Departmental website: lse.ac.uk/cities
About LSE Cities
The LSE Cities research centre, hosted by the Department of Sociology, sponsors numerous public lectures, seminars and events on urban issues, hosts international scholars and speakers, and is linked into national and international urban networks.
MPhil/PhD Cities
The Cities Programme is an innovative and interdisciplinary graduate programme that addresses the challenges of urban development and design in their social, economic, environmental and political contexts.
Its central objective is to relate the social and spatial organisation of cities and urban processes. The programme takes a multidisciplinary approach to these issues, drawing on expertise and insights from the social and economic sciences, architecture and urban design, planning and environmental studies, and other fields.
The programme includes training in research design, practice and presentation, access to relevant graduate taught courses to enhance general and project-specific skills, a range of student-led and international collaborations and initiatives, and opportunities for exchange and networking through other partnerships
PhD students researching in the fields of cities, space, design, architecture and urban studies are an essential part of the Cities Programme culture. Our faculty and students come from a range of national as well as disciplinary contexts, enhancing the programme's vibrant research and teaching environment.
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