该部门的成员还为跨学科的研究团队做出了贡献，以应对21世纪的许多能源挑战，包括减少能源使用对环境的影响，提高能源效率以及评估能源使用与经济之间的联系。该团队是欧洲最大的能源研究集群之一的一部分，涉及工程，科学，政策和商学院。我们鼓励具有研究兴趣且与我们至少一名教职员工紧密联系的具有适当资格的候选人申请博士学位研究。经济学系的研究重点是与政策相关的应用经济学研究，我们在应用微观经济学，宏观经济学和计量经济学方面拥有专家。该系是艾伦德学院弗雷泽学院的所在地，艾伦德学院是一家专注于苏格兰经济的领先独立经济研究所
Members of the department also contribute to a research team from across disciplines to address the many energy challenges of the 21st Century, including reducing the environmental impact of energy use, improving energy efficiency and assessing the links between energy use and the economy. The team forms part of one of the largest energy research clusters in Europe, from across engineering, science, policy and the business school. We encourage applications for PhD study from suitably qualified candidates with research interests that align closely with at least one of our faculty members. The research focus of the economics department is on policy-relevant applied economics research, and we have specialists in applied microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. The department is home to the Fraser of Allander Institute, a leading independent economic research institute focused on the Scottish economy. This can provide a key medium through which to engage with policy-makers and sell the relevance of your research. We have a lively PhD programme in economics with a regular inflow of new students each year. You'll benefit from a team of two supervisors with specialist knowledge in your field, and you'll have a dedicated desk and PC with software appropriate to your needs in our economics PhD space. You'll join our economics research community, engage with our regular seminar series of external speakers, with our brown bag workshop series to explore early research ideas, and with our annual PGR Away Day where you will present your research. Normal entry to a research degree is for PhD study, but you can also study for an MPhil and a DBA.