LSESU REFERENDA RESULTS

February 2026

Thank you all for participating in this referenda. These results will now go to the trustee board for consideration and how/if we can implement them most effectively.

Should LSESU lobby departments to host formal dinners and events to strengthen student community, encourage academic discussion, and enhance LSE’s reputation?

• Passed: Yes
• Vote Total
  • ​For: 75.03%
  • Against: 10.84%
  • Abstain: 14.12%

Should LSESU reform its internal operations to improve efficiency, transparency, communication, and student engagement?

• Passed: Yes
• Vote Total
  • ​For: 74.6%
  • Against: 7.41%
  • Abstain: 17.99%

Should LSESU disaffiliate from the National Union of Students (NUS UK)?​

• Passed: Yes
• Vote Total
  • ​For: 61.77%
  • Against: 22.45%
  • Abstain: 15.78%

Should LSESU continue to seek dialogue with LSE senior leadership to press for full and meaningful divestment from fossil fuels and weapons, including indirect investments?

• Passed: Yes
• Vote Total
  • ​For: 83.89%
  • Against: 11.22%
  • Abstain: 4.89%

Should LSESU support a student-led boycott of the National Student Survey (NSS) as a method of applying pressure for ethical investment and improved institutional accountability?​

• Passed: Yes
• Vote Total
  • ​For: 69.47%
  • Against: 20.39%
  • Abstain: 10.13%