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In 1998, the London School of Economics established LSE London as a centre of research excellence on the economic and social issues of the London region, as well as the problems and possibilities of other urban and metropolitan regions.
Today the centre has a strong international reputation particularly in the fields of labour markets, social and demographic change, housing, finance and governance, and is the leading academic centre for analyses of city-wide developments in London.
Lent Term Seminar Series |
See our full 2012 seminar presentations and podcasts here|.
Launch of LSE London 2011 Online Briefing Papers|
These five briefing papers, written by LSE academics and edited by Ben Kochan, summarize the research published by LSE London and presentations made at our events in the academic year 2010–2011.
LSE London and LSE academics submit response to DCLG's 'Draft National Planning Policy Framework'|
17 October 2011: Press Release- Academics find common ground on planning reform|
Towards a Sustainable Private Rented Sector: the lessons from other countries|
New LSE London Book October 2012 Launch|
2012 Lent Term seminars announced!|
Every Monday from 16 January–12 March: Schedule available here!| Time: 4.30–6.00pm. Location: New Academic Building, Room NAB 204.
David Kynaston Lecture: The City of London|
9 November 2011: Kynaston tells a story as dramatic as any novel, while explaining the mysteries of the financial world in a way that we can all understand. Chaired by Tony Travers.
New LSE London Book - See related HEIF 4 Seminar: October 2012 Launch|
A More Secure World – from neighbourhood to globe|
11 October 2011: speaker: William J. Bratton; chair: Tony Travers
The Private Rented Sector in the UK: bringing together ideas from across Europe|
This HEIF 4 international conference & workshop was held on 11–12 July 2011.
The Big (Suburban) Society – community, identity and amenity in outer London|
This HEIF 4 seminar was co-hosted with DEMOS and held on 30 June 2011.
Investing in London's Affordable Housing|
This report by Christine Whitehead and Tony Travers for the GLA's G15 group was presented on 27 June 2011.
The Revival of Private Renting in the UK: lessons from abroad|
This HEIF 4 workshop was held on 2 June 2011.
Immigration and the London Economy|
This HEIF 4 Workshop was held on 22 March 2011
Poverty and Inequality in London: what difference will the Coalition's social policies make?|
This HEIF 4 seminar co-hosted with CASE and GLA was held on 16 March 2011
Housing and Planning Policy: making housing affordable| [PDF]
A presentation by Christine Whitehead at CASE seminar series on 9 February 2011.
Cooperative Manchester – Complex London? Evolving city governance|
This HEIF 4 Seminar, co-hosted with SERC, was held on 28 January 2011.
How did London Get Away with it? The recession and the North–South divide|
An LSE Works Public Lecture held on 20 January 2011.
For details of all LSE London events please see the Events pages|.
The Impact of Migration on Access to Housing and the Housing Market| [PDF]
New LSE London report launch for Migration Advisory Council (MAC). To read Kath Scanlon's blog on British Politics & Policy see Non-EU Migrants compete mostly with each other for housing|and to read the press release, seeSkilled migrants have litte direct impact on UK housing markets|.
LSE London responds to DCLG's 'Draft National Planning Policy Framework'|
To read the press release of the response, see the Academics find common ground on planning reform| web page.
An LSE London Book, sponsored by HEIF4, edited by Ben Kochan and Kath Scanlon.
An Economic Analysis of the Market for Archaeological Services in the Planning Process| [PDF]
This report was launched on 13 July 2011. To read the press release about keeping the past public, please see the Southport Group report launch: Realising the benefits of planning-led investigation in the historic environment: A framework for delivery|
Download executive summary| [PDF] and full report| [PDF] of Christine Whitehead and Tony Travers' report for the GLA's G15 group.
To access all LSE London research please see the Research page|.