We are delighted to announce the East Midlands Network for Economics Education (EMNEE)—a new collaborative initiative bringing together economics educators from across the region.
We invite all colleagues at East Midlands University institutions and interested in economics education—whether you teach economics directly or in related disciplines—to join the network. We have a range of opportunities for involvement, including seminars, collaborative projects, and professional development.
Join EMNEEs mailing list
Colleagues across the East Midlands Universities and broader, and who teach or are interested in teaching economics are welcome to join the mailing list: jiscmail.ac.uk/EMNEE
Join EMNEEs LinkedIn page
Join our LinkedIn page on linkedin.com/company/109810144
EMNEE mission
To enhance teaching and learning in economics in the East Midlands through sharing best practice, fostering collaboration, and supporting professional development. EMNEE will provide a space for presentations, discussion of pedagogy, and the development of cross-institutional projects.
Events
Past events
'EMNEE Launch Webinar' - Wednesday, 26th November
Speakers
- Dr. Alexandra Arntsen, Nottingham Trent University – ‘An exploration of tools to Decarbonize and Decolonise the Economics Curriculum’
Alexandra is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Her research interests lie within decolonial, ecological, feminist and labour economics. She is a Steering Group member of D-Econ, an organisation seeking to diversify and decolonise economics. She has published research in the fields on decoloniality, decarbonisation, work-time reduction and pro-environmental behaviour. - Dr. Christopher Wilson, Loughborough University – ‘Using an Interactive Classroom Game to Improve the Teaching of Mixed Strategies’ (with Matt Olczak)
Chris’s research spans industrial organisation and behavioural economics, with particular interests in consumer behaviour, advertising and pricing. He has published in top journals such as the RAND Journal of Economics, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, and European Economic Review, and presented his work at several government departments. Chris also regularly advises and trains staff at the economic consultancy, Economic Insight, where he acts as an Associate.
The planning of future events and formats is still in progress, so please do join us at this inaugural event to get involved.
We look forward to working with you!
Steering Committee
Alexandra Arntsen, Nottingham Trent University
- alexandra.arntsen@ntu.ac.uk
Christopher Wilson, Loughborough University
- C.M.Wilson@lboro.ac.uk
Davina Bird, University of Lincoln
- DBird@lincoln.ac.uk
Eugene Michaels, University of Derby
- e.i.michaels@derby.ac.uk
Nadia Zakir, University of Leicester
- nz42@leicester.ac.uk
Nermeen Harb, University of Leicester
- nh246@leicester.ac.uk
Alison Sinclair, University of Nottingham
- Alison.Sinclair@nottingham.ac.uk
Godwin Okafor, De Montfort University
- godwin.okafor@dmu.ac.uk
