LSE in print
Financial Conduct Authority targets exploitative tactics
Financial Times, 11/04/2013, p.22, Brooke Masters
Not only to defend against sharp practice but also to encourage better decision making among consumers," Mr Wheatley told an audience at the London School of Economics last night, according to a prepared text. "Buyer beware" becomes hard to defend when unsophisticated customers are buying seriously complicated financial products, where the risk of
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff1e3f18-a1e6-11e2-ad0c-00144feabdc0.html|
Business feels the squeeze on consumers
Financial Times, 11/04/2013, p.4, Brian Groom; Andrea Felsted
since 2009 as earnings were squeezed while benefits rose in line with inflation. The new benefit curbs will start to reverse that. Henry Overman, professor of economic geography at the London School of Economics, said he feared the negative demand effect was likely to outweigh any positive supply effect. "Even if work does pay for the majority of people…”
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7ecdc0d6-9d36-11e2-88e9-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2Q8bddEXc|
All-terrain scholars pursue fluency in different cultures
Times Higher Education, 11/04/2013, p.20
One hand in pocket, the other waving in front: it is the “classic English lecturing style”, according to Neil McLean, head of educational development at the London School of Economics. But do this in Germany and you risk disapproving looks...
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/all-terrain-scholars-pursue-
fluency-in-different-cultures/2003019.article|
Commission to scrutinize commercial providers
Times Higher Education, 11/04/2013, p.8, Jack Grove
Lord Norton, who will lead the inquiry with Roger King, a research associate at the Centre for the Analysis of Risk and Regulation at the London School of Economics, added: “The commission will go back to first principles and look at what is needed to adequately protect the interests of students, academics and the taxpayer, and allow our universities to compete effectively on the global stage.”
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/commission-to-scrutinise-
commercial-providers/2003105.article|
Headlines count, even the unflattering ones
Times Higher Education, 11/04/2013, David Matthews, p.11
…the minutes note that despite “some negative publicity” for the London School of Economics over its links with the now-deposed Gaddafi regime in Libya, the institution’s position in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings had nonetheless improved.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/headlines-count-even-the-
unflattering-ones/2003111.article|
Campus round up
Times Higher Education, 11/04/2013, p.14
The UK now has seven different social classes, academics have concluded. The Great British Class Survey, led by sociologists from the University of Manchester and the London School of Economics, surveyed more than 160,000 people via the BBC’s Lab UK website
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/campus-round-up-11-april-2013/2003016.article|
LSE online
QInvest names investment team leader
FT.com (Web), 10/04/2013, Unattributed
longstanding relationship with Credit Suisse, in which it holds a 6.2 per cent stake and with which it also runs an asset management joint venture in Doha. A graduate of the London School of Economics, Mr Katounas worked for more than eight years in the investment banking department of Credit Suisse. Earlier this year, QInvest hired Tamim Al-Kuwari, formerly head of Goldman
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e672e46-a14c-11e2-bae1-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2Q8Zi2LGE|
Syria dilemma: risk arming al-Qaeda or watch civilians die?
Channel 4 News (Web), 10/04/2013, Unattributed
the region, and they?re prepared for a long war. Obviously jihadis are going to dominate because they are the best armed and the most coherent,” says Toby Dodge of the London School of Economics, whose latest book documents what’s happened in Iraq since US intervention in 2003. ?They have the best fighters.? He is unsurprised that Iraqi jihadis are playing
http://blogs.channel4.com/lindsey-hilsum-on-international-affairs/syria-dilemma
-risk-arming-al-qaeda-or-watch-civilians-die/2008|
Straight-talking Steinbrueck struggles to debunk Merkel "cult"
Reuters UK (Web), 10/04/2013, Stephen Brown
trump card" against an "often nebulous" Merkel. MERKEL CULT Microphone in hand in a Berlin auditorium last week, the SPD candidate had his audience in stitches. Academics who heard him at the London School of Economics in February called him a "funny guy" - not a description usually attached to Merkel, who leads the Christian Democrats. This has not prevented a precipitous decline
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/04/10/uk-germany-election-steinbrueck-idUKBRE9390LZ20130410|
Arab Universities Grapple With U.S. Accreditation and Academic Freedom
Chronicle of Higher Education - Sarah Lynch - Apr 10 at 19:06 BST
in the United Arab Emirates put that emphasis on academic freedom into focus. A conference co-organized by the London School of Economics and the American University of Sharjah was set to be held in the Emirates...
http://chronicle.com/article/Arab-Universities-Grapple-With/138437/|
Who's been given a parliamentary pass by members of the House of Lords?
News: Datablog | guardian.co.uk - James Ball - Apr 10 at 18:30 BST
Church in Wales, serving as Vicar of AbergavennyLordGiddensMs Christobel De SayrahPA to Lord Giddens, London School of Economics and Political ScienceEarl ofGlasgowDr Michael LewisDeputy Head, Dept...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2013/apr/10/parliamentary-pass-
members-house-of-lords|
Nearly half of people in the UK blame work commitments for lack of regular exercise
Human Resources Magazine UK - Apr 10 at 14:17 BST
lack of participation in regular sport and exercise, finds a report published today from Nuffield Health and the London School of Economics (LSE). The report, 12 minutes more, suggests employers have an...
http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hro/news/1076877/nearly-half-people-uk-blame-commitments-lack-regular-exercise?WT.rss_f=Business&WT.rss_a=Nearly+half+of+people+in+the+UK+blame+
work+commitments+for+lack+of+regular+exercise|
LaSalle Investment Management gets head of research and strategy for Europe
The Asset
He was also a consultant for the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) on securitization issues and has a background in mathematics and statistics, having studied at Dauphine University and the London School of Economics. He holds a PhD in ...
http://www.theasset.com/article/24043.html|
Arresting performances by police force's children
New Straits Times - Apr 11 at 3:31 BST
Kai Yin, 18, who scored 9A+ in the SPM last year. Loh's eldest son graduated from the London School of Economics, while her daughter is pursuing her Masters in management at the London Business School. "Kai...
http://www.nst.com.my/streets/johor/arresting-performances-by-police-force-
s-children-1.252606|
Grecul Kostas Loukas vine la conducerea Microsoft România
Business Magazin - Apr 10 at 13:59 BST
specialist în finanţe. El a absolvit un program de Executive MBA la INSEAD, studii masterale în Finanţe la London School of Economics şi este licenţiat în Economie de Universitatea din Atena. Schimbarea...
http://www.businessmagazin.ro/actualitate/grecul-kostas-loukas-vine-la-
conducerea-microsoft-romania-10730238|
Local students to get higher education from LSE
Korea Times - Apr 10 at 12:52 BST
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the London School of International Studies (LSIS) plan to launch bachelor’s programs for Korean students in March next year in cooperation...
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2013/04/181_133720.html|
Microsoft Romania are un nou director general
DailyBusiness.ro - Apr 10 at 12:41 BST
specialist in finante. Kostas a absolvit un program de Executive MBA la INSEAD, studii masterale in Finante la London School of Economics si este licentiat in Economie de Universitatea din Atena. Citeste
http://www.dailybusiness.ro/stiri-it-c/microsoft-romania-are-un-nou-director
-general-88226/|
Margaritis Schinas assumes key EC role in Athens
EKathimerini.com - Apr 10 at 17:40 BST
in 1990, and also served a term as an MEP from 2007-2010. He holds an MSc from the London School of Economics, a Diploma of Advanced European Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges and a Degree in Law
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_10/04/2013_492976|
Als alle anderen schliefen, machte er eine Milliarde
Basler Zeitung - Philipp L - Apr 11 at 5:45 BST
Party, sieht in ihm den geheimen Anführer einer weltweiten Verschwörung. Dabei hat Soros in den 1950er-Jahren an der London School of Economics studiert und sich ganz zum liberalen Philosophen Karl Popper...
”Den svenska skolans utveckling är extrem”
SvD - Apr 10 at 20:27 BST
universitet är av en annan åsikt än er. Oavsett om de fått sin utbildning på MIT, Harvard eller London School of Economics hanterar de skolutveckling utifrån andra värden än de ni beskriver. För många amerikaner...
http://www.svd.se/opinion/brannpunkt/den-svenska-skolans-utveckling-ar-extrem_8071572.svd|
LSE on TV/radio
BBC World (10 April)
Luis Garicano mentions the economic situation in Spain.
BBC Parliament (10 April)
Barry Sheerman MP mentions studying at LSE.
BBC 2 (10 April)
The Weakest Link
London School of Economics is mentioned in a question.
BBC Radio 94.9FM (10 April)
Interview with a graduate of LSE.