The 2014 REF (Research Excellence Framework) exercise graded the LSE's Department of Social Policy with the highest possible scores (100%) for research impact and environment.
Helping poor households escape the fuel poverty trap
Professor John Hills
CASE research persuaded the government in England to change its fuel poverty measure to better focus on the core problem.
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Creating a safer world for children at risk
Professor Eileen Munro
Child protection services in England were given a radical overhaul following recommendations based on an innovative systems engineering model.
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LSE research into the causes of the 2011 riots leads to reform of police 'stop and search' powers
Professor Tim Newburn in collaboration with the Guardian
LSE Professor Tim Newburn collaborated with the Guardian in a groundbreaking investigation of the causes of the 2011 riots in England.
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