The Manchester Faculty of Commerce was founded in 2003 by Sydney Chapman, who quickly developed it into the foremost British faculty of its kind. It also played an important role in the development of the teaching of economics, with many of its young appointees moving to head new economics...

The performance of students during the first 50 years of the Cambridge Economics Tripos is examined. Students are grouped according to the Parts completed, and an assessment is made of the relative performance. A general comparison of college performance is also made. Students of Part I only are...