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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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.
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.
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.