Patrick Wallis

Patrick Wallis is Professor of Economic History in the Department of Economic History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research explores the economic, social and medical history of early modern Britain and Europe.

Much of his recent work has focused on how apprenticeship generated a skilled workforce in this period to, and whether institutional differences in training within England or between regions in Europe contributed to wider patterns of development. He also has a long-standing interest in how people’s engagement with medical care developed between the sixteenth century and the present.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) University of Oxford (1998 — 2002)
• University of York (1993 — 1996)

Companies

• Head Of Department The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2021)
• Professor The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2015)
• Associate professor London School of Economics