By Dean Bashford (BSc Economics) According to the Python Executive Summary, Python is an interpreted, object-oriented, high-level programming language with dynamic semantics. In simpler terms, Python is a programming language with easy readability that can be understood and is widely appreciated in the job market. Python was first conceived in the late 1980s by Guido … Continue reading Python: The language to learn?
A Taste of Academia with an ECO-Internship
By Andrew Powell (BSc Economics) & Clare Purser (BSc Economics and Finance) In this blog, I (Clare) will cover my experience of the ECO-internship last year and Andrew will detail his experience of a similar internship this year. As the ECO-internships are more research-based, it can give you an idea of what the lecturers do … Continue reading A Taste of Academia with an ECO-Internship
Looking for a feminist perspective in the economics curriculum
By Ellie Martin (BSc Business, Finance And Economics) A memory that has and will always stand out from attending my first lecture at the UEA is being congratulated by the Head of Economics for joining a degree that is so heavily male dominated. At the time as a naïve fresher, I was proud to defy the norm and do my part as … Continue reading Looking for a feminist perspective in the economics curriculum
A-level Economics: Demand and Supply Views
By Deren Karausta (BSc Economics) and Dr Emiliya Lazarova The end of August every year is the time when many 18-year-old young adults in England finalize their decisions on whether to go to university, and, if so, what to study there. That choice, one would expect, is largely determined by the A-levels they had sat … Continue reading A-level Economics: Demand and Supply Views
Are you being ‘Greenwashed’?!
By Nadiah Arif (BSc Business Economics) & Thomas Panton (MSc Climate Change & International Development) Thomas and Nadiah are the creators of 'The Topic'; a podcast where each episode covers a relevant and important topic in an educational but conversational way, making it easy to listen to and learn something whilst enjoying the content produced. … Continue reading Are you being ‘Greenwashed’?!
Are you a Luddite?
By Duncan Watson The narrative of technical progress is the closest that the Orthodox Economist gets to relaxing in a Sensory Deprivation Tank. Finding a more unsophisticated world characterised by a simple production function, the theoretical certainty oozes away all notions of real-world stress. There are two key elements in this meditation. First, the isoquant … Continue reading Are you a Luddite?
Drug decriminalization policy : A better answer to the global drug problem?
By Patrycja Les (BA Philosophy, Politics And Economics) [This essay was written for the Government, Welfare and Policy third-year undergraduate module. Students were tasked with writing a blog-style essay on a topic linked to a group poster project. Topics were chosen by students and reflect their own interests. The essay gave them experience of writing … Continue reading Drug decriminalization policy : A better answer to the global drug problem?
Evaluating the Case for Covid-19 Vaccine Passports or ‘Covid-Certification’ for Domestic Use
By Jess Davies (BSc Economics) [This essay was written for the Government, Welfare and Policy third-year undergraduate module. Students were tasked with writing a blog-style essay on a topic linked to a group poster project. Topics were chosen by students and reflect their own interests. The essay gave them experience of writing content in an … Continue reading Evaluating the Case for Covid-19 Vaccine Passports or ‘Covid-Certification’ for Domestic Use
Electric vs Diesel: The race to 2030
By Jamie Maynard (BSc Economics) [This essay was written for the Government, Welfare and Policy third-year undergraduate module. Students were tasked with writing a blog-style essay on a topic linked to a group poster project. Topics were chosen by students and reflect their own interests. The essay gave them experience of writing content in an … Continue reading Electric vs Diesel: The race to 2030