Research
Dr Huw Edwards
Dr Huw Edwards is head of TRANSIT, a new interest and advisory group focussed on Brexit
TRade Agreements, Negotiation Strategy, Investment and Technology Research Interest Group (TRANSIT-RIG)
Leader: Huw Edwards, Senior Lecturer in Economics
At the School of Business and Economics, we have a number of researchers engaged in topical and cutting-edge research directly relevant to both the Brexit negotiations and considerations of UK policy thereafter.
Our team is multidisciplinary, including specialists in the economics of trade, foreign direct investment, financial services, regulatory policy and exchange rates, as well as experts in international negotiations, emerging markets and export promotion, and in the use of big data and social media to gauge public opinion shifts.
Our researchers have run major conferences for policymakers, and obtained substantial research grants from the ESRC among others. We are in regular contact with policymakers at the Department of International Trade (DIT) and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, as well as with the Confederation of British Industry. And in addition, we have preferred supplier status for the DIT.
Director:
- Dr Huw Edwards
Trade theory and policy; energy economics; institutional economics; general equilibrium
Members:
- Professor John Cadogan
Professor of Marketing, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
International marketing strategy; salesforce management and problem resolution; sales ethics; marketing research methods - Dr Vitor Castro
Senior Lecturer in Economics, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
Economic growth; business cycles; monetary and financial economics; fiscal policy; political business cycles; applied econometrics (duration analysis, panel data, discrete choice, nonlinear models) - Dr Nicola Chelotti
Lecturer in Diplomacy and International Governance, Loughborough University London
Negotiations, diplomacy and regional/international organisations, the EU
- Professor Helen Drake
Director of the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance, Loughborough University London
International governance; multi-stakeholder negotiations
- Dr Ben Ferrett
Senior Lecturer in Economics, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
Globalisation; international trade; foreign direct investment; multinational enterprises; industrial organisation - Dr Bo Gao
Lecturer in Economics, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
International trade; firm export network; trade-related labour market; applied microeconomics
- Dr Elena Georgiadou
Lecturer in International Management, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
Family-firm internationalisation processes; the strategisation of commercial diplomacy
- Professor Monica Giulietti
Professor of Microeconomics, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
Economic analysis of energy consumption and energy markets; competition and regulation issues in energy markets; energy storage technologies; consumers’ adoption of energy efficient technologies
- Dr Allyson King
Teaching Fellow in Economics, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
Economic growth; international trade; structural change; productivity; macroeconomics
- Professor David T Llewellyn
Professor of Money and Banking, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
Financial regulation; financial institutions and markets; crisis management; shareholder value v. stakeholder value models in finance; theory of banking
- Professor Alistair Milne
Professor of Financial Economics, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
Bank capital; financial regulation; financial risk management; financial stability; central banking; payments, systems of payments, clearing and settlement; liquidity and lender of last resort; macroeconomic dynamics and monetary transmission -
Dr Tim Oliver
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance, Loughborough University London
Brexit, British politics, London, European politics, international relations and international security
- Dr Simona Rasciute
Senior Lecturer in Economics, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
The application of discrete choice econometric models; international business and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI); public policy evaluation and the impact of physical activity initiatives and behaviours on health and well-being
- Professor M.N. Ravishankar
Professor of Globalisation and Emerging Markets, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
Globalisation and India; offshore outsourcing; digital innovations
- Dr Tzameret Rubin
Senior Research and Enterprise Associate, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
Economic impact of innovation (in particular, knowledge flow; business incubator and public–private collaboration to foster innovation)
- Professor Anne Souchon
Professor of International Marketing, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
Export performance; strategic unpredictability; adaptability; export decision making; planning; improvisation - Dr Thomas Triebs
Lecturer in Economics, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University
Microeconomics; productivity; regulation; management
- Dr Justin Tumlinson
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Loughborough University London
Economics of teams; incentives of team members; impact of teamwork on public and private welfare
Associate Member
- Dr Mustapha Douch (Aston University)
Theme A: Trade Policy and Advice
TRANSIT members working within this theme: Mustapha Douch, Huw Edwards, Ben Ferrett, Bo Gao and Juston Tumlinson
Theme B: Negotiations, Bargaining and Public Perception
TRANSIT members working within this theme: Nicola Chelotti, Helen Drake, Ben Ferrett, Elena Georgiadou, David Llewellyn and Tim Oliver
Theme C: Export Promotion and Strategy
TRANSIT members working within this theme: John Cadogan, Mustapha Douch, Huw Edwards, Bo Gao, Elena Georgiadou and Anne Souchon
Theme D: Services Trade and Regulation
TRANSIT members working within this theme: David Llewellyn, Alistair Milne, M.N. Ravishankar and Tzameret Rubin
Theme E: Foreign Direct Investment Effects, Incentives and Policy
TRANSIT members working within this theme: Vitor Castro, Mustapha Douch, Huw Edwards, Ben Ferrett, Simona Rasciute and M.N. Ravishankar
Theme F: Brexit and Industrial Strategy
TRANSIT members working within this theme: Mustapha Douch, Monica Giulietti, Tim Oliver, Thomas Triebs and Juston Tumlinson
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Date |
Location |
Event |
Additional Info |
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Dec 2018 // Jan 2019 |
Edirne, Turkey |
Winter School/Workshop on Trade Modelling |
Dr Huw Edwards and Dr Bo Gao are leading a workshop on trade modelling |
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27 Nov 2018 |
CBI |
CBI Workshop: Presentation on comparative export promotion activities of different countries |
Dr Elena Georgiadou and Dr Huw Edwards to present |
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20 Nov 2018 |
East Midlands CBI, Castle Donnington |
CBI Brexit Intelligence Briefing |
Dr Elena Georgiadou and Dr Huw Edwards are attending |
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13 July 2018 |
Burleigh Court Hotel, Loughborough University campus | Led by Dr Elena Georgiadou | |
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8 Nov 2017 |
School of Business and Economics |
Visit by senior analysts from Departments of International Trade and BEIS |
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10 Dec 2016 |
Loughborough University In London |
International Trade Arrangements After Brexit: Establishing the Facts ESRC-funded conference |
Researchgate link to briefing paper here |
TRANSIT in the media:
- Huw Edwards in interview with RT about UK's position in trade talks with US, August 2019
- Huw Edwards' Conversation article is listed in the 24 October FT Brexit Briefing newsletter
- Huw Edwards in The Conversation 23 October 2018
- Huw Edwards interviewed by RT on 19 October 2018 on the UK's Brexit negotiations
- Huw Edwards in interview with RT about Brexit for its news programme on 2 March 2018
- Huw Edwards in Inspire magazine about TRANSIT and his thoughts on Brexit
- Huw Edwards in interview with TRT World about how UK and EU begin sparring over future trade rules on 3 February 2020
Grants & Awards:
- British Academy Newton Mobility Award: Dr Huw Edwards & (former PhD student) Dr Umut Senalp (Trackya University, Turkey) to research 'Export Dynamics of Turkish Firms'
TRANSIT has many links to existing projects, including:
- International Trade Arrangements After Brexit: Establishing the Facts. Conference at Loughborough University, London, 9 Dec 2016
TRANSIT has special links with the UK Department for International Trade and with the Confederation of British Industries:
- UK Department for International Trade (DIT) Agenda: Areas of Research Interest
Doctoral students join a lively and supportive community of research students, becoming an integral part of the School’s research culture. We welcome approaches from suitably qualified graduates, particularly those with a relevant Master's degree and sufficient funding, who may wish to undertake research projects in the specialist areas of the group, leading to a PhD. As a research student, you will be encouraged to attend conferences to present your work and develop joint publications with your supervisors.
The group has great supervisory experience and is keen to supervise high quality research students in members’ specialist research fields. Recognition of the quality of supervision offered by the group members has resulted in funding for doctoral students from Research Councils. For students interested in further information on potential PhD projects and supervisors, please stay tuned to our webpages.
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