This Engage Strathclyde event marks the start of a significant new programme of work for Fraser of Allander Institute along with Katherine Smith 🧡 and her team at the Centre for Health Policy.

📅1st May
⏰2 - 5pm (4 - 5 for networking)

Sign up here: engage.strath.ac.uk/event/1043

📢 Calling economics masters students.👩‍🎓

We're offering the chance to use ESCoE's historical repository of statistical publications for your dissertation.

What's more, you could win up to £500.

Find out more ⬇️ tinyurl.com/r7dxye9d

🎧Podcast: Understanding New Routes and a guide to throughcare with The Wise Group

Benjamin Cooper is joined by Tony Shemwell and Hamish Robertson of The Wise Group to discuss the New Routes mentoring programme and throughcare in Scotland.

Listen here: shorturl.at/qtIT5

Great opportunity to work with our colleagues in Fraser of Allander Institute

Last few tickets remaining for this great event - register now!

🚨 FINAL DAY TO APPLY

This is your final day to apply for this year's Economic Futures Summer Work Placement Programme. Applications close at 23:59.

For more information and to apply visit economicfutures.ac.uk/placements

Join us on March 20th to meet a range of professionals and hear about the work they do as women in the field.

Find out where your economics degree could take you.

#WomeninEconomics #GenderEquality #InternationalWomensDay

And here is our blog looking the Budget: the tax-to-GDP ratio, economy forecasts, and what it all means for the Scottish Government. Read more below:

fraserofallander.org/spring-budget-…

Our Budget Briefing breakfast panel:

Emma Congreve (Fraser of Allander Institute), Derek Hanlan (Martin Aitken & Co), Sara Thiam (@ProsperScot) and Grant Johnston (@WrightJohnston)

Newsquest Events Scotland #Budget24

Opportunities to come and work with us as part of this year's Economic Futures (Economic Futures) Summer Work Placement Programme are now available!

Full details below👇

100% of our placement students from 2023 agreed that their work placement showed them what it is like to work as an applied economist and that they would recommend it.

We also have a vacancy out for an experienced analyst to contribute to and project manage a new Knowledge Exchange project in collaboration with the The Health Foundation.

strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/60…

This is a KE role, but we will also be out recruiting for a Research Fellow shortly.

Today we have published our latest report on the employment of people with learning disabilities. In this report, we’ve spoken to employers who have previously hired employees with learning disabilities. Read on for our key findings & link to report at end of thread 🧵(1/5)

How would NICs or income tax cuts affect Scotland's and Scots' finances? Which would apply in Scotland? We preview the main impacts of the rumoured policies in tomorrow's UK Budget below:

fraserofallander.org/national-insur…

Budget: Jeremy Hunt expected to announce 2p National Insurance cut.
We'll look at the tax options in the budget with João Sousa Fraser of Allander Institute
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bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

📣1 WEEK LEFT TO APPLY

Applications for the Summer Work Placement Programme close Friday 8th March 2024 at 11:59pm.

Brodie Gillan, Assistant Economist Fraser of Allander Institute and Economic Futures alumni, shares her experience as a work placement student in 2023:

What is the UK Budget? Why do we need one? Is Jeremy Hunt really still deciding what he'll do, or is it all pitch-rolling? Why is so much of the Budget jargon cricket-based? And isn't it time we abolished sexist Deputy Speaker titles?

Read more below:
fraserofallander.org/explainer-what…