Queen Mary School of Economics and Finance Hot Topics Lecture

The School of Economics and Finance (SEF), Queen Mary University of London will hold its fifth Hot Topics Lecture aimed at School alumni, focusing on the topic, “Advances and Challenges in labour Markets” on Monday 1 December 2025,

The event will take place online on MS Teams on Monday, 1 December 2025, 13:00–14:30 UK time (18:00-19:30 PKT time).

Speakers:

• Simon Franklin (Associate Professor, SEF), whose tentative presentation title is “Labour markets in developing countries: Current state and advances”. Simon will present key findings from his research.
• Dr. Effie Achtsioglou (Member of the Greek Parliament; former Minister for Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity, 2016–2019), who will speak on “Labour market reforms during crises, challenges and consequences: The case of Greece”. Effie will share insights from her policy-making experience, covering reforms during the Greek crisis, implementation challenges, their impacts, and ongoing labour market developments. 

You can find out more on the SEF website or you can sign up free as a Prospective SEF here on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/school-of-economics-and-finance-hot-topics-lecture-2025-tickets-1785611334569?aff=oddtdtcreator