Dr. Steven Proud is a Reader of Economics Education at the University of Bristol. He has almost 20 years of experience of teaching, and related teaching administration.
Alongside this, he is a member of the executive group of the Economics Network. His research is focussed on the education of economics, and he is an editor of the International Review of Economics Education.
As an academic economist, it is likely that you will be engaged in both research and teaching. As you develop your skills, it will be important to think about what makes good teaching, and how the discussion about pedagogy in economics education develops over time. Knowledge and appreciation of the debates in pedagogy may also be important as you apply for external certification, such as an Advance HE fellowship. You may even want to develop and write for publication about economics pedagogy. There are a range of journals and conferences for those interested in higher education pedagogy.
As you develop your career in higher education economics, you will likely be carrying out research within a field in economics. But you will also likely be involved in delivering and developing teaching within your department. As a result, you may be interested in developing and disseminating an understanding of what students should learn and how they learn.
