 The LES was founded in 2012 by five undergraduate students at Royal Holloway University of London, and has expanded to include students throughout Europe, creating one of the largest international student conferences in London.The Founders were Matthäus Fischer, Marie-Elisabeth von Bomhard, Hildevert d'Harcourt, Oliver Harris and Andrei Ivanov.The visitor of the college is Dame Mary Arden, Lady Arden of Heswall DBE QC, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.