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00:11:10

Living in London: How can we make our communities...

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2025/12/19

Contributor(s): | What are Liveable Neighbourhoods in London? The climate crisis affects us all, but young people will have to face its consequences for the longest. Despite this, just 9% of British 18–24-year-olds believe that they significantly input into climate decision-making In this film we look at how Islington council alongside LSE Cities academic Imogen Hamilton-Jones have used a peer-research method to reshape Islington for a greener, safer and more connected future. We explore the

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00:18:50

Bullying explained by bullies: Lessons from Mexico |...

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2025/12/17

Contributor(s): Dr Kevin Zapata Celestino | Although student perspectives on bullying in primary and secondary schools are increasingly studied, few delve into the experiences of those who perpetrate it. Dr Kevin Zapata Celestino’s talk deepens our understanding of this issue, giving insights from interviews with 13 former students in Mexico involved in bullying. By delving into their life stories and memories from childhood and adolescence, his research reveals the complex social and psychological

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00:25:36

Teaching colonialism in the classroom | Coffee break...

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2025/12/15

Contributor(s): Professor Mohamed Saleh, Professor Tirthankar Roy | Social scientists have devised various approaches to studying colonialism, but how can this inform teaching about empire as part of the national curriculum? In this talk, Professor Mohamed Saleh and Professor Tirthankar Roy will discuss a recent project by a team of researchers in the Department of Economic History that sought to introduce history teachers in the UK to the economic history approach to studying colonialism and

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00:22:56

What is financial hegemony, and how does it end? |...

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2025/12/10

Contributor(s): Dr Benjamin Braun | Since the mid-20th century, the US government, companies, and financial sector have greatly benefitted from global financial dominance – or ‘‘hegemony’’. In this talk, Dr Benjamin Braun examines the likely implications of the policies of the second Trump administration for US financial hegemony. How do other financial centres react? Are foreign investors pivoting away from US financial assets? And how high of a global price are major Wall Street actors willing to

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00:07:52

What's next for quantum computing?

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2025/12/09

Contributor(s): Dr Seeta Peña Gangadharan | What does the introduction of Quantum computing mean for society, governments, and our rights? In this video, Dr Seeta Peña Gangadharan explores what quantum computing is, why governments are racing to develop it, and how this emerging technology could reshape power, economics, and everyday life. From the excitement of discovery to the risks of inequality we ask: will this future of tech empower humanity, or concentrate decision-making power into the hands

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00:15:13

Why refugee return is not the solution to...

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2025/11/11

Contributor(s): Dr Stephanie Schwartz | The number of refugees worldwide has nearly doubled in the past decade. Amid this rise in forced migration, the humanitarian community touts voluntary repatriation as the preferred solution to displacement crises. States are also pressuring refugees to return. The driving assumption is that refugee return is primarily a logistical obstacle and once refugees return to their home countries, they will resettle peacefully and stay put.In this talk, Dr Stephanie

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00:20:04

Learning from complaints in organisations | Coffee...

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2025/11/04

Contributor(s): Dr Tom Reader | Most organisations receive complaints from their end-users and stakeholders, and this feedback can be essential for both correcting problems and driving innovation. However, many organisations struggle to learn from complaints. As a result, opportunities for improvement can be lost and problems that threaten the organisation can escalate and grow. In this talk, Dr Tom Reader explores LSE research looking at how, through culture change and harnessing artificial

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00:18:29

Developing technology for the public interest |...

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2025/10/28

Contributor(s): Dr Alison Powell | With the NHS frequently described as ‘‘in crisis’’, some have positioned partnerships with tech start-ups as the solution. Yet, the values and incentives of venture-backed start-ups can conflict with the public interest principles that define the NHS. In this talk, Dr Alison Powell draws on a new study to tell the cautionary tale of Babylon Health, which went bankrupt in 2023, to show the tension between ‘‘blitzscaling’’ – a tech-oriented business growth strategy –

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00:14:46

How relations with lab animals can inform...

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2025/10/21

Contributor(s): Dr Carrie Friese | The ‘‘crisis of care’’ is often understood as an economic and political issue in which the work of caring for others has been devalued. However, this lens can overlook the experiences of those involved in care work. Can observing the treatment of rats and mice in biomedical science offer another understanding of care? Drawing on ethnographic research into laboratory animals and those who look after them, Dr Carrie Friese’s new book, A Mouse in a Cage, proposes a

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00:05:29

How fake AI images sparked the Southport riots

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2025/10/14

Contributor(s): Beatriz Lopez Buarque | In this video, we break down the Southport riots of 2024 — and how generative AI misinformation played a shocking role in fuelling UK civil unrest. From AI-generated fake images to spreading anti-Muslim and anti-Islam conspiracy theories, this explainer unpacks how false visuals spread online and ignited real-world violence.Was this a case of AI and social unrest colliding? Or a warning about how generative AI controversy in the UK could shape our future? LSE

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00:08:38

Stem cells: the future of science explained

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2025/09/09

Contributor(s): | What if making babies didn’t require sperm or eggs? In this video see the cutting-edge technology that could revolutionise how we treat infertility, and transform medicine altogether. We speak to LSE Professor Emily Jackson to understand this rapidly developing new science and the ethical and legal questions that surround embryo models. “Developmental biology is raising issues that are just as significant as AI, where the social, ethical, legal, cultural implications are just as

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00:15:23

The entangled histories of Britain and the Caribbean

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2025/07/11

Contributor(s): | How did the transatlantic slave trade and British colonial rule shape modern race relations in the UK?This film explores the deep and often overlooked ties between Britain and the Anglophone Caribbean—and how centuries of empire, slavery, systemic racism, and neglect laid the foundations for the racial inequalities we see in Britain today. Focusing on Britain’s colonial legacy in the British West Indies—including Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad—Dr Imaobong Umoren traces the

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00:05:08

What if AI is already conscious? Sentience explained

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2025/07/08

Contributor(s): | Could artificial intelligence already be conscious? Are today’s AI systems truly aware — or are we just projecting human qualities onto machines? We speak to Professor Jonathan Birch to explore the science and ethics of AI sentience. As machine learning systems like ChatGPT become more advanced, questions about consciousness in AI are becoming impossible to ignore. From unexplained emergent behaviours to the possibility of strange new forms of awareness, could we be facing a moral

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00:03:22

Can AI save the NHS?

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2025/06/10

Contributor(s): | Is artificial intelligence the solution to the National Health Service? Can we use technology to help reduce wait times in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments at hospitals in the UK? As the NHS celebrates its 76th anniversary, we talk to Dr Laura Gilbert who tells us about how AI can help with simple processes that can give time back to NHS workers. How AI isn’t about taking away jobs in the NHS but giving doctors, nurses and pharmacists more time with patients.

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00:05:37

AI's hidden supply chain explained: why it's more...

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2025/05/13

Contributor(s): | From writing emails and generating art to reshaping industries, artificial intelligence is transforming daily life. But what powers artificial intelligence? And how stable is the infrastructure it's built on? AI isn’t just software — it’s hardware, geopolitics, rare earth mining, and an energy-hungry race for dominance. As AI becomes more embedded in our lives, the need to understand its material foundations has never been more urgent. In this video, we explore the fragile and

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00:05:30

Could this tech save lives?

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2025/04/08

Contributor(s): | In this film, we explore how cutting-edge artificial intelligence is being developed to assist event security and police forces in managing public safety at large-scale gatherings. We speak with Professor Tom Kirchmaier about a groundbreaking project in collaboration with Greater Manchester Police, aiming to predict and prevent crowd crush incidents, like the Astroworld disaster before they turn deadly. This emerging technology could shape the future of crowd control—and save

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00:18:34

How anti-gay laws reach beyond criminal justice |...

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2025/04/01

Contributor(s): Dr SM Rodriguez | When we think of law enforcement, we often focus on arrests and formal legal processes. But laws like Uganda’s sodomy legislation extend their reach far beyond the courtroom, working through moral panics, societal surveillance, and proxy laws to marginalise LGBTQ+ individuals. This talk explores how politically motivated laws can hide the extent of the harms that they enact. Dr SM Rodriguez challenges us to rethink enforcement by revealing how legal and societal

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00:20:02

Training military and police peacekeepers on gender |...

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2025/03/25

Contributor(s): Dr Aiko Holvikivi | The practice of "gender training" has gained widespread popularity among numerous professions in the last few decades, even becoming a requirement for soldiers and police officers deploying overseas as peacekeepers. But what happens when the concept of gender, put forth through feminist activism and scholarship, is taken up by powerful institutions shaped by traditional notions of masculinity? In this talk, Dr Aiko Holvikivi shares findings from her recent book,

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00:06:09

Is AI really taking our jobs? The future of work...

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2025/03/11

Contributor(s): | Will artificial intelligence and automation cause huge unemployment? Is the tech revolution going to deliver on its promises of transformational change to workplaces, the economy and beyond? We speak to Professor Judy Wajcman to uncover the truth behind the hype, and separate AI myths from reality. Whilst Silicon Valley might have captured our imagination about the future of work, and have its own ambitions for workforce disruption, with a few lessons from history and a refocusing

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00:17:23

How apprenticeship transformed premodern England |...

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2025/03/11

Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Wallis | For more than a century, apprenticeship in England has been in crisis. Brief moments of optimistic expansion have been punctured by political and economic shocks. Yet it was not always so. Before 1800, apprenticeship was a thriving and vital part of the economy. Drawing on his new book, "The Market for Skill", Professor Patrick Wallis describes how apprenticeship helped transform England from a backwards, rural economy and laid the foundations for the first

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