LSE and London
We're an international community rooted in London, working to make a positive impact within our city and beyond.
How we lead in London
LSE ranked top university in London in Complete University Guide 2027
School retains position for the fifteenth consecutive year.
About the LSE Festival
Find out more about the LSE Festival, an annual week of free public and family events at our central London campus
LSE and Imperial College London launch tutoring initiative to boost girls’ maths confidence
The programme targets girls with high prior attainment who face educational disadvantage.
LSE and Lancaster University create Minecraft Education world bringing Victorian London to life
Catching rats, cleaning chimneys and building apartments – these are just some of the activities users can engage in while playing a new world build.
Our London research
LSE academics, through their research and expertise, work with and for communities and leaders in London: below are some examples of how they do that.
London-focused Research
Meet our London Policy Fellow, Jenevieve Treadwell
CLEAR-LDN: Community-Level Exposure to Air Risk in London
CLEAR-LDN is an exciting new Camden-based project commencing in 2026, conducted by researchers at LSE and Georgetown University, in partnership with Camden Council.
Rethinking Green Transitions
An innovative peer research project created in collaboration with Islington Council
Rebuilding support for climate action in London
Read about our collaboration with the GLA
Bad lighting is harming London's housing estates
This video asks: how can we fix it?
Policing in London in the Age of AI
Read about LSE's contribution to the discussion at City Hall
Research Highlight: making London a more family friendly city
London had nearly 100,000 less children aged 0-9 years old in 2023 than it had in 2013. LSE academics, led by Katie Beck at the Urban95 academy, are leading the conversation about why this is happening and what we can do about it.
Why is London having fewer children?
Katie Beck explores why London's child population is falling - and what we can do about it
What would a city for children look like?
How can we use the spaces on busy city streets differently?
Explore the Urban95 Academy
Learn more about how we're training city leaders to make more child-friendly cities
Civic Engagement
We define civic engagement as any work undertaken by the School or members of our community that is focused on bringing benefits to London and our local communities. Below are examples of how we do that.
How we define Civic Engagement
and how it shapes what we do
Our Volunteer Centre
and how we empower our students to help their local communities
The LSE Homelessness Initiative
Learn about how our staff and students are working together to fight homelessness
Our Widening Participation team
Making Higher Education more accessible for young Londoners
The Homelessness Legal Clinic
Learn more about the Legal Advice Centre's Homelessness Clinic
The LSE Faith Centre
A space for the social sciences to meet religion
