Congratulations to Jakob Dirksen, Laura Lane and Elllie Benton, and Kitty Stewart with Ruth Patrick and Mary Reader and their team who were recognised at the LSE Impact Prizes 2026.

LSE's annual Impact Prize recognises excellent engagement, impact, and impact culture across the School.

This year’s prizes recognised outstanding work across eight categories, with the judging panel selecting winners from high-quality nominations spanning 27 departments and research centres.

Outstanding PhD researcher impact: For excellence in impact achieved during or within a year of completing PhD research.

RUNNER UP Jakob Dirksen (Department of Social Policy, International Inequalities Institute, CASE) - "From doctoral research to global statistical architecture: shaping G7, G20 and UN measurement of poverty and well-being beyond GDP"

Outstanding engagement: For innovation and achievement in science communication, translating research insights in open and accessible ways, and/or thought leadership in these domains

RUNNER UP Laura Lane and Ellie Benton (LSE Housing and Communities, CASE) - "A seat at the table: ensuring all voices in social housing are heard"

Outstanding team impact: For excellence in impact achieved working as a team (e.g. across researchers, professional services, external non-academic organisations, etc)

RUNNER UP Kitty Stewart (Department of Social Policy, CASE), Aaron Reeves (Department of Sociology), Mary Reader (STICERD), Megan Marsh (LSE Public Affairs), Greg Taylor (LSE Public Affairs), Jo Bale (LSE Media Relations), Ruth Patrick (University of Glasgow), Kate Andersen (University of York), Jonathan Portes (Kings College London), Mark Fransham (University of Oxford), Rosalie Warnock (Kings College London), Hannah Aldridge (Child Poverty Action Group) and Sophie Howes (Child Poverty Action Group) - "The abolition of the two-child limit"

Find out more about the LSE Annual Impact Prize here and here.