A major advantage to being a student at LSE is having the best access to LSE’s famous public lecture series.
LSE hosts the world’s leading thinkers and speakers as they give exclusive talks on their ideas and experiences. The lectures are free to attend, open to the public and happen most nights during term time.
“LSE has given me the opportunity to listen to the world’s great and good speaking at the LSE public lectures programme. Where else could you hear Noam Chomsky, George Alagiah, and the president of Ecuador during freshers’ week?” Harvey Daniell, BSc Philosophy and Politics
“The privilege of studying at LSE can be seen from the list of people the School can invite to its renowned public events. Attending lectures by famous people listening to their debate of lively issues brings about a feeling of involvement in and responsibility for the problems we are facing, globally and locally. This is a unique way of self-learning.” Son Thanh Nyugen, BSc Philosophy and Economics
Students will see prominent figures from industry, academia and politics. LSE’s world-class lecturers often feature; students will often also have the opportunity to chat to the speakers after the lecture. The public lecture series has recently hosted:
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland
Kaushik Basu, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank, and LSE alumnus
Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England and founder of LSE’s Financial Markets Group
Judith Butler, Maxine Elliot Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley
Past speakers include the Dalai Lama, Christine Lagarde, Angela Merkel, several UK Prime Ministers, and Bill Gates.
The LSE community also enjoys free weekly music concerts in the beautiful Shaw Library. The programme includes an impressive range of international musicians, instruments, and classical pieces.