{"id":152,"date":"2021-05-18T01:54:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T01:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmsdemo.co.uk\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T12:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:00:16","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"152\" class=\"elementor elementor-152\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a84ce51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a84ce51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-219d380\" data-id=\"219d380\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8fcd88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8fcd88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f73b6d\" data-id=\"0f73b6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538a275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"538a275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d61275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d61275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Royal Economic Society is one of the world\u2019s oldest and most prestigious economic associations, dedicated to advancing economics for the public good. We bring together an international membership of academics, students, and professionals to promote high-quality research, foster inclusive debate, and support the next generation of economists. Through our journals, conferences, events and training, we provide a platform for cutting-edge ideas that shape policy and improve understanding of the economy and society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc27ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dc27ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond research, we champion education and diversity in economics\u2014encouraging more young people from all backgrounds to study the subject and helping teachers and universities to inspire the next generation. Our outreach, policy engagement, and partnerships connect economics with real-world challenges, from climate change and inequality to productivity and growth. By supporting excellence in research, promoting diversity and inclusion, and amplifying economics\u2019 role in public life, the RES works to ensure the discipline makes a lasting, positive impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db3149e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db3149e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The RES is a registered charity. Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/annual-report-and-accounts\/\"><strong>annual report and accounts<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0provide a summary of our financial position and more details on our key activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d62de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d62de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/about-us\/strategy\/\"><strong>2024-2028 strategy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0guides our work through four key priorities:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb86e27 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bb86e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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It has been supporting high quality research, striving for inclusion and diversity, and demonstrating to the community the power of economics to handle difficult problems. The motivation is always that economics can be both good for the world and fun!&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593abc4 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"593abc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">- Prof Sir Christopher Pissarides, Regius Professor of Economics, London School of Economics\nand Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, 2010<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Royal Economic Society is one of the world\u2019s oldest and most prestigious economic associations, dedicated to advancing economics for the public good. 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