Welcome | Friday 20 September to Friday 27 September | Multiple events
Visit our Welcome website for info on what's happening throughout the week and everything you need to know about getting started at LSE. Make sure you check your Student Hub timetable for your bespoke LSE Government events!
Event | Voter education: the challenge of the century | Friday 4 October | 6.30pm to 8pm
Hear from two Nobel Prize Laureates, Professor Erik Maskin (Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2007) and Professor Amartya Sen (Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 1998), chaired by our President Larry Kramer.
Undergraduate Research Assistantship Programme | Deadline Monday 7 October
This is an opportunity for you to undertake a paid collaboration with a member of faculty on their research over the course of the 2024/25 academic year.
Job searching and marketing yourself for Government students | Wednesday 15 October | 2pm to 3pm
Identify the most effective way to plan and manage your job search is critical to success. This workshop will give an overview of the current job market, suggest job search strategies and highlight resources available to support your efforts.
Skills Session – How to identify your skills relevant to the labour market | Thursday 24 October | 2pm to 3pm
Want to know how your skills developed throughout your time at LSE fit into the labour market? Join this interactive session to start considering your skills and how to articulate these to employers.
Survivor only spaces | Monday 28 October | 5.30pm to 7pm
Not The Only One will be delivering survivor community spaces at LSE. It will be run by a team of experienced survivor facilitators, and it will be a place to come together for mutual support, to share experiences or just to have a chat. It will be confidential, and you can participate as much or as little as you want to.
Securing an internship and other work experience opportunities | Wednesday 30 October | 3pm to 4pm
This event will give you advice and guidance on how to secure future internship positions that become available and help you put your best foot forward into the workplace.
Cat café | Thursday 7 November | 2pm to 3pm | Java Whiskers, Marylebone
Do you love cats? And do you love coffee too? Come and join us at Java Whiskers where you will be able enjoy both! Tickets cost £5 per person.
Student-led US Elections Event | Tuesday 12 November | 12pm to 1pm | CBG.1.02
Do you want hear research from your peers about a key interest area in the outcome of the US Presidential Elections? Hosted by Dr Ryan Jablonski and Dr Michael Lerner, politics and pizzas are promised at this lunch and learn event!
World Cafe | Thursday 14 November | 6pm to 8pm | LSE LIFE Workspace 4
This year billions of people around the world have been to the polls, with many surprising and momentous outcomes. What is the state of democracy after a year of elections? Can we aspire to a democracy that works for everyone? If so, what would it look like? Come to discuss with drinks and nibbles and hear from the following speakers: Professor Mukulika Banerjee, Professor Armine Ishkanian, Professor Larry Kramer and Professor Jonathan White.
BME Mentorship Scheme | Open until Friday 22 November
The BME Mentoring Scheme (BMEMS) provides a structured programme of mentorship through which BME students at LSE can receive support and advice for their personal, academic, and professional development.
Through BMEMS, students will be matched with LSE alumni based on a series of characteristics and preferences. These matched mentors and mentees then meet regularly from December through to July with support from LSESU staff, including training, events, and networking sessions.
A republic if you can keep it: one country – two nations | Tuesday 19 November | 6.30pm to 8pm
The United States remains by far the most powerful actor in the international system. But the American nation and its people have never been so divided. How has this come about? What does it mean for the future of the American Republic? And what might it mean for the world? Join Professor Michael Cox in conversation with Márcia Balisciano.
An unborn world: global political thought in times of crisis | Wednesday 20 November | 6.30pm to 8pm
Join us for the Brian Barry Memorial Lecture, an annual event honouring the work of political philosopher and former colleague, Professor Brian Barry. Renowned political scholar and intellectual, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, in conversation with Professor Lea Ypi. This lecture will offer reflections on the enterprise of global political thought.
Communication of politics: a case for treatment | Thursday 21 November | 6.30pm to 8pm
Join us for this special event with Lord Neil Kinnock in conversation with Professor Tony Travers. Lord Kinnock has been a political activist for over 60 years. In this talk, he will reflect on experiences over those decades and on the need to ensure that digital communication serves democracy. This will be followed by an audience Q&A and a drinks reception in the foyer.
Thinking of doing a PhD? | Wednesday 27 November | 3pm to 4pm
Come along to this information session in MAR.1.10 with Dr Omar McDoom, who will demystify the PhD application process and MRes journey!
The AI Governance Fast Track 2025 | Applications open until Thursday 28 November
3-week intensive AI Policy Accelerator in London (April 2025)
AI Art Challenge | Open for submissions until Thursday 12 December
The King’s and LSE AI ‘Art’ Challenge is now open for submissions and will close on 12 December.
The Challenge is open to all current LSE and King’s undergraduates and all short-listed participants will be invited to a prize reception at King’s Science Gallery in February 2025, where their artistic works will be displayed. This will be a fantastic opportunity for students to meet one another and grow their professional networks. Every participant will be in the running to win £500!
Tryouts for University Challenge
Sign up now to represent LSE in the upcoming season of University Challenge! We welcome sign ups from any student currently enrolled at LSE, and are looking to recruit a team representative of our university and well balanced to answer the wide variety of questions that come up on the show. As such, no matter what you think of your ability, we would very strongly encourage you to tryout!
LSE Collaborative Studentship with Hope for the Future | Deadline to apply Wednesday 15 January 2025
This is a fully funded doctoral studentship which will commence in September 2025 for a period of four years.
The project focusses on how UK parents can best be supported to engage in democratic processes with the aim of encouraging public action in response to climate change. The research principally involves examining and assessing a new charity-led parent-support programme for Yorkshire region parents in deprived communities and parents of disabled children, supplemented by a nationwide online parent-support protocol.
Discover Public Sector - Meet an alum: Parliament and political parties | Wednesday 22 January | 12pm to 1pm
Meet an alum brings together LSE alumni and a small group of current students for open discussions so you can find out what it’s really like to work in Parliament and for a political party.
Volunteering Fair | Tuesday 28 January | 4pm to 7pm | LSE LIFE Workspace 2
Don’t miss your chance to meet 25 charity partners, offering rewarding UK based and international volunteering opportunities that you can fit around your studies! The Volunteering Fair is the perfect opportunity for you to meet the wide variety of charities that the Volunteer Centre work with. Each charity will be offering a range of UK based and/or international volunteering opportunities that can help you make a difference for a cause that you're passionate about.
Discover ID: building a career in international development consulting/advisory (alumni panel) | Wednesday 29 January | 6pm to 7.30pm
This alumni panel, which is part of the Discover International Development panel series, focuses on how to build a career in international development consultancy/advisory, including insights from professionals highly experienced in the sector.
Alumni fireside chat | Thursday 30 January | 6.30pm to 8pm | The Shaw Library
Join our alumni Joel Rosen (BSc Government, 2014) and Cristina Espinal (BSc Government, 2014) in conversation with Professor Tony Travers, who will be discussing their career journeys since their graduation from LSE. There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions and networking over nibbles and drinks! You must be a registered Department of Government student to attend this event. Please provide your LSE email to register.
Dissertation and design: finding and working with a supervisor | Wednesday 5 February | 1pm to 2pm | CBG.2.06
Come along to share experience with peers and discuss the supervisor relationshipwith Serena and Natalie while completing a craft project (if you like).
Avoiding and dealing with burnout | Wednesday 12 February | 1pm to 2pm | CBG.1.05
We’ll look at the causes and symptoms of burnout, explore its impact and how to plan to avoid it and deal with it.
World Cultures Quiz | Wednesday 19 February | 3pm to 6pm | CLM.4.02
How important do you think it is in your future career to know the cultural norms that vary from country to country? How well do you know your fellow students in the department and how culturally aware are you?
If you feel curious to check your background cross-cultural knowledge and would like to try and win some LSE branded prizes, join us in this fun quiz activity. There will be snacks and refreshments, to nourish the mind. You can come as a team or team up on the spot.
Lessons from London's Councils | Wednesday 19 February | 6.30pm to 8pm | MAR.2.08
Join the Migrant Democracy Project and local politicians as we launch two new reports on representation and diversity in local politics. Speakers include: Professor Paul Apostolidis, Dr Omar Hammoud-Gallego, Dr Katharina Lawall, Dr Alex Bulat, Valerie Bossman-Quarshie, and Joseph Vambe.
Dissertation and design: getting started | Wednesday 19 February | 1pm to 2pm | CBG.2.02
Join peers to discuss how you’re starting your work, early problems or opportunities, share ideas and get feedback, all while completing a craft project.
Student photography competition | Monday 24 February 2025
Submit your winning photograph to our student photography competition! This year's theme is 'belong'.
Be in with a chance to win:
- £100 voucher for the first prize winner
- £75 voucher for the second prize winner
- £50 for the third prize winner
Dissertation and design: data management | Wednesday 5 March | 1pm to 2pm | CBG.2.02
Discuss how you’re finding, analysing and storing data with peers. A member of staff from the Library will be present to join the conversation and, you cancomplete a new craft project.
Alumni networking reception | Friday 7 March | 6pm to 8pm | CKK, 8th floor
This event offers you the opportunity to speak informally to Government alumni now working at various stages in their careers.
Find out how graduates secured their first job and learn about their career paths to date. Get insider information for your applications and interviews, develop your network and get help deciding which career path is for you. The alumni attending have graduated from a variety of government courses and work in different sectors.
Influence in the workplace workshop | Wednesday 12 March | 1pm to 2pm | CBG.2.02
Serena and Natalie will cover different forms and purposes of influence, how to explore your own style and a guest speaker will share their thoughts. Aimed at those starting an early career role.
Is the world becoming more conflictual? | Wednesday 12 March | 1pm to 2.30pm | CKK.1.04
Join us for a pizza and politics lunch and learn session where we will be hearing presentations from students and academics about whether the world is becoming more conflictual.
Dissertation and design: elevator pitch and peer feedback | Wednesday 19 March | 1pm to 2pm | CBG.2.02
Outline your work and thoughts so far in 3 minutes and then discuss withpeers to get their ideas and feedback, completing a new craft project as you go.
MSc London Zoo trip | Thursday 27 March | 12.30pm onwards | meet at LSE campus
Join us with your course mates to explore the animal kingdom at the London Zoo! Say hi to the giraffes, penguins, lions, meerkats and all other fluffy cool wildlife the attraction has to offer – for FREE! We will be meeting at LSE campus for 12.30pm and then travelling as a group to the London Zoo where you will then be able to split up and explore however you’d like and stay for however long you wish to (closing time is 5pm). There are plenty of cafes and a restaurant within the Zoo premises if you would like to have lunch/snacks/drinks. Tickets are limited to sign up now!
LSE Africa Summit | Saturday 29 March to Sunday 30 March | 8am to 6pm
The LSE Africa Summit 2025 is one of the largest student-led conferences in Europe, celebrated as a premier platform for influential scholars, policy-makers, forward-thinking corporations, NGOs, innovative entrepreneurs, and passionate LSE students. This distinguished gathering offers a unique space to learn, engage, and network while delving into Africa’s dynamic and evolving socio-economic landscape.
In 2025, the Summit’s theme, “Securing Africa’s Future: Promoting Resilience in a Divided World,” takes on heightened relevance as the continent navigates a rapidly changing global order marked by shifting trade dynamics, climate challenges, and economic dependencies. Through thought-provoking sessions, expert-led discussions, and interactive workshops, the Summit highlights Africa’s potential to drive innovative solutions and foster resilience amidst these complexities.
Knowledge beyond boundaries | Call for abstracts | Submit by Sunday 27 April
Knowledge Beyond Boundaries, LSE’s annual interdisciplinary student research conference, is a fantastic opportunity for recent LSE alumni to present their work to a wider audience as part of LSE Festival 2025.
We’re looking for abstracts to present a paper, poster, creative show and tell, or performance exploring the theme of Visions for the Future. Abstracts can approach this theme in a number of ways, including, but not limited to: how will AI, new technologies and related innovation shape our societies? How will we confront the global challenges of climate change and inequality?
Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words, and you can submit an abstract for an individually authored or collaborative project.
Visit here to learn more about Knowledge Beyond Boundaries and find support for writing your abstract. If you’ve got any questions about the conference, please share them here.
LSE Groups 2025 | Monday 9 June to Friday 20 June | LSE campus
Open to: undergraduate students only
Sign up to participate in LSE Groups, where you will work with a group of undergraduate students from different academic disciplines and create an academic paper and conference paper in two weeks.
How can we teach (and learn) political theory in a global way? | Thursday 12 June | 6.30pm to 8pm | MAR.1.04
Open to: all. If you are an LSE affiliate, please use your LSE email address to register.
Join us for a book launch, discussion, and signing of Professor Leigh Jenco's latest book: Political Theory: A Global and Comparative Introduction. This event is crucial for anyone who is interested in the teaching and learning of political theory.
Political theory is a discipline that tries to think critically and imaginatively about questions of political life, but it has struggled to go beyond its original European and American sources. Globalizing this way of thinking has proven difficult, especially if we wish to go beyond decolonization to think about how to use bodies of thought and practice across the whole sweep of human history. In our new textbook, Political Theory: A Global and Comparative Introduction, we propose a groundbreaking new way to teach and learn political theory, which is global and comparative from the very start.
Ask the LSE100 Co-Directors | Multiple sessions
Dr Jillian Terry and Dr Chris Blunt, LSE100 Co-Directors, are hosting online sessions at the end of August and early September to answer your questions about LSE100 and its themes. As part of LSE online pre-enrolment, choosing your LSE100 theme is an essential element of you becoming a fully enrolled LSE student!
LSE100 offers three themes, each of which foregrounds a complex issue that demands interdisciplinary study by social scientists: AI, climate futures and creating a fair society.
Join one of the upcoming Ask the LSE100 Co-Directors online information sessions to learn more about the themes and the LSE100 course as you make your choice.
The sessions will all take place on Zoom and you can attend whichever session best suits your schedule! No prior sign-up is required, and you can find the details and Zoom links for each session below: