QED: Network of distinguished schools of economics from across Europe

The QED is a networking program that organizes jamborees – work in progress workshops that gather participants from all partner institutions – as an integral part of the training.

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Every year PhD candidates and Faculty members represented at these jamborees present and discuss their work and also contribute with comments and input in the various discussions.

PhD candidates can contact their local QED coordinators if they are interested in an exchange term or short stay visits at one of the QED partner universities.

The next workshop takes place in May 2025 and will be hosted by Bielefeld University in Germany.

Read about the members of the network below.

The University of Alicante (Spain)

Alicante is the second largest city in the Valencian Region and is the capital of the southern most of the three Valencian provinces.

The University of Alicante

For a presentation of the University of Alicante - please see the main website of The University of Alicante.

The Department of Economics

For a presentation of the department - please consult the website:

Departamento de Fundamentos del Análisis Económico

Program in Quantitative Economics

The University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, one of Europe's smaller countries. The colourful and lively city has a lot to offer - it has all the advantages of a major metropolitan centre but with a ‘small village atmosphere.

The University of Amsterdam

For a presentation of the University of Amsterdam - please see the main website of The University of Amsterdam.

The School of Economics

For a presentation of the department - please consult the website of The Amsterdam School of Economics

Master's programmes

For a list of master's programs at UVA please consult this website.

The University of Bielefeld (Germany)

Bielefeld is the biggest city within the region of East Westphalia („Ostwestfalen-Lippe") and with its 315.000 inhabitants is the region's economic and cultural centre.

The University of Bielefeld

For a presentation of the University of Bielefeld

- please see the main website of University of Bielefeld

The Faculty of Business Administration and Economics

For a presentation of the faculty - please consult the website of Faculty of Business Administration and Economics

Contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact: QED@wiwi.uni-bielefeld.de

The University of Cardiff (Wales)

Cardiff University first opened its doors on October 24, 1883 and is now recognised in independent government assessments as one of Britain's leading teaching and research universities.

Cardiff University

For a presentation of the University of Cardiff - please see the main website of Cardiff University.

Cardiff Business School

The Economics section of Cardiff Business School is responsible for the teaching and research in economics at Cardiff University. A variety of programmes are available at undergraduate and postgraduate level, together with a 2+2 PhD programme.

To view our programmes, please consult our website.

The section has 33 faculty (including 16 professors) whose research interests include: macroeconomics; finance; econometrics; labour; trade; growth and development; R&D and innovations; regional and industrial economics; and economic and business history. They are involved with a number of Business School institutes and centres, including:

Julian Hodge Institute of Applied Macroeconomics
Welsh Institute of Research in Economics and Development
Welsh Economy Research Unit
Accounting and Business History Research Unit

The research activity of members of the section has resulted in publications in a wide range of economics, econometrics and economic/business history journals.

The faculty is also heavily involved in policy-relevant work, including participation in the IEA Shadow Monetary Policy Committee, advice to WAG, and related studies on projects in Wales.

The University of Copenhagen (Denmark)

The University of Copenhagen is located in the capital of Denmark. Copenhagen is the largest city in Scandinavia with a population of over 1.5 million.

The University of Copenhagen

For a presentation of the University of Copenhagen - please see the main website of The University of Copenhagen.

The Faculty of Social Sciences

For a presentation of the faculty - please consult the website of The Faculty of Social Sciences.

The Department of Economics

Research at the Department of Economics covers a wide range of subjects, with Economic Theory as the common starting point. Central areas of research are: Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Theory, Econometrics, Empirical Economics, History of Economics, and Economic Development and statistics.

For a presentation of the department - please consult the website of The Department of Economics

MSc in Economics

For an overview of courses on our Master in Economics please consult this website.

The University of Padova (Italy)

The University is situated in picturesque Padova (Padua in English), in the northeast of Italy, boasting a population of two hundred thousand, including a vibrant student community!

The University of Padova

Founded in 1222, the University of Padova is the second-oldest university in Italy and the world's fifth-oldest surviving university. Notable figures such as Galileo, Copernicus, and Elena Cornaro, one of the first woman to earn an academic degree in 1678, have been associated with the institution. For a comprehensive overview of the University of Padova, please visit its official website.

The Department

Established in 1989, the Department of Economics and Management Marco Fanno (dSEA) swiftly gained recognition for its high-quality research and teaching. Recognized by the Italian Ministry as a "Department of Excellence" and accredited by EQUIS, dSEA's faculty members consistently contribute groundbreaking research to top international journals, impacting policy-making. Research within dSEA spans a wide spectrum of Economics, encompassing Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, and Applied Economics. For an overview of the department, where the PhD program plays a crucial role, please consult the department's website.