Stephanie von Hinke, Professor of Economics, recently co-led a work package to evaluate the impact of healthy start vouchers on households' food purchases and dietary patterns.
International migrant workers are vulnerable to abuse by their employers. Dr Toman Barsbai’s study identified an intervention that reduced mistreatment of Filipino domestic workers by their household employers in Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.
Community healthcare providers in low-income countries could save more babies’ lives by going beyond WHO guidance for sepsis prevention, Professor Christine Valente and Dr Hans Sievertsen’s research suggests.
Economics Associate Professor, Dr Sami Stouli, was one of six researchers recently awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Grants totalling around 1.5 million euros each.
Dr Hans Sievertsen’s research enabled policymakers to look beyond news headlines that reported increased segregation of schools.
The School of Economics extends a warm welcome to all of our new students and staff joining us for the 2022/23 academic year.
Employment agency staff have more time to help jobseekers find work, following a study by Professor Gerard van den Berg.
Ambitious minority ethnic families are to thank for London’s impressive GCSE results, and not a much-praised policy, showed research from Professor Simon Burgess.
Many charities have survived the pandemic thanks only to donations left in wills. ‘Nudge’ research led by Professor Sarah Smith has been key to securing £billions for good causes through these gifts.
We are delighted to announce that the School of Economics has achieved a Bronze Award from the Athena Swan Charter in recognition of our commitment to gender equality.
Ellen Greaves, Yilei Liu and Xiaoran Liang, three of our PhD students in the School of Economics, have successfully secured positions through the international job market 2021-22.
