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Videos, articles, blogs and events exploring what a sustainable and resilient future looks like, and how the social sciences will help us build it.
The toxic waste crisis poisoning UK towns | LSE Future Proof
Dr Roxana Willis
Should we still care about net zero? | Award-winning LSE iQ Podcast
Is net zero still worth pursuing? This episode explores the economic, political and technological choices shaping the UK’s low-carbon future.
What role do banks play in the low carbon transition?
28 July 2026 · Algirdas Brochard
The hidden truth behind pig farming and meat production | LSE Future Proof
Dr Steven McCulloch
The limits of inequality: why feeling poor matters in an age of abundance
28 July 2026 · Dr Séamus Power
Urban flooding and emergency preparedness: is the UK ready? | LSE Future Proof
Professor David Shukman
Smart money women: the hidden cost of financial feminism
28 July 2026 · Dr Simidele Dosekun, Dr Rachel O'Neill
Should animals have rights? | Award-winning LSE iQ Podcast
From the pets we love to the animals we rarely see, our relationship with non-human life is full of contradictions. In this episode, we explore what it really means to protect animals and whether welfare is enough, or if rights are the way forward.
Should we take hypnotherapy more seriously? | LSE iQ Podcast
From stage-show stereotypes to life-changing treatment, this episode explores the science - and the myths - behind hypnosis and hypnotherapy. We uncover extraordinary stories of addiction recovery, pain relief, and everyday healing from a form of talking therapy that remains widely misunderstood.
Do diverse teams work better? Evidence from a real-world classroom experiment
28 July 2026 · Dr Valentina Contreras, Dr Johann Koehler, Dr Chiara Orsini, Professor Berkay Ozcan
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LSE student named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list
Manas Chawla has been recognised for founding London Politica.
LSE student named a TIME woman of the year
Mahnoor Omer achieved recognition for her activism around period products in Pakistan.
LSE Generate secures leading spot as the UK’s top university start-up hub in 2026 rankings
This year’s ranking covers 180 centres across 25 countries.
LSE top ten in social mobility list
The School has been ranked 10th in the 2025 English Social Mobility Index
Recent LSE graduate selected for prestigious fellowship
Sung Jae Harry Park was selected from a pool of over 5,800 candidates.
LSE’s widening participation Pathways programmes are “genuinely life-changing” say participants
Participants who took part in LSE’s Pathways to Law programme have described it as “an incredible experience” .
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