Below are the latest news stories from the global academic engagement team. Click on a headline to read more.
Last June Dr. Gloria Novović took part in a collaborative workshop on scaling care innovations in Africa. This initiative seeks to address one of the greatest barriers to gender equality: the disproportionate share of responsibility for unpaid care work that falls on women.
This year's European Week took place from 25 to 28 June on LSE's campus with attendees and participants including 80 bachelor students from Bocconi, CEU, IE University, SNSPA, Sciences Po, SGH, SSE and LSE, as well as 20 local secondary school students, 5 students from Ukrainian partner universities, and 20 faculty and course tutors. The programme combined lectures, field trips, visits, cookery classes and a G20 simulation.
June 2024: All CIVICA presidents, rectors, and VPs meet in Madrid
Our President and Vice Chancellor Larry Kramer, Professor Susana Mourato, Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) and Professor Emma McCoy, Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) spent time in Madrid with colleagues from the CIVICA alliance. IE University hosted the annual Presidents committee meeting.
For detailed information on LSE's involvement in CIVICA check our webpage here.
On 3-4 June the Department of Economic History organised a two-day workshop (supported by the GRF) with panels exploring issues of migration, inheritance, marriage and wealth. The programme featured presentations from colleagues from Italy, Belgium, Denmark, USA, and China.
The delegation was received by our President and Vice Chancellor Larry Kramer, Lord Nicholas Stern and the Global Academic Engagement team represented by Dr Mengxi Pang.
LSE coordinated the selection and participation of a group of students to a practical workshop on climate and sustainability in South Kensington. This double event provided them an opportunity to learn about how to take action against climate change and to make the most of collaborative opportunities.
This MoU establishes a framework to explore projects of mutual interest including teaching and research collaborations, as well as opportunities for cultural and social exchange between students of LSE and NYU London.
Last term Prof. Shuba Kamala Prasad spent time with faculty and students from our Department of International Relations. See how she made the most of this experience and what opportunities it offered to our faculty and students.
Professor Emma McCoy, our Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) attended the Annual U7+ Presidential Summit at the University of Bocconi (April 11-12) and spent time with a group of double degree students who will be moving to London for their second year in 2024-25.
NEXT is the global network of Young Talents and Future Leaders who share policy ideas with global policymakers, top experts and business leaders on key international challenges. It provided Paula the perfect opportunity to further her knowledge and expertise and to represent LSE.
After attending online lectures and working with students from across the alliance, thirty teams worked on developing policy briefs to address real-life challenges. We interviewed two LSE students who were part of the three teams awarded the prestigious Boroli Prize in Milan.
March 2024: Come and listen to Dr Shubha Kamala Prasad from Hertie School
As a recipient of the CIVICA short faculty visit programme, Dr Shubha Kamala Prasad will be spending time with colleagues and students of the departement of International Relations. On 21st March, she will discuss her research on human rights violations and foreign policy behavior in her talk ‘Je n’accuse pas: Explaining India’s Reluctance to Support Targeted Resolutions in the UN Human Rights Council’. Sign up here.
Dr Adam Soliman shares his recent experience at Bocconi University. CIVICA's short visit programme aims to foster collaborative activities, to further existing links or to establish new ones.
Applications are now open for the 2024 "Global Public Policy" International Summer School, co-hosted by the LSE-Fudan Research Centre for Global Public Policy and the Fudan Institute for Global Public Policy. Students, young scholars and professionals are all welcome to join the summer school for an exciting journey of global public policy in Shanghai.
LSE students have an excellent record of applying to this fully funded 10 months master's degree programme in Global Affairs in Beijing so we will host an exclusive information session on campus on Thursday 15th February at 4.15pm. Sign up online to get all the details.
If you are interested in studying and pursuing a career in the field of data science, sign up for this joint webinar organised by LSE and some of our CIVICA partners.
November 2023: LSE sends student representatives to the CIVICA Student Association Forum in Poland
Students and early-stage researchers from across the CIVICA Alliance are taking part in the Student Association Forum hosted by SGH Warsaw School of Economics.
Professor JIN Li, President of Fudan University led a university delegation visiting our campus on 21 November 2023. The presidential delegation was received by our Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Planning & Resources), Professor Eric Neumayer and attended the LSE-Fudan Annual Conference on 'Public Policy Priorities and Challenges for China and the World'.
Professor Susana Mourato, LSE's Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) led LSE's recent visit to Beijing and Shanghai. The delegation had fruitful discussions with colleagues from three partner institutions, including Peking University, Fudan University, and the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development at Tsinghua University.
Professor Emma McCoy, our Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) signed a new undergraduate exchange agreement allowing students to spend a year of their studies overseas. This is part of LSE's wider commitment to grow the number of international opportunities available to its students. Information on exchange destinations for undergraduates can be found on the GO LSE webpage.
The closing conference for CIVICA Research took place on 12-13 October at Sciences Po in Paris.The event brought together faculty and researchers from the ten European universities of the alliance. Professor Susana Mourato, our Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) and a group from LSE attended multiple events across both days.
Colleagues from the Department of Health Policy held a number of inductions during Welcome Week, including one for a group of Tsinghua students supported by the Shanghai Medical and Innovation Development Foundation (SMIDF).This particular group will be graduating with a dual degree in Health after obtaining their MSc in Management Science from the Institute for Hospital Management. Read this page for an overview of this Department's postgraduate programmes.
September 2023: Come and meet us on 22 September
Make the most of Welcome week and come and learn about all the CIVICA opportunities offered to you as students. GAE's Helen Rosemont will be under the marquee in front of the Centre Building (CBG) all morning. See you there!
September 2023: Visitors from the Antipodes enjoy a full day in London
While LSE’s spaces buzz with students and staff for Welcome Week, GAE's Rhys Bearder led two colleagues from the University of Sydney: Liz Kenna and Priscila Trevisan around campus. They had productive meetings and exchanged ideas with colleagues from various units, and enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere around Houghton Street and Clare market. GAE coordinated this visit and welcomes enquiries from around the globe. See how we can assist you on your next visit here.
GAE's team will be at the NAIP to discuss any subject related to our international activities with our partners, our partnerships, our work within alliances, our projects on mobility and the support we offer for new collaborations, as well as anything you would like to ask.