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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.

The Conversation 16 October 2025

New research into the economic consequences of commodity price volatility

Dr Juan Paez-Farrell has been successful in securing a Leverhulme Fellowship to conduct research into 'Understanding the consequences of commodity dependence in developing countries'.

6 October 2025

Investigating the role of housing policy in local labour markets

An exciting new project, led by Professor Jesse Matheson, aims to throw light on the ways in which housing policies affect local labour markets.

1 October 2025

Aerial photograph in the UK featuring houses, cars and a playground

New project aims to provide fresh insight into Productivity and House Prices

‘Productivity and House Prices’ is a new Leverhulme Trust funded research project that will carefully examine the relationship between house prices and productivity from a macroeconomic and household finance perspective.

17 September 2025

Ariel view of Rotherham Town Centre in the summer

Blurring The Edges - using research and creativity to bring communities together

A new film documenting the impact of an on-going research project which highlights how a creative response to research has helped bring people together, changed perceptions and started new initiatives in Rotherham has been unveiled.

11 December 2023

Congratulation on Professor Subhasish M. Chowdhury's recent election as a member of the Executive Committee of the Economic Science Association (ESA)

27 November 2023

Economics Department’s annual public lecture welcomed Misa Tanaka from the Bank of England

24 November 2023

The Women Who Made Modern Economics - Rachel Reeves In Conversation with Professor Sarah Brown