Open Letter to the CCEA on the Withdrawal of GCSE Economics
Open letter to the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) from Dr Chris Colvin on behalf of the Centre for Economics, Policy and History (CEPH). Belfast, 20 August 2026 Dear CCEA Chief Executive and Council Members, I am writing on behalf of the Centre for Economics, Policy and History (CEPH) […]
CEPH holds fourth annual workshop in Trinity College Dublin
On June 11-12, CEPH held its fourth annual workshop in Trinity College Dublin. Across the two days, speakers from 13 universities presented their cutting-edge research across an array of subjects, from women’s suffrage in Britain to secessionist wars in China. The broad scope of subjects exemplifies the broad-church nature of economic history, showing that a […]
CEPH Success at Economic History Society Annual Conference
Two CEPH PhD students have been awarded the prestigious New Researcher Paper prize at the Economic History Society’s annual conference. Malte Hinrichs and Alessandro Brioschi were both awarded prizes for their cutting-edge historical research. Malte’s paper, titled “Leapfrogging or Path Dependence? Water Mills and Long-Run Growth in the Scottish Industrial Revolution“, offers a fascinating study […]
Kevin O’Rourke awarded Alice Murray Distinguished Scholar Award
On February 19th 2026, CEPH presented the Alice Murrary Distinguished Scholar Award to Professor Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke (CNRS, Science Po), who delivered a lecture titled “From most-favoured-nation to reciprocal tariffs: what is unsurprising about Trump’s tariffs, what is surprising, and why it matters” in the Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin. Professor O’Rourke is a […]
New teaching resource uses economic history to provide critical thinking skills to students
Political conflict is high on the world news agenda with rising participation in protests against government policy and unethical practices. A new series of video resources for schools produced by Discover Economics, the Centre for Economics, Policy and History (CEPH), and the CAGE Research Centre, show how data can help us understand the way significant […]