The Centre for European Agri-Environmental Economics (CEAS) is to hold a PhD workshop on microeconomics on Thursday 26 November 2015, chaired by Ulrike Hotopp, Chief Economist … Read more
Category: Postgraduate
School achieves 96% student satisfaction in PTES
Economics at Kent has achieved a 96% student satisfaction rate in the 2015 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES), placing us in the top quarter of the UK Higher … Read more
Economics at Kent recognised for graduate prospects
Economics at Kent has been recognised for its excellent employability record in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016. The School is ranked 7th for … Read more
Vacancy for a lecturer/senior lecturer in Economics
The School of Economics is inviting applications for a Lectureship/Senior Lecturer in Economics. We are seeking applicants who are capable of publishing research of international excellence in … Read more
Training course for A level Economics teachers
The Macroeconomics, Growth and History Centre (MaGHiC) is holding a training course on 14 December 2015 (10.00-16.00) for A level Economics teachers to provide key knowledge from the latest research … Read more
MaGHiC PhD Workshop
The Macroeconomics, Growth and History Centre (MaGHiC) is holding its first PhD Workshop today (Tuesday 1 September 2015). The morning session will provide general guidance for PhD students … Read more
Paris2UniKent Goldstein cycle ride
The School’s Iain Fraser and Bill Collier are on their way to Paris today to take part in the Paris2UniKent Goldstein cycle ride! The 50th anniversary Goldstein Cycle … Read more
US cities and productivity in the railroad era
There is increasing evidence that cities offer externalities that raise labour productivity. A column in Vox by Professor Nicholas Crafts from the University of Warwick and the School’s … Read more
Monetary policy at the zero lower bound
Does monetary policy really face a zero lower bound or could policy rates be pushed materially below zero per cent? And would the benefits of … Read more
NSS Top 10 for Economics at Kent
Economics at Kent is ranked in the top ten of the National Student Survey (NSS) again this year for the all important question ‘overall satisfaction with the quality of the … Read more