PhD in Economics

University of Sheffield

As a research student you will be assigned two members of the academic staff as supervisors to guide and support your research. All supervisors are selected for their expertise and involvement in the appropriate field of study. The relationship with your supervisors will form a most important aspect of your work. There will be regular meetings to discuss ideas and progress, and a close working relationship will develop. The department also has a PhD tutor who will act as your advisor on general non-research matters. This Doctoral Training in Economics (ECN610) enables students' high-level engagement with the research culture of their discipline, and integrates them within a cohort of PhD students for active peer-to-peer learning. The training consists of a combination of lectures, cohort-based student workshops, individual review meetings, and attendance at and reflection on discipline-specific research activities both within the University (such as Departmental Research Seminars) and beyond (such as national and international conferences and workshops in their discipline). The taught component in the first year of the PhD is structured in two main parts: a module on advanced econometrics divided into micro- and macro-econometrics; and a second part on advanced research methods for economists. These two modules will be assessed by the end of the first year with a final exam for the advanced econometrics module, and with a submission of the advanced research proposal for advanced research methods. Students will also be invited to audit additional modules relevant to their research topic at the master level.