LSE in print
Leading universities 'must go private to stay in global race'
The Times, 29/01/2013, p.8, Greg Hurst
Lord Baker, who remains closely involved with further and higher education, predicted that several Russell Group universities would choose to go private under such terms. The London School of Economics was the most likely candidate, he said. It has the highest proportion of overseas undergraduates and the least dependence on teaching grants. International students are charged twice the fee levied on British and EU undergraduates at the LSE. From the autumn this will be £15,768.
Stanley Cohen
The Guardian, 29/01/2013, p.29, Laurie Taylor
It was a concern that led him into active conflict with the apartheid regime in his native South Africa; a concern that led him, during his time at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1981-95), to lead a major inquiry into the Israeli army's use of torture in the occupied territories; a concern that led him to play a central role in the establishment in 2000 of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights at the London School of Economics, where he was professor of sociology (1995-2005).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/jan/23/stanley-cohen?INTCMP=SRCH|
Spend more without risk, says Nobel laureate
The Daily Telegraph, 29/01/2013, p.4, Philip Aldrick
Christopher Pissarides, a professor at the London School of Economics who jointly won the celebrated award in 2010, said the Government could avoid a big increase in the deficit by offsetting borrowing for major road, energy or transport projects against expected tax revenue from the new jobs and economic prosperity they would deliver.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9832874/Government-could-
spend-more-without-financial-risk.html|
It's time to switch off your mobile and set yourself free
The Daily Telegraph, 29/01/2013, p.21, Max Davidson
Insights Team, as it is formally known, emerged common sense so beautiful and bracing that it was like being nudged by Marilyn Monroe. Suppose, asks Prof Paul Dolan of the London School of Economics, a former stalwart of the unit, a man who nudges for England, happiness is not owning the latest, smartest mobile phone, but is, in fact, having….
? SIX in 10 people hardly [...]
Daily Express, 29/01/2013, p.16, Peter Hillby
cent don't mix with people from their area. Another depressing study. The reason is partly the growth of me, me, me but also smart phones. Prof Paul Dolan, of the London School of Economics, thinks the constant use of these devices stops people relating to others around them and we would all be happier if we turned the damned things….
LSE online
Proposals to allow councils to raise local taxes rejected by Eric Pickles
guardian.co.uk (Web), 29/01/2013, Patrick Wintour
Tony Travers, the London School of Economics director of London government and an expert on local government finance is quoted by the committee: "Local taxation has been made so perceptible and unpopular that it will surely remain capped for the foreseeable future. The tax base is impossible to revalue. In short, council tax is dying."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jan/29/local-taxes-proposals-rejected
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Today we remember Lincoln as a great redeemer ? and that should give Obama hope
New Statesman (Web), 28/01/2013, Mehdi Hasan
But is the Hollywood take on Lincoln – emancipator of the slaves, assuager of America’s racist past – the whole story? In a scathing letter to the Daily Telegraph on 12 January, the LSE historian Alan Sked wrote: “Abraham Lincoln was a racist who . . . had no intention of freeing slaves who freed themselves by fleeing to Unionist lines . . . Until the day he died, Lincoln’s ideal solution to the problem of blacks was to ‘colonise’ them back to Africa or the tropics.”
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2013/01/today-we-remember-lincoln
-great-redeemer-and-should-give-obama-hope|
Are smart cities the answer to rising populations?
guardian.co.uk (Web), 28/01/2013, Tim Smedley
At LSE Cities, Philipp Rode, executive director and senior research fellow, argues that there is nothing new about "new cities". "Brasilia [built in 1956] is probably the most extreme, but also Islamabad, Chandigarh ... Whereas what we're talking about today is mostly extensions of existing cities. The question is much more about when do you build on greenfield versus when do you use existing urban structure? I would argue it should be a priority to build on existing urban land rather than developing new."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/blog/smart-cities-answer-
population-fewer-resources|
Want to be happy? Just switch off your phone, says expert
Mail Online UK (Web), 28/01/2013, Amanda Williams
The secret to happiness lies in turning off your mobile phone and concentrating on your friends and family rather than text messages and emails, an expert on happiness has said. Professor Paul Dolan, of the London School of Economics, believes that the popularity of iPhones and other smart phones has seen people constantly having their attention drawn away from their nearest and dearest and to the devices instead.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2269409/Want-happy-Just-switch-
phone-says-expert.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490|
HS2 cost rises #2bn in 12 months
FT.com (Web), 28/01/2013, Unattributed
But Max Nathan, a economic geographer at the London School of Economics, challenged some of Mr Cameron’s claims. “It will help the cities on the line but I am quite sceptical about whether HS2 will close the north-south divide.”
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/500919aa-697c-11e2-9246-00144feab49a.html#axzz2JFw8KLRI|
Make way for the rain man
Deccan Chronicle - Jan 29 at 6:45 GMT
up anthropology in University of Hyderabad. "Anthropology was where it all started," says the boy from the London School of Economics, who went on to travel several countries and work at several media related...
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130128/lifestyle-booksart/article/make-way
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KLM authors
Calcutta Telegraph - Jan 29 at 5:57 GMT
development professional, Bangladeshi-born Farah Ghuznavi has penned a number of short stories, flash fiction and creative non-fiction. The London School of Economics graduate has been published in the UK...
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130129/jsp/entertainment/story_16493560.jsp|
Room for Debate: Should the E.U. Stick Together?
New York Times - Jan 29 at 3:52 GMT
Disintegration is a lazy response to a nuanced current problem that can be addressed with flexibility. Mareike Kleine, London School of Economics What the debt crisis has made obvious is that some institutional...
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/01/28/should-the-eu-stick-together?partner=rss&emc=rss|
Youth Unemployment in Europe: Quo Vadis?
The Financialist - Cushla Sherlock - Jan 28 at 23:30 GMT
because of apprenticeship programs and other youth unemployment initiatives,” said Christopher Pissarides, a Nobel Prize-winning professor at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. The...
http://www.thefinancialist.com/youth-unemployment-in-europe-quo-vadis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youth-unemployment-
in-europe-quo-vadis|
¿La clave para ser feliz? La tienes ahora mismo en tu teléfono móvil (translate)
Informe21.com - Editor ER - Jan 28 at 22:50 GMT
las personas que amas? Aunque suene descabellado, puedes estar en lo correcto. Según Paul Dolan, investigador de la London School of Economics (Reino Unido) un gesto tan simple como apagar el celular puede...
http://informe21.com/salud-y-bienestar/%C2%BFla-clave-para-ser-feliz-la-
tienes-ahora-mismo-en-tu-telefono-movil|
Chamber hosts Nobel laureate Tuesday
Gloucester Daily Times - Jan 28 at 17:02 GMT
the Nobel Prize along with two-winners, Dale T. Mortensen of Northwestern University and Christopher A. Pissarides of the London School of Economics, will headline the Chamber breakfast program that is set...
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x1525009136/Chamber-hosts-Nobel-
laureate-Tuesday|
London School of Economics to celebrate India Week
India TV - Jan 28 at 16:43 GMT
London, Jan 28 : London School of Economics SU will celebrate India Week from January 29 till February 3 in a series of events including panel discussions, debates and cultural activities. The week will...
http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/london-school-of-economics-to-
celebrate-india-week--10406.html|
Don Tapscott: The Week University (As We Know It) Ended
Huffington Post - Don Tapscott - Jan 28 at 16:20 GMT
some engineering courses at MIT, and round out the degree with courses from Queen's, Yale and the London School of Economics. The result will be students acquiring a better education by shopping around then...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/don-tapscott/the-week-university-as-we_b_
2566926.html|
Want to be happy? Just switch off your phone, says expert
UK Nigeria Online - Jan 28 at 14:46 GMT
rather than text messages and emails, an expert on happiness has said. Professor Paul Dolan, of the London School of Economics, believes that the popularity of iPhones and other smart phones has seen people...
http://uk.onlinenigeria.com/latest-additions/94266-want-to-be-happy-just-switch
-off-your-phone-says-expert.html|
Inside MBA admissions: How a top school decides
CNN Money - Jan 28 at 14:38 GMT
from 24 to 30. And they've been educated at a wide variety of undergraduate universities from the London School of Economics to the University of Auckland in New Zealand. They are among the first 300 applicants...
http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/01/28/inside-mba-admissions-how-
a-top-school-decides/?section=money_pf|
Want to be happy? Just switch off your cell phone: expert
Business Standard India - Jan 28 at 11:52 GMT
rather than text messages and emails, a leading expert on happiness has claimed. Professor Paul Dolan, of the London School of Economics, believes that the popularity of smartphones has seen people constantly...
http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/want-to-be-happy-just
-switch-off-your-cell-phone-expert/115574/|
Facebook: Μπορούν να το χρησιμοποιούν και παιδιά κάτω των 13 ετών; (translate)
Karfitsa.gr - Jan 28 at 10:00 GMT
το 34% των μαθητών ηλικίας 9-12 ετών, όπως αποκάλυψε στο συνέδριο η Sonia Livingstone, καθηγήτρια κοινωνικής ψυχολογίας στο London School of Economics. Κάποιες έρευνες εκτιμούν πως, σε παγκόσμιο επίπεδο, λογαριασμό...
http://www.karfitsa.gr/?p=122367|
Indian business delegation to take part in LSE India Week
Business Standard India - Jan 28 at 7:36 GMT
The event, organised by the Indo-European Business Forum (IEBF) and the London School of Economics, forms part of the LSE India Week 2013 from Jan 28-Feb 3. It would deliberate on future trade links between...
http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/ians/news/indian-business-delegation-to-take-part-in-lse-india-week/115405/|
LSE on TV/radio
BBC News 24 (28 January 2013)
News
Dr Gabriel Ahlfeldt was interviewed about the economic benefits of high-speed rail.
ITV 1 London (28 January 2013)
This Morning
Professor Paul Dolan is mentioned, regarding his advice that turning off your mobile phone will make you happier.
Also on: Channel Five News, ITV 1 Ulster, STV North, STV Central West, ITV 1 Tyne Tees North, ITV 1 Central West, ITV 1 Granada, ITV 1 Yorkshire West, ITV 1 West, ITV 1 Meridian South, ITV1 Anglia East, ITV 1 Wales, ITV 1 West Country, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio Asia, Real Radio Scotland, Real Radio NorthEast.
BBC World News (28 January 2013)
News
Professor Fawaz Gerges was interviewed about the unrest in Egypt.
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