Author: sk558

The two-day seminar ‘Small Farms: decline or persistence?’ was held on 26 and 27th June at the University of Kent, Canterbury. The seminar was jointly … Read more

The congregation ceremony for Economics will be held on Thursday 10 July at 2.30pm in Canterbury Cathedral. A reception will be held for all graduands … Read more

New research shows that workplace leadership is only effective in inspiring high effort in a team if leaders persistently set a good example. Although the … Read more

New research from economists at the universities of Kent and Gothenburg has shown that those charities and other fundraisers who publicise donations above a certain … Read more

The School of Economics has again been named as one of the top economics departments in the UK according to The Guardian University Guide 2014. … Read more

A new method for assessing the impacts and risks of potential future tree and plant pest and disease outbreaks has been developed by Professor Robert … Read more

Professor Roger Vickerman, a leading specialist in transport economics at the School of Economics, says the debate over Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s proposal for … Read more

Ryan England, a final-year economics student, impressed the judges with his convincing business idea, breath.loud, during the University’s ‘Big Ideas’ presentations on 21 March sponsored … Read more

Dr Zaki Wahhaj has won an award for AUD576,683 (c £380,000) from the Australian Government’s AusAID for ‘The Role of Secondary Schooling and Gender Norms … Read more

The School of Economics is launching a new Master’s programme in Applied Economics and International Development for entry in 2013. The programme replaces the MSc … Read more