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Environment
We pride ourselves on offering a first class research environment,
providing students with what they need to concentrate on their research. Each
student is assigned a desk and computing facilities in an office with other
research students. We have excellent computing facilities, and a well
stocked library. The School produces a discussion paper series, which
provides an opportunity for preliminary research results to be disseminated.
Research students are encouraged to submit their results to this series.
Additional facilities for Graduate students are available at St.
Leonard’s College, which is dedicated to Postgraduate Research students. On
its website you will find a wealth of
information which complements the School's facilities. We
are proud of the thriving research environment in our School. In addition to
the regular seminar series
with external speakers and the weekly staff seminar (brown bags), the School also
runs a reading group, where
both staff and students present work which is too preliminary for a more
formal seminar. This forum is ideal for the exchange of research ideas and
allows students to get feedback on their work from members of faculty in a
friendly and informal setting. Each year we also run the PhD Conference:
this is a doctoral seminar, compulsory for all students, who present their
research progress to the
whole School.
Graduate Study within the School
of Economics and Finance at the University of St. Andrews is an excellent
preparation for careers in a number of fields. Previous generations of
students have subsequently followed successful careers in industry, finance,
academic research, the civil service, public sector institutions in the UK
and international organisations such as the International Monetary Fund and
the World Bank, following graduate study within the department.
Our courses are designed to appeal to both employers and academic
institutions, so that, on completion of a graduate course, you will have the
skills and knowledge necessary either to have a successful career in the
private or public sector, or alternatively follow an academic career either
in the UK or abroad.
Recent former students and their destinations
Below you can find a list of some of our former PhD students with their thesis title and job. You can find (and download) more theses from the university research repository.- Farid Boumedienne (2010)
Job: Macroeconomic Research and Simulations at the National Institute of Economic Research (NIER) in Stockholm, Sweden. - Walailuck Chavanasporn (2010)
PhD: Application of Stochastic Differential Equations and Real Option Theory in Investment Decision Problems.
Job: Lecturer at the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Applied Science, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand - Francisco Rosique (2010)
PhD: The Determinants of Corporate Growth
Job: Managing Director of the CIRCUTOR Group (Spain) - Johannes Geissler (2011)
PhD: Lower Inflation- Ways and Incentives for Central Banks
Job: - Wen-Kai Wang (2010)
PhD: Application of Stochastic differential Games and Real Option Theory in Environmental Economics.
Job: Assistant Professor at Department of Finance, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan - Nicola Searle (2010)
PhD: The Economics of Trade Secrets: Evidence from the Economic Espionage Act.
Job: Senior Knowledge Exchange Associate at the Moving Targets project, and research assistant at the Institute for Capitalising on Creativity - Tsunehiro Tsujimoto (2010)
PhD: Calibration of the Chaotic Interest Rate Model.
Job: Quantitative Risk Analyst at Swiss Re - Adnan Seric (2011)
PhD: Three Empirical Essays on Determinants of Industry and Investment Location Patterns in the context of Economic Transition and Regional Integration- the evidence from Central and Eastern European Countries
Job: project manager in the area of economic cooperation and development for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. - Han Jie (2011)
PhD: A Study of Financial Distress and R&D in Chinese Enterprises.
Job: investment manager in the Beijing Office of a Denmark Venture Capital called CSR Capital
Finding your supervisor
The Department provides you with a primary and secondary supervisor. While facilitating continuity in the case of staff leave, working closely with two supervisors provides you with a greater range of research expertise than would be possible through sole supervision. You can expect to form a close working relationship with your supervisors, meeting regularly (not less than fortnightly through the opening stage of the research) throughout your time in the Department. Supervisors are responsible for over-seeing both your research and your broader career development.
Visit our Supervision Area search page to find out more about the specific research expertise of our staff.