LSE and London

We're an international community rooted in London, working to make a positive impact within our city and beyond.
How we lead in London
Use this page to find out the different ways we're a part of and make a difference in London
How we lead in London
LSE and Imperial College London launch tutoring initiative to boost girls’ maths confidence
The programme targets girls with high prior attainment who face educational disadvantage.

2026 New Year Honours for LSE academics
LSE academics Professor Tony Travers and Professor Jonathan Wadsworth are recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours for their impact on public service and economics.

Our London research
LSE academics, through their research and expertise, work with and for communities and leaders in London: below are some examples of how they do that.
Rebuilding support for climate action in London
Read about our collaboration with the GLA
Bad lighting is harming London's housing estates
How can we fix it?

Planning with a purpose
What would a values-based planning system look like?

Rethinking Green Transitions
An innovative peer research project created in collaboration with Islington Council

LSE at the London Conference 2024
LSE academics were part of the London Conference 2024, leading conversations on decarbonising, governing and creating an industrial strategy for London

How to help young, unaccompanied asylum-seekers in London
Read more about more about need for root and branch reform

London-focused Research
Meet our London Policy Fellow, Jenevieve Treadwell

Civic Engagement
We define civic engagement as any work undertaken by the School or members of our community that is focused on bringing benefits to London and our local communities. Below are examples of how we do that.
How we define Civic Engagement
and how it shapes what we do

Our Volunteer Centre
and how we empower our students to help their local communities

The LSE Homelessness Initiative
Learn about how our staff and students are working together to fight homelessness
Our Widening Participation team
Making Higher Education more accessible for young Londoners

Artists take on the LSE Archives
They worked with the LSE Library to look at depictions of homelessness over the last 200 years.

The LSE Faith Centre
A space for the social sciences to meet religion
LSE Festival 2025
Catch-up on five days of events and stories


