The School’s Dr Katsuyuki Shibayama (Principal Investigator), Professor Miguel León-Ledesma, and Dr Keisuke Otsu (Keio University and Honorary Lecturer at Kent) have received funding from the … Read more
Dr Penélope Pacheco-López contributes to recent UNIDO publication
Dr Penélope Pacheco-López, Lecturer in Economics, has made a major contribution to a recent UNIDO (United National Industrial Development Organization) publication on ‘Structural Change for Inclusive … Read more
Vice chancellor salary study demolishes claims that pay rises are based on performance
Research by the School’s Dr Adelina Gschwandtner and Richard McManus, Canterbury Christ Church University, was covered in The Telegraph on 6 June 2018, by Charles Hymas: … Read more
William Knight wins Kent Student Award
The School of Economics is delighted to announce that final year student William Knight has been awarded a Kent Student Award for his outstanding contribution … Read more
Cyber Security: How safe is your business?
The University of Kent’s School of Economics, School of Computing and Kent Business School, in partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses, invites you to … Read more
University vice-chancellor pay, performance and (asymmetric) benchmarking
by Adelina Gschwandtner, University of Kent, and Richard McManus, Canterbury Christ Church University. Discussion paper KDPE 1807, May 2018. Non-technical summary: The pay of university vice-chancellors … Read more
Constrained public goods in networks
by Nizar Allouch, University of Kent, and Maia King, University of Oxford. Discussion paper KDPE 1806, May 2018. Non-technical summary: Voluntary contributions account for the … Read more
SMEs invited to take part in a cyber-security survey and health check
The School of Economics and School of Computing are working together on an EPSRC-funded project on cyber security. As part of the project they and … Read more
Economics and Sociology student Jaye revolutionising animal adoption
Jaye Graham, an Economics and Sociology student created a ‘dating’ style app to match rescue animals to new owners. Her idea won a £1,000 investment … Read more
Welcome back to former PhD students Marcelo, Matteo and Alex
Over the summer, we are lucky to be welcoming back three former PhD students to the School of Economics. Marcelo Piancastelli di Siqueira, from University … Read more