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 ...

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 ...

Corporate commitments to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by around the middle of the century have spread rapidly in recent years and are now a prominent feature of corporate climate strategy.

Climate change litigation against governments and companies has increased sharply in recent years. Strategic climate litigation targeting companies aims to influence the behaviour not only of the ...

LSE Health has announced the winners of its 2026 Brian Abel-Smith and Walter Holland Lifetime Achievement Awards. Presented to four academics, the awards recognise those who have worked to shape ...

With a Foreword by the Hon. Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance, Planning & Economic Development, Uganda and Co-Chair of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action This report provides a ...

LSE has been ranked top three in the UK and fifth in the world for Social Science and Management subjects in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. LSE is ranked in the top five globally in ...

This guide, the first in a new series from the Grantham Research Institute at LSE and the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London, explores and reflects on the role of scientific research in ...

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) a $2 million grant to establish a Global Forum for AI and the Social Sciences.

The first major study into public attitudes toward degrowth – the notion that high-income economies should prioritise wellbeing over growing production – reveals significant public support for its key ...

Professor Philippe Aghion from the Department of Economics and the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at LSE has today (13 October) been awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.