Study space and IT facilities

Outside class/seminar time we encourage you to take advantage of the campus where possible studying in designated study spaces, visiting the Library and catering venues, and interacting with other students while following the guidance laid out in the Covid-Safe Code. This is aimed at keeping us all safe and encouraging students to partner with us in taking a positive responsible approach to following the rules and guidance, as well as being respectful of other members of the LSE community who are sharing the same spaces.

All staff and students are expected to wear masks at all times inside LSE buildings, to respect Social Distancing and to wipe down spaces before and after use.

The School has been working hard to provide additional spaces for you to study in a Covid-secure way across the campus. We have made a range of possibilities available to you: bookable study spaces through the LibCal system, PC study spaces and open access social learning spaces, full details can be found here.

Outside classes and seminars, you are able to book study spaces via this link. At the current time, you can book study slots on a daily basis. Due to high demand, we are monitoring the uptake and manage availability and may have to limit the number of slots per week.

150 new study spaces outside those available in the Library have also been added. They are also bookable via the Libcal system and include PC study spaces. All the bookable study spaces have been planned to ensure they are Covid secure.

There are also a number of informal social and learning spaces across campus which you can use for individual student, group-work or socialising with other students. Clear signage summarising safe behaviours and reminding us all of the social distancing rules have been placed across campus. Please note that there are certain clearly marked spaces that are not permitted for use at the present time

iRoam, the Macbook Air laptop loan service, allows students to borrow a fully charged laptop for use within the Library building without needing to book in advance. The laptops provide access to h: space, Office software and the internet. Visit iRoam for more details.

There are a number of computer classrooms equipped with PCs across campus that are used for class teaching and IT skills training. They are open to any member of the School for their individual work at other times. If you are in a computer room that is required for a class, please leave the room as quickly as possible. If a class is in progress please do not enter unless you are a member of that class.

If you have an IT issue, query or would like to request a new service, please contact the Tech Support:

By phone: 0207 107 5000 | x5000 (24hrs)
By email: tech.support@lse.ac.uk
In person: Tech Support Centre, Library 1st floor

You can also visit the Laptop Surgery for support with personal laptops and mobiles

For details of the face to face services available in the Tech Support Centre, including opening times, visit DTS web page.

LSE is committed to the provision of facilities and support for disabled students and staff, to ensure equality of access to services. Additional PCs and printing facilities for disabled students are provided in the public computer areas in the Library. We also provide one-to-one support for disabled staff and students who wish to become familiar with adaptive technologies and software. Visit lse.ac.uk/dts/accessibility for more information.

We have a number of printing facilities available to you across the campus in addition to those in the Library first floor Copy Shop.

There are printers available on the first second and third floors of the Library.

Two printers are available on the ground floor of Centre Building.

32L – G.18, LG.01 and LG.05B

OLD - B.25

NAB - 1.08 and 2.07

All printing is double-sided by default. There is a charge of 3.5p per A4 side for mono printing and 10p per A4 side for colour printing. To print on any of the student printers at LSE, you will need credit on your printing account. You can add credit in the following ways:

online via mobileprint.lse.ac.uk
with card at the Print and Copy Helpdesk at the Tech Support Centre, Library 1st floor
with cash or card using one of the cash value loaders or chip and pin devices on campus, find locations here.

You can also print to an LSE printer using your own computer or mobile device. Printing and scanning advice can be found here.

LSE students are eligible to use the library services of the University of London – including the extensive collections at Senate House. For more information see the Library website.

eduroam is the recommended wireless network (wifi) in use at LSE which allows secure connectivity across campus and in halls of residence. To get connected enable wifi, scan and select eduroam and then log in using your LSE email address and network password.

For more information about technology services at LSE, please see here.