LSE in print
Press regulator pleads for a chance to prove independence
The Times, 13/03/2015, p.2, Kaya Burgess
an impassioned plea last night for the body, denouncing the "hostility" of those who "wish to see it fail", writes Kaya Burgess . Sir Alan Moses was speaking at the London School of Economics to an audience that contained phone-hacking victims and representatives from the Hacked Off campaign, who pressed the former Court of Appeal judge on whether the Independent
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/medianews/article4380686.ece
The lights have gone out over Syria, just like our humanity
The Guardian, 13/03/2015, p.34, Natalie Nougayrède
hand and appeasing Bashar al-Assad on the other is not only a losing strategy - it is making things worse. This week I listened to a talk given at the London School of Economics by Jean-Pierre Filiu, a French Arabist, academic, former diplomat and long-time specialist on violent jihadi movements. He is also a stark and eloquent defender of the
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/13/lights-gone-out-over-syria-our-humanity-assad
LSE on TV/Radio
News at Ten
ITV 1, 12/03/2015
Dr Polly Vizard interviewed re LSE report which shows that cost of housing has means the poorest Londoners have seen large falls in their spending money since the start of the economic downturn.
LSE online
Harvard tops list of world university rankings again but Cambridge and Oxford lead continuing climb for UK institutions
The Independent (Web), 12/03/2015, Loullamae Eleftheriousmith
UK between Oxford, Cambridge and London appearing in the list, with other top ranking universities including Imperial College London and University College London appearing in the top 20, with the London School of Economics and Political Science ranking just outside in 22nd place. While the position of these universities within the “global elite” is expected to help draw talent and
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/harvard-tops-list-of-world-university-rankings-again-but-cambridge-and-oxford-lead-continuing-climb-for-uk-institutions-10102660.html
U.S. leads the way with 43 colleges ranked among the world's elite universities
Mail Online UK (Web), 12/03/2015, Oliver Oconnell For Mailonline
Cambridge, other U.K. universities in the top 100 include Imperial College London, which falls one place to 14th, University College London, which is up eight places to 17th, and the London School of Economics and Political Science which has moved from 24th to 22nd. Across the world, London and Paris have the highest number of prestigious universities in the world.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2990883/U-S-leads-way-43-colleges-ranked-world-s-elite-universities-Harvard-takes-number-one-spot-again.html
Richest Londoners 'even wealthier'
Express and Star UK (Web), 12/03/2015, Paaol Money
recession, while falling incomes have hit the poorest hardest, a report reveals. The Capital's economic success since the crash in 2007/08 has not translated into lower inequality, new research from the London School of Economics (LSE) shows. This is something that report author Dr Polly Vizard says will pose a "major challenge" to whoever gains power in the upcoming general election. The analysis
http://www.expressandstar.com/business/uk-money/2015/03/12/richest-londoners-even-wealthier/
What it's REALLY like to be a coroner
Mail Online UK (Web), 12/03/2015, Katie Amey For Dailymail.com
get a first-hand account of their most shocking on-the-job moments... Marianne Hamel, who is a board-certified forensic pathologist and current Fulbright fellow in Police Research and Criminal Justice at the London School of Economics, admits that it's often the smells that newcomers to the field find the most difficult to handle. 'Many people find the odors associated with post-mortem examination
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2977046/What-s-REALLY-like-coroner.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
Young people hit hardest by savage Coalition cuts with lower wages and fewer in work
Mirror.co.uk (Web), 12/03/2015, Jason Beattie
or re-elected, in the coming General Election, affecting the ways society and public policies evolve over the years and decades to come,” the report says. Prof Hills of the London School of Economics, added: “The generation born in the 1980s did what was asked of it in gaining more qualifications, but has paid the greatest price through the crisis
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/young-people-hit-hardest-savage-5316569
Young adults must save £33 a day for 30 years to reach parents' wealth says LSE
Mail Online UK (Web), 13/03/2015, Unattributed
nearly a fifth in the last five years alone. Wages for young workers fell across the board – from the lowest to the highest paid under-35s, the report from the London School of Economics found. People aged around 30 have household wealth of around £60,000 including pension contributions. For households aged around 60 it is more like £425,000. The LSE's
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/news/article-2991281/Young-adults-save-33-day-30-years-reach-parents-wealth-says-LSE.htmlO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
Forever young
The Economist (Web), 13/03/2015, Unattributed
Braun from the Association of British Insurers. And most are overly optimistic about their health in old age, underestimating the risks and costs they will suffer. Joan Costa-Font, from the London School of Economics, adds that the idea of care insurance seems to conflict with social values. A kind of familial moral hazard kicks in, as people fear their children
http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21646238-nobody-wants-insure-themselves-against-cost-end-life-care-forever-young?fsrc=rss%7Cbtn
Oxbridge up in university rankings
Mail Online UK (Web), 12/03/2015, Unattributed
sixth. Other UK universities in the top 100 include Imperial College London, which falls one place to 14th, University College London, which is up eight places to 17th, and the London School of Economics and Political Science which has moved from 24th to 22nd. Soaring up the rankings are Edinburgh, which has moved from 46th place to 29th, and King's
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2990661/Oxbridge-university-rankings.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
Young people were hit worst by the great recession
The Independent (Web), 12/03/2015, Emily Dugan
Young people in Britain have been worst affected by the economic crisis, despite being better qualified than older generations, research from the London School of Economics has found. More than a third of people in their thirties had a degree in 2013, the study found, and those in
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/young-people-were-hit-worst-by-the-great-recession-10101672.html
'Chronic underfunding' of social care increases burden on NHS, say GPs
UK news | The Guardian - Denis Campbell - 13 Mar 2015 01:24
care in 2009 no longer qualify for it, despite the ageing population, London School of Economics research has found. “Chronic underfunding has left hundreds of thousands of older and disabled people, who need support to do the basics, like getting...
‘Disunited Kingdom’: Educated youth worse off than parents’ generation – study
Russia Today - 12 Mar 2015 21:55
Twenty-somethings are better qualified than any previous generation, a report by the London School of Economics (LSE) found. Despite this, the demographic has experienced the biggest fall...
Young Woman of the Year
New Law Journal - New Law Journal - 12 Mar 2015 19:49
Just for Kids Law ambassador, Chrisann Jarrett, has won the “ Women on the Move ” award for her “Let us learn”...
Much riding on China's reforms
Asiaone - 12 Mar 2015 19:10
given the much larger size of the Chinese economy now, as a London School of Economics professor observed. All that would be a sop to those who set great store by the essential reforms that China...
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Devon's Hilary Mantel to be honoured by Prince Charles
Western Morning News - 13 Mar 2015 06:09
risk of showing any character. The Derbyshire-born writer studied law at the London School of Economics and Sheffield University before becoming a social worker. Mantel lived for almost a...
‘Disunited Kingdom’: Educated youth worse off than parents’ generation, study finds
Russia Today - 12 Mar 2015 17:53
Twenty-somethings are better qualified than any previous generation, a report by the London School of Economics (LSE) found. Despite this, the demographic has experienced the biggest fall...
Much riding on how China reinvents itself
China Post - 12 Mar 2015 16:56
given the much larger size of the Chinese economy now, as a London School of Economics professor observed. All that would be a sop to those who set great store by the essential reforms that China needs to undertake to address deep-seated issues...
Bygones: During school's switch to comprehensive education, heels...
Derby Telegraph - 12 Mar 2015 16:13
too young for Flower Power, Vietnam and the student sit-ins at the London School of Economics and the University of Essex. We were too old for punk rock. The break-up of The Beatles, Eric Clapton...
IMMIGRATION: English population UP 500,000 in three years
Folkestone Herald - Folkestone Herald - 12 Mar 2015 15:52
door policy, people come and go." Professor Tony Travers from the London School of Economics said some councils were having to deal with increased demand for services in a time when their budgets...
MaRS research hub nurtures entrepreneurs
Toronto Star Online - Louise Brown GTA, Published on Wed Mar - 12 Mar 2015 14:09
Lucien Shaboian has degrees from the University of Toronto, Berkeley and the London School of Economics, but was itching to be an entrepreneur. She got the idea of creating an online “wizard...
The UK's top ten universities ranked by reputation
The Week UK - 12 Mar 2015 13:02
London (worldwide ranking: 14) 4 University College London (worldwide ranking: 17) 5 London School of Economics and Political Science (worldwide ranking: 22) 6 University of Edinburgh (worldwide ranking: 29) 7 King's College London (worldwide...
Young People 'Paid Greatest Price' From Economic Crash
UK News on The Huffington Post - Lucy Sherriff - 12 Mar 2015 12:23
steepest fall in wages of any age group, a report by the London School of Economics (LSE) found. After allowing for housing costs, typical incomes for those in their twenties were nearly one-fifth lower in 2012/13 than five years before - despite...
Ciudadanos propondrá medidas fiscales para los autónomos, según economista (translate)
Las Provincias - 12 Mar 2015 15:00
Madrid, 12 mar (EFE).- El economista de la London School of Economics y asesor de política económica de Ciudadanos, Luis Garicano, ha dicho que el programa económico que ha elaborado para Ciudadanos...
Garicano adelanta que Ciudadanos prepara una propuesta fiscal para empresas y autónomos (translate)
ABC.es Sevilla - 12 Mar 2015 16:12
-El economista de la London School of Economics y asesor de política económica de Ciudadanos, Luis Garicano, ha dicho que el programa económico que ha elaborado para Ciudadanos contendrá medidas...
Garicano adelanta que Ciudadanos prepara una propuesta fiscal para empresas y autónomos (translate)
La Voz Digital - 12 Mar 2015 16:10
El profesor de la London School of Economics afirma que el partido de Rivera «hará los tipos marginales más razonables» impulsando un sistema fiscal «sencillo, progresivo y estable» -El economista...
Ciudadanos propondrá medidas fiscales para los autónomos, según economista (translate)
La Vanguardia - 12 Mar 2015 15:56
Madrid, 12 mar (EFE).- El economista de la London School of Economics y asesor de política económica de Ciudadanos, Luis Garicano, ha dicho que el programa económico que ha elaborado para Ciudadanos...
Los grandes retos económicos, según Luis Garicano (translate)
Ibero News - 12 Mar 2015 16:43
h - Redacción / Estrategias de Inversión Luis Garicano, profesor de la London School of Economics, analiza los retos a los que se enfrenta la economía global y española en los próximos años...
Topvermogens hebben geen last van Swiss Leaks (translate)
De Morgen - Dominique Soenens - 13 Mar 2015 05:47
met een beperkter vermogen. Dat zegt onder meer Gabriel Zucman van de London School of Economics. Share 'Alleen voor minder gegoede klanten is het bankgeheim voorbij' Gabriel Zucman...
2015世界大学声誉排名：澳洲大学稳中有升 (translate)
Huijiang - 13 Mar 2015 06:53
Cornell University United States 20 New York University (NYU) United States 22 London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) United Kingdom...
“Hay que bajar el IRPF y llevar el IVA al 16%” (translate)
Cinco Días - Jaume Viñas - 12 Mar 2015 18:29
sus ideas y atrajo al catedrático de Economía y Estrategia en la London School of Economics hacia sus filas. Así es como Garicano ha abandonado su cómoda atalaya de economista prestigioso para...
Un ‘monstruo’ para todos (translate)
El País - Pablo de Llano - 12 Mar 2015 23:09
pero un 260% en extensión. El urbanista Richard Burdett, investigador de la London School of Economics, afirmó que la estrategia de dar más densidad a las ciudades debe concentrarse en las...