UK Report Calls for Reform in Economics Education to Address Modern Challenges
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Summary
The report by Rethinking Economics highlights the disconnect between university economics education in the UK and the rapidly evolving societal and economic challenges of the 21st century. It evaluates whether current curricula prepare students for future issues like climate science and historical reckoning with Britain's colonial past. The report includes a detailed analysis of university education and calls for systemic change.
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· 3 pulledEconomics education remains out of step with the seismic shifts in politics, society, and economy of the United Kingdom.
What is taught in university classrooms informs how society perceives and will tackle these challenges, from engaging in climate science to the reality of Britain’s colonial past.
This report assesses the extent to which university education in this country is equipping students for their future.
Contents Foreword Executive Summary Setting the stage Our method What the data tells us Where do we go from here? A call for change Digging deeper: the full university breakdown […]
