In this issue:

01 FROM THE PRESIDENT | A Letter from RES President, Imran Rasul

02 HUMAN HAPPINESS | Andrew Oswald explains why economists should study happiness and wellbeing

04 RATIONAL CHOICE | Catherine Herfeld engages economists in conversations on a core economic concept

06 Q&A | Sanjit Dhami discusses his passion for behavioural economics

10 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Tom Aldred explores how AI is reshaping economic analysis

12 RES WEBINAR | A summary of Jolene Skordis’ talk on technology, work and wellbeing

14 THE PROFILE | In our latest profile, we put our questions to Sir John Kay

16 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION | Walker Hanlon investigates the rise of the engineering profession during the Industrial Revolution

18 WOMEN IN THE ECONOMY | Victoria Bateman chronicles a global history of women’s economic contributions

20 BRIDGING | Misa Tanaka reflects on the Bank of England’s efforts to bridge research and policy

22 FELLOW IN THE SPOTLIGHT | In a new Newsletter feature, we put RES Fellow Gavin Simpson in the spotlight

24 RES CULTURE SURVEY | RES colleagues explore the lived experiences of UK academic economists

26 NEWS AND EVENTS | Coverage of recent news and events in the world of economics and the Society

28 DISCOVER ECONOMICS | A mixed-methods project investigates girls’ perceptions of economics