LSE awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize for work on cities

LSE’s work on cities has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, 22 February 2018. The Prize was personally presented to Dame Minouche Shafik, Director of LSE, and Professor Ricky Burdett CBE, Director of LSE Cities and Urban Age, by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Commenting on the award, Professor Burdett, said: “We are delighted that our work on cities has been recognised with such a distinguished prize at a time when the design, planning and governance of our urban futures is at such a critical stage.” A version of the submission document is on our website.