Helen Thompson (political economist)

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Helen Thompson
Known forTalking Politics podcast [1]
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DisciplinePolitical Sciences
Institutions University of Cambridge
Website Professor Helen Thompson (University of Cambridge) [2]

Helen Thompson is an English academic who teaches politics at Cambridge University, where she is a professor of political economy and a fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, where she is also Director of Studies. [2] [3]

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She has been working in Cambridge since 1994 and is currently a member of the Department of Politics and International Studies. One of her recent research interests is the aftermath of the 2008 Financial crisis.

She often co-hosted the Talking Politics podcast with David Runciman. [1] She now co-hosts UnHerd's podcast These Times. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Talking Politics: The Panel". Talking Politics. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Professor Helen Thompson". University of Cambridge Department of Politics and International Studies . n.d. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. "Professor Helen Thompson - Director of Studies for Part I HSPS and for Part II Politics and International Relations and Part II Sociology". Clare College, Cambridge. n.d. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. "These Times".