The Northern Economics Network is a regional offshoot of the Economics Network to allow for more regular contact and collaboration between universities in the North of England.
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Forthcoming Events
The next event is scheduled for 2nd October 2024 at Lancaster University and will be focused on "AI and its implications for Economics Education".
The sessions will be hybrid (a teams link will be sent out to those who register) but participants are strongly encouraged to attend in person if possible.
To register please fill in this form:
https://forms.office.com/e/1Vy5EuBew0
Provisional Programme:
Venue: LT19 West Pavilion B002. LUMS, Lancaster University (Info & Directions)
12.15 - 13.00: Arrival and Lunch (Foyer outside LT19 West Pavilion)
13.00 - 14.00: Keynote Presentation
Richard Whittle (University of Salford) - "Universities and AI: A radically uncertain relationship"
14.00 - 14.20: Coffee Break - Foyer outside LT19 West Pavilion
14.20 - 15.40: Short talks (15 minutes talk, 5 minutes Q and A).
Ralf Becker (University of Manchester)
Tad Gwiazdowski (University of Leeds)
Jerome Santoul (Lancaster University)
The talks will also be followed by a short Northern Economics Network meeting to discuss future events.
Previous Events
University of Leeds - 06/03/2024
- Barbara Kempf (Leeds) - "Formative Peer Assessment"
- Tony Morgan (Leeds) - "Design Thinking and Higher Education"
University of Manchester - 14/12/2023
Assessment in Economics
- Dr Ekaterina Kazak (Manchester) - "Gradescope For Programming And Maths Assignments"
- Dr Stefan Kesting (Leeds) - “Assessment Structure in an Ethics & Economics module – how to Encourage Critical Thinking and Self-Directed Learning?”
- Prof Ralf Becker (Manchester) - "Möbius for Assessment"
- Dr Ali Raza (Leeds) - "Providing Individual Feedback in Paper Exams with Large Groups using Excel Conditional Formulae"
