In this course you will be part of a vibrant community, working alongside a thriving group of young and established researchers. The Department of Economics has a long and established track record of research, working with a wide variety of industrial and academic partners to achieve significant social and economic benefits. All postgraduate research students automatically become members of the University-wide Graduate School. The Graduate School provides training, professional development, study space, advice and administrative support in a dedicated building for the postgraduate research community at Reading. On completion of this course our PhD students go on to work in academia, but also quickly find employment in industry.