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15 April 2010 |
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• Alumni magazine shortlisted for excellence award
LSE Connect, the School's new alumni magazine, has been
shortlisted for the 2010 Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Excellence Awards.
The awards recognise and reward best practice in public relations
throughout the UK and acknowledge personal and team achievement at the
highest professional level.
LSE Connect replaced what had previously been called the LSE
Magazine, and offers LSE’s 90,000 (and growing) alumni a fresh design
and re-angled contents. Produced twice a year, in December and June, LSE
Connect is key to the School’s efforts to stay in touch with its
fast-growing and highly international alumni. The main aim of the new
publication, following extensive research and consultation, was as its name
suggests - to better connect with alumni.
Winners will be announced at an awards dinner on Wednesday 16 June. For
more information, visit
www.ciprexcellence.com/
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• Expertise
and enthusiasm light up LSE’s Asia Forum 2010
On Friday 26 March, more than 500 delegates packed LSE's Asia Forum in
Beijing to hear expert analysis of the big financial, political and
geographic issues dominating the region's affairs.
The Chinese foreign minister, Yang Jiechi, opened the forum. HRH the Duke
of York, who was visiting Beijing in his role as the UK's special
representative for trade and investment, was also amongst the speakers.
For Yang Jiechi, a former LSE student, there was a special thank you.
The foreign minister was made an Honorary Fellow of the School - the first
time a fellowship has been bestowed outside the UK.
The forum panels were made up of LSE academics and key industry leaders,
with sessions covering the financial markets, China's emerging diplomatic
power, climate change and economic growth and the future of health.
Joining LSE’s Howard Davies, Professor Lord Stern, Professor Arne Westad
and Professor Julian Le Grand were speakers including Stephen Roach,
chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia; Liu Mingkang, chairman of the China Banking
Regulatory Commission; Henk Bekedam from the World Health Organisation; and
Madam Hu Xioalian, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China.
The day prior to the forum saw events from LSE Careers, LSE Recruitment
and a number of alumni events. LSE also hosted its first ever overseas
graduation ceremony which saw over 50 students graduate with their friends
and family present.
Transcripts, slides, photos, podcasts and videos are available at
www.lse.ac.uk/asiaforum.
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• On
the campaign trail: help us build our election collections
LSE Archives is currently collecting election addresses and publicity
materials produced by prospective parliamentary candidates in the run-up to
May’s general election. The Library are now in the process of contacting
candidates directly to ask for examples of their campaign literature, but
also rely on LSE staff and students to help, by donating election addresses
and other campaign material that they receive.
You can bring material to the Archives reading room on the lower ground
floor of the Library (room R01), send it to us through LSE’s internal mail
or via standard mail using the freepost address:
Freepost RSHB-UHHY-RTSG
Archives and Rare Books
LSE Library
10 Portugal Street
London WC2A 2HD
The Library has been collecting general election ephemera in this way
since 1945. We now hold over 15,000 items covering the whole of the UK which
includes material from minority parties and independents as well as the
three main parties.
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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.
All LSE staff and students can contribute, either by responding to what's
already on there in the comments section or by emailing an article to Chris
Gilson at c.h.gilson@lse.ac.uk
Articles should be between 200 and 500 words and can focus on any aspect
of the UK general election. The blog team are particularly interested in
learning about local constituency campaigns or seeing discussion on
particular policies and how the parties are matching up on them. All
comments and opinions are welcome.
The blog can also be followed on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/LSEelectionblog
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• Run,
Jackie, run
Jacqueline Crane from the Institute of Social Psychology is attempting to
run her first London Marathon on 25 April for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The Institute has something of a running tradition, with a number of
staff and students having already completed marathons in London, Paris and
New York and most recently an Ultra Marathon in South Africa.
Jackie hopes to follow in her colleagues' footsteps by successfully
completing the 26.4 miles next Sunday. If you would like to sponsor Jackie,
please visit
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/JacqCrane
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• Learning about the Olympics
Fifty officials from Copenhagen City Council visited LSE on 12 April to
learn about preparations for the 2012 Olympics. The visit was part of a
management development programme, focusing on the planning and delivery of
major public events. The programme for the day at LSE was co-ordinated by
Professor Francis Terry (pictured), and hosted by LSE Cities.
The visitors heard and discussed a presentation by the director of LSE
Cities, Professor Ricky Burdett, who is also chief adviser on architectural
and urban planning aspects of the Olympic site. Later in the day, Tony
Travers, director of the Greater London Group, explained how the functions
of London government related to the Olympic preparations, and to plans for
the legacy usage of the Olympic facilities.
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• Civil Society, Security and Aid Post-9/11: challenges, tensions and
dilemmas
Professor Jude Howell and Dr Jeremy Lind recently travelled to New York and
Washington to promote the findings and ideas from their recent research on
civil society, security and aid post-9/11. Their purpose was to engage with
researchers, policy-makers, NGOs, development agencies, foundations and
think-tanks about the challenges, tensions and dilemmas arising out of the
post-9/11 global security regime.
In Washington they were hosted by Kay Guinane and Suraj Sazawal of the
Charity and Security Network, an NGO which was recently established to
address many of these issues. A lively public discussion took place with an
audience made up of researchers, NGO representatives, consultants and some
LSE alumni.
Professor Jude Howell then went on to New York, where she spoke at four
venues about the research and its policy implications.
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• Round table at the Hague
At the end of last month, the UK, Netherlands, Brazil, Singapore and
Canadian governments were brought together at a three day meeting at the
Hague. This was the first of five round table discussions to look at a
new governance model which actively links and engages government, civil
service and society.
Professor Eve Mitleton-Kelly, LSE, was invited as an expert speaker on
the application of complexity theory. After her presentation, she was
invited to join the representatives of the five governments at their future
meetings and to take an active role in the creating of a new framework.
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• Do you know Professor Jim Potter?
The Press and Information Office has received a letter from Pentti
Virrankoski, a retired professor at the University of Turku. He is trying to
get in contact with one of his old friends, Jim Potter, who was a professor
at LSE, and who he has not heard from for a few years.
If anyone knows Jim Potter or has any contact details for him, please email
pressoffice@lse.ac.uk
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 Notices
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• Service
excellence awards 2010
It's time to get voting for the 2010 service excellence awards, so think
hard and vote wisely.
This is the fifth year that the Staff Development Unit has coordinated
the service excellence awards for the School. The aim of the award is to
recognise the importance of brilliant service.
Anyone can nominate a member of staff for an award but please remember,
you can only vote once and the member of staff you nominate must work
outside your department/division.
More information and a voting form can be found
here. Voting closes on 30 April with winners announced on
20 May.
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• Spectrum
launch
Wednesday 19 May, 6-8.30pm, Shaw Library, 6th floor, Old Building
The Spectrum Committee are delighted to invite all LSE staff to a
celebratory reception to mark the launch of Spectrum, the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff network at LSE. The reception will
include a welcome from Howard Davies, LSE Director, and talks from external
speakers.
The launch of Spectrum coincides with the 40 year anniversary of the
establishment of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) in London, which held its
first meetings in October 1970 at LSE. As part of this event, there will be
a small GLF exhibition and a talk from one of the original members of the
GLF.
All members of staff are welcome. To attend, please RSVP to
spectrum@lse.ac.uk by Friday 7 May.
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• LSE
Teaching Day 2010 - register now
LSE Teaching Day, taking place on Tuesday 18 May, is a free one-day event
dedicated to sharing experience and showcasing successful teaching practice
and innovation.
This year academic staff, students and support staff will lead an
exciting programme focused on:
- Feedback and assessment
- Group working and class activities
- Technology in teaching
- Success in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Dr Jonathan Leape, LSE100 course director, will open the day. The main
speech, 'Teaching Skills through Substance,' will be given by Nicola Lacey,
Professor of Criminal Law and Legal Theory at LSE.
Professor Janet Hartley, pro-director (teaching and learning) will close
the day with the presentation of the Teaching Excellence Awards winners at a
wine reception. Poster presentations will also be displayed throughout the
day.
Participation is free to all LSE staff, but numbers are limited. Book
your place and view the full programme at
www.lse.ac.uk/teachingday/
Registration closes on Tuesday 4 May.
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• New
request to advertise form
A new Request to Advertise Form (RF2) is now available at
www2.lse.ac.uk/intranet/LSEServices/divisionsAndDepartments
/humanResources/recruitment/internal/informationForManagers
/recruitmentFormsAndTemplates.aspx. Please use this new form for any new
recruitment campaigns you might have.
For all academic support posts, managers are now required to fill in a
Vacancy Review Checklist which is available through the online
recruitment system. The vacancy review checklist will ask managers to
consider the job description of the role and the tasks attached to it, the
skills of staff needed and the management responsibilities of the role. It
will also give managers some options on how to proceed with the vacancy.
If you have any queries, please contact the Recruitment Team.
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• Help
improve the way information is presented on the CLT website
The
Centre for Learning Technology (CLT) is looking to improve the
way information about the centre is presented on the website.
30 volunteers are needed to give 30 minutes of their time
between 26 April and 5 May, in exchange for free coffee/tea and cakes. If
you are interested, please provide a bit of information about yourself and
your availability online at
www.survey.bris.ac.uk/lsewebsite/cltweb
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• We're
moving....
The Press and Information Office and Web Services are moving office on
Monday 19 April to W300 (Tower Three). Please bear with us on that Monday,
as we will be unpacking and setting up in our new office.
Please note that there will be no web surgery on 19 April; the first web
surgery in the new office will be on Thursday 22 April. |
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 Research
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• Discussion paper from CARR
CARR has published a discussion paper by John Downer, ESRC research
officer, entitled ‘Anatomy of a Disaster: why some accidents are
unavoidable’.
The paper looks at the fateful 1988 fuselage failure of Aloha Airlines
Flight 243 to suggest and illustrate a new perspective on the sociology of
technological failure and the question of whether such failures are
potentially avoidable.
To download the paper, click
here.
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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 March 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 April 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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• New
event announced....
The Greek Fiscal Crisis and the Future of the Euro-Zone
On: Wednesday 28 April at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Professor George Alogoskoufis, Professor Wim Koesters,
Dr Yannos Papantoniou, and Simon Tilford
Tickets released on Wednesday 21 April
Upcoming events include....
The Big Short: inside the doomsday machine
On: Wednesday 21 April at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Michael Lewis
The Enigma of Capital
On: Monday 26 April at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor David Harvey
'Running While Others Walk': the challenge of African development
On: Tuesday 27 April at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Thandika Mkandawire
The Coming Global Monetary (Dis)Order
On: Thursday 29 April at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Benjamin Cohen
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• Podcasts and videos of public lectures and events
LSE Asia Forum
2010
25-26 March, Beijing
Click hear to watch and listen
Mandela's Way - Lessons on Life
Monday 12 April, 6.30pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Richard Stengel
Click here to listen
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• MARG
conference
The Department of Accounting will be holding the 31st annual Management
Accounting Research Group conference (MARG) on Thursday 22 April.
The group is supported by the Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
and is dedicated to providing a free forum for some 120 researchers and
practitioners to discuss emerging research and practice.
The theme for this year’s conference is Global Change and the Continuing
Transformation of the Finance Function. Speakers include:
- Professor Al Bhimani (LSE)
- Professor Falconer Mitchell (University of Edinburgh)
- Patrick Fenton (head of Corporate Financial Management Practice at
KPMG)
- Charles Tilley (CIMA chief executive)
Places are limited. For more information, contact Rebecca Farrier at
r.farrier@lse.ac.uk or visit
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/accounting/news/MARGhome.htm |
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 60
Second Interview
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• with..... Chris Connelley
Chris joined the School in January 1998 and set up what we now know as the Staff Development Unit.
Describe yourself in three
words
Skinny, scruffy and nosy.
What's your favourite biscuit?
The bourbon, by a whisker, over
the garibaldi.
What is the best part of your
job at LSE?
The freedom to roam, the diverse
SDU brief and doing 'live stuff'
with some truly inspirational
people.
What, or who, makes you laugh?
Loads: the late, great Bill
Hicks, Frasier, Larry David in Curb
your Enthusiasm, Private Eye, Dad's
Army, Gordon Brown on YouTube, Dave
Allen, vintage Julie Burchill
journalism, PJ O'Rourke, Craig
Brown.
What did you want to be when
you were growing up?
A resting actor or an NME
journalist.
What advise would you give to
new students coming to LSE?
Work, rest and play - but not
necessarily in that order. |
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 Training
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• Academic,
personal and professional development courses for staff
Courses on offer next week include:
- Monday 19 April
Open workshop
- Tuesday 20 April
Excel 2003: essential formulas and functions
- Friday 23 April
HTML: creating basic pages
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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• Guardian
– Comment is free (14 April)
Human rights reform as divisive as ever
The three parties' election manifestos prove that the split in political
thinking regarding a UK bill of rights runs deep.
Article by Francesca Klug, professorial research fellow at LSE.
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• Guardian
(12 April)
No more 'Little George' - premier is model of coolness under pressure
Professor Kevin Featherstone, head of the Hellenic Observatory at LSE,
is quoted talking about Greece's prime minister.
'He's probably the most westernised PM, culturally, Greece has had in
recent times.'
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• ABC
Radio, Australia (11 April)
Wives at war
Charlie Beckett, LSE, discussed whether or not the UK election campaign
has turned into a war of the wives.
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