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Prof. Sarah Smith to chair economics’ research assessment process
29 May 2025
University of Bristol Professor of Economics, Sarah Smith OBE, has been appointed to chair the Economics and Econometrics sub-panel of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029.
- Prof. Sarah Smith to chair economics’ research assessment process 29 May 2025 University of Bristol Professor of Economics, Sarah Smith OBE, has been appointed to chair the Economics and Econometrics sub-panel of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029.
- Over 30 guest speakers present at the Bristol Applied Economics Meetings 2025 28 May 2025 The University of Bristol recently held the ‘Bristol Applied Economics Meetings’ – an annual series of independent workshops, bringing together leading economists from across Europe and beyond.
- Bristol visited by rising stars of US economics for ‘REStud Tour’ 22 May 2025 The University of Bristol School of Economics recently hosted the renowned ‘REStud Tour’ – an annual event organised by leading academic journal, the Review of Economic Studies. Bristol was one of three European destinations chosen to feature this year.
- Meet our academics: Dr Vishal Ashvinkumar 25 April 2025 Vishal Ashvinkumar is one of the School of Economics’ new cohort of academics for the 2024/25 academic year.
- Bristol hosts the Royal Economic Society Easter Training School 2025 4 April 2025 The School of Economics is delighted to be hosting the Royal Economic Society Easter Training School, Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 April 2025.
- International Women’s Day 2025 – women and economic thought 28 February 2025 International Women’s Day 2025 calls on everyone to step forward in solidarity and help #AccelerateAction – to speed up progress towards true gender equality.
- Meet our academics: Prof. Weining Wang 19 February 2025 Weining Wang, Professor of Economics, is the newest academic addition to the University of Bristol School of Economics.
- Meet our academics: Dr Alastair Langtry 19 December 2024 Alastair Langtry started in post as Lecturer in Economics at the University of Bristol in the summer, and is teaching Economic Modelling and Economics Analytics this year.
- Why reading to children matters to their social mobility 14 November 2024 A unique study by Uta Bolt from the University of Bristol’s School of Economics reveals a tight link between a person’s income and their early childhood experiences.
- Meet our academics: Dr Davide Coluccia 12 November 2024 In the first in a series profiling academics who are new to the School of Economics for 2024/25, we meet Davide Coluccia.