Two hundred and fifty years after the publication of The Wealth of Nations, Jeffrey D Sachs returns to one of Adam Smith's most striking claims: that "the discovery of America, and that of a passage ...

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International law is under concerted political attack but is often framed to or encountered by the public an abstract or technical subject, making it easier for populists and autocrats to dismiss it.

Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the ...

LSE has celebrated its second annual Impact Prize to recognize excellent engagement, impact, and impact culture across the School. Prizes were awarded in eight categories, celebrating outstanding ...

In his book, Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu argues that liberal democracy flourished when it pursued its core promises of shared prosperity, democratic governance, and the free pursuit of knowledge.

LSE remains the top university in London for the seventh consecutive year in the Guardian University Guide 2027 league table. The School was placed third overall in the 2027 Guide and named best ...

L-R: Brian Mathew MP, Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Lord Jock Stirrup, Dr Sima Samar, Sir Graham Stacey, Dr Sara Pantuliano, Professor Stuart Gordon, HE Mr Abdulkadir Hashi, Lord Jonny Oates. Credit: Robin ...

This report marks the start of the National Heat Resilience Commission’s work. It explains the context for establishing the Commission and its mandate of providing independent expertise and strategy ...

The heatwave in June 2026 led to 24 million lost hours of working and a £1.15 billion hit to the UK economy, according to new research published today (23 July 2026) by the Grantham Research Institute ...

This short research briefing presents the results of a rapid analysis of a nationally-representative survey of nearly 2,000 working adults across the UK that sought to find out how the heatwave in ...