At the beginning of each academic year, we at CTaLE are excited to start up one of our signature projects, the First Year Challenge (FYC). This past Friday (October 12th, 2018) was the deadline for the FYC and we’re looking forward to seeing what the students have come up with. Check out our YouTube channel for last … More It’s that time of the year: First Year Challenge!
Happy beginning of the term! We’ve lined up two Economics Education Seminars to kick-start the new year. Please email the CTaLE programme administrator, Madeleine Adamson, if you would like to attend either. When/Where: Monday, 22nd October, 1-2pm at Malet Place Engineering Building 1.02 (co-hosted with UCL’s Centre for Engineering Education) Speaker: Dr. S. Raj Chaudhury … More Economics Education seminar series for Term 1 2018-19 announced!
The start of the academic year is a particularly special time for us at CTaLE, because it means the start of one of our signature projects, the First Year Challenge (FYC). First year students compete in groups to make a brief video or podcast exploring the broad theme of “capitalism, growth and inequality”. If you … More It’s #UCLFirstYearChallenge time again!
This term’s offerings have been finalized and can be found here. Anyone interested in economics education (or university education in general) is welcome to come, just drop us a line at the email address on the poster linked above to confirm your interest.
Our timetable for the seminar series for Term 1 of 2016/17 is up and ready! If you’re interested in teaching and learning, feel free to come!
It’s that time of the year again – our students started classes this week, while we old hands tried to remember what worked last year and what didn’t. Here at CTaLE, we have the usual buzz around our flagship projects – the First Year Challenge has already started, with Bloomsbury witnessing scores of fresh-faced students … More Happy New (Academic) Year
It’s the start of a new academic year and thousands of first year students are welcomed by their university departments to embark on their academic journeys. At University College London, something special is waiting for our freshers in economics: The First Year Challenge – a multimedia group assignment designed to introduce first year undergraduates to … More Ready, steady, go! First Year Challenge about to start.
