LSE Research channel | Video Podcast
1) Inflation: What's going on right now?
Contributor(s): Professor Nicholas Barr | Demand is going up, supply is going down, and costs are rising. Everything that causes inflation is operating together. In this short video, LSE’s Professor N...Show More
2) How can interest rates control inflation?
Contributor(s): Dr Ethan Ilzetzki | Expect central banks to continue to raise interest rates in order to reduce pressures on the economy’s limited supply. With prices continuing to soar in the UK and ...Show More
3) Media coverage of Ukrainian refugees has been different to other conflicts
Contributor(s): | Professor Myria Georgiou compares the warm welcome given to Ukrainian refugees to the suspicion extended towards people who come from other parts of the world. Read more about Prof...Show More
Media coverage of Ukrainian refugees has been different to other conflicts
01:58 | Jul 12th, 2022
4) How long do eggs really keep? The reality of fertility treatment in the UK
Contributor(s): | LSE Professor Emily Jackson’s research into egg freezing has led to a change in UK law, giving women more freedom over when to start a family and taking away the pressure that their...Show More
How long do eggs really keep? The reality of fertility treatment in the UK
02:32 | Jul 11th, 2022
5) Do entrepreneurs need money to succeed? The due diligence process explained
Contributor(s): Dr Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe | Entrepreneurs can have a tough time having their business idea heard. There are just so many businesses trying to get investment from Venture Capitalists th...Show More
Do entrepreneurs need money to succeed? The due diligence process explained
0:00 | Jun 28th, 2022
6) The battle for the Liberian dollar
Contributor(s): | The Liberian dollar is the nation’s official currency. So, why do so many Liberians use US dollars for everyday transactions? A dual currency system has existed in Liberia since the...Show More
7) Overcoming social housing stigma: why we must listen to tenants
Contributor(s): | Far from their widespread reputation, social housing estates are home to more resilient communities than reported in the media, and social landlords go far beyond simply providing "...Show More
8) The Call Centre: the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on marginalised communities
Contributor(s): Nikita Simpson, Professor Laura Bear | As we emerge from it, we beginning to see the legacies of stigma and trauma that have disproportionately impacted certain groups – especially mar...Show More
9) We can't afford to wait: why we must adapt to our changing climate now
Contributor(s): Timo Leiter, Dr Swenja Surminski, Declan Conway | The effects of climate change are already proving devastating for people and for our planet. The new IPCC report, Climate Change 2022:...Show More
10) Airbrushed out of history: the Soviet middle class and lessons for inequality
Contributor(s): Professor Tomila Lankina | How did the Imperial Russian bourgeoisie endure such a seismic revolution? And what can this stubborn reproduction of social structures tell us about address...Show More
Airbrushed out of history: the Soviet middle class and lessons for inequality
05:53 | Jan 18th, 2022