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Dr Hanan Naser receiving her award

Academic Excellence award to Economics alumnus

Congratulations to Economics alumnus, Dr Hanan Naser on receiving the Academic Excellence Award at The Powerlist Awards Middle East 2025.
Maria speaking at the TEDx event.

Management School and Economics dual student awarded the Chancellor’s Medal

Congratulations to Maria Jose Gordillo, BA Business Management and Economics with Placement Year student, on receiving the Chancellor’s Medal 2025!
Mentees of the event assembled at the front of the class

Advancing Women’s Leadership in Vietnam

Dr Kim Nguyen recently organised a workshop and leadership training for 50 female lecturers in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the British Council-funded project: Empowerment and Equality - Advancing Women’s Leadership in Vietnamese Higher Education.
Economics students attending a slideshow presentation in Firth Hall

Student successes with AmplifyME programme

School of Economics students have been designated 'high potential candidates' following their performances in AmplifyME finance and banking simulations.
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Dr Mike Dietrich (1953-2019)
Photo of Maria Gil Molto receiving a Teaching Excellence Award

Dr Maria Gil Molto receives teaching excellence award

Department Director of Learning and Teaching Dr Maria Gil Molto has received a Teaching Excellence in Social Sciences award for outstanding practice.
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Leading the low pay agenda

Professor Sarah Brown who is an independent Low Pay Commissioner was invited to speak at a Resolution Foundation event on the future of the minimum wage on Thursday 30 May 2019 in London.
Professor Steve McIntosh Inaugral Lecture 2019

More investment needed for young people that don’t go to university

Professor Steve McIntosh gave his inaugural lecture on The ‘Other 50%’: Participation and Outcomes in Vocational and Technical Education on Wednesday 6 March 2019 during National Apprenticeship Week 2019.
Students get careers advice from economics alumni and advisory board

Students get careers advice from economics alumni and advisory board

Students from the Department of Economics were given the opportunity to meet with Sheffield economics graduates and advisory board members to hear about their careers and to get helpful careers advice.