People
The School of Public Policy convenes academic expertise from across LSE and beyond, blending academic rigour with real-world relevance to deliver education and research that underpins evidence-based policymaking.
Learn more about our leadership, faculty, teachers, visitors and support staff via the sections below.
The Academic Leadership team are responsible for planning and implementing the School's range of research and engagement initiatives, as well as developing prospective projects and external links.
Professor Tony Travers, CBE
Interim Dean of the LSE School of Public Policy
Department of Government, School of Public Policy
Professor Vanessa Rubio-Márquez
Associate Dean for SPP Lifelong Learning, MPA Double Degrees Programme Director
School of Public Policy
Professor Alexander Evans OBE FRHistS
Associate Dean (Strategic Development), MPA in Data Science for Public Policy Programme Director
School of Public Policy
Professor Jonathan Birch
Professor of Philosophy and Director of The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience
Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience
Assistant Professorial Research Fellow
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Professor Alexander Evans OBE FRHistS
Associate Dean (Strategic Development), MPA in Data Science for Public Policy Programme Director
School of Public Policy
Professor of Economics
Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
Professor Jonathan Roberts
Teaching Director and Professor (Education) in Civil Society and Public Policy
Marshall Institute
Dr Lewis Ross
Director of CPNSS/ Deputy Head of Department (Research)/ Associate Professor
Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science (CPNSS), Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Professor Vanessa Rubio-Márquez
Associate Dean for SPP Lifelong Learning, MPA Double Degrees Programme Director
School of Public Policy
Assistant Professorial Research Fellow
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Dr Savvas Verdis
Senior Lecturer in Practice, LSE Cities and Co-Director, Executive Masters in Cities
LSE Cities
Professor Lea Ypi
Ralph Miliband Professor of Politics and Philosophy
LSE Law School, School of Public Policy
Guest Teacher
School of Public Policy
Benjamin Dahmen
PhD in Economics Candidate
Department of Economics, Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
Beyza Gulmezoglu
PhD Candidate in Economics
Department of Economics, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD)
Felix Iglhaut
PhD Candidate in Economics
Department of Economics, Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
Graduate Teaching Assistant
School of Public Policy
Line Relisieux
PhD Candidate in Human Geography and Urban Studies
Department of Geography and Environment
Emiliano Rinaldi
PhD Candidate in Economics
Department of Economics, Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
Hamza Syed
PhD Candidate in Economics
Department of Economics, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD)
For a full list of LSE Cities staff, please visit lse.ac.uk/cities/people
Data Manager
School of Public Policy
Data Policy Officer
School of Public Policy
Data Research Assistant
School of Public Policy
MPP Programme Administrator
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: MPP Programme Administration, Student Support, Student Regulations and Policies, Moodle, Assessments
MPA Programme Manager
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: MPA Programme Administration, Student Support, Student Regulations and Policies, Course Selection, Exams
Head of Programme Delivery
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: Programme Delivery, Teaching Allocation, Teaching Contracts, Departmental Teaching Committee
Head of SPP Lifelong Learning
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: Applications to SPP Executive Programmes, Executive Master of Public Policy (UK Civil Service), SPP Business Development Opportunities – Internal and External
Programme Administrator (MPA Double Degrees and MPA in Data Science for Public Policy)
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: MPA Double Degrees/MPA DSPP Programme Administration, Student Support, Student Regulations and Policies, Moodle, Assessments
School Manager
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: Leadership of the PSS Team, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Governance, Liaison with Central Services
Executive Assistant to Dean of the School of Public Policy
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: Management of the Dean’s Schedule and Commitments, Logistical Support to the Dean
Executive Programmes Manager
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: EMPA/EMPP Programme Delivery and Development, EMPA/EMPP Teaching, Executive Student Support
Executive Programmes Administrator - Secondment Cover
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: EMPA/EMPP Programme Delivery, Assessments, Moodle, Executive Student Experience, Executive Student Support
Events and Department Affairs Officer
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: Public Events, Conferences, Event Communications
MPA Programme Administrator
Ask me about: MPA Programme Administration, Student Support, Student Regulations and Policies, Moodle, Assessments
Student and Alumni Engagement Officer
Ask me about: Student Experience, Alumni Engagement, Alumni Programme, Professional Skills Accelerator, SPP EDI Committee, Student Networks and Partnerships
Executive Programmes Administrator - On Secondment
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: EMPA/EMPP Programme Delivery, Assessments, Moodle, Executive Student Experience, Executive Student Support
Head of Projects and Operations
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: Visiting Appointments, Departmental Scholarships, Department Research Units, Research Hourly-Paid Contracts, Space Management, SPP Department Management Committee
MPP Programme Administrator - On Secondment
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: MPP Programme Administration, Student Support, Student Regulations and Policies, Moodle, Assessments
SPP Careers Consultant
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: Job Search Strategies, Labour Market Knowledge, Employers, Alumni, LinkedIn, Career Change/Pivot, CV and Cover Letter Writing, Interview Preparation, Networking
Events and Engagement Manager
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: Public Events, Conferences, Event Communications
Programme Manager (MPP and Student Partnerships)
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: MPP Programme Administration, Student Support, Student Regulations and Policies, Course Selection, Exams, SPP Student Partnerships, Professional Skills Accelerator
Head of Marketing, Student Recruitment and Communications
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: Student Recruitment, Marketing Strategy and Campaigns, Salesforce, Analytics, Communications Strategy, Social Media
Programme Manager (MPA Double Degrees and MPA in Data Science for Public Policy)
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: MPA Double Degrees/MPA DSPP Programme Administration, Student Support, Student Regulations and Policies, Course Selection, Exams
Digitial Communictions Officer
School of Public Policy
Ask me about: Social Media, News Stories, Website Updates, Analytics
