LSE in print
50pc gas cost hike
The Sun, 08/11/2012, p.48, Steve Hawkes
GAS prices are poised to rocket by 50 per cent over the next 15 years, a report claims. The London School of Economics claims rising demand will send wholesale prices in Europe through the roof — threatening an explosion in bills. And Britain will have to spend as much
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/money/4633072/-Kardashian-girls
-reveal-all-about-UK-fashion-launch.html|
ANOTHER BLOW FOR BRITAIN'S COAL MINING
The Independent, 08/11/2012, p.56, Tom Bawden
the power industry is to meet its target of an 80 per cent reduction in emissions based on 1990 levels by 2030, according to a stark new report from the London School of Economics. The figure, the first cost assessment to look as far as 2030, shows how long-term a challenge the transition to a low-carbon economy will be, said
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/another-blow
-for-britains-coal-mining-8294740.html|
Win was all too predictable for blogger with a 'magic' formula
The Times, 08/11/2012, p.13, Alexandra Frean
91 out of every 100 times he ran it. Mr Silver graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in economics and spent his third year studying at the London School of Economics. He worked for a while as an economic consultant for KPMG in Chicago. But on the side he developed a program for projecting baseball player performance
Little talk of one direction after trio exit the band
Times Higher Education ,08/11/2012, p.10, Jack Grove
The gap between the Russell Group's five most research-intensive universities and the rest also raised questions about the group's future cohesion, believes Sir David Watson, professor of higher education at the University of Oxford. He cited past figures showing that the London School of Economics, Imperial College London, University College London, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge all gained at least 60 per cent of their Higher Education Funding Council for England income from research, whereas some Russell Group members received only about 30 per cent.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=421775&c=1|
Ethical position
Times Higher Education, 08/11/2012, p.35
Letter from Rob Behrens, chief executive of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator. “The purpose of my speech to the Higher Education Forum was to emphasise how all sector organisations - universities, students' unions and oversight bodies - can learn from difficult cases ("More help for depression, less help for despots: OIA", News, 1 November). This is exactly what happened in the case of the Woolf inquiry into the London School of Economics' links with Libya. From the lessons set out in the Woolf report, the LSE developed a new ethics code and ethical guidelines that were published in June 2012. These documents are exemplary, and the sector should seek to learn from and emulate them.”
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=
421785|
Campus round-up
Times Higher Education ,08/11/2012, p.14
Three universities have forged a transatlantic consortium to promote faculty exchanges, collaborative research and dual-degree programmes. The London School of Economics, the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and Columbia University have formed the Transatlantic Consortium on Education and Policy. Building on the existing Columbia-Paris Alliance, the consortium is designed to "push the boundaries of the traditional university model" by integrating courses and boosting student and staff mobility to "prepare tomorrow's multilingual, multicultural leaders".
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=421778&c=1|
Mark Poster, 1941-2012
Times Higher Education, 08/11/2012
for more than 40 years until his recent retirement, becoming emeritus professor of history and film and media studies, although this included three years as a visiting professor at the London School of Economics. Despite a long career within a single institution, Professor Poster was notable for the boldness and range of his intellectual interests. He first won fame with a
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=421721&c=1|
LSE online
A room of her own: The battle for the Women’s Library
Telegraph (Web), 08/11/2012, Rachel Cooper
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/9662627/A-room-of-her-own-
The-battle-for-the-Womens-Library.html|
UK needs 330 billion pounds energy investments by 2030 - LSE
Reuters UK (Web), 08/11/2012, Unattributed
- Britain will need to invest 330 billion pounds in its energy sector, excluding networks, by 2030 and return its economy to growth to meet carbon emissions reduction targets, the London School of Economics said in a report on Thursday. Britain aims to cut carbon emissions by 34 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and by 80 percent by 2050, but
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/uk-britain-lse-power-idUKBRE8A700720121108|
UK needs 330 bln pounds energy investments by 2030-LSE
Yahoo! UK and Ireland (Web), 08/11/2012, Unattributed
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-needs-330-bln-pounds-000100600.html
Debt crisis: UK will miss debt target if its new measures are not introduced
Telegraph (Web), 07/11/2012, Rebecca Clancy
straight month showing an annual decline. Industry slowed in response to evaporating demand after more than a year of recession and with unemployment at 25pc. Shaun Richards, economist at the London School of Economics give us his view on it. Twitter: Shaun Richards - Very poor industrial production figures from #Spain today at -7%.Also the underlying index (SA) is now
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/debt-crisis-live/9659704/Debt-crisis-Greek-parliament-passes-austerity-Bill-as-it-happened-November-7-2012.html|
EU vote 'would help nationalists'
MSN UK (Web), 08/11/2012, Unattributed
of the European Union risks playing into the hands of groups who want to see the break-up of the UK, Wales's First Minister is warning. In a wide-ranging speech at the London School of Economics, Carwyn Jones will make the case for the home nations to stick together as well as remaining part of the EU. The Welsh Labour leader has long
http://news.uk.msn.com/politics/eu-vote-would-help-nationalists-1|
£5.67: the value of £1 spent on confidence and skills for tenants
The Guardian – 7/11/12
HACT has been working on a number of initiatives around social value, including a project with the London School of Economics to measure the value of all of the different aspects of providing a decent home. Leach says analysing the impact of individual ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/housing-network/2012/nov/07/social-value-of-housing-associations|
City Diary: Festive fund-raisings leave Barclays board in good cheer
Telegraph.co.uk – 7/11/12
... last Friday. Time flies when you're having fun. Godson must have been too busy spinning away awkward questions on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill (for BP) and links to Libya (for the London School of Economics) to notice the relentless march of time.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/citydiary/9659189/City-Diary-Festive
-fund-raisings-leave-Barclays-board-in-good-cheer.html|
One and only
Hong Kong Standard
Many of Londons leading universities and academic institutions such as University College London, the London School of Economics, Kings College London, City University London and Imperial College are close by. Prices start from 299,950 (HK$3.71 ...
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=128109&sid=38150561&con_type=3&d_str=&fc=7|
Hoogervorst predicts “uphill battle” on lease accounting
Accountancy Age
In a speech at the London School of Economics, Hans Hoogervorst (pictured) said lobbying by the leasing industry meant the IASB and US counterpart FASB are "facing an uphill battle" to bring the leverage represented by leases onto company balance ...
http://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2223057/hoogervorst-predicts-uphill
-battle-on-lease-accounting|
The British celebrate with Obama
Washington Post (blog) – 07/11/2012
Michael Cox, professor of international relations at London School of Economics, said that most British people were “relieved or happy, or quietly satisfied, but I don't think there's the sense of elation here from 2008 – Europe has moved on.” Polls ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2012/11/07/britons-
celebrate-with-obama/|
Government departments get go-ahead to use iPhones for sensitive data
ComputerWeekly.com- 07/11/2012
Peter Sommer, London School of Economics professor and cyber war expert, said the move was a sensible continuity plan, given BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion's (RIM) troubles. "There is an urgent requirement to find an alternative to BlackBerry, and ...
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240170360/Departments-given-go-ahead
-to-use-iPhones-for-sensitive-data|
EU referendum could threaten UK future, warns Carwyn Jones
WalesOnline – 08/11/2012
In a speech to the London School of Economics, Carwyn Jones will warn that potential consequences of the end of the union were of “grave concern” to most people in Wales. Mr Jones will also call for the devolved parliaments to have the power to ...
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/11/08/eu-referendum-could-threaten-uk-future-warns-carwyn-jones-91466-32185815/|
Reid soars, Warren shines
The Hill – 08/11/2012
Thank you, voters, for giving us this chance. Budowsky was an aide to former Sen. Lloyd Bentsen and Bill Alexander, then chief deputy majority whip of the House. He holds an LL.M. degree in international financial law from the London School of Economics.
http://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/brent-budowsky/266735-reid-soars-warren
-shines|
LSE on TV/radio
BBC Radio 4 (8 Nov)
Today
Mention of LSE donation from the Gaddafi Foundation during discussion on university fundraising.
BBC Radio Northamptonshire (8 Nov)
Breakfast
Mention of LSE report on the energy sector.
BBC Radio 4 (7 Nov)
PM
Patrick Dunleavy comments on legislation for fixed term parliaments.
BBC London 94.9FM (7 Nov)
Interview with LSE student, Trevor Reed, about the US election result.