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13 October 2011 |
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Industrial action UCU has announced a campaign against changes
to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), by means of industrial
action short of a strike. This began on Monday 10 October.
In brief, the UCU has instructed members taking part in the action to
abide by the terms of their contracts and perform their duties in an
efficient manner, requesting them at this initial stage:
- To work no more than their contractual hours and not to exceed the
maximum hours set out in the Working Time Regulations (i.e. a limit of
48 hours a week over a 17 week period)
- To perform no additional duties
- To set and mark no work that they are not required to set and mark
- To attend no meeting where attendance is voluntary on the part of
the member.
Although LSE does not accept partial performance of contracts of
employment, in the interests of maintaining good employee relations, no
deductions in pay will be made from those participating in the action who
continue to carry out their contractual duties in full.
However, the School will naturally be assessing the impact of the
industrial action on scheduled activities and in particular on the student
experience in order to determine whether any change is needed to its
approach.
More information for managers and staff can be found on the
HR website.
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 Notices
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Staff portrait dates Nigel Stead, School photographer, will be
holding two staff portrait photo sessions on
Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 October. The sessions will be held in
room G.19, Old Building, from 11am-1pm and 2-4pm.
New staff (or old staff who need to update their existing pictures) can
turn up at any time in the given time slots and there is no need to book.
All pictures are in colour and in a digital format and will be supplied to
each department/centre on a CD. Hard copy prints will not be provided.
Pictures will be sent after post production, which can be up to two weeks
after the shoot.
The cost is £15 per head charged to the department/centre and staff are
asked to bring their budget codes with them on the day. For more
information, contact Nigel Stead at
n.stead@lse.ac.uk. Another session will be held in November.
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Tell us about your bright idea Have
you ever thought of a really good idea about how to make LSE a better place
to work in, but didn't know how to take it forward?
If so, why not put it to Bright Ideas - the School's staff suggestions
scheme - which aims to harness your good ideas and thoughts. The scheme is
coordinated by a small group of volunteers from across the School and
supported by the secretary and director of administration.
Our aim is to help LSE become an employer of choice, that listens closely
and responds to staff interests and ideas. You may see your idea become
reality, and there is even a small, discretionary fund to reward exceptional
ideas.
If you have a 'bright idea', tell us about it using the
suggestion form.
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Moodle-LfY questionnaire
IT Services and the Centre for Learning Technology have had many
requests for closer integration between LSE for You and Moodle.
In order to help prioritise aspects of this work, please visit
https://moodle.lse.ac.uk and
complete the questionnaires on the homepage.
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The HEIF5 Bid Fund: first call for bids Now in its fifth
round, the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) supports institutions in
developing a broad range of knowledge exchange activities with business,
public sector and community partners.
LSE has invested £2 million of its HEIF5 allocation into the 'HEIF5 Bid
Fund', a competitive source of funding to support the School's efforts in
knowledge exchange in the social sciences. Awards will be made on a
competitive basis by the Knowledge Exchange Sub-Committee (KESC) for distribution over the next four academic years.
Working with the pro-director for research and external relations, the
Corporate Relations Unit and the External Relations Division, KESC is
looking for proposals that are not currently funded from other School
resources. Applications are encouraged from all parts of the School, both
administrative and academic, and joint proposals are especially welcome.
For more information on the 'HEIF5 Bid Fund' and details of how to apply,
contact Tina Basi, HEIF5 manager, at
t.basi@lse.ac.uk or on
ext 1172. The Corporate Relations Unit will advise on the
eligibility of proposals and provide guidance on the preparation of
applications.
The deadline for submissions is Thursday 10 November.
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Call for applications for residencies at the Rockefeller Foundation
Bellagio Center in Northern Italy Deadlines: 1 December 2011 and
1 May
2012
The residency programme allows for one month of focused work, uninterrupted
by the professional and personal demands of daily life, in a diverse and
stimulating community of fellow residents.
Residents include an international cohort of scholars, scientists,
journalists, writers, artists, non-governmental organisation practitioners
and policymakers.
Residencies typically last four weeks, and spouses/partners may accompany
residents. There is no charge for accommodation and meals, and travel grants
are awarded on a needs basis. Joint applications from co-authors are also
welcome.
To apply and for more information, visit
www.rockefellerfoundation.org/bellagio-center.
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LSE partnership PhD mobility bursaries – one place remaining for
2011-12 academic year Deadline: Tuesday 15 November
Applications are invited from LSE PhD students for a partnership mobility
bursary to visit Peking University 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.
This call is for the one remaining place to visit Peking University
during
the remaining 2011-12 academic year for an exchange to conclude no later
than the end of July 2012. LSE will provide financial support to the
successful candidate in the form of a flat rate bursary of £2,500. The
bursary is intended to contribute to the expenses of the participating LSE
student, including those relating to travel, accommodation, living,
educational materials and/or other education-related costs.
Students registered for PhD studies in 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.
More information, including application procedures, can be
found here. Any further enquiries should be emailed to
academic_partnerships@lse.ac.uk.
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The winners are in – LSE’s ID sQuid payment card Your LSE ID
card incorporates sQuid which can be used instead of cash to make convenient
and secure contactless payments for food and drinks in all LSE Catering
outlets.
Register your LSE ID card at
www.squidcard.com/lse and load money onto it online from your bank
account or by using a debit or credit card.
Anyone using their card as a method of payment can take advantage of the
special offers available in LSE Catering outlets. In addition, any users
spending £30 or more on their card each month will be entered into a prize
draw, with five winners getting £10 added to their loyalty purse.
The winners of the September prize draw were:
- Guiseppe Berlingieri
- Jinwoo Kim
- Ali Dezyanian
- Connson Locke
- Hongbiao Zhao
Current sQuid special offers include:
The Garrick
Early bird (from 8-10am): any hot drink only 95p.
Lunchtime special (available downstairs between midday and 2.30pm): daily
special hot dish of the day with any two vegetables or bowl of salad for
£4.70, plus add a soup or dessert for only £1.
4th Floor Restaurant
Any hot drink only 50p: any day, any time.
Café 54
A regular coffee or tea and a cookie: only £2.
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Have a question about dyslexia or neurodiversity?
The Neurodiversity Service now has a Moodle site where you can get answers
to your questions:
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In 'Student Experiences' you can hear the stories of how gifted and
talented dyslexic and dyspraxic students have achieved success at
university
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In 'What Happens…?' you can learn about the processes that the
Neurodiversity Service guides students through to access funding and
support
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In the 'Your Questions Answered' forum you can seek information on any
aspect of neurodiversity
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In 'All About Neurodiversity' there are links to websites with
information on adults with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and dyscalculia,
including a link to BrainHE, now
hosted by LSE.
The Neurodiversity Service is now developing 'Information for Staff' and
welcomes your questions and suggestions for the content of this part of the Moodle site. Please post your questions or comments on the 'Your Questions
Answered' forum in Moodle, or email
disability-dyslexia@lse.ac.uk.
To access the 'Dyslexia and Neurodiversity' Moodle site, click on the
'Disability and Well-being Service' link at the end of the 'All courses'
list on Moodle homepage. Then open
Dyslexia and Neurodiversity.
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Blind cleaning and servicing
Blind cleaning and servicing will take place in Tower Two from Monday 17
until Friday 21 October.
During this time, blinds will be taken down, taken away, and returned
once cleaning and servicing is finished.
For more information, contact Richard Allen at
r.allen1@lse.ac.uk or on ext
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 LSE
in pictures
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This week's picture features a student reading on the terraced wooden
floor in the Atrium of the New Academic Building.... it definitely gives
a new meaning to 'studying flat out'!
For more images like this, visit the
Photography Unit.
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 Research
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Target internet protection at the most
disadvantaged children, recommends online study
Disadvantaged children get less help and support to protect them from the
dangers of being online, researchers have found.
Children whose parents are less educated or do not use the internet
themselves, and children from disability or minority groups are among those
more likely to be at risk online or more upset when they come across
worrying content, such as violence, sexual material or bullying.
Although the differences are small (some five per cent increase in risk
among the disadvantaged groups) they are consistent across most types of
risk examined.
Yet disadvantaged children tend also to be the least likely to get access to
information and guidance about living a safer life online. This shows that
safety advice and resources need to be better targeted at the disadvantaged,
say the researchers from the EU Kids Online project, based at LSE.
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LSE academics question merits of extending competition to improve
hospital care More research is needed before conclusions can be drawn
about the effect of recent reforms on hospital quality, let alone about the
merits of the coalition government’s proposals to extend competition, warn
experts LSE on bmj.com.
Professor Gwyn Bevan and Matthew Skellern argue that the jury is still
out on the effects of hospital competition on quality of care within the
English NHS.
Professor Bevan and Matthew Skellern review evidence from three recent
econometric studies of the New Labour market, which all show a seemingly
causal relation between greater competition and lower hospital mortality.
These studies have proved highly controversial because they contradict
previous findings that competition in the NHS was largely ineffective, or
even had negative consequences.
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 Events
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Tickets still available....
Are Adverbial Rules Enough?
On: Wednesday 19 October at 6.30pm. The venue will be confirmed to
ticket holders.
Speaker: Oliver Letwin MP (pictured), minister of state for
government policy.
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New event....
Canada: a reliable, responsible contributor to global energy security and
economic stability
On: Thursday 20 October at 1pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speaker: Joe Oliver (pictured), Canada's minister of natural
resources.
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Other events include....
New Mobile Technologies: privacy and policy, threats and opportunities
On: Monday 17 October at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Dr Gus Hosein, visiting senior fellow in the Information
Systems and Innovation Group in LSE's Department of Management, Dr
Jonathan Liebenau, reader in technology management in LSE's Department
of Management, and Mark Selby, vice president of Industry
Collaborations at the Nokia Corporation.
Citizenship and Immigration: rights and obligations of individuality
On: Tuesday 18 October at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Dr Yasemin Soysal, senior lecturer at the Department of
Sociology, University of Essex.
Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: the difference and why it matters
On: Thursday 20 October at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Richard Rumelt, Harry and Elsa Kunin Professor of
Business and Society at UCLA Anderson.
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Exhibition - Different Face of Serbia On until Friday 14
October in the Atrium Gallery, Old Building
This double-header exhibition, finishing on Friday, is a part of the
'Different Face of Serbia' programme, presented at LSE by the Serbian LSE
Alumni Society.
The exhibition displays an independent non-governmental image of Serbia,
through scientific and cultural output by LSE alumni and other world class
authors of 21st century Serbia.
The main part of this exhibition consists of still photos by the eminent
British photographer of Serbian origin Brian Rasic (1954), who made a career
in the music industry. The second part of the exhibition consists of archive
materials and sources used in making of the documentary film Cinema
Komunisto, written and directed by LSE alumni Mila Turajlic (1979).
The exhibition is free and open to all with no ticket required. Visitors
are welcome from Monday to Friday between 10am and 8pm (excluding bank
holidays or unless otherwise stated).
For more information on the exhibition, visit
www.lse.ac.uk/arts.
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Podcasts of public lectures and events
Changing Fortunes: income mobility and poverty dynamics in Britain
Speakers: Professor Simon Burgess, Professor John Hills
and Professor Stephen Jenkins
Recorded: Monday 3 October, approx 64 minutes
Click here to listen
Cybercrime, Cybercops and You
Speaker: Misha Glenny
Recorded: Tuesday 4 October, approx 81 minutes
Click here to listen
'Same bed different dreams': Asia's rise - threat or opportunity? The view
from Australia
Speaker: Malcolm Turnbull
Recorded: Wednesday 5 October, approx 90 minutes
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 60
second interview
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with..... Professor Walter Holland
I qualified in medicine in 1954 from St Thomas’ Hospital Medical School. After a variety of clinical appointments, I specialised in epidemiology and social medicine with appointments at the London School of Hygiene and Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene, Baltimore.
I returned to St Thomas’ in 1962 to start the first department of Clinical Epidemiology and Social Medicine in a London Medical School (it later became the Department of Public Health Medicine). I remained at St Thomas’ until my retirement in 1994, when I became a visiting professor in LSE Health.
While at St Thomas’, I established close links with LSE. Professor Richard Titmuss lectured in sociology to second year medical students, while I taught epidemiology to his social work students. Professor Brian Abel Smith (former LSE professor) was also chairman of the advisory board of the Social Medicine and Health Services Research Unit, of which I was honorary director. We were responsible for a national system of surveillance of health and growth in primary school children in England and Scotland.
While at LSE, I have spent my time writing books on the past (and future) of public health in the UK, screening in health care, the foundations for health improvement, and the development of modern epidemiology. I have just completed an account of the development of health services research in England between 1960 and 2000.
What advice would you give to
new students coming to LSE?
New
students should take full advantage
of the amazing variety of
opportunities at LSE to learn of
national and international policies,
outside their courses. In their
courses they should question their
teachers vigorously and trust those
who admit they do not know the
answers but will find out.
Which of your numerous
research projects would you regard
as having had the most surprising
outcome?
The
most surprising results of our
randomised controlled trial of
multiphasic screening in general
practice, was that there was no
difference in mortality or morbidity
after eight years between those
screened regularly, and those who
only received their normal medical
care.
The
other surprising result was of a
study of avoidable mortality in
England which showed a six-fold
difference between different areas
in England, not associated with
poverty - some of the lowest rates
were in deprived areas such as the
North East.
What book are you currently
reading and which have you enjoyed
most in the past?
Chris
Mullin’s Decline and Fall. I
have enjoyed most the Forsyte
Saga by John Galsworthy and
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann.
Is there anything you cannot
do and would like to learn?
I
can’t type and would like to learn.
Where in the world have you
always wanted to go but never quite
made it ..... yet?
I
have never been to Argentina, Brazil
and Mexico - countries which have
always fascinated me.
What is your favourite food?
My
favourite food is lobster, which I
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 Training
and jobs
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Training for staff at LSE Courses scheduled for next week
include:
- Introduction to database structure and design
- Excel 2010: charts
- One-to-one IT training
- Performance and development review for managers
For a full listing of what is available and further details, including
booking information, see
www.lse.ac.uk/training.
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Introduction to working in the higher education sector
Thursday 20 October, 10am-1pm
Wednesday 7 December, 10am-1pm
HR has developed a course for members of staff who are new to the HE
sector or for those who would like to refresh their knowledge.
The course will cover current issues and give participants an overview of
the sector in general. It will look at LSE and the key issues the School is
facing.
There are still places available for the courses in October and December.
HR highly recommends this to staff who have recently joined the School.
To book your place, visit the
training and development
system.
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Jobs at LSE Below are some of the vacancies currently being
advertised to internal candidates only, as well as those being advertised
externally.
- Chair/reader of economics, Economics
- David Davies of Llandinam Research Fellowship, International
Relations
- Director of information management technology, IT Services
- Graduate administrator, Geography and Environment
- LSE fellow in health economics, Social Policy
- Lecturer in economics, Economics
- Lecturer in management science, Operational Research Group
- Lectureship in finance, Finance
- Lectureship in philosophy, Philosophy
- Library assistant, Library
- Nursery assistant, Nursery
- Part-time library assistant, Library
- Policy analyst - climate change, Grantham Research Institute
- Research fellow - economics of climate change, Grantham
Research Institute
- Reshelver (x2), Library
For more information, visit
Jobs at LSE and login via the instructions under the 'Internal
vacancies' heading.
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Programme assistant at LSE IDEAS LSE IDEAS is hiring a
programme assistant for the MSc Diplomacy and International Strategy.
LSE IDEAS has launched this new MSc programme under the academic
leadership of Professor Michael Cox. This is intended as a mid-career
qualification for diplomats, civil servants and professionals from both the
public and private sector.
The main purpose of the job is to provide office support, for up to 20
hours per week, reporting to the LSE IDEAS centre manager.
Key requirements:
- Proven IT skills
- Prior administrative experience (minimum five years)
- Knowledge of an academic environment
- Flexibility
Key responsibilities:
- To provide office support for the programme, its schedule, materials
and other programme aspects
- To assist in the organisation of in house and off site lectures and
seminars
- Maintain electronic distribution lists and overall programme
database
- Maintain the MSc DIS website
- Support the centre manager on all office matters related to the
programme and general office duties
If you are interested, email your CV and a cover letter to
e.knight@lse.ac.uk. For more
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