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26 August 2010 |
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• LSE
academic helps deliver Kenya’s new constitution
Dr Chaloka Beyani, senior lecturer in international law at LSE,
helped to prepare a new constitution which was voted for and adopted in the
Republic of Kenya at the beginning of August.
Dr Beyani is a member of the Kenyan Committee of Experts on
Constitutional Review, which prepared the new constitution. It will be
introduced by the President of Kenya at an official ceremony in Nairobi on
Friday 27 August.
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• The
Future of Finance
What is the financial system for? What is the future of finance? The LSE
report is published.
This book presents a novel approach to the reform of the world's
financial system, starting with the basic question, what is a financial
system for? It shows that the existing system has become far more
complicated than it needs to be to discharge its functions - and dangerously
unstable into the bargain. It proposes some drastic remedies.
The Future of Finance: the LSE report is the work of a group of
leading academics, financiers, journalists and officials from the UK's
Financial Services Authority, the Bank of England and the Treasury. They met
twelve times, for what many of those present described as the best and most
searching discussions in which they had ever participated.
The authors include Adair Turner, chairman of the Financial Services
Authority, Martin Wolf, Financial Times, Andrew Large, former deputy
director of the Bank of England, and LSE academics Paul Woolley, Charles
Goodhart, John Kay, and Richard Layard.
To order a copy of the book, click here.
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• GE2010:
the (not quite) final count
The Archives department would like to thank everyone who submitted
general election campaign literature to the Library earlier this year, to
help them build their election ephemera collection. As well as appealing
within LSE, the Archives department contacted over 4,000 candidates directly,
and had a great response.
Over the last couple of months they have sorted and listed all the
materials received. Material is still arriving, although in very much
smaller quantities, and they are expecting this to continue for some time
(they still occasionally receive material from the 2005 election). So far:
- 579 constituencies are represented in the collection (just under 90
per cent of all constituencies).
- 1,619 candidates are represented in the collection (just under 40 per
cent of all candidates), including 304 Conservative, 298 Labour, 242 Lib
Dem, 184 UKIP, 162 Green, as well as a range of smaller parties and
independents, from across the whole of the political spectrum.
For a full list visit the Archives
Catalogue and search for GE2010, or email
document@lse.ac.uk
Online campaigning has also been catered for. The
UK Web Archive includes
official party websites, personal sites and blogs maintained by PPCs, and
The Straight Choice, a site where members of the public could upload
photographs of the election leaflets they received. |
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 Notices
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• Important
fire information
As a result of the re-development of the St Philips site for the new student
centre, the emergency and fire assembly points for the following buildings
will change with effect from Monday 6 September:
If the fire alarm sounds in your building you must evacuate immediately
and go to the designated fire assembly point for your building. Please check
the Health and
Safety website for information on the new locations of the
fire assembly points.
If you have any queries please email
Health.And.Safety@lse.ac.uk
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• Regional
champions sought for Middle East, South America, USA or India
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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• Academics abroad
On 25-29 August Chris Lawless, ESRC postdoctoral fellow at CARR, is
delivering a paper entitled The Disputed Territory of Forensics:
competing claims to the epistemic identity of the law-science interface
at the annual meeting of the Society for Social Studies of Science, which is
taking place in Tokyo.
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• AUA deputy branch coordinator needed
Kate Hillier, current AUA branch coordinator at LSE, is looking for a
deputy to work with her on event ideas and the forthcoming Golden
Jubilee next year. The position would be voluntary.
If you are interested in applying, please email
aua@lse.ac.uk |
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 Research
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• Royal
Navy is dangerously weak argues new article
The Royal Navy is dangerously weak, risking the silent principles of the
UK's national security unless the future fleet is restored and adequately
sized, claims a new article co-authored by an LSE expert and published in
the Journal of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Things Don't Happen: silent principles of national security, by
Vice-Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham and LSE Professor Gwyn Prins, explains the
core strategic task of the Royal Navy, and argues that past underfunding and
the current extreme financial pressures will leave the future fleet ageing,
fewer in number and 'inadequate for the most fundamental, enduring and vital
tasks' - namely upholding the silent principles of national security with
conventional deterrence to safeguard trade routes from pirates, terrorists
or non-friendly governments.
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• British Academy postdoctoral fellowships
Deadline: 6 October 2010
This scheme is designed to enable outstanding early career researchers to
strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university
environment, which will develop their curriculum vitae and improve their
prospects of obtaining permanent lecturing posts by the end of the
fellowship.
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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 Summer 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 October 2010.
More
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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 or visit
http://twitter.com/lseenterprise.
If you would like us to look out for consulting opportunities in your
field, email your CV and summary of interests to
lseenterprise.consulting@lse.ac.uk
Email exec.ed@lse.ac.uk to be
added to our Executive Education database. |
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 Events
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• Upcoming LSE events include....
The Case of the Pope: Vatican accountability for human rights abuse
On: Wednesday 8 September at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre,
New Academic Building
Speaker: Geoffrey Robertson
Tickets will be released on Wednesday 1 September at 10am.
Employment, Labour Markets, and Development
On: Monday 13 September at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speakers: Dr Heiner Flassbeck and Professor Robert Wade
New Zealand and the Global Economy
On: Tuesday 14 September at 5.30pm. The venue will be confirmed to
ticketholders
Speaker: John Key
Tickets will be released on Monday 6 September at 10am.
Managing Natural Resource Rents: China and Africa
On: Monday 20 September at 4.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Dr Christopher Alden and Professor Paul Collier
This is the first of a series of public events as part of IGC Growth Week
2010, a three day conference organised by the
International Growth Centre. |
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 60
Second Interview
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• with..... Jane Secker
I work in the Centre for Learning
Technology where I advise staff
about the copyright issues of
using Moodle and how to get the
most out of library resources. I
run training for staff and
researchers, coordinating the
‘digital literacy’ classes and I
recently completed my PG Cert
(the School’s teaching
qualification).
I have a degree in history, I’m a
qualified librarian and my PhD
examined how newspapers are used
by historians. I spent seven
years in West Wales at
Aberystwyth University where I
am now an honorary lecturer at
the Department of Information
Studies. Outside work I love
gardening, visiting historical
places, running, eating,
drinking and travelling. I am
married, have three cats and
grow my own veg at home and on
LSE rooftops.
Your book Copyright and
E-learning: a guide for
practitioners has recently
been published. How long has it
been since you decided to write
this, what obstacles have you
encountered and are you pleased
with the result?
I was approached by a publisher
around two years ago as they
wanted me to write a book on
this topic. I have written two
other books and write a blog
which the publishers had seen.
They saw a gap in the market,
but I had reservations as
writing a whole book about
copyright is quite scary. You
don’t want to give people the
wrong advice so I spent a lot of
time checking my facts and
including a disclaimer in the
book.
I also had a problem when in April
this year the Digital Economy
Act was passed and I needed to
get a last minute amendment into
the text. I am pleased with the
finished result, but I haven’t
dared to read it in any detail
for fear of finding mistakes.
If you weren't at LSE, at what
other institution would you like
to work?
My first job after finishing my
PhD was as a research assistant
in the Library at the Natural
History Museum and I loved every
day I worked at the museum,
particularly arriving and
walking past the dinosaur in the
entrance. If I didn’t work
there, then I’d really enjoy
working at Hampton Court Palace
- I’m a real Tudor history fan.
Where is the most interesting
place you have visited?
Probably Egypt - I went last year,
cruising on the Nile, to Cairo
and to the Valley of the Kings.
What role(s) did you have in
your school play(s)?
I played Igraine, King Arthur’s
mother in a school play when I
was about eight. My starring
moment, sadly not captured on
film.
Name three things you cannot do
without
Pizza, plants and my new android
phone
Who is your LSE hero?
It would probably have to be
Beatrice Webb. I’ve recently
finished reading the book
Bluestockings by Jane
Robinson and I’m terribly
impressed by pioneering women
who went into higher education
in the late 19th Century and
battled against discrimination.
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 Training
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• Academic,
personal and professional development courses for staff
Courses on offer next week include:
- Thursday 2 September
Moodle basics training
- Friday 3 September
Creating a reading list in Moodle
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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• The
Huffington Post (24 August 2010)
The case for end-of-life care gets stronger
Article by Zack Cooper, health economist at LSE.
'It doesn't get any tougher than this: discussions revolving around end
of life care, treating patients with a terminal illness with dignity,
and the costs associated with intensive medical treatments are
staggeringly difficult. However, every now and then, an article is
published that fundamentally changes the status quo.'
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• The
Daily Mirror (18 August 2010)
When the trust has gone
The coalition government is scrapping Child Trust Funds at the end of
the year. Julian Le Grand, professor of social policy at LSE, says:
'Encouraging a savings culture among Britain's families is vital if
we're serious about tackling debt and borrowing. The Child Trust Fund,
the most successful Government savings scheme ever, has made great
strides towards helping families save for the costs they will face as
their youngsters make the transition into adulthood.'
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• New York Times (16 August 2010)
Denmark starts to trim its admired safety net
Denmark is facing increasing pressure to reduce spending on welfare
benefits for the unemployed. The country has one of the most generous
benefits systems in the world.
Iain Begg, a professor at LSE, says:
'It’s no surprise the government is saying that programs that are highly
expensive and give a Rolls-Royce treatment to citizens have to be
trimmed.'
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