As part of International Women’s Day 2022, we are sharing stories of how our colleagues and students have been able to help break gender bias. In this blog, third year BSc Economics student, Hannah Boswell, explains how she is helping to break the gender bias in economics.My story: From graduate to Regional Finance Director for the South East at NHS England
BSc Economics alumni, Hannah Hamilton, shares how an interest in healthcare and the NHS led her to become Regional Finance Director for the South East at NHS England.
By Hannah Hamilton.…
Economics alumnus shares top tips with current students
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’.…
My top tips for undergraduate success: Yeu Khor
Undergraduate alumni, Yeu, explains the skills he has gained from studying BSc Economics and Finance, and shares his top tips to maximise your university experience.
By Yeu Khor, Management Trainee at CIMB Group, Malaysia
Despite Malaysia’s economy facing negative growth due to the pandemic, it was relatively easy for me to get a job because of the University of Bristol’s prestige.…
My story: David Afikuyomi
BSc Economics alumni, David, shares how his degree has enabled him to succeed in his career as an economist and the reasons why he chose to return to Bristol to study an MRes in Economics with support from the Black Bristol Scholarship.
… Evergrande, labour shortages, the end of Furlough: What do the experts say?
21 School of Economics staff at Bristol give their views on recent economics hot-topics. Where does the expert consensus lie?
By Ethan Lester
Just as we are entering a new academic year here in Bristol, we are witnessing some major economic developments unfold – both at home and abroad.…
Funding social care
This week, it has been reported that the UK government is proposing to increase National Insurance by 1 percentage point, in order to fund social care, along with introducing a cap on the total contribution that an individual would need to make of between £60,000 and £80,000.
… There can be no “levelling up” without education recovery
Yesterday saw the resignation of Sir Kevan Collins, leading the Government’s Education Recovery Programme, writes Professor Simon Burgess. The pandemic has hit young people very hard, causing significant learning losses and reduced mental health; the Recovery Programme is intended to rectify these harms and to repair the damage to pupils’ futures.
… Patent-waiving, inflation, vaccine lotteries: What do the Experts Say?
Economics staff at Bristol University give their views on recent economics hot-topics. Where does the expert consensus lie?
By Ethan Lester
For this month’s survey of expert opinion at Bristol University’s School of Economics, I ask three questions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response.…