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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).

Bank of England

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.

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Dr Mike Dietrich (1953-2019)
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Dr Maria Gil Molto receives teaching excellence award

Department Director of Learning and Teaching Dr Maria Gil Molto has received a Teaching Excellence in Social Sciences award for outstanding practice.
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Leading the low pay agenda

Professor Sarah Brown who is an independent Low Pay Commissioner was invited to speak at a Resolution Foundation event on the future of the minimum wage on Thursday 30 May 2019 in London.
Professor Steve McIntosh Inaugral Lecture 2019

More investment needed for young people that don’t go to university

Professor Steve McIntosh gave his inaugural lecture on The ‘Other 50%’: Participation and Outcomes in Vocational and Technical Education on Wednesday 6 March 2019 during National Apprenticeship Week 2019.