In memory of Professor Nick Wilkinson
Author: Richmond American University London
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Professor of Economics at Richmond, Nick Wilkinson, passed away on 2 August 2023.
Professor Phil Deans, President and Vice Chancellor of Richmond American University London, said, “Nick taught economics at Richmond for 37 years and was a well-loved colleague and friend to many. Nick’s interest in sport and fitness drove his research and also gave him opportunities to collaborate and enhance his teaching and learning through the Wellbeing Research Centre at Richmond. He was always happy to challenge the orthodoxy and was held in great affection by generations of our students.”
Professor Wilkinson was educated at Cambridge University (BA), Loughborough University (MSc), and City University (PhD), where he studied both economics and business.
As well as being a Professor of Economics at Richmond American University London, Professor Wilkinson taught economics and finance in various international institutions in the UK and US at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Professor Wilkinson authored two books, ‘Managerial Economics: A Problem-Solving Approach’ (2005), which was published as a second edition under the title of ‘Managerial Economics: Problem-solving in a Digital Age’ (2022). His second book, ‘An Introduction to Behavioral Economics’, was published in its third edition in 2018. His research interests were in the field of behavioral economics, particularly in the implications of evolutionary biology and neuroscience.
Professor Wilkinson is survived by his wife, Yasmin and their children, Peter and Katyana (age 20 and 16 respectively) to whom we send our deep condolences.
We would like to pay a fuller tribute to Professor Wilkinson through our website and alumni newsletter. If you would like to share your memories, photos, stories and condolences with us, please send them to [email protected].
