Newcastle University has appointed economist Andy Haldane as the first Professorial Fellow of its newly established Institute of Devolution, which aims to enhance regional growth and public policy through insights on devolution. 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the appointment of Isabel Schnabel as its new Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM), effective January 4, 2027. 

The London School of Economics has awarded Professor Paul Dolan the prestigious Aristotelis Mistakidis Chair in Behavioural Science, funded by a generous gift from LSE alumnus Aristotelis Mistakidis. Dolan is recognized for his influential research on wellbeing and decision-making.

The Kiel Institute has announced Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, former Chief Economist of the IMF and current Professor at UC Berkeley, as the recipient of the prestigious 2026 Bernhard Harms Prize. His work on global imbalances and international capital flows has been pivotal in reshaping economic understanding in times of fiscal challenges.