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UK LIS Satellite Office

The UK LIS satellite office hosted at LSE serves as a major hub for cross-country studies in economic wellbeing and inequality.

The UK LIS Satellite Office at the International Inequalities Institute (III) is located at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and coordinated by Professor Nora Waitkus. The satellite office was launched in December 2021 to promote the usage of the LIS Databases in the UK and elsewhere, and to serve as the reference point for the liaison between LIS and the community of LIS data users in the UK. Read the press release on the launch.

Secure Data Access Pathways

This collaboration allows UK-based LIS researchers to securely access the LIS data through two pathways:

  • The LIS Virtual Desktop hosted at the LSE Library (for III-LSE affiliates).
  • The SafePod Network available across participating UK universities.

These secure access points enable UK-based students and researchers to conduct analyses directly on the LIS databases, they serve as a key channel for expanding the use of LIS data across the UK research community.

Access is strictly limited to students and researchers who are already registered as LISSY users and who have undergone a formal approval process, where a joint committee composed by LIS and III staff decides upon the appropriateness of the access on the basis of a brief description of the researcher and the research.

The application form is available here and should be submitted to iii.lis@lse.ac.uk.

More information about access to LIS data via the LIS Virtual Desktop or a SafePod can be found here.

Highlights

  • 2nd III-LIS Comparative Economic Inequality Conference
    The III successfully co-hosted the 2nd III-LIS Comparative Economic Inequality Conference in Luxembourg in February 2025, bringing together leading scholars, researchers, and policymakers from around the world. Organized with LIS and co-sponsored by the University of Luxembourg and POST Luxembourg, the conference featured 79 research papers across 21 thematic sessions.