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New project aiming to tackle wage disparities in the UK

A collaboration alongside Aston University and the Resolution Foundation will explore regional productivity and wage gaps. 
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Welcoming our summer placement students back

Welcoming back our students from summer placement, we catch up with them about their experience.
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Excellent results for the School of Economics in the National Student Survey 2024

The National Student Survey (NSS) 2024 results were published recently with glowing results for the School of Economics.

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Anita Ratcliffe

With deep sadness and regret, we have to report that our much loved colleague and friend, Dr Anita Ratcliffe, has recently died.
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Research led by the University of Sheffield aims to reveal the long-term consequences of young people’s early labour market experiences for their careers, health and wellbeing

The project investigates the ability of younger workers living in the UK to make successful transitions in the labour market and the barriers that might prevent them from making progress in their careers.
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The Department of Economics obtains excellent results in the National Student Survey 2022

We are proud to announce that our Department of Economics obtained an excellent result for its economics programmes in the most recent NSS survey.
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Economics student completes internship with local authority

Student Finn was able to develop his team-based problem solving skills on a recent internship in South Yorkshire.
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Economics at the University of Sheffield celebrates its impactful research

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results confirm our research is changing lives and shaping the world we live in.
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We’re in the midst of a global food crisis – so how bad will it get for Britain?

Honorary Professor Wyn Morgan comments on the impacts the invasion of Ukraine will have on food prices, and whether he believes rationing could become a possibility.

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