Dr Alex Klein, a Lecturer within the School, has been awarded a three-year grant of 1.1 million Czech Crowns (c £36,000) by the Grant Agency … Read more
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HS2: What’s in it for Kent?
Plans for the next phase of the £32bn HS2 high-speed rail network have been unveiled and it could be good news for Kent, says the … Read more
Research could help shape new Common Agricultural Policy
Research from the School of Economics could help shape changes to the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) being considered by the European Parliament. Professor Sophia … Read more
Launch of new MSc in Agri-Environmental Economics and Policy
The School of Economics is launching a new Master’s programme in Agri-Environmental Economics and Policy for entry in 2013. The programme replaces both the MSc … Read more
School’s transport economist highlights impact of high-speed rail for China
The School’s transport economist, Professor Roger Vickerman, presented his research on the wider economic benefits of high-speed rail in Europe on a recent visit to … Read more
School expert joins tree health task force
Rob Fraser, Professor of Agricultural Economics, has been appointed to a new national taskforce of experts looking at tree health and biosecurity. Rob is one … Read more
Talk by Simon Hall, Bank of England
Wednesday 17 October 2012 Bank of England head of macroprudential strategy, Simon Hall, is to give a talk in the School on Wednesday on “The … Read more
New lectureship post
The School of Economics is inviting applications for a Lectureship in Economics. We are seeking a colleague who is capable of publishing research of international … Read more
School expert appointed to Defra’s Economic Advisory Panel
Professor Rob Fraser of the School of Economics has been appointed to sit on the newly formed Economic Advisory Panel to the Department for Environment, … Read more
School ranked 5th in UK according to NSS
The School of Economics has been ranked in the top five economics departments in the UK, for the fourth year in a row, according to … Read more