LSE in print
Where to draw the line on renewable energy
The Times (Main), 28/07/2015, p.28, Unattributed
Letter from Bob Ward, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, LSE.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/letters/article4509979.ece
The enduring social shorthand of Harry Enfield
The Guardian (G2), 28/07/2015, p.2, Leo Benedictus
The report from the London School of Economics called it "opportunity hoarding": the way that well-off parents create a "glass floor" to protect their untalented offspring and, in the process, stop the poor from…
Of course the middle class give their children a leg-up. It's called loving parenting!
Daily Mail (Main), 28/07/2015, p.14, Quentin Letts
Do they really expect us to leave these matters to some State organ? Discipline The author of the Commission's research was welfare economist Abigail McKnight from (where else?) the Leftwing London School of Economics. She alleged that children of better-off families were 35 per cent more likely to become high earners than poor children.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-3176799/QUENTIN-LETTS-course-middle-class-children-leg-s-called-loving-parenting.html
TALKS & POETRY
i (The paper for today) (Main), 28/07/2015, p.40, Unattributed
David Smith LSE, LONDON WC2 The Sunday Times economics editor talks about his latest book, Something Will Turn Up: Britain's Economy, Past, Present and Future. (020 7955 6043) tonight 6.30pm
LSE on TV/Radio
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LBC, 27/07/15
Dr Abigail McKnight was interviewed about research on the ‘glass floor’.
Also on: BBC London 94.9
Surveillance
Bloomberg, 27/07/15
Reference to LSE.
News
BBC Radio Scotland, 27/07/15
Rosalind Arden was interviewed about genes and intelligence.
News
Share Radio, 27/07/15
Professor Tim Forsyth discussed David Cameron’s trip to South East Asia.
Climate campaigners warn of 'bonfire of green policies'
ITV News, 24/07/15
Bob Ward, Grantham Institute, was interviewed.
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-07-24/climate-campaigners-warn-of-bonfire-of-green-policies/
LSE online and international
Wealthy parents give their less able children a 'glass floor' to prevent them from falling down the social ladder in Britain, says new research
The Independent (Web), 27/07/2015, Aftab Ali
Dr Abigail McKnight of the London School of Economics, who conducted the research, said middle-class families are “hoarding the best opportunities in the education system and in the labour market.”
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wealthy-parents-give-their-less-able-children-a-glass-floor-to-prevent-them-from-falling-down-the-social-ladder-in-britain-says-new-research-10417853.html
Genes that make you clever also help you live longer
The Independent (Web), 27/07/2015, Alexandra Sims
A study by the London School of Economics found that smarter siblings are more likely to outlive their less clever brothers and sisters, with genetics accounting for 95 per cent of the connection between intelligence and life span.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/genes-that-make-you-clever-also-help-you-live-longer-10417761.html
Nice but dim: Posh but stupid children do better than poor yet gifted
Daily Express (Web), 27/07/2015, Alix Culbertson
The research by Abigail McKnight of the London School of Economics has exposed what is called a "glass floor" in British society which protects those better-off but less able children from falling down the social ladder as they become adults.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/594068/Posh-stupid-children-better-poor-gifted
Intelligent people are genetically programmed to live longer
City AM (Web), 27/07/2015, Sarah Spickernell
Previous studies have shown that clever people live longer, but the underlying cause has remained unidentified. Now, researchers at the London School of Economics have shown that genes account for 95 per cent of the connection.
http://www.cityam.com/221036/its-fact-intelligent-people-are-genetically-programmed-live-longer
Sudden turn against ISIS
CNN - 28 Jul 2015 06:47
deal," said Esra Ozyurek, chair of Contemporary Turkish Studies at the London School of Economics. The two leaders had barely hung up the phone when the U.S. began using the Turkish air base...
Los diez logros de Fabio Villegas tras diez años en la presidencia de Avianca (translate)
LaRepublica.com.co - 28 Jul 2015 06:09
No obstante, Efromovich resaltó que el empresario que tiene una maestría del London School of Economics seguirá acompañando a la firma. Entre otros logros de Villegas al frente de la compañía...
Economía: la otra canción (translate)
El Independent - Gabriel Gasave - 28 Jul 2015 05:40
1962 y hasta mitad del año siguiente fue alumno de la prestigiosa London School Of Economics. Su abandono no fue dramático; tenía otros asuntos que atender con su banda, los Rolling Stones, con quienes había firmado un reciente contrato discográfico...
All in the genes?
The Hindu - 28 Jul 2015 05:02
also have better health. However, a new study by scientists at the London School of Economics has found that the link between intelligence and lifespan is genetic. Scientists looked at the...
Melbourne, Australia: Get inside the mind of a pop culture chameleon
Taranaki Daily News - GRAHAM REID - 28 Jul 2015 02:56
most financially astute pop figure of his generation - went to the London School of Economics. Bowie, however, worked in an advertising agency. He saw how image could become reality, and...
双语逖芯浚褐巧淘礁叩呐性越不想当妈？ (translate)
SINA - 28 Jul 2015 02:44
The study, which was conducted by Satoshi Kanazawa, a researcher at the London School of Economics, found that a woman's urge to have children decreases by a quarter for every 15 extra IQ points。...
Of UK varsities & their deadly effect
Deccan Chronicle - 28 Jul 2015 01:48
economic failure around the world is spread around British universities but the London School of Economics can rightly claim more than its share, of course. Jomo Kenyatta, first Prime Minister...
Family of missing Hong Kong man head to Canada, still 'hoping for a miracle' after rescuers call off search
South China Morning Post - adam.martin@scmp.com - 28 Jul 2015 01:39
up in Hong Kong before moving to Britain to study at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He worked as a researcher and report writer in the British parliament, while volunteering...
Cat Boyd: Can we find a fairer way to fund political parties?
The National - Cat Boyd - 28 Jul 2015 01:39
outspend him by a ratio of 3:1. A recent study by the London School of Economics revealed that the Tories received £15.4 million in donations for the 2015 General Election. All other parties...
Commentary: Trans-Pacific Partnership Breakthrough Could Come This Week
The Jakarta Globe - Andrew Hammond - 28 Jul 2015 01:09
LSE IDEAS (the Center for International Affairs, Diplomacy and Strategy) at the London School of Economics, and a former special adviser to the UK government. The post Commentary: Trans-Pacific Partnership Breakthrough Could Come This Week appeared
Magazine EIC news: Legaré takes over enRoute; Andrusiecsko takes over at Briarpatch
Canadian Magazines - D. B. Scott - 27 Jul 2015 23:50
up a Master’s dissertation on the Swedish feminist party at the London School of Economics (LSE), but outside of the 9-5, she can be found scouting pizza, listening to podcasts, sitting in gardens, and catching up on Twitter. Labels: appointments
Restart the Peace Process in Turkey: No to Turkey’s Military Intervention in Syria – Defend Rojava!
The Kurdistan Tribune - Editor - 27 Jul 2015 23:35
IPRI (International Peace and Reconciliation Commission); David Graeber, Prof of Anthropology at London School of Economics and author; Jonathan Bloch, author; Margaret Owen, human rights lawyer and director of the international NGO, Widows for Peace...
29 doable changes to help you be healthier and happier
Philippine Star - 27 Jul 2015 23:21
people kindles happiness, as many studies have demonstrated. When researchers at the London School of Economics examined the relationship between volunteering and measures of happiness in a large...
El rescate de China, no el de Grecia, es el problema (translate)
El Mundo - 27 Jul 2015 22:26
con ironía hace poco, en unas jornadas sobre pensiones organizadas por la London School of Economics, Novaster y Santander Asset Management el máximo responsable de una institución financiera...
Intelligent people live longer
Bangladesh Daily Star - 27 Jul 2015 21:51
seems they could also live longer as well. A study by the London School of Economics found that smarter siblings are more likely to outlive their less clever brothers and sisters, with genetics...
What does it take to work in banking?
Hong Kong Standard - Brighten Youth Education Centre - 27 Jul 2015 21:38
of background. Popular choices include Princeton, Columbia, Berkeley, Cambridge, Oxford or the London School of Economics. Some have studied in Hong Kong, and the vast majority of this group...
Turkey's sudden change of heart: Why?
CNN - 27 Jul 2015 21:23
deal," said Esra Ozyurek, chair of Contemporary Turkish Studies at the London School of Economics. The two leaders had barely hung up the phone when the U.S. began using the Turkish air base...
British economics graduates have left a trail of misery around the world
Zimbabwe Daily - By James Bartholomew - 27 Jul 2015 21:12
economic failure around the world is spread around British universities but the London School of Economics can rightly claim more than its share, of course. Jomo Kenyatta, first prime minister...
- Det er bare trist (translate)
DN.no - 27 Jul 2015 20:55
bli komplisert, sier Robert Lowe, leder for Midtøstensenteret ved det prestisjetunge universitetet London School of Economics (LSE) til DN. IS Lowe snakker om situasjonen i Midtøsten. Ekstremistgru...
Restart the Peace Process in Turkey: No to Turkey’s military intervention in Syria – Defend Rojava!
The Kurdistan Tribune - Editor - 27 Jul 2015 20:49
IPRI (International Peace and Reconciliation Commission); David Graeber, Prof of Anthropology at London School of Economics and author; Jonathan Bloch, author; Margaret Owen, human rights lawyer and director of the international NGO, Widows for Peace...
¿Un euro sin Alemania? (translate)
América Economía - 27 Jul 2015 20:31
sería Alemania. Otros, como los profesores Iain Begg y John Ryan, del London School of Economics, consideran en cambio que una salida de Alemania de la eurozona sería un "desastre". "Desde el...
Column: The eurozone’s German problem
Financial Express - 27 Jul 2015 20:08
president of the European Commission, is a visiting senior fellow at the London School of Economics’ European Institute. Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2015 www.project-syndicate.org First
Having children makes couples happier, right? For a while, study finds
Oregonian - Douglas Perry - 27 Jul 2015 19:46
the birth of first and second children," wrote study co-author and London School of Economics professor Mikko Myrskyla. He added: "The arrival of a third child is not associated with an increase...
Brainy genes may also help you live longer
The Freepress Journal - FPJ Bureau - 27 Jul 2015 19:45
also have better health. However, a new study by scientists at the London School of Economics has found that the link between intelligence and lifespan is genetic, ‘The Times’ reported. The scientists...
The Co-operative Advantage
Co-operative News - Anthony Murray - 27 Jul 2015 19:34
an industrial and environmental economist. He is visiting research fellow at the London School of Economics and an associate of Cooperatives UK. He was co -founder of Twin Trading and is author...
Ciudadanos lanza su órdago en educación: "un MIR docente" (translate)
El Confidencial - 27 Jul 2015 19:34
que defiende el plan presentado por Garicano, que es catedrático en la London School of Economics. Otro eje de su planteamiento es la formación profesional , que ha calificado como "la gran asignatura...
Garicano lanza su órdago en educación: "un MIR docente" (translate)
El Confidencial - Ana Gómez - 27 Jul 2015 19:26
que defiende el plan presentado por Garicano, que es catedrático en la London School of Economics. Otro eje de su planteamiento es la formación profesional , que ha calificado como "la gran asignatura...
Turkey's sudden turn against ISIS -- a CNN Q and A supplies some answers
CBS 58 - 27 Jul 2015 19:05
deal," said Esra Ozyurek, chair of Contemporary Turkish Studies at the London School of Economics. The two leaders had barely hung up the phone when the U.S. began using the Turkish air base...
Turkey's sudden turn against ISIS -- a CNN Q and A supplies some answers
KTVQ.com - 27 Jul 2015 19:04
deal," said Esra Ozyurek, chair of Contemporary Turkish Studies at the London School of Economics. The two leaders had barely hung up the phone when the U.S. began using the Turkish air base...
The enduring social shorthand of Harry Enfield characters
ACQ Magazine - 27 Jul 2015 19:03
are Loadsamoney and Waynetta Slob still go-to references? The report from the London School of Economics called it “opportunity hoarding”: the way that well-off parents create a “ glass floor ” to protect their untalented offspring and, in the process...
Turkey's sudden turn against ISIS -- a CNN Q and A supplies some answers
KPAX - 27 Jul 2015 18:57
deal," said Esra Ozyurek, chair of Contemporary Turkish Studies at the London School of Economics. The two leaders had barely hung up the phone when the U.S. began using the Turkish air base...
Se va el hombre que transformó a Avianca (translate)
Semana.com - 27 Jul 2015 18:47
la Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, con una maestría en el London School of Economics y un diplomado en Planeación del Desarrollo de la Universidad de Londres. Villegas Ramírez, oriundo...
Turkey’s sudden turn against ISIS — a CNN Q and A supplies some answers
GantDaily.com - CNN - 27 Jul 2015 18:44
a deal,” said Esra Ozyurek, chair of Contemporary Turkish Studies at the London School of Economics. The two leaders had barely hung up the phone when the U.S. began using the Turkish air base. And Turkey began hitting ISIS at once. So...
Chi è più intelligente vive anche più a lungo (translate)
Tiscali.it - 27 Jul 2015 18:34
alla media, ma potrebbero anche vivere più a lungo. Uno studio della London School of Economics ha scoperto che i geni che rendono le persone particolarmente 'smart' sono anche quelli che regalano...
Chi è più intelligente vive anche più a lungo (translate)
LiberoQuotidiano.it - 27 Jul 2015 18:14
alla media, ma potrebbero anche vivere più a lungo. Uno studio della London School of Economics ha scoperto che i geni che rendono le persone particolarmente 'smart' sono anche quelli che regalano...
Chi è più intelligente vive anche più a lungo (translate)
Italy Global Nation - 27 Jul 2015 18:09
alla media, ma potrebbero anche vivere più a lungo. Uno studio della London School of Economics ha scoperto che i geni che rendono le persone particolarmente 'smart' sono anche quelli che regalano...
¿Un euro sin Alemania? (translate)
Deutsche Welle - 27 Jul 2015 17:53
sería Alemania. Otros, como los profesores Iain Begg y John Ryan, del London School of Economics, consideran en cambio que una salida de Alemania de la eurozona sería un “desastre”. “Desde el punto de vista político, se ha invertido mucho capital...
Long life ‘more genes than job’
The Australian - Tom Whipple - 27 Jul 2015 16:59
Scientists at the London School of Economics believe the link between intelligence and longer life is mostly genetic. Source: News Limited Intelligent people could be doubly blessed. Not only...
Skype Co-Founder to Speak in Batumi in October
Finchannel.com - editor@financial.ge - 27 Jul 2015 15:49
Chian School of Business, in Singapore Management University. He graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a PhD in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics. ...
How home working can benefit a business and its employees
Institute of Leadership and Management - 27 Jul 2015 15:21
around their out-of-work life. In fact, research from both Microsoft and the London School of Economics, has found the healthy work-life balance of remote workers to be the key to home-working...
re.comm 15 in Kitzbühel –ethinking the Real Estate Business (translate)
Deal Magazine - 27 Jul 201515:16
Jahres 2010. Er ist Professor der Volkswirtschaft und Politik an der renommierten London School of Economics. Seine Arbeit fokussiert sich vor allem auf die Arbeitsmarktpolitik, Wachstum und...
Euro pa Gjermaninë? (translate)
Deutsche Welle - Deutsche Welle - 27 Jul 2015 15:00
ndryshe si p.sh. dy profesorët Iain Begg dhe John Ryan nga London School of Economics, të cilët një dalje gjermane nga Euro e konsiderojnë si një „katastrofë“. "Pas themelimit të Bashkimit Europian Euro është një ndër arritjet më të mëdha të Gjermanisë...
Cyprus’ new Health Minister sworn in
The Cyprus Weekly - 27 Jul 2015 13:55
Southampton. He later obtained another post-graduate degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and later received his doctorate from Southampton in Public International...
Why England’s women’s soccer team won’t play in the 2016 Olympics
Sacramento Bee - 27 Jul 2015 13:53
hard not to admit,” said Tony Travers, a political expert at the London School of Economics. The sporting rivalry among Britain’s nations can be intense, particularly between England and Scotland...
Why England’s women’s soccer team won’t play in the 2016 Olympics
Charlotte Observer - 27 Jul 2015 13:48
hard not to admit,” said Tony Travers, a political expert at the London School of Economics. The sporting rivalry among Britain’s nations can be intense, particularly between England and Scotland...
Why England’s women’s soccer team won’t play in the 2016 Olympics
Raleigh News & Observer - Karla AdamThe Washington Post - 27 Jul 2015 13:44
hard not to admit,” said Tony Travers, a political expert at the London School of Economics. The sporting rivalry among Britain’s nations can be intense, particularly between England and Scotland...
The Eurozone’s German Problem
New Vision - Philippe Legrain - 27 Jul 2015 13:24
president of the European Commission, is a visiting senior fellow at the London School of Economics’ European Institute. newvision The eurozone has a German problem. Germany’s beggar-thy-neighbour...
New housing developments do not impact on surrounding house prices
Property Wire - 27 Jul 2015 12:57
on local house price patterns. The report by LSE London at the London School of Economics and Political Science and jointly commissioned by Barratt Developments, the largest house builder in...
TPP breakthrough appears imminent
Korea Times - 27 Jul 2015 11:1
LSE IDEAS (the Centre for International Affairs, Diplomacy and Strategy) at the London School of Economics, and a former Special Adviser in the UK Government.
India's economic reforms: A flashback
Observer India - 27 Jul 2015 10:52
radical changes. Rao's first choice was I.G. Patel from the London School of Economics who declined the offer. His second option was Dr Manmohan Singh, a career economist who had virtually held...
Basel III not the solution to systemic risk, says LSE
AccountingWeekly.com - Adri van Zyl - 27 Jul 2015 10:23
The Systemic Risk Centre (SRC) at the London School of Economics (LSE) believes that compared to Basel II regulations for banks Basel III measured and forecast risk inaccurately. According...
Radical college (translate)
Il Foglio - 27 Jul 2015 10:00
fallimenti economici in giro per il mondo”, è l’accusa alle università, London School of Economics compresa, e ai professori che “restano comodamente” in ufficio dopo aver “imbevuto” di “ideologia...
Grita Loebsack nommée Directrice générale des marques émergentes du pôle « Luxe – Couture & Maroquinerie » de Kering (translate)
ITespresso.fr - Communique de presse - 27 Jul 2015 09:11
de la catégorie Soins de la peau. Elle est diplômée de la London School of Economics et titulaire d’un MBA de l’INSEAD. Grita Loebsack est membre du Conseil de Surveillance de Virbac (laboratoire...
Brainy genes may also help you live longer
Deccan Chronicle - 27 Jul 2015 09:07
also have better health. However, a new study by scientists at the London School of Economics has found that the link between intelligence and lifespan is genetic, 'The Times' reported. The...
Exigen a Colau acciones legales por los cursos de élite que pagó Trias (translate)
El Mundo - VÍCTOR MONDELO, JAVIER OMS - 27 Jul 2015 09:04
de Urbanisme que dirigía Antoni Vives participaron en un curso en la London School of Economics (LSE), una escuela de negocios británica que se encuentra entre las más reputadas del mundo. El...
Brainy genes may also help you live longer
The Statesman - 27 Jul 2015 09:03
also have better health. However, a new study by scientists at the London School of Economics has found that the link between intelligence and lifespan is genetic, 'The Times' reported. The...
Brainy genes may also help you live longer
ZeeNews.com - 27 Jul 2015 08:47
also have better health. However, a new study by scientists at the London School of Economics has found that the link between intelligence and lifespan is genetic, 'The Times' reported. The...
La vivienda, los precios y el "interés social" (translate)
Diario El País - 27 Jul 2015 08:12
Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina) y un máster en Economía urbana en la London School of Economics and Political Science. Actualmente es consultor en políticas urbanas y de vivienda para el BID, la...
Grita Loebsack joins Kering as CEO, Luxury - Couture & Leather Goods' emerging brands
CNBC - 27 Jul 2015 07:44
Vice-President of Global Skin Care in 2012. Grita Loebsack graduated from the London School of Economics and holds an MBA from INSEAD. She has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Virbac...
Dr. Sally to speak about Singapore model, what lessons ...
Daily Mirror Sri Lanka - 27 Jul 2015 07:40
of Singapore from January 2012. He was on the faculty of the London School of Economics for eighteen years, where he also received his PhD. He has held adjunct teaching, research and advisory positions at universities and think tanks in the USA, Europe...
Grita Loebsack joins Kering as CEO, Luxury - Couture & Leather Goods’ emerging brands
Reuters - 27 Jul 2015 07:33
Vice-President of Global Skin Care in 2012. Grita Loebsack graduated from the London School of Economics and holds an MBA from INSEAD. She has been a member of the Supervisory Board..