Weixun Hu - IMESS Economics and Business

Weixun Hu graduated with distinction from the IMESS Programme of the School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies in 2017, during which he specialized in economics and business studies. He currently works at the Office of Chief Statistician of UN FAO in Rome, prior to that he was a Robert Schuman Trainee at the European Parliament in Brussels and served as an Economic Affairs intern at United Nations Headquarters in New York. During his study at SSEES, Weixun has evolved a great research interest for the understanding of the economic transition in newly-acceded EU member states, which has encouraged him to conduct his postgraduate thesis research on Poland’s prospective accession to the Eurozone. For Weixun, studying at UCL SSEES is an invaluable experience which has greatly enriched his professional skills as well as widely broaden his knowledge horizon. The IMESS programme has offered great academic support, well-designed curriculum along with easy access to endless prestigious lectures and professional networking events at the heart of London, which has prepared him with exceptional research calibre and adept professional skillset to strike a new height in his future career. As a Schwarzman Scholar, Weixun aspires to share China’s economic success with other transitional economies, whilst exploring what China can learn from the experience of other emerging markets.