Simon Davies :: Links

Economics - Blogs and Podcasts (all podcasts available through i-tunes):
The Economist :: An excellent weekly round-up plus special topics - see half way down on right hand side.
Business Week :: A good weekly podcast with a business perspective.
Radio Economics :: Podcast by an Economics Professor at Chapel Hill in North Carolina. Usually very interesting.
EconTalk :: Economics podcasts for daily life. Apparently.
Marginal Revolution :: Blog
Freakonomics :: Steven Levitt et al.
J. Bradford de Long :: Blog
Evanomics :: Evan Davis of the BBC
Tim Wortsall :: Blog
The Undercover Economist :: Tim Harford
Stumbling and Mumbling :: An extremist, not a fanatic.
Psychological Society :: Blog
Environmental Economics :: Blog
*Big List of Economics Blogs and Descriptions*

Other Economics:
Some exciting links might eventually find their way here.

Around Bath (a few alternatives to TV for bored students):
Bath Fringe :: Not quite Edinburgh, but excellent nonetheless.
Pubs of Bath :: There are  loads of fantastic real, traditional pubs. Try a few out; it makes a nice change from getting hammered in a chain bar.
5 Unsigned :: Live unsigned music around Bath.
Bath Music Festival :: Classical, Jazz, World, Folk at several venues accross town in spring.
The Little Theatre :: Foreign and Art House Films as well as some more mainstream.
Bath Rugby :: Not a rugby man myself but live sport is good.
Bath Preservation Trust :: Runs No.1 Royal Crescent; Building of Bath Museum; Beckford's Tower; Herschel Museum.
Bath Skyline Walk :: Nice on a sunny day. See Sham Castle and views of Prior Park. Can begin in either direction from the campus.
Victoria Art Gallery :: Free and in town. Sometimes some nice exhibitions.
Bath at Work Museum :: Does what is says on the tin.
Holburne Museum :: Disappointing for me, but sometimes some nice temporary exhibitions and it's a nice building with nice views.
The American Museum :: A stone's throw away from the campus. In a beuatiful old building and a wonderful walk through American history and culture.
Roman Baths :: Touristy but not to be missed. Seriously. Free for residents of Bath (including students). See Discovery Card.
Parks :: There are loads of nice parks in Bath. Hang out or revise there in nice weather. The paying ones are free with a Discovery Card.
Kennet and Avon Canal or the Bristol-Bath Cycle Path (starts off following the river from Bath) :: Nice to walk or cycle along. And loads of great pubs to stop at such as the George in Bathampton.
Stonehenge Tours :: Visit  Stonehenge on a (half-)day trip from Bath.
Comprehensive Tourist Website :: Great if you're new to the area.
finditbath :: An excellent website for pubs, cafes and restaurants in Bath

Jobs
Allbathjobs :: Does exactly what it says on the tin.
Monster               
jobs.ac.uk

Travel Websites (mostly for overseas students who don't already know them):
thetrainline :: For all train tickets in all companies in the UK. Buy in advance for cheaper tickets, and get a Railcard for reductions.
megatrain :: Cheap train tickets.
skyscanner :: Searches most of the discount airlines for cheap flights.
airninja :: Similar to skyscanner but seems to include more routes.
easyjet / bmibaby / flybmi / german wings / flybe / air southwest  / ryanair :: Flights.
megabus :: Cheap buses.
national express :: Buses everywhere.
easycar :: Cheap car rental. Book in advance for cheaper rates.
google maps / multimap :: For finding your way around.
visitbritain :: Tourist information.
*Lonely Planet Great Britain :: Buy a guide book for Great Britain.*

Other:
The Saints :: Rarely mighty nowadays, but (sometimes) great football just 1 1/2 hours by train from Bath. A wonderful team to support!