LSE Impact Prize 2026

We're delighted to celebrate the success of colleagues from the Department of Social Policy in the LSE Impact Prize 2026.

Congratulations to:

Jakob Dirksen- Runner-Up, Outstanding PhD Researcher Impact: For excellence in impact achieved during or within a year of completing PhD research and for submitting his thesis shortly thereafter (From doctoral research to global statistical architecture: shaping G7, G20 and UN measurement of poverty and well-being beyond GDP).

Dr Timothy Hildebrandt- Highly Commended, Outstanding Individual Impact: For excellence in impact achieved by an individual member of staff (From research to the courtroom).

Professor Armine Ishkanian- Runner-Up for Outstanding Impact Culture: For innovations and achievement in fostering and embedding positive, inclusive and ethical impact environments, and/or thought leadership in these domains (Building stronger coalitions for addressing inequality through equitable research collaborations and dialogic learning).

Professor Almudena Sevilla- Highly Commended, Outstanding Team Impact: For excellence in impact achieved working as a team (Advocacy and innovation for reading equity: from causal evidence to national literacy policy).

Professor Kitty Stewart- Runner-Up, Outstanding Team Impact: For excellence in impact achieved working as a team (The abolition of the two-child limit).

These achievements demonstrate the wide-ranging impact of Social Policy research, from influencing policy and legal practice to shaping national and international debates.

Congratulations to all involved on this well-deserved recognition.

Read more about the LSE Impact Prize 2026 here.