What makes a good learning experience for you?
James Pickering, Oriel College, Oxford
"When a text book or academic paper does not take matters for granted, but instead expands on the themes presented by way of investigation and questioning, then economics achieves its full potential to engage and enthral."
Robert Denham, University of Bristol
"Just as social planners in this country have recently taken greater responsibility for the obesity of the Nation, so too should our course directors over the intellectual flabbiness of its students."
Vivienne Tong, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
"More dynamic involvement and an understanding of Economics in a wider context than just the economy will awaken more interest in the subject from students and improve their understanding."
Sarah Burton, Hertford College, Oxford
"In my experience, an understanding of economics opens your eyes to the world around you and explains what is going on in a way that no other subject can."
Eleonora Fichera, postgraduate student, University of Nottingham
"As a foreign student in the UK, I have appreciated the chance to interact with students from around the world."
Edoardo Gallo, postgraduate student, Nuffield College, Oxford
"Economics is very similar to physics: it investigates why the social world surrounding us behaves the way it does by using the same tool of mathematics."
Smruti Sriram, St. Peter's College, Oxford
"Not only should we be taught about UK, American or European experiences, but experiences from around the world."
Rachel Waterworth, Lancaster University
"You can have the most dull theory brought to life by a good lecturer, and the most interesting research can have its life sucked out of it by someone who can't teach."
The competition was generously sponsored by LiveEcon.
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