“Economic growth does not mean anything if it leaves people out”. While this quote by Jack Kemp shares its relevance among many pressing socioeconomic issues, the mandate of this blog will be limited to gender representation in the labour market. More specifically, how a gender-based perspective could be inculcated in economic academia and the benefits … More Engendering a Gender Perspective in Economics: a student’s view

Joined by Astrid Kunze (Norwegian School of Economics), Günseli Berik (University of Utah) and Yana Rodgers (Rutgers School of Arts and Science), this EconTEAching seminar focuses on engaging a broad discussion teaching gender economics. The speakers shared their personal experiences and their research findings on promoting and integrating a gender perspective in teaching economics courses in … More Review: EconTEAching Seminar – Teaching Gender Economics

A collaboration between Ramin Nassehi (CTaLE, UCL) and Noushin Pouraghaei (KCL), will see the popular London Economics Walk delivered to staff and students at Kings Business School (KBS). Led by Dr Ramin Nassehi and Dr Noushin Pouraghaei, the London Economics Walk provides an opportunity to learn about the rich history of Bloomsbury via the lens … More London Economics Walk with Kings Business School

An EconTEAching seminar focusing on the discussion about supporting students from different backgrounds applying to graduate school took place online on 23 November 2022. During the seminar, Professor Dina Pomeranz (University of Zurich, and GAIN) together with two economics PhD students Carl Gergs (University College London (UCL), and CReAM) and Gaia Dossi (London School of … More Session Review: How to support students from diverse backgrounds apply to grad school

In the EconTEAching Seminar ‘Supporting students from diverse backgrounds applying to grad school’, Prof. Dina Pomeranz (Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Zurich and co-founder of Graduate Applications International Network (GAIN)), Carl Gergs (PhD candidate at the UCL Department of Economics and a mentor on the Economics PhD Applicant Mentoring Programme (AMP), and … More Student Review: Supporting students from diverse backgrounds applying to grad school

The First Year Challenge (FYC) is a key part of the academic year for BSc Economics first year students at UCL. This multimedia assignment is designed to introduce incoming students to independent research and to academic collaboration, helping to acquaint them with their programme, and to form new connections with fellow students. How does the … More First Year Challenge 2022-23 Winners Announced

CTaLE has received an honorary mention in the European Economic Association’s (EEA) Inaugural Education Awards 2022. Taking place at the EEA 2022 Annual Congress in Milan, the ceremony was hosted virtually by the EEA Education Committee. The EEA Award for Innovation in Teaching, worth 2000 euros, is given to an individual or group, who have … More CTaLE Receives Honorary Mention at EEA Education Awards

The American writer Susan Sontag once said that “the past itself, as historical change continues to accelerate, has become the most surreal of subjects – making it possible… to see a new beauty in what is vanishing” while the quote itself may not have been about London, one cannot help but think the Bloomsbury area … More How to co-present Economics confidently as a Student

The acronym “IRL” – which stands for “in real life” – is one that has drawn much mockery toward the community of video gamers it comes from. It may conjure images of figures shrouded in darkness who haven’t left their bedrooms for days, illuminated only by the blaring white light of the alternate reality they … More Co-presenting UCL Economics: Behind the scenes of a unique privilege

After a long walk down the meandering stairwells of the Institute of Education, a buzz and flutter greeted us as we entered Elvin Hall. Students and faculty milled about engaging in pleasant conversation – the nervous excitement of the former palpable in the afternoon air. And they were right to be – the Eighth Edition … More The Economic Tribune at Explore Econ 2022