Dr. Kyriakos Neanidis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kyriakos Neanidis is a Reader in Economics at the University of Manchester, where he has been part of the faculty since 2004. He received his BSc and MSc degrees in Economics from the University of Macedonia in Greece in 1998 and 2000, respectively, and obtained his PhD from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee in 2004. His research interests encompass various topics in economics, especially focusing on issues concerning bank and non-bank lending, monetary policy, and macroprudential regulation. Neanidis has a particular interest in economic crime and the long-run implications of colonialism, contributing substantially to the understanding of the financial system's functioning and the implications of monetary policies on the real economy. He has supervised several PhD students, focusing on contemporary economic themes such as cross-border financial flows and public health insurance's macroeconomic effects. He teaches both undergraduate and master's courses in macroeconomics and international trade theory. Through his work, Neanidis contributes to critical research areas concerning economic growth, fiscal policy, foreign aid, and the regulation of financial institutions.

Research Interests

Experience

Reader in Economics

— Present

University of Manchester • Manchester, England

Contributes to teaching, research, and supervision of postgraduate students in economics.

Courses

ECON60411 Macroeconomics ECON10262 Macroeconomics 2 ECON60811 Mathematics for Economists ECON60182 International Trade Theory BMAN60031 International Trade and Capital Flows ECON30100 PPE Dissertation - Economics ECON30621 International Monetary Economics ECON30622 International Trade

Requirements for University of Manchester

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science subject Strong background in mathematics and physics
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency certificate
Specialization Notes

Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.