The RES Professional Development and Education Committee, established in 2020, co-ordinates and oversees the Society’s activities relating to the professional development, training and education in economists in both educational and professional settings.

The PDE Committee:

• Bring communities of economists together e.g. Easter Training School.
• Advocate for economics e.g. Professional Development Summit.
• Improve diversity, inclusion and integrity in the profession e.g. Professional Development Active Bystander sessions.
• Develop the next generation of economists e.g. How to prepare for the EJME and upcoming RES Doctoral Training Programme.

It is divided into two sub-committees:

• Postgraduate Research Training sub-committee
• Professional Development sub-committee.

PDE committee members are UK-based economists, and can be from an academic environment, public sector, private sector or a not-for-profit institution. They have a knowledge and passion for issues related to developing economists at all career stages in economics. Prior involvement/understanding of the Society’s activities is desirable but not essential.