The School of Economics extends a warm welcome to all new and returning students!
Whether you are a new student starting your university journey for the first time in Bristol, or returning for your second or third year of study, we wish you well in the year ahead.…
BSc Economics student, Tomos Vaughan reviews ‘The Next Fifty Things That Made The Modern Economy’, by author Tim Harford.
If I was to ask you, what one object in the 19th century did more to emancipate women than any one thing in the world, I guarantee that the bicycle would not be the first thing to spring to mind.…
BSc Economics and Management student, Saul Wilson, made it to the final round of the TARGETJobs national student awards after taking part in a competitive process.
The TARGETJobs Undergraduate of the Year competition is open to all undergraduate students across the UK, offering opportunities and prizes such as internships and placements with internationally recognised organisations taking part in the initiative.…
On behalf of the School of Economics, Senior Lecturer and EDI Officer, Dr. Babak Somekh writes to students to outline the support the University and School are providing around Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.…
Staff at the University of Bristol’s department of Economics grapple with some COVID19-related economic questions. Where does the expert consensus lie?
Asking the experts: in a new series for the economics blog, Economics undergraduate student, Ethan Lester puts COVID19-related economic questions to department staff and writes up their responses.…
Congratulations to the following Economics students for achieving the Outstanding Award as part of this year’s Bristol Plus Programme, the University’s employability award.
The Bristol Plus Programme Outstanding Award rewards students who have achieved something substantial and significant outside of their studies at Bristol, with award categories including innovation and enterprise, global citizenship, and sustainable futures.…
Office for National Statistics Renaissance Prize – with support from your Bristol Lecturer’sPlease note this competition has now closed.
Task: Write an essay answering the question: “Is a UK Government commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals good for the economy and business in general?”
Prize: (1) Develop communication and analytical skills.…
Three Economics students have won first place at The Economics Debate, an inter-university debating competition involving ten universities.
Pravin, Noah and Fintan, final-year BSc Economics and Politics, and Economics and Philosophy student’s stormed ahead in the annual university debating competition to take the final title.…
Meet Bessie Stevens, BSc Philosophy and Economics student, and author of ‘The Male Default in Economics’
As part of our International Women’s Day focus on Women in Economics, we caught up with final-year BSc Philosophy and Economics student, Bessie.…
