LSE Blogs

#Mexico 🇲🇽 recently passed landmark reforms to protect digital platform workers. Ahead of International Labour Organization (ILO) discussions on “decent work” for #GigEconomy workers in June 2025, Kruskaya Hidalgo Cordero (Atlantic Fellows) argues on the LSE International Inequalities Institute blog that workers’ voices will be critical in shaping a fair and inclusive future for the #PlatformEconomy. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/evYUSCZ4

"It really wasn’t until I moved to LSE, and particularly to the (Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)), that I realised that academics don’t have to just write academic papers." How are women making their mark in economics? To celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth, Swati Dhingra (LSE Department of Economics) reflects on her career from India to British academia and the Bank of England and how she found the courage to make bold leaps. LSE Business Review

Access to Justice, Digitalization and Vulnerability: Exploring Trust in Justice by Naomi Creutzfeldt (University of Kent) Arabella Kyprianides (UCL), @Ben Bradford & Jonathan Jackson (LSE Methodology), published by Bristol University Press and Policy Press Bristol University Press, examines individuals’ experience of seeking justice in #housing and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the context of post-pandemic #digitalisation. Manisha Shukla (Delhi University) deems the book a valuable resource for practitioners, scholars, and anyone interested in the evolving landscape of justice and digital #accessibility. #COVID19 #AccessToJustice

There are unfolding crises in government funding and support for Higher Education in the #US and #UK. In the UK, a funding crisis in the sector is apparent, with many universities making significant cuts to staff and programmes in order to stay afloat. In the US, Trump's string of executive orders after taking office included one targeting federally funded research and another Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, both of could drastically affect #HigherEd. Highlighting the parallels between these crises, Jana Bacevic (Durham University) argues on LSE Impact Blog that the only available response to academics is to organise around their shared interests.

Our fortnightly newsletter is out today 📬 This issue focuses on Women's History Month, with research on pro-democracy Russian activist Galina Starovoitova, debunking the myth of the "hormonal woman", and reflections on women's contribution to economics. Plus, analysis of the impact of UK disability benefit cuts, the rise of DeepSeek and more. Read it here 👉 https://ow.ly/b5hU50Vm8aj Not a subscriber yet? Sign up here 👉 https://ow.ly/JbqE50Vm8ak

#Serbia has been rocked by massive student-led #protests, triggered by the deaths of 15 people following the collapse of the canopy of the Novi Sad railway station and the reluctance of Aleksandar Vučić government to hold those responsible to account. The demonstrations reached a crescendo las Saturday when tens of thousands of Serbs took to the streets of Belgrade to demand the rule of law and an end to impunity. But the protests are unlikely to lead to real change unless the opposition rises to the occasion, argues Filip Milacic (Central European University) on LSE European Politics and Policy.

On LSE Impact Blog Kieron Boyle (Impact Investing Institute) sets out the ambition of the 100x Impact Accelerator programme to turn bold initiatives into scalable solutions and explore the next generation of "social unicorns". Their model involves partnering impact-focused ventures from around the world, operating in areas such as health, education, and financial inclusion to scale and boost their impact. He writes about what the programme so far has demonstrated about scaling #Research and the best ways to support budding initiatives to achieve #SocialImpact.

"After 20 years of working on inequality, I can confidently say that class, and indeed class war, has never been more evident in my lifetime." The #UK's political parties appeal to particular #class factions: “working people” (Labour) or the “white working class” (Reform UK). On the LSE International Inequalities Institute blog, Faiza Shaheen argues that we need a politics that serves the whole #WorkingClass – as well as an increasing number of #MiddleClass families currently failed by the British system.

Recent studies of #gender #diversity in strategic #leadership groups have reached contradictory findings. Some find diminishing benefits at higher levels of diversity. Michel Hermans (IAE Business School), Melanie Lorenz (Florida Atlantic University) and Marcelo J Alvarado-Vargas (The University of Toledo) call for a more comprehensive view of diversity and leadership. On LSE Business Review, they write that the best innovation results occur when both the board of directors and the top management team have a high participation of women.

#China’s role in #UN #ClimateChange conferences has at times come into conflict with the #EU’s approach. The loss and damage fund was a clear example, with the two taking opposing positions on the issue. But both China and the EU have set intentions to take a leading role in efforts to fight #ClimateChange, and cooperation will be crucial to these endeavours. Unai Gómez-Hernández (The University of Edinburgh) asks on LSE European Politics and Policy whether they might now engage in closer climate partnership as a result of #DonaldTrump’s presidency.