LSE Cities
LSE Cities is an international centre carrying out research, education, advisory and engagement activities investigating the social, spatial and environmental complexities of the 21st century city.
Latest News and Activities
Bloomberg Philanthropies and LSE launch Europe's first-ever mayoral leadership programme
Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative to equip local governments with the capabilities to drive progress and deliver results
Executive MSc in Cities
For urban professionals who want to understand and deliver change in cities
How does extreme heat impact children in cities?
An online masterclass presented by the Van Leer Foundation, Urban95 Academy and the Center of the Developing Child at Harvard University
BLOG - Inside city hall: a new approach to understanding how cities innovate
Catarina Heeckt introduces our new research programme, City Government Innovation Capacity Deep Dive, which uses peer-led research and organisational ethnography to understand what enables innovation in city governments.
Research
Discover our three research areas
Urban Democracy, Governance and Leadership
Explore current and past projects
Urban Sustainability, Technology and Justice
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Urban Society, Health, and Wellbeing
Explore current and past projects
Education
Find out more about education and training at LSE Cities
Executive MSc in Cities
For urban professionals who want to understand and deliver change in cities
Executive short course
in Cities, Governance Planning and Design
Urban95 Academy
A fully funded leadership programme to help city leaders design better cities for young children
