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The Department provides a focus for a very diverse and internationally renowned group of academic economists, many of whom have made major recent contributions to modern economic analysis. With 78.5 full-time equivalent researchers, Oxford Economics was by far the largest group of economists submitted to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise conducted jointly by the UK Higher Education Funding Councils. Within a large group, 95 percent of all research activities were classified as internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour (3* or better), with 40 percent of activities regarded as world leading (4*). This places Oxford with more 4* research activities in total than any other UK Economics Department, see RAE viewer. Research Fortnight also ranks Oxford Economics first for research power, a measure that takes into account of both the quality and the quantity of research submitted.
The Department is committed to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level. For the second consecutive year, Oxford Economics is ranked first in the UK for the study of economics by the Guardian University Guide, the Complete University Guide and the Times Good University Guide.
Some Recent News in the Department
Oxford Economics Newsletter
Download Oxford Economics News for June 2010.
Prof Tony Venables appointed to independent advisory panel for new £1.4bn UK Regional Growth Fund
The Regional Growth Fund is a government initiative designed to provide financial help to boost private sector growth and create jobs in areas currently dependent on the public sector. Professor Tony Venables, BP Professor of Economics and Director of Oxcarre has been appointed as a member of the Independent Advisory Panel that will consider all bid submitted to the £1.4bn fund by businesses and local communities. The panel is made up of academics, business and civic leaders and chaired by Lord Heseltine. For more information see the Cabinet Office website.
Professor Paul Collier is one of Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers for 2010
This is the second annual list of the Top 100 Global Thinkers which presents ‘a unique portrait of 2010’s global marketplace of ideas and the thinkers who make them’. The list ranges from Warren Buffett and Bill Gates (joint 1), to include political leaders such as Hilary and Bill Clinton (joint 13!) and Aung San Suu Kyi (75). Paul Collier is nominated at no. 29 ‘for showing that natural resources don't have to be a curse’.
REF sub-panel chairs announced
Professor Peter Neary has been appointed as chair of the Economics and Econometrics sub-panel for the upcoming REF (Research Excellence Framework). Read More