LSE Cities
LSE Cities is an international centre carrying out research, education, advisory and engagement activities investigating the social, spatial and environmental complexities of the 21st century city.
Latest News and Activities
Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative
Helps mayors and their teams across Europe tackle urban challenges, drive progress, and lead – delivering tangible results for residents in new ways.
Executive MSc in Cities
For urban professionals who want to understand and deliver change in cities
INITIATIVE NEWS: 8 October 2026
Welcome to the second class of mayors to the Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative
LSE Cities researchers recognised at the 2026 LSE Impact Prize
LSE Cities researchers have been recognised in two categories at the 2026 LSE Impact Prize, which celebrates excellent engagement, impact and culture across the School.
The LSE Executive MSc in Cities: what we learned from the first ten years
Philipp Rode and Savvas Verdis reflect on ten years of the Executive MSc in Cities.
Why do people go to one park and not another? And what actually makes a park valuable to the people using it?
Dr Alexandra Gomes is co-author on a new paper that draws on her research project – (De)constructing health and wellbeing through data – to propose a localised, human-centred approach to park valuation.
Research
Discover our three research areas
Urban Democracy, Governance and Leadership
Explore current and past projects
Urban Sustainability, Technology and Justice
Explore current and past projects
Urban Society, Health, and Wellbeing
Explore current and past projects
Education
Find out more about education and training at LSE Cities
Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative
Helps mayors and their teams across Europe tackle urban challenges, drive progress, and lead – delivering tangible results for residents in new ways.
Executive short course
in Cities, Governance Planning and Design
Urban95 Academy
A fully funded leadership programme to help city leaders design better cities for young children
