What Makes a Strong Economics Research Paper: Insights from a Cambridge Economist

Curious about what actually makes an economics research paper strong?

Join Dr. Edoardo Gallo, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge and Official Fellow at Magdalene College, Cambridge, on 13th May '26, at 5 PM UAE/ 9 PM HKT on Zoom. This session will break down how academic work is evaluated at top UK universities, what separates a strong Oxbridge economics applicant, how to begin a research journey even without a clear starting point, and how early research experiences can translate into standout university applications.
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Turn your Economics passion into a college application that stands out!

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a top UK university faculty and gain expert insight into how Oxbridge and leading UK universities assess economics applicants.
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You will learn:

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How UK applications are weighted, and what 75% academics really means

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What separates a strong Oxbridge econ applicant from the rest

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How to start your econ research journey, even if you have no idea where to begin

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How students are turning two weeks at Cambridge into standout university applications!
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About Dr. Edoardo
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Dr Edoardo Gallo is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge and an Official Fellow at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He is also an Associate Member at Nuffield College, Oxford, and a Fellow at the Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance.

His research focuses on network economics, experimental economics, and behavioral economics, examining how social structures influence decision-making and economic outcomes. His work has been published in leading academic journals, and he is widely recognized for his contributions to understanding how behavior operates within interconnected systems.

Dr Gallo completed his D.Phil. in Economics at the University of Oxford and holds an A.B. in Physics and Mathematics from Harvard University. He has presented his research at international conferences and continues to contribute to academic discourse in economics, particularly in areas related to networks, behavior, and economic theory.
Dr. Edoardo Gallo
Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge
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Arria is a Brown University graduate with a B.A. in International Relations and Education Studies and extensive experience in university counselling. They have guided students to top institutions, including Stanford, Cornell, Brown, UC Berkeley, McGill, the University of Waterloo, and the University of Toronto. She has also overseen the IB Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) program, where student projects received international recognition. Notably, three of her students were awarded the prestigious International Leader of Tomorrow (ILOT) fully funded scholarship at the University of British Columbia.
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