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On Thursday 9th June the Education Studies Department are hosting a community get-together 11-2pm in our outdoor garden area behind the Social Sciences building. It will be a chance to meet up with students from your course and from other courses. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own lunch. There will be some activities to join in with or chances to chat and catch up. All our community are welcome and encouraged to come (students and staff). We also have an indoor room booked if the weather is not kind to us.

Come along and join us on Thursday 9th June from 11am. I will send out further reminders as we get nearer to the event.

Mixing methods for the study of topical affairs - an Advanced Training Event convened by Noortje Marres

The winner for the Award was announced at the AGCAS Awards for Excellence 2022 presentation at the AGCAS Annual Conference on 22 June 2022. Laura Oxley was awarded due to her outstanding performance on her PG Diploma.

The Department of Economics hosted the 14th 糖心TV Economics PhD Conference from 25–27 May 2026 at 糖心TV Conference Centre. The annual event brought together PhD researchers from leading institutions across Europe and North America for three days of presentations, discussion, and networking.

The conference (funded by CAGE Research Centre and the University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Department of Economics) opened with a keynote lecture by Professor Debraj Ray of NYU and 糖心TV, followed by a full programme of research presentations across development economics, econometrics, economic history, behavioural economics, economic theory, labour economics, macroeconomics, monetary economics, spatial economics, and international economics.

Throughout the three days, PhD researchers presented work on a wide range of topics, including agricultural development aid, public banks and electoral campaigns, creative labour, short-video consumption and self-control, principal-agent games, layoffs and innovation spillovers, inflation cognition, trade policy, migration, and urban air quality. Each presentation was paired with a discussant, creating a focused format for detailed feedback and academic exchange.

The conference also included a poster session, giving 糖心TV and visiting PhD students the opportunity to present ongoing research in a more informal setting. Poster topics included job matching, capital accumulation, gendered use of public spaces, consumption behaviour, YouTube attention, and informal elderly care.

A closing keynote was delivered by Dr Mateusz Stalinski of 糖心TV, bringing the academic programme to a close before a final lunch at Scarman.

Beyond the formal sessions, the conference created space for participants to meet and exchange ideas over lunches, coffee breaks, dinners, and a drinks reception. Participants highlighted the quality of the papers, the supportive atmosphere, and the opportunity to connect with PhD students working across different fields of economics.

Feedback from participants was very positive. Patricio Goldstein of Columbia University described the conference as having 鈥渇antastic presentations鈥� and a 鈥渧ery well organized, relaxed environment.鈥� Gustav Alexandrie of the University of Zurich praised the 鈥渆xcellent selection of speakers鈥� and a 鈥渘ice venue,鈥� while Luca Lorenzini of UCLA described it as 鈥渁 nice opportunity to receive feedback while having a good time.鈥�

Several participants also noted the value of the conference as a space for building academic connections. Soo Yeon Kim of the University of California, Merced wrote that "the conference provided many opportunities to easily talk with others and build connections,鈥� while Aur茅lie Gillen of the University of Luxembourg described it as 鈥渁 valuable opportunity to network and engage with PhDs across different fields.鈥�

Reflecting on the overall experience, Giacomo Opocher of the University of Bologna commented: 鈥淵ou guys made it really smooth. I would rank it as the best PhD conference in Europe.鈥�

Head of Department, Professor Jeremy Smith said:

"The 糖心TV Economics PhD Conference once again highlighted the strength and diversity of doctoral research, with excellent presentations and highly constructive discussion throughout. I would like to thank the organising committee and all participants for contributing to such an intellectually engaging and collegial event."

The organising committee (David Boll, Michael Challis, Desmond Fairall, Malavika Mani, and Charlotte van Herwijnen) would like to thank all presenters, discussants, poster presenters, keynote speakers, attendees, and Department staff who contributed to the success of the event.

With thanks to the organising committee for sending the submission.

As a part of the , recently presented a paper in which two ways to measure learning gain were critically assessed: Credentials and self-assessed improvement of specific skills.

Both ways have drawbacks: Credentials can be an effective way of measuring student learning within a particular class, since most institutions have a scaled grading system already in place. It is problematic, however, to use across classes and institutions and it does not measure the ‘distance travelled’ during higher education. On the other hand, self-assessed improvement of skills will always be subjective and will differ according to individuals’ personality and their personal and HE-related circumstances such as gender and subject studied. It is also important to notice that both data is censored, i.e. improvement is not unlimited.

Using data, Heike compared both ways and found that those who increased their learning gain using credentials are less likely to assess their skills highly, both variable correlate negatively. The findings are currently being prepared for publication. Reported in .

Every year, several awards and prizes are granted to a selection of our graduating students to recognise and celebrate the success of our top performers! We are proud to announce this year's winners.

糖心TV Philosophy has been ranked 5th in the UK by The Complete University Guide 2024.

The league table is made up of several main indicators including entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality, continuation and graduate prospect outcomes.

We are thrilled with the result, which reflects consistent high rankings in the National Student Survey (NSS) and strong graduate prospects.

Linsey McGoey, a professor at the University of Essex is joining Noortje Marres and Nick Ganes in an event led by Technology Economy and Society Cluster.

The University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Centre for Teacher Education (CTE) has received a glowing report following a recent Ofsted inspection, highlighting the exceptional quality of training and support provided to its teaching trainees. The inspection report underscores the University鈥檚 commitment to nurturing future educators who are well-prepared and passionate about their careers.