Join the Mannheim Centre for Criminology for a book launch on 30 January! The Public Health Approach to Violence Reduction: Stories, Movements & Hope This event will bring arguments from the book into dialogue with policymakers and leaders from community organisations. ➡️

Join the LSE-Fudan Global Public Policy Hub for a book launch on 22 January! Between Families and Institutions: Mental Health and Biopolitical Paternalism in Contemporary China 📅 In-person event, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ➡️ buff.ly/QO2uxEa

In our Department seminar last week, Dr Joanna Clifton-Sprigg talked about her joint work with Jonathan James, investigating the relationship between parental WFH & school absence in England following the COVID-19 pandemic. 🎙️ Catch up here: buff.ly/QPnWiQC

📣 Join us for our last seminar this term when Dr Joanna Clifton-Sprigg will talk about her joint work with Jonathan James, investigating the relationship between parental working from home (WFH) and school absence in England following the COVID-19 pandemic. 📆 11 Dec, 1pm-2.30pm ➡️ buff.ly/gycDDpV

One week left to apply! Are you a PhD student working on a criminological topic (broadly construed)? If you would like to discuss your work, meet like-minded people, & enjoy London, apply to join the Mannheim Centre for Criminology’s inaugural PhD Symposium before December 8th! ➡️

📣 This week, Dr Philip Noden will discuss some of the opportunities and challenges of carrying out research within Ofsted, illustrated through discussion of completed research projects. 📆 Join us on Thursday 4 Dec, 1.00pm-2.30pm ➡️ buff.ly/gycDDpV

In our Department seminar last week, Professor Thomas Hale (University of Oxford) examined the politics of climate change. With long-term goals in mind, he outlined strategies for tilting the politics and policies of climate change toward better outcomes. 🎙️ Catch up here:

📣 Dr Simon Tawfic @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social offers an ethnographic analysis of the emergence of British public protection policing , examining officials’ everyday pursuits to address the dual crises of austerity and police legitimacy. 📆 Join us on 27 Nov, 1pm-2.30pm ➡️ buff.ly/gycDDpV

📢 Still time to apply! We’re recruiting an Events & Communications Officer who will provide key support in the running of the Department’s diverse events programme & digital communications channels! 🔗More info here: buff.ly/tNqvWS3 📆Closing date 30 Nov

NEW✨ For UK Disability History Month 2025 (20 November to 20 December), staff at LSE recommend eight powerful books about disability and neurodiversity and books sharing the experiences of disabled and neurodiverse people #UKDHM #DisabilityHistoryMonth 👇📚

Are you a PhD student working on a criminological topic (broadly construed)? The LSE’s Mannheim Centre for Criminology is pleased to announce the inaugural PhD Symposium on 18-19 May 2026. ➡️ Find out more about the call for applications here:

❓ Where can an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy take you? ➡️ Discover more about the programme here:

What can be *said* about extreme wealth – and what should be *done*? The two should not be conflated. An extreme wealth line is a social indicator – the starting point for discussion, write Tania Burchardt @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social & @michaelvaughan.bsky.social #LSEInequalitiesBlog buff.ly/SDu1oki

Can growing up as an only child shape how many children you want as an adult?

📢 Upcoming event | “The politics of hunger in Sudan” with @nisrinelamin.bsky.social. We'll look at how war, foreign investment & extractivism are deepening famine in a country rich in resources. 🗓️ 3 Dec | 6.30pm 📍Hong Kong Theatre & Online #LSEEvents #Sudan

📢 New Job Opportunity We’re recruiting an Events & Communications Officer who will provide key support in the running of the Department’s diverse events programme & digital communications channels! 🔗More info here: buff.ly/tNqvWS3 📆Closing date 30 Nov

📣 This week, Professor Thomas Hale (University of Oxford) examines the politics of climate change. With long-term goals in mind, he outlines strategies for tilting the politics and policies of climate change toward better outcomes. 📆 Join us on Thursday 20 Nov, 1.00pm-2.30pm ➡️ buff.ly/gycDDpV

🌏Last week, we were delighted to welcome Professor Helen Milner to discuss Fault lines: the new political economy of a warming world, chaired by @liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social and co-hosted with @gsos-lse.bsky.social 📺 Missed the event? Catch up on the recording here: buff.ly/oqa72DP #LSEEvents

Are you ready to have your own perspectives, preconceptions challenged in the classroom and beyond? Find out what are we looking for in prospective MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice policy students at LSE. ➡️ buff.ly/UUX5OoU

💡A pervasive narrative in politics is that those who face economic hardship revolt against climate policies. But Liam Beiser-McGrath argues that this narrative is inaccurate. ➡️ buff.ly/Bbz2isY

The Making of the Chinese Working Class: From Gig Workers to Sanhe Gods In this seminar, Professor Pun Ngai will be joined by two interlocutors to discuss her new book project on the remaking of the Chinese working class. 📆 19 Nov, 5.30pm-7.00pm ➡️ Book your place here:

📣 This week, Dr Eyob Gebremariam (University of Bristol) proposes a decolonial meta-framework to critically examine the role of philanthrocapitalism in Africa’s ecosystem of health research and policy-making. 📆 Join us on Thursday 13 Nov, 1.00pm-2.30pm ➡️ buff.ly/gycDDpV

Would you like to gain the skills and insights to contribute to policymaking and social change globally? Attend the Virtual Graduate Open Event on 14 Nov to find out more about our MSc International Social and Public Policy at LSE. ➡️https://buff.ly/pKqMLA0

Do you have a genuine interest in matters of Criminology and Criminal Justice & a desire to make a difference? Attend the Virtual Graduate Open Event on 14 Nov to find out more about our MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy at LSE. ➡️ buff.ly/rbETt5g

❓ Interested in PhD Study in Social Policy at LSE? The PhD Social Policy offers wide-ranging research opportunities in areas such as education, migration, crime and social inequalities. Discover more at the the Virtual Graduate Open Event on 11 Nov! ⬇️

🎉Many congratulations to Chiara De Poli who has successfully completed her PhD, a fantastic achievement! Thank you to Professor Martin Knapp and Professor Gerald Wistow for their expert supervision. ➡️

🌏 Rising temperatures deepen the divide around the 35th parallel, creating “damage zones” that cause some to lose. In this lecture, Helen Milner will discuss the new political economy of a warming world. #LSEEvents See more 👇

Are you a PhD student working on a criminological topic (broadly construed)? If so, then please consider applying to the LSE's inaugural criminology PhD Symposium: ➡️

❓ Would you like to gain the skills and insights to contribute to policymaking and social change globally? Attend the Studying MSc International Social and Public Policy at LSE Virtual Graduate Open Event on 14 Nov to find out more! ⬇️

🎉Many congratulations to Andriy Ivchenko who has successfully completed his PhD, a fantastic achievement! Thank you to Professor Adam Oliver and Dr Matteo M Galizzi for their expert supervision. ➡️

❓ Would you like to transform the future of criminal justice and gain the skills to shape policy and improve social outcomes? Attend the Studying MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy at LSE Virtual Graduate Open Event on 14 Nov to find out more! ⬇️

Join us for the launch of the highly anticipated new book by @brankomilan.bsky.social 📖 He reveals the seismic shifts that are shaping our world, with global neoliberalism on its last legs. As the status quo of the past fifty years crumbles, he asks what remains in its wake? 🎟️ buff.ly/ggNJ4pW

🎙️ In our Annual Lecture last week, Prof Hilary Hoynes explored the concept of viewing the social safety net as a long-term investment in children. 👇 Catch up here: buff.ly/pwKe3Bh

❓ Interested in PhD Study in Social Policy at LSE? Attend the Virtual Graduate Open Event on 11 Nov to find out more! ⬇️

📣 Our seminar series continues this week with 2 presentations! Dr Kevin Zapata-Celestino-‘Understanding School Bullying Through the Eyes of the Aggressors: Lessons from Mexico Gillian Paull- ‘Women’s Employment: A Lifetime perspective and Policy Impact’ 📆 30 Oct ➡️

🌏 An emerging “climate fault line” is reshaping public opinion, business lobbying and state strategy. Helen Milner addresses why vulnerability will drive the next phase of climate politics in our co-hosted lecture with @gsos-lse.bsky.social #LSEEvents See more 👇

The 4th LSE-Fudan annual conference on Global Public Policy will take place at LSE on 6-7 November 2025. This year’s conference will focus on the theme of AI for Global Good. See more 👇

📄 Read the latest in our Working Paper Series: From Assessment to Exclusion: Exploring the Role of Disability Hierarchies in PIP Claimant Experiences by George Bowron Read here:

👧 Join us for our Annual Lecture tonight at which Prof Hilary Hoynes will explore the concept of viewing the social safety net as a long-term investment in children. #LSEEvents See more 👇 buff.ly/rpSFdno

The reality for children and families living in deep poverty while receiving Home Office Asylum Support gets little attention. My article for @cpaguk.bsky.social Poverty Journal - 'Learning is an essential need' - looks at what this means for children's education cpag.org.uk/news/learnin...

📢 Still time to apply! We are looking to recruit an Assistant Professor (Study of Crime/Criminal Justice and Social or Public Policy) whose core research examines crime and/or criminal justice with a demonstrable research interest in social or public policy. More info here: buff.ly/Nxdn9c0

👧 Traditionally, economic research has neglected the benefits of tax credits for children. In our Annual Lecture, Prof Hilary Hoyneswill show how childhood access to programs like food stamps help people in adulthood. #LSEEvents See more 👇 buff.ly/rpSFdno

📣 This week, we have a special Race Matters seminar! ‘From Slavery to Crude Oil Pipelines: Tracing Gendered Extractive Geographies in the Niger Delta’ 📆 Join us on Thursday 16 Oct, 1.00pm-2.30pm to hear Amina Adebisi Odofin present on this topic. ➡️

🌟 Our undergraduate degrees are diverse, exciting, dynamic and play a crucial role in contemporary policy. Find out more and apply ➡️

🌟 Our master's programmes are accepting applications for September 2026! Our degrees span criminology, criminal justice policy, international social and public policy! Find out more and apply ➡️ buff.ly/cDrRsuW

📄 New in our Working Paper Series: The role of social protection benefits during crisis: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa by Katrin Gasior, Iva V. Tasseva & Gemma Wright Read here: www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...

We are proud to announce that Almudena Sevilla, Chair of Economic and Social Policy at LSE, has been awarded the “Alumni UVa de Honor 2025” by the historic University of Valladolid—established in 1241 and celebrating over 780 years of academic excellence. 🎉 ➡️ buff.ly/vXj5LwY #WomenInLeadership

📣 This week, Prof Kirsten Sehnbruch @lseinequalities.bsky.social will discuss how and why the Capability Approach is suitable for thinking about the capabilities that employment conditions can generate for individual workers. 📆 Join us on Thursday 9 Oct, 1.00pm-2.30pm ➡️

📣 This week, Prof Kirsten Sehnbruch will discuss how and why the Capability Approach is suitable for thinking about the capabilities that employment conditions can generate for individual workers. 📆 Join us on Thursday 9 Oct, 1.00pm-2.30pm ➡️https://buff.ly/uKyxjvL

📢 Join us at LSE on 24 Oct 2025 for Early Interventions and Human Capital: From Cradle to Capability. A full-day workshop on how early-life policies shape health, learning & futures. Register here: buff.ly/UE45INt