The Economics Network

Improving economics teaching and learning for over 20 years

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:

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:

  1. Engaging students and academics with online learning
  2. Teaching with data online
  3. Teaching with Excel online
  4. 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 Scottish Economic SocietyRoyal Economic SocietyEconomic 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 Royal Economic SocietyScottish 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

Royal Economic Society

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 Economic SocietyScottish 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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