We are pleased to announce that the next Distinguished Lecture of this year will be given by Professor David Miles. The title of his talk will be “What can monetary policy do?”

Professor David Miles joined the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England in June 2009. He was re-appointed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for a second term on the MPC in February 2012 . His second term will run until May 2015. He is also a Visiting Professor at Imperial College. Miles was formerly a professor of financial economics and head of the Finance Department at Imperial. As an economist he has focused on the interaction between financial markets and the wider economy. He was Chief UK Economist at Morgan Stanley from October 2004 to May 2009.

He will be speaking on Tuesday 19th February, 6.00-7.00 pm in room M1 of the Radcliffe Teaching Centre. The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception outside room M1, where you will have a chance to talk informally with the speaker.

You are most welcome to come along to his talk at 6.00. There is no need to register – just turn up.