Taster lecture: economics

Session time: 14.15-15.15

In this insight4me Economics webinar for schools and colleges, two universities will each have roughly 30 minutes to deliver a punchy, topic based ‘micro’ talk. Within an overall session theme of The Labour Market, the universities have the freedom to choose their own topic and use the time to convey the key points of the case studies for the students.

UEA talk details:
"Labour Markets: Introducing a Feminist Perspective"
This talk will introduce you to a feminist approach to economics, through the lens of labour markets and the differential impact of the pandemic on women and occupations in which one gender or the other is over-represented. We are inviting the audience to interact with us during the live session, and access to mobile devices would support direct participation in live online polling. The talk acknowledges the multitude of approaches economists can consider for analysing labour markets, as well as providing a snapshot of relevant statistics and student projects tackling feminist questions in economics.


Through the discussion, the universities are encouraged to provide an insight into the teaching and learning experience of this topic at university, and compare and contrast how other subject areas across the Economics spectrum might be treated. Students will gain an insight into how these subjects continue beyond A-levels, T-levels, IB, BTEC and equivalent qualifications.

Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.

Suitable for: Year 12 & 13 students (and equivalent) studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Economics and related disciplines.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered prior to the event.