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Ronald Tress Memorial Lecture

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Venue: Birkbeck Clore Management Centre

The Ronald Tress Memorial Lecture is an annual event held in remembrance of Professor Ronald Tress, former Master of Birkbeck and founder of the Department of Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics.

Tress established the Economics Department at Birkbeck and our scholarly community honours his legacy and contribution to the world of economics by inviting a leading figure in the field to speak on the pressing issues affecting society today.

2022 

Chris Giles, Economics Editor of the Financial Times: Let's talk about economics 

Wednesday 11 May 6-7:30pm 

We are delighted to announce that this year we will be joined by our former alumnus Chris Giles, Economics Editor of the Financial Times. 

Chris will discuss the communication of economics in the modern world from his position as Economics Editor of the Financial Times. From a dry subject that needed sexing up in the 1990s, through the distortions of Brexit and in today's polarised society, communicating economic thought and debate has become ever more challenging. Chris will highlight what this means for policy makers, academics and journalists.

The Ronald Tress Memorial Lecture 2022 is open to students, alumni, staff, and friends of the Department of Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics. The Lecture is planned to take place in person on Birkbeck Campus. 

LECTURE ITINERARY

6.00pm   Welcome address -Professor Geoff Walters, Executive Dean BEI

6:10pm   Introduction – Professor David Latchman, Vice-Chancellor

6:15pm   The Ronald Tress Memorial Lecture – with Chris Giles, Economics Editor of the Financial Times

7.00pm   Leading Q&A –Dr Ken Hori, Head of Department

7:20pm   Closing remarks and vote of thanks - Dr Ken Hori, Head of Department

 

BIOGRAPHY 

Chris Giles became economics editor for the Financial Times in October 2004, having previously served as a leader writer. His reporting beat covers global and UK economic affairs and he writes a UK economics column fortnightly.

Before joining the FT as economics editor, he was an economics reporter for the BBC, worked for Ofcom, the telecommunications regulator and started his career with seven years as an economist for the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Chris loves numbers.

Chris Giles is one of our alumni and studied MSc Economics at Birkbeck in 1992-94. 

Events Disclaimer 

This is subject to any restrictions in place with regard to the Covid pandemic. If it is not possible to hold the event in person, then it will be moved online.

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