Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics

We have an excellent reputation for the quality of our academic research and teaching.

With research-active academics and a number of research groups, we are pushing the boundaries of knowledge in economics, mathematics and statistics.

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Our staff include expert mathematicians, statisticians and economists, engaged in cutting-edge research and top-quality training for financial institutions.

Our research groups enable conversations across subjects and encourage interdisciplinary work.

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Securing funding for your studies will be a key concern and we are committed to providing the advice and support you need.

Our MPhil/PhD programmes will train you to conduct research of a high academic standard and to make original contributions to your subject.

If you are an MPhil/PhD student in our department, we will actively support you in getting a job.

Our centre was established to consolidate and publicise research at Birkbeck in macroeconomics and monetary economics.

This research centre is a forum for academics and practitioners working in the field of commodities modelling.

We focus on microeconomic theory and applications to finance, regulation and behavioural economics.

Established in 2012, the Ronald Tress Memorial Lecture is as an annual event honouring Ronald Tress, former Master of Birkbeck and hugely influential economist.

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