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We are still buzzing from Tuesday night’s Maurice Fraser Annual Lecture with Sir John Major, former UK Prime Minister (1990–1997) 🇬🇧
🎥 Video and podcast out soon!
🎥 Video and podcast out soon!
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
We are still buzzing from Tuesday night’s Maurice Fraser Annual Lecture with Sir John Major, former UK Prime Minister (1990–1997) 🇬🇧
🎥 Video and podcast out soon!
🎥 Video and podcast out soon!
🇬🇧🇨🇳 We were delighted to welcome Professor Yijia Jing, Dean of the Institute for Global Public Policy at Fudan University, and his team, back in London to meet our new LSE-Fudan students completing their first year here at LSE.
👉 Explore our global programmes: lse.ac.uk/ei/study
👉 Explore our global programmes: lse.ac.uk/ei/study
November 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🇬🇧🇨🇳 We were delighted to welcome Professor Yijia Jing, Dean of the Institute for Global Public Policy at Fudan University, and his team, back in London to meet our new LSE-Fudan students completing their first year here at LSE.
👉 Explore our global programmes: lse.ac.uk/ei/study
👉 Explore our global programmes: lse.ac.uk/ei/study
🎓 There are very few alumni who can boast such a long and varied career at the European Institute as Dr Michael Cottakis.
Ten years on, after first stepping foot at LSE, we caught up with Michael about his incredible journey to CEO of 89 Global.
👉 Read Michael's story: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
Ten years on, after first stepping foot at LSE, we caught up with Michael about his incredible journey to CEO of 89 Global.
👉 Read Michael's story: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🎓 There are very few alumni who can boast such a long and varied career at the European Institute as Dr Michael Cottakis.
Ten years on, after first stepping foot at LSE, we caught up with Michael about his incredible journey to CEO of 89 Global.
👉 Read Michael's story: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
Ten years on, after first stepping foot at LSE, we caught up with Michael about his incredible journey to CEO of 89 Global.
👉 Read Michael's story: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
🇪🇸🇬🇧 Our students were invited to an event hosted by @cep-lse.bsky.social last week, featuring none other than LSE alumnus Carlos Cuerpo Caballero, Spanish Minister of Economy, and a surprise guest: fellow alumna Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Thank you for the special invite!
October 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🇪🇸🇬🇧 Our students were invited to an event hosted by @cep-lse.bsky.social last week, featuring none other than LSE alumnus Carlos Cuerpo Caballero, Spanish Minister of Economy, and a surprise guest: fellow alumna Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Thank you for the special invite!
Students on our MSc EIPP met with Irène Mingasson, Head of Unit for the Foreign Policy Instrument of the EU Commission, for a discussion around their experience studying Europe in the UK, as part of her visit exploring LSE's engagement with EU institutions. Thank you for the great discussion! 🇪🇺🇬🇧
October 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Students on our MSc EIPP met with Irène Mingasson, Head of Unit for the Foreign Policy Instrument of the EU Commission, for a discussion around their experience studying Europe in the UK, as part of her visit exploring LSE's engagement with EU institutions. Thank you for the great discussion! 🇪🇺🇬🇧
A special welcome (back) to our doctoral students! 👋
We are delighted to be welcoming three new PhD students to our doctoral community this year, and to be joined by four Visiting Research Students from 🇩🇰🇺🇸🇮🇹 who will be with us for the Autumn and/or Winter Term!
👤👉 www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
We are delighted to be welcoming three new PhD students to our doctoral community this year, and to be joined by four Visiting Research Students from 🇩🇰🇺🇸🇮🇹 who will be with us for the Autumn and/or Winter Term!
👤👉 www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
October 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
A special welcome (back) to our doctoral students! 👋
We are delighted to be welcoming three new PhD students to our doctoral community this year, and to be joined by four Visiting Research Students from 🇩🇰🇺🇸🇮🇹 who will be with us for the Autumn and/or Winter Term!
👤👉 www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
We are delighted to be welcoming three new PhD students to our doctoral community this year, and to be joined by four Visiting Research Students from 🇩🇰🇺🇸🇮🇹 who will be with us for the Autumn and/or Winter Term!
👤👉 www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
Happy first day of the Autumn Term! 🍂
This academic year is an extra special one as we are celebrating LSE’s 130th anniversary 🎂
The theme is centred around LSE’s impact, past and present. Look out for celebratory events, freebies, exciting announcements, and much more from October onwards! 🎉
This academic year is an extra special one as we are celebrating LSE’s 130th anniversary 🎂
The theme is centred around LSE’s impact, past and present. Look out for celebratory events, freebies, exciting announcements, and much more from October onwards! 🎉
September 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Happy first day of the Autumn Term! 🍂
This academic year is an extra special one as we are celebrating LSE’s 130th anniversary 🎂
The theme is centred around LSE’s impact, past and present. Look out for celebratory events, freebies, exciting announcements, and much more from October onwards! 🎉
This academic year is an extra special one as we are celebrating LSE’s 130th anniversary 🎂
The theme is centred around LSE’s impact, past and present. Look out for celebratory events, freebies, exciting announcements, and much more from October onwards! 🎉
Happy first day of #Welcome! We are thrilled to be welcoming our new cohort of MSc and PhD students to the European Institute! 🎉
#TeamEI #EIWelcome25 #PartofLSE
#TeamEI #EIWelcome25 #PartofLSE
September 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Happy first day of #Welcome! We are thrilled to be welcoming our new cohort of MSc and PhD students to the European Institute! 🎉
#TeamEI #EIWelcome25 #PartofLSE
#TeamEI #EIWelcome25 #PartofLSE
💼 We're #HIRING an MSc and PhD Programmes Manager here at the LSE European Institute! 🎉
🗓️ Closing date: Wednesday 23 July (23.59 BST)
🔗 Find out more and apply here: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
@lseeuroppblog.bsky.social @lselibrary.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social
🗓️ Closing date: Wednesday 23 July (23.59 BST)
🔗 Find out more and apply here: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
@lseeuroppblog.bsky.social @lselibrary.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
💼 We're #HIRING an MSc and PhD Programmes Manager here at the LSE European Institute! 🎉
🗓️ Closing date: Wednesday 23 July (23.59 BST)
🔗 Find out more and apply here: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
@lseeuroppblog.bsky.social @lselibrary.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social
🗓️ Closing date: Wednesday 23 July (23.59 BST)
🔗 Find out more and apply here: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
@lseeuroppblog.bsky.social @lselibrary.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social
From our faculty to our students and alumni, the European Institute's intergenerational community came together to present its latest research at the #LSEFestival this month.
👉 Read the full story: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
@antvalentim.bsky.social @ho-centre.bsky.social
👉 Read the full story: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
@antvalentim.bsky.social @ho-centre.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
From our faculty to our students and alumni, the European Institute's intergenerational community came together to present its latest research at the #LSEFestival this month.
👉 Read the full story: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
@antvalentim.bsky.social @ho-centre.bsky.social
👉 Read the full story: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
@antvalentim.bsky.social @ho-centre.bsky.social
Our Visiting Fellow Dr Pierre Hausemer has recently co-authored a new article in Social Sciences, which explores the concept of the “proximity economy” as a strategic response to global challenges.
🔗 Read more: www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...
🔗 Read more: www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...
June 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Our Visiting Fellow Dr Pierre Hausemer has recently co-authored a new article in Social Sciences, which explores the concept of the “proximity economy” as a strategic response to global challenges.
🔗 Read more: www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...
🔗 Read more: www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...
Professor Iain Begg has authored a chapter in the latest publication released by the Polish think tank Centrum Myśli Strategicznych, which explores how global investors weigh risk, certainty, and return when choosing where to invest.
🔗 Read more: www.efcongress.com/wp-content/u...
🔗 Read more: www.efcongress.com/wp-content/u...
June 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Professor Iain Begg has authored a chapter in the latest publication released by the Polish think tank Centrum Myśli Strategicznych, which explores how global investors weigh risk, certainty, and return when choosing where to invest.
🔗 Read more: www.efcongress.com/wp-content/u...
🔗 Read more: www.efcongress.com/wp-content/u...
Our Prof @denisakost.bsky.social has co-authored a new paper with Dr. Eleanor Knott @lsemethodology.bsky.social, which investigates the understudied practice of reporting research ethics in political science and international relations. @cambridgeup.bsky.social👇
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
May 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Our Prof @denisakost.bsky.social has co-authored a new paper with Dr. Eleanor Knott @lsemethodology.bsky.social, which investigates the understudied practice of reporting research ethics in political science and international relations. @cambridgeup.bsky.social👇
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The @civica.bsky.social Global Forum took place May 6-7 on IE University's campus in Madrid, where our Professor Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social offered an overview of recent developments in the #Turkish #highereducation sector.
🔗 Find out more: info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...
🔗 Find out more: info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...
May 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The @civica.bsky.social Global Forum took place May 6-7 on IE University's campus in Madrid, where our Professor Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social offered an overview of recent developments in the #Turkish #highereducation sector.
🔗 Find out more: info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...
🔗 Find out more: info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...
Our Professor in Politics @jonathanpjwhite.bsky.social has published a new paper in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social, “The Future as a Democratic Resource," which explores the relationship between democracy and the expected world to come.
Discover it here 👇
cambridge.org/core/journal...
Discover it here 👇
cambridge.org/core/journal...
April 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Our Professor in Politics @jonathanpjwhite.bsky.social has published a new paper in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social, “The Future as a Democratic Resource," which explores the relationship between democracy and the expected world to come.
Discover it here 👇
cambridge.org/core/journal...
Discover it here 👇
cambridge.org/core/journal...
And that’s a wrap! Thank you! 👏
129 Alumni mentors
45 Media features & research publications
12 Student videos
8 Public events
8 EU in Practice Talks
5 EU450 Professional Skills Workshops
3 Alumni Career & Networking Events
1 Student Conference
1 LSE Careers Fair in Brussels
1 Student Ball
129 Alumni mentors
45 Media features & research publications
12 Student videos
8 Public events
8 EU in Practice Talks
5 EU450 Professional Skills Workshops
3 Alumni Career & Networking Events
1 Student Conference
1 LSE Careers Fair in Brussels
1 Student Ball
April 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
And that’s a wrap! Thank you! 👏
129 Alumni mentors
45 Media features & research publications
12 Student videos
8 Public events
8 EU in Practice Talks
5 EU450 Professional Skills Workshops
3 Alumni Career & Networking Events
1 Student Conference
1 LSE Careers Fair in Brussels
1 Student Ball
129 Alumni mentors
45 Media features & research publications
12 Student videos
8 Public events
8 EU in Practice Talks
5 EU450 Professional Skills Workshops
3 Alumni Career & Networking Events
1 Student Conference
1 LSE Careers Fair in Brussels
1 Student Ball
🎉 Congratulations to our team members who were celebrated in this year's VIP Awards!
🥈Carolina Stern (Runner Up - Exceptional Team Member)
🥉Carl-Ludwig Campbell @ludwig-wolf.bsky.social (Highly Commended - Inspirational Leadership)
🥉Charlotte Ennis (Commended - Student Experience Ambassador)
🥈Carolina Stern (Runner Up - Exceptional Team Member)
🥉Carl-Ludwig Campbell @ludwig-wolf.bsky.social (Highly Commended - Inspirational Leadership)
🥉Charlotte Ennis (Commended - Student Experience Ambassador)
March 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🎉 Congratulations to our team members who were celebrated in this year's VIP Awards!
🥈Carolina Stern (Runner Up - Exceptional Team Member)
🥉Carl-Ludwig Campbell @ludwig-wolf.bsky.social (Highly Commended - Inspirational Leadership)
🥉Charlotte Ennis (Commended - Student Experience Ambassador)
🥈Carolina Stern (Runner Up - Exceptional Team Member)
🥉Carl-Ludwig Campbell @ludwig-wolf.bsky.social (Highly Commended - Inspirational Leadership)
🥉Charlotte Ennis (Commended - Student Experience Ambassador)
🇺🇸🇷🇺 We no longer have a “West”, but do we have a “Europe”?
Donald Trump’s pivot to Russia means we no longer have a “West”, writes Kevin Featherstone for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social. Yet Europe can still come together and create a new security system in its place.
🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Donald Trump’s pivot to Russia means we no longer have a “West”, writes Kevin Featherstone for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social. Yet Europe can still come together and create a new security system in its place.
🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
March 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
🇺🇸🇷🇺 We no longer have a “West”, but do we have a “Europe”?
Donald Trump’s pivot to Russia means we no longer have a “West”, writes Kevin Featherstone for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social. Yet Europe can still come together and create a new security system in its place.
🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Donald Trump’s pivot to Russia means we no longer have a “West”, writes Kevin Featherstone for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social. Yet Europe can still come together and create a new security system in its place.
🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
We are delighted to share that @denisakost.bsky.social and Dr Vesna Popovski have won an Honourable Mention for the @basees.bsky.social Women's Forum Article Prize for their @erc.europa.eu article on women’s discursive agency in transitional justice policy-making!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
March 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We are delighted to share that @denisakost.bsky.social and Dr Vesna Popovski have won an Honourable Mention for the @basees.bsky.social Women's Forum Article Prize for their @erc.europa.eu article on women’s discursive agency in transitional justice policy-making!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Have you read our latest 'Europe in Question' Discussion Paper?
🇪🇸 🏦 Emilio Congregado, Vicente Esteve, María A. Prats and Nicola Rubino use fresh evidence from new time series data of the Spanish economy to examine inflation in Spain during 1492-1810.
🔗 Read now: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
🇪🇸 🏦 Emilio Congregado, Vicente Esteve, María A. Prats and Nicola Rubino use fresh evidence from new time series data of the Spanish economy to examine inflation in Spain during 1492-1810.
🔗 Read now: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
February 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Have you read our latest 'Europe in Question' Discussion Paper?
🇪🇸 🏦 Emilio Congregado, Vicente Esteve, María A. Prats and Nicola Rubino use fresh evidence from new time series data of the Spanish economy to examine inflation in Spain during 1492-1810.
🔗 Read now: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
🇪🇸 🏦 Emilio Congregado, Vicente Esteve, María A. Prats and Nicola Rubino use fresh evidence from new time series data of the Spanish economy to examine inflation in Spain during 1492-1810.
🔗 Read now: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
This term, we were delighted to welcome Dr Donato Di Carlo
@donatodc.bsky.social as Assistant Professor in Political Economy to the LSE European Institute.
Join us in giving Donato a warm welcome to the EI! 👏
🔗 Learn more: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
@donatodc.bsky.social as Assistant Professor in Political Economy to the LSE European Institute.
Join us in giving Donato a warm welcome to the EI! 👏
🔗 Learn more: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
February 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This term, we were delighted to welcome Dr Donato Di Carlo
@donatodc.bsky.social as Assistant Professor in Political Economy to the LSE European Institute.
Join us in giving Donato a warm welcome to the EI! 👏
🔗 Learn more: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
@donatodc.bsky.social as Assistant Professor in Political Economy to the LSE European Institute.
Join us in giving Donato a warm welcome to the EI! 👏
🔗 Learn more: lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
Dr Orkun Saka is co-organizing the 3rd London Political Finance (POLFIN) Workshop w/ @bayesbschool.bsky.social
@citystgeorges.bsky.social & @FMG_LSE on 10 June 2025, feat keynote speech by Anat Admati (Stanford GSB).
💡🗓️ Call for papers closes tomorrow 28 February: sites.google.com/view/londonp...
@citystgeorges.bsky.social & @FMG_LSE on 10 June 2025, feat keynote speech by Anat Admati (Stanford GSB).
💡🗓️ Call for papers closes tomorrow 28 February: sites.google.com/view/londonp...
February 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Dr Orkun Saka is co-organizing the 3rd London Political Finance (POLFIN) Workshop w/ @bayesbschool.bsky.social
@citystgeorges.bsky.social & @FMG_LSE on 10 June 2025, feat keynote speech by Anat Admati (Stanford GSB).
💡🗓️ Call for papers closes tomorrow 28 February: sites.google.com/view/londonp...
@citystgeorges.bsky.social & @FMG_LSE on 10 June 2025, feat keynote speech by Anat Admati (Stanford GSB).
💡🗓️ Call for papers closes tomorrow 28 February: sites.google.com/view/londonp...
Hello, Bluesky! We're excited to be here!
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Follow us for the latest news and research from our faculty, upcoming public events, and more!
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Help us spread the word! 🦋
February 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Hello, Bluesky! We're excited to be here!
Follow us for the latest news and research from our faculty, upcoming public events, and more!
You can also catch us on👇
💼 www.linkedin.com/company/1041...
🫂 www.instagram.com/lseeuropeani...
🎬 www.youtube.com/c/LSEEuropea...
Help us spread the word! 🦋
Follow us for the latest news and research from our faculty, upcoming public events, and more!
You can also catch us on👇
💼 www.linkedin.com/company/1041...
🫂 www.instagram.com/lseeuropeani...
🎬 www.youtube.com/c/LSEEuropea...
Help us spread the word! 🦋