Dr. Isabel Shutes

Associate Professor

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Biography

Isabel Shutes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Policy at the London School of Economics. Her research expertise lies at the intersection of migration and social policy, focusing on the complexities and challenges surrounding inequalities in citizenship, mobility, and access to long-term care systems. Isabel has contributed extensively to the field through her investigations into migration care work and transnational social rights, employing qualitative research methods to engage with various stakeholders involved in migration social policy, including civil society and service providers. She has successfully secured funding from notable organizations such as the Economic and Social Research Council and the European Union Framework Programme, and is currently a Leverhulme Research Fellow, concentrating on the integration of care workers within labor migration systems. Isabel is also associated with the LSE Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion and the LSE International Inequalities Institute, where she contributes to research on social exclusion and inequality. Her teaching encompasses key topics including migration, citizenship, social care, and inequality.

Research Interests

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
Application Checklist
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  • GRE scores (if non-UK degree)
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics