Research Centres

and groups associated with the Department of Social Policy

 

 

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CASE

Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion

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

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Eduhub

Education Research and Policy Hub

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. 

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GSGPL

Global Sexual & Gender Identities Policy Lab

The Global Sexual & Gender Identities Policy Lab (GSGIPL) in LSE’s Department of Social Policy 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. 

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Mannheim Centre for Criminology

The Mannheim Centre for the Study of Criminology  and Criminal Justice is a forum for scholars across the Departments of LSE  to engage in research and support teaching of criminology. Members come from the Departments of Law, Sociology, Social Psychology, Social Policy and Methodology. 

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Women in Social and Public Policy Research Hub

The Women in Social and Public Policy Research Hub (WISPPRH) informs social and public policies that improve women’s outcomes and reduce inequalities. We bring together scholars carrying out research on the causes and consequences of gender inequality in education, labour markets and the family.

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International Inequalities Institute

The International Inequalities Institute at LSE 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.

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Archive

ALPHA

ALPHA (Archived)

Ageing, Lifecourse and Population Health Analysis

The ALPHA research unit undertook and promoted quantitative research on lifecourse, socio-economic and intergenerational influences on individual and population health using a range of large scale, predominantly longitudinal datasets.  LSE ALPHA brought together researchers working on a number of projects, including three research programmes funded by the European Research Council.

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