Rory Stewart, former UK cabinet minister and diplomat, has been appointed as Professor in Practice in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics. His role aims to bridge academic studies with the realities of policy-making and global issues. 

Dr. Paul Sagar, a Reader in Political Theory at King’s College London, has been awarded the prestigious British and Ireland Association for Political Thought (BIAPT) Mid-Career Prize for his significant contributions to political theory and pedagogy. 

The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin has welcomed seventeen new academic staff across its four departments for the year 2026, including six in the Economics Department and four in Political Science.

The Kyiv School of Economics has appointed Yulia Svyrydenko as the new head of KSE Business School, aiming to enhance business education in Ukraine amid rapid global changes and the ongoing war.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has unveiled the recipients of the 2026 Young Economist Award, acknowledging the remarkable contributions of young scholars in economics.

Seth Zimmerman has been named the Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of Economics, Education, and Management at Yale, recognized for his impactful research in labor economics and education.

In a star-studded handover led by genuine Nobel Laureates, researchers Dr. Paul Piff, Daniel Stancato, Stéphane Côté, Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, and Dacher Keltner were awarded the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize in Economics.