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LSE has been ranked top three in the UK and fifth in the world for Social Science and Management subjects in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
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Teaching about colonialism in UK schools
LSE researchers Mohamed Saleh and Tirthankar Roy share their latest project in the new edition of our online social science magazine
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Why are we having fewer children?
LSE researchers Berkay Ozcan and Emily Jackson discuss falling birth rates in the latest episode of the LSE iQ Podcast
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LSE student named a TIME Woman of the Year
LSE postgraduate student Mahnoor Omer has been named a TIME Woman of the Year among a cohort of 16 women who are working to make the world a more equitable and just place
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Future Proof | Sustainable responses to global challenges
Videos, articles, blogs and events exploring what a sustainable and resilient future looks like, and how the social sciences will help us build it.

Why wildfires are becoming impossible to control | LSE Future Proof
Dr Thomas Smith
10 March 2026 • 4 minutes 45 seconds
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How Gulf cities could be rebuilt with people in mind | LSE Future Proof
Dr Alexandra Gomes
10 February 2026 • 5 minutes 17 seconds
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Why are we having fewer children? | Award-winning LSE iQ podcast
50 years ago we feared overpopulation, now governments are worried about falling birth rates. Global fertility rates are at historic lows but should we be concerned?
3 March 2026 • 28 minutes 48 seconds
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Who benefits from the privatisation of health and social care?
24 March 2026 · Dr Benjamin Goodair
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The power and constraints on international law in a political world
24 March 2026 · Dr Theresa Squatrito
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LSE launches £10m Huth Initiative to shape global economic thinking
A transformative £10 million gift from LSE alumnus Johannes Huth will unite world-leading research and policy engagement to shape a new economic model for the 21st century.
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How many steps can you do to save the NHS billions - it’s fewer than you think
30 January 2026 • 2 minutes 50 seconds
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What's next for quantum computing?
9 December 2025 • 7 minutes 52 seconds
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Living in London: How can we make our communities greener?
19 December 2025 • 11 minutes 10 seconds
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Are jobs getting better? | Award-winning LSE iQ podcast
Rapid technological progress is boosting productivity, automating routine tasks, and creating new opportunities for creativity and more flexible ways of working. But is this really making jobs better?
3 February 2026 • 30 minutes 14 seconds
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Stem cells: the future of science explained
Professor Emily Jackson explores the ethical and legal questions that surround embryo models.
9 September 2025 • 8 minutes 38 seconds
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Will AI free us from work?
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Minister for Science, Innovation, and Research visits LSE
The Minister met with senior leadership at LSE and Professors Helen Margetts and Cosmina Dorobantu from the Data Science Institute.
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Five global challenges at LSE
LSE, a world-leading social sciences university, is uniquely placed to help society navigate five major challenges the world is facing

LSE alumna honoured as TIME Woman of the Year
LSE alumna Safeena Husain has been recognised for her work as founder of Mumbai non-profit Educate Girls.
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LSE student named a TIME woman of the year
Mahnoor Omer achieved recognition for her activism around period products in Pakistan.
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LSE Generate secures leading spot as the UK’s top university start-up hub in 2026 rankings
This year’s ranking covers 180 centres across 25 countries.
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Recent LSE graduate selected for prestigious fellowship
Sung Jae Harry Park was selected from a pool of over 5,800 candidates.
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LSE’s widening participation Pathways programmes are “genuinely life-changing” say participants
Participants who took part in LSE’s Pathways to Law programme have described it as “an incredible experience” .
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LSE named as top university in the UK
The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 has ranked LSE as the number one university in the country
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Guardian University Guide 2026 ranks LSE top in London
LSE has been ranked as fourth overall in the UK.
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