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Predicting the economic value of funded research

A new UKRI-funded project seeks to create tools to better estimate the economic benefits of publicly-funded Research Development and Innovation (RDI).

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Escalation in the Middle East could still put pressure on Bank of England rates

Dr Bingsong Wang provides comment on the Bank of England's decision to continue to hold interest rates.

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New project aims to throw fresh insight into macroeconomic consequences of UK immigration

Dr Harvey Stafford has been awarded a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship to conduct new research into the macroeconomic consequences of immigration in the United Kingdom.

Women in Economics

On International Women’s Day, the women in the Department of Economics are challenging the traditional perception of Economics.

Unpacking the Disability Employment Gap in the UK

This week marks the climax of UK Disability History Month, an appropriate time to understand the barriers faced by disabled people when trying to access paid employment.
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Research led by the University of Sheffield aims to reveal the long-term consequences of young people’s early labour market experiences for their careers, health and wellbeing

The project investigates the ability of younger workers living in the UK to make successful transitions in the labour market and the barriers that might prevent them from making progress in their careers.
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The Department of Economics obtains excellent results in the National Student Survey 2022

We are proud to announce that our Department of Economics obtained an excellent result for its economics programmes in the most recent NSS survey.
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Economics student completes internship with local authority

Student Finn was able to develop his team-based problem solving skills on a recent internship in South Yorkshire.