The University of Sheffield's School of Economics is pleased to invite you to the PhD Symposium in Industrial Economics and to the Network of Industrial Economists (NIE) conference.
NIE Early Career Researcher's Symposium
June 25, 2026
Call for Papers
We invite submissions of extended abstracts in theoretical and empirical industrial economics for the 2026 NIE ECR Symposium in Industrial Economics, to be held on Thursday, June 25 2026 at the University of Sheffield, School of Economics, The Wave.
The Symposium brings together early career economists (PhD students and researchers who have completed their PhD in the past 5 years) to foster discussion and dissemination of research in all areas of industrial economics. A number of external academics will join our internal faculty members, acting as discussants and providing high quality feedback. The extended abstracts submitted for the symposium can be finished papers, thesis chapters, or working papers. Financial assistance towards UK travel and accommodation may be available for presenters. Extended abstracts must be submitted by 15th May via the NIE 2026 conference page.
The Symposium is generously sponsored by Charles River Associates, the global consulting firm whose representatives will attend the symposium and deliver a keynote presentation at the conference. They will award a prize for the best paper of the symposium.
NIE Annual Conference
The NIE conference on Friday, June 26, 2026 will also feature presentations by leading industrial economists, academic and practitioners.
We gratefully acknowledge financial support from Charles River Associates and the University of Sheffield.
Travelling to the Venue
Both events take place at The Wave, the University of Sheffield School of Economics, 2 Whitham Road, Sheffield, S10 2AH. The Wave sits on the corner of Whitham Road and Northumberland Road, on the western side of the city centre. Full directions are available on the University's School of Economics contact page.
Public transport
Public transport is the easiest way to access the building, as it is highly connected to the rest of Sheffield and the city centre.
By bus (recommended)
There is a major bus stop within 100 metres of the building on Whitham Road / Northumberland Road (directly opposite Weston Park Hospital). Frequent services running from the city centre and the main train station include the 51, 52 and 52a.
By Supertram
Take the Blue or Yellow tram lines from Sheffield city centre or the railway station and alight at the University of Sheffield tram stop. From this stop it is a 10–15 minute walk to the building, which includes a continuous uphill incline.
From Sheffield train station
The building is about 1.5 miles from the station. You can catch the 51 or 52 bus routes directly from the city-centre interchanges, or take a 25–30 minute uphill walk through the campus.