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PhD students & early-career researchers: deepen your understanding of panel data methods in time series #econometrics.
This Masterclass with Prof Anindya Banerjee covers unit roots, cointegration, & cross-section dependence in large panels.
Register here: bit.ly/4rVgr17
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Join us online for the @ukwen.bsky.social Annual Networking Event on 26 Feb, hosted by the @bankofengland.bsky.social.
Keynote from @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social, with panel discussions on expanding & strengthening the #economics talent pipeline.
Register to attend online: bit.ly/4aTcjb5
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📢 The January 2026 RES Quarterly Newsletter is out now.
From global trade shocks to behavioural policy, monetary theory to economic communication, this edition spans some of the biggest debates shaping #economics today.
Download here: bit.ly/4027yGW
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Hot off the press! The February 2026 issue featuring Editor’s Choice ‘Beliefs about Maternal Labour Supply’ by Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Katja Kaufmann, Christopher Rauh @resmedia.bsky.social @academic.oup.com @teodoraboneva.bsky.social @martagolin.bsky.social #Economics #EconSky👉bit.ly/4cjWUCC
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📢 We are delighted to announce that Professor @johnvanreenen.bsky.social has been confirmed as Headline Conference Lecturer for the RES Annual Conference this July.
Poster Sessions & Speed Session submissions remain open. Find out more & submit here: bit.ly/4pt8RsF
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PhD students & early-career researchers: do economists have an ethical responsibility not to accept the model as the norm?
Join our Expert Workshop with Prof Fabio Aricò and Prof Nick Drydakis on how economists select research methods.
Register: bit.ly/46zJPBv
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⚙️ ‘Engineering the Industrial Revolution’ by W. Walker Hanlon explores how the rise of engineers as a profession turned invention into a systematic process and helped sustain the technological progress behind modern economic growth.
Read: bit.ly/4rD1fWi
We’re delighted to announce that Prof Sir Richard Blundell has been awarded this year’s RES Medal for Services to the Economics Profession.
The medal recognises outstanding and lasting contributions to #economics.
Read more: bit.ly/4qcdHLh
📣 Applications are now open to become a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society
RES Fellows are recognised for their significant contribution to economics, across academia, teaching, policy, the private sector, the charity sector & beyond.
Apply & learn more: bit.ly/4kcCUDX
Congratulations to our @EJ_RES 2025 Referee Prize winners! 🎉
These prizes recognise the outstanding contribution of referees and the vital role they play in supporting authors and the Journal.
Read more: bit.ly/3NQoMnY
✨ Virtual places available for @resmedia.bsky.social UK WEN Annual Networking Event. Hosted by @bankofengland.bsky.social Hear from leading voices in economics, explore how we grow a more diverse talent pool, and be part of the conversation. res.org.uk/uk-wen-annua...
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Planning to present at the RES Annual Conference?
The RES Scholars Fund supports PhD students & early career researchers with travel & accommodation costs. Enhanced funding is available for those experiencing serious financial hardship.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/45Fs97b
📣Hot off the press! 🆕 @EJ_RES virtual issue – Lab Experiments – out now. Featuring a foreword by Steffen Huck. Learn more and read the issue👉 bit.ly/4rb6uMy
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What should #economics be aiming to do? 💡
Loukas Balafoutas, Professor of Economics & Head of Department at the University of Exeter, & a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society, reflects on why economics should stay closely connected to people’s lives.
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We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dr Jonathan Temple this month.
Jon was a much-valued friend of the RES, serving in many roles including Newsletter Editor, Council member, & Associate Editor of The Economic Journal.
Our full statement: bit.ly/3YOJS8n
⏰ Final call — submissions close today.
Today is the last chance to submit a proposal for General Sessions at the RES 2026 Annual Conference. Present your research this July and join colleagues from across the profession.
Submission details: https://bit.ly/4pt8RsF
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What if more young people understood what #economics really is?
Isobel Dawson, an economics educator teaching A-level students & a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society, shares why a better understanding of the subject could open doors for future thinkers.
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⏰ Last chance to apply — applications for mentees close 31 Jan.
Our Women’s Committee PhD Mentoring Programme connects early-career economists with mentors for career guidance, reflection and support.
Learn more & apply: https://bit.ly/43jQYEz
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Applications are closing soon for our Programme Manager #vacancy.
Lead delivery of a major grant-funded programme connecting economists, policymakers & researchers across the Global South & Global North.
Deadline: 9am, 19 January
Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/4syPSQ8
One week to go until the RES Diversity & Inclusion Network’s first event of 2026.
Join colleagues from across the profession to gain practical tools, shared language, & real examples of inclusive practice.
Register now: https://bit.ly/4jiDW0S
🆕Hot off the press!
The January 2026 issue featuring Editor’s Choice ‘When Information is Not Enough: Evidence from a Centralised School Choice System’ by Kehinde F Ajayi, @willafriedman.bsky.social, @profalucas.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social @academic.oup.com
👉https://bit.ly/4ql3cGD
🕐 One week to go! Submissions for General Sessions at the RES 2026 Annual Conference close Monday 19 January.
Full information & submission guidelines are available here: https://bit.ly/4pt8RsF
#Economics is ultimately about people.
In 'The importance of human happiness (in eight arguments)', Prof Andrew Oswald argues why #wellbeing data belongs at the heart of economic thinking, alongside traditional measures of progress.
Read more: https://bit.ly/49cuPeJ
PhD students & early-career researchers: Build your econometrics skills in our upcoming masterclass on crypto asset markets with Prof Carol Alexander (University of Sussex).
Learn methods for analysing liquidity, volatility & price dynamics.
Register: https://bit.ly/49p8ARv
As we get back to our desks, we would like to remind everyone that our Call for Submissions is closing on Monday 19th January for anyone wishing to present in a General Session at this years RES Annual Conference.
For more information, visit our website: https://bit.ly/49iKLfl
⏰ Final day to apply for the RES 2026 Easter Training School on #AI & Economic Policy.
Held from 15–17 April in Birmingham, the programme offers advanced training, research discussion & networking for PhD students & early-career researchers.
Apply now: bit.ly/45dsYns
A few places remain for the first RES #Diversity & #Inclusion Network event of the year on Embedding Inclusivity in the Workplace.
Join us in London on 21 January for an afternoon of ideas, discussion and connection, hosted by Frontier Economics.
Register: https://bit.ly/4jiDW0S
New Years Honours List 2026
Great to see a number of distinguished economists recognised in the New Year Honours List.
Special congratulations to Professor Wendy Carlin (UCL) on being awarded a DBE. We also congratulate Andrew Scott & Jonathan Wadsworth on receiving CBEs, & Paul Mizen on receiving an OBE.
⏰ One week left to apply!
Applications for the RES 2026 Easter Training School on AI & Economic Policy close Monday 5 Jan 2026. Featuring specialist lectures from Prof. Alessandra Bonfiglioli and Prof. Michael McMahon.
Apply now: https://bit.ly/45dsYns
The Royal Economic Society would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We hope you enjoy a well-earned break over the festive period.
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