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Management Team

  • FranciscoHGFerreira

    Professor Francisco H. G. Ferreira

    Amartya Sen Professor of Inequality Studies and Director (designate) of LSE International Inequalities Institute

    F.D.Ferreira@lse.ac.uk

    Francisco H. G. Ferreira is the Amartya Sen Professor of Inequality Studies and Director (designate) of the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics. He is also affiliated with the Department of Social Policy at LSE.
    Read more here.

The Department's Professional Services Staff support students and faculty to deliver the School's teaching, research, and engagement initiatives.

More information about the Social Policy Programmes Support team and the Programme Support Office.

  • DamianROBERTS2

    Damian Roberts
    Department Manager

    D.P.Roberts@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.02

    Responsible for: The Professional Services Team;
    Human, Financial and Physical Resource Management;
    Strategic Planning.

  • Clare_GORMAN

    Clare Gorman
    Student Community and Wellbeing Manager

    c.gorman@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.10

    Ask me about: Student wellbeing support, student community, My Adjustments, settling into LSE and London.

  • Sevilay Erdogan

    Sevilay Erdogan
    Postgraduate Programme Officer, PhD and Research lead

    s.erdogan1@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.03

    Ask me about: Postgraduate study, MPhil/PhD study and support, PhD welfare, Departmental Research support, Departmental spaces, GTA support.

  • Adrian Knight

    Adrian Knight
    LSE-Fudan Global Public Policy Hub Manager

    a.knight1@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.03

    Ask me about: LSE-Fudan Global Public Policy Hub.

  • Nathaniel Ocquaye

    Nathaniel Ocquaye
    Postgraduate Programme Officer, Student Experience

    n.ocquaye@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.03

    Ask me about: Postgraduate study, student opportunities and representation, course choice, student welfare and engagement, Moodle and reading lists, events.

  • James O'Rourke

    James O’Rourke
    Events and Communications Officer

    j.orourke@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.03

    Ask me about: The Department’s events & student communications activities.

  • KyliePatterson

    Kylie Patterson
    Academic and Professional Skills Officer

    k.b.patterson@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.03

    Ask me about: Academic and Professional Skills programme, Alumni relations

  • Maria Schlegel

    Maria Schlegel
    Events and Communications Manager

    m.s.schlegel@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.03

    Ask me about: Departmental events (public and research related), internal and external Department communications.

  • Barry Singh

    Barry Singh
    Assessment Officer (MSc Programmes)

    G.Singh29@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.03

    Ask me about: Assessments & assessment feedback, coursework extensions, deferrals, exceptional circumstances, exam boards.

  • CraigSTEWART

    Dr Craig Stewart
    Teaching Operations Manager

    c.j.stewart@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.03

    Ask me about: Undergraduate study, Postgraduate study, teaching and learning support, course selection, timetabling, programme regulations.

  • JakeWatkins

    Jake Watkins
    Undergraduate Programme Officer, Student Experience

    j.watkins3@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.03

    Ask me about: Undergraduate study:
    Moodle, reading lists, events, SSLC, the student experience.

  • Hao Wu

    Dr Hao Wu
    Assessment Officer (BSc Programmes)

    h.wu42@lse.ac.uk

    Room number: OLD 2.03

    Ask me about: Assessments & assessment feedback, coursework extensions, deferrals, exceptional circumstances, exam boards.

Current research students

Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE)

The Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) examines different dimensions of social disadvantage, and analyses the impact of public policy.
More information here.

Education Research and Policy Hub (EduHub)

The Education Research and Policy Hub (EduHub) in the Department of Social Policy brings together permanent members of faculty, LSE Fellows, post-doctoral researchers and PhD students working on a broad range of educational issues.
More information here

Global Sexual & Gender Identities Policy Lab

The Global Sexual & Gender Identities Policy Lab (GSGIPL) seeks to understand the impact of social and public policies on sexual and gender minorities, and explore how policies can improve the well-being of people around the world, irrespective of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
More information here

International Inequalities Institute (III)

The International Inequalities Institute at LSE (III) brings together experts from many LSE departments and centres to lead critical and cutting edge research to understand why inequalities are escalating in numerous arenas across the world, and to develop critical tools to address these challenges.
More information here

LSE-Fudan Global Public Policy Hub

The LSE-Fudan Global Public Policy Hub supports collaborative research on global public policy, fosters multi-disciplinary cooperation and enhances communication between Fudan and LSE to generate research of global impact. The Hub is a sub-Centre of the LSE-Fudan Research Centre for Global Public Policy, located in Fudan University, Shanghai and is jointly operated by the two universities.
More information here

Mannheim Centre for Criminology

The Mannheim Centre is a forum for criminological research conducted across the LSE’s Departments. The Centre functions as a multidisciplinary rendez-vous for criminological research that incorporates scholars from across the School and attracts visitors from international institutions.
More information here

Sustainable Social Policy and Welfare States Research Hub

The Sustainable Social Policy and Welfare States Research Hub in LSE’s Department of Social Policy coordinates research activities examining how public and social policy can respond to climate change and boost sustainability.
More information here

Women in Social and Public Policy Research Hub (WISPPRH)

The Women in Social and Public Policy research Hub (WISPPRH) informs social and public policies that improve women’s outcomes and reduce inequalities.
More information here.

Guest teachers for the 2026/27 academic year will be added here in due course.

The Department of Social Policy welcomes applications for Visiting Appointments from individuals outside LSE. More information.

Current Visiting Staff:

Emeritus

Dr John Carrier
Emeritus Researcher
j.carrier@lse.ac.uk

Professor Hartley Dean
Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
h.dean@lse.ac.uk

Professor David Downes
Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
d.downes@lse.ac.uk

Professor Howard Glennerster
Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
h.glennerster@lse.ac.uk

Professor Jane Lewis
Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
j.lewis@lse.ac.uk

Professor Eileen Munro
Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
e.munro@lse.ac.uk

Professor Michael Murphy
Emeritus Professor of Demography
m.murphy@lse.ac.uk

Professor David Piachaud
Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
d.piachaud@lse.ac.uk

Professor Anne Power
Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
anne.power@lse.ac.uk

Dr Michael Shiner
Emeritus Associate Professor (Reader) of Social Policy
m.shiner@lse.ac.uk

Dr Gail Wilson
Emeritus Reader in Social Policy
g.wilson@lse.ac.uk