Applied Econometrics MSc: Who teaches this course

• Staff teaching on this course

The School: This course is delivered by staff in Kingston University's School of Economics. The School, established in the late 1960s, quickly developed a strong reputation for teaching economics and has been offering postgraduate courses since the 1980s.

In recent years, economics staff have been developing their research activity to enhance the quality of our MA courses. The School is proud of its tradition of meeting the learning needs of students from a wide variety of backgrounds and with a wide range of ambitions for their future careers. You can read more about our activities on the School of Economics' web pages.

The Faculty: The School of Economics is part of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Students benefit from a lively study environment, thanks to the wide range of postgraduate courses on offer.. As well as economics, programmes cover everything from English literature and music to human rights and politics.

The Faculty provides a vibrant and forward-thinking environment for study with:

• courses designed in collaboration with industry professionals - keeping you up to date with the latest developments;
• established connections with the London arts and media scene - with a range of guest speakers, professors and lecturers visiting the University; and
• committed and enthusiastic staff - many of whom are expert practitioners as well as leading academics and researchers.

The Faculty's combination of academics and practitioners makes it a unique environment in which to further your studies and your career.

Nick Butler

Nick Butler is the head of the School of Economics and teaches the Computing module. Specialist subjects include applied statistics, econometrics, information management and IT, research design and methodology.

Vince Daly

Vince Daly is a professor in the School of Economics and teaches the Macroeconomic Modelling and Forecasting module. Specialist subjects include computing for economics, applied econometrics and macroeconometrics. Research interests include applied econometrics and macroeconometrics.

Dr Elena Fitkov-Norris

Dr Elena Fitkov-Norris is a principal lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Law and teaches the Business Forecasting module. Specialist subjects and research interests include control theory, cellular wireless networks and system dynamics.

Dr Hong Li

Dr Hong Li is a senior lecturer in the School of Economics and teaches the Time Series Methods module and the Forecasting Workshop. Specialist subjects include corporate finance and applied econometrics. Research interests include economic growth and financial markets.

Dr Kay Pollock

Dr Kay Pollock has a PhD from Birkbeck College, for which she researched macroeconomic policy. Kay teaches macroeconomics, econometrics and mathematical economics. She also directs the Business and Economic Forecasting MSc.

Dr José Sánchez-Fung

Dr José Sánchez-Fung teaches and supervises research students on monetary and financial economics in developing countries. He has published a large number of articles in this area and is co-author of the third edition of Monetary Economics in Developing Countries. José also spent a year acting as director of research for the central bank of the Dominican Republic.

Dr Jalal Siddiki

Dr Jalal Siddiki joined the teaching staff after completing his PhD at Kingston. His research interest is financial economics, on which he has published in the Journal of Economic Surveys and other academic journals. Jalal teaches macroeconomics and econometrics. 

Dr Willem Spanjers

Dr Willem Spanjers obtained his doctorate in mathematical economics from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and now lectures on economic analysis in various contexts. His main research focus is the economics of uncertainty, particularly of incalculable risk. Willem has published in the Royal Economic Society's Economic Journal and in other academic journals.