CHUDE
The Conference of Heads of University Departments of Economics (CHUDE) works to promote the research and teaching of economics in the UK. It was established by the Society in 1987 in collaboration with the Association of University Teachers of Economics.
CHUDE consists of heads of economics and related departments and units at UK universities and meets twice a year in April and November. There are currently around 100 members. A steering committee acts on behalf of the full conference between the main meetings.
The conference usually acts as the lead for the Society on providing feedback on consultations and is happy to consider items of academic interest to be circulated to its members.
2021 meetings
CHUDE Steering Group - Thursday 18th March 2021, 10am - noon via Zoom
CHUDE Full Meeting - Friday 23rd April 2021, 10am - noon via Zoom
CHUDE Steering Group - Friday 24th September 2021, 11am - 1pm via Zoom
CHUDE Full Meeting - Friday 22nd October 2021, 11am - 1pm in person at RES Offices, London followed by a CHUDE sponsored session 1:30pm - 3pm
Steering Group members
Prof Jo Swaffield
Chair of CHUDE (Co-opted)
Jo is Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Economics & Related Studies, University of York. Jo is a labour economist interested in low wages, working hours and in-work poverty. Her research has been funded by the ESRC, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Low Pay Commission. Jo is a member of the Home Office’s Migration Advisory Committee.
Prof Marina Della Giusta
Mentoring and Support Working Group Lead and COVID-19 Response Lead | Committee Member until 2023
Marina is an Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Reading. Her publications are in the area of behavioural and labour economics, with particular focus on gender, stigma and social norms. Marina is actively promoting initiatives surrounding both the communication and teaching of economics and the advancement of women in the profession.
Prof Denise Osborn
Secretary-General 2015-2022
Now Emeritus, Denise was employed at the University of Manchester for 38 years, 23 as professor, publishing more than 80 papers and one book, many with international collaborators. External roles include Sub-Panel Chair UK RAE2008, Deputy Panel Convenor Hong Kong RAE2014 and service for the Royal Economic Society, Economic and Social Research Council and Leverhulme Trust, among others.
Prof Alvin Birdi
University of Bristol
Alvin Birdi is Professor of Economics Education in the Economics Department of the School of Economics, Finance and Management, University of Bristol.
Prof Chris Wallace
University of Manchester
Chris is the head of the economics department at the University of Manchester and was the associate editor of the Economic Journal between 2009 and 2015.
Prof Giulia Iori
City University London
Giulia is Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Economics at City, University of London. Her research, in the area of Financial Economics and Financial Mathematics, has been funded by the British Academy, the European Commission and the EPSRC. Giulia serves on the ESRC Grant Assessment Panels, is a member of the London Mathematical Society, and a Chartered Physicist.
Prof Denise Hawkes
Chair Education & Training Committee (co-opted) | University of Greenwich
Denise is Professor of Education Economics and Head of Department of International Business and Economics within the Business School, University of Greenwich. Denise is also a visiting professor at UCL Institute of Education. Denise is an applied education economist and truly multi-disciplinary, applying econometric techniques to topics from education economics, education transitions and education practice.
Denise’s research has been funded by ESRC, DfID and British Council as well as drawn the interest of many outside of academic economics, including: Behavioural Insights Team in UK, Higher Education Commission in Pakistan and the Ministry of Education in Georgia.
Mr Marco Gundermann
University of Northampton
Marco is head of economics, politics and international development at the University of Northampton. Marco teaches macroeconomics, monetary economics, schools of economics and behavioural finance and is actively involved in CORE ECON. His research interests are heterodox and behavioural approaches to international financial crises.
Dr Emiliya Lazarova
Universty of East Anglia
Dr Emiliya Lazarova is an Associate Profession in Economics at the University of East Anglia. Emiliya has been the Head of School of Economics at UEA since August 2017. Prior to joining UEA, she’s held academic positions at the Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Birmingham. Emiliya holds a PhD degree in Economics from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and in her research she works on group formation theories and their applications.