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Shorts of the School of Economics

See a brief clip of what it's like to study economics at the University of Nottingham

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Creative Energy Homes and Trent Basin research projects

Short film about Creative Energy Homes and Trent Basin research projects. Featuring Professor Lucelia Rodrigues talking about Creative Energy Homes and Professor Mark Gillott talking about Trent…

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Interview with a 1960s University Alumnus

Philip Shakesheff tells us about his time as a student at the University of Nottingham from 1966-1969.

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Academic Q+A Politics and International Relations

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Student Q&A: Economics student Benedict

Benedict talks about his student experience at Nottingham, best things about his course and skills learned.

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Study Industrial Economics: Meet Dr David Morris

Taught in a triple accredited Business School, our BSc Industrial Economics will ask how companies remain competitive in a crowded marketplace and how world’s finite resources are allocated in…

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The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

In this episode, Professor Katharine Adeney, Director of the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute, talks to us about South Asia’s largest infrastructure development project and…

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What is Economics?

What is Economics? Find out more: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/economics/

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Studying economics and econometrics

First-year undergraduate Xue is studying BSc Economics and Econometrics. Here, she talks about her experience at Nottingham so far. Find out about studying economics at…

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Combining economics with internships

Matthew is a third-year undergraduate in the School of Economics. He tells us how developing his skills through internships has led to a graduate job. See our courses at…

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Why we choose economics at Nottingham

Economics students share their reasons for choosing the University of Nottingham. Find out where economics could take you at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/economics/study

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Focusing on economic development

Umme is studying MSc Economic Development and Policy Analysis. She tells us what made her choose her masters degree. Discover our courses at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/economics/study

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Specialising in behavioural economics

Speaking from the Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, Nada shares her experience of studying MSc Behavioural Economics. See our courses at…

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Studying postgraduate economics

MSc student Fei tells us about the support he’s received to develop his economic skills. Study with us: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/economics/study

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Opening the door to a career in economics

Philosophy graduate Fabrizio tells us how his economics conversion course is preparing him for a career in the public sector. Find out more at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/economics-gdip

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Firth Seminar 2018 - Professor John Barclay

Every two years the University of Nottingham appoints an eminent theologian to deliver the Firth Lectures which comprise of two public lectures (since 2012 these are available on YouTube) and a…

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Firth Lecture 2018 Part 2 - Professor John Barclay

In this video, John Barclay, the Firth Lecturer for 2018, presented a fresh reading of grace and gift in Paul's theology – and especially what is found in 2 Corinthians. This shows us that…

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Episode 1: Introduction

This episode introduces the series, explaining what economic and social rights are, where they come from, and how they fit into international human rights law.

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Episode 2: What are Economic and Social Rights Obligations?

This episode provides a general overview of economic and social rights duties.

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Episode 3: Progressive Realisation

This episode focuses on one of the key overarching obligations imposed by economic and social rights: progressive realisation.

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Episode 4: Maximum Available Resources

This episode addresses one of the most commonly misunderstood obligations imposed by economic and social rights: the duty of states to use the maximum of their available resources to give effect to…

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Episode 6: The Minimum Core Obligation

This episode focuses on the duty of states to ensure the satisfaction of minimum essential levels of economic and social rights.

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Episode 5: Retrogression

This episode focuses on the presumption under international human rights law against the permissibility of retrogression – or backward steps – in terms of economic and social rights…

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Episode 9: Work Rights

This episode outlines work rights (specifically the right to work and the right to just and favourable conditions of work), what they protect, and what they require of governments

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Episode 10: The Right to Education

This episode outlines the right to education, what it protects, and what it requires of governments.

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Episode 11: Economic and Social Rights, Living Standards and Poverty

This episode addresses the connections between economic and social rights, living standards and poverty.

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Episode 12: International Enforcement Processes

In this episode, we will focus on the ways in which states can be held accountable for their implementation of their economic and social rights duties under international law.

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Episode 8: The Right to Social Security

This episode outlines the right to social security, what it protects, and what it requires of governments.

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Episode 7: The Right to Adequate Housing

This episode outlines the right to adequate housing, what it protects, and what it requires of governments.

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Nottingham Consultancy Challenge - solving a problem for a local community centre

Timi Soyombo, a third-year industrial economics student, talks about the two problems that they solved for The Vine Community Centre - firstly, a lack of volunteers and secondly to increase their…

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Nottingham in Parliament Day

On 25 October 2016 over 100 organisations from across Nottinghamshire came together to celebrate the county's business, education, research, culture, sport and global connections. With over…

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Nottingham in Parliament Day

On 25 October 2016 over 100 organisations from across Nottinghamshire came together to celebrate the county's business, education, research, culture, sport and global connections. With over…

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Social Sciences at Nottingham

Take a journey through the years into the research conducted in the field of social sciences. On the way you'll see how this research has informed policies across the globe. To see the whole…

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Do you think differently? Economics - how can we help at work?

Do you think differently? Find out about economic factors of CSR and how The University of Nottingham's International Centre for CSR can help you to think differently about sustainability. For…

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Cham Jia Shen - Inter-Campus Exchange from Malaysia to China - Business Economics and Finance

Cham Jia Shen, Business Economics and Finance student from the Malaysia Campus, talks about his experience on the Inter-Campus Exchange Programme with The University of Nottingham Ningbo China.

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Honorary Graduate 2014 - John Timpson - Dr of Laws

John Timpson graduated from The University of Nottingham in 1964 with a degree in Industrial Economics. His great grandfather William Timpson launched a shoe retailers called 'Timpson' in…

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Cassandra Tam - Inter-Campus Exchange from Malaysia to the UK and China, Business Economics and Finance

Cassandra Tam, Business Economics and Finance student from the Malaysia Campus, talks about her experience on the Inter-Campus Exchange Programme with The University of Nottingham Ningbo China.

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Achieve it - Social Sciences at Nottingham

You could find the perfect course at Nottingham Browse our courses: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugcourses The Faculty of Social Sciences offers a variety of undergraduate courses within the…

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Sham Teli - BA Economics with Hispanic Studies

Sham talks about the benefits of an unusual combination.

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Jonathon Clegg - BA Economics

Jonathon talks about the careers support available at Nottingham.

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Lim Kai Shen - Economics

Undergraduate student, Lim Kai Shen, talks about studying Economics and his experience at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

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Ayazhan Abzhanova - Economics

Undergraduate student, Ayazhan Abzhanova, talks about studying economics and her experiences at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

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Omphile Mononga - Business Economics and Management

Undergraduate Student, Omphile Mononga, talks about studying Business Economics and Management at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

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Summaya Mohamed Badbess - Business, Economics and Finance

Undergraduate student, Summaya Mohamed Badbess, talks about studying Business, Economics and Finance at Nottingham University Business School.

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Rida Abu Tahir - Business, Economics and Finance

Undergraduate student, Rida Abu Tahir, talks about studying Business, Economics and Finance at Nottingham University Business School at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

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Steven Trypsteen - PhD Economics

Steven explains why he is pasisonate about economics and why he chose The University of Nottingham.

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Christopher Scott - BA Industrial Economics

Christopher explains why he chose to study at Nottingham.

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Global Food Security and Price

Traded raw agricultural commodities such as wheat, coffee, sugar, cocoa and rice, and the way those flows move around the global economy, has implications for consumption and production. It also has…

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Maria Wilson - BA Economics

Maria explains why she chose to study at Nottingham.

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Kay Li - BA Economics with Chinese Studies

Kay talks about the variety of study opportunities offered by her degree.

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