LSE in print
Boomerang generation is likely to keep returning for home comforts
The Times, 29/04/2015, p.14, Rosemary Bennett
had enjoyed at university where they could come and go as they pleased and stay out overnight without having to call in. Jane Lewis, professor of social policy at the London School of Economics and author of the report, said that with no prospect of change for the graduate recruitment market or the cost of housing, the boomerang graduate phenomenon
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4425632.ece|
We're fed up with boomerang kids ... say the parents
Daily Mail, 29/04/2015, p.6, Steve Doughty
more than 20 per cent since 1997, the Office for National Statistics estimates. The unhappiness this is causing among parents was revealed in a study of middle-class families by the London School of Economics. The LSE's Professor Jane Lewis said: 'We found that the graduates tended to be more positive than their parents about returning to the family home, although
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3059968/We-fed-boomerang-kids-say
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How Ann could help to unlock the secrets of autism
The Guardian, 29/04/2015, p.42, Nicola Slawson
those with the condition," says Shirley, whose late son Giles was autistic. Harber is one of around 650,000 people who have been diagnosed as autistic. In June, researchers at the London School of Economics put the annual cost of the disorder at £32bn a year, more than any other medical condition and almost three times that of cancer because it
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/29/unlock-secrets-autism-national-project|
Oxbridge rivals world's best in SUBJECT ranking
The Times, 29/04/2015, p.14, Greg Hurst
show that the US continues to have more world-leading institutions by subject than any other country, but Britain remains in second place and well ahead of its nearest rivals. The London School of Economics (LSE) features in the top ten in 11 subjects, Imperial College London in eight and University College London in six. The rankings are calculated by combining
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/education/article4425498.ece|
Jeremy McMullen
The Guardian, 29/04/2015, p.39, Julia Langdon
to advance the conditions of the working classes," McMullen would explain simply. He remained a Labour-voting socialist throughout his adult life, having joined the party as a student at the London School of Economics in 1970. He resigned from membership when he became a judge, but his views remained unchanged. He was a man of immense fun and considerable scholarship
http://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/feb/24/jeremy-mcmullen|
My Ed and I don't do date nights
The Times, 29/04/2015, p.2, Unattributed
but that what they do is just as important as what boys do." It helped her get into Oxford, then win a Kennedy Scholarship to Harvard. An MSc at the LSE followed before a job as a researcher for the shadow chancellor at the time, John Smith. A PPE careerist's seamless entry into the world of work, some have complained.
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LSE on TV/Radio
News
BBC Wales, 29/04/2015
Discussion of LSE study on boomerang kids who come home to live after completing university.
News
BBC Wales, 29/04/2015
Madawi Al-Rasheed discussing armed rebels in Saudi Arabia.
News
BBC World Service, 29/04/2015
Kristian Coates-Ulrichsen discusses impact of war on Afghanistan on Saudi Arabia
Costing the Earth
BBC Radio 4, 28/04/2015
Declan Conway discusses efficient water practices in China, in the context of a pollution and supply crisis.
News
BBC London 94.9FM, 28/04/2015
Tony Travers discusses the sacking of corrupt Tower Hamlets mayor and how the council is being run in the interim prior to a new election in June to replace him.
LSE online
General election results predicted for every constituency on the map
Telegraph (Web), 28/04/2015, Unattributed
constituency with a single click. The predictions for each seat come from ElectionForecast , which is run by Chris Hanretty at the University of East Anglia, Benjamin Lauderdale at the London School of Economics and Nick Vivyan at Durham University. They're the brains behind Nate Silver's 538 foray into UK politics and we're very grateful to them for sharing their
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11568581/forecast-
prediction-nate-silver.html|
Parents puzzled when new graduates return home
BBC - 28 Apr 2015 14:22
"is often not a strongly positive experience" for parent or child, say London School of Economics (LSE) researchers. But with up to half of new graduates living at home it may "become a new...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32494719|
How property became election's battleground
CNN - 29 Apr 2015 06:15
says Tony Travers, director of LSE London, a research center at The London School of Economics and Political Science. "London and New York have a role in terms of international finance, in...
Election 2015 live: Labour will stand up to corporate power, Miliband tells Russell Brand
Politics | The Guardian - Andrew Sparrow, Jamie Grierson and Claire Phipps - 28 Apr 2015 23:17
7.00am AEST17:00 Jamie Grierson's evening summary Today was about PR versus substance. I’ll leave it to you to decide which prevailed. Serious policy matters came first. Cameron started the day on the backfoot as official figures revealed Britain’s...
Saving Percy from himself
New Zealand Herald - 28 Apr 2015 23:13
is the same situation in the UK. In a speech to the London School of Economics the boss of the FCA spelt out this new initiative when he said that a significant challenge for modern regulators...
You’re not the marriageable kind
The Express Tribune - 28 Apr 2015 22:12
a fan on Facebook Beenisch Tahir The author has graduated from the London School of Economics, London with an Msc in Social Policy and Development and she is a development professional in communications. A writer by hobby, she is fascinated...
Academics and Employers Name the World's Top Universities in 36 Disciplines
Bloomberg - 28 Apr 2015 22:07
in 28 subjects, UC Berkeley in 26 and MIT in 19 and London School of Economics (LSE) 11. They are followed by Princeton and UCLA (10), Yale (9), Imperial College (8), UCL (6), Caltech and Columbia...
State finalises purchase of Ambedkar’s London home
Mumbai Mirror - 28 Apr 2015 22:04
Indian Constitution lived while he was pursuing his higher studies at the London School of Economics during 1921-22, was being auctioned by the owner. The bungalow's price is estimated at Rs...
Also in: Economic Times
UK's political parties offer little on climate and renewables
New Scientist - Andy Coghlan - 28 Apr 2015 20:37
end, says Ralf Martin of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics. "No one says that they will double or triple the R&D budget for clean technology," Martin adds. "It's all very unspecific promises." Martin says...
New book blog: How life got so fast in 'Pressed for Time' by Judy Wajcman
Engineering & Technology magazine - E&T magazine - 28 Apr 2015 17:55
few of the questions that Judy Wajcman, a sociology professor at the London School of Economics, addresses in 'Pressed for Time'. We're not mere hostages to our mobile devices, she argues; the sense of always being rushed is the result of the...
Diane Abbott: defending Hackney North with half an eye on City Hall
World news | The Guardian - Dave Hill - 28 Apr 2015 15:49
up for trade union rights and freedoms. In a speech at the London School of Economics she gave in November, she promised “an assault on health inequality”. It’s the sort of platform you’d expect from Abbott, though important planks of it...
Christian nation versus abortion
Times of Zambia - Diran Chama - 28 Apr 2015 12:53
in Zambia which was conducted by the University of Zambia and the London School of Economics estimates that it costs $13.43 to treat a bad case of unsafe abortion. Dr Ernestina Coast, an Associate...
Otto Squire: Conservative? Discriminated Against? Vote Labour!
Huffington Post UK - Otto Squire - 28 Apr 2015 12:43
society's most vulnerable (or if you believe the thugs at the London School of Economics , part of a campaign of upward financial redistribution). But if you actually took the time to visit a...
Pearson College remains a beacon of hope: Goar
Toronto Star Online - Carol Goar Star Columnist, Published on Tue Apr - 28 Apr 2015 23:25
She earned an undergraduate degree from Concordia and a doctorate from the London School of Economics. She participated in a training course on climate change, taught by former U.S. vice-present...
学者和雇主评选36个学科的全球顶级大学 (translate)
MorningPost.com.cn - 28 Apr 2015 23:44
(UC Berkeley)、麻省理工学院和伦敦政治经济学院（ London School of Economics，简称“LSE”）则分别在28门、26门、19门和11门学科中排名前十。 普林斯顿大学(Princeton)和加州大学洛杉矶分校(UCLA)在10门学科中排名前十，而耶鲁大学(Yale)、帝国理工学院(Imperial College)、伦敦大学学院(UCL)和Caltech...