TELL US ABOUT YOUR CAREER AFTER GRADUATING, AND HOW YOU GOT TO YOUR CURRENT POSITION
I am currently a tenure-track Junior Researcher (Assistant Professor) at CREi, which is a research institute at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona). I am also Affiliated Professor at Barcelona School of Economics (BSE). I obtained this position by going on the formal academic job market for PhD economists. I am extremely grateful to the Department for proving a lot of training and support before going on the formal market
WHAT ASPECTS OF YOUR DEGREE HAVE BEEN USEFUL IN YOUR CAREER?
The DPhil programme has provided the necessary technical training and experience of working with more experienced academics.
Those are the skills that I use on a daily basis in my current job
WHAT DID YOU MOST ENJOY ABOUT YOUR TIME STUDYING ECONOMICS AT OXFORD?
The macroeconomics group at Oxford is large yet cohesive at the same time, with a strong sense of community. This is a rare combination and I have enjoyed it greatly
HOW DID OXFORD INFLUENCE YOU AND YOUR CAREER CHOICE?
My decision to embark on an academic career has been directly influenced by the positive role models I have met while at Oxford
WHAT HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN YOUR CAREER TO DATE?
The transition from being a PhD student to starting as a junior academic is both challenging and exciting. Perhaps the biggest challenge is striking the balance between the number of projects you work on and the amount of time dedicated to each of them
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE CONSIDERING APPLYING TO STUDY ECONOMICS AT OXFORD?
Reach out to alumni and ask any questions you may have beforehand. Visit Oxford to see whether you like the lifestyle and environment
CAN YOU NAME THREE THINGS YOU VALUE MOST ABOUT YOUR TIME AT OXFORD?
- Colleagues and friends I have met
- College rowing
- Walks around Oxford parks thinking about research
