LSE Services to Support You with Your Studies and in Your Career

LSE LIFE is the place to develop the skills you’ll need to reach your goals at LSE, whether it concerns your academic work or other personal or professional pursuits. LSE LIFE is here to help you find your own ways to study and learn, think about where your studies might lead you, and make the most of your time at LSE.  

LSE LIFE offers:

• Hands-on practical workshops where you can get advice on key areas of university work, including effective reading, academic writing , critical thinking, managing your dissertation research, and organising your time.
• Workshops related to how to adapt to new or difficult situations, including the development of skills for leadership, study/work/life balance, and preparing for the working world
• Drop-in sessions from our partners around LSE covering areas like CV writing, English language advice, finding and referencing academic sources and statistics support.
• A space to meet and work together with students from other courses and departments.
• Special events to take advantage of what LSE and London have to offer.

Find out more at lse.ac.uk/lselife, check out workshop materials and other resources on Moodle or just drop by – LSE LIFE is on the ground floor of the Library.

LSE Library holds one of the most important social science collections in the world and has all the material that you need for your studies and research.

Most items are split into collections to help you find what you are looking for:

• The course collection is located on the first floor, holding multiple copies of essential textbooks for your courses. It will have most of your required readings.
• The main collection is housed across three floors, holding wider items for social sciences research.

You can use Library Search to find books and other materials for your studies via lse.ac.uk/library. Once you’ve  found what you need, write down its location to help you find it in the Library. To borrow books, use your LSE card and the self-service machines on the ground floor. Taught students can borrow up to 20 books at any one time. You can renew your books online by logging into your Library account at lse.ac.uk/library. If you do not return books on time, you will be unable to borrow any more until your overdue item is returned or renewed.

Academic Support Librarians provide subject expertise and personalised support. They also host workshops to help you identify, find, manage and evaluate the information needed for your studies and research. You can find out who your Academic Support Librarian is at lse.ac.uk/academicSupportLibrarian. Subject Guides are useful online introductions to finding resources, read yours at lse.ac.uk/library/subjectGuides.

Whether you are an international student looking for additional support with your English, interested in taking a Language Centre course, or want to learn or improve a language the Language Centre can help.

If English is not your first language, the English Insessional Support Programme can offer help and advice throughout your degree. You can attend an English for Academic Purposes information session to see what support is available for you. You can also register for your “academic cluster” in the Language Centre which groups together students from the same department with similar support needs.

You may be eligible to take a language, literature or linguistics course as part of your degree, As an LSE student you can also sign up for an extracurricular ‘MFL Certificate Course’ at a discounted rate. As part of the LSE Language Policy, if you are a UK-EU undergraduate and you do not have foreign language at GCSE Grade C (or equivalent); you are eligible to take an MFL certificate course for free!

For more information visit lse.ac.uk/languages

LSE Careers is here to help guide and support you throughout your time at LSE. We provide a range of careers services and events both online and in one-to-one appointments. We have a jobs board and offer bespoke services for students with disabilities.

There is lots of information and support at lse.ac.uk/careers including:

·       Information about the services offered by LSE Careers and how to access them

·       Support with your career options and insight into employment sectors and recruitment processes

·       CV, cover letter and application form advice and examples

·       Details of what graduates have gone on to do

LSE CareerHub, our online careers portal, allows you to:

·       Search for jobs and opportunities

·       Book one-to-one discussions to talk about your career options and get your applications checked

·       Explore upcoming events including seminars, careers fairs and employer presentations

You can log into Career Hub at careers.lse.ac.uk.

The LSE Volunteer Centre is part of LSE Careers and is here to help you develop new skills and new friendships while making an impact through volunteering. The Volunteer Centre advertise volunteering opportunities within LSE, at different charities across London and internationally. Positions range from one-off opportunities to part-time internships with charities. The annual Volunteering Fair takes place at the beginning of Michaelmas Term and is a great opportunity to meet a wide range of charities and get a feel for their work. You can find out more, as well as get tips and advice about volunteering at lse.ac.uk/volunteerCentre or by following @LSEVolunteering.