 In 1987, the Conference Heads of University Departments of Economics was established to bring together heads of Economic departments with the aim of promoting the teaching and studying of Economics in the UK.In addition to these initiatives, the RES founded the Women’s Committee in 1996, developed to promote the role of women in the UK economics profession, with a particular concern for career entrants.One of the most significant of the Royal Economic Society’s recent activities was the inauguration of "The Econometrics Journal" ("EctJ") in 1998.