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Research Areas


LSE Consulting works across all sectors and disciplines within the School's departments and research centres. We have access to unique intellectual resources drawn from specialists with outstanding reputations in academia and policy research.

We work across all sectors and disciplines within LSE’s departments and centres, providing access to diverse intellectual resources from specialists with an outstanding reputation in and beyond academia.

We provide rigorous evidence-based analyses to produce studies, impact assessments, and evaluations across the research areas of the School. We deliver projects on these topics with strong engagement of LSE academics, policy impact and sound institutional capacity.

Democracy and Civic Engagement

Democracy and Civic Engagement

Challenging the cultivation of vibrant, inclusive and sustainable societies, is key to provide policy recommendations for better practises and citizen participation.


Education and skills

Education, Skills and Youth

We examine how the education sector plays a pivotal role in shaping the youth who, in turn, influence society at local, national, and global levels with the skills they acquire.


environment

Environment and Energy

From transitioning to a low-carbon economy to sustainable growth, we tackle the challenges surrounding environmental and energy policies in innovative ways

 


eu

EU Policies

Our knowledge of EU policies is all-encompassing, from EU governance, EU funds and policy-making to trade, law and social policy innovation.

 


economics

Finance

Risk management, resource allocation, international taxation, capital markets and portfolio analysis. Our work scope is broad; our expertise is world-leading.

 


cycles

Health

We aim to influence health policy in its design, implementation and evaluation from a policy-making, finance, human resources and social care perspective.

 


housing

Housing

The housing sector is facing structural changes and challenges, whether we look at financing, homeownership and private renting, or the social impact of housing and homelessness. 

 


inequalities

Inequalities

Why do inequalities escalate in so many different sectors across the world and how can we address the challenges this generates, both at the national and international levels?

 


international development

International Development

What causes and perpetuates global challenges such as poverty, social exclusion, economic stagnation, humanitarian crises, conflict and violence? 

 


labour market

Labour Markets and Employment

The labour market is at the heart of the economy and society overall, and we support governments, firms, employers and employees in dealing with its challenges.

 


law library

Law and Criminology

We tailor our scope of work to the most timely and challenging legal questions around human rights, EU, corporate and international law.

 


media

Media and Communications

Our critical and empirical work captures the central role of media and communications within contemporary society and studies the evolution of practices, processes and discourses.

 


management

Organisations and Management

We produce insights into human resources, international development, growth, and innovation, from a managerial and economic perspective.

 


psychology

Psychological and Behavioural Science

Conspiracy theorists, patient experiences, drivers’ behaviour, identity constructions in minorities. We investigate the human mind and behaviour in a societal context.

 


public policy

Public Policy and Regulation

We look at public policies and regulations from three diverse but related, perspectives: existing practices, potential reforms, and policy impact on citizens across society.

 


tech

Technology and Innovation

We address key trends and developments in technology and their implications for society, from the internet of things and cloud computing to big data and online privacy protection.


trade

Trade and Investment

Trade and investment play a central role in regional, national and global economies. We provide insights into the many and complex dimensions of trade agreements.

 


urban development

Urban and Regional Development

As the world is rapidly urbanising and our population is growing at an unprecedented speed, we tackle key issues affecting our environment, culture and society.

 

 

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