In our next LSE World Café we'll be discussing decolonising knowledge and education (why? how? should we?) with Katerina Dalacoura, @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social, Sharmila Parmanand & Giannis Efthymiou Join the conversation, over free 🍷 Thurs 5 Feb, 6-8pm 🎟️ portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/vie...

AkademikerPension announced it will sell its U.S. Treasuries, worth $100 million. Do Danish pension funds sit on a giant pile of Treasuries that they could dump? Sorry to inform you: no. In fact, they've been selling U.S. bonds for years: $3.2bn in Jan 2023; down to $890mn in Jan 2026. 1/2

A @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social post that comes to mind a lot at the moment, "Public ownership is not a panacea, but it is a vital starting point from which to build a transparent, equitable, democratic water system."

The Trump administration is ripping up the rule book, what does it mean for US financial dominance? Benjamin Braun @lse-ei.bsky.social explains 👇

#Trump’s attack on the BBC is an opportunity to modernise the corporation, argues @damiantam.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

I have a piece on the Islamic history of Europe in the new issue of The New Statesman: 'Islam is Part of European History': www.newstatesman.com/culture/book... via @newstatesman1913.bsky.social @lsehy.bsky.social

How can you maximise your citations? LSE researchers/research support join our workshop on 26 November to find out more about SEO/GEO, key words, blogging and how to monitor your citations. Weds 26 November 12.45-2pm (lunch provided for those in person) apps.lse.ac.uk/training-sys...

#COP30 is underway in Belém, & as the climate crisis worsens, pressure is on states to make progress in negotiations. Below, read a thread of research-led commentary on what's at stake🧵🌏👇 First, Manjana Milkoreit @sthlmresilience.bsky.social on climate tipping points for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social

Happening on Thursday 👇🏼 What factors drive or disrupt international trade? Is a rules-based global trade system still achievable? Join us to discuss

What's the future for international trade? Join our next World Café event on 13 Nov to hear from @jpvasquez.bsky.social, Tom Raster @lseechist.bsky.social, Giulia Leonelli @lselaw.bsky.social & Oksana Levkovych @lseir.bsky.social, then debate over free drinks. portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/vie...

The latest film in our AI, technology and society series looks at the role of social media (particularly the dismantling of fact checkers & wild west of blue ticks) & gen AI images in the worst far-right rioting in the UK since WW2 with LSE100 Fellow Beatriz Lopez Buarque 👇

Scientists have made embryos from human skin DNA for first time - wondering what that might mean? Watch the video to learn more from Professor Emily Jackson 👇

New blog by my dad, worth a 👀 “Search engines and LLMs are very useful without the need to appear as a ‘faux human’” Drawing on a recent project with colleagues testing ChatGPT’s ethics, common sense and cultural sensitivity in conversation.

❓What's best way to drive innovation around the world, in an equitable and ethical way 🗣️Join the debate at our next World Café, 23 Oct, 6pm with @asvalero.bsky.social, Max Herbertson, Tina Saheb & Youngjin Yoo. Interesting chats over free 🍷 🎟️ events.lse.ac.uk/58JYzR6/g/LS...

🌳Join us on September 22nd to launch the LSE Green Skills Lab that will produce academic research on the labour market dynamics of the green and digital twin transition and the development and evaluation of industrial policy to achieve a Just Transition.

🗣️ Speaking up can save lives — but only if others listen. Alyssa Pandolfo, Tom Reader & Alex Gillespie studied flightdeck transcripts before crashes and near-misses to reveal how safety listening behaviours shape outcomes. Read the #OpenAccess paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I really enjoyed this conversation on INDIGNITY with David for @ppfideas.bsky.social - it is even better if you listen to the whole series (previous two episodes were on philosophical and then legal/political interpretations of dignity)!

"There are many ways in which Reform UK’s immigration policy could end in failure, even on its own terms." Alan Manning @cep-lse.bsky.social sets them out in @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

The huge leaps forward in developmental biology🧫have social, ethical, legal & cultural implications just as important to consider as AI. This revolutionary science will need public support to transform medicine. 👇Latest film in our 'AI, tech & society' series with Emily Jackson @lselaw.bsky.social

Over last 12 months Times&Telegraph have published nearly 1 article a day on the VAT changes for private schools! But in spite of the uproar, the policy has not weakened the power of Britain’s most elite schools. @aaronreeves.bsky.social & @samfriedman.bsky.social suggest what might actually do it.

Charging #VAT on the UK's #PrivateSchools is a mostly symbolic move by the Labour Government: their mission of “smashing the class ceiling” needs to target elite university admissions. @aaronreeves.bsky.social & @samfriedman.bsky.social @lsesociology.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

Come and work with us! It's a brilliant team, doing brilliant things for social science research, with lots of exciting plans on the horizon.

Summer is a great time to catch up with LSE's 'AI, technology and society' series - videos, articles, blogs & podcasts asking ❔What if AI is already conscious ❔Is AI destroying the planet ❔Could AI prevent disasters And lots more (and more to come) www.lse.ac.uk/DSI/AI/

🔅It's hot outside! This is becoming increasingly common in the UK, but the state response remains temporary and disjointed. This is why we need more proactive heat risk management, argue Sara Mehryar and Declan Conway of @granthamlse.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

How do you engage young Londoners in local politics? LSE Cities has the answer, through this heart-warming project with @islington-council.bsky.social, involving young people in decision-making around their liveable neighbourhoods policy 🌳 and what a more sustainable future would look like.

@kbayliss.bsky.social & Gwyn Bevan write on the #water crisis in England & Wales for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social, arguing that public ownership is the only solution. This piece draws on themes from How Did Britain Come to This? by Gwyn Bevan. Available now via #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

We are offering up to £10k for researchers to upgrade their skills - e.g. in AI/machine learning; or a language; or something else! Think about it over the summer and apply by early October www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/tale...

The collapse of Robert Maxwell’s media empire after his death in 1991 laid bare the informality of the institutional framework in the City of London. @lsepress.bsky.social

"Addressing real psychological & sociological needs is something those false, misinformed beliefs are doing. We actually need to try to tackle the underlying social problems, like alienation, people are grappling with" My in-depth essay with brilliant insights from LSE's Prof J McKenzie Alexander ⬇️

One of the most thought-provoking films our "AI, technology and society" series. Have you watched it yet? My take away - we shouldn't make the mistake of anthropomorphising AI. If it's sentient, it will be a type of consciousness we have never seen before.

🌐What is #truth in changing social & political contexts? 👉At "The Future of Truth panel" our speakers @charliebeckett.bsky.social, @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social, & Jason Alexander discussed misinformation, #AI, & group identity 🎥 Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=biIw... #LSEPhilosophy #LSEFestival

Listen to Suhair Khan at #lsefestival as she opens your mind as she has done to me youtube.com/clip/Ugkx1am...

📢 Find out on Wed 25 June, 4-6pm (Marshall Building), who has won our inaugural #LSE #Impact Prizes! These certificates will have the names of Winners and Runners Up across seven categories from Impact Culture to Rising Star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Register to celebrate with 🥂: info.lse.ac.uk/staff/servic...

I’m thrilled to join this fantastic panel at the LSE Festival on the future of university education – especially in light of shifting politics and changing public attitudes toward higher education. Join us from 1.30–2.30pm, either in person or online

About half way through LSE Festival week, but so much more still to come, today we have Anthony Scaramucci, Lord Willetts, @ruha9.bsky.social, Nava Ashraf, Daniel Susskind - if you can't make it in person, you can watch online from anywhere in the world: lselive.eckoenterprise.net/festival/202...

💥 New: Climate change, political inertia and the power of protest – insights from the LSE Festival exhibition ✍️ @antvalentim.bsky.social‬ presents insights on climate change and politics from four studies featured at the 2025 LSE Festival exhibition

Really pleased to be speaking at the LSE Festival this Saturday on a stellar panel exploring truth in the digital age. Free tickets are still available!

If you are in or around LSE campus, don't miss the LSE Festival exhibition on display all week in the Great Hall of Marshall Building - with an amazing VR film and fascinating research projects. www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...

Is a university education still worth the investment? We'll be discussing the future of higher education at LSE Festival next week with @zhamilya-m.bsky.social @aaronreeves.bsky.social & David Willets @resfoundation.bsky.social Free tickets (in person/online) 👇 www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...

The latest film in our "AI, technology and society" series explores how technology might give time back to to NHS workers, and reduce waiting times for NHS users, by improving simple processes. With Laura Gilbert @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social

How best to spend public money to improve wellbeing? This LSE Festival event will explore what we know about making society happy Richard Layard Martin Knapp Laura Taylor Chair: Christian Krekel 📅 Fri 20 Jun ⏲️ 1.30pm www.lse.ac.uk/Events...

As the world of work evolves, so do our expectations, values, and definitions of success. How can we adapt to new ways of working while staying connected to purpose and meaning? Join this LSE Festival discussion on 19 June. FREE tickets (in person/online) 👇 @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social

Join us for the launch of the exhibition on Monday 16 June 12-2pm to meet some of the featured researchers, with free refreshments 🥤🥪

It’s hard to be cheerful about the future these days but we’re going to try! Come join us for a dose of hope on Saturday 21 June (and a free drink after if it fails!) Tickets still available via link below 👇🏻

1 in 3 internet users is a child, yet the digital world was not designed with them in mind. At LSE Festival find out what children think the future should look like & what we need to do to get there. With @sakshighai.bsky.social, LEGO and Information Commissioner's Office FREE | In person/online

Another LSE Festival highlight for you: Is a constitutional monarchy a good way of upholding democracy? Join this discussion with @pjthinker.bsky.social comparing different forms of government, followed by a performance of Mike Bartlett's brilliant play "King Charles III" Free tickets 👇

Choose your own adventure ⚔️ 🧌🏰 in the LSE Festival this year Tech is good: Stan Boland, Kanishka Narayan, and Robyn Klingler-Vidra on the 17th June Tech is bad: Hilary Cottam, Faiza Shaheen and @jackstilgoe.bsky.social on the 18th www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...

It's June! LSE Festival countdown has truly begun. Today's highlight: @metecoban92.bsky.social joins @rowchampion.bsky.social & young researcher Maanya Jones to discuss how young people's visions & values can be brought to the heart of London’s green transition 🌍 Book FREE tickets (in person/online)

Today's LSE Festival highlight: Know the story of 1971 Women's World Cup in Mexico? Women's football, watched by record crowds, but written out of history because it was "not commercially viable" What's the future for women in sport? FREE film screening +Q&A with director+ @janzglinski.bsky.social

My LSE Festival highlight for today: @ruha9.bsky.social's visions for the future - instead of dystopian/utopian narratives we are sold about AI, we must reckon the role it already plays in our lives. "Us"topias are what we create together when we are wide awake. FREE tickets (in person or online) 👇