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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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Recent research review suggests that action is needed to ensure future workers have problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Professor Andy Dickerson and Professor Steve McIntosh are part of the project team working with employers, policy makers, and education leaders to address pressing issues about education, skills and work.
A map showing the economic impact of Covid-19 restrictions on the retail and hospitality industries in South Yorkshire.

City centres could lose £3 billion due to permanent changes caused by Covid-19, new study reveals

A new study led by Dr Jesse Matheson has calculated the long term economic impact of Covid-19 on city centres, and found that as the shift towards working from home moves businesses to suburban areas, centres stand to lose £3 billion in 2022.
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Employment related COVID-19 exposure risk among disabled people in the UK

Research from the Department of Economics provides new evidence about the work-related exposure of disabled people to COVID-19.
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Understanding ethnic differences in transitioning from school to the workforce

In an animated film premiering on 7 November 2021, Dr Gurleen Popli looks at the choices made by young people from different ethnicities when finishing compulsory schooling and examines the impact of socioeconomic backgrounds on these choices.

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The effect of terrorism on public attitudes and individual wellbeing

In a new project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Dr Georgios Efthyvoulou will explore how to develop adequate capabilities to manage the consequences of terrorist attacks.