The Economics Network is pleased to announce that the 13th biennial Developments in Economics Education conference will be held at the University of Leeds on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th September 2025.
Session types
DEE 2025 session proposals should focus on research or practice in economics university education and can be one of the following:
- Papers – Paper presentations should be used for pedagogical research; economics learning, teaching or assessment innovations; or research reviews.
- Interactive workshops – Workshops must involve some interaction and engagement with the participants and should be used to demonstrate teaching/assessment methods. We shall be happy to include workshops whose primary value is to disseminate good practice or contribute to continuing professional development.
- Panels – Panels may be used to highlight a particular policy or issue within higher education economics. They should be limited to four speakers to ensure sufficient time.
Conference focus
We welcome submissions on any topic relating to advancements and innovation in university economics education. These could include, but are not limited to:
- Recent changes and challenges in higher education and the impact on economics education
- Engaging and motivating students
- Developing student skills and employability
- Curriculum structure, content and reform
- Assessment and feedback
- Teaching innovations
- Technological innovations
- Linking research and teaching
- Pedagogical research in economics
Submitting a proposal
At this stage submissions should take the form of an anonymised 150-250 word abstract outlining the topic. For workshops, please also include information about engagement and interaction and/or practical details.
If you are accepted to the conference, we shall also ask you to send us, by 1 August 2025, a 750-word summary of the paper (which may include up to two tables/diagrams/figures) for inclusion in the conference booklet (for paper sessions).
The deadline for sending in your submissions is 11:59pm on Friday 7 March 2025.
Previous conference
Of those who filled in an evaluation form at DEE 2023:
- 100% rated the conference as "Good" or "Excellent"
- Attendees rated the impact of the conference on their teaching as 4.09 on a 1-5 scale.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone interested in teaching economics at HE level (whether to economics or other students), especially:
- Lecturers in higher and further education
- Graduate teaching assistants
- Library and information staff
- Teaching support staff
- Staff developers
