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10 June 2010 |
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• LSE
awarded a First for its environmental work
LSE has been awarded a First for its environmental performance for the
second year running by People & Planet Green League published in Times
Higher Education today.
The School ranks as the top university in Central London and comes joint
first, with Kingston University, for greater London institutions. LSE places
15 nationally of the 133 institutions ranked.
LSE Director Howard Davies said: 'It is pleasing that LSE has maintained
its First, however, as the league table shows, we can still do better. The
School is now legally obliged to meet set carbon reduction targets, and
LSE's environmental impact will become only more relevant as time
progresses.'
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• Developing the human factor in Guipúzkoa
The Diputación de Guipúzkoa, part of the Basque Autonomous Region, and
LSE have signed an agreement to create a Social Innovation Centre.
Managed by LSE Enterprise in its design and development stages, the
project aims to build social capital and increase competitiveness in the
region.
The Diputación has allocated €600,000 for LSE Enterprise to create the
centre, which aims to strengthen the development, competitiveness and
welfare of Guipúzkoa. In addition to its international links, the centre
will build on local networks and will focus on specific projects. It will
encourage a management model based on effective organisational structures
and behaviour, with programmes aiming to develop individuals and teams
within companies in Guipúzkoa.
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• LSE staff member to support British businesses in Spain
Adam Austerfield, director of projects for LSE Enterprise, has been
appointed vice president of the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) in
Spain.
The 150-year-old BCC is the national body for a network of accredited
Chambers of Commerce, supporting British businesses across the world. Adam
will be responsible for the Madrid region during his four year appointment.
Adam says: 'I am delighted to be part of the leadership council
of the business community that includes senior representatives of firms such
as BT, Barclays, Clifford Chance, KPMG, Herbert Smith, Coutts & Co and many
others. My role heading up the Madrid region's activities means putting in
place a series of events and platforms for business development and exchange
of ideas. These will promote interchange not only between UK business and
Spain, but also with the many other companies represented here in specific
sectors, such as education, consulting, banking and finance, and energy.'
LSE Enterprise is active in Spain, running a series of projects and
collaborations with the national and autonomous region governments and with
the private sector. Adam has provided executive education and consulting for
LSE Enterprise clients in Spain including Caja Madrid, la Caixa, MAPFRE,
BBVA, Santander, the Stock Exchange Institute of Madrid, the Diputación of
Bizkaia, Patronat Catalunya Mon and many others. He also chairs LSE's alumni
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 Notices
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• Regional
champions sought for Middle East, South America or USA
Do you have expertise in any of these regions? We are seeking academic
staff to help promote the School and its work.
You might be able to suggest opportunities overseas which the School
should follow up, for example, or play a role in representing the School to
visitors from a region. This could help you gain institutional experience
which would be valuable if you aspire to take on a head of department role
or one with School-wide responsibility. You could gain visibility among your
colleagues in a leadership position and, perhaps, find leads and make
contacts which would directly help your research and other academic
interests.
For more information, see
Regional Champions.
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• Orientation
2010 - your chance to get involved
The Orientation Group was pleased to receive so much feedback about
Orientation 2009. We have taken the comments on board and Orientation 2010
will have more emphasis on departmental orientation and orientation for
students on pre-sessional courses. A number of academic departments are
introducing student-led sessions and informal orientation meetings with the
aim of creating an even more welcoming experience. In addition, we are
creating an interactive online campus map designed to point out all the
important locations on campus to help our new students find their way
around.
The Library is also taking steps to address feedback from students by
trying to foster a sense of community amongst users. The Library will launch
its “I ♥ my library” campaign during orientation.
We will be increasing the number of staff and student helpers, and adding
more help points over the orientation period to assist new students to settle
comfortably into their life at LSE. We would like staff to bring their
expertise and enthusiasm to next year’s orientation, and help to make it an
even more professional and inclusive event.
We are therefore asking you to volunteer to spend an hour or two at one
of our help points where staff and student helpers will act as an important
source of information for students. Training will be given and it’s an
enjoyable way to spend a short time helping our new students settle in.
We very much hope you will decide to get involved. Please contact Andrea
Pechova in the Student Services Centre at
a.pechova@lse.ac.uk to volunteer
and for more details.
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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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• World Cup Mania
From Friday 11 June, all World Cup matches will be shown in the enclosed
area of the Fourth Floor Restaurant. Why not grab a bite to eat at the same
time?
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• Academics
abroad
Jeanette Hofmann, ESRC research officer at CARR, is presenting a paper
entitled Reconsidering the regulation of information goods - the case of
Google books at a conference on ‘Transnational Copyright: organisation,
mobilisation, and law’, in Italy on 12-15 June.
Sharon Gilad, ESRC research officer at CARR, is presenting a paper
entitled Enlisting Commitment to Corporate Self-Regulation via Reframing
and Delegation at the ECPR Regulation and Governance conference in
Dublin on 17-19 June. |
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 Research
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• Sports
stadiums with the 'Wow!' factor deliver extra economic impact finds
study
Dramatic and eye-catching sports stadiums like London's Olympic arena can
drive up local property prices by as much as 15 per cent through the sheer
quality of their architecture alone concludes a new study by urban
economists.
It finds that unconventional and iconic stadium architecture can create
new landmarks and a sense of local identity which deliver economic benefits
beyond those generated simply by increased tourism or commerce.
The study by Gabriel Ahlfeldt from LSE and Wolfgang Maennig, from the
University of Hamburg, was published in the International Journal of
Urban and Regional Research this week.
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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 May 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 June 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
database. |
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 Events
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• Competition and Regulation: micro-economic support for
macro-economic recovery
On: Monday 14 June at 3.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Joaquín Almunia
Joaquín Almunia was appointed vice-president of the European Commission
and commissioner for competition in February 2010. Prior to this he served
as commissioner for economic and monetary affairs from 2004-10. From
1997-2000 he was leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party.
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• Other upcoming events include....
Is Democracy Possible in Fragile States?
On: Tuesday 15 June at 6.30-8pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Professor Teddy Brett, visiting professor at the
Development Studies Institute at LSE, Professor Paul Collier,
professor of economics and director for the Centre for the Study of
African Economies at the University of Oxford, and Professor James
Robinson, David Florence professor of government at Harvard
University.
LSE Director's Dialogue
On: Wednesday 23 June at 6-7pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Howard Davies, LSE Director, and John Paulson,
president and portfolio manager of Paulson and Co. Inc.
Why Greece Should Default
On: Wednesday 14 July at 6.30-8pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Alan Beattie, Financial Times world trade editor.
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• Podcasts of public lectures and events
India's Economy: performance and challenges
Tuesday 1 June, 2-4pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic
Building
Panellists: Shankar Acharya, Isher Ahluwalia, Montek
Singh Ahluwalia, Surjit Bhalla, Martin Wolf
Click here to listen
Climate Change: the city solution
Tuesday 1 June, 6.30-8pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Ritt Bjerregaard
Click here to listen
A Lecture by Bronisław Komorowski, acting president of Poland and speaker of
the Polish Parliament
Wednesday 2 June, 4-5pm, LSE Campus
Speaker: Bronisław Komorowski
Click here to listen (in Polish) |
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 60
Second Interview
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• with..... Margaret Vanstone
I started at Rosebery Hall in
July 1974, two weeks after the hall
had opened. This was before
computers had come in and all we
used was a book and pen to keep
track of the guest room allocations.
I have two daughters, who were
three and seven, when I started and
since then my family has increased
by four grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Both my daughters, my
mother and my grandson have all had
a stint of working in Rosebery Hall.
What is the best part of your
job at LSE?
I love organising things and
seeing the results - and in a hall
with almost 300 rooms, there is
always a lot to organise. I also
enjoy that the work is so varied and
that you meet people from all walks
of life. For example, years ago we
had a group staying with us, called
the Nuns of Perpetual Indulgence.
They turned out to be hairy men
dressed in nuns' habits.
Is there anything you cannot
do and would like to learn?
I think I’ll take up some lessons
on how to use computers more, I’ve
had my own email account at LSE, and
all I can do is read them….
What gives you the most
satisfaction?
Knowing that when I go home, the
Hall is ready and clean for the
students and guests.
What is the worst job you have
ever had?
This is a really hard question
for me to answer, since I very much
enjoy my work, and if a job has to
be done, it has to be done.
Throughout the 36 years at LSE
there have been incidents, where I
had to deal with unpleasant
situations, of which a less serious
one was finding a barely dressed
drunk lady in one of the showers at
7am in the morning. Trying to stop
her running naked out onto the
street and to calm her down was
quite a challenge, especially since
she couldn’t even remember her name!
What is your favourite
Musical?
I love all musicals.... but if I
had to pick a favourite, it would be
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,
with Howard Keel and Jane Powell. I
saw it at the cinema when it first
came out. It was one of the very
first big colour productions and I
thought it was absolutely brilliant,
as in 1954 most movies were still
all black and white.
What would your friends say is
your greatest quality?
I’ve asked the receptionists and
they say I’ve got a very good
memory, am very reliable, and always
have a ‘can do ‘ attitude, so that’s
what I’ve been told. I also suspect
that people think of me as a great
knitter and darts player (ha, ha!). |
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 Training
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• Academic,
personal and professional development courses for staff
Courses on offer next week include:
- Tuesday 15 June
Finding and using images in teaching
- Thursday 17 June
Moodle basics training
- Friday 18 June
PowerPoint 2003: creating a presentation
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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• BBC
News (10 June 2010)
Government
orders review of child protection in England
An
independent review of child protection and social work in England has
been ordered by the government.
Professor Eileen Munro, from LSE, will examine ways of cutting
bureaucracy to give social workers more time with children. She will
also consider ways of improving links between social workers and other
agencies like the police.
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• Kathimerini
(8 June 2010)
Εξευρωπαϊσμός με το ζόρι
Kevin Featherstone, LSE, discusses the implications of 'Enforced
Europeanisation for Greece' - having craved assimilation into the
European Union, Greece now has to adjust to an 'uber Europeanisation'
with challenging terms and unpredictable outcomes, whilst it is unclear
whether the EU can itself manage the process of monitoring and
coordination of states in such difficulty.
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