News archive
2011
Multimillion-pound research award gets go-ahead to tackle poverty alleviation
13 December 2011
As part of a poverty alleviation research programme, Social Sciences' Dr Jackline Wahba has been given the go-ahead for her research into temporary migration and economic development.
Economics academics organise international conference on the social dimension of organisations
2 December 2011
Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos have organised an international conference on the social dimension of organisations, to be held in Budapest next April.
Economics professors comment on European financial crisis
14 November 2011
In reponse to the financial crisis happening in Greece and Italy, two of our international economist experts have been asked to comment in the media
Former student shares expertise on Eurozone with BBC
28 October 2011
Former student Dr Jens Larsen, who completed his MSc and PhD in Economics here at Southampton was asked by the BBC to share his expert opinion on the Eurozone deal.
Former Economics student appointed to senior Ernst and Young Malaysia position
13 October 2011
Abdul Rauf Rashid, who graduated with joint honours from Accounting and Economics, has been appointed Ernst and Young Malaysia's new country manager partner
Recruiting Professors and Reader in Economics
1 September 2011
Applications are invited for two Professorial positions, and one Readership, in the Economics Division of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences.
Recruiting Lecturer in Economics
20 July 2011
Applications are invited for a Lecturer position in the Economics Division of Social Sciences.
Royal Economic Society awards junior fellowship to Economics student
18 July 2011
Economics student Mauro Testaverde has been awarded one of the prestigious Royal Economic Society’s Junior Fellowship awards for the academic year 2011/2012.
Economics Research featured in ESRC
13 July 2011
New research by Govert E. Bijwaard (NIDI), Christian Schluter and Jackline Wahba sheds light on the nexus of unemployment and immigrants' return decision.
Grant to aid brand drugs study
6 July 2011
Dr Carmine Ornaghi has been awarded a grant for £7,000 to research the effects of generic entry in the pharmaceutical industry.
PhD funding opportunities now available by ESRC-DTC
24 January 2011
As part of our newly awarded Doctoral Training Centre status by the ESRC we are inviting applications to our new 4 year PhD and MSc+PhD programmes in Economics starting in October 2011.
Upcoming workshop: The Determinants and Implications of Prosocial Behaviour
12 January 2011
On May 6-7, the ESRC and the Division of Economics will be hosting a workshop on 'The Determinants and Implications of Prosocial Behaviour'.