William Finlay
@wfinlay.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Finance at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. // UG Programme Director in Accounting & Finance // 🏳️🌈 // he/him
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NEW from me:
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NEW from me:
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
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Sofia Corradi, founder of the Erasmus program, passes away at 91. Known as 'Mamma Erasmus,' she viewed the program, which has sent approximately 16 million students to study abroad through Europe, as her 'personal pacifist mission.'
Bless her - an inspirational lady.
Bless her - an inspirational lady.
October 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Sofia Corradi, founder of the Erasmus program, passes away at 91. Known as 'Mamma Erasmus,' she viewed the program, which has sent approximately 16 million students to study abroad through Europe, as her 'personal pacifist mission.'
Bless her - an inspirational lady.
Bless her - an inspirational lady.
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The impact of PhD studies on mental health - A longitudinal population study
PhDs can be and some would likely argue, should be hard.
But surely not *this* hard?
#AcademicSky
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PhDs can be and some would likely argue, should be hard.
But surely not *this* hard?
#AcademicSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The impact of PhD studies on mental health—a longitudinal population study
Recent self-reported and cross-sectional survey evidence documents high levels of mental health problems among PhD students. We study the relationship…
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October 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The impact of PhD studies on mental health - A longitudinal population study
PhDs can be and some would likely argue, should be hard.
But surely not *this* hard?
#AcademicSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
PhDs can be and some would likely argue, should be hard.
But surely not *this* hard?
#AcademicSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
An excellent article from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com in the FT.
The troubling decline in conscientiousness on.ft.com/4mwxkwf | opinion
The troubling decline in conscientiousness
A critical life skill is fading out — and especially fast among young adults
on.ft.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
An excellent article from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com in the FT.
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"Education can account for about 45% of global economic growth and 60% of pretax income growth among the world’s poorest 20% from 1980 to 2019."
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July 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
"Education can account for about 45% of global economic growth and 60% of pretax income growth among the world’s poorest 20% from 1980 to 2019."
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Chatbots in the classroom: how AI is reshaping higher education https://on.ft.com/44TtcPQ
Chatbots in the classroom: how AI is reshaping higher education
While institutions grapple with the pace of change, technology companies are moving quickly to offer custom learning products
on.ft.com
July 18, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Chatbots in the classroom: how AI is reshaping higher education https://on.ft.com/44TtcPQ
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Fascinating stuff from @amyborrett.ft.com but also a reminder of a stain on our society - namely that, in 2025, nearly a third of British kids are living in poverty. www.ft.com/content/f0fc...
June 10, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Fascinating stuff from @amyborrett.ft.com but also a reminder of a stain on our society - namely that, in 2025, nearly a third of British kids are living in poverty. www.ft.com/content/f0fc...
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Our atrium mural won an industry award from Assoc of Creative & Print Managers in Education 👏🌟Hand drawn it combines Glasgow’s past, present & Smith, father of economics and our most famous #UofG alum. @uofgprint.bsky.social colleagues worked with us to pioneer innovative design and print techniques
June 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Our atrium mural won an industry award from Assoc of Creative & Print Managers in Education 👏🌟Hand drawn it combines Glasgow’s past, present & Smith, father of economics and our most famous #UofG alum. @uofgprint.bsky.social colleagues worked with us to pioneer innovative design and print techniques
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Introducing the FT 'macro mood' -- a sentiment index based on @financialtimes.com articles that captures the global economy
on.ft.com/4krM5j0
on.ft.com/4krM5j0
May 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Introducing the FT 'macro mood' -- a sentiment index based on @financialtimes.com articles that captures the global economy
on.ft.com/4krM5j0
on.ft.com/4krM5j0
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Largely because of the smartphone, we’re in an era of declining attention spans, reading skills, numeracy and verbal reasoning. How do you buck the trend? www.ft.com/content/c42c...
May 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Largely because of the smartphone, we’re in an era of declining attention spans, reading skills, numeracy and verbal reasoning. How do you buck the trend? www.ft.com/content/c42c...
It is interesting to compare this to the 1.4% rise that UCEA have announced in the last two days as the 'full and final' offer for the 2025-26 period.
www.ucea.ac.uk/our-work/col...
www.ucea.ac.uk/our-work/col...
May 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It is interesting to compare this to the 1.4% rise that UCEA have announced in the last two days as the 'full and final' offer for the 2025-26 period.
www.ucea.ac.uk/our-work/col...
www.ucea.ac.uk/our-work/col...
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Financial grammar tip. If you're dealing with numbers that could be negative don't use a dash as a separator, use a colon.
April 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Financial grammar tip. If you're dealing with numbers that could be negative don't use a dash as a separator, use a colon.
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Today is officially the day where intraday market charts have their time to shine in the media spotlight.
April 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Today is officially the day where intraday market charts have their time to shine in the media spotlight.
John Burn-Murdoch is such a great data viz storyteller. The off the scale impact is 👌
Economic uncertainty update:
The thing about veering wildly between policy positions, favouring and then discarding a new maverick advisor each week, and using contradictory justifications at every turn, is that even if one particular pivot is in the direction of sanity, chaos is the constant.
The thing about veering wildly between policy positions, favouring and then discarding a new maverick advisor each week, and using contradictory justifications at every turn, is that even if one particular pivot is in the direction of sanity, chaos is the constant.
April 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
John Burn-Murdoch is such a great data viz storyteller. The off the scale impact is 👌
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Glasgow University's looking particularly spectacular this evening.
#glasgow #glasgowtoday #glasgowbuildings #architecture #nightphotography #glasgowatnight #glasgowuniversity
#glasgow #glasgowtoday #glasgowbuildings #architecture #nightphotography #glasgowatnight #glasgowuniversity
February 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Glasgow University's looking particularly spectacular this evening.
#glasgow #glasgowtoday #glasgowbuildings #architecture #nightphotography #glasgowatnight #glasgowuniversity
#glasgow #glasgowtoday #glasgowbuildings #architecture #nightphotography #glasgowatnight #glasgowuniversity
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Our Summer Graduation Ceremony Timetable is online now!
Graduations will take place from 25 June to 11th July.
We can't wait to celebrate with our new #TeamUofG graduates 🎓❤️
Timetable: gla.ac.uk/events/graduations/dates/summertimetable/
Graduations will take place from 25 June to 11th July.
We can't wait to celebrate with our new #TeamUofG graduates 🎓❤️
Timetable: gla.ac.uk/events/graduations/dates/summertimetable/
January 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Our Summer Graduation Ceremony Timetable is online now!
Graduations will take place from 25 June to 11th July.
We can't wait to celebrate with our new #TeamUofG graduates 🎓❤️
Timetable: gla.ac.uk/events/graduations/dates/summertimetable/
Graduations will take place from 25 June to 11th July.
We can't wait to celebrate with our new #TeamUofG graduates 🎓❤️
Timetable: gla.ac.uk/events/graduations/dates/summertimetable/
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This is why you don't design curricula around "jobs of the future".
We can't predict the future but we do know what general skills and knowledge will be valuable whatever job you do.
We can't predict the future but we do know what general skills and knowledge will be valuable whatever job you do.
‘Learn to code’
Should’ve done a proper degree like sociology or political science
Should’ve done a proper degree like sociology or political science
January 26, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This is why you don't design curricula around "jobs of the future".
We can't predict the future but we do know what general skills and knowledge will be valuable whatever job you do.
We can't predict the future but we do know what general skills and knowledge will be valuable whatever job you do.
Come and join us! We are advertising two lecturer posts in Accounting & Finance at Glasgow:
Accounting (Data Analytics/Acc Information Sys/Tax/Audit): www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL858/l...
Lecturer in Finance (Quant Finance/Econometrics/Sustainable or Climate Fin) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL880/l...
Accounting (Data Analytics/Acc Information Sys/Tax/Audit): www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL858/l...
Lecturer in Finance (Quant Finance/Econometrics/Sustainable or Climate Fin) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL880/l...
January 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Come and join us! We are advertising two lecturer posts in Accounting & Finance at Glasgow:
Accounting (Data Analytics/Acc Information Sys/Tax/Audit): www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL858/l...
Lecturer in Finance (Quant Finance/Econometrics/Sustainable or Climate Fin) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL880/l...
Accounting (Data Analytics/Acc Information Sys/Tax/Audit): www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL858/l...
Lecturer in Finance (Quant Finance/Econometrics/Sustainable or Climate Fin) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL880/l...
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🌞 Summer 2025 could be the best yet...
Discover international summer opportunities at the brand-new Summer Abroad Fair!
👉 Learn more and book your spot at glasgow.targetconnect.net/leap/event.h....
Many thanks to our Main Sponsor Think Pacific and Key Sponsor The Intern Group. 🙏
Discover international summer opportunities at the brand-new Summer Abroad Fair!
👉 Learn more and book your spot at glasgow.targetconnect.net/leap/event.h....
Many thanks to our Main Sponsor Think Pacific and Key Sponsor The Intern Group. 🙏
January 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
🌞 Summer 2025 could be the best yet...
Discover international summer opportunities at the brand-new Summer Abroad Fair!
👉 Learn more and book your spot at glasgow.targetconnect.net/leap/event.h....
Many thanks to our Main Sponsor Think Pacific and Key Sponsor The Intern Group. 🙏
Discover international summer opportunities at the brand-new Summer Abroad Fair!
👉 Learn more and book your spot at glasgow.targetconnect.net/leap/event.h....
Many thanks to our Main Sponsor Think Pacific and Key Sponsor The Intern Group. 🙏
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Increased reliance on ChatGPT was associated with higher levels of procrastination and memory loss, and a negative impact on academic performance, as reflected in students’ grade point averages.”
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ChatGPT linked to declining academic performance and memory loss in new study
New research uncovers a concerning trend: while ChatGPT might aid students under academic pressure, its excessive use is linked to procrastination, memory loss, and poorer grades, highlighting a negat...
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January 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Increased reliance on ChatGPT was associated with higher levels of procrastination and memory loss, and a negative impact on academic performance, as reflected in students’ grade point averages.”
www.psypost.org/chatgpt-link...
www.psypost.org/chatgpt-link...
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Bond market liquidity was so 2010s. Nowadays, stock market concentration is the new trendy bugbear of finance.
Understandably so, given that just 26 companies accounting for half the entire S&P 500's value. But are people right to freak out? www.ft.com/content/1211...
Understandably so, given that just 26 companies accounting for half the entire S&P 500's value. But are people right to freak out? www.ft.com/content/1211...
January 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Bond market liquidity was so 2010s. Nowadays, stock market concentration is the new trendy bugbear of finance.
Understandably so, given that just 26 companies accounting for half the entire S&P 500's value. But are people right to freak out? www.ft.com/content/1211...
Understandably so, given that just 26 companies accounting for half the entire S&P 500's value. But are people right to freak out? www.ft.com/content/1211...
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An empirical econ paper needs two things: 738 robustness checks concluding we can’t really ever fully be sure of internal validity in the appendix, and one (1) wild back of the envelope calculation indicating that the result is world-changing in the discussion section
Now I've come across several instances of people writing, essentially:
'Let me provide a very rough estimate. Don't take this number literally, because it has several flaws.'
And then their number becomes cited as the canonical figure on the topic.
'Let me provide a very rough estimate. Don't take this number literally, because it has several flaws.'
And then their number becomes cited as the canonical figure on the topic.
November 26, 2024 at 10:23 AM
An empirical econ paper needs two things: 738 robustness checks concluding we can’t really ever fully be sure of internal validity in the appendix, and one (1) wild back of the envelope calculation indicating that the result is world-changing in the discussion section
Excellent news. I also believe that slope charts are so heavily underused, but they do wonders for communicating change.
Some Tuesday good news - HIV infections and related deaths have fallen sharply around the world, according to a new Lancet paper
www.ft.com/content/a4fb...
www.ft.com/content/a4fb...
November 26, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Excellent news. I also believe that slope charts are so heavily underused, but they do wonders for communicating change.
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Japanese prime minister’s portfolio outpaces stock benchmark
https://www.ft.com/content/8d93f3a8-1b2b-4d42-b8fe-76e4ffa14c29
https://www.ft.com/content/8d93f3a8-1b2b-4d42-b8fe-76e4ffa14c29
Japanese prime minister’s portfolio outpaces stock benchmark
Shigeru Ishiba is struggling as a politician but excelling as an investor, disclosures reveal
www.ft.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Japanese prime minister’s portfolio outpaces stock benchmark
https://www.ft.com/content/8d93f3a8-1b2b-4d42-b8fe-76e4ffa14c29
https://www.ft.com/content/8d93f3a8-1b2b-4d42-b8fe-76e4ffa14c29