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The LSE Faculty Behind the 2026 LSESU Essay Questions (2026)
Meet the five LSE economists who set the 2026 LSESU essay prompts — Pissarides, Reis, Tenreyro, Van Reenen and Gmeiner — and learn how their fields shape a sharper, higher-scoring essay.
How to Score 25/25 on Originality in the LSESU Essay (2026)
Argument & originality is the single largest LSESU rubric band at 25/100. A coach's method for building a genuinely original, well-reasoned thesis in 1,500 words for 2026.
LSESU Essay vs John Locke vs Marshall Society: Which Economics Competition (2026)
LSESU Essay, John Locke and Marshall Society compared for 2026 by format, deadline and what each rewards. Updated with the six Marshall Society titles now published and its verified cut-off of 11.59pm BST on 30 August 2026 — two days before LSESU closes.
Referencing and Academic Integrity in the LSESU Essay (2026)
How to reference correctly in Harvard style, why citations score 10/100, and how to keep your LSESU essay genuinely your own work in the AI era (2026).
2026 LSESU Economics Society Essay Competition: Now Accepting Submissions (Deadline 1 September)
The 2026 LSESU Economics Society Annual Essay Competition is now accepting submissions. Run in partnership with ASEEDER, it invites students worldwide to write one essay on one of five questions in contemporary economics and policy, with a deadline of 1 September 2026 (23:59 GMT+1). Here is who can enter, the rules, the prizes, and exactly how to submit.
How to Write the 1,500-Word LSESU Economics Essay: Structure and Method (2026)
A working method for the 1,500-word LSESU Economics essay: frame one argument, deploy theory and evidence efficiently, structure it, and edit straight to the 100-point rubric.
LSESU Economics Society Essay Competition 2026: Prompts, Rubric, Awards & How to Enter
The official 2026 candidate guide to the LSESU Economics Society Essay Competition, run in partnership with ASEEDER Education. This page sets out the five essay prompts written by LSE economics professors, the 100-point grading rubric, the grade scale and awards, the 1500-word and citation rules, and the entry and submission dates.
LSESU Essay Competition vs Economics Challenge: Two LSE Competitions, Side-by-Side (2026)
The LSESU Economics Society runs two very different competitions, and students confuse them constantly. The Essay Competition asks for a 1500-word argued essay; the Economics Challenge is a multiple-choice test of about 50 questions. This guide from the official China and Asia editorial desk sets them side by side so you can choose the right one.
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