LSE Department of Social Policy

A profile of Julian Le Grand, Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy at LSE Department of Social Policy. For more infiormation about Social Policy at LSE, visit:

Azhar talks about going to work for the Ministry of Social and Family Development (Government of Singapore) after he finishes his BSc in Social Policy and what he likes about studying the programme. The Department of Social Policy’s undergraduate degree programmes allow students to develop skills which are attractive to a wide range of employers. Our graduates have found work in a variety of industries including; politics and government, education and teaching, banking and finance, NGOs, charities and international development, as well as journalism, media and publishing, advertising marketing and PR, and accounting and auditing. Website: Twitter (@LSESocialPolicy)

Layla talks about being offered a place on Frontline’s social work graduate training programme and how studying BSc Social Policy and Sociology at LSE helped her achieve her goals. The Department of Social Policy’s undergraduate degree programmes allow students to develop skills which are attractive to a wide range of employers. Our graduates have found work in a variety of industries including; politics and government, education and teaching, banking and finance, NGOs, charities and international development, as well as journalism, media and publishing, advertising marketing and PR, and accounting and auditing. Website: Twitter (@LSESocialPolicy)

Rhea talks about going to work for the UK Financial Conduct Authority and how studying BSc Social Policy helped her achieve her goals. The Department of Social Policy’s undergraduate degree programmes allow students to develop skills which are attractive to a wide range of employers. Our graduates have found work in a variety of industries including; politics and government, education and teaching, banking and finance, NGOs, charities and international development, as well as journalism, media and publishing, advertising marketing and PR, and accounting and auditing. Website: Twitter (@LSESocialPolicy)

Can inequality be reduced? How? In his 2015 book, Inequality. What Can Be Done?, Professor Sir Tony Atkinson set out a portfolio of policies for reducing inequality. In this panel discussion, leading public figures consider the political issues associated with reducing inequality. Speakers: Rachel Lomax, Ed Miliband, Lord Willetts. Chair: Professor Sir John Hills. Hosted by the Department of Social Policy, The International Inequalities Institute and STICERD’ For more information regarding this event please visit:

Tim Newburn, Professor of Criminology and Social Policy, talks about the prize-winning study ‘Reading the Riots’ that he did with the Guardian newspaper.