School of Economics at the University of Kent

03/10/2024

Harris or Trump? Is it still too close to call? Will the swing states decide it all? Want to know what the result will mean for Americans and people around the globe?

Come to our panel event on Saturday where economists and political scientists at Kent will share their expert opinions about the presidential candidates and the top issues/debates.

Be a part of this event (booking not required), find out more, and ask your questions about this tumultuous race to the White House.

29/04/2024

Learning from each other is at the heart of progress.

🌱 Delighted to have the Economics Society hosting their Sustainability Summit, where industry leaders, academics, and students converged to navigate the complexities of sustainability in our global economy.

Let's keep the momentum going for a greener future.
Read the full blog here - https://www.kent.ac.uk/economics/news/5882/climate-summit-kent-economics-society-leads-the-charge

27/03/2024

Dr Christian Siegel’s research has been cited in the 2024 Economic Report of the President.

His work with Zsófia Bárány is referenced in Chapter 7: ‘An Economic Framework for Understanding AI’.

The Report, an annual communication between the White House and the US Congress, presents an overview of the nation’s economic progress and makes the case for the Biden-Harris Administration’s economic policy priorities.

Read about it in full:

https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/economics/2024/03/26/kent-economics-research-used-to-support-white-house-report-to-congress/

14/03/2024

Ally Kirtley has been conucting research for her Agricultural Economics PhD in rural cocoa producing communities in .

Her JustGiving fundraiser aims to create Little Libraries to supplement the sustainability incentives there 🍫🌱

https://www.justgiving.com/page/kent-ally-kirtley-little-library?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fkent-ally-kirtley-little-library&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

09/02/2024

'This has allowed me to kickstart my career as an economist.'

For Professional Economist Apprentice Degree Programme Graduate Vicky Haigney shares her journey.

https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/economics/2024/02/07/gaining-a-competitive-edge/

07/02/2024

Its National Apprentice Week! We're celebrating the first full cohort who graduated in November by launching the Kent Economics Degree Apprentice Research Journal, which features 11 of the best dissertations.

We'll be showcasing a few of them here.

First up is Teale Cunningham. We asked him about his experience working on his dissertation and about the programme as a whole.

'I really enjoyed working on something that could expand the evidence base and tools of my work area in a way resource doesn’t allow in my day-to-day work life.'

Read more here.

https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/economics/2024/02/07/get-stuck-into-something-big/

03/01/2024

Do you have a passion for studying - both researching and teaching others?

We are inviting applications for research scholarships to commence in September 2024.

Awardees of such hold a unique position in the University; they are both registered PhD students in receipt of a scholarship and employees of the University - known at Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs).

So what are you waiting for? Apply by 9th February 2024!
👉 kent.ac.uk/scholarships/search/FN36ECOGTA01

15/12/2023

30/11/2023

'Leading academic and Keynesian best known for Thirlwall’s Law on economic growth.'

Tony Thirlwall obituary by John McCombie in The Guardian.

29/11/2023

'These trailblazers set a high standard for the future cohorts of professional economist apprentices.'

Congratulations to the first cohort of graduates on our Professional Economist apprenticeship degree who ended their four-year journey in a graduation ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral last week.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/remarkable-achievement-as-the-first-professional-economist-apprentices-graduate

21/11/2023

Today we celebrate the life of Professor Tony Thirlwall.

We share some of our fond memories of him here.

https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/economics/2023/11/14/professor-tony-thirlwall-1941-2023/