Franz Buscha

Franz Buscha is a Professor of Economics at the University of Westminster’s School of Organisations, Economy and Society. He holds leadership roles including Associate Head of College for Research and Knowledge Exchange at Westminster Business School (WBS), overseeing research strategy and managing over 200 academics. His academic career began at Lancaster University, where he earned a PhD in Economics (2006). He has led WBS to outstanding REF 2021 results, achieving a GPA of 2.94 and a top UK ranking for research impact (3.75/4).

Buscha’s expertise spans

• Education Economics
• Labour Economics
• Applied Econometrics

with research on social mobility, returns to education, and policy evaluation. His work has informed government departments like DfE, HMRC, and MoD, and been covered by BBC News, The Guardian, and The Economist. He authored Graphs Everyone Should Know and How to Create Them in Stata, a guide for data visualization.

Teaching includes Labour Economics modules and external training in econometrics. He has supervised seven PhD students and served as External Examiner for the South West Doctoral Training Partnership (2018–2022). Current research includes an ESRC project analyzing 2021 Census data for social mobility insights.

Buscha’s leadership roles include directing PhD studies (2013–2017), managing institutional reviews, and representing WBS on University committees. He organizes prestigious events like the Royal Economic Society PhD Meetings and contributes to policy reports and media commentary on education and economic policy.