On Wednesday 17th May the HSS Placements team met our students who are preparing to start their Placement Year in the 2023-2024 academic year. This … Read more
June Research Seminars
Join us for these stimulating seminars, on campus or virtually, with guest economists from around the world, hosted by the School of Economics. Yuta Watabe (Institute … Read more
Political Change and Structural Transformation with Tim Besley
We are delighted to host Professor Besley who will deliver his lecture on ‘Political Change and Structural Transformation’ on the 23rd of May. Timothy Besley is … Read more
The Economics of Civil War – Addressing the Sudanese Stalemate
Photo by Abdulaziz Mohammed ‘As an undergraduate student here at Kent, we are lucky enough to be part of a community of global economists from … Read more
Developing Youth Groups in Bangladesh to Support Peers at Risk of Early Marriage
Zaki Wahhaj is awarded a Global Innovation Fund grant, aiming to reach 50 communities across Bangladesh. Professor Zaki Wahhaj is part of an international team … Read more
Grant News: Realigning UK Food Production and Trade for Transition to Healthy and Sustainable Diets
Professor Iain Fraser has been successful as co-I on a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSR) Transforming Food Systems call led by Reading. The project … Read more
Is an “anti-maths mindset” holding the economy back?
Rishi Sunak has said an “anti-maths mindset” is holding the economy back, as he announced a review of the subject in England. A group of … Read more
EU TRADE4SD researchers collaborate with University of Ghana
This inventive will help to increase the sustainability of cocoa production and trade in rural communities. TRADE4SD participants from the Schol of Economics at Kent, … Read more
Kent Economics research seminars: April
Liang Shi (University of Essex) ‘Fiscal Austerity and State-Dependent Response of Sovereign Spreads’ Wed April 5, 15:30-17:00, KENSR11 Yuta Watabe (Xiamen University) presents “Cross-country price differences in … Read more
Our Students on a Mission To Increase Diversity In Economics Students
Our new outreach programme, devised in collaboration with Discover Economics offers inspiring sessions to target 15-17 year olds delivered by our undergraduate students. The Discover … Read more









