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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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Older apprentices get lower earnings returns

New research into apprenticeships says we should address lower wage returns for older apprentices.
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Working longer into old age

Professor James Banks gave the 2018 Institute for Economic Analysis of Decision-making (InstEAD) Annual Lecture on ‘Extending working lives: a solution to the challenges of an ageing population?’
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New research into the impact of health on society and the economy

A team led by the University of Sheffield’s Department of Economics has been selected by The Health Foundation, to be part of its new £2 million programme to develop an understanding of how people’s health makes a vital contribution to society and the economy.
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Students get careers advice from economics alumni

Students from the Department of Economics were given the opportunity to meet with Sheffield economics alumni to hear about their career paths and to share helpful advice.
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Eugenia Vella receives Marie Curie Fellowship

Lecturer in Economics Dr Eugenia Vella has received a two year Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship to work on a macroeconomics research project ‘Fiscal Consolidation, Unemployment and Labour Mobility in the Euro Area’.