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Research news University Technology Colleges failing younger students
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Research news The way COVID-19 is officially commemorated will shape our ability to respond to a second wave
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Is perfect the enemy of the possible? Find out with the LSE IQ Podcast
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Research engagement Shaping the Post-COVID World

LSE's COVID response: what direction could and should the world be taking after the crisis?
Research Films
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The politics of racism and nationalism in the UK post Brexit Research by Mike Savage

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How can we make our cities more sustainable? LSE London Progressing Planning Series

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Research impact Creating a safer world for children at risk

Professor Eileen Munro's research led to a radical overhaul of child protection services in England
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Looking for an LSE expert? Search through our staff of world-renowned researchers
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Research Excellence Framework LSE ranks top in the UK for social science research
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Research and Innovation News, support and funding assistance
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Are you an aspiring researcher? Graduate programmes at LSE
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (formerly PSSRU)
Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion
Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy
Centre for Economic Performance
Centre for Macroeconomics
Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science
Centre for the Analysis of Time Series
Centre for Women, Peace and Security
Financial Markets Group
Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa
The Grantham Research Institute
IDEAS
International Growth Centre
Latin America and Caribbean Centre
LSE Cities
Middle East Centre
South Asia Centre
Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre
Spatial Economics Research Centre
STICERD - Economics and Related Disciplines
Systemic Risk Centre
United States Centre
What Works Centre for Local Economics Growth
Cañada Blanch Centre for Contemporary Spanish Studies
Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation
Centre for International Studies
Centre for Vocational Education Research
Contemporary Turkish Studies
Crisis States Research Centre
Global Health Initiative
Hellenic Observatory
India Observatory
LSE London
LSE Public Policy Group
LSEE - Research on South Eastern Europe
Mannheim Centre for Criminology
Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship
Migration Studies Unit