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Money saving expert Martin Lewis receives honorary degree

Martin Lewis, the Uk's favourite money saving expert, has received an Honorary Doctor of Letters, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to financial education and consumer advocacy.

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Dr Andrew Burlinson gives expert comment on the Autumn budget statement

Dr Andrew Burlinson comments on the impact the Chancellor's budget will have on families and household energy bills for an article in The Conversation.

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Students return from successful summer internships

Hear all about our students' experiences of their funded summer internships.

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How this year’s Nobel winners changed the thinking on economic growth

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics, who was awarded the prize and why? Dr Antonio Navas writes for The Conversation.

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Professor Paul Mosley gives Nobel Prize Festival memorial lecture

Professor Paul Mosley gave the Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture at the Nobel Laureate Festival 2019 in St. Lucia on Thursday 24 January 2019, to celebrate the work of Sir Arthur Lewis, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics.
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Older apprentices get lower earnings returns

New research into apprenticeships says we should address lower wage returns for older apprentices.
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Working longer into old age

Professor James Banks gave the 2018 Institute for Economic Analysis of Decision-making (InstEAD) Annual Lecture on ‘Extending working lives: a solution to the challenges of an ageing population?’
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New research into the impact of health on society and the economy

A team led by the University of Sheffield’s Department of Economics has been selected by The Health Foundation, to be part of its new £2 million programme to develop an understanding of how people’s health makes a vital contribution to society and the economy.
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Students get careers advice from economics alumni

Students from the Department of Economics were given the opportunity to meet with Sheffield economics alumni to hear about their career paths and to share helpful advice.