The Economics Network and Discover Economics are thrilled to announce the launch of a  new tool  that enables prospective students to browse economics courses across UK universities. Whether you are interested in a single honours course or studying economics with another discipline (such as politics, modern languages, management, history, law or many others), you can search this interactive tool and find courses by location and/or entry requirements, including UCAS tariff (wi

For the first time in the history of the ‘Young Economist of the Year’ competition sponsored by KPMG UK, this year the judges could not choose a single winner and had to call a tie! Our joint  winners for 2025 are The King’s Economists (Sen Patel, George Champion, Lucas Day, Deni Darenberg and Joseph Brannigan), and Ishwa Nawaz – huge congratulations to you all! An esteemed panel of judges selected the winners at an in-person final hosted by KPMG UK at their London offices on

Political conflict is high on the world news agenda with rising participation in protests against government policy and unethical...

In the UK, 1 in 6 boys choose to study A-Level economics - compared with just 1 in 17 girls. Discover Economics is working with The...

Discover Economics is delighted to launch the 2025 “Young Economist of the Year” competition, sponsored by KPMG UK, and in partnership...

The Royal Economic Society is pleased to announce that a judging panel has awarded this year’s RES Medal for Services to the Economics...

The Royal Economic Society has released a short summary in response to the Department for Education’s Curriculum and Assessment Review ....

Electric cars are the way forward…right? Despite public perception, electric cars are not actually that amazing for the world. At the...

With Christmas quickly approaching, retail stores are overflowing with frantic shoppers purchasing a multitude of presents for their...

A cost-of-living payment isn’t exactly a modern-day invention. Take the UK in the 1970s, during the infamous "Winter of Discontent."...

Labour markets can be likened to onions. At its core are individual workers, enveloped and surrounded by macroeconomic layers. These...

A Nudge In The Right Direction   Obesity is at an all-time high. With unhealthy food more available than ever, obesity has expeditiously...

In June 2022, the Johnson Conservative Government removed electric cars from the plug-in grant scheme, a scheme which promotes the...

This article, part of the free FT Schools programme, won the 2024 Young Economist of the Year competition run in partnership with...

Bangor University’s Business School, in partnerships with the Welsh Government and Discover Economics, hosted its first-ever Economic...

The Royal Economic Society Young Economist of the Year 2024 winners have been announced. Many thanks to our sponsors, KPMG UK and FT Schools

As summer comes to a close and school starts again, most year 13’s will be starting to think about UCAS and personal statements. Personal...

Read this page in English Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi mwy o amrywiaeth mewn economeg Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi gwaith Discover...

Read this page in Welsh Welsh Government supports greater diversity in economics The Welsh Government is supporting the work of Discover...

It's summer, so what do you want to do? Lie down in the sun with a book about economics, of course! In today's dynamic and interconnected...