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International Women’s Day 2023: What do our students say?

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by ffion.lindsay

Today is International Women’s Day, a chance to celebrate women’s achievement, raise awareness of discrimination and #EmbraceEquity. Here’s what final-year BSc Economics students Alicja and Madeline have to say on inspiration, leadership and their hopes for the future.

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Bristol Talks Economics welcomes alumnus and Allianz UK Deputy CFO, Kevin Wenzel

Posted on December 13, 2022February 28, 2023 by jerry.holliday

On Thursday November 17th, Bristol Talks Economics (in collaboration with the University of Bristol Business Society) was delighted to be joined by Kevin Wenzel, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Allianz UK, a group of general insurance companies that includes LV= General Insurance.

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Exploring Hedge Funds with Robert Crenian

Posted on March 9, 2022 by lauren.terry

BSc Economics student, Louise Averill, shares her experience at the Bristol Banking and Investment Society (BIS) talk with alumni guest speaker and hedge fund expert, Robert Crenian, Co-Founder at Calderwood Capital.

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Economics alumnus shares top tips with current students

Posted on December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 by lauren.terry

Over 300 students attended the in-person event to hear from Alister Hibbert, Fund Manager at BlackRock, (BSc Economics 1992), about his career in investment banking.

By Kate Fisher.

‘Show me that you are smart (but you don’t have to be super smart), hardworking, interested in what we do, competitive, ethical and realistic’.…