KEYNES and his ECONOMICS
Keynes is considered one of the most influential economists of the 20th century, and his ideas have had a significant impact on modern economic policy.
During this five-week course, we will look at his extraordinary contribution to government policy over the decades, and at the rise and fall of the popularity of his ideas and theories, as well as at the reasoning behind his critics.
Keynes came to prominence in the Great Depression, and then again after the 2008 financial crisis and again during the Covid pandemic.
Keynes led a fascinating personal as well as professional life and we will study a blend of both.
Event Information
Price: £75
Course Weeks: 5
Room: Brunt Room
Campaign: Autumn Term 2025
Customer Information: Pen / Paper / Device
Your Tutor
Name: Angela Pollard
Bio: Angela Pollard took her first degree at Portsmouth University and then her Masters in Development Economics at De Montfort University, where she also taught. Most of her career has been in schools, working in Sussex for eight years before a two-year spell in Ethiopia. She taught briefly in Leicester and Solihull before moving to Bedford twenty years ago to work initially at Bedford High School and, for the past fifteen years, at Bedford Modern School where she was Head of Economics and, subsequently, Head of the Politics, Philosophy and Economics faculty until September 2016.
Department: Humanities