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The LSE Living Lab is a school-wide initiative open to LSE students, staff and external partners.

The LSE Living Lab brings together LSE students, staff and external partners to turn ideas into action and drive real change on campus. Through research, collaboration, or sharing ideas, there are plenty of ways to get involved and help build sustainable food systems at LSE and beyond.

The LSE Living Lab is an evolving project and new opportunities to get involved are always emerging. For any questions or to share an idea, email f.fowowe@lse.ac.uk.

Get involved with the LSE Living Lab

The LSE Living Lab offers a range of ways for students to get involved, whether you want to lead a project, contribute your ideas, or support ongoing work.

You can get involved by:

  • Developing a Research Project
    Apply for funding to run a campus-based research project that addresses the most pressing sustainability challenges affecting food systems on campus.
  • Delivering an Action Project
    Apply for funding to run community engagement projects on campus that engage the wider LSE community with the work of the LSE Living Lab.
  • Volunteering with the Living Lab
    Support the LSE Living Lab by writing blog posts, sharing ideas, or helping to deliver events and activities across campus. Volunteering opportunities will open in the 2026/27 academic year.
  • Attending a Living Lab Forum
    Join our termly LSE Living Lab Forum to share your perspectives, shape priorities and help inform the direction of the Living Lab.

The LSE Living Lab offers a range of ways for staff to get involved, whether you want to lead a project, contribute your ideas, or support ongoing work.

You can get involved by:

  • Developing a Research Project
    Apply for funding to run a campus-based research project that addresses the most pressing sustainability challenges affecting food systems on campus.
  • Delivering an Action Project
    Apply for funding to run community engagement projects on campus.
  • Joining the Living Lab Steering Group
    Help guide the direction of the LSE Living Lab and contribute to shaping its priorities and approach. For more information or to get involved with the steering group, email f.fowowe@lse.ac.uk.

Academic departments can explore opportunities to embed Living Lab research approaches into existing modules or degree programmes.

By integrating Living Lab research projects into academic courses, students gain hands-on experience working on real-world sustainability challenges and have the opportunity to create meaningful impact on campus and beyond.

To find out more, contact Thomas Smith at T.E.L.Smith@lse.ac.uk.

The LSE Living Lab is an evolving initiative, and inquiries about partnership opportunities are welcome. To discuss potential collaborations with the LSE Living Lab, please contact f.fowowe@lse.ac.uk.