Friday 13 Nov 2020 LSE experts appointed to government skills and productivity board Dr Grace Lordan and Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides will be part of the newly created six-person board to advise on how education can support the post-Covid-19 economy.
Thursday 12 Nov 2020 Asking the right questions Dr Liam Bright discusses the influences on his education and academic career, and how he plans to use the Leverhulme Prize in his research.
Thursday 12 Nov 2020 Affordable homeownership initiatives 'ill-defined and poorly targeted' Many affordable homeownership initiatives in the UK have been ill-defined and poorly targeted says an LSE London report
Wednesday 11 Nov 2020 Treasury should act to release 'mortgage-prisoners' The Treasury should draw a line under the ‘mortgage-prisoner problem’, which was born out of the financial crisis more than a decade ago.
Tuesday 10 Nov 2020 Hours and incomes of self-employed workers stayed low over summer Survey shows one in five now anticipate leaving self-employment
Tuesday 03 Nov 2020 Pointless jobs, technology, capitalism The latest episode of the LSE iQ podcast is dedicated to David Graeber, LSE professor of Anthropology, who died unexpectedly in September this year.
Monday 02 Nov 2020 Number in rent arrears could triple in next 12 months A new report by LSE London says that there could be three times the current number of private tenants in rent arrears in England in the next 12 months.
Thursday 29 Oct 2020 Dr Erin McFee awarded UKRI Future Leader Fellowship LSE visiting fellow Dr Erin McFee awarded UKRI Future Leader Fellowship
Monday 26 Oct 2020 Dr Liam Bright awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize 2020 Each of the prize winners receives £100,000, which can be used over two or three years to advance their research.
Monday 26 Oct 2020 One in 10 young people lost their job during covid-19 pandemic New report highlights how young people have suffered economically and educationally, as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns.