RES members are invited to nominate candidates for election to the RES Council for a five-year term from summer 2027 to summer 2032 and for the role of President-Elect (2028–2029),
The Royal Economic Society (RES) is calling for long-term action to address the shortage of economics teachers in the UK, as millions of young people remain unable to study the
The Economic Journal is delighted to announce the appointment of Alexander Willén as Editor from August 2026. Alexander Willén is Professor of Economics at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
Professor Ekaterina Zhuravskaya delivered the Economic Journal Lecture at the Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2026, examining how mobile internet and social media have changed political communication, competition and voter
Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides opened the Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2026 by examining how artificial intelligence is affecting jobs, skills and workplaces, and what governments and employers should do
The RES is recruiting for a doctoral student or early career economist to join the judging panel for the RES Medal for Services to the Economics Profession. The medal recognises an individual who has
Newcastle University More than 450 economists, policymakers and students gathered at Newcastle University from 29 June to 1 July for the Royal Economic Society’s Annual Conference 2026, marking the first
The Royal Economic Society is pleased to announce the publication of the inaugural special issue of The Economic Journal on Climate Change and Inequality (Volume 136, Issue 677, July 2026).
The Royal Economic Society is currently seeking applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief of The Economic Journal. The new Editor-in-Chief will begin the role from summer 2027, when the current
The Royal Economic Society (RES) is delighted to announce the appointment of our newest cohort of Fellows, as listed below in alphabetical order: Luisa AffusoPierre Richard AgénorKhalid Al WazaniStephen AldridgeOlivier BargainMichael
The Royal Economic Society (RES) and Frontier Economics are pleased to announce an extension of their strategic partnership, continuing Frontier’s role as the Society’s Strategic Partner for Equity, Diversity and
The Royal Economic Society is delighted to congratulate Professor Jo Swaffield OBE, Chair of the RES Women’s Committee, on being recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026 for services to
