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Alumni Spotlight: Dr Michael Cottakis, 10 years on

There are very few alumni who can boast such a long and varied career in our department as our MSc and PhD alumnus Dr Michael Cottakis. Today, Michael is the CEO of 89 Global, a boutique consultancy that grew out of the 89 Initiative - a think-do tank that he co-founded with his peers as an MSc student in the European Institute back in 2015.

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Established in 1991, the European Institute (EI) at LSE is a world-leading centre for the study of Europe in its global context. With eight master’s degrees and a doctoral programme, a vibrant research community, and a world-leading public events programme, our work spans Political Economy, Politics & Policy, Culture & Society, and Migration.

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