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Is ‘academic citizenship’ under strain?
Times Higher Education Supplement - John Morgan - 29 Jan 2015 04:38
Times Higher Education in October, Michael Power, professor of accounting at the London School of Economics, discussed “voluntary, often invisible, activity to sustain academic culture for its own sake, which brings benefits to a wider group than...
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/features/is-academic-citizenship-under-strain/2018134.article|
Ulrich Beck, 1944-2015
Times Higher Education Supplement - 29 Jan 2015 02:50
a series of visiting professorships at the University of Wales, Cardiff, the London School of Economics and the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme in Paris. The proximity of the Alps in Munich, Professor Beck once told Times Higher Education...
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/people/obituaries/ulrich-beck-1944-2015/2018131.article|
Philanthropy will flourish despite £9,000 fees, say sector heads
Times Higher Education Supplement - 29 Jan 2015 02:19
debated the ethics of fundraising – in particular the fallout from the London School of Economics’ acceptance of a £1.5 million donation from the Libyan regime of Mu’ammer Gaddafi. Lorna Somers, director of development at McMaster University in...
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/philanthropy-will-flourish-despite-9000-fees-say-sector-heads/2018186.article|
John Hibbs
The Guardian, 29/01/2015, p.39, Christian Wolmar
he put it later, "managers saw their job as running buses, not seeking traffic". This practical experience strengthened his view, first expressed in his master's degree thesis, completed at the London School of Economics in 1954, that the system needed radical restructuring. The experience of running a company had been particularly chastening. He had literally bet his house on the
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/dec/17/john-hibbs|
Cheaper crude curbs Gulf states' reform goals
Financial Times, 29/01/2015, p.8, Simeon Kerr
from the mid-1980s ushered in a period of relative austerity in the Gulf as governments cut capital spending on projects and trimmed industrial subsidies. Steffen Hertog, associate professor at the London School of Economics, noted reductions in Saudi expenditure during that period meant infrastructure was left to decay, an issue only addressed in the 2000s oil-boom, but public sector wages
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df85bdb8-a24b-11e4-aba2-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=uk#axzz3QCKEbNuG|
Cash grab 'within days' of Tory win
Morning Star, 28/01/2015, p.3, Luke James
benefit and tax policies have robbed the poor to give to the rich. Services for families with children under five have already been cut by a quarter, according to a London School of Economics study. Families already affected by the cap will lose up to another £60 under the new cap, while families hit for the first time will lose
http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-e572-Tories-pledge-massive-attack-on-social-security-if-re-elected#.VMnzJ2isU1I|
For students, London is capital
i (The paper for today), 29/01/2015, p.33, Russ Thorne
successful careers. "Proximity to the London financial centre is good for job hunting, internship opportunities, and active alumni networks," explains Professor Sandy Pepper from the department of management at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). "Many of our management students go on to work for consultancies or banks, most of whom have offices in London, or increasingly
30 SECOND GUIDE TO ... 1953 LONDON DEBT AGREEMENT
Daily Mail, 29/01/2015, p.71, Unattributed
to help rebuild Europe after the war — was implemented. So Germany had a debt problem? After the war its debts were crippling. Albrecht Ritschl, an economic historian at the London School of Economics, estimates that the total debt forgiveness West Germany received from 1947 to 1953 amounted to more than 280pc of the country's national income in 1950. So
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How ANY woman can bag the man of her dreams in just 60 days
Mail Online UK (Web), 28/01/2015, Lucy Waterlow For Mailonline
single women, and it identifies what the successful women do right to ensure that they walk off down the aisle with a big tuna.' Blake, who studied Psychology at The London School of Economics, found his formula for 'owning' a man after he found himself on the dating scene again following the end of his 15-year marriage. His quest to
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2929498/How-woman-bag-man-dreams-just-60-days.html|
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SAFT ON WEALTH-Conflicts of interest make the markets go round
Reuters UK (Web), 29/01/2015, Unattributed
( James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) By James Saft Jan 28 (Reuters) - Money managers, because they do their job with an eye to their own bottom line, tend to drive over-valued assets higher and undervalued ones lower. This momentum following and index hugging manages to drive the market as a whole higher while leaving clients
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/28/column-saftonwealth-idUSL1N0V72ZM20150128|
Greece's Looming Clash in Europe Starts With Sanctions on Russia
Bloomberg (Web), 28/01/2015, Unattributed
responsibility for what happened in Greece." "Tsipras's initial decisions, especially his coalition with a nationalist-hooligan party, point toward an exit from the euro," Luis Garicano, an economics professor at the London School of Economics, said on Twitter. "If he wanted to negotiate, he'd have teamed up with To Potami, he wouldn't have opposed sanctions against Russia." Russian President Vladimir Putin
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-27/greek-government-questions-eu-bid-for-russia-sanctions|
Conservative health chair criticises David Cameron?s welfare cuts plans
Guardian.co.uk (Web), 28/01/2015, Rowena Mason
because it is the best possible solution to them as well as the country,” she told the World at One. The warnings came the day after academics from the LSE, Manchester and York published a new study showing the coalition’s cuts are disproportionately hitting families with young children. Among the charities to issue warnings about the proposed benefit
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jan/27/conservative-david-cameron-welfare-cuts-sarah-wollaston|
We need true popular capitalism to bust the cartels
Telegraph (Web), 28/01/2015, Unattributed
per cent. Take away competition and you remove the keystone of the arch, the base of the pyramid. Its central mechanism was best described by Professor Lionel Robbins of the LSE: "Every day thousands of people cast their votes for the hundreds of products and services on offer, and from the competition to win their votes better and better products
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11372592/We-need-true-popular-capitalism-to-bust-the-cartels.html|
BJP debutante all set to face Kejriwal
Deccan Herald - 29 Jan 2015 04:20
a former president of DUSU, is a lawyer and an alumni of London School of Economics. Excerpts: A debutante, you have been pitted against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal who defeated former chief minister...
Solitary Confinement ‘An Untenable Situation,’ Says Group
Epoch Times - Kaven Baker-Voakes - 29 Jan 2015 03:12
segregated. Pate cited recent research from Sharon Shalev, a criminologist at the London School of Economics, who has found anywhere from 30-90 percent of people in solitary confinement suffer...
CY Leung’s daughter Chai-yan ‘lays her heart bare’ in first television interview
South China Morning Post - 29 Jan 2015 03:01
the spotlight in recent weeks as Chai-yan, a law student at the London School of Economics, admitted she had suffered from depression and was “pretty familiar with the insides of a London ambulance...
Universities score poorly on climate change risk investment
San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center - Takver - 29 Jan 2015 02:33
UK universities were graded as X, including Cambridge, University of London and London School of Economics. "Oxford University, Cambridge University, the London School of Economics, University...
PSP Investments appoints André Bourbonnais as President and CEO
ACQ Magazine - 29 Jan 2015 02:25
2000. He earned degrees from the University of Ottawa (1982) and the London School of Economics (1986). “André is a seasoned investment executive with the ideal combination of leadership qualities, global industry knowledge, proven portfolio management...
Conflicts of interest make the markets go round
Reuters - 29 Jan 2015 01:19
Buffa of Boston University and Dimitri Vayanos and Paul Woolley of the London School of Economics write in the study. blogs.reuters.com/james-saft ) (Editing by Dan Grebler)
Exile by Another Name
Foreign Policy Magazine - Colum Lynch - 29 Jan 2015 00:59
a university degree in New Zealand and a master’s at the London School of Economics. First elected in 2003, he will wrap up his term later this year. In an interview in October, Tong dismissed the question of whether he had any...
Letter of intent for Ambedkar house issued
Asian Age - 29 Jan 2015 00:39
the father of the Indian Constitution when he was a student of London School of Economics in 1921-22. The museum would also have information on the life of Dr Ambedkar, his contribution to the
QIAGEN meldet Ergebnisse für das vierte Quartal und das Geschäftsjahr 2014 (translate)
Prestige Cars Magazin - Prestige Cars Magazin - 29 Jan 2015 00:01
hat Abschlüsse von der Sciences Po in Paris, der Harvard Business School, London School of Economics und des College of Europe erworben. Herr Bernard tritt an die Stelle von Dr. Helge Lubenow...
'El Minotauro global' (translate)
Libre Mercado - 28 Jan 2015 23:52
de la Reina de Inglaterra ante el claustro en pleno de la London School of Economics, cuando abroncó a su decano, por entonces el español Luis Garicano, por predicar una presunta ciencia que...
The Making of a Climate Refugee
Foreign Policy Magazine - Colum Lynch - 28 Jan 2015 23:49
a university degree in New Zealand and a master’s at the London School of Economics. First elected in 2003, he will wrap up his term later this year. In an interview in October, Tong dismissed the question of whether he had any...
Osinbajo named among “Nigeria’s Top 100 Lawyers”
Nigeria Daily Independent - daily Editor - 28 Jan 2015 23:44
in 1979. He again received a Master of Laws degree from the London School of Economics in 1980. A professor of law, Osinbajo is often celebrated as a former Attorney General and Commissioner...
‘You can’t sum him up in one sentence’
North Bay Nugget - 28 Jan 2015 23:03
at the University of Toronto. Liddle conducted his post-graduate work at the London School of Economics, then began his career managing the family fishing lodge business and serving on the executive...
Maha letter of intent to IHC, UK
New Delhi Pioneer - 28 Jan 2015 22:24
King Henry’s Road, London, where Ambedkar lived while studying at the London School of Economics in 1921-22. The original six-bedroom terraced house has recently been converted into a one-bedroom...
Arrest in Lebanon lifts veil on life of Islamic State leader’s ex-wife, Saja al-Dulaimi
Washington Post - Hugh Naylor, Suzan Haidamous - 28 Jan 2015 22:23
said Fawaz A. Gerges, a professor of Middle Eastern studies at the London School of Economics. He described her profile as that of an “honorary jihadi man” in the eyes of such groups. More...
Eco Sustainable Initiative Launches EcoDepot on Kickstarter
Canadian Business Journal - CBJ CA - 28 Jan 2015 22:02
Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands. He holds an economics degree from The London School of Economics. For more information on EcoDepot , log on to www.esiecodepot.com , call (760) 845-7300
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Vil granske alle skatteparadisoverføringer (translate)
DN.no - Ida Grieg RiisnæsPublisert - 28 Jan 2015 21:09
Gabriel Zucman. Beps Franskmannen, som skal granske transaksjonene, er foreleser ved anerkjente London School of Economics og er regnet som en av verdens fremste eksperter på skatteparadiser...
Joana Gama tem novo cargo na events by tlc (translate)
Imagens de Marca - 28 Jan 2015 20:29
pelo ISCEM, com especialização em Judgment and Decision Making of Management, pela London School of Economics and Political Sciente, em Londres, Joana Gama assume agora o comando da direção de...
« Marion, 13 ans pour toujours », le cri du coeur d’une mère contre le harcèlement scolaire (translate)
madmoiZelle.com - Lea Bucci - 28 Jan 2015 20:18
des 12-14 ans et 16,6% des 15-18 ans. En Grande-Bretagne, la London School of Economics révèle également qu’en 2013, le harcèlement numérique chez les élèves britanniques était devenu plus important qu’en face-à-face : 12% des enfants interrogés...
Can childhood reveal your dream job?
ABC 17 News - 28 Jan 2015 19:35
major impact on our pay check down the line. Research by the London School of Economics, published in the journal Social Forces, found that girls who aspired to traditionally female-dominated...
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Conservatives vs Labour: Britain braces for election that could herald EU exit
Manila Bulletin - 28 Jan 2015 18:11
the Liberal Democrats or the SNP,” elections expert Benjamin Lauderdale of the London School of Economics told AFP. Though support for the Liberal Democrats’ has dropped by over two-thirds...
Conservatives vs Labour: Britain braces for election that could herald EU exit
Yahoo Philippines News - 28 Jan 2015 18:00
the Liberal Democrats or the SNP,” elections expert Benjamin Lauderdale of the London School of Economics told AFP. Though support for the Liberal Democrats’ has dropped by over two-thirds since...
Arrest lifts the veil on the secret life of Islamic State leader’s ex-wife
Washington Post - 28 Jan 2015 17:50
said Fawaz A. Gerges, a professor of Middle East studies at the London School of Economics. He described her profile as that of an “honorary jihadi man” in the eyes of such groups. More such...
Host Studia Leonardo: ekonom prof. Michal Mejstřík (translate)
Czech Radio - 28 Jan 2015 16:20
vystudoval ekonometrii na Vysoké škole ekonomické v Praze a studia završil na London School of Economics. Od roku 1997 je profesorem ekonomie Univerzity Karlovy v Praze. Tamtéž v letech 1993-2010...
Letter of Intent to buy Ambedkar’s London house issued
The Hindu - Satish Nandgaonkar - 28 Jan 2015 15:47
London house where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar lived during his stint with the London School of Economics. Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Vinod Tawde, who last week held primary discussions...
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BBC 1 London, 28/01/2015
Nick Anstead interviewed re upcoming general election and the importance of constituency campaigning.
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Kevin Featherstone discussing the need for Greece to strike a financial deal with the Eurozone over its debt repayments by the end of February.
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Fawaz Gerges discusses ISIS deadline for Jordan to free bomber and save hostage.
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East Hampshire, 28/01/2015
Fawaz Gerges describes ISIS deal to swap hostage for jailed bomber as a desperate move to grab attention after recent setbacks.
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BBC Radio 5 Live, 28/01/2015
Tony Hockley discusses life-saving drug for kidney patients and whether state should be subsidising it.
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BBC Radio 4, 28/01/2015
Helen Reece discusses the definition of ‘rape’ and the uncertainty around consent.
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CNN International Europe, 28/01/2015
Kevin Featherstone discusses low risk of Greece exiting the Eurozone.
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Sky News, 28/01/2015
Fawaz Gerges discusses situation re Japanese hostage and Jordanian fighter pilot.