LSE Government Photography Competition 2025

Am I eligible to take part?

If you are a current undergraduate, Masters of PhD student in the Department of Government, you are eligible to participate in the photography competition.

How do I submit a photo?

All photos must be submitted as high resolution, print quality digital files (minimum 300 dpi) in either .jpeg or .tiff format. If you have any technical queries, please don't hesitate to contact us on gov.comms@lse.ac.uk with a question.

Email your submission to gov.comms@lse.ac.uk. Please include

• Your full name
• Your programme title
• The location of the photograph (i.e. town, city or country)
• A short caption to go with the photo (maximum of 50 words please)

If your photograph is too large to attach to an email, please contact gov.comms@lse.ac.uk and we can arrange a digital transfer.

How many entries can I submit?

We will accept one submission per person.

Can I submit an entry on behalf of someone else or that someone else has produced?

Any photographs submitted to the competition must be your own original work, and we will not accept submissions on behalf of someone else.

Can I submit AI generated images?

You may only submit your own original photographs, so no AI generated images will be accepted.

When is the deadline for submission?

The deadline will be Monday 24 February 2025 at 5pm. Unfortunately, we will not accept any submissions after this time. 

Who will pick the winners?

A judging panel drawn from across the department.

Will the submissions be displayed anywhere?

Yes, we will post selected competition entries on our website and social media channels, and also may exhibit physical versions in the department.

For any other questions you may have about the competition, please contact gov.comms@lse.ac.uk

• The competition commences at 5:00pm on Wednesday 4 December 2024, and ends at 5:00pm on Monday 24 February 2025. LSE accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, ineligible, corrupted or fail to be submitted by the relevant closing date for any reason. Entries via agents or third parties are invalid.
• This competition is only open to students who are enrolled as a student within the Department of Government at LSE.
• Submissions by any other person or on behalf of them will not be accepted.
• To participate, entrants must send a photo of their interpretation of the theme “belong” to gov.comms@lse.ac.uk, with a brief caption no longer than 50 words in length.
• There is no entry fee for this competition.
• The winners will be the entries that the judges feel best represent the theme. Personal details include names will not be disclosed to the judges – only the works and accompanying caption/information will be made available to the judges.
• Prizes are non-transferrable and no substitute will be offered.
• By submitting a piece of work, entrants agree to the use of their name and image of their work in any publicity material. Any personal data relating to the winners and any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party.
• By submitting images of your work for publication in this competition, you are making a contribution to the LSE website. The LSE website's Terms of use therefore apply. You are advised to familiarise yourself with these before submitting any images as submission implies acceptance of these terms.
• By contributing an image you agree to grant LSE a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the image (see Contributing to the website). This requires that you own the copyright to the image and ensures that copyright remains with you as the contributor.