insight4me Economics – Labour Market Trends With The University of Sheffield & University of East Anglia

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• University of East Anglia: Dr Matthew Aldrich, Associate Professor in Microeconomics in the School of Economics. Technology is advancing rapidly and affecting our daily lives, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. Developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics – the so-called ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ is going to affect our working lives in particular and will have structural consequences for the labour market, impacting on demand for skills, wages, employment and inequality. What insights can economics give us about the future of work and its impact on society, and what can we learn from the past advancements in technology and their effect on the labour market? What can we predict about the nature of jobs in the future?

• The University of Sheffield: Dr Panagiotis Nanos, Lecturer in Economics in the Department of Economics, presents Technological Innovation, Globalisation, and Income Inequality in the UK: The Case of Footballers’ Salaries. Using footballers’ salaries as a motivating example, this session will discuss how technology and globalisation have transformed the UK labour market by rewarding skilled workers in particular sectors and by replacing unskilled workers in other sectors; this transformation has led to an increase in income inequality.
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In this insight4me Economics online event for schools and colleges, The University of Sheffield and University of East Anglia, will each have roughly 30 minutes to deliver a punchy, interactive topic based ‘micro’ talk. Within an overall session theme of Labour Market Trends, the universities have the freedom to choose their own focus and use the time to convey the key points of the case studies for the students.

insight4me is a series of subject specific webinars for Key Stage 5 students, and equivalent. The sessions directly support students’ current studies by giving an insight into particular curriculum areas whilst affording an understanding of how these subjects continue beyond A-levels, T-levels, IB, BTEC and equivalent qualifications, and how they vary between universities.

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: Key Stage 5 students (and equivalent) studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Economics and related disciplines. Student groups, and individual students and teachers are very welcome to join us.

Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the 2 topics and discuss some of the key elements in advance. Students can also think about questions they have about studying at university level.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on 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 typed comments and questions or via a microphone if preferred. 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:

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