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Personal profile
Biography
Dooruj Rambaccussing joined the University of Dundee in 2014, after spells at the Universities of East London and Exeter. Dooruj holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Exeter, where he wrote on asset pricing models and long memory in time series data. His experience includes being the programme director on a bespoke programme in Banking and Finance run in One Canada Square in London. He also developed and serves as programme director for MSc Business Analytics.
Research
Dooruj enjoys researching the areas of Macroeconomics, Finance and Econometrics. His research has also featured in mainstream media such as The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, and The Independent.
Grants and External Funding
Dooruj has obtained grant funding (as principal investigator) from the following organisations:
- Scottish Institute for Research Economists
- Carnegie Trust
- Economic Futures
Teaching
2022 - 2025 (Senior Lecturer in Economics)
BU41028 Asset Pricing (Module Leader, Undergraduate 15 Credit)
BU51037 Data Visualisation for Business (Postgraduate 20 Credit)
BU30014 Financial Institutions (Module Leader,vUndergraduate 30 Credit)
BU51039 Predictive Analytics (Module Leader, Postgraduate 10 Credit)
BU40024 Dissertation (Undergraduate 30 Credit)
BU52020 International Business Project (Postgraduate 20 Credit)
Scottish Graduate Programme Dissertation
2014 - 2021 (Lecturer in Economics)
BU40022 Financial Economic Analysis (Module Leader, Undergraduate 30 Credit)
BU30014 Financial Institutions (Module Leader, Undergraduate 30 Credit)
BU40024 Dissertation Lead (Module Leader, Undergraduate 30 Credit)
BU52020 International Business Project (Postgraduate 20 Credit)
EC40010 Financial Economic Analysis (Module Leader, Undergraduate 30 Credit)
EC30005 Financial Institutions (Module Leader, Undergraduate 30 Credit)
Scottish Graduate Programme Dissertation
Dooruj also held positions as PhD Director (Economics) from 2018- 2021, and programme director for MSc Business Analytics (2021 - 2023)
External Examiner
Dooruj has also served as an external examiner for undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses at the following institutions:
- University of Strathclyde (MSc Economics and Finance, 2025- )
- Imperial Business School (Global MBA, 2016 - 2018)
- Manchester Metropolitan University (MSc Economics and Financial Analysis, MSc Behavioural and Economic Science, 2018-2021)
- Lancaster University (BSc Business Studies, 2022 - 2025)
- University of West England, Bristol (BA(Hons) Economics, BSc(Hons) Banking and Finance, 2024-)
Modules Dooruj has previously taught in other institutions include:
- Advanced Econometrics (undergraduate)
- Quantitative Methods for finance (postgraduate)
- Introduction to Econometrics (undergraduate)
- Econometrics and Statistics (undergraduate)
- Economics of Money and Banking (postgraduate)
- Portfolio and Investment Analysis (CFA)
- Financial Services in the Modern World (undergraduate)
- Financial Derivatives (CFA)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Essays on Trading Strategies and Long Memory
2008 → 2012
Master in Science, Economics and Econometrics
2007 → 2008
Bachelor of Economics and Finance
2002 → 2005
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Do Tweets Move Prediction Markets and Influence Sports Outcomes?
Rambaccussing, D. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Local and Regional Economics Sentiments The Case of Scotland and UK
Rambaccussing, D. (Investigator)
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
1/11/18 → 31/10/19
Project: Research
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Returns to college education of Chinese manufacturing employees: Who benefits more?
Lin, Y., Rambaccussing, D. & Zhu, Y. (Lead / Corresponding author), Feb 2026, In: China Economic Review. 96, 23 p., 102665.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Axiomatic characterisation of a multigroup headcount stratification index
Allanson, P. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Rambaccussing, D., Sept 2025, In: Economics Letters. 255, 4 p., 112541.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Return predictability, dividend growth, and the persistence of the price–dividend ratio
Golinski, A. (Lead / Corresponding author), Madeira, J. & Rambaccussing, D., 1 Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Forecasting. 41, 1, p. 92-110 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of international students on UK trade of cultural goods
Lin, Y., Rambaccussing, D. & Zhu, Y. (Lead / Corresponding author), 10 May 2025, In: World Economy. 48, 5, p. 1108-1126 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bitcoin replication using machine learning
Harris, R. D. F. (Lead / Corresponding author), Mazibas, M. & Rambaccussing, D., May 2024, In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 93, 9 p., 103207.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Citations (Scopus)172 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Forecasting with news sentiment: Evidence with UK newspapers
Rambaccussing, D. (Creator) & Kwiatkowski, A. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2 Dec 2022
DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/7521671, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2020.04.002
Dataset
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Time Series of Media Implied Economic Sentiments (Dictionary)
Rambaccussing, D. (Creator) & Kwiatkowski, A. (Creator), University of Dundee, 2 Dec 2022
DOI: 10.15132/10000192, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Dataset
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Time Series of Media Implied Economic Sentiments (Linear Support Vector Machine)
Rambaccussing, D. (Creator) & Kwiatkowski, A. (Creator), University of Dundee, 2 Dec 2022
DOI: 10.15132/10000191, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Prizes
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Bulletin of Economic Research (Journal)
Rambaccussing, D. (Peer reviewer)
1 Jan 2026 → 31 Jan 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Journal of Financial Econometrics (Journal)
Rambaccussing, D. (Reviewer)
1 Jan 2026 → 31 Jan 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Cogent Economics & Finance (Journal)
Rambaccussing, D. (Referee)
1 Nov 2025 → 31 Dec 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Applied Economics (Journal)
Rambaccussing, D. (Referee)
1 Jun 2025 → 31 Aug 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Business Strategy and Development (Journal)
Rambaccussing, D. (Referee)
1 Nov 2025 → 31 Dec 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Press/Media
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Tweets Can Help Predict the Outcome of Football Matches
13/10/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Twitter beats the odds for football predictions
13/10/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Twitter more on the ball for final score than betting firms
13/10/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research