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LSE Cities seeks to appoint two Resident Senior Policy Fellows for a one-year period. This Fellowship is a component of the Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative, a pioneering program to help mayors and their teams across the continent strengthen leadership skills, drive public sector innovation, and tackle complex urban challenges to deliver tangible results for residents in new ways.

Candidates should have proven leadership in driving innovation across city government and related sectors; strong knowledge of research in urban governance, inclusion, climate, transport and planning, with decision‑making experience in European and international institutions; and extensive experience working with high‑level policy institutions.

In addition, Fellows can build on their professional experience to provide input and advice and establish connections with cities and city governments, assisting in shaping and delivery around their particular area of expertise.

For further information about the post and how to apply, please click here.

Should you have any queries about the role, please email Lse.Cities@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 17 May 2026 (23.59 UK time). We are unable to accept any late applications.

LSE Cities and the School of Public Policy are preparing to launch a new training and capacity building initiative to help metro mayors and their Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) accelerate progress and turn newly devolved and broader powers into tangible results for residents. The initiative sits within a wider programme supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, designed to strengthen institutional capability of Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) in the context of the UK’s wider devolution agenda. As a relatively new and expanding model of sub-national government, many MSAs are in the process of establishing their structures and expertise. This three-year programme responds directly to that need, offering a tailored executive education, coaching and consultancy for Mayors and senior officers, complemented by action-oriented research and guidance.

Delivered collaboratively by LSE Cities and the School of Public Policy, and in partnership with universities across England, the programme will be hosted both in London and within participating MSAs. In doing so, it will extend and complement the Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative while grounding learning in local context and practice.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Ability to develop and lead, on a day-to-day basis, practical policy research projects, delivering outputs on time and on budget
• Understanding of UK regional and local government and policy and challenges and opportunities facing MSAs
• Ability to develop relations and work with a range of partners, clients and other stakeholders, including public sector policymakers and leaders
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate with internal colleagues, external research partners, companies and investors.

For further information about the post and how to apply, please click here.

Should you have any queries about the role, please email Lse.Cities@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 31 May 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.