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Sheffield council considers students' regeneration plans
Sheffield City Council is giving serious consideration to local regeneration schemes devised by students from the Department of Economics.
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Sheffield economist in Guardian student choice discussion
Professor Jennifer Roberts of the Department of Economics has taken part in a high-level Guardian debate on the factors influencing students' decisions about where to attend university.
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MSc students help improve communications
Nine of our MSc students have volunteered as representatives on the 2012-13 staff-student forum. Their efforts will help to improve communications and resolve issues in the department.
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Introducing InstEAD
In 2013 staff from the Department of Economics are to launch a new research institute, InstEAD, which aims to further our understanding of the behaviour and decision-making of individuals and households.
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Who's in the driving seat?
Research on the most successful formula one teams by University of Sheffield economist Dr Ganna Pogrebna suggests that the best leaders are those with hands-on experience.
Categorised under: Media and Research