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Economics: An Analysis of Current UK Economic Performance With Dr Martin Bruns From University of East Anglia
27th November 2023 @ 12:45 - 13:30
In this Economics session, Dr Martin Bruns, a leading academic from the School of Economics at University of East Anglia, will run an interactive skills and insight workshop for students on An Analysis of Current UK Economic Performance.
We are going to evaluate current UK economic performance based on four measures: aggregate prices, Pound-Dollar exchange rate, unemployment, and industrial production. For each of these series we are going to assess whether its current level can be explained mostly by short-term shocks, or whether it is in line with longer-term trends. Doing so will allow us to disentangle the potentially transitory effects of events like the Brexit vote, the beginning of Covid, or the start of the Ukraine war from slower-moving trends such as the fundamental effects of leaving the European Union, the changes to e.g., working culture in response to Covid, or geopolitical realignments.
The session will develop skills and approaches to support students in their Economics studies and future aspirations.
Lecturer Profile (Please Click): Dr Martin Bruns
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Year 12 & 13 students (and equivalent) studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Economics and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying Economics at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans (similar to Zoom) and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: