World leading research at the intersection of data and society

Research

The Data Science Institute brings together themes in data science research from across LSE. On this page we highlight six cross-cutting themes including research at the DSI and by our LSE affiliates and external visitors.

Research Project (De)constructing health & wellbeing through data

Exploring ways to improve the mapping of spatial health inequalities in England

Publications Research by DSI staff and affiliates

REF 2021 Impact Case Study Powerful new tools for text analysis

Research Themes

Healthcare and social policy Supporting the socially beneficial use of data

Ethics and Artificial Intelligence policy Expertise in the real-world implications of AI

Data for climate change and sustainability Understanding our environmental challenges

Digital societies, digital misinformation and social media Discovering how social data changes the way we interact

Finance, economics, firms and markets Insight into the transformative ideas in finance