We are celebrating 60 Years of Warwick Economics
We are celebrating 60 Years of Warwick Economics
Wednesday 26 Nov 2025We’re organising a special celebration marking 60 years of the Department of Economics at Warwick, taking place as part of the University’s Alumni Reunion Day on Saturday, 22 November 2025.
“60 Years of Warwick Economics – Past, Present and Future” will be an interactive event featuring a panel of distinguished former and current staff and alumni. Together, we’ll reflect on the evolution of economics at Warwick, share memorable moments from teaching and learning, and explore what the future holds for the discipline.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, 22 November 2025
Time: 2:00–3:30pm
- 2:00–3:00pm: Welcome by the Head of Department, Professor Jeremy Smith. Panel discussion with Q&A.
- 3:00–3:30pm: Drinks and networking
Venue: Oculus, OC0.03 (Ground Floor Lecture Theatre)
Meet Our Panellists:
- Bishnupriya Gupta, Professor of Economics, Research Director of the ESRC funded Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE), Co-Editor of the Journal of Economic History
- Mark Harrison, Emeritus Professor, former Head of Department (2005-2008)
- Alan Roe, Honorary Professorial Fellow, former Head of Department of Economics at Warwick (1983-1986)
- Geoff Renshaw, Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Economics at Warwick
- Sukrita Chatterji, (BSc Economics, Politics and International Studies, 2012), Head of Client Strategy and Analytics, Investment Banking, Barclays
- Robin Naylor, Professor of Economics and Deputy Head of Department of Economics (Staffing), Academic Alumni Lead (Moderator)
We’re expecting around 100 Warwick Economics alumni to return to campus for this milestone event.
Further information
- Former students were able to book a place via Warwick's Join Your Alumni Reunion page which was open until 31 October 2025.
- The event will be recorded and shared with our alumni via the next Economics Alumni Newsletter due in January 2026.
- If you have any queries about this event, please email us: economics.alumni@warwick.ac.uk