Economics Network News

Economics Teaching Awards 2013: Nominations invited

admin — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:34:32 +0000

The Economics Network invites nominations for its 2013 teaching awards. This year there are two categories: an Outstanding Teaching Award and a Best New Lecturer award. Any member of staff at a UK university or a student registered on a UK university course may nominate an individual or team for this award. The deadline is 28th June.

Developments in Economics Education Conference - Booking Open!

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:14:18 +0000

We're pleased to announce that the booking for this year's Developments in Economics Education conference is now open! The conference will be at the University of Exeter's Business School on the 5th and 6th September, and includes a keynote address by John Kay, one of Britain's leading economists and a patron of the Economics Network. On Wednesday 4th September, the EN will be hosting a welcome drinks reception following a meeting for our interdepartmental research project; both these events are open to all conference delegates

Handbook for Economics Lecturers new chapters

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:09:48 +0000

This year we have added several new chapters to our online handbook. These guides are written and edited by practicing academics and are packed with specific examples, tips and case studies.

New Case Study: Teaching Portfolio Theory

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:57:12 +0000

Steve Cook of Swansea University Business School has shared a short case study, including a downloadable Excel spreadsheet, about demonstrating the diversification effect and related issues.

New Case Study: Time Series Decomposition: A practical example using a classic data set

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:10:58 +0000

From Steve Cook of Swansea University, our latest case study "provides a discussion of time series decomposition along a data set and solutions illustrating its application using real world data, drawn from a classic article in applied econometrics." It comes with a downloadable spreadsheet containing the data, solutions and notes.