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The state secondary school system in England is fragmented across key areas – from governance, and admissions arrangements to the curriculum and responsibility for use of resources such as the pupil premium – research from the London…

Sixteen new Fellows join the International Inequalities Institute at LSE this autumn as Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity. These mid-career social-change leaders from 14 different countries focus on challenging inequalities…

LSE has been ranked as the top university in London in the Complete University Guide 2023.This is the eleventh consecutive year in which the guide has rated LSE as the best university in the capital. The School comes out top of the 22…

LSE Library has successfully acquired a collection of letters written by and about the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, who died 109 years ago today (8 June).Davison is often remembered for being hit by the King’s horse at the Epsom…

LSE Library has successfully acquired a collection of letters written by and about the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, who died 109 years ago today (8 June).Davison is often remembered for being hit by the King’s horse at the Epsom…

Jobs that require abstract thinking, people engagement and soft skills are less likely to be automated, according to new LSE research. In comparison, occupations that involve physicality and muscle, or those that can be codified or…

The need for humanitarian aid has exploded in recent years, putting increasing strain on a global humanitarian system that urgently needs reform, and is still too often focused on fixing the symptoms of crises, rather than their root…

LSE undergraduate student Rory Moore has been named on the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list for his social action work.The 21-year-old International Relations student was recognised in the list’s social impact category for his wide-ranging…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) job hiring is equal to or better than human hiring, but people react negatively towards it, according to a new study by The Inclusion Initiative (TII) at LSE.Researchers have systematically reviewed the…

LSE’s outstanding contribution to social science research has once again been recognised by the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), published today.The REF evaluates the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, with…