New job in academia for well-known Northern Ireland economist
Richard Ramsey posted on LinkedIn on Tuesday that he'd started work as Professor of Practice in Economics & Policy at Queen's Business School, part of Queen's University Belfast.
He has served for six years as a member of the Business School's international advisory board.
Writing on LinkedIn, he described working at Queen's as 'completing a career circle'.
'My connections with Queen's began in the 1980s - years of indoor pole vault training at Queen's PEC on Sunday mornings,' he said.
'My interest in economics really began in autumn 1990 when I attended my first economics lecture (it covered 1970s oil crisis) at a QUB Open Day. Whilst I did not study at QUB it was the start of my economics journey.'
He added: 'Having worked in government and the private sector, academia is the third leg of the stool.'
He said that the Queen's Business School vision and values of 'serving business and society' resonated with him.
"Over the last six years I have been struck by the ambition of QUB/Queen's Business School. I am excited to be working for a diverse, international organisation led and managed locally and competing globally.
'Looking forward to the next chapter….I may even darken the door of Queen's PEC!'
Friends and professional associates congratulated Mr Ramsey on his new role.
Colin Jess, chief executive of Social Enterprise NI, said: 'Congratulations, Richard. A great astute acquisition on their part.'
And Queen's Business School posted: 'Welcome Richard, we are thrilled to have you join the team.'
Mr Ramsey spent almost 18 years beginning in 2007 as chief economist at Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland. He left the role earlier this year.
Before Ulster Bank, he worked as an economist at the-then Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, including nearly three years at economic development agency Invest NI.
Mr Ramsey, who's from Magherafelt, studied economics at Loughborough University.
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