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Today's complex challenges call out for interdisciplinary thinking - and such courses are growing in popularity. But great interdisciplinary teaching is about much more than adding disciplines and stirring, says LSE100 co-director Jillian Terry blogs.lse.ac.uk/highereducat...
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The awarding gap is not a neutral metric, says Josephine Gabi. Racially minoritised students are structurally marginalised by the metrics used to assess their success – but shifting from gap-thinking to debt-thinking could make a difference: blogs.lse.ac.uk/highereducat...
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This year's #LSEEnvironmentWeek will take place next week on 22-25 September! There's still time to register and explore the fantastic conference programme: www.lse-environment-week.com/environment-...

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So thrilled to be welcoming over 50 new academic colleagues across all Departments to LSE today! And on Wednesday we get to meet all our fantastic new class teachers. Always one of the bright spots of our year - great to get an influx of new ideas, energy and expertise! 😃 #partofLSE
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Our pre-Autumn Term events for LSE staff also include joint workshops on the AI Fluency Framework, taking place next Wednesday, 10 September, with Prof. Joseph Feller! Go to our events calendar to register: info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...
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Hello LSE staff! As we approach Autumn Term, we are eager to let you know about five pre-AT refresher workshops being held in person on 17 & 18 September, covering topics from Moodle course design to teaching in a global classroom. Check them out and register: info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...
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Confessions of a Luddite teacher: Anna Lukina sets out the case for edtech pessimism as she swims against the tide in a higher education environment replete with learning technology blogs.lse.ac.uk/highereducat...
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Have we reached PhD saturation point? With doctoral student demand outstripping supply of academic jobs, it’s time for governments, universities, and prospective PhD students themselves to take action to avoid regret, says LSE HE Blog Fellow Huw Morris blogs.lse.ac.uk/highereducat...
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Has speculative fiction challenged your thinking or world view? Explore some fresh spec fic campus novel reviews in Ijeoma N Njaka's new blog post, and expand your summer reading list!

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Explore this new blog post by Chen-Ta Sung, a doctoral researcher in @lsepbs.bsky.social!
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Chen-Ta Sung explains that the "recruitment of international students to maintain financial stability...risks reinforcing existing social inequalities. It privileges those who can afford elite global credentials" in this new blog post.

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Today, ten undergraduate student teams mark the end of their "LSE GROUPS 2025: Visions for the Future" experience, sharing key findings from research projects that they began only two weeks ago!

Learn more about their projects here: info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...
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How radical is your imagination? Capital R or lower-case r? From campus facility plans to humble textbooks, subverting the status quo can happen in the most unlikely places, says LSE HE Blog Fellow, Ijeoma N Njaka blogs.lse.ac.uk/highereducat...
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Very pleased to be hosting 'Addressing Causal Questions in Higher Education Evaluation' today at LSE, chaired by Prof Emma McCoy and Jonathan Schulte. Packed room for our keynote speaker @johndavidblake.bsky.social (Office for Students). Great start to the day! www.lse.ac.uk/2030/educati...
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Next Thursday (26th), come to our 'Rethinking Assessment: Designing Inclusive and Alternative Approaches' workshop. Learn assessment strategies for engagement, accessibility, and academic success across diverse learning styles. Open to all LSE staff - find out more! apps.lse.ac.uk/training-sys...
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On Tuesday 17 June, we wrap up LSE Fringe with a session facilitated by @simonbarraclough.bsky.social, a prize-winning poet. His workshop discusses how to turn an obsession into as many fresh iterations as possible. Plus a free lunch! Open to all LSE staff and students apps.lse.ac.uk/training-sys...
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🎉We're delighted to have been ranked third overall and top in London for Sociology in the Complete University Guide 2026!

🌟LSE was also ranked as the top university in London for the fourteenth consecutive year.

Explore the rankings ➡️ www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-table...
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LSE has once again been ranked as the top London university in the Complete University Guide 2026, retaining this ranking for the 14th consecutive year.
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How do you talk to a populist? With populism on the rise, educators need to understand how to respond when populist discourse finds its way into the classroom. Edda Sant debunks three common myths about populist challenges to higher education
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Images of Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, Brothers of Italy; Hugo Chávez, former president of Venezuela, United Socialist Party of Venezuela; Donald Trump, 45th and current President of the United States, Republican Party; Alexis Tsipras, former Prime Minister of Greece, Syriza; Mamata Banerjee, eighth and current Chief Minister of West Bengal, All India Trinamool Congress - in front of a university building
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Can you balance equity and freedom of speech in the classroom, or are they mutually exclusive? LSE student and staff panellists close out the day with this food for thought in an expansive discussion on “Visions for the Future of Education.” @lsesu.bsky.social @banaji.bsky.social #LSEEdSymp2025
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Next up at #LSEEdSymp2025 — 5 presenters share how their practices are oriented toward a “Futures-Facing Education.” Huge thanks to Riya Chhikara at @lsedatascience.bsky.social / @economist.com, Barnaby Mollett, Amy Fox, & Dan Gendle at LSE Careers, & Casey Kearney at @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social.
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Mairéad Pratschke’s research finds that increasingly intelligent models are increasingly integrated into everything, notably education. She insightfully considers the work that needs to be done now that academia exists alongside machines that don’t just do, but think. #LSEEdSymp2025
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Recipients of Eden Catalyst Funding share their ongoing research, which poses vital questions about how GenAI technologies affect pedagogy, marking criteria, and student learning experiences. Learn more about their projects and the Fund on the Eden Centre website. #LSEEdSymp2025
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“I’m not saying that universities need to take a social position, but not taking a position is a position in itself,” says Jonathan Grant regarding institutional neutrality in his keynote “The New Power University: The Social Purpose of HE in the 21st Century.” #LSEEdSymp2025
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We’re all ears this morning as Claire Gordon (Eden Centre Director) and Emma McCoy (VP and Pro Vice Chancellor for Education at LSE) kick off the LSE Education Symposium 2025 — Shaping the World: Impactful Education for Changing Times. #LSEEdSymp2025
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Join your colleagues on 5 June for the 2025 LSE Education Symposium! Explore themes like:

🏛️ impactful teaching in Soc. Sci.

👩🏻‍💻 GenAI & education

📝 inclusive assessment

🗳️ education for civic engagement

🌱 education for sustainability

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Our Eden Centre Events Calendar is a handy webpage showcasing academic staff development pathways, workshops led by Eden Centre colleagues, and other useful information that educators at LSE can benefit from.

Check it out here: info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...
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