Internal PhD conferences

An annual conference held internally at The University of Manchester.

The conference is a lively event involving discussion and debate about the range of economics topics currently being researched by PhD students in the Department of Economics.

It offers a great opportunity to strengthen scholarly and communicative links between students and staff.

2025

The annual conference took place on 16 May 2025 and featured a keynote talk by Joel Watson (University of California San Diego).

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2024

The annual conference took place on 3 May 2024 and featured a keynote talk by Ethan Ilzetzki (London School of Economics).

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2023

The annual conference took place on 19 May 2023 and featured a keynote talk by Monica Costa Dias (University of Bristol).

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2022

The annual conference took place on 11 May 2022 and featured a keynote talk by James Fenske (University of Warwick).

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2021

The annual conference took place on 29 June 2021.

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