LSE in print
London is 'top city in world' for universities
Evening Standard, 03/10/2013, p.6, Anna Davis
best university in the world. Oxford ranks joint second with Harvard. Cambridge and Imperial College London are both in the top 10, while the top 40 includes University College London, LSE and King's College London.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/education/london-top-city-for-universities-8856227.html|
The Miliband I knew was passionate but no traitor
The Guardian, 04/10/2013, p.40, Ian Aitken
the allies began the liberation of western Europe, including Belgium. But Miliband stayed in Britain after the war, becoming first a brilliant student, then a hugely admired teacher at the London School of Economics, where he was a protege of the no less charismatic Harold Laski. It was some time later that he married, and then fathered those two leading
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/03/ralph-miliband-british-
values-daily-mail|
LSE online
Teachers in China 'highest status'
BBC (Web), 03/10/2013, Unattributed
in how the role of teaching is perceived, says Prof Dolton, a professor of economics at Sussex University and senior research fellow at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics. The status of teachers in China was considerably above the next highest countries, which were Greece, Turkey and South Korea. The study, published by the Varkey
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-24381946|
Ed Miliband V Daily Mail: Francis Maude criticises newspaper over 'pretty revolting' story
The Independent (Web), 03/10/2013, Unattributed
very unattractive and I think a lot of people will be pretty revolted by that approach." Maude's comments came after Lord Moore of Lower Marsh, who Ralph Miliband taught at London School of Economics, came to his former tutor's defence.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ed-miliband-v-daily-mail-francis-
maude-criticises-newspaper-over-pretty-revolting-story-8856146.html|
Mail backs down in new Miliband row over family memorial service
The Times Online, 03/10/2013, p.1, Unattributed
to The Times over several decades appear to contradict claims that he was opposed to freedom of expression. In 1969, he wrote that the sacking of a teacher by the London School of Economics for supporting student protests had "gravely jeopardised freedom of speech in the school".In 1976, Mr Miliband and
Miliband 'appalled and shocked' after Mail on Sunday sends reporter to memorial service
Telegraph (Web), 03/10/2013, Peter Dominiczak
by Ralph Miliband said it "beggars belief" the Mail could accuse him of a lack of patriotism. Lord Moore of Lower Marsh, who served under Margaret Thatcher, studied at the LSE. He praised Mr Miliband as a "great academic", adding: "I never heard him ever say one word which was negative about Britain."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/10353482/Miliband-appalled-and-shocked-after-Mail-on-Sunday-sends-reporter-to-memorial-service.html|
From the archive, 23 May 1994: Ralph Miliband obituary - In the first rank of the dissenters
guardian.co.uk (Web), 03/10/2013, Unattributed
Technical College, to take the equivalent of A-levels. His father worked as a furniture remover; they lived in one room, where Ralph studied. In 1941, he won a place at LSE - then in Cambridge - where he quickly came to the notice of Harold Laski . In 1942, after a year at the LSE, with a personal letter from other academics wrote that the Government's deportation of two
http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/from-the-archive-blog/2013/oct/03/ralph-miliband-obituary-1994|
Digital piracy not harming entertainment
Yahoo! Canada - Oct 4 at 1:03 BST
A new study by researchers at the London School of Economics suggests the music and movie industries have been exaggerating the impact digital file sharing has had on their bottom line and...
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/digital-piracy-not-harming-entertainment-industries-
study-213307485--finance.html|
Digital piracy not harming entertainment industries: study
CBC - Oct 4 at 1:12 BST
A new study by researchers at the London School of Economics suggests the music and movie industries have been exaggerating the impact that
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/digital-piracy-not-harming-entertainment-
industries-study-1.1894729|
“800 pensionsfonder att ¬välja mellan är för många”
DN.SE, 3/10/2013
Professor Nicholas Barr writes about reform of the Swedish pensions system.
http://www.dn.se/debatt/800-pensionsfonder-att-valja-mellan-ar-for-manga/|
This week's partial US government shutdown illustrates just how pervasive bullshit jobs have become'
The Australian - ADAM CREIGHTON - Oct 3 at 17:33 BST
growth of "bullshit jobs". David Graeber, a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics, belled the cat on the phenomenon in August, bemoaning the growing share of work that was...
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/shutdown-reveals-useless-work/story-fnc2jivw-1226732558702|
East Asian universities gain ground on US and UK - THE ranking
University World News - Oct 4 at 1:02 BST
10 and University College London dropped four places to 21, but the London School of Economics jumped up seven places to 32 (up from 47 in 2011-12) and King’s College London jumped 19 places...
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20130930164331824|
Digital piracy not harming entertainment industries: study
Huffington Post Canada - Oct 4 at 0:01 BST
A new study by researchers at the London School of Economics suggests the music and movie industries have been exaggerating the impact digital file sharing has had on their bottom line and found...
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/10/03/digital-piracy-not-harmin_n_4039954.html?utm_hp_ref=canada&ir=Canada|
Exercise 'just as good as drugs' for heart failure, strokes
Gladstone Observer - Oct 3 at 22:09 BST
were more effective than exercise. The team, which included researchers from the London School of Economics, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University, said that the evidence-base for...
http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/exercise-just-good-drugs-for-heart-
failure-strokes/2040245/|
Exercise 'just as good as drugs' for heart failure, strokes
Fraser Coast Chronicle - Oct 3 at 21:24 BST
were more effective than exercise. The team, which included researchers from the London School of Economics, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University, said that the evidence-base for...
http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/exercise-just-good-drugs-for-heart-failure-strokes/2040245/|
Exercise 'just as good as drugs' for heart failure, strokes
Gatton Star - Oct 3 at 21:23 BST
were more effective than exercise. The team, which included researchers from the London School of Economics, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University, said that the evidence-base for...
http://www.gattonstar.com.au/news/exercise-just-good-drugs-for-heart-failure-strokes/2040245/|
Weil on Finance, P.M.: Great Shutdown, Guys!
Bloomberg - Oct 3 at 21:27 BST
you to the paper, written by professors from Harvard Business School and London School of Economics. The second link is to a story today on CFO magazine's website, which summarizes it nicely:...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-03/weil-on-finance-p-m-great-shutdown-guys-.html|
Exercise 'just as good as drugs' for heart failure, strokes
The Daily Examiner - Have your say - Oct 3 at 21:21 BST
were more effective than exercise. The team, which included researchers from the London School of Economics, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University, said that the evidence-base for...
http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/exercise-just-good-drugs-for-heart-failure-strokes/2040245/|
Exercise 'just as good as drugs' for heart failure, strokes
NewsMail - Have your say - Oct 3 at 21:21 BST
were more effective than exercise. The team, which included researchers from the London School of Economics, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University, said that the evidence-base for...
http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/exercise-just-good-drugs-for-heart-failure-strokes/2040245/|
Exercise 'just as good as drugs' for heart failure, strokes
Whitsunday Times - Oct 3 at 21:17 BST
were more effective than exercise. The team, which included researchers from the London School of Economics, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University, said that the evidence-base for...
Exercise 'just as good as drugs' for heart failure, strokes
Queensland Times - Oct 3 at 21:17 BST
were more effective than exercise. The team, which included researchers from the London School of Economics, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University, said that the evidence-base for...
Exercise 'just as good as drugs' for heart failure, strokes
Daily Mercury News - Have your say - Oct 3 at 21:06 BST
were more effective than exercise. The team, which included researchers from the London School of Economics, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University, said that the evidence-base for...
Exercise 'just as good as drugs' for heart failure, strokes
Toowoomba Chronicle - Oct 3 at 21:03 BST
were more effective than exercise. The team, which included researchers from the London School of Economics, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University, said that the evidence-base for...
Exercise ‘as effective as pills’
Times of Malta - Oct 3 at 15:43 BST
than drugs for people who had suffered a stroke. Experts at the London School of Economics, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University School of Medicine in the US examined the findings...
Ordeal of Arabic tutor held for five days in Egypt for taking photographs
Camden New Journal - TOM FOOT - Oct 3 at 21:10 BST
A TUTOR at the prestigious London School of Economics was detained in Egypt for five days and deported after taking tourist snaps of buildings on his mobile phone. Nadim Mahjoub, who lives...
”Mannen som hatade Storbritannien”
SvD - Therese Larsson Hultin - Oct 3 at 18:00 BST
till Belgien från Polen. Väl i Storbritannien tog han examen på prestigeskolan London School of Economics där han sedan verkade större delen av sitt liv. Han var uttalad marxist, vilket är ett...
http://blog.svd.se/larssonsvarld/2013/10/03/mannen-som-hatade-storbritannien/|
Para prevenir derrames, el ejercicio supera a los medicamentos
El Nacional - el contrario - Oct 3 at 17:24 BST
a 11,2 en 2000. Para el estudio, los científicos de la London School of Economics, del Instituto de Salud de la Escuela de Medicina de Harvard y de la Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad...
http://www.el-nacional.com/bbc_mundo/prevenir-derrames-ejercicio-supera-medicamentos_0_275372542.html|
Woodbridge International Rolls Out Bogota, Colombia Office
Yahoo! UK and Ireland - Oct 3 at 16:59 BST
degree in Economics from Universidad Javeriana and an M.Sc. from The London School of Economics.David Zarrate Charry has 12 years of experience in public finance and investment banking. He...
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/woodbridge-international-rolls-bogota-colombia-155347991.html|
Un peu d’IE pour dénicher le futur entrepreneur à succès
Les Echos - Oct 3 at 16:45 BST
Levine de l'Université de Berkeley (Californie) et Yona Rubinstein de la London School of Economics porte sur les traits de caractère communs aux entrepreneurs qui ont réussi, en utilisant des...
http://blogs.lesechos.fr/intelligence-economique/un-peu-d-ie-pour-denicher-le-futur-entrepreneur-a-succes-a13532.html|
Studie - Sport kann besser wirken als Medikamente
Berliner Zeitung - Oct 3 at 15:48 BST
Diabetes, wie es in der Untersuchung heißt, an der unter anderem die London School of Economics und die Harvard Medical School beteiligt waren.Die Forscher hatten mehrere frühere Untersuchungen...
http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/wissen/studie--sport-kann-besser-wirken-als-medikamente,10808894,24519326.html|
Report links global cuts to higher education to corruption
Inside Higher Ed - Chris Parr for Times Higher Education - Oct 3 at 15:15 BST
regarding sources of donations. It points to the 2011 revelations that the London School of Economics received £1.5 million ($2.4 million) from the Gaddafi International Charity and Development...
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/10/03/report-links-global-cuts-higher-education-corruption|
London Crowned as Best City for Higher Education
International Business Times Canada - Oct 3 at 13:44 BST
pursue higher education in Imperial College London (10th), University College London (21st), London School of Economics (32th) and King's College (39th)."These rankings testify to London's...
http://ca.ibtimes.com/articles/511156/20131003/london-united-kingdom-study-
abroad-best-places.htm|
Poverty seen behind Venezuela's rising youth crime
UPI.com, 19/09/2013
Criminal violence has come dramatically to the forefront in contemporary Latin America, to the extent it is widely considered the critical social concern of the present day, a 2009 study by Gareth Jones and Dennis Rodgers says.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2013/09/19/Poverty-seen-behind-
Venezuelas-rising-youth-crime/UPI-90211379637430/|
LSE on TV/Radio
World Today
BBC World, 04/10/2013
Thandika Mkandiwire discusses the sinking of a boat with African migrants off the coast of Italy.
News
BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire, 04/10/2013
Discussion of coverage of Ralph Miliband in the Daily Mail.