Marshall Society: Weekly Newsletter
Friday 02 February 2024
Hi everyone,
I hope we're all settled into the swing of things now and are enjoying the (slightly) warmer weather. This week we have our first speaker event of the term, Imran Rasul! Continue reading for more details...
As always, remember to join the group chat below and we are looking forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!
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SPEAKER EVENT: Imran Rasul!
We are excited to announce our first speaker event of this term with Imran Rasul, a famous British economist, academic and Research Director at the IFS. He will be discussing his background, thoughts on the Deaton Review of Inequalities, his wider economic research insights and fascinating work with the IFS. There will also be a Q+A session afterwards!
When: Monday 5th of February at 17:45pm
Where: Lucy Cavendish (room TBC)
This event is open to all, and we look forward to seeing a lot of you there! It will be an amazing opportunity to hear from someone with so much experience in the field of Economics so please come along!
CMA Essay Competition:
The Competition and Markets Authority is hosting an essay competition to mark its 10th anniversary, with the aim of increasing students’ awareness of the work they do and the job opportunities they offer.
They are asking entrants to submit a 1000-1200 word essay, which will be judged by an expert panel (including Sarah Cardell, the CEO of the CMA). The winner will receive £450 and will be invited to attend our 10th anniversary celebration in London, with travel and accommodation expenses covered. Additionally, the two runners-up will each receive £150.
Marshall Society Committee Meeting Minutes:
Our Committee held a meeting on 20 January, please use the below link to access the minutes. As always, if you have any suggestions for what you want to see discussed just let the committee know.
Marshall Committee Meeting 20/01 - Google Docs
Ellie Breeze
Secretary 2023-2024