News in 2024
- The curse of online shopping: when consumers are just too spoilt for choice 20 June 2024 A new study from the School of Economics’ Senay Sokullu challenges the assumption that e-commerce sites with more sellers automatically attract more buyers.
- Economics student Daniel Wins Outstanding PLUS Award 23 May 2024 Congratulations to Daniel Virin, Economics and Politics (BSc), who has won the Outstanding PLUS Award (OPA) in the Innovation category for his remarkable contribution to student wellbeing and entrepreneurship.
- Should taxes be used to address inequality? Our students showcase their debating skills 7 May 2024 In a recent economics debate competition, students were asked: Should taxes serve as a tool to address inequality in the UK?
- Research Q&A: Arnaud Philippe on the economics of crime and punishment 31 January 2024 Do tougher punishments really deter crime? The School of Economics’ Arnaud Philippe tells us what happened when the French government introduced harsher sentences for repeat offenders in 2007.
- Senior Lecturer, Paul Hufe, receives UKRI Future Leadership Fellowship 9 January 2024 Paul Hufe, a Senior Lecturer in Economics, has been honoured with a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leadership Fellowship (FLF).