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Cost of independence would be minimal, says leading economist
The Times, 20/06/2013, p.1, Unattributed
An independent Scotland has as much chance of securing a rebate from the EU budget as persuading Brussels to adopt the kilt as required dress, one of Britain’s leading economists has claimed. Nicola Sturgeon has said that she would be able to negotiate an even better deal than that currently enjoyed by the UK, but the idea was ridiculed last night by John Kay, visiting Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics.
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Don't bet on EU rebate - but cost is not the key, says top economist
The Times (Scotland)*, 20/06/2013, p.14, Lindsay Mcintosh
Race is on for ways to save both money and the sick
Financial Times, 20/06/2013, p.2, Sarah Neville
Out of a total of 47 European countries surveyed, 22 experienced a decline in the health share of government spending. This included some of the countries most affected by the crisis, such as Ireland, Portugal and Spain. Sarah Thomson, senior lecturer in health policy at the London School of Economics, who led part of the work, says that Europe-wide there has been no marked increase in the private share of health spending – that is, the sums that citizens were expected to provide.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8058bcc-c951-11e2-bb56-00144feab7de.html#axzz2WjsFo6Ue|
Faint heart never won fair access
Times Higher Education, 20/06/2013, p.5
It’s an argument that never seems to end, and no one doubts that the role of schools is crucial – to quote Nicholas Barr, professor of public economics at the London School of Economics, on the key determinant of university progression: “It’s attainment, stupid.” But if, as Barr says, the people with the best A-level grades go to university regardless of their background, why are 3,700 state-educated students who have gained the necessary grades missing? And what can be done about it?
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/leader/faint-heart-never-won-fair-access/2004950.article|
Leaders are too timid and torn to fight, says Burns
Times Higher Education, 20/06/2013, p.10
There is now a “critical mass of vice-chancellors in that group that could start saying much more progressive things”, Mr Burns said, citing Russell Group vice-chancellors such as Keith Burnett (of the University of Sheffield), Craig Calhoun (London School of Economics) and Sir Alan Langlands, who is soon to take over at the University of Leeds.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/leaders-are-too-timid-and-torn-to-fight-says-burns/2004941.article|
The Dinner Party: Judy Chicago and the Power of Popular Feminism, 1970-2007 by Jane F. Gerhard
Times Higher Education, 20/06/2013, p.54
Mary Evans, centennial professor at the Gender Institute, LSE, relishes this re-evaluation of an installation artwork that depicts a collection of famous women.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/books/the-dinner-party-judy-chicago-and
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Letters: Hold the Anglophone
Times Higher Education, 20/06/2013, p.32
Consider the few prestigious centres that exist in France and attract an international crowd. Some, like Sciences Po, are in direct competition with English-speaking institutions. But given the choice between Sciences Po and the London School of Economics, to choose the former you would have to have reasons to be interested in France: would anyone choose to go there for its English education alone? Others offer a highly technical scientific education – there the language is immaterial, as it was for my mathematics courses as a student. And in some, such as the Museum of Man, a shift to English would disrupt a highly successful French-language model.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/letters/hold-the-anglophone/2004931.article|
Identity crisis for women’s studies
Times Higher Education, 20/06/2013, p.42
For instance, Linnea Sandström Lange, an alumna of the London School of Economics’ MSc in gender, policy and inequalities, said her degree equipped her with “a whole different layer of analysis and understanding, without which you cannot work against injustice”.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/features/identity-crisis-for-womens-studies/2004832.fullarticle|
Abraaj invests in milk group
City AM, 20/06/2013, p.17, Helena Ball
Chief executive Arif Naqvi, a London School of Economics graduate, has seen assets under management grow from about £40m in 2002 to more than £4bn after last year’s acquisition of the SME-focused private equity firm Aureos Capital.
http://www.cityam.com/article/abraaj-invests-milk-group|
A student flat with style - and a perfect way to find a bit of peace
Evening Standard, 19/06/2013, p.4, David Spittles
The majority of these will pay between £350 and £750 a week. They like Belgravia and Chelsea because they are close to the Imperial campus. Covent Garden and Bloomsbury are also popular because of their proximity to LSE, King's and UCL.
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Have reckless bankers been jailed in other countries?
Channel 4 News (Web), 19/06/2013, Unattributed
Roger McCormick, director of the sustainable finance project at the London School of Economics, told Channel 4 News: "Most jurisdictions do not have a criminal offence directly related to causing the collapse of a bank. "As the law stands, I think you'll find that when bankers are jailed, they're jailed for discrete financial activity not directly related to a bank going under."
http://www.channel4.com/news/parliamentary-banking-commission-bankers-jailed-financial-cr|
Taliban host Qatar pushes to forefront of Afghan peace broking
Reuters UK (Web), 19/06/2013, Unattributed
Neil Partrick, a Gulf security expert who contributes to the Gulf Studies Programme at the London School of Economics, said Qatar's involvement in Afghanistan was motivated by a need for security, leverage and prestige. "Insecurity in central and south Asia is not in the interest of any of the Gulf states. And playing in the big boys' club, politically, economically, or in sporting terms, is also liked by Doha," he said.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/uk-afghanistan-taliban-qatar-diplomacy-idUKBRE95I0V420130619|
On course for a career in charity
guardian.co.uk (Web), 19/06/2013, Stephen Hoare
Dave Lewis, 29, head of engagement and advocacy at LSE students' union is in his final year of a Cass MSc in voluntary sector management. "My main motivation for studying a masters' was to provide a theoretical underpinning and structure to what I was doing," says Lewis. "What I like most is a sense of community, a sense of belonging and the ability to shape my own learning experience," he adds.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/jun/19/postgraduate-courses-in-charity|
Historian Williams reflects on half-century of W.Va. history
Charleston Gazette - Jun 20 at 4:46 BST
time, Williams -- who studied at the University of Michigan and the London School of Economics before getting his doctorate in history at Yale University -- was a West Virginia University history...
http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201306190216|
Forget Clive's barbs, it's about community, says O'Brien
Sunshine Coast Daily - Richard Bruinsma - Jun 20 at 3:42 BST
and politics, an MBA in International Business and a Masters from the London School of Economics. He has also studied Chinese mandarin. "I'm not going into politics to throw mud; I'm going...
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/clive-palmer-ted-obrien-fairfax/191
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Olympic heights
Hong Kong Standard - Jun 20 at 1:45 BST
well-known universities including the University of East London, King's College London, London School of Economics and Imperial College, to name a few, which are all within 36 minutes of Capital...
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=134752&sid=39840211&con_type=3&d_str=20130620&fc=7|
VMTurbo Joins North Bridge Venture Partners, GigaOM Research and Industry Collaborators to Unveil Results of 2013 Future of Cloud Computing Survey
Reuters - Jun 19 at 20:08 BST
worldwide have deployed the platform, including British Telecom, Colgate, CSC and the London School of Economics. Using VMTurbo, our customers ensure that applications get the resources they...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/ma-vmturbo-idUSnBw196343a+100+BSW20130619|
Understanding momentum in stock returns
CBS News - Jun 19 at 20:07 BST
investors ignore the evidence? Dong Lou and Christopher Polk, professors at the London School of Economics, approached the issue of momentum in a new and unique way. They argue that when momentum...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57590036/understanding-momentum
-in-stock-returns/|
Five Trends in Philanthropy
The Financialist - Ashley Kindergan - Jun 19 at 19:53 BST
that include Ivy League universities and top European universities such as the London School of Economics. Key Idea: “You’re seeing a number of efforts to advance, reward and spread ethical leadership on the continent. The narrative was all...
http://www.thefinancialist.com/five-trends-in-philanthropy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-trends-in-philanthropy|
History is always present
The Nation - Thailand - Phatarawadee Phataranawik The Nation June 20, 2013 1:00 am - Jun 19 at 19:07 BST
an extraordinary human being.l Kanokrat Lertchoosakul's PhD thesis at the London School of Economics and Political Science was "The Rise of the Octobrists: Power and Conflict among Former Left-wing...
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/History-is-always-present-30208654.html|
Could She Become the Most Powerful Woman in the World?
Daily Finance - Business Insider - Jun 19 at 18:53 BST
winner George Akerlof. After the Federal Reserve, Yellen was faculty at the London School of Economics for two years. Then, in 1980, she accepted a position at the University of California...
http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/06/19/janet-yellen-federal-reserve-chairwoman-barack-obama/|
Bob Ward: Colorado Wildfires Are Linked to Global Warming
Huffington Post - Bob Ward - Jun 19 at 17:32 BST
as well?Bob Ward is policy and communications director at the at London School of Economics and Political Science.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-ward/colorado-pine-beetles-wildfires_b_3453706.html?utm_hp_ref=denver&ir=Denver|
Power people
Halifax Magazine - Trevor J. Adams - Jun 19 at 16:24 BST
health. In 2009, he did his master’s of science at the London School of Economics and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine—two of the world’s top schools in their fields. He received Dalhousie’s Dr. TJ Murray Resident Award in... http://halifaxmag.com/2013/06/cover/power-people/|
English bishop to take leading role in Catholic-Lutheran dialogue
Catholic Herald - Jun 19 at 15:43 BST
within the Catholic Church in Sweden, before pursuing doctoral studies at the London School of Economics from 1977 to 1979. He then lectured in the sociology of religion and was director of...
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/06/19/english-bishop-asked-to-take-
leading-role-in-catholic-lutheran-dialogue/|
Taliban host Qatar pushes to forefront of Afghan peace broking
Morning Call - Jun 19 at 14:52 BST
Gulf security expert who contributes to the Gulf Studies Programme at the London School of Economics, said Qatar's involvement in Afghanistan was motivated by a need for security, leverage and...
http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/sns-rt-us-afghanistan-taliban-qatar-diplomacybre95i0v0-20130619,0,4438380.story|
CIC Satyananda Mishra uses babudom experience to give teeth to RTI
India Today - Mail Today Bureau - Jun 19 at 8:05 BST
Administration from Panjab University and an MSc in Policy Planning from the London School of Economics, Mishra's decisions have always been aimed at making the system more accountable - be it...
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/satyananda-mishra-chief-information-commissioner-upa-rti-act-political-parties/1/284083.html|
Entel trae a Chile a Ray Kurzweil (translate)
MUNDO EN LINEA - Jun 20 at 5:49 BST
serán el experto en sistema de información del Departamento de Management de London School of Economics, Ian Angell, quien ha sido consultor de numerosas empresas internacionales en el diseño...
http://www.mundoenlinea.cl/noticia.php?noticia_id=27367&categoria_id=53&PHPSESSID=c58b3cf8d029cec29a6f1df7a7
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Politikerna handfallna inför protester (translate)
Hufvudstadsbladet - Jun 20 at 5:45 BST
förknippar med den här typen av massmobilisering, säger Francisco Panizza, Latinamerikaspecialist vid London School of Economics and Political Science till TT.Polisens gensvar har ställvis...
http://hbl.fi/nyheter/2013-06-20/464646/politikerna-handfallna-infor-protester|
Ve la luz el relato perdido 'Vida y muerte de la República Española' (translate)
20 Minutos - Jun 19 at 17:43 BST
maravilloso", dijo el historiador Paul Preston, profesor de estudios hispánicos en la London School of Economics. "Es la culminación de una larga lucha para sacarlo a la luz".El libro está...
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1848375/0/vida-muerte-republica-espanola/ve-la
-luz-relato-perdido/corresponsal-henry-buckley/|
La VIU organiza en Castellón un encuentro sobre el futuro de las entidades públicas locales (translate)
El Mundo - ELMUNDO.es - Jun 19 at 16:03 BST
y en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales. Diplomado en Regulación Económica por la London School of Economics, es Profesor Titular de Derecho Administrativo de la Universidad de Málaga y Profesor...
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2013/06/19/castellon/1371649919.html|
Estée Lauder Companies nomeia Michael O’Hare Vice-Presidente Executivo do departamento internacional de Recursos Humanos
Business Wire - Jun 19 at 13:49 BST
na Universidade de Dundee, na Escócia, ele cursou mestrado em economia na London School of Economics e MBA na Universidade de Chicago. O'Hare substituirá Amy DiGeso, atual vice presidente executiva...
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130619005347/pt|
¿Qué te gustaría saber de Mika? (translate)
20 Minutos - Jun 19 at 12:25 BST
contratenor y sopranista tras recibir clases de ópera. Se matriculó en la London School of Economics para estudiar Economía pero solo duró un día. Semanas después de matriculó en la Royal College...
http://www.20minutos.es/entrevistas/mika/479/|
Natalie Massenet: il futuro della moda è in un garage (translate)
D La Repubblica - repubblicawww@repubblica.it - Jun 19 at 11:04 BST
avere per lanciare il proprio business. Agiremo sulle scuole, sulle università, sulla London School of Economics per far capire quanto possa essere redditizio e proficuo investire nel fashion...
http://d.repubblica.it/moda/2013/06/19/news/natalie_massenet_netaporter_
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«La dimisión de un imputado debe decidirse en el ámbito ético y político» (translate)
ABC.es - Jun 19 at 9:35 BST
y en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales. Diplomado en Regulación Económica por la London School of Economics, es Profesor Titular de Derecho Administrativo de la Universidad de Málaga y Profesor...
http://www.abc.es/local-comunidad-valenciana/20130619/abci-dimision-imputado-debe-decidirse-201306190957.html|
金融时报 | 纽约大学事件凸显中外合作办学的风险 (translate)
China Digital Times - Grass Mud Horse - Jun 19 at 9:37 BST
( London School of Economics)建立一所孔子学院，以及一家中国基金会对剑桥大学(Cambridge University)的一笔巨额捐助，学者们最近几年表达了担忧。 2008年西藏发生骚乱时，中国的许多学生对境外支持西藏暴力活动实施者的做法感到愤怒，但是校园抗议活动是被禁止的。这种愤怒情绪对宁波诺丁汉大学(Nottingham University...
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/2013/06/%e9%87%91%e8%9e%8d%e6%97
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LSE on TV/radio
BBC Radio 4 (19 June 2013)
A broadcast of a talk given by LSE’s Judith Shapiro at Somerset House on equality for women.