Month: May 2017

Experts from the School of Economics Centre for European Agri-Environmental Studies have said the government must create suitable replacement support for UK farmers once the … Read more

Student ideas pitched at the Business Start-Up Journey final impress judges so much they invest an extra £1,500 into three proposals. Second-year Economics and Sociology … Read more

Research by Dr Christian Siegel from the School of Economics has found that labour market polarisation caused by the decline of traditional middle-income jobs relative … Read more

by Tamás Vonyó and Alexander Klein, discussion paper KDPE 1708, April 2017. Non-technical summary The role of institutions features prominently in comparative studies of economic development. Eastern Europe … Read more

The School of Economics is seeking to appoint a post-doctoral research assistant to work on an EPSRC funded project ‘EconoMical, PsycHologicAl and Societal Impact of RanSomware … Read more

‘There is ample anecdotal evidence on political parties bribing voters with cash or consumption goods prior to elections, in India and other developing countries. However, … Read more

Dr Maria Garcia-Alonso recently presented at a workshop on ‘Brexit and Strategic Trade Control: Consequences and Ways Forward’ on 24-25 April in Chaudfontaine, Belgium.  The … Read more

Dr Zaki Wahhaj and Dr Harounan Kazianga (Okhlahoma State University) have initiated a research project on ‘Enhancing access to weather index agricultural insurance in Burkina Faso’ … Read more

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS). We really appreciate your time as it gives us … Read more