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How LSE's MSc Health and International Development is helping me become the doctor I was never taught to be - LSE International Development
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (400+ words) Social, political and economic transformation in the developing world Estimated reading time: 13 minutes When was the last time you went to see your doctor and left frustrated? The answer is probably more times than you can count, if you're being…...
Is AI a scapegoat for destroying education and learning? - LSE Business Review
1+ week, 3+ day ago (195+ words) Connecting business research with policy, practice and public debate 0 comments | 1 shares Indeed, panic about AI in education is not new and AI has revealed weaknesses rather than caused'destruction. We recommend thoughtful reflection to consider both the benefits and challenges of…...
Making the case for a child rights approach to AI - Media@LSE
3+ week, 4+ day ago (690+ words) Promoting critical research into the vital role of media and communications in contemporary society Researchers at LSE's Digital Futures for Children centre " Kim R. Sylwander, Gazal Shekhawat, Ay'a Atabey, Sonia Livingstone and Mariya Stoilova " reflect on developments in the UK related…...
What do universities" commitments to inclusion actually achieve? - LSE Impact
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (301+ words) Understanding impact and practice in academic research 0 comments | 6 shares Universities are committed through various agreements and practices to enhancing inclusion. Discussing her new book, Roxana D. Baltaru argues that while the ostensible focus of these commitments to inclusion is important, they…...
Local welfare alone can't solve child poverty, but if well-funded it helps | LSE British Politics
1+ year, 2+ week ago (347+ words) Informed debate for better governance 0 comments | 5 shares New data published by the Government suggest that child poverty is on the increase. Hayley Bennett, Jed Meers, Joe Pardoe, Rhiannon Sims and Beth Watts-Cobbe argue that while the local welfare of devolved…...
The consequences of targeting Universal Credit fraud and error | LSE British Politics
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (190+ words) Informed debate for better governance The findings of our recent empirical study of claimants" experiences of TCR reveal the review process to be intrusive, distressing to many, and to involve significant and varied administrative burdens. In many cases, particularly involving…...
The UK shouldn't rush to a social media ban for children under 16 - Media@LSE
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (575+ words) Promoting critical research into the vital role of media and communications in contemporary society Australia's ban of social media accounts for children under 16 has re-ignited the same debate in the UK, with the Lords voting in favour of a similar…...
In conversation with LSE Hinrich Scholar Kiara Alves Walters In conversation with LSE Hinrich Scholar Kiara Alves Walters
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (994+ words) The latest research insights and student blogs from the LSE Department of Management Kiara Alves Walters, Executive Global Master's in Management 2021/23 alum With 12 years' experience navigating the complexities of global strategies and the growth of new ventures in the retail…...
Emily Jackson: "We've gone from thinking the world is massively overpopulated to worrying about falling birth rates" - LSE European Politics
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1170+ words) Bridging research, policy and public debate on Europe Should we be concerned at falling birth rates across the world? In an interview with LSE's Anna Bevan, Emily Jackson discusses how declining fertility will shape the societies of the future and…...
How I found community at LSE through the Colombian Society - Students@LSE
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (649+ words) What our students think about life at LSE Estimated reading time: 10 minutes I first came across the LSESU Colombian Society during LSE's Welcome Fair at the start of term. Like many new students, I was walking around trying to understand…...