Work, Pensions & Labour Economics 2026 Study Group (WPEG)

The Work, Pensions & Labour Economics 2026 Study Group (WPEG) will be a hybrid event on Tuesday 14th July. It will be jointly organised by the Department for Work and Pensions and the University of Sheffield's Department of Economics.

As in previous years there will be a wide range of sessions on areas of labour and pensions policy.

The programme for WPEG can be seen below.

By registering you will be able to attend any of the available sessions.

Registration commences from 10:00am and opening remarks will be from 10:30am.

As this year's study group is hybrid, Microsoft Teams links will be shared with online attendees in advance of the study group.

DWP staff who wish to attend in-person must select the "DWP Economist In-Person" ticket or the "DWP Non-Economist In-Person" ticket. In-person attendees from other government departments must select the "Non-DWP Government Economist In-Person" ticket. In-person attendees from other organisations must select the "External In-Person" ticket. All online attendees must select the "Online" ticket.

All presenters and attendees need to register for the event to ensure that they receive any study group communications, updates and Teams links.

Our keynote speaker will be Professor Nick Pearce, Director of The Institute for Policy Research and Professor of Public Policy at the University of Bath. He has extensive experience in policy research and government policymaking and writes on a wide range of issues, from contemporary British politics, public service and welfare state reform, to Britain's place in the world. His recent publications include and .

Nick is currently a member of the Pensions Commission and Chair of the Living Wage Commission.

Venue directions:

It is an 18 min walk from Sheffield Train Station to the venue.

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