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People

Department Staff

 Management Team

LATEST-Coretta Phillips

Head of Department

Professor Coretta Phillips

coretta.phillips@lse.ac.uk

Room number: OLD 2.24

 

TimothyHILDEBRANDT

Deputy Head of Department

Dr Timothy Hildebrandt

t.r.hildebrandt@lse.ac.uk

Room number: OLD 2.26

 

DamianROBERTS2

Department Manager

Damian Roberts

D.P.Roberts@lse.ac.uk

Room number: OLD 2.02

 

Academic Staff

**Please note that Advice and Feedback hours are held during term time only

 

BATTAGLIAFabio

Dr Fabio Battaglia
LSE Fellow

f.battaglia@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.45

Advice and feedback hours:
Fridays, 1.30pm-3.30pm in OLD 2.55
Book via the Student Hub.

LATEST Liam Beiser-Mcgrath

Dr Liam Beiser-McGrath
Assistant Professor

l.f.beiser-mcgrath@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.60

Advice and feedback hours:
Thursdays, 11.00am-12.00pm and 3.00pm-4.00pm
Book via the Student Hub.

 

TomBIEGERT

Dr Thomas Biegert
Associate Professor

t.biegert@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.13

Advice and feedback hours:
Thursdays, 9.00am-11.00am
Book via the Student Hub.

 

Maxime Borg

Dr Maxime Borg
LSE Fellow

m.borg@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.45

Advice and feedback hours:
Thursdays, 5.00pm-6.00pm in OLD 2.55
Fridays, 9.00am-10.00am in OLD 2.55
Book via the Student Hub.

 

BurchardtTania

Dr Tania Burchardt
Associate Professor

t.burchardt@lse.ac.uk
Room number: SAL 3.30

Advice and feedback hours: 
Thursdays, 12.00pm-1.00pm
Fridays, 11.45am-12.45pm
Book via the Student Hub.

 

UPDATED-Leonidas Chelitos

Dr Leonidas Cheliotis
Associate Professor

l.cheliotis@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.31

Advice and feedback hours: 
On Sabbatical for the Autumn Term of the 2024/25 academic year.

 

Shuang Chen

Dr Shuang Chen
Assistant Professor

s.chen114@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.58

Advice and feedback hours: 
Mondays, 2.00pm-4.00pm.
Book via the Student Hub.

 

ExleySonia

Dr Sonia Exley
Associate Professor

s.exley@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.48

Advice and feedback hours:
On Sabbatical for the 2024/25 academic year.

 

Federico Filetti

Dr Federico Filetti
LSE Fellow

f.d.filetti@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.35

Advice and feedback hours:
Fridays, 1.45pm-3.45pm in OLD 2.57
Book via the Student Hub.

 

TimoFLECKENSTEIN

Professor Timo Fleckenstein
Professor of Social Policy

t.fleckenstein@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.33

Advice and feedback hours:
Mondays, 1.30pm-3.00pm in person
and Tuesdays 9.00am-10.00am online
Book via the Student Hub.

 

FionaGOGESCU

Dr Fiona Gogescu
LSE Fellow

f.t.gogescu@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.45

Advice and feedback hours:
Tuesdays, 4.15pm-6.15pm in OLD 2.55
Book via the Student Hub.

 

TimothyHILDEBRANDT

Dr Timothy Hildebrandt
Associate Professor

t.r.hildebrandt@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.26

Advice and feedback hours:
Autumn Term 2024: Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:30pm
Winter Term 2025: Thursdays, 2:30pm-4:30pm
Book via the Student Hub.

 

Mobarak Hossain

Dr Mobarak Hossain
Assistant Professor

m.hossain9@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.50

Advice and feedback hours:
Thursdays, 4.15pm-6.15pm.
Book via the Student Hub.
Appointments can be arranged outside office hours via email.

 

Isabelle_huning

Isabelle Huning
LSE Fellow

i.huning@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.45

Advice and feedback hours:
Fridays, 10.00am-12.00pm in OLD 2.59

Week 10: Monday, 11.10am-12.10pm and Tuesday, 11.30am-1.00pm in OLD 2.57

Week 11: Monday, 11.10am-12.10pm and Tuesday, 11.30am-1.00pm in OLD 2.57

Book via the Student Hub.

 

IshkanianArmine

Professor Armine Ishkanian
Professor of Social Policy

a.ishkanian@lse.ac.uk

On secondment

 

 

JenkinsStephenLSE

Professor Stephen Jenkins
Professor of Economic and Social Policy

s.jenkins@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.44

Advice and feedback hours:
On Sabbatical for the 2024/25 academic year.

 

KoehlerJohann

Dr Johann Koehler
Assistant Professor

j.koehler@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.37

Advice and feedback hours:
Fridays, 2.30pm-4.30pm.
Book via the Student Hub.

 

SunilKUMAR

Dr Sunil Kumar
Lecturer in Social Policy and Development

s.kumar@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.47

Advice and feedback hours:
Fridays, 10.30am-12.30pm.
Book via the Student Hub.

 

TimNEWBURN

Professor Tim Newburn
Professor of Criminology and Social Policy

t.newburn@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.52

Advice and feedback hours:
On Sabbatical for the 2024/25 academic year.

 

OliverAdam

Professor Adam Oliver
Professor of Behavioural Public Policy

a.j.oliver@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.30

Advice and feedback hours:
Fridays, 10.30am-12.00pm.
Book via the Student Hub.

 

BerkayOZCAN

Professor Berkay Özcan
Professor of Social and Public Policy

b.ozcan@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.29

Advice and feedback hours: 
On leave for the 2024/25 academic year.

 

PaileyRobtel

Dr Robtel Neajai Pailey
Assistant Professor

r.n.pailey@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.49

Advice and feedback hours:
Autumn Term 2024: Mondays, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Winter Term 2025: Mondays, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Spring Term 2025: Mondays, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Book via the Student Hub.

 

updated-CorettaPhillips

Professor Coretta Phillips
Professor of Criminology and Social Policy

coretta.phillips@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.24

Advice and feedback hours:
Tuesdays, 3.00pm-4.30pm.
Book via the Student Hub.

 

PlattLucinda

Professor Lucinda Platt
Professor of Social Policy and Sociology

l.platt@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.25

Advice and feedback hours:
On Sabbatical for the 2024/25 academic year.

 

Hakan Seckinelgin

Professor Hakan Seckinelgin
Professor of International Social Policy

m.h.seckinelgin@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.54

Advice and feedback hours:
Information for the 2024/25 academic year will be added here in due course.

 

AlmudenaSEVILLA

Professor Almudena Sevilla
Professor of Economic and Social Policy

a.sevilla@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.12

Advice and feedback hours: 
Information for the 2024/25 academic year will be added here in due course.

 

MikeSHINER

Dr Michael Shiner
Associate Professor (Reader) of Social Policy

m.shiner@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
On research leave 2024/25.

 

 

IsabelSHUTES

Dr Isabel Shutes
Associate Professor

i.h.shutes@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.46

Advice and feedback hours: 

Tuesdays, 4.30pm-5.30pm
Thursdays, 5.00pm-6.00pm
Book via the Student Hub.

 

KittySTEWART

Professor Kitty Stewart
Professor of Social Policy

k.j.stewart@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.43

Advice and feedback hours:
Tuesdays, 10.00am-11.30am (in person) and 4.30pm-5.30pm (online)
Book via the Student Hub.

 

MargauxSUTEAU

Dr Margaux Suteau
LSE Fellow

m.suteau@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.45

Advice and feedback hours:
Tuesdays, 9.00am-11.00am in OLD 2.57
Book via the Student Hub.

 

IvaTASSEVA

Dr Iva Tasseva
Assistant Professor

i.tasseva@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.16

Advice and feedback hours:
Thursdays, 10.00am-12.00pm
Book via the Student Hub.

 

WestAnne

Professor Anne West
Professor of Education Policy

a.west@lse.ac.uk

Room number: OLD 2.56

Advice and feedback hours:
On research leave 2024/25. Available to meet at a mutually convenient time. Please email a.west@lse.ac.uk 

 

Kevin Zapata-Celestino

Dr Kevin Zapata-Celestino
LSE Fellow

k.zapata-celestino@lse.ac.uk
Room number: OLD 2.45

Advice and feedback hours:
Fridays, 11.00am-1.00pm in OLD 2.55
Book via the Student Hub.

 

Affiliated Staff

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.

 

 

Professional Services Staff

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.


 

Pippa Ager

Pippa Ager
Events and Digital Communications Officer

p.ager@lse.ac.uk

Room number: OLD 2.03

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


 

 

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
Academic and Professional Skills Officer

a.knight1@lse.ac.uk

Room number: OLD 2.03

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


 

Melanie Moyano

Melanie Moyano
Assessment Officer (MSc Programmes)

m.maria-moyano@lse.ac.uk

Room number: OLD 2.03

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


 

 

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.


 

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.


 

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.


 

 

Research Students

Research Staff and Clusters

Research Staff

Raegan Booth

Raegan Booth

Research Assistant

r.m.booth@lse.ac.uk

View profile

 

 

Research Clusters

 

CASE

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

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

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

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

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

 

Women in Social and Public Policy Research Hub

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

Guest teachers for the 2024/25 acacemic 

 

camilo-acero vargas

Camilo Acero Vargas

c.acero-vargas@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Tuesdays, 1.30pm-2.30pm in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

 

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Justice Aina

j.aina@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Thursdays, 1.30pm-2.30pm in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

 

Emma Louise Blondes

Emma Louise Blondes

e.o.blondes@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Tuesdays, 2.30pm-3.30pm in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

 

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Midanna De-Almada

m.de-almada@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Mondays, 3.30pm-4.30pm in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

 

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Franco Fernandez Fleming

f.fernandez-fleming@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Thursdays, 12.30pm-1.30pm in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

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Maria Karagiannidou

m.karagiannidou@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Thursdays, 9.30am-10.30am in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

 

KISHORE

Diwakar Kishore

D.Kishore1@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Mondays, 11.30am-12.30pm in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

 

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Roni Kupers

r.kuppers-johansson@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Mondays, 2.30pm-3.30pm in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

 

Joaquín Mayorga

Joaquin Mayorga Camus

j.a.mayorga-camus@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Tuesdays, 10.30am-11.30am in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

 

manna-mostaghim

Manna Mostaghim

m.h.mostaghim@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Mondays, 4.30pm-5.30pm in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

 

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Theint Theint Thu

t.thu@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Mondays, 1.30pm-2.30pm in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

 

Natalia Valdebenito

Natalia Valdebenito Contreras

n.a.valdebenito-contreras@lse.ac.uk

Advice and feedback hours:
Thursdays, 10.30am-11.30am in OLD 2.27
Book via the Student Hub.

 

 

 

 

 

Visiting Staff

 

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Professor Waqar Ahmad

Visiting Professor

w.ahmad3@lse.ac.uk

Profile coming soon


 

 

Cansin Arslan

Dr Cansin Arslan

Visiting Senior Fellow

c.arslan4@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Piera Bello

Dr Piera Bello

Visiting Senior Fellow

p.bello@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Mike Brewer

Dr Mike Brewer

Visiting Professor

m.brewer@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Casarico

Dr Alessandra Casarico

Visiting Senior Fellow

a.casarico@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Pilar Cuevas Ruiz

Dr Pilar Cuevas-Ruiz

Visiting Fellow

p.cuevas-ruiz@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Marina Della Giusta

Dr Marina Della Giusta

Visiting Senior Fellow

m.della-giusta@lse.ac.uk

View Profile 


 

 

Francesca Foliano

Dr Francesca Foliano

Visiting Fellow

f.foliano@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

PaulFrijters

Professor Paul Frijters

Visiting Professor

p.frijters@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

CGarciaPenalosa

Professor Cecilia Garcia Penalosa

Visiting Professor

c.garcia-penalosa@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Tony Hockly

Dr Tony Hockley

Visiting Senior Fellow

t.c.hockley@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

VanesssaHUGHES

Dr Vanessa Hughes

Visiting Fellow

v.hughes@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Leong Ching

Dr Ching Leong

Visiting Senior Fellow

c.leong3@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Greta Morando

Dr Greta Morando

Visiting Fellow

g.morando@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Philip Noden

Dr Philip Noden

Visiting Senior Fellow

p.noden@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

ChiaraORSINI

Dr Chiara Orsini

Visiting Fellow

c.orsini@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Deb Outhwaite

Dr Deborah Outhwaite

Visiting Senior Fellow

d.outhwaite@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Lynette Rawlings

Dr Lynette Rawlings

Visiting Professor in Practice

l.rawlings1@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Ismael Sanz

Professor Ismael Sanz

Visiting Senior Fellow

i.sanz@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

SheelyAmanda

Dr Amanda Sheely

Visiting Senior Fellow

a.sheely@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

Miri Song

Professor Miri Song

Visiting Professor

a.m.song1@lse.ac.uk

View profile


 

 

 

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

 

 

Emeritus

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