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• It’s déjà vu at the Language Centre as the slogans of ’68 are
written anew
The writing is on the wall at the Language Centre where students have
been scrawling revolutionary political slogans up and down the stairwells.
Not that staff at the centre mind the outbreak of graffiti - because it
was their idea in the first place as a way of fusing art, language and the
virtual world to help students pick up new skills
in French.
The idea began with Hervé Didiot-Cook, French language co-ordinator at
the centre, who encouraged students to reinterpret the battle-cries of the
1968 uprising in Paris, such as ‘Corruption is the opium of the people’ and
‘No democracy under one party’ into new versions that use puns in French or
contrast them
with meanings in their own languages (including Chinese, Gaelic, Russian and
Arabic).
Their work was written large when artist Michel Herreria was
commissioned to produce a giant artwork incorporating the new slogans up the
stairs of the centre’s Clare Market home.
The
collaboration with the language centre has now also produced a virtual
exhibition, titled Déjà Vu, of Michel’s earlier works in the virtual world
of Second Life. Here visitors can view (and hear) his animations, images and films with a
good chance of bumping into Language Centre students and staff - or even the
artist himself. And just to reinforce the LSE connection, some of the
campus' familiar artworks - including Bluerain and the LSE penguin - are
also part of the exhibition.
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• Promises, promises…
Clement Attlee promised to ‘produce the conditions of life worthy of a
great people’; Margaret Thatcher to restore ‘the qualities that made Britain
great’; Tony Blair to provide a government with ‘the vision, the courage and
the heart to give Britain a new start’…
The Library’s collection of election addresses provides a unique insight
into the development of political campaigning in modern Britain and the
evolution of the post-war political landscape - the rise and fall of
policies, issues, parties and careers. On a more prosaic level, it also
comes in handy if you want to check whether your MP has done what he/she
promised to do if voted in.
In every election year since 1945, the Library has collected election
addresses and other publicity material produced by prospective MPs. We now
have over 15,000 items, covering the whole of the UK, and including material
from minority parties and independent candidates, as well as the three main
parties.
Visit our
election ephemera webpage to find out more, or for an informal look at
some of the more alternative aspects of the 1997 election, read the entry on
Loonies, Lefties and
Yogic Flyers in our Out
of the Box blog.
We’ll be collecting material again this year, and you can help to build
our collection by donating election addresses and other campaign material
that you receive. Watch out for further announcements soon.
For more information contact Anna Towlson, assistant archivist, at
document@lse.ac.uk
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• LSE
Election Experts blog
LSE's Public Policy Group, together with the Government Department, have
launched an LSE Election Experts
blog to highlight the range of expertise within the LSE community on all
aspects of the election.
The blog covers the state of the race, political parties, as well as policy
issues such as the economy, public services, relations with the US and
Europe.
Any contributions or comments are welcome, please email them to Chris Gilson
at c.h.gilson@lse.ac.uk. You can
also follow the blog on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/LSEelectionblog
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• Have a Go for Tymon – catering colleague in NHS fund bid
Last autumn, Tymon Kalebasiak, a member of catering staff based in the
Garrick, won a place at a prestigious European conference which was looking
at promoting good ideas on supporting the elderly and their carers in their
homes, through an innovative use of the web.
Tymon’s project, ‘Have a Go Heroes,’ aims to support carers and people
being cared for through a web based network, where people can log on and ask
for help as and when they need it. For example, if a carer is away for a day
or two, they can arrange for someone trusted to check on their relative
and perform certain tasks such as shopping or trips to the doctor.
The idea was inspired by Tymon’s grandmother and his sister, who is the
primary carer for his grandmother. At times, his sister is away from home
for University and other commitments and this means that his grandmother has
no support and his sister must make all the necessary arrangements before
she goes.
Tymon is now seeking funding to pursue his idea and has entered the
project into the NHS Bright Ideas Grant Scheme. If you like Tymon’s idea and
want to support him in his bid, you can vote for him at
www.big.dh.gov.uk/node/95.
For more information on the ‘Have a Go Heroes’ project, visit
http://haveagoheroes.wordpress.com/
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• Run, LSE, run
LSE will once again be supporting the Sport Relief one mile run and we
are calling for all staff to register to run (or walk!).
The run will take place on Friday 19 March at 4pm around Lincoln’s
Inn Fields. The fee is £1 to take part, or £2 to support the event but
not take part. All additional sponsorship can be arranged online at
www.sportrelief.com/donate
To register, contact Chris Connelley in the Staff Development Unit at
c.connelley@lse.ac.uk or Ann
O’Brien in LSE Health and Safety at
health.and.safety@lse.ac.uk
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• Cash point awareness
There was an incident of distraction theft at the Natwest cash point
on Houghton Street on Tuesday evening.
Please be vigilant when using cash point machines and where possible go
to the machine with someone you know.
If you are disturbed by anyone, before you address the issue, immediately
press cancel, remove your card and walk away from the machine.
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• Summer
School and Executive Programmes
The Special Teaching Programmes Unit has changed its name to Summer
School and Executive Programmes. The team are responsible for LSE’s Summer
School, the Executive Summer School and the ICEF project.
LSE’s Summer School started in July 1989. By 2009 it had grown to be the
largest Summer School in Europe, with more than 3,500 students from 120
countries worldwide, who were able to choose from over 60 diverse courses.
Applications for the 2010 Summer School are now open, and it is expected to
be the biggest yet.
Building on the success of the Summer School, the Executive Summer School
was launched in June 2009, aimed at young professionals from both the public
and private sector, and in particular at our own alumni. Each week-long
course provides executives with a great opportunity to learn at a top
university from some of LSE's leading faculty. Participants have the
opportunity to network with professionals from across the globe.
ICEF is a college in Moscow jointly sponsored by LSE and the Russian
Higher School of Economics which provides both masters and undergraduate
degree programmes. The LSE project provides academic management and support
for the College’s teaching and research programmes.
For more information on any of these activities, please contact:
Summer School - Tom Purser at
t.purser@lse.ac.uk
Executive Programme - Bill Hoare at
exec.summer.school@lse.ac.uk
ICEF - Claire Gordon at
lse.icef@lse.ac.uk
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• News
from CARR
Jeanette Hofmann, ESRC research officer at CARR, has been invited to give a
presentation on the 'Internet Governance Forum' by LSE's Department of Media
and Communications, as part of their research dialogue series, on Thursday
11 March.
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• Help Robinson Crusoe Island
In 2006, Gillian Bolsover, a PhD student
in the Media and Communications Department at LSE, was involved
in a documentary project on the remote Chilean island of Robinson
Crusoe. Gillian and the rest of the Chasing Crusoe Team created a
website, www.rcrusoe.org, about the
life and history of the island.
In the days following the earthquake that shook the Chilean mainland, the
team learnt that a giant tsunami had hit Robinson Crusoe Island, covering
nearly two miles of the island and reaching 300 metres up from the natural
coastline. When the ocean retreated, it took with it nearly all of San Juan
Bautista, the coastal settlement that the island’s 650 residents call home.
The Chasing Crusoe Team are now trying to raise funds to help the
islanders rebuild their lives. To donate money, visit
www.rcrusoe.org/
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 Notices
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• Lent
term staff briefings
Adrian Hall's staff briefings will take place on Monday 15 March at
10.30am and Tuesday 16 March at 2pm in the Vera Anstey Room.
Topics on the agenda include:
- The results of the staff survey
- 'Towards a Language Policy at LSE' presented by Nick Byrne, head of
Language Centre
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• LSE Travel Survey
The LSE Travel Survey is now open and can be accessed at
www.survey.bris.ac.uk/lsewebsite/staff_travel/
The survey asks for information about:
- Your travel to LSE
- Travel that you carry out on behalf of LSE
The survey only takes 10 minutes to complete and we would like all staff
to complete the survey to allow LSE to provide support for the different
travel requirements of members of the School.
The results will also allow LSE to calculate carbon emissions produced
from travel. This will contribute to the LSE Carbon Management Plan which
intends to reduce total carbon emissions.
For more information, email Fei Conteh at
f.conteh@lse.ac.uk
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• Internal
staff and student vacancies
All internal staff and student vacancies are now advertised on the online
system.
If you would like to see all the internal only vacancies, you will find
them by logging in to the online system with your LSE network credentials.
Visit the
Jobs at LSE page and click on 'Internal Vacancies' to log on.
Once you have logged on, you will be able to search all internal
vacancies, as well all vacancies that are advertised externally.
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• Can you help make the School a better place?
Daniel Beckley, LSE Security, is inviting all black, Asian and ethnic
minority staff to attend an informal meeting to get to know one another,
discuss any issues they may have faced at the School, and talk about
setting up a representative staff group.
The meeting will take place on Monday 15 March, in U500 at 5.30-7pm.
Snacks and beverages will be provided.
For more information, please contact Daniel Beckley at
d.beckley@lse.ac.uk or on ext 7111.
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• Mental health mutual support group
The first meeting of the mental health mutual support group for staff
will take place on Thursday 18 March from 1-2pm in room U300.
The aim of the group is to give staff who have experienced mental health
difficulties the opportunity to meet and share experiences.
For more information, email Ann O'Brien at
ann.o'brien@lse.ac.uk
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• REMINDER
- Single
Equality Scheme road shows - get involved and have your say
LSE is preparing its first Single Equality Scheme (SES), which will set out
how the School intends to tackle discrimination and harassment and promote
equality for its staff, students and service users. It will also explain how
the School will meet its statutory duties to promote equality across all
areas.
Ahead of the scheme, Carolyn Solomon-Pryce, LSE’s diversity advisor, needs
your help to fully understand the equality and diversity needs within the
School. Your input will help to shape the SES and set out clear equality and
diversity priorities for the next three years.
Carolyn will be holding three road shows next week, specifically for
academic staff to give their views and comments and also ask any questions.
The road shows will be held on:
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Tuesday 16 March at 11am-12.30pm in U500, Tower One
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Thursday 18 March at 11am-12.30pm in U500, Tower One
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Friday 19 March at 11am-12.30pm in U500, Tower One
Further road shows aimed at all other staff will be held at a later date.
If you would like to attend any of the above road shows, please contact
Carolyn at
c.solomon-pryce@lse.ac.uk to reserve your place.
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• Winner
of the Haiti charity raffle
Congratulations to Elly Hobson in the Student Recruitment Office who won
the free 12 month gym membership with LA Fitness at the Waldorf Hotel.
Thanks to everyone who bought raffle tickets and voluntarily donated to
the DEC Haiti Fund.
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• ResearchGATE - Facebook for scientists
ResearchGATE is the largest social network for researchers and
scientists. It aims to help students and researchers in finding relevant
publications and articles, joining the online-scientific community and
getting in touch with researchers from all over the world, posting
blogs, creating discussions and much more. For more information, visit
www.researchgate.net
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 Research
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• New
report puts electoral system under the microscope
With the prospect of a hung Parliament increasing, the Commons voting for a
referendum on changing the current 'first past the post' system in 2011, and
all three major parties now seemingly committed to a wholly or largely
elected House of Lords, a new analysis of the pros and cons of different
voting systems could scarcely be timelier.
Choosing an Electoral System, co-authored by Professor Simon Hix
of LSE and published by the British Academy, identifies the characteristics
of the main types of electoral system - and their variations - now used
around the world, and discusses their implications for electors and
political parties. The outcomes from their application, both in the UK and
elsewhere, are used to illustrate their characteristics.
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• The
rise of the new man and his handyman
Middle class fathers are increasingly using handymen to do household chores
so that they can balance work and family life more effectively, according to
new research which has discovered a dramatic increase in the use of male
domestic labour.
A report by Professor Diane Perrons and Dr Ania Plomien of LSE, and Dr
Majella Kilkey of the University of Hull, found that the influx of Eastern
European workers, particularly Polish men, has helped to fuel demand,
although most handymen are still UK born.
Women working as cleaners and nannies have traditionally dominated the
domestic workforce. While changes to occupational classifications hamper
comparisons over time, the researchers' estimates suggest that the male
domestic workforce rose from 17 per cent in the early 1990s, to 27 per cent
in the late 1990s, to 39 per cent now.
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• Research
opportunities
Candidates interested in applying for any research opportunities should
contact Michael Oliver in the
Research and Project Development Division at
m.oliver@lse.ac.uk or call ext 7962.
The Research and Project Development Division maintains a regularly
updated list of
research funding opportunities for academic colleagues on their website.
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• RPDD
Research e-Briefing
Click
here
to read the February edition of the RPDD newsletter. To sign up
for research news, recent research funding opportunities, research awards
that are about to start, and examples of research outcomes, click
here. The next issue is out
at the end of March 2010.
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• Latest
opportunities from LSE
Enterprise
LSE Enterprise offers you the opportunity to undertake private teaching
and consultancy work under the LSE brand. We help with bidding, contracts
and other project administration, enabling you to focus on the work itself.
To see the latest opportunities click
here.
If you would like us to look out for consulting opportunities in your
field, email your CV and summary of interests to Rebecca Limer at
r.limer@lse.ac.uk
Email Marie Rowland-Kidman at
m.rowland-kidman@lse.ac.uk to be added to our Executive Education
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 Events
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• Upcoming LSE events include....
Reaching for Peace: renewal of statecraft
On: Friday 12 March at
4.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Dr Ashraf Ghani
Respondent: Lakhdar Brahimi
The Empathic Civilization
On: Monday 15 March at 1pm in the Shaw Library, Old Building
Speaker: Jeremy Rifkin
Beyond Copenhagen
On: Tuesday 16 March at 12.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Lord Stern
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• Podcasts of public lectures and events
Studying Islam across Times and Place: how to compare
Tuesday 2 March, 6.30-8pm, Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Professor John Bowen
Click here to listen
Risk Versus Responsibility in the Regulation of the Company
Thursday 4 March, 1.05pm, Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Dr David Kershaw
Click here to listen
Independent Prosecutors and Democratic Accountability
Thursday 4 March, 6.30-8pm, Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Sir Ken MacDonald QC
Click here to listen
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• Multi-Stakeholder
Partnerships in Post-Conflict Environments: a human security assessment
Tuesday 16 March, 1-2pm, room M101
Speakers: Dr Vesna Bojicic-Dzelilovic and Dr Denisa Kostovicova
Dr Vesna Bojicic-Dzelilovic is senior research fellow at the Centre for
the Study of Global Governance, LSE. Her most recent publication is
Persistant State Weakness in a Global Age, edited with Dr Denisa
Kostovicova.
Dr Denisa Kostovicova is a lecturer in global politics at the Government
Department and a research fellow at the Centre for the Study of Global
Governance, LSE.
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• Risk,
Technology and Disaster Management
Tuesday 16 March, 6.30pm-8pm, room G108
Speakers: Professor Sue Black OBE, Centre for Anatomy and Human
Identification at Dundee University, and Commander Nicholas Bracken OBE
and Roger Baldwin, both from the Metropolitan Police Service
CARR will be marking ESRC Social Science Week by hosting this seminar,
which will focus on the ways in which advances in science and technology are
being used in disaster response, and the technical and social risks
associated with the use of such technologies.
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• My Fair Lady
Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 March at 7.30pm and Saturday
20 March at 4pm
Old Theatre, Old Building
The LSESU Drama and Music societies present 'My Fair Lady.' A musical
inspired by the play 'Pygmalion', written by LSE's very own George
Bernard Shaw.
This is a rags to riches tale of a cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle,
who meets speech expert Henry Higgins. Higgins takes on a bet from
a friend, Colonel Pickering, to transform Eliza into a lady in just six
months. Full of recognisable songs such as 'Wouldn't It Be Loverly', 'On
The Street Where You Live', and 'I Could Have Danced All Night', and
starring LSE Director Howard Davies, this is going to be a musical
extravaganza.
Tickets are available now on Houghton Street from 11am-3pm everyday and
cost £5 for drama/music society members and children under 18, £6 for
LSE staff and students, and £7 for the general public.
For more information, visit
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=322344619279&ref=ts
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• Music@LSE - John Law’s Art of Sound Jazz Trio
Thursday 18 March, 1.05-2pm, Shaw Library, Old Building
Original, contemporary, European jazz compositions with jazz drive and
rhythm and a classical feel for nuance. Described as ‘a band heading for
great things’ by The Guardian.
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• Europe
as a global actor? A conversation with Javier Solana
Thursday 18 March, 1-2.30pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic
Building
Speaker: Professor Javier Solana, senior visiting professor at LSE
Global Governance
After ten years of serving as EU high representative for CFSP, Javier
Solana reflects on the achievements and challenges ahead for Europe as a
global security actor.
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• GPPN
Conference
The fourth Global Public Policy Network (GPPN) Conference and launch of
Global Policy, LSE’s newest journal, will take place in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre,
NAB on Monday 22 March.
The theme of the one day conference is 'Global Challenges: Global Impact'.
Speakers and participants will explore issues about:
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The future of multilateralism
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World economy and economic growth
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Climate change: post-Copenhagen
As with the previous GPPN conferences in Beijing, Singapore and Paris, an
exciting range of prominent policy academics and practitioners will speak at
this year’s event. For the schedule and list of speakers, click
here.
There will be plenty of opportunity for conference participants to ask
questions and engage in the discussions.
To attend either the whole day (9.30am-6pm) or part of it, please
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 60
Second Interview
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• with..... Simon Flemington
I am the chief executive of LSE
Enterprise, the commercial arm of
LSE which looks after the School’s
consultancy, commercial research and
executive education programmes.
Before this job, I ran a number of
education businesses at
BBC Worldwide. That was fun
but sometimes disheartening when you
are playing second fiddle to Noddy
and the Teletubbies.
My wife runs a management
consultancy specialising in media
and sport economics and we live in
North Kensington. We have four
children, two guinea pigs, a
motorbike and an allotment - some of
which don’t get enough attention.
What would you do if you were
LSE director for a day?
I would set up a School-wide
inter-department mixed doubles table
tennis knock out competition where
the winners are given £1,000 to
spend as they wish on their own
department.
With which famous person would
you like to have dinner and why?
Ed Burns and David Simons,
creators of 'The Wire', because I
need a ‘re-up’.
What did you want to be when
you grew up?
It depends at what age you are
asking the question, but my answers
go something like: woodcutter (only
with an axe), cricketer (same as the
woodcutter really but slightly less
dangerous), hotel manager (badly
influenced by a careers teacher),
bank manager (second visit to same
careers teacher), head of a
university spin-out company, Hugh
Fearnley-Whittingstall but without
the media commitments.
Where in the world have you
always wanted to go but never quite
made it …….. yet?
Firstly, to the back of my
under-stairs cupboard, and secondly,
Svalbard - cold climate holidays
have always been the best.
Forget about daily complaints
and little frustrations, what do you
actually love about LSE?
The way it opens doors and gets
peoples’ attention.
What would make LSE a better
place?
If all my academic colleagues
were aware of our ‘new
opportunities’ service which comes
out weekly that would be great. If
anybody wants us to scan for
opportunities just for their
research group - let me know - we
can arrange to do it. For more
information, see
www2.lse.ac.uk/intranet/researchAndDevelopment
/internal/UndertakingPrivateWork/latestopportunities.aspx
Is there anything you cannot
do and would like to learn?
Ice-skating backwards. |
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 Training
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• Academic,
personal and professional development courses for staff
Courses on offer next week include:
- Monday 15 March
Word 2003: essential table techniques
Meditation
- Tuesday 16 March
Collaborative writing with wikis and Google docs
Developing as an academic writer (PhD only)
- Wednesday 17 March
FrontPage 2003: creating a personal website
Moodle next steps training
Identification and support of dyslexic Chinese students
- Thursday 18 March
Excel 2003: charts
For a full listing of what is available and further details, including
booking information please see
www.lse.ac.uk/training |
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 Media
bites
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• Financial
Times (11 March)
Spain has the means to avoid the fate of Greece
Luis Garicano, professor of economics and strategy at LSE, writes on the
subject of Spanish financial regulation in the wake of the crisis in
Greece.
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• Times
Higher Education (11 March)
My, how you've grown
The Bologna Process covers 46 countries and 30 million students, but
fundamental issues remain, writes Anne Corbett, visiting fellow at the
European Institute of LSE.
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• Financial
Times (10 March)
Demergers risk less and add more than most mergers
Business mergers are tricky to get right, comments Andrew Hill - and
demergers are often a better option if things aren't working out as Tom
Kirchmaier of LSE points out, the first year after demerger is critical.
Even if the transaction doesn't work, the companies live to fight again,
whereas the products of failed mergers go bad, go bust - or are forced
to demerge.
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