The London Interdisciplinary School is based in Whitechapel, East London, just off Brick Lane and a short walk from Shoreditch, with the City of London close by and excellent transport links across the city. Its campus building has a rich history; originally the Salvation Army Mission Hall, it has since been transformed into a unique and modern campus with specialist facilities including a media studio and a gallery for exhibiting student work, and a common room designed by students.

One advantage of being a smaller, newer university is that students can be very active in setting up and running their own societies. LIS has an independent student organisation, LISSA (LIS Student Association), made up of members of the student body who oversee, approve and allocate budget to societies initiated by students. There is a diverse range of student-run societies, from film and music to debating, sauna and hiking, and if one doesn't exist yet, students are actively encouraged to set it up.

At LIS, employability isn't bolted on at the end of a degree, it's built into the experience from day one. Across undergraduate, master's, MBA and professional programmes, students work on real briefs set by external organisations, get 1:1 career coaching, and plug into the LIS Network: 200+ organisations, from start-ups to KPMG, John Lewis and the Mayor of London's office. The aim is bigger than a first job. LIS develops the adaptable, interdisciplinary thinkers almost every sector needs, ready for a career that may look different in ten years, even for jobs that don't yet exist. Its graduates go into consulting, tech, finance, government, research and the creative industries and found ventures of their own.