Can you tell us a little bit about your background and what brought you to UEA? I am Italian born and bred. I come from Pavia, a town South of Milan and I moved to the UK almost 20 years ago to study. I took my MSc and PhD in Economics at the University of … Continue reading Meet the Lecturers: Fabio Arico
Meet the Lecturers: Amrish Patel
Can you tell us a little bit about your background and what brought you to UEA? I studied in Cambridge and Kent, then moved to Sweden for my first academic job. UEA's great reputation in behavioural economics pulled me back to the UK. The Norfolk countryside is a bonus. What are you passionate about outside … Continue reading Meet the Lecturers: Amrish Patel
Meet the Lecturers: Laura Harvey
Can you tell us a little bit about your background and what brought you to UEA? I knew I wanted to study a quantitative subject but I wasn’t sure what until my A-level Economics teacher encouraged me to try Economics taster sessions at my local Universities. I had a great experience and this certainly satisfied … Continue reading Meet the Lecturers: Laura Harvey
Meet the Lecturers: Bob Sugden
Can you tell us a little bit about your background and what brought you to UEA? This is delving into the distant past - I have been at UEA since 1985! Before then, I had been a very young Lecturer in Economics at the University of York, and a quite young Reader at the University … Continue reading Meet the Lecturers: Bob Sugden
Meet the Lecturers: Steve Davies
Can you tell us a little bit about your background and main interests in economics? I am an industrial economist who specialises in competition policy. So I’m mainly an applied micro economist but to be honest I’m interested in nearly all areas of economics. I have been a Professor at UEA now for more than … Continue reading Meet the Lecturers: Steve Davies
Meet the Lecturers: Odile Poulsen
Can you tell us a little bit about your background and main interests in economics? I did my Ph.D in Growth Theory at the University of Essex, an area of Macroeconomics which is very dominated by the Neo-Classical paradigm. I am now more interested in Behavioral Economics because it is not restricted by this paradigm, … Continue reading Meet the Lecturers: Odile Poulsen
Meet the Lecturers: Matt Aldrich
Can you tell us a little bit about your background and main interests in economics? Throughout my A-levels I planned to study engineering at university; a late change of heart (because I enjoyed economics more than physics!) led me to studying Economics here at UEA. I was inspired by a research project in a 3rd … Continue reading Meet the Lecturers: Matt Aldrich
Meet the Lecturers: Mike Brock
Can you tell us a little bit about your background and main interests in economics? I am originally from the West of England and came to Norwich in 2007. Having completed my undergraduate and postgraduate studies at UEA, I began as a lecturer in August 2014. My main interests are in behavioural and environmental economics. … Continue reading Meet the Lecturers: Mike Brock
Meet the lecturers: Peter Dawson
Next up to face our Q&A is Dr Peter Dawson... Can you tell us a little bit about your background and main interests in economics? Born and raised in Lancashire, I did my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the rival county of Yorkshire. I was the first member of my family to go to university. … Continue reading Meet the lecturers: Peter Dawson