Welcome to the LSE International Inequalities Institute (the III).
We see the III as a unique and fantastically exciting opportunity for us to lead critical and cutting edge research to understand why inequalities are escalating in numerous arenas across the world, and to develop critical tools to address the challenges these trends pose.
We see the LSE as the best university in the world to house this centre. This is partly because of the international scope of the LSE, which allows us to draw on the thinking of experts working on every continent across the globe.
It also reflects the huge research strengths of a number of Departments working on issues of inequality, notably the long history of path breaking work in this area from academics in Economics, Gender and Social Policy, but now extending to Anthropology; Geography and Environment; Government; Law; Media and Communications; Sociology, and indeed other Departments. And we also have established Research Centres such as CASE whose established strengths we can also build upon.
We also think it is fundamental that we build on the best quality academic research but that we also engage with policy makers and public debates. The III will be an outward looking Institute, seeking to influence thinking and debate and very keen to work with external organisations and academics at every opportunity
Finally, we are also deeply committed to teaching as part of our mission.
We are delighted to have already been awarded £1 million by the Leverhulme to support 15 PhD studentships over the coming years. We have a new Masters course on Inequalities and Social Science which admits its first cohort of students in 2015.
John Hills and Mike Savage
Co-Directors
International Inequalities Institute
Professor John Hills is Professor of Social Policy at LSE.
Professor Mike Savage is Martin White Professor of Sociology and Head of the Department of Sociology at LSE.