News News stories 2 February 2024 Royal Economic Society on the evolution of regional income disparities and the role played by geography, trade, and the environment. 29 February 2024 Perraton Lecture - Torsten Bell The Department of Economics is delighted to announce that the inaugural Perraton Lecture will be given by Torsten Bell, Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation. 10 January 2024 Dr Emily Whitehouse spoke at the Economic Research Council's annual Clash of the Titans forecasting event. Dr Emily Whitehouse, a lecturer at the Department of Economics, was invited to be a Titan at the Economic Research Council's annual Clash of the Titans forecasting event in December 2023. 8 January 2024 Department of Economics announces DWP partnership to tackle links between health and work A new partnership aiming to improve the Government's understanding of the relationship between work and health through cutting-edge data analysis has been announced by the Department of Economics at the University of Sheffield. 11 December 2023 Blurring The Edges - Using Research & Creativity to Bring Communities Together A new film documenting the impact of an on-going research project which highlights how a creative response to research has helped bring people together, changing perceptions and started new initiatives in Rotherham. 27 November 2023 Congratulation on Professor Subhasish M. Chowdhury's recent election as a member of the Executive Committee of the Economic Science Association (ESA) 24 November 2023 Economics Department’s annual public lecture welcomed Misa Tanaka from the Bank of England 24 November 2023 The Women Who Made Modern Economics - Rachel Reeves In Conversation with Professor Sarah Brown 12 June 2023 Department of Economics students deliver Discover Economics session at Eckington School Two students, Xinyue and Max, visited Eckington School to deliver a Discover Economics session. 18 May 2023 Jonathan Perraton With deep sadness and regret, we have to report that our much loved colleague and friend, Dr Jonathan Perraton, has recently passed away. 11 May 2023 Allocating scarce global health resources How do you compare the value of treatments for different conditions? Sheffield researchers have developed an algorithm to inform global healthcare decisions that takes account of people’s preferences for different aspects of health. 9 May 2023 Energy research delegation from the University of Sheffield visits the University of Cape Town, South Africa The delegation from the University of Sheffield travelled to the University of Cape Town to develop a strategic bilateral partnership. Search Women in Economics On International Women’s Day, the women in the Department of Economics are challenging the traditional perception of Economics. 8 March 2023 Unpacking the Disability Employment Gap in the UK This week marks the climax of UK Disability History Month, an appropriate time to understand the barriers faced by disabled people when trying to access paid employment. 13 December 2022 Research led by the University of Sheffield aims to reveal the long-term consequences of young people’s early labour market experiences for their careers, health and wellbeing The project investigates the ability of younger workers living in the UK to make successful transitions in the labour market and the barriers that might prevent them from making progress in their careers. 6 October 2022 The Department of Economics obtains excellent results in the National Student Survey 2022 We are proud to announce that our Department of Economics obtained an excellent result for its economics programmes in the most recent NSS survey. 19 August 2022 Economics student completes internship with local authority Student Finn was able to develop his team-based problem solving skills on a recent internship in South Yorkshire. 3 August 2022 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page Next › Last page Last »