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Application process

Applying for a phd, introduction.

Known as a research degree, the PhD is usually a four year (full-time) or five to seven year (part-time) course of independent and original research which is supervised by an academic specialist in the subject area. 

You will contribute new research in the form of a thesis suitable for publication which is usually around 100,000 words. It is examined by two examiners, one internal and one external who read your work and then ask you to defend it in an oral exam, the viva voce. 

PhDs are traditionally research based, although the integrated PhDs, also known as New Route PhDs, combine research with more vocational training. Increasingly taught courses are compulsory in the first year. 

Professional doctorates are useful for students interested in careers outside academia and consist of a taught core and incorporate both professional practice and academic knowledge. They are available in education (EdD), engineering (EngD or DEng) and business (DBA). 

Why do a PhD?

People complete PhDs for a variety of reasons: 

love of a particular part of their subject

springboard into a new career

access to excellent resources/training useful for non-academic careers

as a pre-requisite for academic careers.

As well as planning then conducting research and writing the thesis, PhD students will often teach undergraduate or master’s students, support more senior academics in their research work, publish articles, attend and present at conferences, work with business or other organisations to explore the value of their research in other fields outside academia (impact), collaborate with organisations or individuals (knowledge exchange) and contribute to their field in voluntary capacity (for example, as a reviewer, event organiser, network co-ordinator). 

When can I do a PhD?

You can do a PhD if you have at least an Upper Second relevant first degree or a relevant master’s. You must have in-depth knowledge of your subject area and be able to present a comprehensive research proposal. Some people start the PhD straight after completing a master’s, other people work outside academia for a few years and then apply for the PhD. 

Before starting a PhD you could apply for a job as a graduate research assistant where you would support the research of an academic in your department, teach, take part in laboratory work and complete your own research. You could also consider completing a PhD part-time whilst in a job. 

Researching into PhDs

Choosing the right programme takes time and research. It is important to apply to departments that specialise in your topic. Check the research quality assessed in the  Research Excellence Framework  (REF 2014) and also the quality of the teaching in the department via the  Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)  ratings. 

Talk to people who know the field about where they recommend is a good place to study. 

You can apply in one of two ways. You create the topic yourself, pitch it at your preferred institution in a Research Proposal and hope to gain funding via the institution. Alternatively, you can apply to work on a topic which has been agreed between a funding council and an institution and then advertised as a PhD position. If you are accepted funding will be assured. 

We recommend you take time to: 

ask for help from a current or recent academic tutor 

think about the people whose work you like, or who you read regularly, look at their department 

speak to the PhD administrator in departments that you think interest you 

use information on  Find a PhD

book on to a   LSE Careers further study event  

talk through your options with a careers consultant 

use the LSE Careers blog ,  So you’re thinking about a PhD? 5 tips for prospective PhDs .  

Making an application

Read the  LSE guidance on applying for a PhD .  

You will need to write a research proposal, personal statement and have a CV. 

The referees you choose are important as they will write about your academic achievements and potential. Get in touch with them early and ask for their advice too. 

Search  programmes with spaces at LSE . 

Useful publications in the LSE Careers physical library

Your PhD Companion, Stephen Marshall and Nick Green, 2004.

The PhD Application Handbook, Peter Bentley, 2006.

How To Get a PhD: third edition, Estelle Phillips and Derek Pugh, 2001.

Useful online information

Prospects.ac.uk:  postgraduate study and research . 

Find a PhD . 

The Fulbright Commission  for applications and funding in the USA.

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Watch our latest session on thinking about doing a phd, explore our further study events, book a one-to-one appointment to discuss your application.

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Our objective is to foster the sociological academic debate by publishing PhD and master’s students’ outstanding research from all over the world, encouraging an interdisciplinary and original approach to theory and methodology as well as diversity in the positionalities of its authors.

We recognise that knowledge production in Sociology continues to be affected by hierarchies of power and knowledge, which are structured along the lines of race, class, gender, sexuality and (dis-)ability amongst others. We aim to work against these hierarchies; this affects the work we publish as well as the way we work as an editorial board. 

Moreover, we believe that the way that social issues are represented has real-world effects. This means that we pursue a purposeful, engaged and caring approach to social research. Our board doesn’t publish for its own sake; we aim to foster sociological critique that gathers concern with and care for real issues.

In practice, this means publishing scholarship that pushes our discipline to be more ethical, reflexive, socially engaged and that challenges global hegemonies. Our board works as a collective. Recognising the relationship between the interpersonal and wider politics of knowledge production, we reflect on and try to work against internal hierarchies. Furthermore, given the existing barriers to early-career scholars at the Master’s and doctoral level within the academy, we seek to provide a platform for high-quality research for those who face these obstacles elsewhere.

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New Sociological Perspectives is published bi-annually online each spring and autumn. We will publish an issue every five or six months, varying slightly to accommodate the review process.

We aim to publish up to ten peer-reviewed articles per issue; however, for us, quality is a higher priority than quantity. Articles will be made available as soon as they are ready to ensure that there are no unnecessary delays in making content publically accessible.

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Part of our commitment at New Sociological Perspectives is to enrich the sociological debate with graduate students' critical, diverse and innovative research from all over the world. In line with this mission, we opened this Blog as a space for students’ original work that might not fit the formal requirements of an academic journal article, but nonetheless explores some novel and insightful themes related to researching, teaching, and studying sociology. 

 While our journal caters to a largely academic audience, the New Sociological Perspectives Blog aims at a wider, public audience beyond the ivory tower of academia.  In line with the ideal of a ‘public sociology’, we hope that this blog will foster active connections and debates between students, early career academics, and wider society.  We welcome blog proposals that engage with theoretical discussions as well as topical and social issues that involve activists, social movement organisations, , volunteers, NGOs, Think Tanks, and local communities active in civil society.

 We recognise that the written article is not the only form in which sociological thinking can be cultivated. For this reason, we encourage you to submit any original content that you may have created to convey your research ideas and reflections (e.g. short videos, photo essays, audio content, graphic essays, sociological fiction, etc.).

 Finally, this blog has also been opened to bring students together at a more practical level; we are thus open to blog proposals from students and early academics that want to share useful career and research tips based on their personal experience; common problems and solutions for writing a dissertation, publishing the first paper, etc.

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Hilhorst, Sacha (2024) Afterlives of legitimacy: a political ethnography of two post-industrial towns in England. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Al Sudairy, Jawaher (2023) Tracing Makkah’s urban redevelopment: how the convergence of spiritual aspirations and state capitalism shapes urban production in the King Abdulaziz Al Saud Road. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Born, Anthony Miro (2023) Placing meritocracy: urban marginality and the ideal of social mobility. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

White, Tim (2023) Capital’s commune: the rise of co-living in the financialised city. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Lally, Amraj (2023) Producing 'South Asian MSM'. MPhil thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Taylor, Emma (2022) 'No fear': the micro-practices of elite formation at an independent boys' school in England. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Mallett, Victoria (2022) Politics, process, and professionals: a comparative study of municipal election reform in the United States 2014-2017. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Littlejohn, Naomi Maya (2022) A-level engagement and achievement in inner London. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

McCurdy, Martha (2022) "There is a border in the system": exploring borders, death & classification in the UK. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Schwoerer, Lili (2022) Between marketisation, regulation and resistance: feminist and gender knowledge production in English universities. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Partyga, Dominika (2022) Society as an experiment? Reading Nietzsche on the margins of social theory. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Andrawos, Nader (2021) Righting dissent: intellectual critique and human rights in Egypt. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Lieutaud, Marion (2021) Paths of inequality: migration, inter-relationships and the gender division of labour. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Amini, Babak (2021) “Council democratic” movements in the First World War era: a comparative-historical study of the German and Italian cases. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Fercovic-Cerda, Malik (2021) Between success and dislocation: the experience of long-range upward mobility in contemporary Chile. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Vogkli, Maria-Christina (2021) Care in limbo: an urban ethnography of homelesnessness and care work in Athens. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Tsang, Ling Tung (2021) Identity and sport in contemporary China: collectivism vs. individualization. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Yan, Ka Ho (2021) Ask not where heroes come from: class, culture and public housing estates in neoliberal Hong Kong. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Monteath, Timothy (2021) The information infrastructure of land registration in England: a sociology of real estate at the intersection of elites, markets and statistics. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Ergün, Mutlu (2021) Dominance & resistance: narratives & re-imaginations of racialisation, empowerment & humanness in Germany. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Hayes, Niamh (2021) "Fed up of seeing this": reading mobile phone videos of racialised police encounters. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Thornbury, Paul Charles (2020) Military culture and security: boundaries and identity in the UK private military security field. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Li, Gordon C. (2020) Distinction in China - the rise of taste in cultural consumption. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Baliga, Anitra (2020) The construction of Mumbai’s land market. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Wang, Yan (2020) Social policy, state legitimacy and strategic actors: governmentality and counter-conduct in authoritarian regime. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

De Santis, Davide (2020) On stochastic differential games with impulse controls and applications. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Kramer, Maria (2019) Making “healthy” families: the biomedicalization of kin marriage in contemporary Turkey. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

A, Rong (2019) Managing the dream of a green China: Chinese ENGOs’ daily practices and controversies. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Gokmenoglu, Birgan (2019) Temporality and social movements: a political ethnography of activism in contemporary Turkey (2016-2018). PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

De Coss Corzo, Julio Alejandro (2019) Waterworks: labour, infrastructure and the making of urban water in Mexico City. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Naamneh, Haneen (2019) A city yet to come a story of Arab Jerusalem 1948–1967. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

McArthur, Daniel (2019) Individual advantage, economic context, and stigmatising stereotypes about the poor and welfare recipients. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Kolbe, Kristina (2019) Performing interculture: inequality, diversity and difference in contemporary music production in Berlin. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Osborne-Carey, Cassian (2018) Sharing the digital public sphere? Facebook and the politics of immigration. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Traill, Helen (2018) Community as idea and community practices: tensions and consequences for urban communal growing in Glasgow. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Javed, Umair (2018) Profit, piety, and patronage: bazaar traders and politics in urban Pakistan. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Upton-Hansen, Christopher (2018) The financialization of art: a sociological encounter. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

James, Daniel (2018) Sobre héroes y tumbas: the park and political logics of memory in Argentina. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Mulcahy, Rian (2017) Facets of value: an investigation into the formation of worth in the diamond market. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Pertwee, Ed (2017) Green Crescent, Crimson Cross: the transatlantic 'Counterjihad' and the new political theology. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Concha, Paz (2017) The curation of the street food scene in London. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Hecht, Katharina Maria (2017) A sociological analysis of top incomes and wealth: a study of how individuals at the top of the income and wealth distributions perceive economic inequality. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Burrett, Robin (2017) Contesting the ideal learner: an ethnography of teachers work in a Community School. MPhil thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Sloane, Mona (2017) Producing space investigating spatial design practices in a market moment. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Munawar, Nabila Fatima (2017) Believing and belonging: the everyday lives of Muslim youth in Canada. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Javidan, Pantea (2017) American legal discourse on child trafficking: the re/production of inequalities and persistence of child criminalization. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Matczak, Anna (2017) Understandings of punishment and justice in the narratives of lay Polish people. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Nogueira, Mara (2017) Who has the right to remain in place? Informality, citizenship and belonging in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Finlay-Smits, Susanna (2016) Life as engineerable material: an ethnographic study of synthetic biology. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Lewin, Siân (2016) Regulated organizations: responding to and managing regulatory change. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Cullen, Michelle (2016) Cities on the path to 'smart': information technology provider interactions with urban governance through smart city projects in Dubuque, Iowa and Portland, Oregon. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Rode, Philipp (2016) The integrated ideal in urban governance: compact city strategies and the case of integrating urban planning, city design and transport policy in London and Berlin. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Message, Reuben (2016) 'To assist, and control, and improve, the operations of nature': fish culture, reproductive technology and social order in Victorian Britain. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Loeschner, Isabell (2016) Understanding peripheral work connectivity – power and contested spaces in digital workplaces. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Rota, Andrea (2016) Hacking the web 2.0: user agency and the role of hackers as computational mediators. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Seymour, Richard (2016) Cold War anticommunism and the defence of white supremacy in the southern United States. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Safira van der Graaf, Judy (2015) The role of non-state actors in transnational risk regulation: a case study of how the credit rating industry performs regulation. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Mager, Alexander (2015) Advers(ary) effects? Investigating the purportedly disabling character of conspiracy theory via analysis of the communicative construction of resistance discourses in online anti-New World Order conspiracy theory discussion forums. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Mena, Olivia (2015) Nomos: a comparative political sociology of contemporary national border barriers. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Bezirgan, Bengi (2015) Reframing the Armenian question in Turkey: news discourse and narratives of the past and present. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Sveinsson, Kjartan Páll (2015) Swimming against the tide: trajectories and experiences of migration amongst Nigerian doctors in England. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Barboza Muniz, Bruno (2015) An affective and embodied push to Bourdieu’s dispositional model: Funk’s cultural practices in Rio de Janeiro. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Monson, Tamlyn (2015) Citizenship, 'xenophobia' and collective mobilization in a South African settlement: the politics of exclusion at the threshold of the state. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Church, David (2015) Strategic spatial planning – a case study from the Greater South East of England. MPhil thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Quinlan, Tara Lai (2015) Blurred boundaries: how neoliberalisation has shaped policy development of post-9/11 counterterrorism policing in London and New York City. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Hamilton, R. Alexander (2015) Governing through risk: synthetic biology and the risk management process. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Roulstone, Claire (2015) Inside the social world of a witness care unit: role-conflict and organisational ideology in a service. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Muscat, Michaela (2015) Banking on the divine: everyday Islamic banking practices in Malaysia. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Fuentes, Kristina (2015) Mobilizing for social democracy in the 'Land of Opportunity': social movement framing and the limits of the 'American Dream' in postwar United States. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Tocchetti, Sara (2014) How did DNA become hackable and biology personal? Tracing the self-fashioning of the DIYbio network. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Schroeder, Torsten (2014) Translating the concept of sustainability into architectural design practices: London’s City Hall as an exemplar. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Massalha, Manal (2014) In suspension: the denial of the rights of the city for Palestinians in Israel and its effects on their socio-economic, cultural and political formation: the case of Umm Al-Fahem. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Robinson, Katherine (2014) An everyday public? Placing public libraries in London and Berlin. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Shirai, Hiromasa (2014) The evolving vision of the Olympic legacy: the development of the mixed-use Olympic parks of Sydney and London. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Dean, Corinna (2014) Establishing the Tate Modern Cultural Quarter: social and cultural regeneration through art and architecture. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Dunlap, Richard Stockton (2014) Reassessing Ronchamp: the historical context, architectural discourse and design development of Le Corbusier's Chapel Notre Dame-du-Haut. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Keddie, Jamie (2014) Negotiating urban change in gentrifying London: experiences of long-term residents and early gentrifiers in Bermondsey. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Arriagada, Arturo (2014) Cultural mediators and the everyday making of ‘digital capital’ in contemporary Chile. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Manning, Peter (2014) Justice, reconciliation and memorial politics in Cambodia. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Dawes, Antonia (2014) Naples in the time of the spider: talk and transcultural meaning-making in Neapolitan markets. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Ozoliņa-Fitzgerald, Liene (2014) The ethics of the willing: an ethnography of Post-Soviet Neo-Liberalism. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Lingayah, Sanjiv (2013) Between the lines: contours of nation, multiculture and race equality in policy discourse in the New Labour period. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Lee, Kee (2013) Practicing globalization: mediation of the creative in South Korean advertising. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Gassner, Gunter (2013) Unfinished and unfinishable: London’s skylines. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Beitler, Daiana (2013) An ethnography of the one laptop per child (OLPC) programme in Uruguay. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Novis, Roberta (2013) Hard times: exploring the complex structures and activities of Brazilian prison gangs. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Kaasa, Adam (2013) Writing, drawing, building: the architecture of Mexico City, 1938-1964. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Rashid, Naaz (2013) Veiled threats: producing the Muslim woman in public and policy discourse in the UK. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Donnellan, Caroline (2013) Establishing Tate Modern: vision and patronage. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Hawkins, Gwyneth Mae (2013) Language and the social: investigations towards a new sociology of language. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Torre, Andreea Raluca (2013) Migrant lives. A comparative study of work, family and belonging among low-wage Romanian migrant workers in Rome and London. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Timms, Jill (2012) Where responsibility lies: corporate social responsibility and campaigns for the rights of workers in a global economy. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Dinardi, Maria Cecilia (2012) Unsettling the culture panacea: the politics of cultural planning, national heritage and urban regeneration in Buenos Aires. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Abdullah, Hannah (2012) New German painting: painting, nostalgia & cultural identity in post-unification Germany. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Bratu, Roxana (2012) Actors, practices and networks of corruption: the case of Romania's accession to European Union funding. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Trevino-Rangel, Javier (2012) Policing the past: transitional justice and the special prosecutor’s office in Mexico, 2000-2006. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Burrell, Jennifer (2012) Producing the internet and development: an ethnography of internet café use in Accra, Ghana. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Fitzgerald, Des (2012) Tracing autism: ambiguity and difference in a neuroscientific research practice. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

James, Malcolm (2012) Upcoming movements: young people, multiculture, marginality and politics in outer East London. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Kohonen, Matti (2012) Actor-network theory as an approach to social enterprise and social value: a case study of Ghanaian social enterprises. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Hanspal, Vrajesh (2012) Markets and mediators: politics and primary art markets in Montréal. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Javid, Hassan (2012) Class, power, and patronage: the landed elite and politics in Pakistani Punjab. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Uncu, Baran Alp (2012) Within borders, beyond borders: the Bergama movement at the junction of local, national and transnational practices. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Gooch, Rebecca L. (2012) Television production, regulation and enforcement reasons for broadcasters’ non-compliance and a weakened state of regulatory affairs. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

El-Khairy, Omar A. (2012) American statecraft for a global digital age: warfare, diplomacy and culture in a segregated world. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Trikha, Sara (2012) Policing minority ethnic communities: a case study in London’s ‘Little India’. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Ross, Sandy (2011) Everyday economics: ideas new and old from lay theories of economic life. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Colbran, Marianne (2011) Watching the cops: a case study of production processes on television police drama "The Bill". PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Cockerton, Caitlin (2011) Going synthetic: how scientists and engineers imagine and build a new biology. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Redclift, Victoria (2011) Histories of displacement and the creation of political space: "statelessness" and citizenship in Bangladesh. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Torres Vitolas, Carlos Alberto (2011) Social capital in poor communities: a case study from rural northern Peru. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

MacArtney, John I. (2011) Healing ourselves: ethical subjectivity in the stories of complementary self-help users with cancer. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Kim, Helen (2011) Desis doing it like this: diaspora and the spaces of the London urban Asian music scene. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Gounev, Philip Martinov (2011) Backdoor traders: illicit entrepreneurs and legitimate markets. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

McClean, Tom (2011) Shackling Leviathan: a comparative historical study of institutions and the adoption of freedom of information. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Kufner, Juergen (2011) Tall building policy making and implementation in central London: visual impacts on regionally protected views from 2000 to 2008. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Kroll, Christian (2011) Towards a sociology of happiness: examining social capital and subjective well-being across subgroups of society. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Bramwell, Richard (2011) The aesthetics and ethics of London based rap: a sociology of UK hip-hop and grime. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Amorese, Valentina (2010) From public understanding of GMOs to scientists’ understanding of public opinion: a case study of the listening capacity of scientists in the UK and Italy. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Dunn, Peter (2010) Abuse around difference: a sociological exploration of gay men’s experiences of 'hate crime' and policy responses to it. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Fernández Arrigiota, Melissa (2010) Constructing 'the other', practicing resistance: public housing and community politics in Puerto Rico. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Litz, Stefan A (2010) Images of the transnational corporation: Sensemaking by German managers. MPhil thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Szanto, Attila (2010) Narrating the urban in contemporary Budapest. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Evanoff, Elia (2010) Online hafu Japanese communities: The uses of social networking services and their impact on identity formation. MPhil thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Kaftantzi, Lamprini V (2010) Regenerative medicine translation: The UK bioentrepreneur experience. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

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Aaron graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Economics and Management where he earned various prizes and awards, including a Gibb's Prize in Management and a College Scholarship.

Aaron’s research interests focus primarily on issues of diversity and inclusion in organisations, and especially in executive top management teams. His current dissertation research focuses on the effects that ethnic and national cultural diversity within top management teams can have on firm strategy and financial performance. He aims to better understand the mechanisms through which cultural diversity can influence team functioning, decision making, and performance, and to uncover the conditions under which such diversity can be an asset for executive teams.

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April 23rd, 2024

Volunteer centre awards 2024: student nominees (part 2).

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The LSE Volunteer Centre has received some fantastic nominations for the LSE Volunteer of the Year Award 2024! Students have been nominated by charities, fellow LSE students and LSE members of staff. We’re incredibly proud to recognise and support so many committed, enthusiastic and passionate student volunteers.

The award winners will be announced at our in-person LSE Volunteer Awards ceremony on Thursday 2 May, and we’ll be tasked with the difficult decision of choosing them. Congratulations to the following nominees for their excellence in volunteering while being students at the LSE and read more about them below!

Jessie Reid (MSc Human Rights and Politics 2024)

Jessie has been an incredible part of our Churchill War Rooms family over the last few months. Not content with mere participation, Jessie goes above and beyond to support us wherever possible. As well as constantly expanding her knowledge of the site and its history, she has focused too on the desire to inform and enlighten our visitors. Jessie has already earned the respect of her volunteer peers and staff, and readily discusses points of interest with them.  Jessie has also shown a keen interest in expanding her volunteering by supporting our ‘Hands on History’ sessions; whereby objects and materials from the Second World War are handled by members of the public. We consider ourselves very fortunate that Jessie has chosen to volunteer with us. She is a quietly motivated and brilliant person who is always willing to learn more and contribute towards presenting IWM in a very positive light to our visitors. We always know that it will be a good day when she is coming in.

Joe Card (BSc History and Politics 2025)

Joe has worked with a range of LSESU societies to organise a variety of events to raise money for RAG Charity Partners. Events have regularly taken place over the course of the year and have included Corsica club night, Stonewall sales, Casino Night, Craft Society Sale, LGBT quiz, Dance workshop, Grimshaw Palestine Week and Loose TV film festival. As Director of Events Joe has worked within RAG to raise a total of £21,700 (to date), collaborated with stakeholders within the charity sector (e.g. brought representatives from charity partners to speak at the Fashion Show), engaged a wide range of students from different academic disciplines to volunteer for charity and given his own time throughout the year to ensure these events are a success and that all partnering societies are supported and able to successfully raise money.  A key difference Joe has made is with engaging other societies in fundraising; societies involved in RAG events include AU, Creative Network & cultural societies.

Joelle Lok (LLB in Laws 2024)

This student deserves to be the LSE Volunteer of the Year for their exceptional dedication and skill in managing relationships between the LSE RAG and external charities, notably including Safe Passage. Their proactive approach to inviting us to events, consistently keeping us informed about upcoming opportunities, and making efforts to visit the Safe Passage office to discuss fundraising ideas demonstrates a commendable commitment to not only bridging LSE with vital community causes but also actively contributing to the betterment of those causes. Their initiative and involvement have significantly enhanced our collaboration and have set a shining example of what effective, meaningful volunteer work can achieve.

Johanna Zackenfels (BSc in Sociology 2025)

Jo was the definition of dedication throughout the entire fashion show process. I worked closely with her from the initial conceptualisation of the show to the final execution. She managed over 200 people with patience, diligence and clarity. Jo also sacrificed an immense amount of personal time to ensure all the bureaucratic process of the shows logistics were in order every step of the way. She operated with efficiency and knew exactly how to manage difficult situations under pressure. Since I was supporting Jo from the start, I can testify that she made so many sacrifices for the good of others. She didn’t want recognition or just to put it on her CV, she genuinely cared about promoting charity and creativity at LSE. I will always thank her for facilitating my creativity. We set our goal for £5k and Jo took on extra complications to accomplish this. Although everyone (including RAG members) doubted we could pull it off, Jo’s incredible leadership meant we met our goal!

Koshiki Chauhan (BSc Economics and Economic History 2025)

Koshiki did a summer Research placement with VSO in Kenya In June 23-August 2023 as part of the Laidlaw undergraduate Programme internship. Koshiki was an amazing lady and did an excellent research work producing a good report that has fed into our programme design. Her conduct as well was excellent, good team spirit, respectful of the local culture and people she worked with. She was an absolute delight to work with.

Kristen Holdsworth (MSc International Social and Public Policy 2024)

Kristen is a very impressive volunteer. Not only is she committed to making the world greener and to standing up for the rights of children around the world, but she has also been really good at bringing together volunteers from all over the capital to campaign on Generation Hope (Save the Children’s campaign) whilst also studying for a Masters degree.

Kristen is a volunteer Changemaker Co-Leader within the network, a role that she shares with Rasha, another Co-Leader. Last weekend, she helped to carry out a fun and productive in-person brainstorm with several volunteers, to get their input on the sort of campaigning tools that they would like to use in London. She also proactively seeks opportunities to collaborate with other organisations, e.g. by setting up a meeting between both the Natural History Museum and Save the Children UK. Kristen is always keen to develop her skills and she has been to several training sessions including a day-long training workshop for leaders.

Lea Bourguignon (Mphil/ PhD in Philosophy 2025)

Lea exemplifies a strong commitment to fostering inclusive and ethical discourse within our academic community. Their dedication to promoting diversity and equity in philosophical discourse has been exemplary and has significantly enriched our department’s initiatives.

Specifically, Lea played a pivotal role in the organisation of the Ethics Cup London regional held on 23 February 2024, a tournament in which teams of high school students match wits with each other discussing ethical issues of public concern, demonstrating exceptional leadership skills and a passion for ethical inquiry. Their efforts have not only ensured the success of the event but have also contributed to critical thinking among all participants.

Moreover, Lea has been instrumental in the establishment and growth of the Minorities in Philosophy group, demonstrating a deep understanding of the challenges faced by underrepresented groups in the field of philosophy. Through their tireless advocacy and support, they have created a supportive and inclusive space for minority students and colleagues, fostering a sense of belonging and empowerment within our community.

Overall, Lea has consistently gone above and beyond in their volunteer efforts, embodying the values of integrity, inclusivity, and community engagement. Their contributions have had a lasting impact on our department and have helped to create a more welcoming and vibrant academic environment for all.

Liz Nirei (BSc International Social and Public Policy 2024)

Liz has been volunteering this year with fury, getting involved in everything that she could. She made a huge difference to our team in the Community Engagement Programme, and was also incredibly adept at managing her time in order to invest and be a fundamental team member whilst also balancing her commitments with the Baytree Centre. She brings to each project an extremely positive attitude and a creative adaptability, which demonstrates her dedication to the causes that she is working towards.

Madeline Bryden (BA History 2024)

One: Madeline has been volunteering weekly at the Horniman Museum and Gardens as a Communications Volunteer since May 2023 and has transformed not only the internal and external visibility of our 150 or so volunteers but has reinvigorated our promotional routes to reach new volunteers, including the student population of London and beyond. She has created  a range of promotional resources such as fliers and pop up banners, written internal and external communications such as show case case studies of volunteers, an  engaging monthly newsletter for volunteers, studies and successful bids for external awards. As a result, the numbers of applicants to our volunteering opportunities has increased significantly. In the 10 months she has been with us (so far!). Madeline has become a treasured and invaluable member of the Volunteering team. We hope she will NEVER leave us!

Two: Madeline deserves to be LSE Volunteer of the Year as she has been a dedicated communications volunteer at the Horniman Museum for a year and has been a great student ambassador promoting volunteering around LSE. She contributed massively to the organisation and running of LSE student volunteering week and used her own connections and strong relationships with various people at the Horniman Museum. Additionally, Madeline has been involved in interviewing new volunteers at the Horniman and plays an important role in promoting the decolonisation the museum sector and opening up volunteering roles to a diverse range of people.

Madison Bryan (BSc Politics and Economics)

Madison has been an incredibly proactive and inspiring student volunteer during her first year at LSE and has shown an exceptional personal drive towards volunteering, both through collaboration with the LSE Volunteer Centre and as an active volunteer in her community. Madison’s passion for volunteering brightly shines through when speaking to her and has also been demonstrated in many different forms. She has delivered successful volunteering sessions of her own, leading the Letters Against Isolation initiative with her peer networks at LSE, and in her role as a Community Champion at her part-time job outside of university. Madison is extremely passionate about the difference that volunteering can make to the way we all experience community and has dedicated her time to supporting different demographics within her local area. She is also an inspiration to young people at her former sixth form college, where she volunteers with pupils on their journeys within higher education.

Mahmoud Al Hamdan (Exchange Programme for Students from Central European University (UOEXCEU)

The Language Centre Volunteer Scheme provides students with the opportunity to practise languages informally outside the classroom. Volunteers kindly give their time to lead sessions in their own language; either Conversation Circles or Bitesize Speaking sessions. Mahmoud has been leading the German Bitesize Speaking sessions this year; he has taken the time to prepare and lead the weekly sessions, helping students with their learning of the German language. The Language Centre volunteers are an invaluable part of the LSE Language Community – they allow students to practise their languages, as well as giving them an insight into the country and culture.

Princewill Umannakwe (MSc International Health Policy 2024)

Princewill was paired with a challenging mentee who would often scream and shout out during sessions. Princewill’s calmness and consistency allowed the mentee to follow in his footsteps and develop his self-control massively. The bond they have created is extremely special. From day one the mentee would get extremely excited to see Princewill, and when the ReachOut staff had to have behaviour management conversations, the mentee would want to improve his behaviour to be fair to Princewill. It has been lovely to see this relationship develop, and Princewill’s staying power and commitment has definitely been key to the success of the relationship and mentee’s personal growth.

Sabrina Daniel (LLB in Laws 2024)

Sabrina has proven herself to be an exemplary volunteer, as demonstrated by her participation in ‘The Big Conversation’. Sabrina gave up her afternoon to actively contribute to discussions surrounding various issues and opportunities for students in London. By engaging with representatives from diverse sectors including education, academia, local authorities, businesses and charitable organisations, she played a vital role in helping the City of London Corporation gather opinions for shaping future education strategies. Sabrina’s willingness to share her perspectives and engage in meaningful dialogue underscores her commitment to making a positive impact on education in the community. Her involvement in this event not only provided valuable insights but also exemplified her dedication to fostering positive change and contributing to ongoing discussions about the future of education in London.

Sofie Hesthaven Pultz (MSc Anthropology and Development)

Sofie is a very impressive and diligent young woman. She has been committed to coming into the office once a week for an entire day. She is always punctual. She stays in the office the entire day, treating her volunteering commitment like a part- time job.

During her internship she has assisted in researching various ways WONDER can facilitate the integration of Chinese migrant women for our partner in Spain. This research will be used to improve the integration guidelines and toolkits that WONDER’s partner Fundacion SENARA uses while integrating Chinese migrant women in their new community. Sofie also recruited a volunteer to help translate resources for an existing project into Mandarin and Cantonese.

Teloni Nkhalamba (MSc Anthropology and Development 2024)

Teloni did an incredible piece of research, through the Research Volunteering Scheme, for the Volunteer Centre. She explored how charities and volunteering is understood in different cultural contexts, focusing on Brazil, South Africa and the UK. This research has deepened our understanding of how our student population relate to volunteering and how we can work with them to help curate their own volunteering journeys. Teloni worked hard, listened carefully and made a superb presentation to our team. We cannot thank her enough.

Valli Vasanth (BSc Economics 2025)

Student Volunteer Ambassador:

• Represented the LSE Volunteer Centre at a wide range of events involves describing the various nature of volunteer opportunities and discussing how the LSE Volunteer Centre can assist students, showcasing its resources.
• Particularly noteworthy is her introduction of the volunteer work of LSE students to Larry Kramer during his first interaction with the LSE Volunteer Centre, just before he became President and Vice Chancellor.

Volunteering Officer for LSESU RAG:

• Organising Giving Tuesday, encouraging societies to run CBG Plaza stalls, ensuring smooth event execution.
• Organising the LSESU 93% Club and RAG Charity CEO Event led CEOs from Uprising, Stonewall, SOS-UK, and Global Action Plan to join a panel, offering insights to inspire state-educated students interested in charity management. This achievement was made possible by her amazing efforts in reaching out to speakers and coordinating on the day.
• Selling laces to fundraise for Stonewall

Vishruth Dhamodharan (BSc Financial Mathematics and Statistics)

Vishruth has been an excellent mentor for me this past year in the Department of Mathematics. He has gone out of his way to make time to check in on how I’m doing in regards to my studies and settling into LSE, providing me with a safe space to express any concerns or issues I may have. He has given me timeless advice with the modules that I’m studying and with revision for the upcoming exam season. He’s been endlessly supportive of me and my studies, and this has positively impacted my mental health and suitability for studying my course. He also continues to give me advice about potential career paths, utilising his own experiences and knowledge to mentor me into a better student, and hopefully an excellent employee. I definitely owe him a lot for my first year experience and would highly commend him for his efforts.

William Weston (BSc International Relations)

• In his role as Head of Volunteering for RAG, he managed the volunteering team, comprising of Volunteering Officers, to achieve the following:
• Organise Giving Tuesday, a collaboration with the Volunteer Centre that involved LSESU societies running stalls in the CBG Plaza.
• Organise a one-off volunteering opportunity at Euston Foodbank with LSESU 93% Club, a cause that is very close to the hearts of many 93% Club members, for Global Volunteering Day.
• Coordinate Student Volunteering Week collaborations with the LSESU Houghtones A Cappella society, LSE ResLife, and LSESU 93% Club.
• Coordinate the Charity CEO Panel with LSESU 93% Club, which brought 4 charity executives from leading non-profits to the LSE campus to help inspire students to consider careers in the non-profit sector and provide advice about how to navigate this career path.
• Volunteer at multiple other RAG events and fundraisers: Selling rainbow laces for Stonewall and assisting with the RAG Fashion Show.

Xinyuan Wang (Alumni)

Xinyuan supported 2 pupils and worked closely with them, devising lesson plans and activities, working to build both their subject knowledge as well as their confidence and study skills. Xinyuan ’s help has been very much appreciated by the school and has provided a wonderful opportunity for pupils to benefit from some intensive one to one support in preparation for their exams.

Xinyuan was a committed, reliable and enthusiastic volunteer, relating very well to those they came into contact with through the programme, including pupils, teachers and fellow tutors, and was a valuable volunteer both for the school and for our organisation.

Zoe Cordner (BSc Environment and Development 2025)

Zoe is an outstanding volunteer whose contribution has utterly transformed Students Talk About Loss. Not only does she facilitate sessions with the utmost sensitivity and empathy, creating a truly welcoming space for students going through difficult times to share about their experiences, but she also makes the initiative work on a more strategic level. This year, she has formalised the initiative’s operations by assigning roles and intensifying our communications to reach more bereaved students than ever before. Zoe is also just a wonderfully kind person and I am so, so proud to have the opportunity to work with her.

Check out Part 1 for the first half of our Volunteer of the Year student nominees, as well as our blogs for Voluntary Group of the Year and Voluntary Organisation of the Year ! 

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Phd student daniel lobo wins acls/mellon dissertation innovation fellowship.

Date/Time Mon, 04/22/2024 - 14:45 PhD student Daniel Lobo was awarded a $50,000  Dissertation Innovation Fellowship  from the American Council of Learned Societies for his interdisciplinary dissertation project titled, "Towards a theory on the causes, contours, and consequences of "culture add" hiring at elite firms."   Congratulations Daniel! Great work!