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Economics and Related Studies

Economics and Related Studies

League table rankings, stats and brags
  • Top 25 in the UK for Economics, according to CUG (Complete University Guide) 2024
  • In the top 100 worldwide, and 9th in the UK, according to the Economics Schools Research Ranking (Tilburg University 2020)

Research Excellence Framework

  • 14th in the UK for research impact in the Times Higher Education ranking of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
    • 92 per cent of our research and 100 per cent of our research impact in Economics and Econometrics are rated either world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)
  • 3rd in the Russell Group for "Teaching on my course" for finance in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2023.
Facilities and key information

Undergraduate and postgraduate

  • Based in Alcuin College, conveniently placed near the centre of Campus West.
  • Utilises a range of specialised teaching and learning spaces, including an industry-standard trading room, allowing students to experience how financial markets really operate.
  • 50+ academic staff providing  a range of expertise in teaching and research.
  • Equality Challenge Working Group (ECWG) that meets regularly to identify and implement effective working practices, building a supportive environment for staff.

Undergraduate-specific

  • Students have the opportunity to spend time abroad during their course, such as taking a placement year. In previous years our students have worked for companies including Ernst & Young, UPS and Amazon.

Postgraduate-specific

  • Graduates have gone on to work for companies in a range of sectors including Astra Zeneca, British Airways, University of Manchester, Network Rail, NHS England, and the Big Four accounting firms (Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PwC).

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