We know that education matters for women’s fertility in low and middle-income countries. Does that still hold even when the quality of education is poor?

Dr Shuang Chen's new paper can be found here:
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List of Fellows of the Royal Economic Society - Royal Economic Society List of Fellows of the Royal Economic Society. More than 80 economists have been recognised as Fellows of the Royal Economic Society.

🎉 Congratulations to @stephenpjenkin1.bsky.social who has been recognised as a Fellow of the @resmedia.bsky.social for the significant contribution he has made to economics.

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Climate Change, Inequality, and Policy Contestation workshop This workshop aims to bring together researchers who are working on how the distributional impacts of climate change and a changing environment shape society.

📢 Call for papers to be presented at a workshop on "Climate Change, Inequality, and Policy Contestation" from 10th - 11th November 2025, hosted by @gsos-lse.bsky.social and the Sustainable Social Policy and Welfare States Research Hub @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social

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Social Policy Undergraduate Prizes 2024/25 ✨🎓

Celebrating the outstanding achievements of our graduating students.

Every year, the Department of Social Policy awards prestigious prizes to recognise excellence across undergraduate studies.

See the winners here: www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...

Homepage We conduct independent research into significant challenges to the economy, society and the welfare state in a global world. About us Work with us Research Lear...

Pleased to report that I am now a Research Fellow at Rookwool Foundation Berlin (www.rfberlin.com), and look forward to contributing to their agendas
@rfberlin.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social

SAVE THE DATE for the Department of Social Policy’s Annual Lecture!

23/10/25, 6.30 - 8pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre.

'The Social Safety Net as an Investment in Children'

Speaker: Professor Hilary Hoynes (University of California Berkeley)

Chair: Professor Coretta Phillips (LSE)

Great to be able to speak about our report for @londoncouncils.bsky.social & ALDCS on the needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children & young people on #BBCpoliticsLondon this morning @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social #UoBeds #SLRA - clip via @bbciplayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002fx8m

Jobs available Jobs available in the Department of Social Policy

📢Still time to apply!

We are looking to recruit an LSE Fellow to teach on our BSc and MSc programmes whilst also being fully engaged in our vibrant research culture!

📆 Applications close 14 July.

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Great coverage in Liberia's Daily Observer about @robtelneajai.bsky.social #LSE’s inaugural Rising Star Impact Prize!

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📢 Secure your spot for the Africa Rising Symposium!

We are partnering with EMY Africa again for the second Africa Rising Symposium, this year under the theme, "Beyond Potential: Africa’s Age of Performance".

🎟️ Early Bird tickets close on July 9!

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LSE and the University of Roehampton announce new PhD scholarship and training programme focusing on the creative economy LSE and the University of Roehampton have created the Consortium for Researching Inclusive Cultures in the Arts, supported by an AHRC Doctoral Focal Award.

We're excited to announce that a new PhD programme addressing vital issues of inclusivity within the creative economy has been created by the Department of Sociology at LSE and the University of Roehampton.

🏆 Congratulations to @robtelneajai.bsky.social who has been awarded the LSE's inaugural Rising Star Impact Prize in recognition of her scholarly contributions to the passage of Liberia’s dual citizenship law in 2022.

Check out this year's winners 👉 buff.ly/PIIoB07

Inequalities in unpaid care understood through the lens of social determinants – Tania Burchardt’s new article in The International Journal of Care and Caring ‪@bupjournals.bsky.social‬
#socialrisk #socialdeterminants #inequalities #caring
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LSE Festival: Visions for the Future LSE Festival: Visions for the Future. Join us for a series of free events in London taking place from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 June 2025.

🎉It’s #LSEFestival week! Visions For The Future is now live.

Expect a brilliant week of free talks, panels, and screenings exploring the big ideas shaping our world: from AI and activism to climate, mental health, and more.

📅 Explore the full line-up: lse.ac.uk/festival

Jobs available Jobs available in the Department of Social Policy

📢 We're hiring!

We are looking to recruit an LSE Fellow to teach on our BSc and MSc programmes whilst also being fully engaged in our vibrant research culture!

📆 Applications close 14 July.

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We are delighted to share that we have been ranked 1st for Social Policy in the UK by the Complete University Guide!

Read more here: www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-table...

Join The Mannheim Centre this week to hear @rodearle.bsky.social‬ talk about ‘From the chaotic debris of experience…?’: questions for criminology and criminal justice

📅11 June
🕰️5pm start
Find out more here: buff.ly/wH6BBW2

@jkoehler.bsky.social

Congratulations to Thelma Obiakor, who has been successful in her application for an ESRC Post-doctoral Fellowship! Thelma will be working on "Enhancing Learning Outcomes in Nigeria through Effective Language of Instruction Policies" at the University of Cambridge.

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Can disruptive protests shift political preferences? @socialchangelab.bsky.social presents some new research showing disruptive climate protests in Europe by groups like Just Stop Oil measurably shift political preferences towards pro-climate parties. blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-inf...

A society free from poverty: how do we get there and what would it look like? 1pm Mon 16 Jun | Abby Jitendra, Abigail McKnight, Thomas C. Stephens | Free event at the LSE Festival: Visions for the Future | Ticket required

What are the key policies and strategies that can bring a society free from poverty into reality?

Join @abbyabhaya.bsky.social ‬ Abigail McKnight, @tcstephens.bsky.social ‬& Tania Burchardt as they envisage a future free from poverty at this #LSEFestival event.

📅 16 June

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Mannheim Centre Seminar Series Mannheim seminar series

‘From the chaotic debris of experience…?’: questions for criminology and criminal justice

Join The Mannheim Centre for their last seminar of this term to hear @rodearle.bsky.social‬ talk on this topic.

📅11 June
🕰️5pm start
Find out more here: buff.ly/wH6BBW2

@jkoehler.bsky.social

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill – towards equal accountability for academies? - British Politics and Policy at LSE The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill aims to address a disparity between local authority schools and academies. But the Bill doesn't fully address the fragmentation of the school system.

💥New! The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill – towards equal accountability for academies? – Professor Anne West writes for British Politics and Policy at LSE

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Preview card displaying text Nobel Prize winners speaking at LSE

Hear from three LSE Nobel Laureates this June! ✨

Amartya Sen, Daron Acemoglu and Christopher Pissarides join our #LSEEvents line-up.

Full event and ticket information:
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A society free from poverty: how do we get there and what would it look like? 1pm Mon 16 Jun | Abby Jitendra, Abigail McKnight, Thomas C. Stephens | Free event at the LSE Festival: Visions for the Future | Ticket required

Join ‪@abbyabhaya.bsky.social‬ Abigail McKnight, @tcstephens.bsky.social
‬& Tania Burchardt at this #LSEFestival event on 16 June as they discuss some of the key policies and strategies that can bring a society free from poverty into reality.

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🎟️ FREE tickets for #LSEFestival are now available to book!

LSE Festival is taking place from 16 to 21 June 2025, with global leaders, experts & innovators exploring the near and distant future, and what a better world could look like.

👁️ Book here: buff.ly/rsxfmeS

Cracking down on care worker visas will not solve the care crisis - British Politics and Policy at LSE The Government claims that ending care worker visas will improve employment conditions in the sector. But there is little reason to believe it will.

In a new LSE British Politics and Policy blog Isabel Shutes argues while ending the care work visa scheme might reduce international recruitment, there is little reason to believe it will improve employment conditions for care workers.

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Read Tim Hildebrandt et al. latest article that analyses trends in civic participation in mainland China.

🔓 Open access
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Mannheim Centre Seminar Series Mannheim seminar series

Join The Mannheim Centre tomorrow to hear @justicefocus.org talk about ‘Judges as Agents of Coloniality: Understanding the Coloniality of Justice at the Pre-trial Stage in Brazil‘

📅14 May
🕰️5pm start

Find out more here: buff.ly/CyisS73

@jkoehler.bsky.social

LSE Festival: Visions for the Future LSE Festival: Visions for the Future. Join us for a series of free events in London taking place from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 June 2025.

#LSEFestival returns ✨ 16-21 June ✨

This year we are exploring the threats and opportunities of the near and distant future, and what a better world could look like.

👁️ Full programme is now live: buff.ly/736SK0o

🔜 Tickets will be available from 19 May.

PhD recent completions Recent PhD completions in the Department of Social Policy.

🎉Many congratulations to @mary-aliced.bsky.social who has successfully completed her PhD, a fantastic achievement! Thank you to @berkayozcan.bsky.social and @stephenpjenkin1.bsky.social for their expert supervision.

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