Location: Online

Event information: Topic: Economic Story of the World in the Last Four Decades. Presenter: Dr Ramin Nassehi. In this Masterclass, you will look at interactive data to help answer the following questions: Which technologies have made the most improvements in our standard of living in the last four decades? Who were the main winners and losers of automation and globalisation since 1980? What has happened to the income gap between rich and developing countries in the past 40 years? What has happened to the gap between rich and poor inside countries?

This event is suitable for: Year 12.

How to book a place: All eligible applicants who meet at least one of the shortlisting criteria specified in points 2 to 6 on the Who we work with webpage will be offered a place on this programme. Applications for our 2023 Masterclasses are now open. Please note, there is no limit to the number of Masterclasses you can apply to. Deadline: March Taster Sessions: Sunday 26 February 2023. The masterclass information and application form can be found here.

Recording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email Ms Vathani Mariampillai at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk to confirm your attendance after the event. Please include your full name, RO ID number, the date/time and title of the event. Please note that uploading attendance to the RO student hub after the event is a manual process so can take some time – please do not worry about this.