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LSE student named a TIME Woman of the Year

LSE postgraduate student Mahnoor Omer has been named a TIME Woman of the Year among a cohort of 16 women who are working to make the world a more equitable and just place

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Celebrating LSE's 130th anniversary

LSE was founded on a bold idea: that knowledge, shared widely, could help build a better society. Join in the celebrations during our anniversary year

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LSE Summer School applications are open

A three-week experience that will last your whole career, our Summer School is taking place from June to August 2026

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LSE launches £10m Huth Initiative to shape global economic thinking

Led by Professor Sir Tim Besley and Dr Daniel Chandler, this major programme will unite world-leading research and policy engagement to shape a new economic model for the 21st century

Find out more about the Huth Initiative for a New Political Economy

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Study abroad at LSE

Applications are open for the 2026/27 LSE General Course, an opportunity for overseas students to spend a year studying with us in London

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Come to a free evening event at LSE

Featuring world leaders, international academics and Nobel Prize winners, our events are free and open to all to attend. Join us on campus or watch online with LSE Live

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Future Proof | Sustainable responses to global challenges

Videos, articles, blogs and events exploring what a sustainable and resilient future looks like, and how the social sciences will help us build it.

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How Gulf cities could be rebuilt with people in mind | LSE Future Proof

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Why are we having fewer children? | Award-winning LSE iQ podcast

50 years ago we feared overpopulation, now governments are worried about falling birth rates. Global fertility rates are at historic lows but should we be concerned?

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LSE launches £10m Huth Initiative to shape global economic thinking

A transformative £10 million gift from LSE alumnus Johannes Huth will unite world-leading research and policy engagement to shape a new economic model for the 21st century.

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LSE and SMU Launch New Institutional Partnership and Joint Research Fund

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How many steps can you do to save the NHS billions - it’s fewer than you think

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Living in London: How can we make our communities greener?

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Can the NHS crisis be solved by partnering with tech start-ups? The cautionary tale of Babylon Health

Tuesday 27 January 2026 · Dr Alison Powell

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The world is your office: how ‘‘work from anywhere’’ is transforming work

Tuesday 27 January 2026 · Professor Prithwiraj Choudhury

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Are jobs getting better?

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Stem cells: the future of science explained

Professor Emily Jackson explores the ethical and legal questions that surround embryo models.

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Featuring LSE researchers and academics, think-tank researchers, politicians and third sector experts across the world

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Explore the latest LSE research articles, videos and podcasts in our online social science magazine

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Can belief in God increase cooperation between different religious groups?

Tuesday 27 January 2026 · Professor Jeremy Ginges

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Will AI free us from work?

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Why is religion important when talking about climate change?

Tuesday 27 January 2026 · Dr Hanane Benadi, Kristian Noll

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What makes a good judge – and why it matters now

Tuesday 27 January 2026 · Professor Sir Ross Cranston

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Minister for Science, Innovation, and Research visits LSE

The Minister met with senior leadership at LSE and Professors Helen Margetts and Cosmina Dorobantu from the Data Science Institute.

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Five global challenges at LSE

LSE, a world-leading social sciences university, is uniquely placed to help society navigate five major challenges the world is facing

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LSE Generate secures leading spot as the UK’s top university start-up hub in 2026 rankings

This year’s ranking covers 180 centres across 25 countries.

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Recent LSE graduate selected for prestigious fellowship

Sung Jae Harry Park was selected from a pool of over 5,800 candidates.

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LSE’s widening participation Pathways programmes are “genuinely life-changing” say participants

Participants who took part in LSE’s Pathways to Law programme have described it as “an incredible experience” .

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LSE named as top university in the UK

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 has ranked LSE as the number one university in the country

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Guardian University Guide 2026 ranks LSE top in London

LSE has been ranked as fourth overall in the UK.

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