greater access to sugar during pregnancy - specifically in 1949 when sugar consumption spiked due to the temporary end of confectionery rationing - grew up to have lower body weight and ate less sugar later in life, a new study by Professor Stephanie von Hinke has found.
Bristol Economics professors win teaching innovation award
University of Bristol professors, Sarah Smith OBE and Christian Spielmann, have been awarded for their work in designing and teaching an innovative undergraduate course on ‘Communicating Economics’.
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Dr Rabeya Khatoon among Bristol's outstanding educators recognised in prestigious UK teaching excellence awards
The University of Bristol has been awarded three prizes in the National Teaching Excellence Awards announced today (Thursday 7 August) by Advance HE.
Meet our academics: Dr Eleonora Guarnieri
Throughout this academic year, we’ve been profiling the academics who’ve recently joined us at the School of Economics. In this final edition for 2024/25, we meet Eleonora Guarnieri.
Meet our academics: Dr Sebastian Merkel
Dr Sebastian Merkel joined the University of Bristol as Lecturer in Economics in autumn 2024. His primary research fields include macroeconomics, monetary economics, and finance, and he also undertakes research in computational economics. This year, he’s been teaching International Economics and Finance.
Prof. Sarah Smith to chair economics’ research assessment process
University of Bristol Professor of Economics, Sarah Smith OBE, has been appointed to chair the Economics and Econometrics sub-panel of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029.
Over 30 guest speakers present at the Bristol Applied Economics Meetings 2025
The University of Bristol recently held the ‘Bristol Applied Economics Meetings’ – an annual series of independent workshops, bringing together leading economists from across Europe and beyond.
Bristol visited by rising stars of US economics for ‘REStud Tour’
The University of Bristol School of Economics recently hosted the renowned ‘REStud Tour’ – an annual event organised by leading academic journal, the Review of Economic Studies. Bristol was one of three European destinations chosen to feature this year.
Meet our academics: Dr Vishal Ashvinkumar
Vishal Ashvinkumar is one of the School of Economics’ new cohort of academics for the 2024/25 academic year.
Bristol hosts the Royal Economic Society Easter Training School 2025
The School of Economics is delighted to be hosting the Royal Economic Society Easter Training School, Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 April 2025.
International Women’s Day 2025 – women and economic thought
International Women’s Day 2025 calls on everyone to step forward in solidarity and help #AccelerateAction – to speed up progress towards true gender equality.
Meet our academics: Prof. Weining Wang
Weining Wang, Professor of Economics, is the newest academic addition to the University of Bristol School of Economics.
Meet our academics: Dr Alastair Langtry
Alastair Langtry started in post as Lecturer in Economics at the University of Bristol in the summer, and is teaching Economic Modelling and Economics Analytics this year.
Why reading to children matters to their social mobility
A unique study by Uta Bolt from the University of Bristol’s School of Economics reveals a tight link between a person’s income and their early childhood experiences.
Meet our academics: Dr Davide Coluccia
In the first in a series profiling academics who are new to the School of Economics for 2024/25, we meet Davide Coluccia.
How a Bristol economist helped COVAX get the world back on track from the pandemic
A new study from the School of Economics’ Battal Doğan details the vaccine allocation method he designed for the COVID-19 vaccine initiative, COVAX, in 2022.
Nobel Laureate from Harvard visits University of Bristol for Contracts Conference
The University of Bristol's School of Economics recently hosted the prestigious Theory and Applications of Contracts Conference, attracting eminent guest speakers and academics from around the globe.
The curse of online shopping: when consumers are just too spoilt for choice
A new study from the School of Economics’ Senay Sokullu challenges the assumption that e-commerce sites with more sellers automatically attract more buyers.
Economics student Daniel Wins Outstanding PLUS Award
Congratulations to Daniel Virin, Economics and Politics (BSc), who has won the Outstanding PLUS Award (OPA) in the Innovation category for his remarkable contribution to student wellbeing and entrepreneurship.
Should taxes be used to address inequality? Our students showcase their debating skills
In a recent economics debate competition, students were asked: Should taxes serve as a tool to address inequality in the UK?
Research Q&A: Arnaud Philippe on the economics of crime and punishment
Do tougher punishments really deter crime? The School of Economics’ Arnaud Philippe tells us what happened when the French government introduced harsher sentences for repeat offenders in 2007.
Senior Lecturer, Paul Hufe, receives UKRI Future Leadership Fellowship
Paul Hufe, a Senior Lecturer in Economics, has been honoured with a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leadership Fellowship (FLF).
Mastering Economics: Margarita’s Journey from Cyprus to Bristol and Pearson’s ‘Outstanding Learner Award’
Margarita, hailing from Cyprus, is currently pursuing her Economics degree at the University of Bristol. Her exceptional academic prowess led her to achieve the acclaimed ‘Outstanding Learner Award’ from Pearson, attaining the highest score worldwide in International A-level Economics.
Meet our new academic staff at the School of Economics
Starting a new chapter in your academic career can be both thrilling and challenging. As we welcome both new students and staff to the School this term, here are five academics who have chosen the University of Bristol as their home.
A mother’s diet in pregnancy supports her child for life
Post-war food rationing ended nearly 70 years ago in the UK. But, as research by the School of Economics’ Stephanie von Hinke shows, this era of food history left a surprising legacy that’s still with us today.
Who benefits the most from US public healthcare – the rich or the poor?
Dr Jeremy McCauley’s research reveals how different income groups pay for – and use – Medicare and Medicaid. His data could shape critical funding reforms.
Who gets in? Where you live matters for where you go to school
The system rationing entry to England’s more effective schools could have a big impact on social mobility. Our research provides the first detailed national dataset since widespread academisation.
4th BMW on “The Macroeconomic Effects of Micro Heterogeneity”
The School of Economics are delighted to announce the 4th BMW on “The Macroeconomic Effects of Micro Heterogeneity”, which will take place on 25th -26th May 2023 in Bristol (United Kingdom).
4th Bristol Economic Policy and Behaviour Workshop
The School of Economics and CEPS are delighted to announce the 4th Bristol Economic Policy and Behaviour Workshop will take place on the 18th and 19th May 2023.
Domestic abuse: Male violence against women rises with female employment in many developing countries
Dr Zahra Siddique’s study heightens the case for giving women the same access to divorce as men.