LSE Research channel | Video
A collection of videos highlighting current research at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The channel features interviews and presentations with LSE academics discussing their latest findings and insights across various social science disciplines.
Episodes
How geoeconomics will affect the green transition
World events have shone a stark light on the vulnerabilities of energy markets, supply chains and global economic security. How will the need to tackle climate change be affected by the geopolitical shocks reshaping trade, production and investment?
The future of refugee integration
As climate disasters intensify worldwide and displacement reaches historic levels, understanding the economic foundations of integration and their fragility in the face of climate shocks, has become critical for policymakers everywhere. Join experts on refugee integration and climate policy leaders for a film screening and conversation on how to promote the integration of refugees in an era of cli
The politics of climate change
The climate crisis is a global challenge requiring global cooperation to tackle it, but the political world seems further than ever from a consensus about how to do that. What explains the rollback of net-zero commitments, and the growing green backlash?
The ecological continuation of empire in the Arab world
This lecture by Marwa Daoudy, held in honour of the renowned scholar Fred Halliday, will explore the entanglement of colonialism, capitalism, and environmental exploitation that has shaped the modern global order in ways that continue to structure global inequality.
The runtime revolution: how generative AI is reshaping value and organisations
Join Youngjin Yoo for his inaugural lecture, where he will set out a new agenda for understanding how this technological and economic shift is reshaping value creation, technological design, and the organisation.
Reading wars: the story (so far) of Western literacy and the future of free speech
Who gets access to books? And, to what extent does the act of reading shape our humanity?
Should we take hypnotherapy more seriously? | Award-winning LSE iQ podcast
Hypnosis: myth or medicine? We cut through the stage-show stereotypes to uncover the real science of hypnotherapy — and its remarkable results for addiction, pain, and healing.
The hidden truth behind pig farming and meat production | LSE Future Proof
Dr Steven McCulloch investigates the gap between public opinion, scientific evidence, veterinary policy, and the reality of intensive pig farming.
LSE: The Ballpark | EU-China relations in the Trump era with Noah Barkin
The last two decades have seen significant growth in the relationship between China and the EU. Now, China is the EU’s biggest import and third-largest export partner. But this relationship is becoming increasingly one sided.
Ten years on: Brexit and Britain’s political future
In June 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union in a referendum that reshaped British politics, society, and the economy in profound and lasting ways. Ten years on, this event brings together leading voices from politics, journalism, and academia to reflect on how Brexit has transformed political identities, party competition, public trust, and Britain’s place in the world.
How to win a trade war
In this public event, Soumaya Keynes and Chad Bown discuss their new book, How to Win a Trade War.
The everywhere millionaire: who is really rich in America and how they got there
The story of wealth in America isn’t just about Wall Street or Silicon Valley—it’s also about the quiet fortunes of Main Street business owners, whose growing economic and political power often escapes the spotlight.
The halted march of the European left: lessons from history
In the 1970s, the European left was thriving. Across the continent, numerous groups emerged to defend the working‑class in all its diversity. New waves of organising—led by women, migrants, and young workers—pointed to the vitality of the labour movement. And then... the left’s progress came to a sharp halt. What brought about such decline? What lessons must we take away from this historical turni
From citizen to subject: police militarisation and the imperial boomerang
Militarised policing is one of the preconditions for fascist rule, but how and why would police in liberal democracies militarise?
LSE: The Ballpark | Donald Trump and the unmaking of Europe with Professor Nathalie Tocci
While Trump’s foreign policy record has not been very successful elsewhere as wars continue to rage in Ukraine and in the Middle East, the exception is Europe which Trump seems to want to divide and weaken.
Inheritance, demographics, and economic development
Inheritance institutions shape family structures and demographic decisions, with enduring implications for economic development. This lecture describes how inheritance rules affect fertility, marriage, and migration decisions in historical and development contexts.
Trade under strain: policy challenges in a fractured world
In an increasingly fragmented global order, new forms of geopolitical and economic division are reshaping the world economy. Long‑standing trade partnerships face growing pressure, and rising tensions threaten to unwind decades of cooperation
Economics, ethics, and the role of the state in climate action
Climate change and biodiversity loss are among the defining challenges of our time — but they also open the door to extraordinary possibility. The investments, innovation, and structural change required for climate action can unlock, particularly when combined with AI, far more dynamic and resilient paths of growth and development than anything the past has offered.
Investable transition opportunities: what counts as a climate solution?
As companies in high-emitting sectors move from setting net zero targets to implementing detailed transition plans, investors are demanding greater transparency and fully quantified strategies.
Why populists are winning and how to beat them
In 2024, two billion people went to vote – and populism won big. Donald Trump returned to the White House. Marine Le Pen surged in France. Reform UK became Britain’s most successful far-right party in modern history. Across the West, authoritarian populists now govern one-quarter of the world’s democracies. But is this peak populism – or the populists’ tipping point?
Cooling a warming India: ecology and equity in our time
This talk will examine housing and work, sleep and sociality, as key aspects of everyday life where strategies to create more equitable and sustainable access to cooling must focus.
Should animals have rights? | Award-winning LSE iQ podcast
Starting with a dog called Pip, LSE iQ explores one of the biggest ethical questions of our time. What do we really owe animals — and is the law keeping up with the science?
Urban flooding and emergency preparedness: is the UK ready? | LSE Future Proof
In this video, veteran broadcaster and LSE Visiting Professor in Practice David Shukman explores why urban flooding is becoming more dangerous, how climate change is intensifying extreme rainfall, and why cities like London are not yet prepared for surface water flooding.
Development finance after Trump
The Trump Administration has closed the world’s largest bilateral aid programme, USAID and poured scorn on its past effectiveness. Other donors are also cutting their aid programmes at the same time as there is a growing chorus of concern around aid effectiveness. It has created ‘’ a perfect storm” in the world of development finance. Can there be a happy ending or is development another casualty
LSE: The Ballpark | China under siege: how Beijing sees the United States with Dr Yu Jie
The last decade has seen a period of prolonged competition between the US and China with China continuing to grow economically and pursue technological self-reliance while the US attempts to hinder this growth through measures like export controls.
The foreign policy of Donald Trump in historical perspective
Commentators around the world draw some startling analogies when they seek to assess President Donald Trump, some even likening him to a Roman emperor or an inter-war dictator. In this lecture, Niall Ferguson puts Trump's foreign policy in an Anglo-American historical perspective.
Who is Britain really saving in the fight against modern slavery?
As Black Lives Matter has exposed the legacies of transatlantic slavery and empire, Britain has launched a new moral crusade at home: the fight against “modern slavery.” This panel discussion marks the launch of Drugs, Race and the Politics of Modern Slavery Law by Insa Lee Koch and asks what this crusade is really doing.
The ethics of foreign intervention: philosophical perspectives on Venezuela and Iran
The US capture of President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026 and the US–Israeli military campaign against Iran have thrust foreign intervention back to the centre of global debate.
Greek Prime Ministers in the eye of the storm
This public lecture is for the book launch of Greek Prime Ministers in the Eye of the Storm: Crisis Management and Institutional Change, featuring authors Kevin Featherstone and Dimitris Papadimitriou.
LSE: The Ballpark | Donald Trump and the future of US-EU relations with Professor Kathleen McNamara
Donald Trump’s first presidential term meant that many allies, including in the EU and Europe, were forced to consider the possibility that the United States could no longer be a reliable partner in global affairs.
Global ideas for global challenges: a panel in honour of Nick Stern
Leaders of the world’s premier economic institutions and a Nobel Prize winning economist discuss how ideas have evolved to shape our world and what is needed for the future.
From curiosity to prosperity: sharing the gains of science
Why should governments back “Big Science” when discoveries are uncertain and the benefits may seem distant from taxpayers’ daily lives? In this public lecture, France A Córdova—astrophysicist and former Director of the US National Science Foundation, NASA Chief Scientist, and President of the Science Philanthropy Alliance—explores how curiosity-driven research and the large infrastructures that en
How can we be more resilient? | Award-winning LSE iQ podcast
How can we build resilience and bounce back from failure? Sue Windebank speaks to Anthony Scaramucci and LSE’s Dr Grace Lordan about overcoming setbacks, managing your inner critic, and the science of recovery.
How to make life on our planet more sustainable | LSE Future Proof
What does it really take to future-proof our planet? Six LSE experts explore climate change, biodiversity loss, sustainable economics, energy systems, and global food security, breaking down the biggest environmental challenges of our time and the solutions that could shape a sustainable future.
The tyranny of ‘‘could’’: why limits give life meaning | Coffee break research at LSE
Depression, anxiety and burnout are at record levels, and we often believe we are the problem. Psychologist Dr Thomas Curran isn’t so sure.
LSE: The Ballpark | American foreign policy in the age of Trump with Professor Walter Russell Mead
To talk about Donald Trump’s foreign policy, in February 2026 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Walter Russell Mead
Tackling indoor air pollution - making the invisible visible | Coffee break research at LSE
Indoor air pollution remains a largely invisible yet serious threat to health and wellbeing.
End of the America era? Looking back, looking forward
At a time of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, economic nationalism, and ideological extremism, this roundtable brings together a group of leading political scientists and historians to take stock of the choices and pathways that have brought America and the world to this unsettled moment.
Mediate the middle: moving with and beyond dichotomies
Join us in celebrating the launch of Bart Cammaerts’ latest textbook, Dichotomies in Media and Communication Theory — a bold and original exploration of the key theoretical tensions that shape our media landscape.
Is a democratic economy possible? Lessons from history, horizons for the future
Fifty years after powerful labour movements launched radical plans to democratise the economy and gain control of large businesses, what is the legacy of these efforts and what are the prospects for economic democracy today?
LSE: The Ballpark | After the Fall: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy with Professor Ian Shapiro
From the rise of Donald Trump in the US, Brexit in the United Kingdom and Victor Orban in Hungary and National Rally in France, anti-system populists have seen a resurgence in many western democracies in the last decade.
Tribal Politics: how Brexit divided Britain | Coffee break research at LSE
Professor Sara Hobolt discusses her new book, which marks the 10-year anniversary of the Brexit vote.
Assessing risk assessment in cases of domestic abuse
Domestic abuse affects roughly one-third of women worldwide and carries serious consequences for victims, their children, and society at large. This lecture presents findings from three studies examining the risk assessment process which has been used across England since 2009 to help police identify victims at high risk of serious repeat abuse and connect them with protective services.
How refugee women practice politics in the UK | Coffee break research at LSE
This talk will show how communities use alternative humanitarian strategies to move beyond narratives of victimisation and recognise refugee women as autonomous actors who contribute actively to the host society.
Animal economics
Humans care about animals, and many would argue that animals are morally relevant. Many of our decisions profoundly affect the welfare of animals and yet welfare economics has not, up to this point, considered animals in its frameworks, theories and cost-benefit calculations.
Mass media, justice and me: a victim’s perspective
Step into the lives of those whose pursuit of justice collided with the power of the press.
Housing supply and the future of our urban planet
Join us for this special Economica Coase lecture which this year will be delivered by Harvard academic Edward Glaeser.
How stories can transcend borders and boxes of identity
By drawing upon multiple disciplines and weaving these threads into the broader practice of literary arts, the Turkish-British writer Elif Shafak offers an inspirational talk about our world today, the stories that bring us together, and the silences that keep us apart.
Rethinking violence through Netflix drama "Toxic Town" | Coffee break research at LSE
In this talk, Dr Roxana Willis draws on long-term research from her home council estate in Corby to explore the intergenerational injuries of industry and to question current conceptions of violence in law.
The geopolitical implications of the Israel-US-Iran war
A panel of academic experts is brought together by the Middle East Centre at LSE to discuss the current Israel-US-Iran war.
The world is your office: AI and the evolution of work from anywhere
During the past decade, technological change and management practices have disrupted how organisations access global talent and organise work. Thousands of employees are now enabled to work from anywhere. Why? Because trailblazing organisations recognise that geographic flexibility offers a competitive edge.
Infinite justice: political cosmologies that protect our future
In her inaugural lecture, Shakuntala Banaji explores how our ethical and political imaginations of love, justice and rights—shaped by education systems, media and technologies under savage capitalism—differ between individuals, communities and geopolitical entities.
LSE: The Ballpark | America first and the future of Eurasian geopolitics with Dr C Raja Mohan
From China’s growing influence in Europe to deepening Russia–China cooperation and the ripple effects of Trump’s America First policies, Eurasia has emerged as a single, highly contested geopolitical space.
Rebalancing the new world order in an age of fragmentation
Join us for this special event with LSE alumnus and President of Finland Alexander Stubb.
Donald Trump and the unmaking of Europe
Join us for this lecture by Nathalie Tocci who will argue that Donald Trump’s foreign policy record has not been very successful so far, as wars continue to rage in Ukraine and in the Middle East.
Gender, culture and equality in today’s Britain
Join us for a timely conversation on equality, gender and culture in contemporary Britain with Sarah Owen MP, chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee.
Invisible inputs: gender bias in AI systems
Behind every algorithm lies a set of choices, some visible, many not. This panel discusses the unseen forces that shape AI, focusing on how gender bias enters systems through data, design, and deployment.
Why wildfires are becoming impossible to control
Wildfires seem to be getting more intense, more unpredictable, and harder to control than ever before, but global burnt areas are decreasing. In this video, Dr Tom Smith explains why extreme wildfires are getting harder to fight and what needs to change if we want to prevent future disasters.
Women’s health matters: science, systems, and global change
The LSE Health and Department of Health Policy Annual Lecture 2026 was delivered by Michelle A Williams, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University.
Can international courts judge without political constraint? | Coffee break research at LSE
International courts are regularly petitioned by states, international organisations, civil society groups and individuals to help settle disputes and interpret the law. What explains how international courts respond to these petitions?
Complexity and complicity in social anthropology
Join us for Hans Steinmüller's inaugural lecture.
The politics of world heritage: visions, custodians, and futures of humanity
In this book launch, Elif Kalaycioglu, will present her new book, The Politics of World Heritage: Visions, Custodians, and Futures of Humanity, followed by a discussion and Q&A.
The care economy and social housing
What is the relationship between the care economy and social housing and how do they directly influence each other?
Why are we having fewer children?
Fertility rates are at record lows around the world, reshaping communities and even forcing some schools to close...
Grassroots: shaping the digital realm and through it – the world
The digital realm today concentrates power and wealth in the hands of the few, excluding most of humanity from equal participation.
LSE: The Ballpark | China’s Three Personality Problem with Professor Todd Hall
Understanding China’s role in the world has never been more important — or more complex. China projects itself variously as a moral global actor, a fiercely defensive power guarding its core interests, and a pragmatic, opportunistic player.
Do molecules have structure? The view from quantum physics
Join us for the inaugural BJPS Popper Prize lecture, delivered by philosophers of science Alexander Franklin and Vanessa Seifert.
Creative destruction, AI, and the European recovery
Join us for this special event with LSE's Philippe Aghion, joint recipient of the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
From dialogue to decarbonisation: can investor engagement deliver?
With momentum behind the low-carbon transition faltering and headwinds mounting, investors play an increasingly critical role in in sustaining climate ambition.
What is the lived experience of energy transition? | Coffee break research at LSE
Energy transition is typically presented as a pathway to a common sustainable future and an economic opportunity, but the lived experience of energy transition is often overlooked.
American foreign policy in the age of Trump
With the old world order visibly weakening, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy is both consequential and confusing. Does Mr Trump have a strategy and if so, what are its prospects for success?
Eco-social contracts for sustainable and just futures
For changemakers, students, and everyone seeking hope, direction, and clarity during a time of global uncertainty, join us for the launch of a book that serves as both a call to action and a guide for transformation—encouraging readers to imagine and co-create sustainable and just futures.
Balancing economic reform and stability: Paraguayan lessons for policymakers
Join us as we welcome Carlos Gustavo Fernández Valdovinos, Paraguay’s Minister of Economy and Finance, for a lecture on the country’s economic transformation from crisis management to achieving investment grade.
Narratives in policymaking
We all love a good story. Stories provide coherence and help to form our sense of identity. Personal and social narratives fundamentally affect the ways we live, how we interact and what is considered important at all levels of decision-making.
Immigration policy: challenges and options
In this third and final lecture Alan Manning offers solutions to the challenges facing immigration policy, and how to navigate among the often-competing claims of the economy, culture, justice, and democracy.
LSE: The Ballpark | America adrift with Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter
America is undergoing profound change. Demographic transformation, shifting global power dynamics, and a foreign policy establishment in transition are reshaping how the United States sees itself—and how the world responds.
EdTech at the crossroads of pedagogy vs profit
Education technology (EdTech) is transforming education at a fast pace – but at what cost?
Governing with nature: towards transformative change?
Nature-based solutions are gaining traction as transformative interventions addressing biodiversity loss, climate change, and social justice. Their appeal lies in both the perceived ‘good’ of nature and the intent to harness its properties for multiple benefits
Can natural capital be replaced? How the weak versus strong sustainability divide will shape our common future
This event celebrates the open access publication of the 5th edition of Weak versus Strong Sustainability.
Rethinking cities with people in mind: the case of Kuwait | LSE Future proof
What happens to a city when there are only roads and no pavements? How is the design of some modern cities that were built for cars, not people, now affecting the people living there? In this video, Dr Alexandra Gomes takes a look at how the Gulf Cities of Abu Dhabi and Kuwait were designed to fail climate change.
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