Working at LSE: Casual contracts lead to unpaid wages, unspoken rules, and legal loopholes
by Alan Nemirovski Illustrated by Mithalina Taib “The exploitation [of workers on casual contracts] is a feature of LSE’s system,…
LSE: an ‘international’ university that fails its international students
By Chenoa Colaco Illustrated by Charlie To With a 66 per cent international demographic in 2021-22, LSE has consistently boasted…
What is Black LSE?
By Amirah Deji-Abiola I started “What is Black LSE?” to understand and reimagine the black LSE experience. This article features…
The Beaver investigates: how LSE students cheat their way to internships
by Amadea Hofmann Illustrated by Noora Belcaid LSE is known for its rigorous, career-focused finance culture, ranking first globally in…
Moving past ‘small talk’: the pitfalls of Fresher’s FOMO
by Liza Chernobay Illustrated by Charlie To Following Results Day, Freshers Week is by far the most anticipated and thrilling…
Pole fitness: ‘It’s slutty, it’s vile — never do it”
by Amara Otero Salgado Illustrated by Charlie To The idea of pole fitness has caused a significant amount of controversy…
£553 per week for rent: students scramble for housing amid renting crisis
by Vanessa Huang Illustrated by Mithalina Binte-Mohammad-Taib Demand for rental properties in the UK is far outstripping supply, an issue…
‘I feel like the odd one out’: Black experiences of the AU
By Oba Agboola One of our primary objectives this year as the Athletic Union executive is to make the AU…
How LSE’s Ukrainian students are coping, seven months into the war
By Vanessa Huang On the eve of the 24th of February, Danylo Nikiforov was unable to sleep. As President of…
Grades plummet as in-person exams take their toll
By Bora Bayram Many departments saw a significant decline in their mean course marks last year as in-person exams were…
