The London School of Economics and Political Science, known as LSE, is a public research university in central London, founded in 1895 by Fabian Society members Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb, Graham Wallas and George Bernard Shaw, funded initially by a bequest of 20,000 pounds from Henry Hunt Hutchinson's estate. Long a member institution of the federal University of London, it has held university status in its own right since 2022, and it specializes in the pure and applied social sciences, particularly economics and political science. LSE enrolls about 13,000 students, most of them postgraduate and international, holds the sixth-largest endowment among UK universities, and has educated 24 prime ministers or presidents since 1990.
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Where did LSE operate during the Second World War?
LSE was evacuated to Cambridge and hosted by Peterhouse College.
LSE was evacuated to Cambridge during the Second World War, where Peterhouse College hosted it. The School kept teaching across the social sciences, and some courses were shared with Cambridge University and Bedford College. Student numbers fell, and for the first time women outnumbered men among the student body.
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Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
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Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
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Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
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Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source London School of Economics and Political Science (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source London School of Economics and Political Science (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
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Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
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Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
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Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source London School of Economics and Political Science (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
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The London School of Economics and Political Science, commonly known as the London School of Economics (LSE), is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London.
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Founded in 1895 by Fabian Society members Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb, Graham Wallas and George Bernard Shaw, LSE joined the University of London in 1900.
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The London School of Economics and Political Science, known as LSE, is a public research university in central London, founded in 1895 by Fabian Society members Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb, Graham Wallas and George Bernard Shaw, funded initially by a bequest of 20,000 pounds from Henry Hunt Hutchinson's estate.
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It is a member of several associations of research-intensive universities, including the Coimbra Group, League of European Research Universities, Russell Group, Una Europa, and Universitas 21.
Imperial College London (Wikipedia)
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Imperial is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, European University Association, Global Alliance of Technological Universities, League of European Research Universities and the Russell Group.
King's College London (Wikipedia)
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King's is a member of a range of academic organizations including the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, and the Russell Group.
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