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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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Dr Maria Gil Molto receives teaching excellence award

Department Director of Learning and Teaching Dr Maria Gil Molto has received a Teaching Excellence in Social Sciences award for outstanding practice.
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Leading the low pay agenda

Professor Sarah Brown who is an independent Low Pay Commissioner was invited to speak at a Resolution Foundation event on the future of the minimum wage on Thursday 30 May 2019 in London.
Professor Steve McIntosh Inaugral Lecture 2019

More investment needed for young people that don’t go to university

Professor Steve McIntosh gave his inaugural lecture on The ‘Other 50%’: Participation and Outcomes in Vocational and Technical Education on Wednesday 6 March 2019 during National Apprenticeship Week 2019.
Students get careers advice from economics alumni and advisory board

Students get careers advice from economics alumni and advisory board

Students from the Department of Economics were given the opportunity to meet with Sheffield economics graduates and advisory board members to hear about their careers and to get helpful careers advice.
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Professor Paul Mosley gives Nobel Prize Festival memorial lecture

Professor Paul Mosley gave the Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture at the Nobel Laureate Festival 2019 in St. Lucia on Thursday 24 January 2019, to celebrate the work of Sir Arthur Lewis, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics.