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The Beaver is the London School of Economics' award-winning student newspaper, published at thebeaverlse.co.uk. It covers campus news, commentary, and analysis, with articles written by student authors and contributors. It is a student-run publication, not an official LSE administrative or admissions website — so treat its content as student journalism rather than official university policy.
What you'll find on the site
The homepage is organised around a "Headlines" section that surfaces recent articles. Coverage mixes campus affairs with wider issues affecting students. Examples drawn from the site's own headlines include:
- Student news — reporting on LSE Students' Union (LSESU) matters, such as the suspension of the AU President and the LSESU Men's Rugby Team following an incident involving discriminatory language.
- Policy and commentary — analysis of how national rules affect students, such as changes to the UK Graduate Visa that reduced the post-study window from two years to 18 months for international students.
- Analysis beyond campus — the paper's own description states it provides "news, commentary, and analysis on campus and beyond," so expect pieces that connect LSE life to broader political and social topics.
Articles carry a byline (author) and often an illustrator credit, and each shows an age indicator such as "6 months ago."
Who runs it
The Beaver is a student publication. Individual articles are attributed to student writers — for instance, the Graduate Visa piece is credited to author Alba Azzarello with illustration by Serena Fadil. This matters for how you use the site:
| If you want… | The Beaver is… | The Beaver is not… |
|---|---|---|
| Student perspectives and campus debate | A good source | — |
| Official LSE rules, fees, or admissions info | — | The right source |
| Breaking campus news and commentary | A good source | — |
| Binding statements of university policy | — | Authoritative |
How to use it
- For prospective or current students: read it to understand campus culture, current debates, and issues affecting student life — useful context that official pages won't give you.
- For research or citation: attribute pieces to The Beaver and, where relevant, the named student author, and check the publication date shown on the article.
- For anything official (visa rules, fees, course requirements, disciplinary outcomes), verify against LSE's own pages or the relevant government source, since the paper reports and comments rather than sets policy.
The site's own tagline — "LSE's award-winning student newspaper" — is the clearest summary of what it is: independent student journalism for and about the LSE community.