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In our latest case study, Emilie Rutledge carefully examines the effects on students and staff of introducing a transparent analytic marking rubric for a first-year course at the Open University. #EduSky #TeachEcon economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/rut...
2026 CORE Workshop, 30-31st March, Loughborough University
Registrations are open for the 2026 CORE Workshop at @lborouniversity.bsky.social. Secure your spot and check out the full programme here: tinyco.re/2026Workshop
Grateful to Alejandro Riaño for sharing how he uses free online games to teach International Trade, including his implementation notes and notes for students. #EduSky #TeachEcon economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/ria...
Boosting Student Attendance in Economics: Evidence Informed Strategies. A 2x2 Framework for Balancing Quick Wins and Structural Reform. CORE TAKEAWAY: Balance is key. Boosting attendance requires a student-centred approach. Small, immediate nudges must be balanced with longer-term structural reforms to remove barriers and foster a supportive engaging environment for lasting impact. For rest of the text, follow the link.
The Exeter team who presented research on student attendance at the DEE Conference have shared this infographic of their recommendations, plus a document with more detail. Thanks Hiren Nisar, Olha Matviiets & Carlos Cortinhas. economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/nis... #EduSky
Attendees at the Early Careers Workshop 2025
Our next Early Career Workshop will be on 16-17 April at the University of Strathclyde. A great way to develop as a lecturer in Economics! Discounts for departments that subscribe to the EN. economicsnetwork.ac.uk/events/early...
Happy Holidays! Wishing you a restful break and a fantastic 2026!
Twenty-two case studies, ten training workshops, two handbook chapters, one two-day conference, no gold rings. We've had a great year; hope you have too.
The Handbook for Economics Lecturers has a new chapter: "The effective incorporation of research in undergraduate econometrics" by Steve Cook, Duncan Watson, and Peter Dawson includes three detailed case studies. economicsnetwork.ac.uk/handbook/eco...
The 2nd case study in the Replication and Reproduction series by Steve Cook, Duncan Watson & Peter Dawson is out: "expose learners to the progressive nature of [research] where findings can be revisited using more recent data & longer sample spans." #TeachEcon economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/coo...
Steve Cook, Duncan Watson and Peter Dawson have created some great materials about student replication of research in learning of undergraduate econometrics. The first to be published is this case study: #TeachEcon #Econometrics economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/coo...
Another case study from Erkan Demirbas using an everyday object to teach economics! A semi-transparent tupperware lid reveals the relationship between productivity and cost. #teachecon #edusky economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/dem...
In partnership with @economics-net.bsky.social we are thrilled to share a new tool that enables prospective students to browse economics courses across UK universities!
You can search by location and/or entry requirements, including UCAS tariff and maths requirements. Find out more: buff.ly/jbh18AX
We have launched a new interactive tool with @discoverecon.bsky.social that enables prospective students to browse economics courses at UK universities. The tool allows you to find courses by type (single/joint honours), location and/or entry requirements. whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/degree_cours...
Final call for papers for the Scottish Economic Society Annual Conference, to be held from 13–15 April 2026 at the University of Glasgow.
The deadline is 4 November 2025. #EconSky
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The shoes on your feet or a hat on your head can help create a memorable teaching moment, if you're prepared to take a creative, role-play approach. Erkan Demirbas' case study gives examples from his Economics and Data Analytics lectures. #TeachEcon #EduSky economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/dem...
Cartoon representation of increasing co-operation between students, teaching staff and industrial partners during the course. Follow the link to the case study for full details.
Rabeya Khatoon (University of Bristol) won a National Teaching Fellowship earlier this year. Her case study, just published, shows a very distinctive approach, covering groupwork, diversity, industry collaboration, and student motivations. economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/kha...
Inequality in the History of Economic and Political Thought: A Panel Conversation, featuring Branko Milanovic and David Lay Williams Tuesday November 4th 5pm GMT
🎉 Join us for a free online event.
📅 Tues 4th Nov. 5pm GMT.
With: @brankomilan.bsky.social @laywilliams.bsky.social
Panel: @johncassidysays.bsky.social @undercoverhist.bsky.social @annastansbury.bsky.social
Register: bit.ly/StoneCentreInequalityDialogue
📢 Save the date! RES Summit 2025 - 2 Dec
Theme: The Economics of the Justice System ⚖️
Sponsored by the @nuffieldfoundation.org
Speakers: Imran Rasul, @drstevenproud.bsky.social, Rocco d’Este, @profhjalmarsson.bsky.social, Arpita Ghosh, Emily Owens
👉 Register here: shorturl.at/Dclkz
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Such a great turn out for our workshop today on stand up and improv for economics teaching at the @economics-net.bsky.social DEE conference. Special commendation to Prab Riat www.linkedin.com/company/thin... for her energy, and for the participants who threw themselves in
List of upcoming training workshops from the Economics Network. Follow the link for details.
We have nine workshops for Economics Graduate Teaching Assistants available for booking, in a variety of locations or online. These are free of charge for departments that subscribe to the Network. economicsnetwork.ac.uk/events/gta/
Developments in Economics Education, 11-12 September 2025 Maurice Keyworth Building, University of Leeds. Europe's leading economics education conference!
Time is running out to book for the DEE Conference! Booking is open until the 29th August. The INERME conference about teaching maths in economics takes place on the preceding day in the same building. economicsnetwork.ac.uk/dee2025/
Yet more Economics GTA Workshops are available for booking. These are free for teaching assistants from subscribing departments; charges apply for other attendees. economicsnetwork.ac.uk/events/gta/
A training workshop for Graduate Teaching Assistants in Economics has just been announced for Exeter on 26 September, joining our previously-announced workshops at University of Manchester, University of Warwick, and online. economicsnetwork.ac.uk/events/gta #teachecon
Replacing final exams with oral assessment: no piles of exam papers to mark, but you need careful timetabling and a lot of thought about inclusion and student needs. Kamilya Suleymenova & Joe Bromfield made the change and shared their reflections: economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/sul... #TeachEcon
Reminder: registration for the Developments in Economics Education and INERME conferences will increase by 15% after 5 August. Get those earlybird prices while you can! economicsnetwork.ac.uk/dee2025/
In the new case study from Emmanuel O. Agboola, students interact iteratively with RStudio via ChatGPT, critiquing the chatbot's errors. #teachecon
economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/agb...
Reminder: registration for the Developments in Economics Education and INERME conferences will increase by 15% after 5 August. Get those earlybird prices while you can! economicsnetwork.ac.uk/dee2025/
Adem Elveren has been using a multi-stage classroom auction for more than a decade, to convey several game theory concepts in one activity. More details in his case study: economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/elv...
This case study from Erkan Demirbas looks at Padlet as a tool for communication in a large class, what role it can play, and how students reacted. economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/dem...
Another new case study! Antonio Rodriguez Gil and Jennie Robinson created the Plagiarism Podcast to communicate their university's academic misconduct rules in a helpful way. economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/rod...
Our latest case study discusses portfolio assessment in an International Economics module. Thanks to authors Ramin Nassehi and Ahmed Saadé! economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/nas...