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‘Buy less’ campaigns don’t work

Research shows sustainability campaigns urging people to consume less may have little impact on how people actually act.
Thursday 11 June 2026
Eco-friendly, reuseable products.

New research finds university students experiencing increasing levels of perfectionism

Perfectionism may be contributing to wider concerns about youth mental health.
Monday 1 June 2026
A stressed student studying

New study finds one in six internet-using children across Africa and Asia experience technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse

Research examines digital dimensions of child exploitation across two regions.
Wednesday 27 May 2026
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Insights from the SCORE project

Ilka Gleibs points to reasons for optimism about social science research.
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Woman holding book titled 'Research Methods in the Social Sciences'.

How AI is shaping elections

New research explores how people are using AI tools to engage with politics.
Friday 8 May 2026
Graph describing results from a question on how trust of output from an AI chatbot.

Gender bias in venture capital distorts funding decisions

Research by Ana Barjašić and Dario Krpan shows that investors favour men over women when assessing identical business cases, shaping who receives funding, support and opportunities.
Friday 8 May 2026
Close-up of two businesspeople shaking hands

Living near a park protected wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdowns, new research finds

The study shows that access to urban green spaces can improve life satisfaction and mental health, particularly during periods of crisis.
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Trees in in a park

Higher education linked to Western cultural values worldwide

Higher education is linked to Western cultural values worldwide, according to new research co-authored by LSE analysing data from 95 countries.
Monday 30 March 2026
Globe on table in library

Professor Saadi Lahlou awarded the 2026 Benjamin Delessert Prize

The prize was awarded for Lahlou's multidisciplinary work and his influential 'Installation Theory', which has shaped understanding of behavioural change and food behaviour.
Thursday 26 February 2026
Professor Saadi Lahlou

How precarity drives people into activism

New study introduces the concept to ‘necessity activism’ to describe how survival rather than ideology drives people to political engagement.
Thursday 26 February 2026
Photo of an activist collective featured in the study

Dr Jet G Sanders to lead new WHO Collaborating Centre

Based within the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment of the Netherlands (RIVM), the Centre will support the WHO in integrating behavioural insights into global health responses.
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Two women wearing facemasks.

How climate movements can use social media to increase public engagement

A recent study by LSE researchers in partnership with Extinction Rebellion UK offers valuable insights into the effectiveness of social media strategies for climate organisations.
Monday 23 February 2026
Climate protest image by Markus Spiske on Pexels