Study at LSE

To be sentient is to have positive or negative experiences, such as experiences of pain, pleasure, comfort, warmth, hunger, anxiety or joy. Humans are sentient, but are we alone?

Is the United Nations still able to perform its intended role as forum for global deliberation, negotiation, and policymaking?

A better world is possible; the solutions are out there. We can all make a difference. We just need to know where to look - and have the courage to think big.

Recent decades have seen spiralling fortunes of the super-rich across the globe, and the UK is a major hub for high earners.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing forms of structural racism and inequality, and generated new social divides.

The pandemic’s impact on global trade has significantly harmed Africa’s economies and development. Could historic changes to the way African trade operates drive its recovery?

At this special event, LSE Director Minouche Shafik hosts a conversation with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank and LSE alumnus Dr José Viñals, Group Chairman of Standard Chartered.

How can people move on from conflict and trauma, and overcome seemingly unbridgeable divides or intractable circumstances?

An unprecedented amount of financial support has been granted by national authorities to companies to alleviate the economic effects of COVID-19.

The pandemic has highlighted long-known vulnerabilities of the social care sector and amplified the urgency for reforming its funding system.