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Economics UPDATE: Partner Department Sought
The monthly Economics Network Email Newsletter
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15th October 2009

Welcome to UPDATE the Economics Network Email Newsletter.  This newsletter
is intended to inform Economics Network subscribers about our activities and
to provide other information that may be of interest.


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CONTENTS
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1. WHAT'S NEW
	Partner Department Sought for Elearning Project
	Workshops

2. NOTICEBOARD
	Job Vacancy
	Academy Scotland Travel Fund 2009-10

3. AND FINALLY.....
	New IMF Blog

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1. WHAT'S NEW
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PARTNER DEPARTMENT SOUGHT FOR ELEARNING PROJECT
As part of the Higher Education Academy's Discipline-focused Learning
Technology Enhancement programme, the Economics Network is looking to
support a department in a HEFCE-funded institution with using technology to
enhance teaching, learning and assessment.

This 12-month project, running until November 2010, will enable departmental
teams to benefit from consultancy support, and attend two change management
events. To find out more, please go to:
http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/node/901

The deadline for submission of proposals: 16th November 2009

WORKSHOPS
We have two GTA and New Lecturer workshops for UK based economics lecturers:

New Lecturers' Residential Workshop, University of Bristol, 16-17 October 2009
Economics GTAs Workshop, University of East Anglia, 18 November 2009

Previous workshops have been a success with positive feedback from
participants, such as: "It is an excellent event. I have really learnt a lot
which I am sure will go along way in improving my teaching".

We would appreciate it if you could encourage colleagues to attend. There is
no charge for coming along and reasonable travel costs will be reimbursed.

For further information and bookings please visit:
http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/news/


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2.  NOTICEBOARD
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JOB VACANCY
Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Economics/Finance
Education in the Department of Economics at Queen Mary, University of
London.  The Department of Economics is a dynamic, research led department
that was ranked joint sixth in the UK in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.

Further information and an application form can be downloaded from
http://webapps.qmul.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/jobs.php?id=1431

Alternatively, please contact Dr G Volpe (email: [log in to unmask]) for
specific enquiries.  Completed applications should be returned to Ms
Elizabeth Price via post or email ([log in to unmask]).  The closing date
for completed application forms is 5pm (BST) on 6/11/2009. Interviews will
take place on 26/11/2009.


ACADEMY SCOTLAND TRAVEL FUND 2009-10
The 2009-10 Academy Scotland Travel Fund has been launched . This continuing
initiative, originally launched by Academy Scotland last academic year, is
aimed at enabling staff and students in Scottish HEIs to engage with
colleagues from other parts of the UK and to support their institution's
priorities and developments in learning and teaching.

The funding may be used to help colleagues attend events organised (or
jointly organised) by the Higher Education Academy and its Subject Centre
network, that are being run in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.  Please
note that funding may not be used for events that are being held in
Scotland or for events that are being held outside the UK.

Listings of our forthcoming events can be found at:
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events (Academy York) and
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/centres (Subject Centres).

In a change from last year, there are no set closing dates for
applications.  Applications from staff and students in Scotland's 20 HEIs
are invited throughout the academic year 2009-10.  We will fund up to 30
bursaries to a maximum value of £300 each.

For further information and an application form, please see
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/aboutus/scotland/events/travel_fund


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3.  AND FINALLY..........
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NEW IMF BLOG
iMFdirect is a new Blog, launched recently by the International Monetary Fund:
http://blog-imfdirect.imf.org/

It covers policy and analysis related to the global economic crisis, as well
as international and regional issues.

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CONTACT US
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If you have any suggestions, feedback or comments please contact:
Bhagesh Sachania, Information Manager, Economics Network
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