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17 June 2010 |
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• LSE
academic wins prestigious Wolfson History Prize
Professor Dominic Lieven has been awarded the Wolfson History Prize for his
book about Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Dominic Lieven, professor of
Russian history, is only the second LSE academic to win the esteemed award.
Professor Lieven shares the 2009 award with Jonathan Sumption, author of
The Hundred Years War III: divided houses (Faber & Faber Ltd). The
winners will receive £20,000 each.
Russia Against Napoleon: the battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814
(Penguin, 2009) was awarded the prize by The Wolfson Foundation, a charity
that aims to support excellence through funding in the fields of arts,
humanities, science, medicine, health, and education.
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• Queen's
honours for three at LSE
Three of LSE's leading figures have had their expertise and service rewarded
in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Jean Sykes, LSE's Chief Information
Officer, receives an MBE for services to higher education and Tim Besley,
Kuwait Professor of Economics and Political Science, is made a CBE.
Meanwhile LSE governor Janet Gaymer is made a Dame (DBE).
Jean Sykes joined LSE in 1998 and was director of IT Services and
Librarian before becoming Chief Information Officer in 2009. Jean also
chairs the national Digitisation Advisory Group which oversees the Joint
Information Systems Committee's £24 million digitisation programme, one of
the largest public sector digitisation programmes in the world.
Tim Besley, is director of the STICERD research centre at LSE, programme
director of the MPA and a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary
Policy Committee. He joined LSE in 1996 and has a particular interest in
studying the economy from both an economic and political perspective.
As well as being a governor of LSE, Janet Gaymer is the commissioner for
Public Appointments in England and Wales. A QC, she is a former senior
partner at the international law firm Simmons and Simmons and one of the
country's leading experts on employment law.
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• Lord
Layard wins first ever Royal College of Psychiatrists President's Medal
Lord Richard Layard, founder and director of LSE’s Centre for Economic
Performance, is one of eight people who have been awarded a medal by the
president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
The President’s Medals, which are being presented for the first time this
year, have been awarded for outstanding individual contributions to mental
health and psychiatry.
College president Professor Dinesh Bhugra said: ‘When I became president,
one of my personal priorities was to extend the ways in which we celebrate
and honour people from all walks of life who have made, and continue to
make, significant contributions to improving the lives of people with mental
illness.
‘That’s why this year, for the first time ever, I am proud to be awarding
the President’s Medal to eight people whose contributions in fields relevant
to mental health - research, education, clinical work, advocacy, the media
and public policy - are both inspiring and stunning.’
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• LSE
academic to conduct review of child protection
Eileen Munro, professor of social policy at LSE, has been appointed by the
Government to conduct an independent review to improve child protection.
The ‘Munro Review’ will focus on looking at how to remove barriers and
bureaucracy from social work practice, which prevents social workers from
having face to face time with children and families.
Professor Munro said: ‘Social workers have one of the most difficult jobs
in the world and we really need to look at how we can ensure children are at
the heart of what they do. Less time in front of computers and filling in
forms and more time working with vulnerable children, young people and their
families, many of whom so desperately need the support of a good social
worker.
‘The key thing is to ensure social workers have the support and
confidence to help vulnerable children and families while we look at what
needs to be done to further improve frontline practice. I am honoured to be
asked to conduct a review within such an important area of work and on
something I feel so passionate about.’
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• The
Hartwell Paper and LSE Research Online
The LSE Mackinder Programme for the Study of Long Wave Events recently
launched the Hartwell Paper, an international, multi-authored paper
on how to ameliorate the effects of climate change after last year’s
economic crash. The paper was co-ordinated at LSE, and the lead author was
LSE’s Professor Gwyn Prins.
The LSE Research Online (LSERO) team was asked by Web Services to host the
paper, with links from various promotions and pages on the LSE website, to
drive traffic to the paper itself. As a result of the publicity surrounding
the paper’s launch, the paper was downloaded from LSERO over 10,000 times
during May alone. The success of the Hartwell Paper's dissemination
demonstrates how research outputs can be promoted, whilst at the same time
securing long-term access to them.
The LSERO team can manage and preserve papers added to the service, and can
also provide statistics on the impact of items placed in it and where
visitors to LSERO came from.
For more information about LSERO and how we can help your research
dissemination, email
LSEResearchOnline@lse.ac.uk. For more information on how Web Services
can assist with the integration of web pages with LSERO and the promotion of
new research more generally, contact them at
lsewebsite@lse.ac.uk. If you have
research that you would like to publicise to the media, contact the Press
and Information Office at
pressoffice@lse.ac.uk.
To view and download a copy of the Hartwell Paper, visit
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/27939/
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• LSE
academic records his life story
Frank Land, Emeritus Professor in the Information Systems and Innovation
Group at LSE, has been selected by the British Library to record his life
history as part of their project ‘An Oral History of British Science’.
Professor Land has been selected as a contributor to the computing
section of the history and has recently given his first interview at the
British Library. He joins 200 other British scientists who have been
selected to provide oral histories of their lives.
For more information on this project, see
www.bl.uk/aboutus/stratpolprog/oralhist/oralhist.html
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• Visiting
fellow edits new human rights law journal
Donncha O’Connell, a visiting senior fellow at LSE's Centre for the Study
of Human Rights, has edited a new journal entitled the Irish Human Rights
Law Review.
The inaugural edition of the review contains articles and case notes by,
among others, Hon Justice Michael Kirby of the Australian High Court,
Professor Rick Lawson of the University of Leiden, and Colm O Cinneide of
UCL. The review will focus on the domestic application of international
human rights law and the critical analysis of human rights standards and
processes.
The review, which is to be published annually by
Clarus Press,
was launched at an event in Dublin by the Irish ombudsman, Emily
O’Reilly.
For more information, visit
www.claruspress.ie
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• London
to Brighton 2010
On Sunday 20 June, a team of ten cyclists - which includes
Ian Harvey, Martin Slade and Randolph Watson from LSE's IT
Services - are taking part in the London to Brighton Bike Ride 2010 in aid
of The British Heart Foundation.
The team, who have named themselves 'The Cyclots', will join the
27,000 riders taking on the 54 mile bike ride this year.
The British Heart Foundation owns, organises and is the sole benefiting
charity from the ride. Committed to preventing people's lives being
devastated by heart disease, every penny raised will go towards fighting the
UK's biggest killer - heart and circulatory disease.
Last year, the ride raised £4.2million and they are hoping to raise even
more this year. To sponsor the team, visit
http://original.justgiving.com/ianharvey5
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• Promoting
excellence in Asturias
LSE Enterprise has agreed a collaboration with the Asturian bank CajAstur,
designed to provide world-class opportunities for the future leaders of
Asturias, the Royal Principality of Spain. Ten young professionals from
Asturias will come to LSE for ten weeks in October 2010, undertaking a
comprehensive programme on Finance and International Political Economy.
CajAstur will also sponsor up to four 'Becas de Excelencia' Scholarships for
those students gaining places at LSE to study master's programmes.
The participants will experience the intellectual challenge of studying at
Europe's leading social science university. They will study both as a cohort
and among other LSE students to help them integrate into university life and
develop their English language skills. They will both live and study in
central London, close to the UK's legal, financial and governmental centres
and London's vibrant cultural life. Upon returning to their region, they
will not only have an understanding of finance, management and the global
economy, but exposure to critical thinking and the communication and
leadership skills to play a significant part in the future of Asturias.
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• LSE academic appointed to research grant panel
LSE professor Mía Rodríguez-Salgado has been appointed as one of 12
experts on a panel for the European Research Council Advance Grants 2010
in the Humanities.
The experts who make up the panel are from academic institutions across
the globe and will look for ambitious and methodologically advanced research
projects, including ‘blue-skies’ research. Professor Rodríguez-Salgado has
welcomed the invitation to serve with distinguished scholars and to have the
opportunity to experience first-hand the cutting-edge research being done
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 Notices
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• Old
Building construction works
Construction works have commenced in the main entrance of the Old Building
and will continue until Friday 17 September.
At least one of the main entrance doors on Houghton Street will remain
open during the hours of 8.30am to 6.30pm each weekday, as a means of access
to stairs and lifts to other floors. In the evenings and at weekends, the
main entrance doors will be closed and entry will be via the Student
Services door on Clare Market. Security and information will be available at
the counter within Student Services from Monday 14 June onwards.
In addition, this entrance will be available for disabled people. The
disabled toilet behind the waiting area will be taken out of action and the
nearest available one is opposite the Disability and Well Being Office at
the rear of the Old Building - A40.
The main staircase to all levels will remain open during weekdays between
8.30am and 6.30pm together with at least one lift.
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• RPDD
name change
The Research and Project Development Division would like to inform all staff
that they have changed their name to the Research Division, with immediate
effect.
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• Summer
term staff briefings
All support staff are invited to attend one of the termly briefings,
chaired by Adrian Hall, secretary and director of the Administration.
The briefings will take place on Monday 28 June at 10am and on Tuesday 29
June at 2pm. Both sessions will take place in the Vera Anstey Room.
At the briefings, Howard Davies will talk about current developments and
issues at the School (Professor George Gaskell, pro-director, will present
the session on Tuesday); HR will brief staff on the new 'fit notes'; and
Stephan Freeman from IT Services will talk about 'Trojan Horses and
malicious software'.
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• Opening
arrangements for Catering Services - from 14 June
LSE GARRICK
8am-6pm Mon-Fri
4th FLOOR RESTAURANT
9am-3pm Mon-Fri
PLAZA CAFÉ
10am-6pm Mon-Fri
CAFE 54
8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri
STAFF DINING ROOM and CAFÉ BAR (members only)
Café Bar 10am-4.30pm Mon-Fri
Dining Room 12.30pm-2.15pm Mon-Fri
GEORGE IV
12 noon-11pm Mon-Fri
4th FLOOR CAFÉ BAR
CLOSED
NAB MEZZANINE
CLOSED
Vending machines can be found in the Library Foyer, Student Salon, and
the 4th Floor Restaurant.
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• Special
offer for LSE from the National Theatre
Be the first to see the new play by Moira Buffini, 'Welcome to Thebes',
and get £10 off top price tickets.
Set in the present day but inspired by ancient myth, 'Welcome to Thebes'
explores the conflict between the world’s richest and poorest countries in
the aftermath of war.
Top price tickets are available for £20 for all June performances. To
book your tickets, call 020 7452 3000 and quote ‘Thebes Preview Offer’ or
book online and enter promotion code 2768. This offer is subject to
availability.
To watch the trailer, view rehearsal photos and book your tickets, visit
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/welcome |
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 Research
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• Report
finds Taliban commanders believe they are managed by Pakistani
intelligence service
Taliban commanders inside Afghanistan believe that their organisations, and
the war efforts they are currently undertaking, are closely managed by the
Pakistani intelligence service, the ISI. This was the key finding of a
report authored by Matt Waldman, fellow at the Carr Centre for Human Rights
Policy, published this week in the discussion papers series of the LSE's
Crisis States Research Centre.
Centre director, Professor James Putzel, commented, 'This report is based
on research carried out inside Afghanistan, including interviews with
important Taliban commanders, who clearly believe that they are being "run"
by Pakistan's intelligence service. The prevalence of such beliefs among the
insurgents themselves and the critical stance they take towards the
relationship between their leadership networks and elements of the Pakistani
military and intelligence services may prove to be important as Afghans
continue to explore the prospects for reaching a peace agreement. We believe
the publication of these findings can advance the public and policy debates
about the prospects for peace and development in Afghanistan'.
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• Capital
spending
Public services in London provide essential services for Londoners, London’s
workers and visitors. London generates 18 per cent of the UK's output and
tax revenues but only receives 14 per cent of government spending.
A new report from LSE London, for the Greater London Authority, looks at
public spending priorities in the nation's capital. For the full report,
visit
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/LSELondon/
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• Small
land sites could solve housing crisis
Reusing small empty sites of up to two hectares could more than meet the
UK's housing demand without building on green field land. This must be
coupled with upgrading existing buildings, reclaiming and remodelling empty
buildings, converting and upgrading homes to make existing neighbourhoods
attractive.
These are key findings of a new research report from LSE, which was
commissioned by the Federation of Master Builders. This approach would
generate local jobs but requires new skills, more training and
apprenticeships, the report argues.
The report, Housing Futures: our homes and communities, written by
Professor Anne Power and Laura Lane of the Centre for Analysis of Social
Exclusion at LSE, examines the four big pressures - supply and affordability
of homes; environmental limits; social cohesion; and economic change -
driving the future of housing policy in the UK.
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• Research opportunities
Candidates interested in applying for any research opportunities should
contact Michael Oliver in the
Research Division at
m.oliver@lse.ac.uk or call ext 7962.
The Research Division maintains a regularly updated list of
research funding opportunities for academic colleagues on their website.
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• Research e-Briefing
Click
here
to read the May edition of the Research Division 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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• Too
Big to Fail: the aftermath and what next?
On: Wednesday 30 June at 6.30-7.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Andrew Ross Sorkin,
award-winning chief mergers and acquisitions reporter for The New
York Times
Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize 2010, Too Big to Fail
has become the definitive account of the financial crisis.
Through unprecedented access to the key players, Andrew Ross Sorkin
meticulously re-created frantic phone calls, foul-mouthed rows and
white-knuckle panic, as Wall Street fought to save itself. A year on, he
will look at the aftermath of the financial crisis and what will happen
next.
Andrew Ross Sorkin will be signing copies of his book after the lecture.
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• Other upcoming events include....
Living in the End Times
On: Thursday 1 July at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Slavoj Zizek
The Secret State: preparing for the worst 1945-2009
On: Wednesday 7 July at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speaker: Professor Peter Hennessy
Global Justice
On: Thursday 8 July at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Amartya Sen
This event is free and open to all however a ticket is required. One ticket
per person can be requested from 10am on Thursday 1 July.
Why Greece Should Default
On: Wednesday 14 July at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Alan Beattie
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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, and Martin Wolf
Click here to listen
Cities Under Siege
Monday 7 June, 6.30pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Stephen Graham
Click here to listen
The Party: the secret world of China's communist rulers
Tuesday 8 June, 6.30-8pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Richard McGregor
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 60
Second Interview
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• with..... Steve Bond
Steve is a learning technologist
who has worked in the Centre for
Learning Technology since late 2003.
He is from Enfield but currently
lives in Streatham. He spends a lot
of his spare time doing drama stuff
- acting, directing and writing -
and directed this year's LSE
production of My Fair Lady. He will
be appearing at this year's
Edinburgh Fringe in a show called
'Folk Tale Trilogy' (booking should
be open by the time you read
this...)
What is the best part of your
job at LSE?
The people I work with, and the
variety. On any given day I might be
reprogramming Moodle, developing an
online learning activity, running a
training session, editing a film,
helping a teacher with his/her Moodle
problem or carrying out research
into the use of technology in
teaching.
If you were stuck in a lift
with someone, who would you want it
to be?
Danny Baker.
Is there anything you cannot
do and would like to learn?
Tap dancing. Well, any dancing in
fact.
Would it matter if the
School's email system broke down for
a week? Why?
That would be awful. People would
ring me up instead. I don't like
telephones.
What is your favourite type of
music/particular performer?
I can only pick one? OK, Russ
Conway.
Where did you last go on
holiday?
Oslo. For the Eurovision Song
Contest final! |
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 Training
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• Academic,
personal and professional development courses for staff
Courses on offer next week include:
- Thursday 24 June
Moodle next steps training
- Friday 25 June
Excel 2003: shortcuts and basic formulas
For a full listing of what is available and further details, including
booking information, see
www.lse.ac.uk/training. |
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 Media
bites
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• BBC
2 (15 June 2010)
Working Lunch
Dr Linda Yueh, associate at the Centre for Economic Performance at LSE,
appeared on the programme to analyse the latest UK inflation figures.
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• American Public Media (15 June 2010)
Marketplace Morning Report
Dr Gerben Bakker, LSE, discussed how federal regulators have approved a
new way for investors to make money on films.
'Participants in the futures markets could theoretically try to sabotage the
marketing of a movie,' Bakker says.
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• Inside
Story (10 June 2010)
Gaza:
symbol and flashpoint
Can the Obama administration, bogged down in Afghanistan, rise to the
challenge, asks Sumantra Bose, Professor of International and
Comparative Politics at LSE.
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