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• Archives contribute to ‘Museum of 1951’
LSE Archives have lent a range of materials to the recently opened
exhibition ‘Museum of 1951’, which is part of the Southbank Centre’s summer
programme of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Festival of
Britain. Archives often lend one-off pieces from their collections for
exhibitions, but this is the first time so much material has been externally
borrowed.
The Festival of Britain was conceived in the aftermath of the Second
World War and aimed to restore pride in the country and its achievements.
The director-general of the Festival was Gerald Barry, a journalist and
newspaper editor whose papers are held in the Archives. His diaries from the
period, detailing visits from the King and Queen and Laurence Olivier and
Vivien Leigh are on loan. Also from Barry’s collection are promotional
leaflets, exhibition catalogues and posters designed by Abram Games, which
will be featured in the exhibition alongside materials from the Southbank
Centre and elsewhere.
The ‘Museum of 1951’ runs until 4 September at the Royal Festival Hall.
For more information visit the
Southbank Centre website or
LSE Archives.
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• A lecture by prime minister of Slovakia
Iveta Radičová, prime
minister of Slovakia, will give a public lecture at LSE next week. On
Tuesday 10 May at 1-2pm on campus (venue tbc to ticketholders).
Radičová began her political career as a member of the Public Against
Violence (VPM) movement in the 1990s. She was appointed minister of labour,
social affairs and families from 2005-06 and became a member of parliament
representing the Slovak Democratic Party in 2006. She became prime minister
of Slovakia in 2010.
LSE students and staff are able to collect one ticket from the New
Academic Building SU shop, located on the Kingsway side of the building from
10.00am on Thursday 5 May.
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• LSE
academic awarded 2011 Cushing Memorial Prize
Dr Charlotte Werndl (pictured), lecturer in the Department of Philosophy,
Logic and Scientific Method at LSE, has been awarded the Cushing Memorial
Prize for 2011 for her paper, 'What are the new implications of chaos and
unpredictability?', published in The British Journal for the Philosophy
of Science in 2009.
The prize, awarded by the John J Reilly Center for Science, Technology and
Values, along with the Graduate Program in History and Philosophy of
Physics, carries an $1,000 award plus an invitation to deliver a lecture as
part of the History and Philosophy of Science Colloquium at the University
of Notre Dame.
Professor Luc Bovens, head of the Department of Philosophy, Logic and
Scientific Method, said: "I am very pleased to see that Charlotte's work is
being honoured in this way. Her paper solves a problem about the
interpretation of the nature of unpredictability in chaos theory that has
plagued philosophers and physicists for decades. This is a great
achievement."
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• Arne
Westad nominated for president of American Historical Association
Arne Westad, professor of international history and co-director of
LSE IDEAS, has been nominated as one of two candidates for president of
the American Historical Association (AHA).
With more than 18,000 individual members, AHA is the world’s largest
organisation of historians, and plays an important public role as a leader
and public advocate for the field. Within the profession, AHA defines
ethical and professional standards and offers advice on good practices in
the field. Externally, the Association works broadly on behalf of historical
studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and
artefacts, and the dissemination of historical research. The election will
be in the autumn.
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•
Politics and Policy at LSE gives full coverage of the AV referendum
from all sides
LSE politics experts have produced a detailed and rounded examination of
the issues involved in the Alternative Vote system, the electoral reform
which the British public will vote to adopt or reject in a historic
referendum this week.
Covering the topic in unrivalled depth – and from all sides of the
argument – the British Politics and Policy blog discusses the pros and cons
of the AV system, the electoral implications, its possible impact on parties
and MPs, the conduct of the campaigns for and against AV and the lessons
from the electoral systems of other countries.
The blog has been covering the AV issue for almost a year, and is now
signposting the most popular and significant pieces in one place in its
latest post to provide a complete view of the issues.
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• LSE Perspectives
The LSE Perspectives May 2011 Gallery is now live. You can view this
month's selection of photos
here.
The gallery features 12 striking images submitted by members of the LSE
community. Each image reflects a unique perspective on a particular scene.
LSE Perspectives is an online gallery featuring photographs taken by LSE
students and staff. If you have taken any artistic images on your travels,
from your home town or even just here in London why not submit them for LSE
perspectives so that they can be shared with the LSE community.
For more information and to submit your images visit
LSE Perspectives Submissions. Every
month the Arts team selects 12 images and publishes them online. Previous
galleries can be found
here.
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• Professor Mary Kaldor awarded honorary doctorate
Professor Mary Kaldor, co-director of LSE Global Governance, has been
awarded an honorary doctorate by Corvinus University of Budapest for her
extensive work on globalisation, international relations and humanitarian
intervention, global civil society and global governance, and her theory of
new wars.
Commenting on the award, Professor Kaldor said, "It is a special
honour to receive this degree here in Budapest. It was here, as well as in
other Central European countries, that I learned the concept of civil
society - an idea that had become dormant in the West. And it was through my
discussions with young people and with opposition intellectuals that I
absorbed the significance of the coming together of peace and human rights –
something I now describe as human security."
Professor Kaldor was also the featured keynote speaker at the
university's conference 'Human Security and Global Transformation: New
Challenges for Democracy, Civil Society, and Sustainable Development' last
month. Her keynote lecture on human security can be found
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 Notices
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• LSE's
little red book
An updated version of The London School of Economics and Political
Science: in short is now available. This handy little red book gives
facts and figures about the School.
If you would like copies for visitors, please pick them up from the Press
Office in W301, Tower Three. You can also download a PDF copy
here.
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• Your
chance to contribute to the 2011-16 Strategic Plan
The Planning Unit are currently working with colleagues across the School
on the Strategic Plan 2011-16.
The Strategic Plan is a statement of the School’s purposes, aspirations
and intended actions over a five year period and is designed to guide every
member of the LSE community.
Given the extensive consultation and revamp undertaken for the 2009-14
version of the Strategic Plan, which the 2010-15 version of the plan was
based on, it is a working assumption that the 2011-16 Strategic Plan will be
an update of that plan rather than a fundamental change of its structure and
direction.
However, we welcome your feedback and comments on the current Plan which
will play a role in the formulation of the new 2011-16 Plan, submitted to
Council for approval in June. All responses will be considered.
To access the current Strategic Plan,
click
here.
Please send feedback and comments by close of business on Thursday 19 May
to Gary Barclay, Planning Unit, QH400 by internal mail or via email to
g.j.barclay@lse.ac.uk.
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• Academics
abroad
Patrick Dunleavy, professor of political science and public policy at
LSE, has given a seminar at the Australian National University on
research exercises.
Professor Dunleavy is an advocate of a system developed by University of
Melbourne academic Anne-Wil Harzing that he said was used extensively by
universities in Europe and Britain. The program, called Publish or Perish,
simply requires academics to run their names through Google scholar, which
returns all their publications, citations and statistics.
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• Africa Initiative update meeting
Professor Thandika Mkandawire, chair in African development, will be
hosting a briefing for LSE academics with research interests relating to
Africa on Tuesday 10 May from 12pm in the Graham Wallas Room.
The aim is to update staff on elements of the ongoing African Initiative,
including:
- Summer School in Africa
- Scholarship provision
- Leadership programme
- Fellowship provision
- Appointment of the new African Portal editor
- Academic Partnership with UCT
- Participation in the WEF Regional Summit on Africa
Lunch will be provided at the event. If you would like to attend, email
Hilary Weale, external relations executive, at
h.weale@lse.ac.uk.
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• Regional
Champion for India
LSE's newly appointed Regional Champion, Dr Sivaramjani Thambisetty
(pictured), and Professor Stuart Corbridge, pro-director for research and
external relations, will be hosting an event next week on Thursday 12 May from
12pm in the Graham Wallas Room for all academics with an interest in
promoting the School and its work to non-academic audiences in India.
The event will, like the work of the Regional Champion as a whole, focus
on the School’s external relations, and will be an opportunity to discuss
ideas about this work in India and find out about ongoing activities in
which you may be engaged.
A lecturer in the Department of Law, Dr Thambisetty’s role in broad terms
is to engage with key audiences beyond the academic world and draw greater
attention to LSE’s research and expertise.
Lunch will be provided at the event. If you would like to attend, please
email Hilary Weale, external relations executive, at
h.weale@lse.ac.uk. For more
information about External Relations and the Regional Champions scheme,
click
here.
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• LSE
Teaching Day
Registration for attendance at LSE Teaching Day on Tuesday 24 May has
been extended to 5pm on Friday 6 May to allow staff who have been unable
to book due to holidays a further opportunity to secure their place.
Book a place and view the full programme and abstracts at
www.lse.ac.uk/teachingday/
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• LSE
academics to speak at 'How The Light Gets In' philosophy festival
LSE political theorist Chandran Kukathas,
Professor Lord Layard,
Professor Henrietta Moore and Professor Richard Sennett will all be
taking part in the 'How The Light Gets In' philosophy festival in Hay this
summer.
Organised by the Institute of Art and Ideas and held from 27 May to 5
June the festival brings together scientists, philosophers, journalists and
political leaders in dialogue to set the intellectual agenda for the coming
decade alongside comedy and music.
For the full programme and details on how to obtain tickets, see the
How The Light Gets In
Festival website.
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• Call for applications under the partnership PhD mobility bursaries
2011-12
Applications are invited from LSE PhD students for mobility bursaries
to visit one of the School's institutional partners (Columbia University
(New York), the National University of Singapore (NUS), Peking
University (Beijing), Sciences Po (Paris), or the University of Cape
Town) in order to work informally with an advisor on their PhD thesis,
research and/or on related publications and presentations and to
introduce them to the academic culture, professional contacts, and
employment opportunities of another country/region.
For 2011-12, up to 10 bursaries are on offer to visit one of the
five partner institutions
listed above. For any one partner institution, up to two flat rate bursaries
of £2,500 are available.
Students registered for PhD studies at any LSE department and who have
already been upgraded to full doctoral student status are eligible to apply.
Each visit should be a minimum of two months and a maximum of three months
in duration.
Full details about the bursaries, including application procedures, can
be found
here. Any further enquiries should be directed to
academic_partnerships@lse.ac.uk.
The deadline for applications, including references, is midday on
Monday 23 May.
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• Two
wardens wanted for two halls of residences - Butlers Wharf and Bankside
House
The School is recruiting to fill two Wardens positions, available from
September 2011.
LSE halls are fantastic places in which to live and work. Located in central
London, they play a crucial part in delivering the 'student experience'.
Wardens play a key role in the halls, being responsible for the good order
of the residence community, the social wellbeing of resident students and
the maintenance of an acceptable standard of discipline within the
residence. Wardens are supported by teams of sub-wardens, recruited from the
LSE postgraduate student body.
For more information and details on how to apply, visit the 'Internal
Vacancies' section of the
Human Resources Division website. The closing date for applications is
Wednesday 11 May.
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• Camden
NWI flat-share
A room is available in a two-storey Edwardian flat, to share with an
LSE academic.
Lovely flat, lots of light, large patio, furnished. Three minute walk to
Regent's Park, Camden Town tube, shops, gym, one bus to the Aldwych/LSE.
Long or medium term possible.
Available immediately at £680 per month (excluding bills). If you are
interested or for more information, call 07909 764563.
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 Research
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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
April 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 May 2011.
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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
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 Events
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• Forthcoming events - and one cancellation - at LSE
There are many events planned this summer, including debates,
lectures, exhibitions, concerts and discussions, all free and open to
all.
EVENT CANCELLED: We are sorry to announce that Idea Man
with Paul Allen on Thursday 5 May has been cancelled due to unforeseen
circumstances.
Forthcoming lectures include:
Pakistan: a hard country
On Monday 9 May at 6.30-8pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Anatol Lieven
A World Without Superpowers: de-centered globalism
On Tuesday 10 May at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic
Building
Speaker: Professor Barry Buzan
Cities at the Speed of Light: Asian experiments of the urban century
On Thursday 12 May at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Professor Ananya Roy
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• Students,
Patients and Paupers: the many lives of the St Philips building
Friday 6
–
Friday 13 May
Exhibition: 12–2 and 5–9pm with a series of events, film screenings and
tours taking place over the week
St Philips Building
St Philips, an Edwardian block dating to 1904, is a former workhouse,
venereal disease hospital and refugee facility. In the weeks before its
demolition, the St Philips Exhibition celebrates the building's history, as
well as highlighting the critical debates about destruction and creativity
in the city.
Participants include Ben Campkin, UCL Bartlett and author of Dirt,
Leslie Topp, senior lecturer at Birkbeck and curator of Madness and
Modernity, Richard Barnett, Medical London: city of diseases, city of
cures, and artists Tom Hunter, Christian Kerrigan, Post-Words, Daniel
Wilcox and Stephen Nelson.
For more information and a full programme of events, see
http://stphilips.tumblr.com/
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• Picturing Life as a Young Carer in Africa - new exhibition
Now to Thursday 2 June
Monday – Friday 10am - 8pm
Atrium Gallery, Old Building, LSE
'Picturing Life as a Young Carer in Africa' portrays what life is typically
like for a caregiving child in sub-Saharan Africa. The exhibition features
photographs and drawings by young carers from two communities of rural Kenya
and Zimbabwe. The exhibition focuses on the challenges young caregivers face
and the strategies and resources they employ to cope with these challenges.
This exhibition is supported by the LSE Knowledge Transfer Fund.
For more details on this exhibition and other upcoming exhibitions, see
the
Exhibitions webpage.
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• EMBRACE
chocolate master class and tasting
The EMBRACE staff network is holding a chocolate master class and
tasting on Thursday 19 May from 6-8pm in the Parish Hall.
The event will include a talk by
Paul Wayne Gregory followed by a chocolate tasting session. To attend
this event, please email
embrace@lse.ac.uk by Wednesday 11 May. Places will be allocated on a
first come, first served basis.
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• EMBRACE
Black History tour
The EMBRACE staff network is hosting a Black History Tour on Tuesday
24 May from 6-8pm in the St Paul's area.
The St Paul's/Bank walk takes in side streets and back alleys that one
would never see from the main road. The walk will focus on the hidden
connections between Africa, the Diaspora and the infrastructure of ancient
and modern London. It will reveal how certain fraternal societies benefited
from African wealth and invested that wealth in academic institutions and
charities, reveal how African names came to be given to streets and areas
and look at the visual imagery of London and African architecture.
To attend this event, please email
embrace@lse.ac.uk by Wednesday 11 May. Places will be allocated on a
first come, first served basis.
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• Budgeting
for Gender Equality: is government economic policy fair to women?
Wednesday 11 May, 6.30-8pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic
Building
Speakers: Dr Claire Annesley,
lecturer in European politics at the University of Manchester,
Beatrix Campbell (pictured),
journalist, author, playwright and broadcaster, Professor
Diane Elson,
professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex, and
Professor Susan Himmelweit,
professor of economics at the Open University.
This panel will consider how far women, especially low income women, are
bearing an unfair share of the burden of the budget deficit reduction.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a
first come, first served basis.
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• Navigating
the New Green Economy: the challenges of climate change and the
opportunities for clean energy
Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 May, LSE campus
This international conference organised by LSE, the American Bar
Association and the UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA), will discuss
the new economy emerging from the intersection of climate change policy,
clean energy development, economics and finance.
The programme will allow participants to interact with government and
industry leaders, academic scholars, and finance and legal experts from the
European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The main speaker is former LSE director Professor Lord Anthony Giddens.
Also featured are speakers from:
- US Senate staff
- UK Department of Energy and Climate Change
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
- Center for International Environmental Law
- Institute of European Law
- International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
- International Emissions Trading Association
- Low Carbon Research Institute
- Leading international law firms and universities
Topics will include:
- Financing a sustainable reduced-carbon future
- Regulations and incentives in emerging green technologies
- Energy efficiency
- Carbon marketplaces
- Renewable energy subsidies and trade
- Technology transfer
- REDD - Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation
The conference fee is £595 for general attendance, with a discounted rate
of £440 for UKELA members, £295 for government, non-profit and academic
participants, and £150 for students.
Space is limited and early registration is advisable. To register or for
more information, email Elissa Lichtenstein at
elissa.lichtenstein@americanbar.org
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Second Interview
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• with..... Candice Holdsworth
I’ve just completed my Masters in
Political Theory at LSE. Since
graduating I’ve been working as
a freelance journalist. I also
write a blog in the
Mail and
Guardian
that examines politics
and current affairs from a more
philosophical perspective.
Tell us about the forthcoming
Burning Issue Lectures. What is
your specific involvement with
them?
The Burning Issue Lectures are a
unique combination between the
traditional lecture format and
the documentary film, each one
presented by an LSE professor:
Emily Jackson, Conor Gearty and
Tim Allen.
The lecturers will be tackling
topical, challenging issues on
which there is not necessarily
an overall consensus and which will
hopefully ignite robust debate.
The lectures will also include
filmed interviews with some very
impressive, high profile people
who are heavily involved in the
issues being discussed. I am a
researcher on this project
helping to develop the film
content.
To whom do you think these
lectures will most appeal?
Anybody with an enquiring mind - I
really mean that. These issues
are perennial and universally
applicable.
Which has been the most
interesting LSE public lecture
you have attended to date?
It was one entitled ‘The Meaning
of Life’, which is certainly not
an unambitious topic to get to
grips with. It was handled
beautifully though; the
discussion was frank and open
and extraordinarily
illuminating. Much like we hope
people will find the Burning
Issue Lectures to be.
What is your ambition/goal in
life?
I am hoping to be part of the new
breed of multimedia journalists.
I love writing and I love
filmmaking - it’s a great
opportunity to be able to
combine the two.
What gives you the most
satisfaction?
Feeling like I’ve created
something of worth, something
that matters to other people,
that engages them and gets them
thinking in a different way.
Name three things you cannot do
without
1. The internet (I have a problem)
2. Tea
3. Mad Men - I have been
experiencing serious withdrawal
symptoms since the last season
ended. I cannot wait for the
next!
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 Training
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• HR training and development courses
Effective writing at work
Wednesday 11 May, 10am-5pm
This course is aimed at anyone who has to write reports, proposals, emails
or letters as a part of their job. By the end of the session you will know
how to write with greater impact, make your writing more readable and write
with more confidence.
Career planning and personal development
Thursday 12 May, 9.30am-4pm
Is your career working? This one day course may be just what you need to
find out. Delegates will have an opportunity to reflect on their skills and
achievements to date and develop some strategies for their short and long
term career goals.
*Please note that this course will be held at King’s College.
Equality and diversity for non-managers
Thursday 12 May, 10am-1.30pm
This workshop provides an overview of the key issues so you can recognise
discriminatory practices within the workplace and are better equipped to
promote good practice within the School. You will be able to identify your
own values and prejudices more clearly and work in diverse teams with
greater awareness of the behavioural issues that may arise.
Recruitment and selection
Tuesday 17 May, 9.30am-5.30pm
This one day course run by the HR Division is targeted at managers across
the School, especially those who undertake support staff recruitment.
Whether you are a new manager at the School, or a more experienced manager
looking to brush up your recruitment skills (and you haven't attended a
recruitment course at the School), then please sign up.
Improve your CV
Wednesday 18 May, 10am-1pm
This short course is for staff looking to change roles and progress their
career at the School. The workshop is about making good job applications at
LSE.
Succeed at interviews
Wednesday 18 May, 2-5pm
This workshop is to help you have a greater understanding of the interview
process and how to present yourself well.
Flying start induction
Tuesday 24 May, 9.30am-4.30pm
Do you have a new member of staff? Get their LSE career off to a flying
start with our central induction briefing. These one day sessions provide
new staff with the opportunity to find out more about the School and
training and development opportunities available. Staff will also receive a
tour of the School campus as well as the opportunity to network with other
new starters.
For more information and to book a place,
visit the
online training booking
system.
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 Media
bites
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• Reuters
UK (3 May 2011)
Bin Laden leaves a scattered al Qaeda
"Bin Laden's death is a significant victory for the United States. But
it is more symbolic than concrete," said Fawaz Gerges, an al Qaeda
expert at the London School of Economics.
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• Windsor Star (29 April 2011)
Gut trumps brain for undecided voters, research finds
Recent research suggests that superficial cues can determine which
candidates we choose at least as much as, and possibly more, than issues
and policies. Back in 2009, Professor Michael Bruter of the London
School of Economics, explained it this way: "It is extraordinary how
little political scientists know about what goes on in the minds of
voters while they are in the secrecy..."
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• The
Australian (27 April 2011)
ERA set-up 'clumsy and bureaucratic'
"There have been major advances in communicating the sciences . . . but
broader understanding of the social sciences is still lamentable."
Article about a seminar given by Professor Patrick Dunleavy at the
Australian National University.
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