Each cluster corresponds to a department and to an anchor on the people directory. This mirrors the browse experience on research-led university sites where people self-organise into thematic teams. Partner enquiries can start from a cluster lead (named on the directory) or via contact.
Applied economics and public policy
Labour markets, public economics, development, and policy evaluation — home to flagship UG and PG economics routes.
Econometrics and quantitative methods
Causal inference, forecasting, and computational methods supporting evidence-led economics.
Economic theory and institutions
Microeconomic theory, games and contracts, and foundations shared across the School of Economics.
Markets, firms, and financial systems
Accounting, finance, and management — links to the Institute for Financial Markets Research and business-facing programmes.
Staff (accounting) · Staff (finance) · Staff (management)
Governance, policy, and law
Public policy analysis alongside law and economics, aligned with regulatory and institutional research.
Social sciences
Political behaviour and institutions, sociological theory and inequality, and international order — complementing economics-led policy and law.
Staff (political science) · Staff (sociology) · Staff (international relations)
Data science and digital society
Statistical learning, computation, and the study of digital platforms and social outcomes.