LSE in print
Top universities don't play fair over A-level guidance, says Gove
The Daily Telegraph, 27/03/2013, p.16, Graeme Paton
Dr Wendy Piatt, director general of the Russell Group, said: “Our universities are very clear about preferred subjects both in general and for particular courses. To give just a few of examples the University of Oxford publishes a detailed table of entry requirements, LSE publishes lists of subject combinations and non-preferred subjects, the University of Sheffield publishes guidance on acceptable A-levels and UCL publishes a list of preferred subjects….
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9955267/Gove-hits-out-at-dishonest-university-admissions-officers.html|
Council barred from caring for children
The Times, 27/03/2013, p.34, Rosemary Bennett
But after a small improvement, things were found to have deteriorated again when Ofsted published its latest inspection last November. Julian Le Grand, Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics, will be in charge of drawing up the plans with the help of Alan Wood, director of children’s services in Hackney. Meanwhile, Doncaster has been ordered to bring in an outside agency immediately.
Teachers urged to spell out the dangers of porn
The Daily Telegraph, 27/03/2013, p.16, Graeme Paton
“The voyeur’s view of sex is so commonplace that it has now become normal, even for children,” she said. “Research by the LSE indicates that 90 per cent of children aged eight to 16 have viewed pornography on the internet, many of them unintentionally.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9954300/Young-children-becoming-desensitised-to-pornography.html|
We need help to protect children from internet porn, say teachers
The Independent, 27/03/2013, p.21, Richard Garner
Mrs Porter cited research from the London School of Economics which showed that 90 per cent of eight to 16-year-olds had at some stage accessed pornography on the internet – many without meaning to.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/train-us-to-deliver-lessons-on-dangers-of-pornography-plead-teachers-8549755.html|
E.U. helped plant Cyprus time bomb
International Herald Tribune, 27/03/2013, p.1, Andrew Higgins; Liz Alderman
''I cannot remember that European policymakers have seen anything coming throughout the euro crisis,'' said Paul de Grauwe, a professor at the London School of Economics and a former adviser at the European Commission. ''The general rule is that they do not see problems coming.''
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/27/world/europe/europeans-planted-seeds-of
-crisis-in-cyprus.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1|
Bank stars late with the answers
Evening Standard, 26/03/2013, p.54, Unattributed
As befitting a panel of “rock star proportions”, according to host and ex-monetary policy committee hawk Tim Besley, a galaxy of central banking celebs led by outgoing Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King was 20 minutes late taking the stage at the London School of Economics last night.
http://www.standard.co.uk/business/cityspy/city-spy-nationwides-underground-campaign-8549708.html|
Anthony King
The Times, 27/03/2013, p.66, Unattributed
He graduated from the LSE with an MSc in sea use law, economics and policymaking in 1993. He later did a PhD at Warwick University in resource management.
LSE online
Are NGOs fit for the purpose of advocacy and campaigning?
guardian.co.uk (Web), 26/03/2013, Unattributed
Article by Professor Jude Howell, director of the Non-Governmental Public Action Research Programme at LSE.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development-professionals-network/2013/mar/26/world-social-forum-ngos-fit-for-purpose|
TV aged five 'linked to behaviour'Full Story
Daily Star (Web), 26/03/2013, Unattributed
Professor Sonia Livingstone, professor of social psychology at the London School of Economics, added: "If five-year-olds watch more than three hours of television per day, research detects a small but noticeable negative effect on their conduct problems, though no effect on hyperactivity or emotional problems.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/latestnews/view/305634/TV-aged-five-linked-to-
behaviour-/|
Council could lose child services
BBC (Web), 26/03/2013, Unattributed
He has asked Prof Julian Le Grand, from the London School of Economics, supported by Alan Wood, director of children's services in Hackney, to review the children's social care services department.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-21941133|
Michael Gove attacks top universities for not being honest about preferred A-levels
The Independent (Web), 26/03/2013, Unattributed
Oxford published a detailed list of entry requirements, the London School of Economics published lists of subject combinations and non-preferred subjects, Sheffield published details of acceptable A-levels and University College London published a list of preferred subjects.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/michael-gove-attacks-top-universities-for-not-being-honest-about-preferred-alevels-8550574.html|
Michael Gove threatens to strip Doncaster council of children's services
guardian.co.uk (Web), 26/03/2013, Patrick Butler
In a letter to the Doncaster mayor, Peter Davies, Gove said he had ordered Julian Le Grand, a professor at the London School of Economics and a former policy adviser to Tony Blair, to carry out a review of the council's social services for children.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/mar/26/michael-gove-doncaster-
council-children|
Girls as young as 12 having bikini waxes and vajazzling in pressure to look like porn stars
Mirror.co.uk (Web), 26/03/2013, Mark Ellis
Research by the London School of Economics shows that 90% of children aged 8-16 have viewed pornography on the Internet, many of them unintentionally.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/girls-having-bikini-waxes-vajazzling-
1787328|
How The Light Gets In 2013
New Statesman (Web), 26/03/2013, Martin Dunne
But with the ever-growing number of learning resources available, free of charge, how can modern universities compete and, eventually, will they be outmoded? Open University Vice-Chancellor Martin Bean, LSE political theorist Maurice Fraser and Lithuanian politician Leonidas Donskis think about what the future holds.
http://www.newstatesman.com/cultural-capital/2013/03/how-light-gets-2013|
UBS head warns wider powers could risk BoE
Telegraph (Web), 26/03/2013, Unattributed
The comments came at a debate chaired by Sir Mervyn King, the outgoing Governor of the Bank of England, at the London School of Economics. Sir Mervyn, who, has come under pressure in recent months to reform the governance of the Bank in light of its new powers that will…
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9953823/
Wider-powers-could-damage-BoE-warns-UBS-head.html|
More than three hours of TV 'makes youngsters more badly behaved by age of seven'
Mail Online UK (Web), 26/03/2013, Jenny Hope
Professor Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Social Psychology, London School of Economics, said ‘At last we have a robust, longitudinal study that reveals a balanced picture. If five year olds watch more than three hours of television per day, research detects a small but noticeable negative effect on their conduct problems, though no effect on hyperactivity or emotional problems.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2299153/More-hours-TV-makes-
youngsters-naughtier-age-seven.html|
TV 'affects children's behaviour'
MSN UK (Web), 26/03/2013, Unattributed
Professor Sonia Livingstone, professor of social psychology at the London School of Economics, added: "If five-year-olds watch more than three hours of television per day, research detects a small but noticeable negative effect on their conduct problems, though no…
http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/tv-affects-childrens-behaviour|
TV 'affects children's behaviour'
TalkTalk (Web), 26/03/2013, Unattributed
Professor Sonia Livingstone, professor of social psychology at the London School of Economics, added: "If five-year-olds watch more than three hours of television per day, research detects a small but noticeable negative effect on their conduct problems, though no….
http://www.talktalk.co.uk/news/uk/article/tv-affects-childrens-behaviour/82886/|
Analysts point to worrying precedents
Daily News South Africa - March 27 2013 at 08:00am - Mar 27 at 6:11 GMT
cash-strapped southern neighbours. That showed there might be few taboos left, said Charles Goodhart, emeritus professor at the London School of Economics. ?They will swear black and blue that Cyprus is a...
http://www.iol.co.za/business/business-news/analysts-point-to-worrying-
precedents-1.1492350|
Reliving the South African Struggle in London
Epoch Times - Epoch Times - Mar 27 at 5:18 GMT
I remember it, to attend an event honoring those of us at my mid 1960s alma mater, The London School of Economics and Political Science, who went to South Africa on underground missions. I was on the political...
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/opinion/reliving-the-south-african-struggle-in
-london-369485.html|
Companies in Trouble Call More on Bullish Analysts
Real Time Economics - Justin Lahart - Mar 26 at 22:26 GMT
run into trouble. Economists Lauren Cohen and Christopher Malloy at Harvard Business School and Dong Lou of the London School of Economics analyzed the transcripts of U.S. quarterly conference calls between...
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/03/26/companies-in-trouble-call-more-on
-bullish-analysts/?mod=WSJBlog|
Revolt grows against the medieval elders
Oman Observer - Mar 26 at 22:23 GMT
instrumental in the arrival of a clump of new skyscrapers on the skyline. Tony Travers, professor at the London School of Economics, doesn’t believe the corporation was a factor in the financial crisis, telling...
http://main.omanobserver.om/node/158453|
Doncaster in danger of having child protection outsourced
Communitycare.co.uk - Mar 26 at 21:18 GMT
government adviser on the development of public sector mutuals in the health sector and a professor at the London School of Economics, and Wood will be made to Gove by the end of May.In the meantime the...
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services-blog/2013/03/doncaster
-in-danger-of-having-child-protection-outsourced.html|
Mervyn and the Monetarists
Prospect - Mar 26 at 20:44 GMT
Monetary Fund, and Axel Weber, former head of the Bundesbank and now chair of UBS, gathered at the London School of Economics yesterday to discuss: “What should economists and policymakers learn from the financial...
http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/blog/mervyn-king-bernanke-larry-summers-
lse-crisis/|
Central banks may grow too powerful?
Business World - Mar 26 at 19:56 GMT
the banking-turned-debt crisis, to include banking supervision and stand-back financial oversight.Speaking in a panel discussion at the London School of Economics, Mr. Blanchard said there were good reasons...
http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Finance&title=Central-banks
-may-grow-too-powerful?&id=67822|
Banks in Cyprus Remain Closed After Bailout
VOA News - Selah Hennessy - Mar 26 at 19:14 GMT
building of the Central Bank of Cyprus, in Nicosia, March 26, 2013. James Ker-Lindsay, Cyprus expert at the London School of Economics, said the whole economy will be affected. "This deal has the potential...
http://www.voanews.com/content/cyprus-banks-remain-closed-despite-bailout-deal/1628658.html|
Social media: the biggest revolution since printing
Times of Malta - Kristina Chetcuti - Mar 26 at 19:08 GMT
UK lecturer delivers talk on modern journalism to packed audience Charlie Beckett, from the London School of Economics, delivering last night’s Strickland Foundation lecture. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli The...
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130326/local/Social-media-the
-biggest-revolution-since-printing.463016|
Council could lose control of children's services after Dearne torture case
Rotherham Advertiser - Mar 26 at 18:44 GMT
after it was assessed by inspectors. Education secretary Michael Gove has appointed Prof Julian Le Grand, from the London School of Economics, and Alan Wood, director of children’s services in Hackney, to...
http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/93971/council-could-lose-control-of-children-s-services-after-dearne-torture-case.aspx|
Doncaster Council could lose children's services work
Manchester Wired - Mar 26 at 17:22 GMT
in Doncaster's children's services required "significant action". He has asked Prof Julian Le Grand, from the London School of Economics, supported by Alan Wood, director of children's services in Hackney...
http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/1475222-Doncaster-Council-could
-lose-childrens-services-work|
Fed boss Bernanke rejects competitive devaluation worries
Taipei Times Online - Mar 26 at 17:06 GMT
cutting their currency values and hurting smaller, healthier ones in the process.Bernanke told an audience at the London School of Economics that, although the exchange rates of some major economies have...
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2013/03/27/2003558083|
Stability premium favors U.S. dollar
Futures Magazine - Mar 26 at 16:48 GMT
of the year. The soon to depart governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, speaking at the London School of Economics this week, presciently remarked that “whichever crisis we are talking about it is...
http://www.futuresmag.com/2013/03/26/stability-premium-favors-us-dollar?t=forex&ref=rss|
Over 3 hours of television a day may make kids more antisocial
CBS News - Mar 26 at 16:40 GMT
average of seven hours per day, according to the academy.Sonia Livingstone, professor of social psychology, at the London School of Economics, told the BBC the findings were a "good reason to ask why some...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57576334/over-3-hours-of-television-a
-day-may-make-kids-more-antisocial/|
Lewis: Beggar your pardon, Mr. Bernanke
Denver Post - Mar 26 at 16:24 GMT
between "competitive depreciation" and what the Fed is doing, Bernanke explained in a speech he delivered at the London School of Economics.See, when the Fed and other central banks lower interest rates...
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22873615/lewis-nbsp-beggar-
your-pardon-mr-bernanke|
Bernanke on US interest rate
CNC World - Mar 26 at 15:19 GMT
And he rejects criticism that they could lead to a global currency war. In a speech at the London School of Economics, Bernanke staunchly defended the central bank's policies and similar stimulus efforts...
http://www.cncworld.tv/news/v_show/32339_Bernanke_on_US_interest_rate
__.shtml|
Council could lose child services
BBC - Mar 26 at 15:14 GMT
in Doncaster's children's services required "significant action". He has asked Prof Julian Le Grand, from the London School of Economics, supported by Alan Wood, director of children's services in Hackney...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-21941133|
Cyprus a 'Timely Reminder' of Risks: Axel Weber
CNBC - Mar 26 at 15:00 GMT
to be true," Germany's former Bundesbank president said in remarks in a panel debate at the London School of Economics. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the Fed's aggressive quantitative easing...
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100592019|
Cyprus Raised Systemic Risk in Euro Zone: De Grauwe
BusinessWeek - Mar 26 at 14:29 GMT
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Paul De Grauwe, London School of Economics Professor, discusses the impact of the Cyprus bailout to the whole of the Euro Zone. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s "The Pulse." (Source:
http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2013-03-26/cyprus-raised-systemic-risk
-in-euro-zone-de-grauwe|
Dallas Fed Favoring Reduced Asset Purchases on U.S. Recovery
Bloomberg - Mahmoud Kassem & Jeff Kearns - Mar 26 at 12:48 GMT
U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and International Monetary Fund chief economist Olivier Blanchard also speak at the London School of Economics. (Source: Bloomberg)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-26/dallas-fed-president-fisher-sees-u-s-economic-growth-at-3-.html|
Durables Orders Probably Rose in Sign of Sustained U.S. Demand
Bloomberg - Shobhana Chandra - Mar 26 at 11:40 GMT
not creating a disruptive diversion of trade through weaker currencies. Bernanke spoke today in a speech at the London School of Economics. (This is an excerpt. Source: Bloomberg)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-26/durables-orders-probably-rose-in
-sign-of-sustained-u-s-demand.html|
Watching TV for three hours a day will not harm your children, parents told
UK Nigeria Online - Mar 26 at 11:36 GMT
longitudinal study that reveals a balanced picture," said Sonia Livingstone, a professor of social psychology at the London School of Economics. "If five year olds watch more than three hours of TV per day...
http://uk.onlinenigeria.com/showbiz/103073-watching-tv-for-three-hours-a-day-will
-not-harm-your-children-parents-told.html|
Sir Mervyn King: global crisis ‘far from over’
Business Matters Magazine - Mar 26 at 9:44 GMT
Whichever crisis we are talking about it is far from over,” Sir Mervyn told an event at the London School of Economics on Monday. “There will surely be many unexpected twists and turns before we can truly...
http://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/2013/03/sir-mervyn-king-global-crisis-far-from-over/|
Councils seeking 'cash in the attic'
Manchester Wired - Mar 26 at 9:29 GMT
children and to provide affordable housing for local people." Professor Tony Travers, local government expert at the London School of Economics, says many council assets are in any case important for reasons...
http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/1474920-Councils-seeking-cash-in
-the-attic|
Online shopping made easy through magazine
Asian Age - Mar 26 at 8:52 GMT
Suchi pursued her B.A. in Economics from the Cambridge University. She then did her masters from the London School of Economics as a British Chevening Scholar. For her, LimeRoad happened with the help of...
http://www.asianage.com/business/online-shopping-made-easy-through-magazine-553|
Saving Cyprus Means Nobody Safe as Europe Breaks Taboo
Bloomberg - Simon Kennedy - Mar 26 at 7:59 GMT
their cash-strapped neighbors. That shows there may be few taboos left, said Charles Goodhart, emeritus professor at the London School of Economics. “They will swear black and blue that Cyprus is a unique...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-25/saving-cyprus-means-nobody-safe-
as-europe-breaks-more-taboos.html|
Business news in brief
Philadelphia Inquirer - Mar 26 at 7:31 GMT
around the world and have created markets for products made in developing nations. In a speech at the London School of Economics, Bernanke staunchly defended the policies and similar stimulus efforts by other...
http://articles.philly.com/2013-03-26/business/38043585_1_fully-non-smoking
-casino-checkpoint-systems-atlantic-city|
Bernanke says keeping rates low helps global growth
Tacoma News Tribune - Mar 26 at 7:29 GMT
the world, rejecting criticism that they could lead to a global currency war. In a speech at the London School of Economics, Bernanke staunchly defended the Feds policies and similar stimulus efforts pursued...
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/03/26/2530338/bernanke-says-keeping-rates-low.html?storylink=rss_xml|
China will not only be transforming itself but also the world at the same time
CHINAdaily - Mar 26 at 6:47 GMT
how to respond to China's rise, according to him.Jacques, also a visiting senior fellow at IDEAS, London School of Economics and Political Science, believed the economic takeoff of Britain and America in...
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013chinastudies/2013-03/25/content_16342898.htm|
Neotown: rien à l’horizon trois ans après (translate)
L'Express Mauritius - Mar 27 at 4:57 GMT
info Vick les « Grand colons de Maurice »n’ont pas attendus les incitations fiscales préconisés par les LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS boys pour investir dans l’économie due l’ile. Banques, Assurances, Construction...
http://www.lexpress.mu/article/neotown-rien-%C3%A0-l%E2%80%99horizon-trois
-ans-apr%C3%A8s|
La Fed difende la sua politica monetaria: benefici per tutti (translate)
EuroNews - Mar 26 at 20:06 GMT
i cordoni della borsa mantenendo i tassi di interesse rigorosamente vicini allo zero. Ospite di un incontro alla London School of Economics, il presidente della banca centrale americana lancia un messaggio...
http://it.euronews.com/2013/03/26/la-fed-difende-la-sua-politica-monetaria-benefici
-per-tutti/|
Viðskiptahagsmunir en ekki pólitík réðu sölu (translate)
MBL.is - Mar 26 at 11:57 GMT
sagnfræðingur að mennt. Hann lauk BA-gráðu í sagnfræði frá Háskóla Íslands árið 2009 og MA-gráðu í alþjóðasögu frá London School of Economics and Political Science árið 2011. Hann hefur starfað m.a. við kennslu...
http://www.mbl.is/vidskipti/frettir/2013/03/26/vidskiptahagsmunir_en_ekki_politik
_redu_solu/|
El rescate obliga al país a liquidar su modelo de paraíso fiscal (translate)
El País - Luis Doncel - Mar 26 at 9:17 GMT
Pissarides considera que Chipre debería valorar si le compensa seguir en el euro. Pero este profesor de la London School of Economics cree que este no es el momento para tomar esa decisión, sino que lo urgente...
http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2013/03/25/actualidad/1364245605_
327465.html|
Politica SUA de relaxare a politicii monetare a fost benefică pentru economia mondială (translate)
Capital Romania - Capital.ro - Mar 26 at 7:58 GMT
din cauza impactului asupra valutelor pieţelor emergente. Ben Bernanke a respins însă aceste acuzaţii, într-un discurs rostit la London School of Economics, apreciind că natura integrată a economiei mondiale...
http://www.capital.ro/detalii-articole/stiri/179880.html|
FMI avertizeaza ca bancile centrale ar putea deveni prea puternice (translate)
Business24 - Mar 26 at 7:38 GMT
deplin independente de politic, a afirmat economistul sef al Fondului Monetar International, Olivier Blanchard, intr-un discurs rostit la London School of Economics. Rolul principalelor banci centrale, inclusiv...
http://www.business24.ro/international/ue/fmi-avertizeaza-ca-bancile-centrale-ar-
putea-deveni-prea-puternice-1526818|
¿Quién paga la crisis? La lección de Chipre es que nadie está a salvo (translate)
El Economista.es - elEconomista.es / Bloomberg - Mar 26 at 11:30 GMT
en la Eurozona", explicó Steven Englander, estratega jefe de divisas en Citigroup. Charles Goodhart, profesor emérito de la London School of Economics, asegura que ya quedan pocos tabús, una vez que parece...
http://www.eleconomista.es/economia/noticias/4702565/03/13/Quien-paga-la-
crisis-La-leccion-de-Chipre-es-que-nadie-esta-a-salvo.html|
Le risque européen ne se limite hélas pas à Chypre (translate)
Le Figaro - Mar 26 at 11:29 GMT
Cela dans un contexte de soutien toujours actif de la Fed.Hier, dans un discours prononcé à la London School of Economics, le Président du Fed, Ben Bernanke a en effet défendu une nouvelle fois la politique...
http://bourse.lefigaro.fr/indices-actions/actu-conseils/le-risque-europeen-ne-se-
limite-helas-pas-a-chypre-389799|
Túl nagy hatalom nem választott technokraták kezében (translate)
Gazdasági Rádió - Mar 26 at 10:06 GMT
technokraták kezében. Nem okozhat-e demokratikus deficitet, ha a jegybank túl hatalmas lesz? - tette fel a kérdést a London School of Economics által szervezett beszélgetésen. Blanchard ugyanakkor úgy vélte...
http://gazdasagiradio.hu/cikk/88836/|
LSE on TV/radio
BBC Radio 4 (26 March 2013)
Coverage of Ben Bernanke speaking at LSE.
Also on:
BBC World (25 March 2013)
Business Edition With Tanya Beckett
Channel News Asia, Singapore (25 March 2013)
Professor Iain Begg was interviewed about the Cyprus bailout.
Also on: Radio France International
France 24 (25 March 2013)
Professor Iain Begg was interviewed on the UK budget.