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LSE academic Philippe Aghion awarded Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences

Professor Aghion was awarded the prize jointly with Joel Mokyr from Northwestern University and Peter Howitt from Brown University “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth”.

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Celebrating LSE's 130th anniversary

LSE was founded on a bold idea: that knowledge, shared widely, could help build a better society. Join in the celebrations during our anniversary year

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LSE named top university in the UK

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 ranks LSE as the number one university in the UK

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LSE continues to advance in 2025 National Student Survey

This independent survey gathers final year undergraduate students' opinions on the quality of their course and their experience during their studies

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Seeing animals differently: the science and ethics of sentience

Tuesday 23 September 2025 · Professor Jonathan Birch

Politics

What are the environmental costs of AI?

Professor Nick Couldry and Dr Eugenie Dugoua explore in this episode of the LSE iQ podcast

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Do politicians pay more attention to climate change in the aftermath of extreme weather events?

Tuesday 25 March 2025 · Dr António Valentim

Sustainability

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The Global School of Sustainability at LSE

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The hidden environmental labour of electronics repair

Tuesday 28 January 2025 · Dr Julia Corwin

Economics

Could sustainable investing be the answer to the world's environmental problems?

Tuesday 26 November 2024 · Professor Dirk Jenter, Tom Gosling, Professor Alex Edmans

Sustainability

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AI, technology and society research at LSE

Reimagine the tech revolution with LSE. This series of short films, articles, blogs and events apply social science thinking to AI and tech

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Things I wish I knew at the beginning of my year abroad

Make the most of your year with advice from study abroad student Salima

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LSE Generate celebrate international recognition

LSE Generate has been recognised at two sector-leading events, highlighting the team’s contribution to entrepreneurial education and supporting founders.

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