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Louise Jones

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Head of Research Communications and Engagement at @LSEnews

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LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🗣️"When appraisal ignores these harms, prevention looks like worse value than it actually is – a systematic bias against precisely the investments that protect people rather than merely property." #EconSky #ClimatePolicy
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Prevention loses budget battles – wellbeing economics can change the maths - LSE Impact
Can wellbeing economics can make a compelling case for governments to invest in prevention over mitigation?
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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 21/09/2026
LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE 2026 | How can Labour build an affordable welfare system that supports sick and disabled people? Join us in Liverpool on Monday 28 September at 12:00 with @meghillier.bsky.social, Alan Milburn, @drbenpaxton.bsky.social, @katesummers.bsky.social and @tompope.bsky.social
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How can Labour build an affordable welfare system that supports sick and disabled people?
Monday 28 September | 12:00–13:00
Speakers:

Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Treasury Select Committee
Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Chair of the Young People and Work Review
Ben Paxton, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government
Dr Kate Summers, British Academy Post Doctoral Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science
This event will be chaired by Thomas Pope, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government. 

This event is in partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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LSE Geography & Environment @lsegeography.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
New research co-authored by Gareth Jones explores how communities in Brazil's urban peripheries rely on care networks and collective action to overcome unequal access to food. The study introduces the idea of "food as infrastructure". zurl.co/SgkeF
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
With Europe in the grip of an unusually intense heatwave, it's worth looking at how regions more used to extreme heat – like South Asia – cope, write @karsohini.bsky.social and Mahvish Shami @lseid.bsky.social They argue that heat hits the poor and informal workers hardest on @lsebr.bsky.social
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How to live and work in extreme heat - LSE Business Review
With Europe in the grip of an unusually intense heatwave, what can be learned from regions more used to extreme heat?
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🎧Delighted to share that our exhibition "Sounding out climate-friendly urban policies" is open at LSE (London), as part of the #LSEFestival. Experience immersive soundscapes from Ghana, Uganda & Jordan. 📅 15 June–2 July 🎟️ Free, open to all theigc.org/events/lse-f...
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Helen Pearson @helenpearson.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I'm speaking at #LSEFestival on Saturday - with stellar science/data journalists @jburnmurdoch.ft.com and David Shukman - about Why Evidence Matters 2-3pm LSE Tickets free (in person or attend online) & I'm signing BEYOND BELIEF after! 📘 www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f... @princetonupress.bsky.social
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Why evidence matters | Expert panel at LSE Festival
3:30pm Sat 20 Jun | John Burn-Murdoch, Helen Pearson, David Shukman | Ticket required
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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
NEW: Can we harness the collective energy of music fans for social change? Amplify a new book by @adambmet.bsky.social with Heather Landy shows how tapping into the sense of community created at live music events can drive change. Adam will speak at an #LSEFestival tomorrow – details in post.
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Harnessing the collective energy of music fans for social change - LSE Review of Books
Amplify by Adam Met and Heather Landy shows how the collective energy created at live music events can be harnessed to engage concert-goers in social change.
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
#LSEFestival day 3: 12-1pm ONLINE The data centre question: how does AI impact climate goals? 1-2pm (tickets available, in person/online) How the right laws can save the planet 6pm SCREENING Gone South Village 6.30pm (fully booked, watch online) Surviving extreme times www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...
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LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet
What can we be doing to save the Earth, its people and environment? See what's on and book your free tickets for talks, screenings, workshops and family events, in London or online, from 15 to 20 June...
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
NEW: Posts linked to #LSEFestival 2026 (15-20 June): How to save the planet 🌎🧵 1️⃣ Peter Hill introduces a framework for managing Europe's energy transition where national security, energy resilience and growth objectives converge @lsebr.bsky.social @lseideas.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social
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Managing the geopolitics of Europe’s energy transition - LSE Business Review
Ahead of an event at the LSE Festival Peter Hill introduces the Clean Technology Partnership Initiative.
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The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience @lseanimalsentience.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We’re bringing topics of animal sentience - in the context of food choices - to the table this London Climate Action Week #LCAW2026. Join our audience on Saturday 20 June, 5–6pm (in‑person or online): londonclimateactionweek.org/event/food-f... #LSEFestival
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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
NEW: Tax is a powerful tool for improving our lives – a social superpower, even. But the world loses around half a trillion dollars every year through crossborder tax abuse. @alexcobham.bsky.social @taxjustice.net argues for stronger international tax frameworks ahead of his #LSEFestival event.
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Stronger tax frameworks can make a fairer world - LSE Review of Books
Alex Cobham argues that fairer rules, progressive taxation and a new UN tax framework could ensure more accountability and better public services worldwide.
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European Investment Bank @eib.org · 16/06/2026
Who will lead the transformation to save the planet? You will. Not only scientists or political leaders, but also economists, engineers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and data specialists. Everyone has a role to play. 🎙️ President @nadiacalvino.eib.org at #LSEFestival
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#LSEFestival day 2: 12noon Political economy analysis for accelerating the green transition - ONLINE workshop 1pm Green industrial policy w/ David Willets 5pm EIB Group President Nadia Calviño 6pm SCREENING The cost of growth 6.30pm Wired to save the planet FREE tickets available for all events
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LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet
What can we be doing to save the Earth, its people and environment? See what's on and book your free tickets for talks, screenings, workshops and family events, in London or online, from 15 to 20 June...
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🎧 What does climate change sound like? Visit our exhibition at #LSEFestival and experience immersive soundscapes that bring climate challenges to life. 📅 15 Jun–2 Jul 📍 Marshall Building, LSE www.theigc.org/events/lse-festival-…
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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
#Climate ambition needs bold action and skillful management. The Cañada Blanch Centre & the European Institute host @nadiacalvino.eib.org, president of the @eib.org, at the #LSEFestival. She will talk about financing #Europe’s green #transition. www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f...
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Mobilising investment for a sustainable planet | The European Investment Bank
5pm Tues 16 Jun | Iain Begg, Nadia Calviño | Free event at the LSE Festival: How to save the planet | Ticket required
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
To meet our net-zero target, decarbonising the power sector is crucial. Ahead of an LSE Festival event on 16 June Min-kyeong (Min) Cha @lsegeography.bsky.social asks how we can keep the lights on, cut emissions and keep energy affordable, all at the same time? @lsebr.bsky.social
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Wired to save the planet: rethinking energy in an electrified world - LSE Business Review
Ahead of an event at the LSE Festival on 16 June Min-kyeong Cha asks: we can keep the lights on, cut emissions and keep energy affordable, all at the same time?
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
#LSEFestival day 1: 12-2 exhibition launch (drop in) 1.30pm The politics of climate change (tickets available) 5pm Mariana Mazzucato (watch online) 6pm Film screening: Future of refugee integration (tickets available) 6.30pm How geoeconomics will affect the green transition (tickets available)
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Might innovative firms take the radical action needed to tackle the ecological crisis, bucking the trend of destructive capitalism? At #LSEFestival next week, join @akshatrathi.bsky.social, @abbyinnes.bsky.social, Fred Basso, Julie Calkins & Anuradha Chugh to discuss (with a free 🍷after)
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The green shoots of the new economy | Challenges and next steps
7pm Thurs 18 Jun | Fred Basso, Julie Calkins, Anugraha Chugh, Akshat Rathi | Free event at the LSE Festival: How to save the planet | Ticket required
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LSE Geography & Environment @lsegeography.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🌍 Green industrial policy: balancing national goals and global integration As part of LSE Festival 2026, this panel brings together leading voices from academia, policy and industry to explore one of the most pressing questions in the transition to net zero. 🎟️ Free to attend: zurl.co/DYQpN
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Green industrial policies | Panel discussion
How can green industrial policy deliver growth in an uncertain world? This panel explores innovation, trade, and net zero in global value chains.
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet 🌏 is less than a week away! It includes a fantastic programme of events between 15 - 20 June exploring how we can address the crises humanity faces. Book your free tickets now 👉https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-festival/2026/lse-festival-ticket-information
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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Privileged to speak at opening event of #LSEFestival on the links tween media billionairist attacks on climate protection & the chilling destruction of Westminster's political consensus on the need to protect our climate, upon which our food supply depends. @climate-media-c.bsky.social
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Attend a FREE screening & discussion of award-winning film "Community Interrupted" at #LSEFestival next week The film follows refugees & host communities in East Africa exploring integration in an impoverished & climate-vulnerable region w/ Andrew Harper (UNHCR) & Andrew Steer @gsos-lse.bsky.social
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The future of refugee integration | Sir Andrew Steer & Andrew Harper
6pm Mon 15 Jun | Andrew Steer, Andrew Harper, Vicky Tennant | Free event at the LSE Festival: How to save the planet | Ticket required
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
#LSEFestival starts next week! Here's my wonderful colleague Antigoni Boulougari and me explaining what it's all about. Key takeaways: Interesting discussions Lots of different types of events Something for everyone Free tickets & free drinks 🍷 See you there? www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...
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LSE Festival 2026: How to Save the Planet
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
How can scientific evidence help us in an age of “alternative facts”? From climate change to health, it's not controversial here on BlueSky to say evidence should guide decisions, but how? @jburnmurdoch.ft.com @helenpearson.bsky.social & David Shukman discuss with Emily Jackson at #LSEFestival
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Why evidence matters | Expert panel at LSE Festival
3:30pm Sat 20 Jun | John Burn-Murdoch, Helen Pearson, David Shukman | Ticket required
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
What explains the rollback of net-zero commitments & the growing green backlash? Join us to debate the politics of climate change in an era of increasing polarisation at #LSEFestival with @donnachadhmc.bsky.social, Kerry McCarthy MP, @michaelhlerner.bsky.social, Laila Cunningham & Tony Travers.
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The politics of climate change | LSE Festival
1.30pm Mon 15 Jun | Kerry McCarthy, Laila Cunningham, Dr Michael Lerner, Donnachadh McCarthy | Free event at the LSE Festival: How to save the planet | Ticket required
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Floods may have been the last thing on your mind in last week’s heatwave but now the torrential rain has arrived - are we ready to deal with it? Spoiler: No But David Shukman has some good suggestions
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Electricity systems are under pressure like never before. Can we keep the lights on, cut emissions & keep energy affordable? Join this timely &FREE discussion at #LSEFestival on Tues 16 June with Spencer Dale (former @bankofengland.bsky.social), Tim Heal @octopus.energy, Min Cha & Theresa Chambers.
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Wired to save the planet | Panel discussion
6:30pm Tues 16 Jun | Min Cha, Theresa Chambers, Spencer Dale, Tim Heal | Free event at the LSE Festival: How to save the planet | Ticket required
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Engaging the public in humanities & social sciences feels more important than ever. So we are offering £8k grants for researchers to work with galleries, libraries, archives, museums or performing arts organisations to do this. Please help spread the word! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
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SHAPE Involve and Engage
A funding programme for innovative public engagement from the British Academy.
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
It's June & the countdown to #LSEFestival has really begun! On opening night, 15 June, join @edconway.bsky.social @lindayueh.bsky.social @asvalero.bsky.social to discuss how the geopolitical shocks reshaping trade, production & investment will impact the way we tackle climate change. FREE tickets 👇
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Geoeconomics and the green transition
6.30pm 15 Jun | Ed Conway, Peter Hill, Catherine Thomas, Linda Yueh | Free event at the LSE Festival: How to save the planet | Ticket required
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Many sustainability initiatives stall because of institutional constraints, competing incentives & complex stakeholder dynamics. Join @michaelhlerner.bsky.social for a FREE practical online #LSEFestival session, showing how to use a framework to understand these factors in your own settings.
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Political economy analysis | LSE Festival Skills Session
12pm Wed 17 Jun | Dr Jonathan Cardoso-Silva, Marion Dumas | Free event at the LSE Festival: How to save the planet | Ticket required
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Neil Lee @neillee.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Andy Burnham is speaking at @lseinequalities.bsky.social in July www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...
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New economics for a new era | NEF 40th Anniversary at LSE
Join us for an evening of keynote speeches and discussion at LSE to mark the 40th anniversary of the New Economics Foundation (NEF), featuring Andy Burnham and Professor Jayati Ghosh.
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TPI Global Climate Transition Centre (TPI Centre) at LSE @tpicatlse.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Registration is open for the 2026 LSE Festival! www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f... Join us at the drop-in session: Make your money work for the planet on 18 June at 12-2pm.
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Make your money work for the planet | Drop-in session
12pm Thurs 18 Jun | Algirdas Brochard, Hayeon Cho, Giorgia Monsignori, Kay Patalano | Free event at the LSE Festival: How to save the planet | Ticket required
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Will AI secure humanity's future? I'm speaking at this LSE Festival event on Saturday 20th June - you can join in person or watch online www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f...
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Will AI secure humanity’s future? | Critics vs supporters
3:30pm Sat 20 Jun | Michael Muthukrishna, Hetan Shah, Judy Wajcman | Ticket required
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This year's #LSEFestival exhibition features amazing photography from alumna Bingqian Gao alongside some fascinating research on the value of nature, urban design, supply chains and more - showing how the social sciences are critical in tackling the existential challenges that we face.
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How to save the planet | LSE Festival exhibition
From Mon 15 June - Thurs 2 July explore how LSE research can help build a more sustainable future in this free exhibition.
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Why can't we all get along & isn't that what we need to do to save the planet? Nish Kumar, Nick Couldry & @denisebaron.bsky.social join @neillee.bsky.social at final event of #LSEFestival on Sat 20 June to discuss polarisation, cooperation & overcoming difference, followed by 🍷 Book FREE tickets 👇
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What’s it going to take us to save the planet? | LSE Festival 2026
6:30pm Sat 20 Jun | Denise Baron, Nick Couldry, Nish Kumar | Ticket required
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Would you like to get your hands on one of these beautiful bags? Well, come along to #LSEFestival on the Monday (15 June) and the first 500 people will get one! Book your FREE tickets online: www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f...
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Final proofing of this year's #LSEFestival FREE exhibition "How to save the planet" - it's full of great research on 🔥forests & fire 🌊 the value of oceans 🏙️sustainable cities 💰holding the powerful to account 🧑‍🤝‍🧑people and action Join us for the launch, Mon 15 June 12-2pm www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f...
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Book your FREE #LSEFestival tickets online. Join us to consider what it's going to take to save the planet, with @mazzucatom.bsky.social @leaypi.bsky.social @adambmet.bsky.social @akshatrathi.bsky.social @jburnmurdoch.ft.com @adelewalton.bsky.social + film screenings, workshops & family events
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LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet
What can we be doing to save the Earth, its people and environment? A programme of free events from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 June. Tickets released on 18 May.
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LSE Business Review @lsebr.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
As Donald Trump lands in China to meet Xi Jinping, @robertfalkner.bsky.social argues that although Mr Trump’s specific world view inspired the tariff wars, their impact will be felt long after he has left the White House. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...
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Donald Trump’s tariff wars are not just about trade - LSE Business Review
This is not trade policy in any conventional sense. It is economic coercion for geopolitical purposes.
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
David Shukman (former BBC now @granthamlse.bsky.social) does a great job in his new book (The Response @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social) of both making you very alarmed about the future, but also somehow less helpless. Our latest #LSEFutureProof video with him explores the risks of urban flooding.
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Urban flooding and emergency preparedness: is the UK ready? | LSE Future Proof
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
In our latest film, we asked 6 LSE experts what it's going to take to future-proof the planet 🌎 Jonathan Pershing @gsos-lse.bsky.social, @gangashreedhar.bsky.social, Shefali Khanna @lsegeography.bsky.social, Tim Besley, David Luke @africaatlse.bsky.social & Carmen Nuzzo @tpicatlse.bsky.social
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From the environment to the economy: making the planet more sustainable | LSE Future Proof
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
This year's #LSEFestival programme is live! FREE talks, debates, workshops, film screenings, performances, exhibitions and family events. In increasingly worrying times, these events are designed to be hopeful and practical, featuring inspiring people and amazing ideas. Yes we can save the planet!
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LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet
What can we be doing to save the Earth, its people and environment? A programme of free events from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 June. Explore this year's programme ahead of tickets being released on Mond...
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LSE Business Review @lsebr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Feminist financial influencers promise women empowerment through financial self-help. This may sound liberating but there are hidden costs to their advice. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...
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Feminist financial influencers – a new “marriage” of feminism and capitalism - LSE Business Review
Feminist financial influencers promise women empowerment through financial self-help. This may sound liberating but there are hidden costs to their advice.
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
What is needed to make policing effective in the future? Bring your most radical ideas to our next World Café on 10 March, 6-8pm. We’ll discuss cyber crime, trust in police, tech & innovation over free drinks &nibbles🍷 @tomkirchmaier.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/vie...
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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
📢 Watch the recording of Narratives in Policy-Making, marking the launch of the new issue of #LSEPPR. The panel featured Dr Adam Brzezinski, Professor Sarah Dillon, Professor Paul Dolan and Baroness Sharon White DBE, and was chaired by Professor Sonia Livingstone. ➡️ bit.ly/46Q6xWf
Black and white photo of two people holding books with a bookshelf in the background. Text reads Narratives in policy-making.
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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
🇪🇸 The Spanish Constitution promises #democracy at #work. For the past year, @benbraun.bsky.social has been part of the expert group of 13 convened by @yolandadiaz.bsky.social ky.social and led by @isabelleferreras.bsky.social studying how to deliver that promise. 👉 www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
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Henry G Overman @henryoverman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Video of Alan Manning's immigration policy lectures (part 1) now online. Second lecture next Monday 10th Feb. www.lse.ac.uk/events/why-i...
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Why immigration policy is hard | Alan Manning
6:30pm Mon 2 Feb | Alan Manning | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Join us for another conversation about impactful partnerships (& free lunch) TOMORROW Weds 4 Feb 12-1pm with @lizstokoe.bsky.social @robtelneajai.bsky.social (LSE Impact Award rising star 2025) & Anita Tweh on their work to change citizenship legislation in Liberia. 🎟️ info.lse.ac.uk/staff/servic...
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Jonathan Birch @birchlse.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
My Centre is a unique place to do a PhD in Philosophy, because you can be in constant contact with experts in veterinary medicine, psychology, zoology and policy and be part of a team united by a shared interest in animal minds. We now have our 1st ever PhD scholarship: www.lse.ac.uk/sentience/phd
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Louise Jones @louisejoneslse.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
“For decades, smaller towns in Britain & US (& frankly every country in the world) lost their young people to large cities. Work from anywhere creates a fairer, spatial distribution of talent. Over time, it leads to the revitalisation of small towns.” @prithwirajc.bsky.social in our latest magazine
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Work from anywhere: how remote work is transforming jobs | LSE Research
Explore how technology is transforming the world of work through the rise of ‘work from anywhere’. Prithwiraj Choudhury examines the benefits and future impacts of this shift.
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