Contact us

For global partners:

If you are interested in exploring collaboration with LSE, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact us at global@lse.ac.uk .

For LSE staff:

If you are seeking support with international research or education partnership and collaboration opportunities, or organising delegation visits, please contact one of the dedicated team members of our team listed below, or email global@lse.ac.uk for guidance.

Dr Brendan Smith
Executive Director, International Strategy & Executive Director, LSE in East Asia
Brendan leads on all aspects of the division's engagement in North and South East Asia. He also oversees the International Strategy & Academic Partnerships team, which manages the School's academic partnerships around the world.
Email: b.p.smith1@lse.ac.uk

Marina Arcady
Brendan Smith's Executive Officer
Ask me about: Supporting the Executive Director, International Strategy & Executive Director, LSE in East Asia | Priorities, Planning and Workflow | Arranging Meetings and Follow-ups | Briefings, Papers and Strategic Advice
Email: m.a.arcady@lse.ac.uk
Jessica Ashworth
Global Mobility and Partnerships Officer
Main responsibilities: Development and management of LSE mobility programmes including exchanges, study abroad, double degrees; development of new and existing agreements and initiatives with institutional partners.
Ask me about: Supporting the Executive Director, International Strategy & Executive Director, LSE in East Asia | Priorities, Planning and Workflow | Arranging Meetings and Follow-ups | Briefings, Papers and Strategic Advice
Email: j.ashworth1@lse.ac.uk
Rhys Bearder
Senior Global Education Partnerships Manager
Main responsibilities: Development and management of LSE mobility programmes including exchanges, study abroad, double degrees; development of new and existing agreements and initiatives with institutional partners.
Ask me about: Supporting the Executive Director, International Strategy & Executive Director, LSE in East Asia | Priorities, Planning and Workflow | Arranging Meetings and Follow-ups | Briefings, Papers and Strategic Advice
Email: r.c.bearder@lse.ac.uk
Dr Delphine Bénézet
Global Engagement Coordinator
Main responsibilities: Development and promotion of partnership activities relating to student and faculty mobility schemes; support of established collaborations and of visits on campus. Coordination of compliance and due diligence processes, and all aspects of communications
Ask me about: Our website and International Partners Newsletter | Partnership support activities | CRM project | General communications
Email: d.benezet@lse.ac.uk
Toby Berrett
Global Research Partnerships and Alliances Officer
Main responsibilities: Support the development and management of global research partnerships and alliances, including internal funding schemes, visiting schemes and institutional membership within international alliances.
Ask me about: Institutional Research Collaboration | Bilateral Joint Seed Funds | Partnership-led Visiting Fellowships | LSE’s memberships in global alliances/networks | International Strategy - Research
Email: t.berrett@lse.ac.uk
Dr Emilia Borowska
Senior Strategy & Projects Manager
Main responsibilities: Management and implementation of LSE International Strategy; Support of International Strategy Board (ISB); special project development in priority regions
Ask me about: LSE International Strategy Management and Implementation International Strategy Board (ISB) | Global Academic Partnership Development | Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management | Cross-School Collaboration
Email: e.borowska@lse.ac.uk
Stephanie Cloots
Senior Strategy & Projects Manager
Main responsibilities: Management and implementation of LSE International Strategy; Support of International Strategy Board (ISB) special project development in priority regions.
Email: s.g.cloots@lse.ac.uk
Linda Earl
Collaborative Programme Assistant
Main responsibilities: Management of inboxes, record and support on communications, support on strategic collaborative academic projects with academic partners, alliances and other stakeholders.
Ask me about: General Enquiries | Funding Opportunities including the Global Research Fund and Global Partnership Development Fund | Post-award requests
Email: global@lse.ac.uk
Sophie Gerth
Content Creator
Main responsibilities: Creation of online content that showcases LSE’s global academic partnerships and their impact; collaborating with colleagues across the School and communications teams at partner universities to highlight joint research, student mobility opportunities and major international collaborations.
Ask me about: Our Communications Strategy | Social Media coverage of our International Partnerships | Ideas for Communications Collaboration
Email: s.gerth@lse.ac.uk
Dr Mengxi Pang
Senior Global Research Partnerships & Alliances Manager
Main responsibilities: Development and management of global research partnerships and alliances, including internal funding schemes, visiting schemes and institutional membership within international alliances.
Ask me about: Institutional Research Collaboration | Bilateral Joint Seed Funds | Partnership-led Visiting Fellowships | Global alliances and networks | International Strategy - Research
Email: m.pang2@lse.ac.uk
Siân Rees-Jones
Reputation, Engagement & Partnerships Manager
Main responsibilities: Management of LSE's global reputation with international partners and rankings bodies; development and management, in collaboration with departments and other teams, of strategic alliances and new partnership opportunities; and coordination of communications on LSE’s global impact.
Ask me about: Joint events and communication between LSE and partner universities | LSE’s partnership opportunities
Email: s.rees-jones@lse.ac.uk
Rebecca Sealy
European Partnerships Coordinator (CIVICA)
Main responsibilities: Coordination of the School’s membership of CIVICA (the European University of Social Sciences). Development and implementation of collaborative academic initiatives with European partners, including double degrees, mobility opportunities, conferences, joint research and civic engagement.
Ask me about: LSE’s Membership of the CIVICA European University Alliance | New and existing university/academic partnerships across Europe | International opportunities with European partners for LSE students, staff, and faculty
Email: r.sealy@lse.ac.uk