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2025

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    Professor Stephen Jenkins recognised as a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society

    Congratulations to Professor Stephen Jenkins who has been recognised as a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society (FREcon), for the significant contribution he has made to economics.

    Read more here.

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    Professor Stephen Jenkins to be a Research Fellow at Rookwool Foundation Berlin

    Professor Stephen Jenkins has accepted an invitation to be a Research Fellow at Rookwool Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin) where he will join an international network of scholars. RFBerlin is an independent research institute, conducting research into significant and global challenges to the economy, society and the welfare state. Read more here.

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    Robtel Neajai Pailey Wins Inaugural Rising Star Impact Prize

    Robtel Neajai Pailey has been awarded the LSE's inaugural Rising Star Impact Prize. The Prize—which includes funding and a certificate—is in recognition of her scholarly contributions to the passage of Liberia’s dual citizenship law in 2022.

    Read the related story in Liberia's Daily Observer about Robtel's inaugural Rising Star Impact Prize here.

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    LSE Impact Prize

    Congratulations to Dr Kevin Zapata-Celestino who was highly commended in the Rising Star category in the LSE Impact Prize for his "Understanding School Bullying in Mexico" research.

    Also to Katy Footman who was the runner up in the Outstanding PhD researcher impact category for her "Expanding treatment choice within abortion care in England and Wales" research and to Ilona PInter (recent PhD alumni) who was highly commended in this category for her "Child poverty in the context of UK asylum and immigration policy: Informing advocacy and policymaking around the Child Poverty Strategy" research.

    Read more here.

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    The China Quarterly Symposium

    Dr Tim Hildebrandt has helped to conceive and plan a symposium on the Politics of Knowledge Production about China, hosted by The China Quarterly, a journal he co-edits. This symposium will bring together scholars from a variety of fields and around the world to present work on this prescient topic.

    Read more here

  • Almudena New Years Honours

    Professor Almudena Sevillawas a keynote speaker at the 43rd annual awards ceremony for the "la Caixa" Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships Abroad.

    Read more here

    Watch the recording here

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    Social Policy Ranked 1st in the UK by the Complete University Guide

    We are pleased to announce that the Department of Social Policy has been ranked number 1 in the Complete University Guide 2026!

    The Complete University Guide which includes 130 institutions has released its 2026 league tables that rank the best universities in the UK, overall and in 74 subject areas. Social Policy at LSE has been ranked number one with a 100% overall score. The London School of Economics and Political Science has been ranked 3rd in the country and best university in London. Read more here

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    LSE Class Teacher Awards

    LSE Class Teacher Awards are given to Graduate Teaching Assistants, Teaching Fellows and Guest Teachers in recognition of their very special contribution to teaching at LSE. They are organised by the LSE Eden Centre. Congratulations to this year’s Department of Social Policy’s winner: Roni Küppers. Also, to those who were Highly Commended: Maxime Borg, Joaquín Mayorga Camus and Emma Louise Blondes. Read more here.

  • Thelma Obiakor

    Congratulations to Thelma Obiakor (one of our recent PhD alumni) who has been successful in her application for an ESRC Post-doctoral Fellowship. Thelma will be working on topics under the heading "Enhancing Learning Outcomes in Nigeria through Effective Language of Instruction Policies" at the University of Cambridge, mentored by Professor Ricardo Sabates.
    "I’m excited about the opportunity to continue my research through the ESRC postdoctoral fellowship at Cambridge. I’m thankful for the strong foundation I built in the department and for the incredible support from my supervisors. I look forward to exploring new directions for my work in this next chapter." Thelma Obiakor.

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    The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill – towards equal accountability for academies?

    In a recent LSE British Politics and Policy blog, Professor Anne West and David Wolfe argue that the The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill doesn’t go far enough in addressing the fragmentation of the school system. Read here.

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    REF 2029

    The four UK higher education funding bodies, working with the REF Main Panel Chairs and Advisory Panel members, have appointed chairs and deputy chairs for the 34 expert sub-panels that will assess research in REF 2029. Professor Lucinda Platt has been appointed Deputy Chair of the REF 2029 Sociology sub-panel.
    Read more here.

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    Cracking down on care worker visas will not solve the care crisis

    In a recent LSE British Politics and Policy blog, Dr Isabel Shutes argues while ending the care work visa scheme might reduce international recruitment, there is little reason to believe it will improve employment conditions for care workers. Read here.

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    LSE Photo Prize 2025

    Congratulations to MSc Criminal Justice Policy student Shrivalli Ghosh on placing second in LSE’s Photo Prize Competition! The theme this year was ‘Home at LSE’ which Shrivalli captured in her photo ‘The Glow of Being Seen’. Read more here.

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    Dr Liam Beiser-McGrath gives keynote speech

    Dr Liam Beiser-McGrath gave a Keynote speech on Urban air pollution and health to the 2025 Health Challenge Thailand conference, an annual conference supported by the Office of Educational Affairs at the Royal Thai Embassy in the United Kingdom. Read more here.

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    Dr Mobarak Hossain appointed lead editor for WYoE

    Dr Mobarak Hossain has been appointed as an incoming lead editor for the World Yearbook of Education(WYoE), a prestigious annual publication by Routledge that critically examines key developments in educational policy and practice worldwide. Established in 1965, the WYoE offers cutting-edge and internationally comparative perspectives on major issues in the field of education.

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    UK WEN Annual Networking Event 2025

    Professor Almudena Sevilla, CBE, spoke at the Royal Economic Society UK WEN Annual Networking event, on 1st April 2025 in her capacity as Chair, giving an update on UK WEN activity.

    Other speakers included the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves. The aim of the event was to enhance the visibility of women economists and their contributions across all sectors. Read more here.

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    Emeritus Professor Hartley Dean elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

    Emeritus Professor Hartley Dean has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. The Academy of Social Sciences is the national academy of academics, practitioners and learned societies in the social sciences. Fellows are recognised for excellence in their fields and their substantial contributions to social science for public benefit. Selection is through an independent peer review which considers excellence and impact. Read more here.

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    Dr Shuang Chen quoted by the Washington Post

    Dr Shuang Chen was quoted by the Washington Post about China’s latest subsidies, the introduction of "baby bonuses", to boost the birth rate.
    Read more here.

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    Dr Kevin Zapata Celestino's latest blog post

    Writing for the LSEs Phelan United States Centre's Blog, Dr Kevin Zapata Celestino and Dr Omar Alejandro Loera-González argue that action against Mexico is impractical and counterproductive for the US. Read the blog post here.

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    Robtel Neajai Pailey's Op-ed Argues for 'Africa Beyond Aid'

    In an op-ed published by Liberia's Daily Observer Newspaper, Robtel Neajai Pailey argues that Washington’s executive order freezing USAID funding serves as a catalyst for 21st century decolonisation. She champions an 'Africa Beyond Aid' agenda for the continent's socio-economic transformation. Read the full commentary here.

    Robtel Neajai Pailey Outlines the Pitfalls of Aid in a Live Broadcast

    Robtel Neajai Pailey was a special guest on Liberia's state broadcaster, ELBC, in which she discussed the pitfalls of aid, why Liberia must move beyond so-called 'foreign assistance' and how the country can finance its own development. Listen to the interview here.

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    Media coverage

    Professor Almudena Sevilla gave an an interview with the Caixa Foundation via their MediaHub, a major platform from one of Spain’s largest foundations funding social science research (from PhD support to research project funding), discussing her work and research on gender economics. Read more here.

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    PhD recent completions

    Congratulations to all of our PhD candidates who have recently completed their PhDs! And a thank you to all of the supervisors for their expert supervision.

    Read more here

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    Dr Kevin Zapata-Celestino's research on bullying gains media attention in Mexico

    Dr Kevin Zapata-Celestino recently wrote an editorial piece for El Norte (one of the most influential newspapers in Mexico), in which he presented the findings of his research titled "Bullying explained by bullies".
    Read more here.

    Dr Kevin Zapata-Celestino's research on bullying was presented nationwide in Mexico at the high-rating morning news show "De Pisa y Corre" with renowned journalist Paola Rojas. Watch here.

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    Dr Johann Koehler gives expert advice to Select Committee

    The House of Commons Justice Select Committee published Dr Johann Koehler's co-authored submission of Written Evidence to its inquiry into "Rehabilitation and Resettlement: Ending the Cycle of Reoffending."
    Read the submission here.

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    LSE at Posters in Parliament 2025

    Posters in Parliamentis an annual opportunity to showcase the research of LSE undergraduates and celebrate British undergraduate research in general. Each participating UK university nominates two participants to exhibit their undergraduate research in the exhibition. Congratulations to Anruo (Emma) Wang, Undergraduate student in the Department of Social Policy on being one of the LSE Undergraduate students selected to represent LSE at Posters in Parliament 2025 in Portcullis House, Westminster on Wednesday 5 March with her project Ethnic Minorities and Preferential Education Policy in China: A Myth of Meritocracy or a Path to Equality.

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    Top 30 under 30 in Germany by ZEIT Campus

    Congratulations to Tung Doan, MSc ISPP student who has been selected as One of the Top 30 under 30 in Germany by ZEIT Campus. This recognition acknowledges his work as a founding member of the NGO FiscalFuture whose work brings young people closer to financial policy issues in workshops and dialogue formats. "The state often bypasses young people when making financial decisions," says Tung. "Many politicians want to minimise debt, which makes no economic sense." He believes that it would be intergenerationally just to invest sufficiently in schools, public transport and affordable housing now.
    Read the online-version of the article (in German) here.
    Image copyright: David Loeffler, ZEIT

  • Almudena New Years Honours

    Congratulations to Professor Almudena Sevilla who has been recognised in the New Years Honours List 2025.

    Professor Almudena Sevilla from the Department of Social Policy has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her contributions to economics and the advancement of women in the field. Professor Sevilla is known for her research on the economic role of women and how policies like pay transparency and anti-harassment laws optimise talent allocation and productivity, leading to stronger, more sustainable growth.
    Read more here.

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