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Jun 01 2010 Professor Phyllis Deane honoured.
Professor Phyllis Deane has been bestowed the honour of Distinguished Fellow for 2010 by the History of Economics
Society.
Jun 19 2010 Professor Robin Matthews: 1927 – 2010.
May 13 2010 Professor Wynne Godley 1926 - 2010.

Vacancies (Closing Date shown)

Aug 16 2010 Research Assistant – Energy Economics, Technology, and Policy
Jul 31 2010 The Professorship of Political Economy

Appointments

May 01 2010 Hamish Low promoted to Readership
We are delighted to announce that Dr Hamish Low has been promoted to a Readership position.
May 01 2010 Professor Dasgupta assumes Presidency of the EAERE
Pofessor Dasgupta assumed the Presidency of the European Association of Environmental and Resource
Sep 30 2010 New Staff - Michaelmas 2010
We are pleased to welcome 7 new members of staff to the Faculty, from the Michaelmas Term 2010.
Sep 01 2010 New Reader appointed
We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Dr Alexei Onatski to a Readership position. Alexei will be joining the
faculty from September 2010. He is currently an Assistant Professor in Economics at Columbia University and obtained
his PhD from Harvard University.
Oct 11 2009 Professor of Macroeconomics
We are delighted to say that Giancarlo Corsetti will be joining the Faculty as Professor of Macroeconomics from 2010
Autumn. He has previously held appointments at Yale University and University of Bologna, and is currently Professor of
Economics at the European University Institute in Florence.
Nov 16 2009 Lecturer in Economics
We are pleased to say that Aytek Erdil will be joining the Faculty as a Lecturer from September 2010

Awards

Feb 22 2010 University of Bologna honours Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta
The University of Bologna has awarded an Honorary Degree in Economics and Market Policy to Professor Sir Partha
Dasgupta.


Conferences/Workshops (Start Date shown)

Apr 22 2010 Food Hawkers: Selling in the Street from Antiquity to the Present
The conference brings these scholars together and will explore the history, economics, anthropology, and representation
of the selling of food on streets and at markets.
Feb 13 2010 Jeddah Economic Forum 2010
Professor Hamid Sabourian moderated a Plenary Session at JEF2010
Mar 12 2010 New Instruments of Monetary Policy
Mar 29 2010 2010 Royal Economics Society Annual Conference
We are delighted to announce that two of the Special Sessions will be chaired by Faculty members, Richard Smith and Tom
Crossley

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