The Department of Economics is the second largest department in the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences for student numbers.

Key facts

• We are currently about 60 members of staff engaged in research and teaching in the field of economics.
• Our research output is highly visible with regular publications in many of the leading journals in economics.
• We are currently ranked ninth in the Complete University Guide Economics Rankings 2026

Teaching and facilities

• Our graduates have excellent career prospects including leading finance, higher education and governmental institutions.
• Part of this success is based on our exceptional Placement programme
• We offer various undergraduate, postgraduate and research degreeswhich enjoy an excellent reputation in both the private and public sector and in academia.

Research and expertise

• The Results of REF2021 confirm that our research is of excellent quality.
• Our department is organised in five research groups working on
  Applied Economics: Labour, Education and Health Research Group
  Macro, Money and Finance Research Group
  Microeconomic Theory Research Group
  Public and Political Economy Research Group
  Sustainable Development Research Group
• We are contributing to various large-scale international funded research projects including GLAMURS, Econadapt and Nudge-it.
• Our research has a widespread impact on society which is documented through numerous Impact cases