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In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise the Its research and teaching span the full breadth School had the highest percentage of world leading research of the social sciences, from economics, politics of any university in the country. LSE’s academic departments have also achieved outstanding results in the HEFCE/QAA and law to sociology, anthropology, accounting teaching quality assessment/subject review exercises; and and finance. a range of independent and authoritative assessments Founded in 1895 by Beatrice and Sidney Webb, the School have judged the School to be among the world’s leading has an outstanding reputation for academic excellence. institutions for study of the social sciences. 16 Nobel prize winners have been LSE staff or alumni. The The School’s international reputation and London location first was George Bernard Shaw, one of the founders of LSE, ensure that in times of crisis it is often to LSE that the media who was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1925. The turn first for a response. Nicholas Stern (climate change), most recent was Sir Christopher Pissarides, Regius Professor Conor Gearty (human rights), Tim Newburn (crime), Anne of Economics at LSE, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Power (housing policy), Tony Travers (London and local Economics in 2010 who is with us today at the Asia Forum. government) and Danny Quah (the weightless economy) In total, 34 past or present world leaders have studied or will all be familiar names to the average news addict. To taught at LSE. further strengthen LSE’s academic excellence the School Many influential developments in thinking about society, has embarked on one of the biggest recruitment drives in economics and politics have originated in work carried out at its history, with over 80 leading social scientists joining the
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