Italian Prime Minister between 2011-2013, European Commissioner from 1995-2004 and leading economist Mario Monti’s message at the Warwick Economics Summit 2018 came as a breath of fresh air in these turbulent and uncertain times. Tackling the populist issue, short-termism in politics and the future of the EU, Senator Monti acknowledged...
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Speaking at the Warwick Economics Summit 2018, Warwick’s Associate Professor Dr. Helios Herrera, elucidates an original perspective on the exhausted query over why populist politicians have become so popular in Europe. Many electorates in Europe believe populist governments are the “magic pill” to their problems… Dr. Herrera, coordinator of the...
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At Warwick there’s always something for everyone. Six finance societies on campus tell us what they have to offer: Follow them on Facebook to find out what events they have lined up: Warwick Kickstart: /https://www.facebook.com/warwickkickstart/ Warwick Finance: https://www.facebook.com/wfsocieties/ Warwick International Development: https://www.facebook.com/warwickinternationaldevelopment/ Warwick Sustainable Development: https://www.facebook.com/Warwick-Sustainable-Development-Society-1036713093058716/ Warwick Consulting: https://www.facebook.com/warwickconsultingsociety/ Warwick Trading: https://www.facebook.com/WarwickVTS/
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Finn Kydland, Nobel Laureate in Economics, committed himself to convincing the audience that the difference between a growing economy and a stagnant one is forward looking. Forward looking fiscal policy underlines the difference between Italy, Spain and Portugal’s infamously sluggish economies and Canada, USA and Australia’s. In an unusual breakdown...
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Warwick Kickstart, a brand-new society, hosted a panel which explored the world of unusual careers during their first ever event on Thursday. This kind of conversation is hard to find for Warwick students who often lack exposure to career options beyond the Financial or Engineering sector – making a successful...
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Our deputy finance editor, Chiara Castrovillari, asks if degrees with heavy workloads mean more money. Many students in Warwick have probably already started thinking about their dream job and how to get there. For different people this means different things – for some the dream job is relaxed working hours...
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Warwick University is home to over 250 societies which have probably been, or will be, an integral part of your socializing activities. The impressive catered events, balls, bar crawls, circling and ‘free pizza’ occasions come at a high price and negotiations with sponsors and departments bound by SU protocol. The...
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In this May’s Higher Education White Paper, the government proposed a new university ranking system that comes with the potential for higher fees just four years after tuition fees were frozen. Minister for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson has given his support to a plan which could see universities raise...
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The ‘Panama Papers’ have re-awakened the pressing doubt that people’s true colours seldom shine. A series of internal documents (infamously dubbed ‘panama papers’) belonging to a Panamanian law firm were leaked and revealed evidence of major world leaders and celebrities using offshore tax havens. Since the leak, Panama has made a name...
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Migration between countries does not link to higher numbers of terror attacks, according to a recent Warwick University study.
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University of Warwick Professor Wyn Grant recently published a report with the Farmer-Scientist Network breaking down the effects of Britain leaving the EU to be felt by the farming industry.
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“Let’s focus on emotions,” suggested Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20, during the WES 2016. The modern economy seems to be trapped in models and graphs which do not necessarily reflect how reality works. The 2007-08 financial crisis of seems to indicate a deficiency in...
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Dr Enrico Letta, former Italian Prime Minister, renowned scholar in European Economics, and Dean at the Paris School of International Affairs offered his audience at the WES on Friday evening directions on ‘how to save the Euro’, as well as indicating how a “Brexit is a lose-lose situation”. When the...
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