Economics

The Department of Economics, in all previous Research Assessment Exercises, has been ranked in the top league of all Economics Departments in the UK. This is a reflection of the high calibre of the faculty and their contributions to both theoretical and applied economics. With 29 (and expanding) faculty members from many countries around the world, we have expertise and international reputation in a significant number of areas of economics/econometrics. We are also engaged in projects with organisations such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the OECD and the UN, helping to ‘develop real-world economic policy’.

Our MSc Economics Programmes are all accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (the leading research council for Social Sciences in the UK), and we currently rank first in the UK for attracting the best qualified AAB+ students in Economics.

Our PhD programme trains the next generation of economists. Our PhD students form a vibrant community and are integrated into a stimulating research environment, pursuing research of international excellence.

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Meet the Economics faculty

Find out more about our Economics programmes:

• Undergraduate programmes
• Postgraduate programmes
• Doctoral studies

The Department runs a regular programme of seminars. See the seminars section for more information. Seminar titles are updated regularly.

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