LSE has a tradition of ensuring teaching and research are complementary activities that contribute significantly to the overall LSE experience. Maintaining LSE's reputation as a world leading social sciences university demands consistent investment in the best faculty, who are then given the academic freedom to innovate and provide a memorable learning experience for all LSE students.
The Annual Fund and American Fund for LSE help the School to push the boundaries of teaching and research excellence through support of a range of projects.
One such example is the Institute of Public Affairs.
Institute of Public Affairs (IPA)
The IPA provides a critical study of major public policy issues, locally and internationally. In 2013/14, gifts from alumni and friends are helping the IPA's Above the Parapet project, pictured above, which analyses the gendered nature of public life. Above the Parapet draws upon interviews with leading politicians, diplomats, academics, and senior civil society representatives to gather information, with work by visiting fellows further developing any emerging themes.
The project is led by Dr Purna Sen, Deputy Director of the IPA, whose work has focused on violence against women, culture and human rights, trafficking, sexuality and sexual control, human rights developments, civil society organising against violence, and social development issues and race equality in the United Kingdom.
Professor Conor Gearty, Director of the IPA, authored the Annual Fund's summer appeal in the last academic year. He spoke of the importance of teaching and research and of the freedom philanthropy can bring to education. Your support can help to shape the future of LSE.
Make a gift today.