In the pilot episode of 'How Did I Get Here?', Discover Economics spoke with Dame Rachel Griffith to hear her path into economics.
Discover Economics is a campaign led by the Royal Economic Society which aims to:
broaden the appeal of economics to potential students
change their perceptions of economics and economists
attract more students from under-represented groups (women, state school/further education college students and ethnic minorities).
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