Student Opportunities

Student Academic Representatives play a vital role in shaping the student experience within the Department and across LSE. They act as a bridge between the student body and staff, ensuring that your views, ideas, and concerns are heard and acted upon.

Reps help to improve both the academic and wider student experience by:

• Representing their peers at key departmental meetings, such as Programme Forums and Teaching Committee meetings.
• Raising feedback on the quality of teaching, assessment, learning resources, and student support, as well as sharing what’s working well.
• Collaborating with staff to discuss and agree on potential improvements and helping the Department respond more effectively to student needs.
• Contributing to School-wide discussions about education, equity, and student wellbeing through their connection to the LSE Students’ Union.

Being a Rep is a fantastic opportunity to:

• Develop skills in communication, negotiation, and leadership.
• Gain insight into how academic programmes are managed and improved.
• Make a meaningful contribution to your academic community.

Each cohort elects its own Reps at the start of the academic year. The Department and the LSE Students’ Union provide comprehensive training and ongoing support to help you succeed in the role.

You can find out more about what the role involves here and on the LSESU website here.

Please note: Keep an eye on your LSE email and the newsletter during Welcome Week for details on how to nominate yourself and take part in the Student Rep elections.

Are you passionate about sustainability and looking to make a positive impact during your time at LSE? Join the Social Policy Green Team and help lead the way in promoting environmental responsibility within the Department and beyond.

The Green Team is a student-led group that works closely with staff and faculty to support Green Impact, LSE’s School-wide sustainability accreditation scheme. Green Impact provides a structured framework for departments to make meaningful environmental improvements through collaborative projects, campaigns, and initiatives.

As a member of the Social Policy Green Team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead or contribute to a sustainability project within the Department, past examples from other departments include reducing single-use plastics, running educational campaigns, and implementing energy-saving initiatives.
• Organise sustainability-themed events or initiatives, such as workshops, awareness days, or green challenges that encourage positive environmental behaviours among students and staff.
• Contribute to the Department’s Green Impact submission, working with staff to achieve recognition for the Department’s sustainability efforts.
• Gain valuable experience in teamwork, project planning, communication, and leadership, all while making a meaningful contribution to the LSE community.

Students from all years and programmes are welcome, and no prior experience is required, just enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved. It’s a great way to meet like-minded peers and contribute to a cause with global importance.

More information about how to get involved will be shared at the start of the academic year. 

If you have an idea for an event which you would like Departmental support to organise or sponsor, please fill in the form below.

• Please ensure that the timeframe for the proposed event falls in term times only, and the form is submitted a minimum of - 14 working days in advance of an internal LSE student event. -6 weeks' in advance of a public facing event (open to LSE students and staff and external audience) or an event involving an external speaker.

Please note: the Department cannot agree to sponsor or support an event until we have been able to assess the proposal and other information on the application form below. Once your proposal has been reviewed you will be notified of the outcome. (Whether it was approved, provisionally approved or not approved).