The Department of Economics consists of around 25 full-time faculty, 8 post docs and 50 PhD students. Our research covers a broad span in micro, macro, econometrics, labour, banking, finance, international and environmental economics as well as a number of interdisciplinary topics. A wide range of methods are employed, both theoretical and empirical. We aim to publish our research in leading economic journals, but also have a strong focus on policy relevance and disseminating our research results to the general public. See the area pages to further explore our research.

Key research areas

• Banking & Finance
• Environmental Economics
• International Trade, Investment & Migration
• Labour Economics & Welfare
• Macroeconomics, Policy & Econometrics

 Interdisciplinary research centres