Thursday 26 April 2012

LSE in print

BoE governor: an almost impossible role for one person
Financial Times, 26/04/2012, p.12, Unattributed
Letter: Roger Alford, Guildford, Surrey, UK Emeritus Reader in Economics, LSE, comments on the choice of the next governor of the Bank of England. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/6dd64406-8d6f-11e1-b8b2-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft
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Oxford loses place to LSE
City AM, 25/04/2012, p.13, Julian Harris
THE LONDON School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has leapfrogged Oxford to be ranked the second best university in the latest league tables, released yesterday. The LSE also jumped above London's Imperial College, moving from fourth to second place. Cambridge maintained its top spot in the Complete University Guide.

TEXTS, TWEETS AND POSTS
Evening Standard, 25/04/2012, p.45, Unattributed
Correspondent notes LSE’s rise to second in latest university league table

Student Experience Survey: what matters most?
Times Higher Education Supplement, 26/04/2012, p5 Jack Grove
Student Experience Survey: In the survey, Loughborough University was deemed to have the best connections with business, followed by four others in joint second place - the London School of Economics and the universities of Bath, Cambridge and Surrey. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=419770&c=1|

State schools fare poorly in inaugural class, but calibre delights Grayling
Times Higher Education Supplement (Web), 26/04/2012, p10, Jack Grove
The college has recruited about 25 full- and part-time academic staff. It has also secured a building in Bloomsbury but was unable to reveal its precise location. Undergraduates will live in private accommodation blocks used by students from the London School of Economics.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=419754&c=1|

LSE online

Mayor rivals tackle crime fight
BBC (Web), 26/04/2012, Unattributed
London School of Economics criminologist Dr Janet Foster says it is a myth that more officers leads to safer streets. "It's far more important what police officers do and how they do it than how many of them there are."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17842538|

Could teenagers be stopped from looking at porn?
BBC (Web), 25/04/2012, Unattributed
Sonia Livingstone, professor of social psychology, LSE, and Andrew Scott, Department of Law, comment on the use of internet porn by young people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17826515|#

Jeremy Hunt accused of throwing special adviser to the wolves
guardian.co.uk (Web), 25/04/2012, Helen Pidd http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/apr/25/jeremy-hunt-adam-smith-wolves|

Elementary, my dear Watson
Hong Kong Standard - Apr 26 at 5:46 BST
and the South Bank. There is excellent rental demand, as prestigious academic institutions such as King's College, London School of Economics, London Metropolitan University and London College of Fashion are... http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=121866&sid=36186107&con_type=3&d_str=20120426&fc=7|

The Arab uprisings, George Lawson
openDemocracy - George Lawson - Apr 26 at 4:39 BST
in the Middle East?', produced by LSE IDEAS, the Centre for International Affairs, Diplomacy and Strategy at the London School of Economics. The report will be launched with an event on Tuesday 1 May.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/george-lawson/arab-uprisings|

Holding steady
Herald Scotland - Richard Wilson - Apr 26 at 3:42 BST
would not run into the space often occupied by Lionel Messi. Di Matteo earned a MBA from the London School of Economics after his playing career was ended by injury, and Chelsea executives have been impressed... http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/holding-steady.17417360|

Austerity's Advocate: A Date With Dr. Nein
BusinessWeek - Peter Coy - Apr 26 at 2:51 BST
s influence diminished the effectiveness of Draghi’s Big Bertha, argues Paul De Grauwe, a professor at the London School of Economics. He says the ECB should have bought the debt of European governments in... http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-04-25/austeritys-advocate-a-date
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Burma’s Turn
Project Syndicate - Joseph E. Stiglitz - Apr 26 at 1:08 BST
Ronald Findlay pointed out that one of them, 91-year-old Hla Myint, who had held a professorship at the London School of Economics, was the father of the most successful development strategy ever devised, that...
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/burma-s-turn|

Winner of the sixth RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship announced
Property Magazine International - Apr 25 at 22:52 BST
was chaired by Lord Foster and included Angela Brady, President of the RIBA, Professor Ricky Burdett of the London School of Economics, Sarah Ichioka, Director of the Architecture Foundation and Mouzhan Majidi...
http://www.property-magazine.eu/winner-of-the-sixth-riba-norman-foster-travelling-scholarship-announced-20701.html|

Wolfgang Dourado: A man who did not hesitate to call a spade
Tanzania Citizen - Apr 25 at 22:30 BST
a room. In 1958, he married Yvonne Agnes. Again in 1962, he went back to studies at the London School of Economics, where he studied economics, politics and philosophy.Dourado had joined the colonial Zanzibar...
http://thecitizen.co.tz/news/4-national-news/21798-wolfgang-dourado-a-man
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Parade Mourns Loss Of A Great Friend Of The Parade
Irish Examiner USA - Grahame I Curtis - Apr 25 at 20:52 BST
baccalaureate degree from King's College and an MBA jointly issued by NYU Stern School of Business, the London School of Economics and the HEC School of Management in Paris through the Trium Global Executive... http://www.irishexaminerusa.com/mt/2012/04/24/parade_mourns_loss_of_a
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Factbox: Gaddafi's children
CNBC - Apr 25 at 17:08 BST
case against Saif, according to the Hague-based war crimes prosecutor.- English-speaking Saif al-Islam, who studied at the London School of Economics, had been considered a possible heir before last year's...
http://www.cnbc.com/id/47175163|

MIT alumni set agenda in banking
Sydney Morning Herald - Apr 25 at 15:07 BST
when they studied there in the 1990s. Dornbusch was the PhD adviser for Lowe, Debelle and Kent. The London School of Economics is the Reserve's other key talent incubator. The assistant governor (financial...
http://www.smh.com.au/business/mit-alumni-set-agenda-in-banking-20120425-1xlnt.html|

MIT's alumni spread their powerful economic wings around the world
Brisbane Times - Malcolm Maiden - Apr 25 at 14:54 BST
when they studied there in the '90s. Dornbusch was the PhD adviser for Lowe, Debelle and Kent. The London School of Economics is the Reserve's other key talent incubator. Assistant governor (financial system...
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/mits-alumni-spread-their-powerful-economic-wings-around-the-world-20120425-1xlfv.html|

Financial guidance on funding care home place
getbracknell - Bracknell Forest Standard - RSS feed - Apr 25 at 14:41 BST
have to pay more than £35,000 to meet their care needs in later life, according to the London School of Economics. This could rise to £50,000 when considering accommodation costs on top. Bracknell Forest Council... http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2112607_financial_guidance_on_funding
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Het Nederlandse en Franse ongenoegen (translate)
De Morgen - Apr 25 at 14:06 BST
Door: redactie 25/04/12, 14u10 is professor economie aan de London School of Economics. Wie kan nog enthousiasme voelen voor Europa als de boodschappen die uitgaan van de Europese leiders zo negatief zijn?... http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/2461/De-Gedachte/article/detail/1429046/2012/04/25/Het-Nederlandse-en-Franse-ongenoegen.dhtml?utm_source=RSSReader&utm_medium=RSS|

Ireland’s Influential 100
Village Magazine - Apr 25 at 13:32 BST
the National Concert Hall and Culture Ireland. He is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast and the London School of Economics. 52 Peter Mathews; Somewhat self-important Rosary-bead throwing former... http://www.villagemagazine.ie/index.php/2012/04/irelands-influential-100/|

Görüşme çok kritik olacaktır (translate)
Aksam - Apr 25 at 12:59 BST
cuma günü yapacağı görüşmenin, Kıbrıs müzakerelerinin geleceği için çok kritik olduğunu söyledi. Özersay, İngiltere'nin başkenti Londra'da, London School of Economics (LSE) Üniversitesinde, ''Bitkin Kıbrıs...
http://www.aksam.com.tr/gorusme-cok-kritik-olacaktir--112674h.html|

Academic appointments for Resource Services Group
Premises & Facilities Management Magazine - Apr 25 at 12:52 BST
Resource Services Group, has won three contracts with leading universities in the UK and Ireland with a potential total value of £17m Resource has won business from the London School of Economic and Political Science ( LSE), Dublin City University and... http://www.pfmonthenet.net/featuresarchive/article.aspx?ArticleID=49949|

Cambios en el gabinete ministerial del Gobierno Santos (translate)
Vanguardia Liberal - Apr 25 at 12:45 BST
de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural: Abogado de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana y especialista en Derecho Económico en el London School of Economics con un doctorado en Derecho Administrativo en La Sorbona... http://www.vanguardia.com/actualidad/colombia/153935-cambios-en-el-gabinete-ministerial-del-gobierno-santos|

British University Students Join Sugar Daddy Dating Sites to Pay Debts
International Business Times UK - Apr 25 at 11:53 BST
the list, with 61 members last year alone, followed by the University of Kent with 57 and the London School of Economics with 51 members. The site advertises itself as offering "mutually beneficial relationships"... http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/332963/20120425/dating-site-sugar-daddy-british-universities-funding.htm|

UK’s double-dip recession
Financial Times - Chris Giles - Apr 25 at 11:48 BST
was the editor of the Central Banking journal and CentralBanking.com. Claire studied philosophy and economics at the London School of Economics. RSS James Politi is US economics and trade correspondent for...
http://blogs.ft.com/money-supply/2012/04/25/uks-double-dip-recession/#axzz1
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Sugar Daddy Dating Site Attracts Students
Huffington Post UK - The Huffington Post UK - Apr 25 at 11:42 BST
number of students registered on the site. Nottingham University tops the list with 61 sign-ups, while Kent and London School of Economics follow in second and third respectively, according to the Daily...
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/25/sugar-daddy-dating-seekingarrange
ment-attracts-students-tuition-fees_n_1451335.html
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ÖZERSAY: DOWNER İLE YAPILACAK GÖRÜŞME MÜZAKERELERİN GELECEĞİ İÇİN ÇOK KRİTİK (translate)
Bayrak Radio-TV - Apr 25 at 10:15 BST
İngiltere'nin başkenti Londra'da bulunan Cumhurbaşkanı Eroğlu’nun Özel Temsilcisi Kudret Özersay, London School of Economics’te “Kıbrıs müzakereleri tükendi mi? Değişim zamanı geldi” konulu bir konferans verdi...
http://www.brtk.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43539:oezersay-downer-le-yapilacak-goerueme-muezakerelern-gelece-cn-cok-krtk&catid=1:kktc&Itemid=3|

MPs: Government needs proper focus to foster tech success
CIO - Apr 25 at 10:09 BST
government should take an active role in promoting these sectors. Professor John Kay, a visiting professor at the London School of Economics, said in hearings for the report that the government needed to ask...
http://www.cio.co.uk/news/3353646/mps-government-needs-proper-focus-foster
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Oxford University slips to third place in guide
Oxford Times - Apr 25 at 9:44 BST
University Guide. The institution, which was ranked second last year, is beneath Cambridge which came top and The London School of Economics and Political Science.
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/yourtown/oxford/9667573.Oxford_
University_slips_to_third_place_in_guide/r/?ref=rss
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Özersay: "Kıbrıs'ta empoze bir anlaşma istemiyoruz" (translate)
Kibris Potasi - Apr 25 at 8:45 BST
cuma günü yapacağı görüşmenin, Kıbrıs müzakerelerinin geleceği için çok kritik olduğunu söyledi. Özersay, İngiltere'nin başkenti Londra'da, London School of Economics (LSE) Üniversitesinde, ''Bitkin Kıbrıs... http://www.kibrispostasi.com/index.php/cat/35/news/78496/PageName/KIBRIS
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La Diputación ofrece ocho becas para la London School of Economics (translate)
Deia.com - Apr 25 at 8:18 BST
Foral de Bizkaia ha convocado una nueva edición de las becas de especialización en la escuela de economistas London School of Economics and Political Science, dirigidas a jóvenes licenciados en economía o... http://www.deia.com/2012/04/25/sociedad/euskadi/la-diputacion-ofrece-ocho-becas-para-la-london-school-of-economics|

LSE on TV/radio

24-April-2012
Breakfast, BBC Radio York
Tony Travers interview on council staff pay.

Also on: BBC Coventry and Warwickshire

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