With the release of our Spring Term events 🌸
We’re looking back at Winter Term ❄️
From Latin America to narratives in policymaking and global policy debates, it’s been a strong term of events!
Explore what’s next: www.lse.ac.uk/school-of-public-policy/...
Professor Tony Travers shares expert analysis with BBC London ahead of the local elections, covering all 32 boroughs.
Explore the guide: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ex5332x5lo
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New from Professor Andrés Velasco and Ricardo Hausmann
If current AI valuations are right, the global economy may be shifting in a big way!
Who pays and who benefits will define the next decade
Read more: www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/2026...
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New article from Professor Tony Travers!
From ‘Pride in Place’ funding to the future of high streets, he explores how elections could influence where and how public money is spent across the UK.
Read more: www.lgcplus.com/politics/gov...
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Join ECLAC / CEPAL / ECLAC for an international seminar in dialogue with co-editor of The London Consensus, Professor Andres Velasco on The London Consensus in Latin America and the Caribbean.
21 Apr 2026, 09:00 - 18:00
🎟️ Register here: www.cepal.org/en/events/in... @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social
Celebrating success at #GPPN2026 in Singapore! 🎉
Proud of our 11 PublicPolicy students, with Bongani Masilela (MPP) & Muawiya Mahomed (MPA) winning top prize for their South Africa urban mobility reform proposal. 🌍🚕
Find out more here: www.lse.ac.uk/school-of-pu...
Our Policy in Practice series continued last week with Edward Bannerman from the EBRD.
The session explored financing emerging economies and the challenges of attracting private investment.
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We welcomed Richard Lapper to the School of Public Policy last week to launch his new book Lula! The Man, The Myth and a Dream of Latin America.
The discussion explored the life and legacy of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his impact on Latin America.
Find out more:
www.lse.ac.uk/school-of-pu...
Good luck to our students travelling to Singapore for #GPPN2026 🌏
Hosted by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, this year’s conference focuses on “Reimagining Policy in a Fragmented World”
Building on the legacy of our brilliant GPPN cohorts. We’re proud of you and cheering you on!
In a new Project Syndicate commentary, Andrés Velasco examines US strategy towards Cuba and why leadership change alone is unlikely to deliver reform!
Read more 👇
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Our Student Faculty Lunches continued this week, bringing students together with Lloyd Gruber and Sandra Sequeira.
Discussions explored global political economy, development, and key policy challenges shaping the world today.
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SPP faculty, Professor Nicholas Barr, recently met alumni in Mexico City to discuss global policy insights and share experiences.
Connect with our alumni network: www.lse.ac.uk/school-of-pu...
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2026 master's essay competition winner: Alexander Minford of @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social writes that the most important act of American global leadership may be winning a local primary blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
Our students recently visited the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to learn more about how development finance institutions support economic transition and sustainable growth.
Read more about their experience 👇
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Have you checked out The Policy Brief yet? 📰
Our new monthly newsletter from the LSE School of Public Policy highlights faculty insights, events, and stories from our global student and alumni community.
Read the first edition and subscribe 👇
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Why do voters support leaders who weaken democratic institutions?
Our Dean, Andrés Velasco, dives into this question in his latest Project Syndicate piece: The Paradox of Democratic Backsliding.
Read it below!
Introducing The Policy Brief ✨
Our new monthly LinkedIn newsletter from the LSE School of Public Policy brings together highlights from across the School, including research, events and community stories shaping public policy debates.
Read the first edition and subscribe:
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Last Monday we co-hosted “Devolution economics: can local decision making strengthen Britain’s economies?” with the LSE Growth Lab.
Thank you to all our speakers for such a brilliant event!
Watch the recording and learn more lse.ac.uk/school-of-pu...
Our Student Faculty Lunches continued last week 🍽
Students joined Andrés Velasco and Alexander Evans for informal discussions on global policy, diplomacy and public leadership beyond the classroom.
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London is a living classroom for public policy!
Our SPP students recently visited 10 Downing Street and the Royal Courts of Justice, seeing the institutions shaping policy and law up close.
Read more about the visits:
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How do stories shape policy and public trust? 📚
Our Narratives in Policymaking symposium explored the power of storytelling in politics, economics and media.
Read our event reflection and watch the recording here: www.lse.ac.uk/school-of-pu...
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Fertility rates are at record lows worldwide. Why are we having fewer children?
In the latest LSE IQ episode, Professor @berkayozcan.bsky.social explores the economic uncertainty, shifting norms and personal choices behind the global fertility slump!
Listen now: www.lse.ac.uk/lse-player/w...
Our latest Dean’s Dialogue featured Sandra Sequeira, Professor of Development Economics, in conversation with Dean Andrés Velasco.
Students explored development, trade and political economy in an informal lunchtime setting. 🎓
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Is US dollar dominance starting to erode?
In The Hollow Dollar, published by the British Academy, Alexander Evans explores sanctions, financial power and the fragmentation of the global system.
Read more on our website here: www.lse.ac.uk/school-of-pu...
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We’re hiring an LSE Fellow in Political Science and Public Policy at the School of Public Policy.
This post offers early career scholars the opportunity to teach postgraduate seminars and join a world leading social science research community!
Find out more: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
As devolved elections approach in Scotland and Wales, what could greater devolution mean for Britain’s economies?
Join “Devolution economics: can local decision making strengthen Britain’s economies?” tonight!
Find out more and register:
www.lse.ac.uk/school-of-pu...
Over the last few weeks, our Student Faculty Lunches have brought students and faculty together for informal and engaging conversations 🍽
Students connected with Casey Kearney and Joana Naritomi, discussing data science, public economics, development and policymaking beyond the classroom!
Who stands to lose from the shift away from fossil fuels?
This European Institute event explores fossil fuel profits, stranded assets, and the political economy of decarbonisation and inequality.
📅 3 March 2026 | 6.30–8pm
Register here: www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
We’re hiring an Events and Department Affairs Officer at the School of Public Policy!
Help plan and deliver a busy events programme, support internal communications, and work with academic staff and visiting speakers.
Apply by 12 March 2026 (23.59 UK time): jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
New from our Dean Andres Velasco! Give Democracy a Chance in Venezuela - a timely look at why democratic renewal, not authoritarian stability, is key to Venezuela’s future.
Read more here: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/v...
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