Population at LSE
Researchers in population (POP) studies at LSE bring a range of disciplinary and methodological approaches to bear on population research.
LSE has a long-standing interest in population studies. An MSc in Demography was instituted at LSE in 1965, and LSE continues to provide demographic training at MSc and PhD level. The , a small independent research group, was founded in 1936. Since World War II it has been housed at LSE, and publishes the journal, Population Studies. LSE also houses the British Society for Population Studies.
The PhD programme in Demography (Social/Formal) is currently located within the department of Methodology.
Current researchers in population studies at LSE bring a range of disciplinary and methodological approaches to bear on population research. They are based across departments at the LSE to include Social Policy, International Development, Gender, Sociology, Economic History, Methodology and Psychological and Behavioural Sciences. Geographical focus is also diverse, encompassing developed, developing and transitional countries. Population researchers include those with training in anthropology, economics, biology, physics, sociology and statistics.
