1: The Department

Welcome to the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick. I very much hope that you find your degree course interesting, challenging and rewarding. I believe that Warwick provides an excellent environment for learning and for personal, professional and intellectual development. Our teaching is informed by the latest developments in research and you will be taught by top-class lecturers and researchers from year 1.

This Handbook includes important information about the department, key contacts, and what is expected of you. It also explains the rules for your Degree Course, including what you need to do to pass each year and graduate.

There is information about your modules and how you will learn, as well as information about the people and resources that can support you during your studies, particularly if things go wrong. We have detailed information on assessments, including marking criteria, how to apply for extensions and waivers, as well as guidance on academic integrity. You will also find information on examinations and exam boards and submitting mitigation. There are lots of ways to get involved in university and department life, with some of these opportunities outlined in the Handbook and we also tell you how you can provide us with your feedback.

There are lots of other sources of information online and the Handbook links to key websites within the department and university. If you can’t find the information you are looking for, please go to the Undergraduate Office, which is room S0.88 in the Economics Department.

I wish you the happiest and most rewarding of times during your studies with us at Warwick.

Professor Elizabeth Jones
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Economics

The Department of Economics

The Department of Economics was one of the founding departments of the University of Warwick when it was opened in 1965. Since then, we have become one of the largest departments in the discipline and are now widely regarded as one of the top Economics departments, not only in the UK, but in the world too.

We've recently been ranked:

• 1st in the UK in the Good University Guide 2025 — for the third consecutive year
• 2nd in the UK for research excellence in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF)
• 5th in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2026 
• 36th globally in Economics and Econometrics in the QS World University Rankings 2025

We have an academic community of around 150 staff, including 37 professors, with approximately 1,700 undergraduate students and 300 postgraduates. The Department is international in terms of both the staff and student body.

Our location

The administrative home of the Department of Economics is in the Social Sciences Building. Most University room numbers are in three parts, each of which conveys information.

For example, to find S0.88

S = Social Sciences building

0. = the ground floor (0 = ground floor, 1 = first floor etc)

88 = the room number

The interactive campus mapLink opens in a new window is a great way to find your location and help plan your route. It is your responsibility to find the locations of your lectures and classes.

Our Facilities

The UG Common Room (S0.96) is a space in the Department where students can study. There are two UG group work areas within this space, which can be bookedLink opens in a new window for group study or meetings in half-hourly sessions.

The kitchen in this area only has hot water. Anything that you need must be brought from home and must be cleaned and taken with you. Nothing is to be left in the kitchen overnight.

The University also provides a number of private study spaces, including the Learning Grids and central Library, which are flexible and informal spaces for group and individual study that can be used by all members of the University. You can search for study space availability hereLink opens in a new window.

Economics and Management students can also use the Learning Grids in the WBS building.

The Social Sciences building is open 07:00 – 22:00 every day. These hours apply to all work rooms in Economics and therefore rooms must be vacated outside of these hours. If you would like to continue working after this time, the University Library is open 24 hours a day. For your wellbeing, it is good to take regular breaks. We ask you not to leave personal belonging unattended in any of the study rooms at any time.

Term dates and teaching weeks

What we expect from you

The University’s Regulation 36 lays down the expectations of students concerning Registration, Attendance and Progress. To meet your full potential, the Department of Economics has certain expectations of you and in return, you should expect us to deliver on key activities.

We expect you to engage with your studies and actively participate in departmental activities and events. This includes:

• preparing for, attending and actively participating in all lectures and Support and Feedback classes;
• working collaboratively with your peers to support each other’s learning and development and to improve your teamwork skills;
• meeting your monitoring points, as set out in section 2.6;
• submitting your assessments on time and taking your tests and exams;
• meeting your personal tutor;
• making the most of opportunities to discuss your studies with teaching staff;
• using your initiative and asking for help when necessary and at the earliest opportunity;
• adhering to University and Departmental regulations and seeking guidance when unclear.

Should your attendance fall below required standards, we will contact you and take action where necessary.

Student Visa Holders

The above expectations apply to all students, but for student visa holders, it is important that you engage with your course to meet the conditions of your visa. Please make sure you are aware of your responsibilities whilst studying in the UK; you can refer to the Student Visa Advice Service and the monitoring points information in section 2.6.

What you can expect from us

We want to instil in you the same passion for economics that we have. Therefore, we want to engage you with our module content, and create an enjoyable environment in which you can learn and develop. Below are the key elements that you should expect from every Economics module that you take:

• A module outline, with the aims and objectives, the learning outcomes and an indication of the material that will be covered and the exam rubric. This can all be found on the module webpagesLink opens in a new window;
• Details of core texts and further readings to give you the best opportunity to prepare for lectures and Support and Feedback classes;

• Lecture notes and/or other materials for the module, which will be posted on the module's Moodle webpage;
• Well-prepared lectures which engage you and encourage participation in discussion beyond the lecture;

• If Support and Feedback classes are part of the module, the material should be related to the module syllabus and class tutors should be well prepared and confident with the material they are teaching. You will be advised, with as much notice as possible, of any changes or cancellations of lectures and/or Support and Feedback classes.

For any assessments you should expect:

• Assessment details to be outlined, including the format of the assignment, assessment rules, the submission dates and the expectations of the module lecturer;
• To receive your marked work with feedback and/or annotations within 20 working days of the submission date, unless extenuating circumstances prevent this. If the date for returning work is missed, you will be notified.

While the university environment is, and should be very different from school/college, you should still expect your lecturers and tutors to have time to discuss any concerns or questions you have about the module material. To this end, you should expect:

• All lecturers to have two Advice and Feedback hours per week in term time, in which they are available to see you to offer advice on matters relating to their module.
• All tutors to be available for a minimum of two hours per week in term time to meet you to offer advice and feedback.

Details of how to access the Advice and Feedback hours will be available under the relevant staff profile on ourpeople webpage.Link opens in a new window 

Key sources of information

Academic staff with responsibility for undergraduate students

Dr Claudia Rei, Deputy Head of Department (Teaching and Learning)

The Deputy Head of Department (Teaching and Learning) has strategic oversight of both the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Department of Economics.

Room: S0.73

Email: C.Rei@warwick.ac.uk

Professor Elizabeth Jones, Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUGS)

The DUGS is responsible for overall implementation of the Department’s academic policies in relation to undergraduate teaching and for making decisions or recommendations in cases involving individual undergraduate students.

Room: S0.79

Email: Elizabeth.H.Jones@warwick.ac.uk

Dr Emil Kostadinov, Deputy Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUGS)

The Deputy DUGS supports the DUGS in their work relating to undergraduate teaching and students.

Room: S0.85

Email: Emil.Kostadinov@warwick.ac.uk Link opens in a new window 

Dr Cecilia Lanata-Briones, Director of Assessment and Feedback

The Director of Assessment and Feedback supports the DUGS in implementing academic policies in and overseeing assessment, examinations and academic integrity.

Room: S1.110

Email: Cecilia.Lanata-Briones@warwick.ac.uk

Dr Isleide Zissimos, Director of Joint Degrees (Undergraduate)

The Director of Joint Degrees (Undergraduate) supports the DUGS in implementing academic policies, with a particular focus on issues affecting joint degree students and coordinates between partner departments for joint degrees.

Room: S0.63

Email: Isleide.Zissimos@warwick.ac.uk 

Dr Mahnaz Nazneen, Director of Student Engagement and Progression (DSEP)

The DSEP is responsible for convening the Undergraduate Student-Staff Liaison Committee and for working on the continued improvement of student engagement in the Department and for monitoring the progression of our students.

Room: S0.82

Email: M.Nazneen.1@warwick.ac.uk

Dr Amira Elasra, Senior Tutor

The Senior Tutor is responsible for overseeing the year tutors and for the personal tutor system in the Department. They Chair the Mitigating Circumstances Panels.

Room: S2.108

Email: A.Elasra@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window 

Your Personal Tutor

You are allocated a Personal Tutor (PT), a member of academic staff to whom you can turn for advice regarding academic or personal matters. You can find out who has been assigned as your Personal Tutor on Tabula (see section 1.2.3). Your Personal Tutor can also signpost you to more appropriate sources of personal support and guidance within the University. You can find out more about the role of your Personal Tutor in Section 5.1.

Other Key Staff

There are lots of other people who are there to help you, particularly in the area of pastoral care. This includes:

Year Tutors: Year 1 - Thomas Chen and Ernil Sabaj; Year 2 - Bhaskar Chakravorty; Year 3 - Eleanya Nduka

Advisor to Female Students: Zeynep Kurter

Advisor to International Students: Andreas Markoulakis

Advisor to LGBTQ+ students: Mahnaz Nazneen

Disabilities Champion and Advisor for Students with Disabilities: Juliana Cunha Caneiro

Academic Careers Co-ordinator: Farzad Javidanrad

Administrative staff with responsibility for undergraduate students

The Undergraduate Office

If you cannot find the information you need online and have checked the Frequently Asked QuestionsLink opens in a new window (FAQs), then the Undergraduate (UG) Office Team, headed by the Undergraduate Programme Manager, will be able to help you. You can contact them by email, phone or visit them. The UG Office team has a daily presence on campus in room S0.88 (open Monday-Thursday from 09:00-17:00, Friday from 09:00-16:00).

Email: economics.ugoffice@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window.

Telephone: +44(0)24 7652 3933

Location: S0.88

Undergraduate Programme Manager, Jo Turrall

The Undergraduate Programme Manager is responsible for the administration of undergraduate degree courses, including modules, assessment and study abroad.
Room: S0.86
Telephone: +44 (0) 24 765 73404
Email: jo.turrall@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window 

The Student Support and Progression Officers are members of the team who work closely with the Senior Tutor and Academic and Pastoral Support team. They provide support and signposting to services available to students throughout their degree.

If you would like to speak to them or the Academic and Pastoral Support team about any problems or concerns you might have, you can email them or go to their office. More information on their roles is in section 5.4.

Room: S0.91

Telephone: +44 (0)24 765 28417

Email: economics.pastoral@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window 

Undergraduate Team

You can find out more details about the rest of the UG Team on our "get in touch" webpageLink opens in a new window.

How we communicate with you

Tabula

Email

Every member of the University has an email address usually in the form A.N.Other@warwick.ac.uk. This is the address that we will use to contact you. Please check your email every day as it is the main way we will contact you.

Moodle

MoodleLink opens in a new window is the University's virtual learning environment. Every module (outside of WBS) has a Moodle page where you can view lecture notes, lecture recordings (if available), class material, readings and coursework.

My.wbs (for Economics and Management Students)

My.wbsLink opens in a new window is WBS's bespoke online learning platform which will provide key information about your WBS modules, seminars and deadlines.

iCal (for Economics and Management Students)

We strongly recommend you use iCal to format your calendar feeds. By using iCal you will be able to synchronize your calendar from Economics and WBS.

Current Students webpages

We have created a web portal with all essential information about your course and to inform you about a wide range of other opportunities that will enhance your student experience and prepare you better for your future career. This page is personalised and you will need to use your student log-in to browse through the different areas.

Please visit this page regularly: Current StudentsLink opens in a new window 

Economics Updates

These are Department newsletters which we send twice a term. They focus on important issues related to your academic study and student experience. They contain important messages from your Course Director, Directors of Study and the Head of Department as well as information about opportunities and events from which we think you'd benefit. We strongly encourage you to read them to be aware of all academic and extra-curricular opportunities related to your current studies, employability skills and career planning.  

Social Media

We use social media to keep you up to date with departmental news and events via Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube:

instagram.com/warwickeconomicsLink opens in a new window

facebook.com/warwickeconomics

youtube.com/user/warwickeconomicsLink opens in a new window

linkedin.com/showcase/warwickeconomicsLink opens in a new window

My Warwick mobile App 

If we need to communicate with you urgently about important things to do with your study here (e.g., about Support and Feedback class cancellations or specific deadlines) we use My WarwickLink opens in a new window alerts which will appear on your phones. Please do not disable this feature as you may miss important communications.

Keeping your details up to date

If your contact details change after your enrolment (e.g. your mobile number) it is essential that you inform the University Student Records TeamLink opens in a new window.