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Humanising statistics: how emotionally intelligent teaching can transform mathematics anxiety
29 September 2026 · Dr Meena Mehta Kotecha
Why investors can’t solve climate change alone
29 September 2026 · Tom Gosling
The toxic waste crisis poisoning UK towns | LSE Future Proof
Dr Roxana Willis
Should we still care about net zero? | Award-winning LSE iQ Podcast
Is net zero still worth pursuing? This episode explores the economic, political and technological choices shaping the UK’s low-carbon future.
Dependency politics: how foreign aid shapes electoral behaviour
29 September 2026 · Dr Ryan Jablonski
The hidden truth behind pig farming and meat production | LSE Future Proof
Dr Steven McCulloch
Bulldozed: inside America's war on homeless encampments
29 September 2026 · Jessie Speer
Urban flooding and emergency preparedness: is the UK ready? | LSE Future Proof
Professor David Shukman
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