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Department of Economics

By exploring economic principles we help to address complex problems, from the decisions made by people and firms through to global economic policy.

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Our undergraduate economics curriculum 2020

From September 2020 we will be introducing some exciting changes to our undergraduate curriculum.

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Leading the low pay agenda

Professor Sarah Brown, who is an independent Low Pay Commissioner was invited to speak at a Resolution Foundation event.

Future of the minimum wage

Professor Steve McIntosh Inaugral Lecture 2019

More investment needed for young people that don’t go to university

Professor Steve McIntosh gave his inaugural lecture on The ‘Other 50%’: Participation and Outcomes in Vocational and Technical Education.

Vocational education

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The University of Sheffield
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