A great thread on my recent publication in World Development on how introducing visa restrictions increased the likelihood of irregular entry of Venezuelan migrants. Thanks to Oscar Cátedra de Migraciones - Universidad del Pacifico! tinyurl.com/4ztjw9nj SGIA Durham LSE School of Public Policy

How Did Britain Come To This? by Gwyn Bevan is free to read and download via #OpenAccess publishing. 🔗Access here: doi.org/10.31389/lsepr… #Inequality #UKPolitics LSE Blogs LSE Inequalities LSE School of Public Policy

⭐ GIVEAWAY! ⭐ To mark the Independence Day of Ukraine tomorrow, LSE Press is gifting 5 copies of our LSE Public Policy Review journal publication on Ukraine 📘🇺🇦 Follow LSE Press and LSE Public Policy Review journal & subscribe to the LSE Press newsletter to enter: lse.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=4b… ⏰ Closing at midnight on 25 Aug!

❓ 🔎 What’s in store for social sciences publishing? As part of #OAWeek 2024, join LSE Press for an excellent schedule of insightful panels, Q&As and networking sessions for ECRs and anyone interested in learning more about publishing. Don't miss!↪️ lse.ac.uk/library/events…

For the Conservative Party to win again, fundamental changes are essential. In his latest op-ed for Financial Times, Visiting Professor in Practice Dr Tim Leunig outlines the key reforms needed for the party to have a hopeful future. Read the full piece 👇 ft.com/content/72c273…

In How Did Britain Come to This? LSE Press, Gwyn Bevan critiques a century of systemic #governance failures in #Britain 🇬🇧 in areas from #healthcare and #housing to #privatisation and #outsourcing. Read James Barfleur's review 👉 wp.me/p2MwSQ-hxW

Thanks to all those that entered our competition in collaboration with LSE School of Public Policy to win 5 copies of Ukraine ed. Michael Cox for Ukrainian Day of Independence. 💙💛 🏆Competition winners will be contacted tomorrow morning. #Ukraine #OpenAccess #OpenResearch LSE

The Superloop, a year-old network of express orbital buses, attempts to provide better public transport in the capital’s outer boroughs. In a new The Guardian piece, Professor Tony Travers comments on why suburban are no surefire winner. Read more👇 theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

📅 Save the date for our two upcoming events part of the Autumn Term public lecture programme: 📍5 November: AI in public policy: opportunities and challenges 📍25 November: New World, New Rules - What Works for Global Governance

In this @BBCradiokent segment, Professor Tony Travers discusses the potential for change in local government structures. He comments on the potential for increased devolution, funding challenges, and what these changes could mean for Kent. Listen here 👇 redirect.vuelio.co.uk/BroadcastV2?da…

Congratulations Anita Becker! We are looking forward to welcoming you to the SPP! 🎉

Professor Tony Travers was recently invited on BBC News (UK) to discuss the significance of a new treaty to be signed between the UK and Germany. According to Travers, it could be an attempt to reset relations with the EU post-Brexit. Watch here 👇 redirect.vuelio.co.uk/BroadcastV2?da…

🗓 Our upcoming dialogue, hosted by LSE School of Public Policy, will identify opportunities to improve international coordination on cyber security regulations, including with respect to the impact of AI. 🔗wiltonpark.org.uk/event/internat… #CyberSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence

Residents of the Essex borough of Thurrock are paying a heavy price after a loss of £150m of taxpayers' money. Professor Tony Travers told The Times and The Sunday Times that the presence of an Audit Commission could have prevented the situation. Read here 👇 …alprintmonitoringservice.vuelio.co.uk/file/displaypd…

As Mexican President AMLO prepares to hand office over in October to Claudia Sheinbaum, Professor Vanessa Rubio Márquez was invited by BBC Sounds to comment on the state of Mexican economy. Listen to her full analysis here (minute 19 to 25) 👇 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Participants at the first ⁦LSE School of Public Policy⁩ Cybersecurity Regulatory Dialogue at ⁦Wilton Park⁩ enjoying a brief break. Excellent discussions with officials from six governments and tech companies partnering with ⁦Microsoft⁩ and ⁦Charter of Trust⁩

Meet our speakers & chair for the ‘Trade and climate change: managing policies on the road to net zero’ #LSEEnvironmentWeek public event: bit.ly/4dTxNF0 ✅ Luis Garicano 🇪🇺🇺🇦 LSE School of Public Policy ✅ Maisa Ministerio del Medio Ambiente ✅ Catherine Wolfram @mitsloan ✅ John Van Reenen LSE

In honour of National #ReadABookDay, why not read our LSE Public Policy Review? 📖 LSE Public Policy Review journal LSE Press Some recent issues ⤵️ 💼 Social Protection (2024) 🇺🇦 Ukraine (2023) 💰 Tax Justice (2022) 🇦🇫 Afghanistan (2022) 🧘 Wellbeing (2021) Happy reading! 📚👇 lse.ac.uk/spp/LSEPPR

Smashing to welcome the MPA in Data Science for Public Policy class of 2026 to ⁦LSE⁩. The most #competitive MPA programme. They dive into their coding boot camp. ⁦LSE School of Public Policy⁩ #datascience

Professor Tony Travers was invited on BBC Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 to discuss the implications of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry released this week, both for the victims' families and society at large. Listen to the full commentary here 👇 redirect.vuelio.co.uk/BroadcastV2?da…