Who is the real Simon Hix?
By Michael Shapland and Jamie Boucher Simon Hix, Pro-Director for Research, professor, and lecturer at LSE, is a significant figure…
Interview: LSE’s no disadvantage policy, and how the School got there
Colin Vanelli & Morgan Fairless. Additional reporting by Lucy Knight and Yasmina O’Sullivan On 24 April, LSE published its much…
LSE’s homeward bound Chinese students
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many LSE international students have chosen to return to their families and home…
Students’ Union blasts proposed exam guidelines as LSE rejects ‘non-detriment’
Additional reporting by Morgan Fairless. The Students’ Union has blasted LSE’s proposed guidelines for exam boards in the upcoming assessment…
The next Msc challenge: writing a dissertation under lockdown
For many of LSE’s postgraduate students currently starting work on their dissertations, the rapid pace and unpredictable duration of the…
Group of postgraduate students call for fee refunds following campus shutdown
Postgraduate petitioners sent a letter to LSE administration on 9 April, asking them to reconsider their summer term fees in…
LSE pulls most disability exam support: “Having an IEA is already isolating and scary, but it felt like I had been forgotten.”
Additional reporting by Morgan Fairless. LSE says that a move to largely long-term, online assessments has “removed the need” for…
For some students, online shift brings inequality into spotlight
For many LSE students, getting accustomed to the ‘new normal’ of leading their daily lives from home under quarantine has…
Students voice concerns over ‘business-as-usual’ assessment strategy
Additional reporting by Colin Vanelli As British universities grapple with how to tackle assessments during the Covid-19 global pandemic, LSE…
Mental Health and COVID-19
Coronavirus has changed the way we live, albeit temporarily, but spare a thought for those with existing health problems, and…
