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Showcasing the best research by UCL Economics students
Professor Deborah Gill, UCL Vice-Provost (Education & Student Experience) opens Explore Econ!
Conference and Prize-giving: Thursday 10 June 2021
Organised by CTaLE, UCL's Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics
UCL Economics will host its seventh annual undergraduate research conference Explore Econ, on Thursday 10 June 2021.
The conference showcases independent work undertaken by students from all years of the undergraduate programme, much of it outside of the curriculum and will be presented in posters and presentations and in addition, the conference will also showcase the winning contributions of our First Year Challenge, a multimedia film project.
Explore Econ 2015 - 2020
- Explore Econ 2020
Wednesday, 26 February 2020
Organised by CTaLE, UCL's Centre for Teaching and Learning EconomicsThe conference showcases independent work undertaken by students from all years of the undergraduate programme, much of it outside of the curriculum. This will be presented in posters and presentations and in addition, the conference will also showcase the winning contributions of our First Year Challenge, a multimedia film project.
UCL Economics will host its sixth annual undergraduate research conference Explore Econ, on Wednesday 26 February 2020. This high profile event will be opened by Professor Anthony Smith (Vice Provost, Education & Student Affairs). Professor Sasha Roseneil (UCL) will present the awards ceremony. The popular #whateconomistsreallydo session is back this year, starting at 5.30pm with a theme of "Using (and Abusing) Data in Economics" and features staff and student speakers.
- Explore Econ 2019
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Organised by CTaLE, UCL's Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics
UCL Economics will host it's fifth annual undergraduate research conference Explore Econ, on Wednesday March 13 2019. This high profile event will opened by Sasha Roseneil UCL Dean of Social and Historical Sciences.
The conference showcases independent work undertaken by students from all years of the undergraduate programme, much of it outside of the curriculum. This will be presented in posters and presentations and in addition, the conference will also showcase the winning contributions of our First Year Challenge, a multimedia film project.- Explore Econ 2018
Wednesday, 14 March 2018
Organised by: CTaLE, UCL's Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics.UCL Economics will host the fourth annual undergraduate research conference, Explore Econ, on March 14, 2018. The conference showcases independent work done by students from all years of the undergraduate programme, much of it outside of the curriculum. This will be presented in posters and presentations. In addition, the conference also showcases the winning contributions of our First Year Challenge, a multimedia film project.
- Explore Econ 2017
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Organised by: CTaLE, UCL's Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics.
Keynote speaker: Paul Johnson (Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies)
UCL Economics hosted its third annual undergraduate research conference, Explore Econ, on March 1, 2017. The conference showcased independent work done by students from all years of the undergraduate programme, much of it outside of the curriculum. The work is presented in posters and presentations. In addition, the conference also showcased the winning contributions of our First Year Challenge, a multimedia film project.- Explore Econ 2016
Organisers: Parama Chaudhury, Cloda Jenkins, Christian Spielmann & Frank Witte
Sponsored by UCL Economics
Location: UCL Events Marquee, The Quadand North Cloisters
UCL Economics hosts its second annual undergraduate research conference, Explore Econ, on March 16, 2016. This conference showcases independent work done by students in all three years of the undergraduate programme, much of it outside of the curriculum. First year students will be represented through the First Year Challenge, a multimedia project, and a small group of first year students will be making a film about economics under the auspices of Explore Econ. Among other highlights for this year are work shadow prizes sponsored by the Bank of England, DeutscheBank and the Competition and Markets Authority, and the presence of Sharon White as keynote speaker.
Panel Judges:- Janet Henry, Global Chief Economist, HSBC
- Gill Hammond, Director of the Centre for Central Banking Studies, Bank of England
- Adam Lyons, Economics Advisor, Europe Group, Department for International Development, (DfiD, UK Government)
- Professor Stephen Smith, Deputy Head of Department of Economics, UCL
- Explore Econ 2015
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