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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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Economics at the University of Sheffield ranked top in the Russell Group for Student Satisfaction

The Department of Economics has been ranked number one for student satisfaction in the Russell Group, according to the latest National Student Survey.

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Neighbourhoods most at risk of the economic impacts from COVID-19

Dr Jesse Matheson and Dr Enrico Vanino have launched the Covid-19 Places Economic Recovery Index (CoPERI) a economic tool to identify the areas of the UK most affected by the impact of Covid-19.

The shift to home working during Covid-19 threatens the survival of local goods and services
The shift to home working during Covid-19 threatens the survival of local goods and services

Will Covid-19 kill the high street once and for all?

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only drastically changed how we live, but also how we work, and this could have long term consequences for the future of our cities, says Jesse Matheson from the Department of Economics.

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Coronavirus recession threatens to worsen racial inequalities in youth unemployment

Dr Gurleen Popli launches study into why young black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people experience higher levels of unemployment as the Coronavirus recession threatens to worsen racial inequalities.

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