Events

Postgraduate Economics and Public Policy: Open Event

Date: 23 July 2026
Time: 13:00 – 13:45 BST
Venue: Online

Join us online to discover our flexible, online postgraduate economics programmes, and speak directly with academics about studying alongside your professional commitments.

Explore how advanced economic thinking can shape careers, influence policy, and deepen your understanding of today’s economic policy issues.

Following a welcome address, there will be the opportunity to break off and speak directly with the Course Director for the programme of study that you’re interested in about the content of the programme and the practicalities of studying alongside your professional commitments.

Also available for you to talk with are representatives from:

• Admissions
• Library Service
• Student Fees

Whether you work in banking, finance, education, political economy, public policy, or are preparing to graduate with an economics-related degree, discover how postgraduate study can shape your future.

The Course Directors for the following programmes will be in attendance on the call:

MA Education Policy and Leadership by Research

MA Money, Governments and Central Banks (by Research)

MA Political Economy by Research (Distance Learning)

Professional Doctorate in Public Policy and Political Economy

Money, Inflation and Monetarism (Short course)

Register your place to receive your Zoom link.

If you’re unable to attend, please note that a recording will not be available. However, we encourage you to contact vinsoncentre@buckingham.ac.uk, and our team will be happy to arrange a separate meeting with the course directors at a convenient time.

IES Europe & Liberty at Camp Vinson – an induction to Classical Liberalism

• Conference

For this year’s Camp Vinson, the Vinson Centre, IEA and Institute of International Monetary Research are this year partnering with IES – Europe to offer this residential programme at the Vinson Centre, University of Buckingham. The programme, targeted at undergraduates with an interest in classical liberalism, includes a series of lectures, seminars, debates, discussions, and social activities.

Aimed at: Undergraduate Students with an interest in classical liberalism.

Venue: Enterprise Hub, University of Buckingham.

Dates: 27 July – 31 July 2026

Beloff Conference

The Beloff Conference is a three-day residential programme hosted by the Institute of Economic Affairs in collaboration with the Vinson Centre for the Public Understanding of Economics and Entrepreneurship, taking place from 14–16 September 2026 at the University of Buckingham. Aimed at final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in economics, public policy, and/or international relations, this year’s conference will explore migration through perspectives including economics, history, philosophy, political science, and international relations. The fully funded programme offers participants the chance to engage with leading classical liberal academics and discuss topics ranging from welfare and diasporas to the history of economic thought, with only 15 places available.

2026 Economic Affairs Workshop

• Conference

Venue: The University of Buckingham, Vinson Building, Hunter Street, Buckingham, MK18 1EG.
Date: 10-12 December 2026
Costs: Acceptance to the event includes registration and meal costs. A limited number of accommodation stipends are available—please apply using the form. Participants should be prepared to cover their own transport costs.

Call for Papers

We welcome papers for our 2026 Research Workshop that address any of the following topics/areas:

• Philosophy, Politics and Economics
• Topics in the Classical Liberal tradition (see the scope of the journal at the Wiley website)

A selection of papers from the workshop will be considered for publication in Economic Affairs, subject to a peer review process.

Submission instructions

All proposals must be submitted using the form on this website by July 31, 2026. For this edition of the workshop, we ask that submissions consist of an extended outline of approximately 1,000–2,000 words.

Submissions must include the extended outline of the research paper, an abstract and a brief V of the author(s). Documents should be attached. Please send the documents in English and pdf format. Submissions that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

If you have any questions about the workshop, or the submission process, please email VinsonCentre@buckingham.ac.uk