It is in reaction to an ongoing review by the LSE into the nursery, which it says is 'under-used' and running at a loss. Currently just 20 children attend the 63-place setting.
While the LSE claims it has no intention of closing the setting and has committed to keeping it running until the end of the lease in 2020, it is looking at the best ways to provide appropriate childcare support to students and staff.
However, amid concerns that the future of the nursery is in doubt, the university's students' union - LSESU - has started a campaign in which it is calling for the school to re-invest in the nursery, as it believes it would encourage greater take-up of places among parents.
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