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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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Economics Department’s annual public lecture welcomed Misa Tanaka from the Bank of England
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The Women Who Made Modern Economics - Rachel Reeves In Conversation with Professor Sarah Brown
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Department of Economics students deliver Discover Economics session at Eckington School

Two students, Xinyue and Max, visited Eckington School to deliver a Discover Economics session.
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Jonathan Perraton

With deep sadness and regret, we have to report that our much loved colleague and friend, Dr Jonathan Perraton, has recently passed away.

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Allocating scarce global health resources

How do you compare the value of treatments for different conditions? Sheffield researchers have developed an algorithm to inform global healthcare decisions that takes account of people’s preferences for different aspects of health.