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Instagram’s Account Status tools criticised by creators in new study

Users found the tools to be opaque, ineffective and discriminatory
Thursday 26 February 2026
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LSE Generate secures leading spot as the UK’s top university start-up hub in 2026 rankings

This year’s ranking covers 180 centres across 25 countries.
Wednesday 25 February 2026
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Wealthy countries once faced same levels of child stunting as today’s low- and middle-income countries

Research offers powerful evidence that child stunting can be eliminated globally.
Tuesday 24 February 2026
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LSE alumna Dame Antonia Romeo appointed head of the Civil Service

LSE graduate Dame Antonia Romeo has been appointed as Cabinet Secretary, the UK’s most senior civil servant.
Thursday 19 February 2026
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The Women’s Library celebrates 100 years with exhibition and year of events

Featuring around 60 carefully selected items, the exhibition showcases some key pieces from the Library’s vast archives
Thursday 19 February 2026
A photograph from the Women's Library Collection showing four delegates at the World Congress of Women, Moscow 1963

New research shows malaria drug R&D delivers 13-fold return on health benefits

Study provides the first comprehensive economic evaluation of a product development partnership's return on investment in the fight against malaria.
Wednesday 18 February 2026
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LSE academic appointed to United Nations Panel on AI

Professor Sonia Livingstone has been appointed to the UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI
Friday 13 February 2026
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LSE to launch Global Forum on AI and the Social Sciences with $2m award from the MacArthur Foundation

The annual Forum will convene dialogue and mobilise expertise, resources, and partnerships to ensure AI serves human and societal needs
Thursday 12 February 2026
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New report underlines how AI is already a major part of childhood for European children

The report examines GenAI use among children aged 9 to 16 across 20 European countries.
Tuesday 10 February 2026
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LSE launches £10m Huth Initiative to shape global economic thinking

A transformative £10 million gift from LSE alumnus Johannes Huth will unite world-leading research and policy engagement to shape a new economic model for the 21st century.
Tuesday 3 February 2026
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