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The European Institute at LSE is a world-leading centre for the study of Europe in its global context.

We are home to academic and research staff drawn from across the social sciences, including politics, economics, international relations, anthropology, geography, philosophy and sociology. We also have a dedicated staff of administrative professionals underpinning the vital work of the Institute.


Who is who at the European Institute

  • Professor Simon Glendinning profile photo

    Professor Simon Glendinning
    Head of the European Institute
    Professor in European Philosophy

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  • Jonathan White

    Professor Jonathan White
    Deputy Head of the European Institute (Research)
    Professor in Political Science

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  • Carl Ludwig Campbell profile photo

    Carl-Ludwig Campbell
    Institute Manager
    Head of EI Professional Services and Administration

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  • Professor Chris Anderson profile photo

    Professor Chris Anderson
    Ralf Dahrendorf Professor of European Politics and Society

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  • Professor Nicholas Barr

    Professor Nicholas Barr
    Professor in Public Economics

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  • Dr. Robert Basedow profile photo

    Dr Robert Basedow
    Associate Professor in International Political Economy

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  • Professor Iain Begg profile photo

    Professor Iain Begg
    Professorial Research Fellow

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  • Dr. Benjamin Braun profile photo

    Dr Benjamin Braun
    Assistant Professor in Political Economy

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  • Professor Paul de Grauwe profile photo

    Professor Paul de Grauwe
    John Paulson Chair in European Political Economy

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  • Dr. Donato Di Carlo profile photo

    Dr Donato Di Carlo
    Assistant Professor in Political Economy

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  • Dr. Spyros Economides profile photo

    Dr Spyros Economides
    Associate Professor in International Relations and European Politics

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  • Professor Kevin Featherstone

    Professor Kevin Featherstone
    Emeritus Professor

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  • Cristóbal Garibay-Petersen profile photo

    Dr Cristóbal Garibay-Petersen
    Fellow in European Philosophy

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  • Professor Simon Glendinning profile photo

    Professor Simon Glendinning
    Professor in European Philosophy and
    Head of the European Institute

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  • Professor Yaprak Gürsoy profile photo

    Professor Yaprak Gürsoy
    Professor of European Politics and
    Chair in Contemporary Turkish Studies

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  • Pierre Hausemer

    Dr Pierre Hausemer
    Visiting Senior Fellow in Politics and Policy

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  • Professor Jonathan Hopkin profile photo

    Professor Jonathan Hopkin
    Professor of Comparative Politics

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  • Dr. Abby Innes profilw photo

    Dr Abby Innes
    Associate Professor in Political Economy

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  • Dr. Jennifer Jackson-Preece profile photo

    Dr Jennifer Jackson-Preece
    Associate Professor in Nationalism

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  • Dr. Patrick Kimunguyi profile photo

    Dr Patrick Kimunguyi
    Fellow in European Politics

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  • Mareike Kleine

    Dr Mareike Kleine
    Jean Monnet Chair and Associate Professor in EU and International Politics

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  • Professor Denisa Kostovicova profile photo

    Professor Denisa Kostovicova
    Professor in Global Politics and
    Director of LSEE Research on South Eastern Europe

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  • Dr. Jacob Lypp

    Dr Jacob Lypp
    Fellow in International Migration

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  • Dr. Angelo Martelli profile photo

    Dr Angelo Martelli
    Assistant Professor in European and International Political Economy

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  • Patrick McGovern

    Dr Patrick McGovern
    Associate Professor (Reader) in Sociology

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  • Professor Vassilis Monastiriotis profile photo

    Professor Vassilis Monastiriotis
    Professor in Political Economy,
    Eleftherios Venizelos Chair of Contemporary Greek Studies, and Director of the Hellenic Observatory

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  • Dr. Miguel Pereira profile photo

    Dr Miguel Pereira
    Associate Professor in European Politics

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  • Dr. Eva Polonska-Kimunguyi profile photo

    Dr Eva Polonska-Kimunguyi
    Fellow in International Migration and European Politics

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  • Dr. Vesna Popovski profile photo

    Dr Vesna Popovski
    Fellow in Conflict and Post-Conflict Studies

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  • Dr. Tahir Rashid. Silhouette of a guest teacher

    Dr Tahir Rashid
    Guest Teacher in Culture and Conflict

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  • Dr. Eiko Thielemann profile photo

    Dr Eiko Thielemann
    Associate Professor in Political Science and Public Policy

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  • Dr. António Valentim profile photo

    Dr António Valentim
    Assistant Professor in European Politics

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  • Dr. Niina Vuolajärvi profile photo

    Dr Niina Vuolajärvi
    Assistant Professor in International Migration

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  •  Jonathan White

    Professor Jonathan White
    Professor in Politics and
    Deputy Head of the European Institute (Research)

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Head of Professional Services

  • Ludwig Campbell

    Carl-Ludwig Campbell 
    European Institute Manager
    Head of EI Professional Services and Administration

    ei.manager@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Leadership of the Professional Services Team, Strategic Planning, Programme Development, Student Recruitment

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Programmes and Student Support

  • Adam Judge

    Adam Judge
    Deputy Institute Manager (Programmes and Student Support)

    ei@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: MSc and PhD Programmes Administration, Teaching and Assessment, Course Selection, My Adjustments, Paper 4 Projects, Student Support, SSLCs, EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills

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  • Sarah Doerfler

    Sarah Doerfler
    MSc and PhD Programmes Manager

    ei@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: MSc Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe & MSc International Migration and Public Policy, MPhil/PhD Programme, Staff Student Liaison Committee (PhD), PhD Finance Administration, Student Support, Moodle, My Adjustments, Summative Assessments (Extensions, Resits, Deferrals, Interruptions)

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  • Charlotte Ennis

    Charlotte Ennis
    Department Senior Student Adviser

    ssc.dssa@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Student Advice and Support, Summative Assessments (Extensions, Deferrals, Interruptions)

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  • Stephen Jenner

    Stephen Jenner
    Programmes Manager (MSc Double Degrees, Extended Education, and Projects)

    ei@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Programme Administration (Double Degrees), Planning & Timetabling, Departmental Teaching Committee, Course Selection, Moodle, Extended and Executive Education, Summer School Courses, EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills

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  • Wagio Waigi

    Wagio Waigi
    MSc Programmes Manager

    ei@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: MSc Political Economy of Europe in the World & MSc European and International Politics and Policy, Student Support, Programme Regulations, Course Selection, Moodle, Summative Assessments (Extensions, Resits, Deferrals, Interruptions), My Adjustments, Exam Boards, Scrutiny

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Engagement, Communications and Marketing

  • Polly Liouta

    Polly Liouta
    Head of Engagement and Communications

    k.liouta@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: External Engagement, Alumni Relations, Communications Strategy, Student Recruitment and Marketing Strategy, Knowledge Exchange and Impact (KEI)

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  • Natalie Grace 2026

    Dr Natalie Grace
    Events and Engagement Manager

    ei.events@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Public Events, Student Engagement, Alumni Engagement, Event Strategy

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  • Laura Malouf

    Laura Malouf
    Events and Communications Officer

    ei.events@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Public Events, Event Promotion, Student Events, Alumni Events, EU in Practice Seminars

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  • Delphine Polidori 2026

    Delphine Polidori
    Communications and Marketing Manager

    ei.comms@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Communications, Social Media, Marketing and Student Recruitment, Media Enquiries, Website

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