Past events
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Retrieve handouts, slides and other materials from Economics Network events you have attended, and access relevant discussion forums to stay in touch with other attendees.
2023
Special session for GTAs: Online seminar on marking and feedback. 15 May
Virtual Symposium on "Applying for Principal Fellowships and National Teaching Fellowships", 8 March
2022
The Virtual Symposium in Autumn 2022 included online sessions on "Teaching with OneNote" and "Teaching with data".
2021
The Economics Network supported a session on "What Are the Economics of Reparation?" at the Festival of Economics. Follow the link for audio of the event.
2020
The Economics Network supported two sessions at the Festival of Economics:
- Why Diversifying and Decolonising Economics Matters to Everyone
- Decolonising Economics, What does it mean and how is it done?
Virtual Symposium 2020
In the summer of 2020, we ran a virtual symposium on online teaching, learning and assessment. Many videos and case studies are available to view. There were resources and events on:
- Engaging students and academics with online learning
- Teaching with data online
- Teaching with Excel online
- Adaptable Assessment in Economics
2019
Developments in Economics Education 2019, 11-13 September 2019
European Economic Association, Manchester, 30 August 2019
Twitter archives
Archived tweets from our past events up to 2017
2017
Developments in Economics Education 2017, 6-8 September 2017
Economics: The Profession and the Public, 5 May 2017
A one-day symposium hosted at HM Treasury, with speakers including Tim Harford, Simon Wren-Lewis, Diane Coyle, Paul Johnson, Kamal Ahmed, Denise Osborn and Jagjit Chadha.
2015
Revisiting the state of economics education
A one day event designed to explore reforms in economics education, which took place at the Bank of England on 17th March 2015.
Early Careers Workshop, University of Bristol, 16-17 April 2015
The Economics Network was a partner in University of East Anglia's Ecuator seminars.
2014
Autumn Workshop Series for Graduate Teaching Assistants, September-October 2014
Early Careers Workshop, London School of Economics, 2 April 2014
2013
Residential Workshop for Early Careers Lecturers, University of Manchester, 18-19 October 2013
Autumn Workshop Series for Graduate Teaching Assistants, September-October 2013
Developments in Economics Education Conference, University of Exeter, 5-6 September 2013
Business and Economics Employability Symposium (run by Loughborough University)
A one day event introducing student, graduate, employer and educator perspectives on employability.
The Economics Network Spring Symposium, HM Treasury, 1 March 2013. 'Changing expectations: implications of a new funding era for the teaching of economics'.
2012
Residential Workshop for Early Careers Lecturers, University of Bristol, 19-20 October 2012
Autumn Workshop Series for Graduate Teaching Assistants, September-October 2012
Using Case Studies in Teaching Workshop, University of Westminster, 25 June 2012
Developing Your Economics Teaching Workshop, University of Bristol, 15 June 2012
DeSTRESS Statistical Resources Workshop, Queen Mary, University of London, 14 June 2012
DeSTRESS Statistical Resources Workshop, University of Bristol, 14 June 2012
DeSTRESS Statistical Resources Workshop, Cardiff Metropolitan University, 8 June 2012
Games and Experiments in Teaching Workshop, Loughborough University, 8 June 2012
Technology in Teaching Workshop, Coventry University, 31 May 2012
'Housing Market' Lecture, from the Economics Network-CPD Foundation Lecture Series, University College London, 30 May 2012
Assessment and Feedback Workshop, Kingston University, 25 May 2012
Project-based Learning Workshop, Kingston University, 25 May 2012
Tim Harford (EN Patron), 'Adapt' Lecture, Festival of Ideas, 19 May 2012
Technology in Teaching Workshop, University of Southampton, 18 May 2012
Creative Uses of Seminars Workshop, University of Birmingham, 17 May 2012
Games and Experiments Workshop, University of Nottingham, 14 May 2012
Technology in Teaching Workshop, London School of Economics and Political Science, 11 May 2012
Online Games and Teaching Experiments Workshop, Queen Mary, University of London, 14 March 2012
Mentoring of Economics Students Workshop, Manchester Metropolitan University, 7 March 2012
Assessment and Feedback Workshop, Loughborough University, 1 March 2012
Government Economic Service and Bank of England Conference, 'What post-crisis changes does the economics discipline need? Are graduate economists fit for purpose?', 7 February 2012
2011
Autumn GTA Workshop Series, Autumn 2011, sponsored by the Royal 
Economic Society and the Scottish Economic Society
Residential New Lecturers Workshop, Goldney Hall, University of Bristol, 14-15 October 2011
Developments in Economics Education Conference, London School of Economics, 6-7 September 2011
Developing Your Economics Teaching Workshop, Burwalls, University of Bristol, 17 June 2011
Encouraging Student Engagement and Attendance Workshop, University of Hull, 18 May 2011
Technology in Teaching and Assessment Workshop, University of Warwick, 23 May 2011
Games and Simulations Workshop, Oxford Brookes University, 18 February 2011
Setting Up and Managing Student Placements Workshop, Heriot Watt University, 26 January 2011
Using Peer Assessment in Teaching Economics, Southampton University, 26 January 2011
Encouraging Student Retention, Edinburgh Napier University, 18 January 2011
Economics Network Associates/TRUE Project Lead Meeting, 14 January 2011
Economics Network Projects Meeting, 13 January 2011
2010
Workshops for Economics Teaching Assistants/Tutors, funded by the Royal Economic Society and the Scottish Economic Society
Annual Key Contacts Conference, 'Responding to Student Feedback and Raising NSS Scores', Bristol, 8 September 2010
eLearning Symposium, Bristol, 9 September 2010
Learning and Teaching Project Meeting, University of Bristol, 8 July 2010
Departmental Workshop: Assessment and Feedback, University of Aberdeen, 19 May 2010
Departmental Workshop: Problem-based Learning, University of Greenwich, 13 May 2010
Assessment Without Drowning, Swansea University, 13 May 2010
Departmental Workshop: Making Lectures More Interactive/The Use of Case Studies and Problem-based Learning, University of Bradford, 11 May 2010
'No, please. Yes, thank you', Practical Approaches to Motivating International Students', London, 30 April 2010
Departmental Workshop: Embedding Interactive Technology in Teaching to Promote Student Engagement and Effective Learning, Heriot Watt University, 28 April 2010
Using Threshold Concepts to Plan Teaching and Assessment in Economics, Manchester, 27 January 2010
2009
Economics GTAs Workshop, Norwich, 18 November 2009
English workshops sponsored by the Royal Economic Society.
New Lecturers' Residential Workshop, Bristol, 16-17 October 2009
New Lecturers' Residential Workshop, Edinburgh, 9-10 October 2009
Economics GTAs Workshop, Edinburgh, 10 October 2009 Scottish workshops sponsored by the Scottish Economic Society.
Economics GTAs Workshop, Sheffield, 7 October 2009
Economics GTAs Workshop, London, 25 September 2009
Key Contacts Annual Conference, Cardiff, 8 September 2009
Developments in Economics Education (DEE 2009) Conference
Cardiff, 9-10 September 2009
Economics Network Associates annual meeting
Bristol, Friday 16 January 2009
Economics Network Projects meeting
Bristol, Thursday 15 January 2009
2008
Economics New Lecturers Residential Workshop
Glasgow, Friday 28 to Saturday 29 November Sponsored by the Scottish Economic Society
Economics Postgraduate Teaching Assistants/Tutors Workshop
Glasgow, Friday 24 October
Economics New Lecturers Residential Workshop
Bristol, Friday 10 to Saturday 11 October Sponsored by the Royal Economic Society
Economics Postgraduate Teaching Assistants/Tutors Workshop
London, Friday 26 September Sponsored by the Royal Economic Society
eLearning Symposium
Bristol, Tuesday 9 September
Key Contacts Conference - Employability and Student Skills; Small-Scale Innovations
Bristol, Monday 8 September
Motivating International Students
Bristol, Friday 27 June
Economics Postgraduate Teaching Assistants/Tutors Workshop
Lancaster, Monday 16 June
Using Problem-Based Learning in Teaching Economics and Business
Manchester, Tuesday 10 June
Teaching Development Economics
Birmingham, Wednesday 21 May
Using Threshold Concepts to plan teaching and assessment in Economics
Coventry, Thursday 15 May
Using Problem-Based Learning in Teaching Economics and Business, London, Thursday 8 May
Assessment and Feedback, London, Wednesday 7 May
2007
23-24 November National Workshop, Edinburgh, Economics New Lecturers Residential Workshop
12-13 October National Workshop, Bristol, Economics New Lecturers Residential Workshop
25 September National Workshop, London, Economics Postgraduate Teaching Assistants/Tutors One Day Workshop
6-7 September Conference, Cambridge, Developments in Economics Education (DEE) conference 2007
11 April Conference session, "Using Experimental Economics for Education in the Classroom and Beyond" at RES conference
31 January National Workshop, London, Problem Based Learning in Economics
2006
8 February National Workshop, Bristol
Teaching Development Economics
3 May National Workshop, Bristol
Teaching Heterodox Economics
25-26 May Meeting, Bristol
Economics Network Departmental Contacts Meeting
31 May National Workshop, Oxford
Teaching Energy and Transport Economics
22 September National Workshop, Nottingham
Economics Postgraduate Teaching Assistants/Tutors One Day Workshop
13-14 October National Workshop, Bristol
Economics New Lecturers Residential Workshop
2005
4 May National Workshop, Manchester
Personal Development Portfolios/Plans in Economics
1-2 September Conference, Cambridge
Developments in Economics and Business Education
2004
10-11 March Presentations, Coventry
LTSN Annual Conference 2004
25 March Presentation, Bristol
SOSIG National Seminar
30 March-1 April Presentation, Perth
Scottish Economic Society Conference 2004
5 April Presentation, Swansea
CHUDE Meeting at Royal Economic Society Conference
21 April Workshop, Bristol
Projects and Partners Training Event
2 June Workshop, University of Kent
Economics-focused uses of PDPs
9 June Workshop, University of Durham
Assessment and Group work
21 June Presentation, Bristol
VLE Conference (University of Bristol Learning Technology Support Service)
21-22 June Workshop, London
CETL Bids Meeting
16-17 June National Workshop, London School of Economics
Workshop for New Lecturers
26 October National Workshop, London
FDTL5 Projects Workshop
13 November Presentation, London
CHUDE Meeting
2-3 December Conference, Bristol
Economics Network Projects and Partners Conference
9 December Presentation, London
SOSIG National Seminar
13 December Presentation, Bristol
University of Bristol Learning and Teaching Conference
2003
5 February Visit, Assessment and Use of the Web in Teaching
Department of Economics, University of Southampton
12 February Visit, Department of Economics, University of York
Promoting Active Learning in Lectures
19 February Visit, Department of Economics, University of York
Promoting Active Learning in Seminars and Small Groups
27 February Regional Workshop, Edinburgh
East of Scotland Regional Event, Developing Key Skills in Economics
12 March National Workshop, London
External examining in Economics, changing roles and responsibilities
13 May Regional Workshop, Bristol
Economics Teaching and Learning: Evolving a Research Agenda
14 May National Workshop, Taunton
Meeting the 50% Target
23 June National Workshop, Nottingham Trent University
Effective Module and Programme Design
6 June Visit, Department of Economics, University of Kent
Student Recruitment and Retention
15-16 September Conference (with Bized), Edinburgh
DEBE (Developments in Economics and Business Education) 2003
17 September Regional Workshop, University of Surrey
Joint Workshop on Assessment, Large Numbers and Student Retention for Universities of Surrey, Kingston and Portsmouth
25 September Visit, University of Nottingham
Incorporating the use of Blackboard in teaching and learning practice
10 October Economics LTSN, LTSN BEST, LTSN-ICS Event, London
FDTL5 Briefing Meeting
31 October Economics LTSN, LTSN BEST, LTSN-ICS Event, Manchester
FDTL5 Briefing Meeting
12 November Visit, University of Swansea
Creative Use of VLEs
19 November Regional Workshop, Oxford
Developing Skills in Gathering and Analysing Information
5 December Visit, University of Brighton
Reflecting on World Trade and Globalisation
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