LSE in print
Airports mired in political congestion
The Times, 16/12/2013, p.41, Andrew Clark
The coalition, also conscious of the marginal seats under the descent to Heathrow, would like Sir Howard's shortlist to be as long as possible. However, the one-time London School of Economics boss, who is no pushover, has made it clear that he does not need three years to crunch the numbers.
500,000 old and vulnerable hit by loss of homecare
The Times, 16/12/2013, p.6, Jill Sherman
Half a million elderly and disabled people have been denied social care because of a squeeze on council funding over the past five years, it is claimed. Research by the London School of Economics shows that 483,000 people have either lost their homecare support or are no longer eligible to claim it compared with 2008 when the financial crisis began.
End Syria's proxy war
The Guardian, 16/12/2013, p.26, Fawaz Gerges
After Iran deal, the next step is to end the Middle East proxy war in Syria. The US and Russia should bring Saudi Arabia and Iran to the table, among others, before the Geneva II conference
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/26/us-russia-syria-proxy-war-ceasefire|
Merkel names first female defence chief
The Daily Telegraph, 16/12/2013, p.17, David Crossland
She speaks fluent English and French and studied at the London School of Economics in 1978. Mrs Merkel told a news conference in Berlin: "Alongside her focus on social policy, she has always been interested in international affairs.
Elderly shut out of care system
The Daily Telegraph, 16/12/2013, p.14, John Bingham
An alliance of 75 charities has warned that the Government's plans to overhaul the system risk being undermined by a "black hole" in funding. The report, by researchers at the London School of Economics, describes cuts in the past two years alone as "without precedent in the history of adult social care".
Far from woolly idea given state-backed
The Times, 16/12/2013, p.43, Carol Lewis Startups are owned by the graduates, with no equity taken in return for funding. Mr Brown, who is about to graduate from the London School of Economics with a master's in international management, said if it were not for the award he and his Australian business partner would head back home.
TURBULENCE AHEAD
The Sunday Times, 15/12/2013, p.25, Mark Hookham; Ross Clark
Protest groups are to join forces with Tory rebels in an onslaught on new plans to expand Heathrow. http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/National/article1352736.ece| (£)
RBS FIGHTS ITS WAY OUT OF THE FOG
The Sunday Telegraph, 15/12/2013, p.7, Harry Wilson
Banks are still suffering the consequences of bad behaviour running up to the crash of 2008. A table published last month by the London School of Economics showed RBS coming behind its main competitors in terms of its misconduct costs for the past five years - with a total outlay of £4.2bn.
Exercise works better than drugs for stroke and heart disease patients, study reveals
Mail Online UK (Web), 14/12/2013, Mia De Graaf
For stroke victims, the research swung overwhelmingly in favour of exercise, showing it was far more likely to prevent death than drugs. The study leader Huseyin Naci, of LSE Health and Harvard Medical School, said more people are consuming prescription drugs but far fewer are exercising. Just 14 per cent of British adults claimed to doing regular fitness.
Universities pull back from sex segregation as Cameron weighs in
The Daily Telegraph, 14/12/2013, p.12, David Barrett; Christopher Hope
“Speakers who insist on segregating audiences should not be indulged by educators. This guidance is wrong and harmful. Universities UK should withdraw it immediately." Chris Moos, the secretary of the London School of Economics secular society, said he had yet to be convinced that the latest developments would lead to a firm ban on segregation.
Professor's grand return to the scene of rejection
Evening Standard, 13/12/2013, p.16
A unique occasion at the LSE last night, when its first Regius Professor Of Economics, Nobel Laureate Sir Christopher Pissarides, delivered his first lecture. The LSE won one of the few Regius Professorships commemorating the Queen’s…
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Social Care: Half A Million Cut Out Of Service
LBC 97.3, 16/12/2013
Personal care or domestic routines", according to a new study by the London School of Economics. Academics say it would cost £2.8bn a year to reinstate the care to this group who are judged...
http://www.lbc.co.uk/social-care-half-a-million-cut-out-of-service-82947|
CareBill: this film shows the daily reality of a severely disabled person’s care
False Economy Blog, 16/12/2013
This recent LSE study shows that more than half a million people who would have received care five years ago have been cut completely out of the care system. Our own research last...
http://falseeconomy.org.uk/blog/carebill-this-film-shows-the-reality-of-a-severely-disabled-persons-care-ne|
Delhi LG's forefathers held positions of great power Economic Times, 16/12/2013
After a stint at the London School of Economics, where he earned an MA in Economics, Jung returned to service and became joint secretary (exploration) in the... http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/najeeb-jungs-forefathers-held-positions-of-great-power/articleshow/27440845.cms|
Older people feel less fatigued by their daily activities than teenagers, study finds
Mail Online UK (Web), 15/12/2013
The link between increasing age and decreasing fatigue held steady when they factored in how much people slept, how many children they had… LSE academics conducted the study at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524115/Older-people-feel-fatigued-daily-activities-teenagers-study-finds.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490|
Half A Million Cut Out Of Social Care System
Sky News (Web), 15/12/2013
Nine out of 10 councils have withdrawn funded care from people with an "inability to carry out several personal care or domestic routines", according to a new study by the London School of Economics. Academics say it would cost 2.8bn a year to reinstate the care to this group who are judged to have "moderate" needs.
http://news.sky.com/story/1182779/social-care-half-a-million-cut-out-of-service|
Daily Telegraph: Tony Blair l-a prezentat pe Victor Ponta, POSIBIL CLIENT, lui Obama . Ponta: Este o minciună
Index Stiri, 15/12/2013
Telegraph: Numarul imigrantilor ilegali, mai mare decat cel estimat Un studiu al London School of Economics sugereaza ca numarul de straini care traiesc illegal in Marea Britanie este mult mai ridicat decat s-a crezut initial, informeaza publicatia.. http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/daily-telegraph-victor-ponta-posibil-client-al-lui-tony-blair-1072591.html|
Merkel names mother of seven first female defence chief Expatica Germany, 15/12/2013
Brussels-born, fluent in English and French, with a degree from the London School of Economics, she has cultivated a network of contacts on both sides of the Atlantic.Most recently...
Von der Leyen wird Verteidigungsministerin Finanzen100 - Stuttgarter Nachrichten, 15/12/2013
sie nach dem Abitur (Durchschnittsnote: 0,7) für ein Jahr an die London School of Economics. Nach Medizinstudium, Heirat, Doktortitel und Geburt der ersten Kinder zog von der Leyen zusammen mit...
Exercise may be as good as drugs for heart disease, diabetes, stroke Health and Food, 15/12/2013
and heart disease, British and U.S. researchers say.Researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science, the Harvard Medical School, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston and Stanford University School of Medicine in California...
Johnson To Mull Legal Move Over Airport Snub LBCRadio, 15/12/2013
The Commission, led by Sir Howard Davies, the former director of the London School of Economics, is expected to propose moving forward with three options for expanding aviation capacity in the... http://www.lbc.co.uk/johnson-to-mull-legal-move-over-airport-snub-82911|
Estação de trem ganha placa em homenagem a Rolling Stones BBC Brasil, 15/12/2013
College, munido de sua guitarra elétrica Höfner, enquanto Jagger se dirigia a London School of Economics carregando alguns premiados discos de blues. "O destino estava selado e eles começaram... http://www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/noticias/2013/12/131215_estacao_trem_placa_comemorativa_rolling_stones_lgb.shtml|
Gambling on the Bitcoin?
IOL, 15/12/2013
Do your homework," advises Garrick Hileman, an economic historian from the London School of Economics. "When people ask if Bitcoins are a bubble, my standard response is that it’s too early...
http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/internet/gambling-on-the-bitcoin-1.1622293#.Uq7W3iJFDGg|
Exercise may be as good as drugs for heart disease diabetes Hong Kong Herald, 15/12/2013
A meta-analysis found exercise may be as effective as drugs in helping patients with strokes diabetes and heart disease British and U.S. researchers say. Researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science, the Harvard Medical School, Harvard... http://www.hongkongherald.com/index.php/sid/219097183/scat/656c762851046e9d|
Many called but few chosen as Mandela successor
APF, 15/12/2013
That, according to Christopher Hughes of the London School of Economics, is exactly the problem faced by Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned Chinese dissident who arguably... http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jq5pco1Ygy7AMU5WZXW3DoZu4_PA?docId=8cba1e49-97fe-46fd-9572-745f6b1702c2|
Student protest has been quietly sweeping the nation. Now, it's getting louder
New Statesman (Web), 14/12/2013
The Occupy Sussex movement has acted as the spark for a new wave of protest against the marketisation of higher education. In 1967, the London School of Economics suspended two students for taking part in demonstrations. The harsh treatment of the duo inspired their peers to hold a sit-in protest and a boycott of... http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2013/12/student-protest-has-been-quietly-sweeping-nation-now-its-getting-louder|
Plaque to mark Jagger-Richards meet
BBC (Web), 14/12/2013
The two musicians met on platform two - Richards was on his way to Sidcup Art College, carrying his hollow-bodied Höfner cutaway electric guitar, while Jagger was travelling to the London School of Economics and holding some of his prized blues records. "Fate was sealed and they started talking about playing their music together," Mr Kite said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-25384381|
Johnson To Mull Legal Move Over Airport Snub
Sky News (Web), 14/12/2013
The Commission, led by Sir Howard Davies, the former director of the London School of Economics, is expected to propose moving forward with three options for expanding aviation capacity in the south-east. Each of the trio was said to be likely to include http://news.sky.com/story/1182464/johnson-to-mull-legal-move-over-airport-snub|
RBS tries to find its way out of the fog
Telegraph (Web), 14/12/2013, Harry Wilson
All banks are still suffering the consequences of bad behaviour running up to the crash of 2008. A table published last month by the London School of Economics showed RBS coming behind its main competitors in terms of its misconduct costs for the past five years with a total outlay of £4.2bn. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10516887/RBS-tries-to-find-its-way-out-of-the-fog.html|
Lloyds becomes latest bank to install talking cashpoints for the blind
This is Money, 14/12/2013, Steve Burton
Look no different from any other, apart from the headphone socket. The London School of Economics student, who is originally from Chicago, Illinois, is taking a masters degree in anthropology...
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/saving/article-2523792/Lloyds-latest-bank-install-talking-cashpoints-blind.html|
Christopher Pissarides: Is Europe Working? (The answer obviously is no)
The Market Monetarist, 14/12/2013, Lars Christensen
Nobel laureate Christopher Pissarides earlier this week gave a lecture at the London School of Economics on the theme "Is Europe Working?". It is an extremely interesting lecture. I disagree with a lot of what professor Pissarides is saying. He focuses... http://marketmonetarist.com/2013/12/15/christopher-pissarides-is-europe-working-the-answer-obviously-is-no/|
LSE report on how to attract more investment in the rented sector Finchannel.com, 14/12/2013
The FINANCIAL -- The appointment of a Rented Sector Champion and the need for stability in the policy, taxation and regulatory environments are two of the key recommendations from a major... http://finchannel.com/Main_News/B_Schools/129246_LSE_report_on_how_to_attract_more_investment_in_the_rented_sector_/|
Sadiq Khan: Foreign property buyers should wait behind Londoners MayorWatch, 14/12/2013, Martin Hoscik
On Friday Sadiq Khan, Labour’s Shadow London Minister, launched Our London , a collection of policy ideas for the capital. His office insists the book, which includes contributions from both Labour and non-Labour politicians, shouldn’t be seen as part... http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/sadiq-khan-foreign-property-buyers-should-wait-behind-londoners/201329058|
Is er een verband tussen immigratie en criminaliteit? Express.be, 14/12/2013
Farage Het ware verband tussen immigratie en criminaliteit Onderzoekers van de London School of Economics en University College London bestudeerdenn de gevolgen van de twee recente...
http://www.express.be/business/nl/economy/is-er-een-verband-tussen-immigratie-en-criminaliteit/199842.htm|
Interview: Portugal unlikely to make clean exit from bailout program next year: economist
Xinhua, 14/12/2013
unsustainable, said Paul de Grauwe, economist at London School of Economics and adviser to European Commission http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-12/14/c_132966704.htm|
LSE on TV/radio
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LBC Radio, 16/12/2013
Mention of LSE study into change in Changes in the patterns of social care provision in England.
Also on: BBC Radio Asia, BBC Foyle, Sky news, City Talk FM, Magic FM, Wave FM. Sheffield Hallam FM, Rock FM, Key FM, TFM Teeside.
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LBC Radio, 14/12/2013
Passing mention of LSE: former student Trenton Oldfield
News BBC Radio 5 Live, 13/12/2013
Chris Moos, secretary of the Atheist Secular and Humanist Society commenting on gender segregation in UK universities.
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Channel4, 13/12/2013
LSE students comment regarding gender segregation in UK universities