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EU efforts to decarbonise trade must avoid unintended impacts on Africa

"In comparative terms, the impact on African countries is larger, as a share of their GDP, than on all other regions because the EU is a particularly important export market for African countries."

LSE Business Review

EU efforts to decarbonise trade must avoid unintended impacts on Africa The EU is introducing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), in effect a border tax that will draw revenues from other countries, including...

At tomorrow's , Dr Federica Bicchi from LSE International Relations will talk about in a age and the profound transformation of the profession due to technological changes.

Come along to hear all about it over ☕️ 👇
https://info.lse.ac.uk/staff/services/knowledge-exchange-and-impact/lse-research-showcase

Book Review: Inclusive and Sustainable Finance: Leadership, Ethics and Culture by Atul Shah

In Inclusive and Sustainable Finance: Leadership, Ethics and Culture, Atul Shah argues for business and finance practices that embrace cultural influences over the technocratic models that predominate in our globalised world.

LSE Review of Books

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Our online Destination LSE online events for offer holders continue next week! 🙌

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The benefits of taking charge of your own career in today’s workplace

Some employees are highly adaptable and learning-oriented and have an eye for sustainable functioning. Organisations should nurture these traits by providing more autonomy, flexibility and skilling opportunities for protean talents.

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How can we make homes more affordable?

Housing has become seriously unaffordable, the problem is likely to get worse, and the young are hit the hardest. Reforms that would be effective are considered politically infeasible, and policies that are popular are ineffective or counterproductive.

British Politics and Policy at LSE

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Two-child limit on UK welfare benefits ‘has failed to push parents into jobs’

“We found that, rather than increasing employment, the two-child limit increases poverty and hardship – and that this can actually make it harder for parents to take up work."

Kitty Stewart, associate professor of social policy, tells The Guardian about new research from LSE's Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion exploring the effect of the two-child limit on welfare benefits.

Two-child limit on UK welfare benefits ‘has failed to push parents into jobs’ Exclusive: Policy misunderstands realities of caring roles and has left hundreds of thousands of families in poverty, study finds

Discrepancies in cancer drug funding decisions found across high-income countries despite similar assessment criteria: New study

"Just because a cancer drug is approved by the US FDA doesn’t automatically mean that it's an important drug other countries should spend their resources on."

Read more about new research published this week in the Lancet Oncology from Kristina Jenei from LSE Health Policy and Dr. Bishal Gyawali from Queen’s University in Canada.

Discrepancies in cancer drug funding decisions found across high-income countries despite similar assessment criteria: New study Despite overlapping assessment criteria, there are significant discrepancies in cancer drug funding decisions.

How to protect artists from generative artificial intelligence

Generative machines use human-made media to create new content. Most of the images they create are based on the work of skilful artists or on physical features of real people. Should that be allowed?

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Paying humanitarian aid digitally can help society’s most vulnerable | LSE Research

Delivery of humanitarian aid can be costly and uncertain, with cash and goods often hard to deliver and subject to diversion. LSE Department of Economics's Dr Michael Callen has been trialling the payment of aid directly to vulnerable Afghan women through their 📲.

Paying humanitarian aid digitally can help society’s most vulnerable | LSE Research Humanitarian aid is meant to ease the suffering of those living in extreme circumstances, but its delivery can be costly and uncertain, with cash...

Protecting the high seas | LSE Research

In March 2023, nations agreed the world’s first High Seas Treaty for the protection of marine life and the fair use of marine genetic resources.

As expert to the Chair of the G77 block, Dr Siva Thambisetty’s research (LSE Law School) contributed to the Treaty’s text on marine genetic resources.

Protecting the high seas | LSE Research In March 2023, nations around the globe agreed the world’s first High Seas Treaty. As an expert adviser to Cuba, Chair of the G77 + China Group of...

LSE Summer School

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Offering over 80 courses in a range of subjects, LSE Summer School runs over 3 three-week sessions in the summer. Alongside your studies, we organise social events around London 🥳, as well as professional development skills 💼 to give you the most valuable experience. 👌

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How to escape the tyranny of out of hour work emails | LSE Research

The pressure of after-hour emails is one felt by many, so how can we ensure a positive work-life balance when our phones so easily connect us to the workplace at all times?

Here are some ideas👇

How to escape the tyranny of out of hour work emails | LSE Research The pressure of after-hour emails is one felt by many, so how can we ensure a positive work-life balance when our phones so easily connect us to...

Congratulations to Family Scholar Arif, who won an award during LSE's Widening Participation Awards! 🥳

The event celebrated the outstanding contribution of our Student Ambassadors, who are key in supporting our promotional and recruitment events for prospective students!

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How Web 3.0 Technology and Data Policy Combine to Promote Data Sovereignty, Privacy, and Trust

Starting at 6.30pm BST!

We'll hear from Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. He'll discuss the next generation of the Web, also known as .

Last chance to register to join this event online, wherever you are in the world!

How Web 3.0 Technology and Data Policy Combine to Promote Data Sovereignty, Privacy, and Trust 6.30pm Thurs 25 May | Tim Berners-Lee | Registration Required | Free public event at LSE

The 💫 Executive MSc Healthcare Decision-Making 💫 is a unique programme developed in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). It addresses the need for qualified experts across the international healthcare market.

Don't miss our upcoming information session with Programme Co-Director Rocco Friebel and NICE International Associate Director Pilar Pinilla Domínguez, where you'll have the opportunity to learn more about the programme structure, the application process and get answers to your questions.

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Climate change and the future of Europe

Europe will need far better coordination and a clear commitment to pursuing a socially viable solution to .

Climate change and the future of Europe Visit the post for more.

At next week's , Prof Andrew Lewis-Pye will discuss how developments in technology could speed up transactions and revolutionise the way money and other assets are moved around the world.

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Self-driving vehicles might bring new possibilities for the future of digital money

Real-time data collected by car sensors might enable:
💬 communication between vehicles
🚦a prioritisation process for traffic movement, which would help reduce carbon emissions
🛣️ a dynamic toll system with the potential for innovative payment systems

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📣 Attention LSE offer holders! 🎓 Get ahead of the game with Destination LSE - a series of pre-departure online events designed to help you settle into London life and the LSE community before your arrival in September. ✈️ 🌏

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Book Review: On the Inconvenience of Other People by Lauren Berlant

Lauren Berlant explores the affective states bound up in being inevitably in relation with and attached to others – not just people, but animals, things and thoughts.

LSE Review of Books

Book Review: On the Inconvenience of Other People by Lauren Berlant Visit the post for more.

How we can work better to support employee mental health

Companies are increasingly investing in employees’ mental health, but individual employees also have a role to play.

How can we take charge of our well-being at work and create a supportive environment?

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We're still accepting applications for the Executive MSc Behavioural Science programme at LSE starting in September. This unique and dynamic programme offers professionals across sectors the chance to obtain a graduate qualification in behavioural science.

Learn more about the programme in our upcoming information session with Programme Director Dr Matteo Galizzi and Head of Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science Professor Liam Delaney.

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My experience with LSE100

Find out why LSE Geography & Environment first-year undergraduate student Mirha found LSE 100: The LSE Course a valuable addition to her degree programme. 👨‍💻👩‍💻️️🌳

My experience with LSE100 LSE is a social science specialist university, so it’s perfect for those who are passionate about the social sciences. However if, like me, you...

LSE Summer School

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LSE leads the way with new AI Management course

"It's not AI in the driver’s seat; humans are always in the driver’s seat. You must know your vehicle well enough to drive it effectively."

LSE leads the way with a new master’s module from LSE Management focusing on managing AI.

LSE leads the way with new AI Management course LSE recently launched a sector-leading master's module focusing on the business and societal implications of AI

What it's like to be a Uggla Family Scholar | Student Vlogs

Aleesha is an LSE student from the UK who receives a scholarship worth over £20,000 per year, and tailored mentorship through our Uggla Family Scholars Programme.

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What it's like to be a Uggla Family Scholar | Student Vlogs Ever heard of the Uggla Family Scholars Programme? Want to find out more? Aleesha tells us everything you should know about the programme, her experience of ...