Alex Savu

PhD, MPhil, BSc, FHEA

  • University Teacher

I am a Lecturer, University Teacher and Researcher at the Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University. 

I teach Quantitative Economics, Foundation Maths for Quantitative Economics, Macroeconomics and Economics of the Financial System.

Previously, I was a Research Fellow, College Lecturer and Gates Scholar at Christ's College, University of Cambridge. I obtained my PhD in November 2023.

My research primarily focuses on Public Economics, Political Economy and Development Economics. I also have a strong interest in the study of belief formation.

More information on my research and teaching can be found on my personal website. Here are the titles of a few recent papers I've been working on:

  • "Softening the Blow of Austerity: Evidence on the Local Electoral Buffer Hypothesis"
  • "Temperature Highs, Climate Change Salience, and Eco-anxiety: Early Evidence from the 2022 United Kingdom Heatwave"
  • "Performance Information and Human Capital Decisions"

I teach Quantitative Economics, Foundation Maths for Quantitative Economics, Macroeconomics, Economics of the Financial System.