The UK government has reached an agreement with the EU for the UK to join the Erasmus+ programme in 2027, expanding educational opportunities for young people. The initiative promises to support over 100,000 participants in its first year, with a focus on inclusivity for disadvantaged groups.

As 2025 draws to a close, we round up some of the new book releases in the field of finance. 

The Econometric Society has announced the winners of its Best Paper Award at the society's 2025 European Winter Meeting.

HSBC has announced Brendan Nelson as its new Group Chair following an interim leadership period.

As 2025 draws to a close, we round up some of the new book releases in the field of economics. 

Recently, I applied to PhD programs in the UK and Europe. I’m from the USA originally, but I got my Master’s in Economics and Management Science in Berlin, Germany. So, when it came time to apply for economics PhDs, I cast a wide net across Europe. I’ve proven that I can handle applying to, moving to, and studying in a foreign country, after all.But it turns out that I still had a lot to learn about applying to PhDs! That’s partly because US-style PhD programs are different from UK- or European-style PhD programs, and partly because applying for a PhD is just different than applying for a Master’s degree.