What is the Student Education Panel?
The Student Education Panel began in 2020, engaging students of all backgrounds in the development of education at LSE. Twenty to Fifty panellists meet two to three times per year to discuss a specific education-related topic, question or proposal. Drawing on their own experiences and ideas, they provided a student perspective in conversations about education and student experience at LSE, with a view to developing a better educational experience that works for all our students.
Panellists are a group of diverse individuals who reflect on their personal experiences and perspectives, and do not participate as representatives of their peers. The opinions, ideas and solutions exchanged during panel meetings are considered alongside other channels for student input, including Student Staff Liaison Committees, Consultative Fora, and LSESU representation.
Student Education Panel 25/26
In 2025/26 the Student Education Panel is back, and this year we are asking for insight into "What defines an education at LSE." We want your insight into what makes an LSE education so special, what drew you to the School, and how can we continue to strengthen our unique educational experience. It's a great chance for you to help inform the future of education at LSE!
Expectations and Commitment: If you are chosen to become a panellist, you will be expected to attend two, 1.5-hour sessions across Winter Term where you'll come together with peers from different courses and programmes of study to discuss and help define what exactly is so special about an LSE education and how can we continue to strengthen our educational offer for students.
Sessions will be guided in a think, pair, share format. You may be asked to complete an activity before you arrive at the session, but otherwise there is nothing particular you need to prepare. Just come ready to discuss and share your views in respectful dialogue with your peers.
After sessions, you'll be asked to review the report generated from your input to ensure it is reflective of your voice and ideas presented on the day. These papers will then be shared in key governance structures to help inform future work across the School.
Provisional Dates and Times for this year's SEPs are 11/03 and 23/03 from 12pm-1:30pm. We will be in touch to confirm timings if you are selected.
What you Gain: Becoming a Student Education panellist is a great way to strengthen a myriad of skills from advocacy to public speaking to critical thinking. We hope participating in this panel will help you practice having respectful, critical dialogue around key issues impacting your educational experience alongside peers.
In addition, as a thank you for your time, you'll be offered a £25 gift voucher for each session you participate in which can be redeemed at a number of locations across the UK! We'll also have plenty of tea and coffee to keep you energised during sessions.
Next Steps: If you're interested in applying, please complete the application form below before 12am on 23 February. The form should take 5-10 minutes to complete and asks a number of background questions about your course of study and positionally to ensure we have a diverse panel of students from across our community, as well as a question asking you to tell us a bit more about your motivations for applying.
We will review applications and be in touch if you are selected for the panel with next steps on or before 27/02. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch at j.ducker@lse.ac.uk.
Application link - LSE Student Education Panel Application Form – Fill in form