Ralf Becker
Professor at The University of Manchester
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolRalf Becker is a Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester with over two decades in higher education and more than 11 years of documented professional experience, specializing in economics education and the effectiveness of teaching innovations. He combines deep research roots in volatility modelling, macroeconomic time-series and electricity pricing with a passion for equipping students with mathematical, statistical and applied coding skills that lead to real-world career outcomes. As a long-standing academic who progressed from Senior Lecturer to Professor and serves on the Executive Group of The Economics Network, he blends curriculum design, pedagogy research and practical data training. Colleagues and students alike note his enthusiasm for sparking lasting interest in applied data skills—an often overlooked catalyst for students’ transition into exciting employment.
11 years of coding experience
Diplom Volkswirt, Economics, Diplom Volkswirt, Economics at Johannes Gutenberg University MainzDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics at Queensland University of TechnologyAbitur, Abitur at Willigis Gymnasium, Mainz
Swedish, English, German
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (9)
onchange6
javascript6
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mercurial5
libgit24
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Github contributions (5)
datasquad/ECLR
Dec 2019 - Mar 2025
Employabiliyu
Contributions:109 pushes, 8 branches in 5 years 4 months
datasquad/EconSkills
May 2019 - Jun 2024
Tutorial for creating websites w/ R Markdown
Contributions:28 pushes in 5 years 1 month
rstudioknitrr-markdownmarkdownrmarkdown
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