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29 April 2010 |
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• Professor
Fred Halliday 1946-2010
One of the world's leading Middle East scholars, international relations
theorists and analysts of global affairs has died after a short illness.
Professor Fred Halliday, who worked at LSE for more than 20 years, was
renowned for both brilliant research and inspirational teaching. Although he
left LSE for a new post in Barcelona, which is where he died, Professor
Halliday returned regularly to the School to lecture.
LSE Director Howard Davies said: 'Fred was one of the pillars of the
International Relations Department - and indeed of the whole School, for
many years. An enormously distinguished scholar, and an inspirational
teacher, he also threw himself into other aspects of the School's life.
Until close to the end he was engaged in fund-raising initiatives in Spain
and the Middle East, where his passing will be particularly felt. Fred was a
great friend of the Middle East, but also a fearless critic of many regimes
there.
'I will miss his advice, and his infectious enthusiasm for life,
immensely. Many others in the School community will feel the same. We will,
of course, plan a more concrete way of marking his passing when we have
digested the shock.'
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• Election Night webcast
This year, LSE is webcasting its Election Night event on Thursday 6 May,
so staff keen to get expert political analysis as the night unfolds can watch LSE academics discuss exit polls and early results at
www2.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio
/publicEventsVideos/LSELive.aspx
Panellists include LSE Director Howard Davies, Tony Travers, Professor
Patrick Dunleavy, Professor Michael Cox, Professor Simon Hix and Dr Sara
Hagemann. The webcast starts at 9.15pm and will go through to 1am.
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• LSE
academic wins 2010 Harry S Truman Book Award
Dr Steven Casey, a senior lecturer in the LSE Department of International
History, has received the prestigious 2010 Harry S Truman Book Award for his
work Selling the Korean War: propaganda, politics, and public opinion in
the United States, 1950-1953 (Oxford University Press, 2008).
Selling the Korean War, which previously won the 2009 Neustadt
Award in American Politics, was selected from a record field of 33 entries
to emerge as the winner of the Harry S Truman book award. This award
recognises the best book published within a two year period that addresses
an aspect of the life of US President Harry S Truman or the history of the
United States under his presidency. Dr Casey is the first non-American to
win this award, the previous recipients of which include Dean Acheson, McGeorge
Bundy, Bruce Cumings and John Gaddis.
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• Marathon
success
Professor Jude Howell, director of the Centre for Civil Society, ran the
London Marathon on Sunday (25 April) to raise money for Breast Cancer Care.
She managed to complete it, though followed more in the footsteps of a
tortoise than a hare!
If you would like to support her in raising money for Breast Cancer Care,
you can make a donation at
www.justgiving.com/Jude-Howell
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• Boogie
Woogie
A film called Boogie Woogie, set in the contemporary art world was
released on the 16 April.
Intriguingly, from an LSE perspective, the film has been made by Danny
Moynihan, son of the painter Roderigo Moynihan, who painted the portrait of
former director Ralf Dahrendorf (pictured) which currently hangs in the Shaw
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 Notices
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• Mental health mutual support group for staff
The Mental Health Mutual support group for staff will be meeting on Thursday
6 May at 1pm in U300. This is an informal group for staff who are experiencing
mental health difficulties or who may have experienced mental health issues in
the past to meet over a cup of coffee and share their experiences of how
they have coped with their condition at work.
If you would like to attend or would like more information, email Ann
O'Brien in Health and Safety at
ann.o'brien@lse.ac.uk
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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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• The
HEIF4 Bid Fund: call for bids
The Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) competitive bid fund aims to
support engagement in a broad range of knowledge transfer activities, which
convert knowledge, expertise and skills into innovative goods, services and
policy. To date, the HEIF 4 Bid Fund has supported a range of activities,
both locally and internationally, which engage with audiences and partners
from public sector and commercial backgrounds to discuss some of the world's
most pressing issues.
The Knowledge Transfer Working Group is now seeking to expand the range
and impact of these activities and to encourage innovative and novel ways of
undertaking them. This fund is intended to encourage and solicit innovative
knowledge transfer proposals from all parts of LSE: academic departments;
research centres; and central administrative units. Joint proposals are
particularly welcome. The deadline for the summer term 2009-10 call has been
confirmed as Monday 17 May.
For further details and information on the application process, please
refer to the
Corporate Relations Unit web pages or email Natalie Woods at
n.woods@lse.ac.uk to discuss your
ideas.
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• Senior
Staff Contribution Committee: procedures for professorial salaries
review 2009-10
A reminder that the final deadline for submission of professorial
contribution statements to Human Resources is Friday 30 April. All
professors are required to submit a statement of their academic activities
and contribution, written with reference to the criteria outlined in the
role profile of the Professor.
The guidance is available on the
Human Resources website. Enquiries should be directed to Sally Welch at
sally.welch@lse.ac.uk
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• Online
Recruitment System - support for managers
The Human Resources Division is offering drop in sessions of one hour, twice
a week, to discuss with managers any specific questions or give them an
overview of the system.
The sessions take place every Tuesday and Friday between 3-4pm in W200
(second floor, Tower 3). Pop in for any help you might need in using the
online recruitment system. For more information, click
here.
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• Booking
hospitality?
The new online hospitality bookings system is now up and running. It’s
convenient and easy to use and LSE Catering recommend that all new orders be
placed using this method.
Simply visit
Catering Services - Hospitality for more information.
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• LSE-Columbia
University funded exchange of teaching faculty
In May 2009, LSE and Columbia University launched a teaching exchange scheme
which is now in its second year. These short-term exchanges would occur
between (full-time) teaching staff in complementary departments at the
respective institutions.
Faculty participating in an exchange are expected to undertake a teaching
commitment that enables substantial engagement with undergraduate and/or
graduate students at the host institution and that meets a need in the host
department. Visits will normally be for a full term at the host institution.
LSE staff visiting Columbia will be funded by LSE up to a level of £5,000 to
support travel, accommodation and other essential extra expenses in New
York. Please note that neither institution will fund relief cover for
teaching staff absent under this scheme.
The deadline for applications for the 2010-11 session is Wednesday 14 July.
Please click
here for further information on the scheme including application
procedures.
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• Peacock Theatre offer for Psy - The 7 Fingers
The Peacock Theatre is offering £10 tickets to LSE staff and students
for the first performances of Psy, the new show by The 7 Fingers.
Following the smash hit Traces in 2009, The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de la
Main) return to the Peacock Theatre with an astonishing new circus show. The
offer is available on performances from 28 April - 1 May, excluding Saturday
1 May evening.
To book, call 0844 412 4322 and quote 'LSE offer' or visit
www.sadlerswells.com and enter
promo code 'pcdlse' when prompted.
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• A
call to arms
Press TV are looking for academics to take part in a new political book
review show called ‘Epilogue’.
Epilogue spotlights the best new politics-related books. Expert guests
join host Ken Livingstone to talk about the books and the major issues
behind them in the 30 minute show.
Press TV would provide you with transport, the book and a guest fee to
say thank you for your insights. And if you have a book coming out soon,
they will prioritise it for consideration for review and interview you for
the show.
If you would be interested in appearing on the show, contact Jad on 020
8728 6451 or email jad@presstv.co.uk |
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 Research
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• Research
shows Cabinet government 'substantially undermined'
Collective Cabinet government has been seriously compromised in recent
years, and a semi-official 'department of the prime minister' has been
established at No.10 Downing Street and the Cabinet Office, argues a book
published recently.
But Premiership: the development, nature and power of the office of
the British Prime Minister, by
Emeritus Professor George Jones of LSE and Dr Andrew Blick,
senior research fellow, Democratic Audit, concludes that claims of the
emergence of a UK presidency are misguided; and despite the changes No.10 is
no better equipped to achieve the outcomes it wants.
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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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• Screening of the Prime Ministerial Debate
On: Thursday 29 April at 8.30-10pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre,
New Academic Building
This screening will follow the LSE Cities public debate
The Future of Cities in Britain: a pre-election debate organised by LSE
Cities in collaboration with LSE London.
The final prime ministerial debate takes place exactly one week before
polling day, and focuses on the issue of the economy, jobs, debt and the
recession. Tony Travers, director of LSE London and Greater London Group,
LSE will provide instant reaction and expert analysis at the end of the
debate.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required.
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• Other upcoming events include....
A lecture by Catherine Ashton, high representative of the European Union
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
On: Tuesday 11 May at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Baroness Catherine Ashton (pictured).
One ticket per person can be requested from 1pm on Tuesday 4 May.
LSE Director's Dialogue
On: Thursday 13 May at 5-6pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: LSE Director Howard Davies and Paul Volcker, chair
of president Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board.
One ticket per person can be requested from 10am on Tuesday 4 May.
Islam, Secularisms and Law across Europe
On: Tuesday 4 May at 6.30-8pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Professor John Bowen, the Leverhulme visiting professor of
anthropology at LSE.
Victims or Survivors? The Emerging Economies and the Economic Crisis
On: Wednesday 5 May at 6.30-8pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speaker: Thomas Mirow, president of the European Bank for
Reconstruction Development.
Do No Harm: international support for state building in fragile situations
On: Thursday 6 May at 6.30-8pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speakers: Jon Lømoy, director of the Development Co-operation
Directorate at OECD, Dr Funmi Olonisakin, senior research fellow in
the Conflict, Security and Development group at Kings College, and
Professor James Putzel, director of the Crisis States Research Centre,
LSE.
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• The
Risk University: organisational risk management in English higher
education
On: Tuesday 4 May, 1-2.30pm,
CARR seminar room G305
Speaker: Professor Michael Huber,
professor for higher education studies at the University of Bielefeld
Risk has become a critical feature of good governance in English policy
making, also in higher education. While the introduction of risk management
into academia has attracted manageable attention, the introduction of risk
management at the university level has been greatly overlooked.
This presentation will discuss early results of an exploratory study on
the implementation of risk management at English universities.
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• Join
the conversation: conference backchannel workshops
Thursday 6 May, 2-3.30pm
Wednesday 12 May, 11am-12.30pm
The Centre for Learning Technology is running two 'conference
backchannels’ workshops which will introduce participants to hashtags and
tools such as twitter and delicious (which is used for saving and sharing
favourite websites).
Live events are increasingly accompanied by a participatory
‘backchannel’, online activity taking place simultaneously in the
background. Backchannel activities include communicating via twitter and
sharing related web links using social media tools, all made possible
through the use of a shared hashtag (keyword). Conference backchannels,
connecting both delegates and non-delegates, are becoming increasingly
common at academic conferences.
Charlie Beckett, director of POLIS, suggests: ‘Twitter and other social
media are transforming the impact of live events by connecting networks of
people as they happen. Anything we do in one place can be opened up,
amplified and involve an almost infinite range of audiences in a
multi-directional discourse’.
These workshops are part of the
LSE Teaching Day 2010 programme and are open to all LSE staff and PhD
students. To reserve a place, email
clt-support@lse.ac.uk
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 60
Second Interview
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• with..... Margaret Newson
Margaret has been the School’s
purchasing manager since 2003 and
works in the Finance Division. After
the rotten winter we have just had,
Margaret is enjoying the new cricket season and
looking forward to going to the Chelsea Flower Show in
May.
What is your favourite LSE
sculpture?
The penguin - it makes people
smile which the other new sculptures
(the blue flashing lights and the
pile of bricks) don’t.
Where in the world have you
always wanted to go but never quite
made it ……… yet?
Cork - to look up my Irish
connections from my great grand
parents.
With which famous person would
you like to have dinner and why?
Nick Drake (singer songwriter
from 70’s) - to tell him to cheer up
and lay off the drugs.
Which poster graced your
bedroom wall as a teenager?
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin.
If you were marooned on a
desert island, which LSE
department/centre/division/student
society would you take with you?
My colleagues in the purchasing
section - Pete Crowe, Dee Cordwell,
Mark Papworth and Alan Langley - who
are a pleasure to work with. I think
we would get on well and manage to
survive on the island without
resorting to cannibalism.
What is the last film you saw
at the cinema?
At the request of my young niece
'Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: the
squeakquel' - well she enjoyed it. |
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 Training
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• Academic,
personal and professional development courses for staff
Courses on offer next week include:
- Tuesday 4 May
Moodle basics training
Writing for the media (a four-week course)
- Wednesday 5 May
Managing internet resources: introduction to social bookmarking
Copyright, the internet and teaching online
- Friday 7 May
Facebook myths and facts
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 (28 April 2010)
Options contend in chance to reform voting
'If first-past-the-post fails to deliver single-party government, it
certainly doesn't deliver much else,' says Simon Hix, Professor of
European and Comparative Politics at LSE, in Alex Barker's report on
different electoral systems.
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• Guardian
(Society) (27 April 2010)
We must not sacrifice the child trust fund, says Julian Le Grand
Julian Le Grand, Richard Titmuss professor of social policy at LSE,
writes in support of the Child Trust Fund, which would be axed under the
Liberal Democrats.
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• BBC
World Service (23 April 2010)
Newshour
Spyros Economides, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and
European Politics at LSE, discussed whether there was a feeling of
inevitability to the Greek decision to accept the sixty billion dollar
international rescue package.
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