Alternative Economics Sheffield

Congratulations to our new committee members for the 2020/21 academic year!

President: Stan Beal
Secretary: Hai Ling
Treasurer: Sam Burney
Inclusions Officer: Blansh Al-Awkabi

A message from the departing committee:
It's been a pleasure working to promote economic pluralism and we'd like to say a big thank you to all of you who joined us at our events this year. We made some real progress this year, with the department making a number of promising changes to the curriculum. We know the incoming committee will continue to work hard and we have every confidence in them to make a success of next year!

Stay safe and keep an eye out for future updates

Hi everyone,

Voting is now open for our AGM! You can vote for your preferred candidates here: https://forms.gle/Eh3NLHj8xdFyaooBA

You can also see a list of candidates and their statements here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F3-CVN14OOT6YBBxy3qbMbMpzLjrhoFHjhsWmtst3tg/edit?usp=sharing

The successful candidates will be announced just after 9pm.

All the best,
The Committee

We should also clarify that applications to run for a position are still open until the 15th April!

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Important notice:

Our AGM has now been postponed until the 16th April.
Those currently running for a position will remain on the online ballot, where members will be able to vote on the 16th April. The results will be announced at 9pm on the day.
Apologies for the inconvenience.

Please see a list of current candidates on the Google Doc below:

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It's not long until the deadline for statement submissions for our AGM!
Please email [email protected] with a brief statement explaining why you are interested. Please include your name and level of study in the email.
Candidates from all subjects are welcome so please don't hesitate to get in touch.
The deadline for statement submissions is 9pm on the 1st April. Voting will open on the 2nd April via a Google Form. We will announce the winners at 9pm on the same day.

Hi everyone, we hope you are well.

As a result of the constantly evolving nature of the Covid-19 situation, we have had to take the decision to cancel all upcoming events this academic year. We had some really exciting events planned for the rest of the semester, but ultimately the safety of our members and the general public comes first.

Our AGM will now be held online. All committee positions will be up for election so if you are interested in running for any position please email [email protected] with a brief statement explaining why you are interested. Please include your name and level of study in the email.
Candidates from all subjects are welcome so please don't hesitate to get in touch.
As people apply, their statements will be added to a Google Doc which will be available to view to members.

The deadline for statement submissions is 9pm on the 1st April. Voting will open on the 2nd April via a Google Form. We will announce the winners at 9pm on the same day.

Best wishes,
The committee

Hi everyone, just to draw your attention to the Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems programme that is taking place in Vienna this summer - looks like a really interesting opportunity! You can find out more here: https://summer-university.net/study-abroad/aems-vienna/

Doors will open at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start tonight. We're in the Auditorium of the Students' Union. See you there!

Quick reminder that our free screening of The Big Short is tomorrow (18th February) in the Auditorium of the SU. Please arrive at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start. The event is completely free and there's no need to book tickets. Feel free to bring your friends too!

Hi everyone, we're very pleased to announce our upcoming event - a free film screening of The Big Short.

The screening will take place on Tuesday 18th February in the Auditorium in the Students' Union. Doors will open at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start.

No need to book tickets, the event is absolutely free!

If you believe that economists have a responsibility and an enormous opportunity to help overcome the climate crisis then sign Economists For Future's open letter via the link below!

Economists for Future - Sign the Open Letter We are living through a climate emergency and the economics community must urgently step up and help arrest this crisis. Despite some exceptions, the overall contribution from the community has been nowhere near commensurate with the magnitude of the problem. We still have great unmet potential to h...