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Samantha Da-Costa
 
         
       
           
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LSE scores well in social media while larger institutions appear to be just getting started
LSE is the most 'visible' Russell Group university in social media, the LSE Impacts Blog has found.

 

LSE to launch European Politics and Policy blog

A new School-wide blog on European Politics and Policy will be launched at the end of February. Submissions are now being sought on key European policy.

 

Samantha Da-Costa, staff accommodation coordinator, has been a salsa teacher for 10 years, enjoys creating wedding cakes and loves jerk pork or chicken, which was created by her great great great grand Aunt.

 
             
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  9 February 2012  

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    Succession planning: message from the Director

Adrian Hall:
Adrian Hall retires as Secretary and Director of Administration in mid-July 2012. The School has taken the opportunity to look afresh at this very senior and heavily-loaded role and has decided to redistribute some of the responsibilities. The School has decided to search for a School Secretary who will also be Chief Legal Officer with a reduced operational span (Planning and Corporate Policy Division, Director of Business Continuity, Internal Audit, Human Resource Development) and with an enhanced policy advisory role for Professor Craig Calhoun, incoming Director of the School from 1 September 2012. Recruitment has begun and we are confident Adrian’s replacement will be at the School when he retires in mid-July 2012.

Most of the operational work of Adrian’s role will be reassigned to Simeon Underwood, who will be retitled Academic Registrar and Director of Academic Services, reporting to the Director of the School, and with a remit, among other things, to improve communication and consultation with academic departments about administrative services. Reporting to Simeon, in addition to Academic Registrar's Division as now, will be Academic and Professional Development, the LSE University of London International Programme office and Summer School Executive Programme. Simeon will be allocated resources to strengthen his management team given these extra responsibilities. He will join the Director's Management Team from 1 May 2012.

Jean Sykes:
In 2011 the House Review of IT management and governance recommended that when Jean Sykes retires as Chief Information Officer she should not be replaced directly but instead there should be simplified IT governance arrangements, and a post we have chosen to call Director of Information Management and Technology (DIMT), alongside the Director of Library Services, Liz Chapman.

This change will enable us to improve work on IT strategy and IT Services’ responsiveness to the School’s long term needs. As already announced, Nick Deyes starts at the School as DIMT on 2 April and will assume full duties on 1 May after a month’s handover with Jean. From April, Jean will oversee the handover period and then undertake a series of strategic projects in the School until her last day at the end of August, notably the reform of reprographics and printing, and work on a policy for the School concerning research data management.
 

 
   

LSE scores well in social media while larger institutions appear to be just getting started

LSE is the most 'visible' Russell Group university in social media, the LSE Impacts Blog has found.

The LSE Impacts Blog team has used data from an Econsultancy ranking, published last week, which lists 20 Russell Group universities in order of their social visibility. Each university's social visibility score was calculated based on the total number of links a web domain has scored on six social sites, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+.

According to the Econsultancy table, LSE is placed third, with a visibility score of 286,859. The University of Cambridge tops the table with a score of 462,823, followed by the University of Oxford at 442,758. However, when these scores are charted against the sizes of the universities involved, the results are reversed, with LSE placed prominently at the top of the table with Cambridge and Oxford in second and third place respectively. Newcastle University ranks fourth and Queens University Belfast, fifth. More
 

 
  LSESU UN Society   Justice and Security: there is more than one truth

Monday 23 January to Friday 17 February
Atrium Gallery, Old Building 

The exhibition currently on display in the Atrium Gallery showcases a series of cartoons provided by the VJ Movement (VJM) in Amsterdam, that address issues of justice and security.

The cartoons were selected in conjunction with Tjeerd Royaards, a Dutch editorial cartoonist who has been involved with the VJ Movement since 2008, setting up a global network of professional editorial cartoonists. Starting from their belief that 'There is more than one truth' the VJ Movement provides a web platform dedicated to the promotion of video journalism and press freedom.

The VJ Movement is currently developing a series of cartoons and videos linked to the research agenda of the Justice and Security Research Programme (JSRP) at the LSE Department of International Development.

For more information click here. This exhibition is free and open to all, no ticket required. Visitors are welcome during weekdays (Monday - Friday) between 10am and 8pm (excluding bank holidays or unless otherwise stated).

For more information contact LSE Arts at arts@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7107 5342.
 

 
  Eileen Barker   Academic abroad

At the end of January, Professor Emeritus Eileen Barker (pictured) spent a week as the William James guest professor at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, where she gave a series of lectures and held discussions with staff, students and ‘the town’ on the ‘Varieties of Religious Experience’.

 
 
     

- Notices

 
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  NAB class   Last chance to respond to the IT Services annual user satisfaction survey 2012

The survey is open until Monday 13 February. Please help IT Services to develop and improve services in line with your needs by filling out our annual user satisfaction survey.

It should take no more than fifteen minutes to complete and you could win one of three £50 Amazon vouchers if you enter the prize draw.

Click the following link to take part:

Staff survey
PhD student survey
 

 
    LSE to launch new blog: EUROPP – European Politics and Policy

A new School-wide blog, run by the LSE Public Policy Group, will be launched at the end of February.

EUROPP - European Politics and Policy’s brief is to provide coverage across European governance and policy making and well as build public understanding of the social sciences. We are looking for academics and researchers from LSE and beyond to discuss European issues, trends, research findings and controversies as well as to contribute to building a better informed public debate on these areas.

We are seeking short pieces of 600 to 1,000 words that cogently explain current developments on key European policy areas such as security, environment or financial integration as well as across the 27 countries of the EU (including Britain), and three key European ‘neighbourhood’ regions – the Mediterranean, the Balkans and countries lying east of the EU.

The blog’s editorial team will be:
• General editor: Patrick Dunleavy (Government and LSE Public Policy Group)
• Academic editor: Sara Hagemann (European Institute)
• Managing editor: Chris Gilson (LSE Public Policy Group), assisted by a blog team.

For further details on how to be involved please contact Chris Gilson (tel 6909 or email c.h.gilson@lse.ac.uk).

The new blog initiative builds on the great success of the British Politics and Policy at LSE blog which received 460,000 page views in 2011, and is now ranked by eBuzzing as the second most popular economics blog and the 14th most popular politics blog in the UK.
 

 
  CLT   CLT Teachers' Show and Tell

CLT Show and Tell events are an opportunity to see LSE lecturers and teachers demonstrate how they have used educational technologies successfully to support their own courses

At the next Show and Tell, which is taking place on Thursday 16 February from 12-1.45pm, there will be presentations on how to get students engaged beyond contact hours, using a variety of technologies such as Instant Voting and wikis; and Moodle forums for collaborative reflection and peer reviewing exercises.

A sandwich lunch will be provided. To book your place, click here.
 

 
  Chinese Dragon  

2012 LSE-PKU Summer School

Applications have opened for the 2012 LSE-PKU Summer School, to be held in Beijing from 6-17 August.

The programme, jointly run by LSE and Peking University and taught by staff from the two institutions, includes courses from across the social sciences, with courses all featuring a Chinese and/or Asian dimension. The 2011 programme welcomed 346 participants representing 49 nationalities, with students from 165 institutions and more than 80 graduate professionals.

The programme offers LSE students and alumni and others the opportunity to study in Beijing and experience life at one of China’s top universities. Six of the courses are delivered by leading PKU faculty giving a unique Chinese perspective on commercial law, social policy, economic development, business and marketing, politics and policy and intra-Asian international relations. The LSE courses will be delivered by ten staff members from eight departments across the School.

LSE students and alumni are eligible for the discounted student rate, and an additional £100 discount is available for applications completed before Saturday 31 March.

For more information, see the website and brochure at lse.ac.uk/lsepkuprogramme, email lse-pku.programme@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6455.
 

 
  Staff accommodation   Staff accommodation

Property to let
LSE is offering a self-contained refurbished bungalow in Berrylands, South West London, available for £1,400 per month. Overlooking the LSE sports ground, this property offers:

  • Three double bedrooms
  • Family bathroom
  • Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Large gardens
  • Ideal for families or those looking for a little more space

Accommodation on campus
There is also one campus apartment that has come available. For more details, or for information about staff accommodation, contact Samantha Da-Costa on ext 7023, email s.e.da-costa@lse.ac.uk, or visit Accommodation for staff and visitors.
 

 
   

How well do you know the Neurodiversity Moodle site? Competition with cash prizes

Competition rules:

1. Answer all 10 questions
2. Two points scored per question (one point for correct answer, one point for correct location of information in Dyslexia and Neurodiversity Moodle site)
3. Submit your entry by Monday 5 March
4. Email your responses to s.blankfield@lse.ac.uk with subject line ‘Moodle Competition’

Prizes of up to £100 could be won. Winners will be notified on Friday 9 March.

Competition questions:

1. Who's the manager of the Disability and Well-being Service?
2. What two things did PhD student Joanne find most helpful at LSE regarding her dyspraxia?
3. What should you do if you think you might be dyslexic or neurodiverse?
4. Where can you find advice and resources for making the most of lectures and developing your listening and note-taking skills?
5. What does a 1:1 session with a neurodiversity adviser involve?
6. If you're a home student, approximately how long does it take to sort out disabled students allowance funding?
7. If you are an EU or international student, what might the Students' Union provide funding for?
8. Where can I discuss my concerns confidentially with other neurodiverse students?
9. Where is the quiet study room which has computers with assistive software?
10. What's an ISSA?

For more information, click here.
 

 
  sQuid   sQuid on your LSE 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 December prize draw were:

  • Ian Spencer
  • Paul Thomas
  • Gwyn Bevan
  • Roberto Roccu
  • Andrew Harrison

The winners of the January prize draw were:

  • Maria Molina Domene
  • Dominik Hangartner
  • Simon Pellas
  • Patrick Wallis
  • Ade Olayebo
     
 
  I Need Pampering  

More for less - take advantage of special offers for LSE staff

This week's offer is for Corinne & Co salon, based in the InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane. LSE staff and their family members can get a hair and beauty experience, normally priced at £400, for just £55.

To activate your discount, contact Marc and his team on 020 8208 3132 (weekdays, 9am-9pm or weekends, 10am-6pm), or email marc@ineedpampering.com. More information can be found here.

If you know of any deals that you think may be of interest to Staff News readers, email Margaret Newson, purchasing manager, at m.newson@lse.ac.uk.
 

 
    Dublin house swap

Former LSE student Ursula Taylor is looking for LSE staff members who might need accommodation in Dublin.

Ursula now lives in Dublin but would like to spend up to one month, about two or three times a year, in London to visit family. She is therefore looking for staff members who might be happy to swap homes for the duration.

Ursula lives in a three bedroom town house, on the sea, about eight miles from Dublin. Both Trinity College and University College Dublin are accessible. She is also very flexible about dates of travel - it could be any time of the year and would not necessarily need to be as long as a month, two weeks would be adequate.

For more information or to arrange a swap, email Ursula at ursulataylor1@yahoo.co.uk.

 
 
     

- LSE in pictures

 
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This week's picture features the spiral ramp in the central atrium of the LSE Library in the Lionel Robbins Building redesigned by Foster and Partners and opened in 2001- one of the most viewed images on the LSE in Pictures Flickr site.

For more images like this, visit the Photography Unit.

    
 
     

- Research

 
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Engage, don't restrict, to protect children from online risk finds EU Kids Online

Parents should actively engage with their children's online activities by talking to them about the internet and occasionally staying nearby when they go online. Compared with restricting children's internet use, positive engagement can reduce the risk of harm without preventing the benefits of internet use. This is one of the conclusions of a new report from the EU Kids Online project based at LSE.

Published on Safer Internet Day 2012 (Tuesday 7 February), the report surveys the strategies used by parents to support their children's internet use. It asks which strategies reduce online risks and harm experienced by children, based on interviews with 25,000 children and parents in 25 European countries. More
 

 
   

Workers' austerity concerns win concessions from IMF finds new study

Workers in debt-ridden countries get sympathetic treatment from the International Monetary Fund, which is not the big bad wolf of popular myth, a new study suggests.

While the IMF demands reforms from countries seeking loans in times of economic crisis, the new research shows that it listens to the views of citizens, especially in democracies, and may soften the labour conditions it sets when they protest. For example, mass demonstrations in Greece during 2011 when the country took extreme austerity measures led the IMF to make compromises over wages, pensions and job numbers.

The authors of the study, published in the journal International Organization, say their findings suggest that international bodies, including the IMF, are more likely to respond to domestic politics than to constrain them. More
 

 
  Global Policy February 2012  

Group decisions on space could show the way to manage common resources suggests new edition of Global Policy

Oversight of near-earth orbit would be best achieved by a forum of all countries with a stake in its use and not only the space-faring nations, suggests a new article on how to manage global common resources.

Published in a special section of the journal Global Policy, the analysis of global commons considers how to go forward in the management of pooled resources that lie beyond the jurisdiction of any single country.

In one of the four articles in this special section, authors Joan Johnson-Freese and Brian Weeden assess the options for managing near-earth orbit – the realm just beyond earth's atmosphere, which is of intense interest for science, communications and military purposes. After more than 60 years of human exploitation, this area is now cluttered with more than 900 satellites (some functioning, some defunct) and other bits of "space junk". .

This cluttering presents several pressing issues that would be best managed through further international coordination– including how to allocate satellite orbital 'slots' in what is already a congested zone, how to jointly monitor possible satellite collisions and how to stop conflicts breaking out over the control of space assets. More
 

 
 
     

- Events

 
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  Michael Higgins   A lecture by Michael D Higgins, president of Ireland

On: Tuesday 21 February from 6.30-7.30pm. The venue will be confirmed to ticketholders.

On 11 November 2011, Michael D Higgins (pictured) was inaugurated as the ninth president of Ireland. A passionate political voice, a poet and writer, academic and statesman, human rights advocate, promoter of inclusive citizenship and champion of creativity within Irish society, Michael D Higgins has previously served at almost every level of public life in Ireland, including as Ireland's first minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht.

This event is free and open to all but a ticket is required. LSE staff and students are able to collect one ticket from the New Academic Building SU shop from 10am on Tuesday 14 February. More
 

 
  Events Leaflet   Other upcoming events include....

The Islamist Moment in the Middle East: domestic and geostrategic implications
On: Monday 13 February at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Professor Fawaz Gerges, professor of middle eastern politics and international relations at LSE.

Maonomics: why Chinese communists make better capitalists than we do
On: Wednesday 15 February at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Loretta Napoleoni, expert on terrorist financing and money laundering.

Dispatches from the Dark Side: on torture and the death of justice
On: Thursday 16 February at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Gareth Peirce, a solicitor whose battles against miscarriages of justice have changed legal history.

LSE Literary Festival 2012: relating cultures
On: Wednesday 29 February - Saturday 3 March
Speakers include AS Byatt, Clarie Tomalin, Professor Jim Al-Khalili, Owen Jones, Michael Rosen and many more.
Tickets are now available.
 

 
     Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month

February is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month, celebrating the lives of LGBT people. The theme this year is LGBT people and sport. Spectrum has organised the following events, which are open to all LSE staff.

Training Rules
Thursday 16 February at 6pm in NAB.2.06
Training Rules examines how women's collegiate sports, caught in a web of homophobic practices, collude in the destruction of the lives and dreams of many of its most talented athletes. It focuses on the women's basketball programme at Pennsylvania State University under head coach Rene Portland and her policy of discrimination on her players based on their sexual orientation over a 30-year period as coach of the university's basketball programme, particularly from the 1980s to the late 1990s.

LGBT History Quiz
Wednesday 22 February at 6pm in the Senior Common Room
A similar format to last year's successful pub quiz event. This year, there'll be questions on sport as well as other aspects of LGBT history. Booking is required for this event. Please email spectrum@lse.ac.uk to confirm attendance so that we know exact numbers for catering. Places are limited to 40. You won't need to book to attend as part of a team (we can make up teams on the night), but team bookings are also fine if you'd like to come with a group of colleagues.

Out in the Archives
Thursday 23 February
at 6pm in R301 (Library)
Out in the Archives – a hands-on session examining historical sources in the Hall-Carpenter Archives, the largest archive of LGBT activism in the UK.  Booking is required for this event. Please email spectrum@lse.ac.uk to confirm attendance, as places are limited to 20.
 

 
  Spanish in Motion   Spanish in Motion

On: Tuesday 14 February from 6.30-8.30pm in room CLM.5.02, Clement House

The Language Centre invites you to the second ‘Spanish in Motion’ session of this academic year.

At this session, the Language Centre will be screening Maradona (90”, 2008, Emir Kusturica, in Spanish with subtitles in English). The film, which is directed by Serbian director Emir Kusturica, celebrates the extraordinary history and phoenix-like resurrection of Diego Maradona: sporting hero, people’s champion, fallen idol and inspiration to millions.

Enjoying unprecedented access to the man himself, as well as to extensive archives, Kusturica takes the audience on an intimate whirlwind tour of places and people closest to this god of football. Profoundly moving, joyous and life-affirming, featuring an original score from Manu Chao, Maradona is both a unique documentation of a growing friendship between the director and his subject and a passionate exultation of a true legend of our times.

After the film, there will be a Q&A session with journalist and author John Carlin. For more information, visit Spanish in Motion Screenings.
 

 
  Kurt Barling  

World Stage Student and Alumni Lecture Series - Does Culture Matter?

On: Wednesday 15 February at 6.30pm in the Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building

LSE alumnus Kurt Barling (pictured), BBC London special correspondent, will reflect on his time at LSE and the role it has played in his many achievements, as well as his decision to pursue media to explore a variety of social and political issues.

Kurt will be joined by students Rajiv Gopie and Sehrish Ejaz-Khan to discuss the importance of culture at LSE and beyond. The lecture will be followed by a reception.

To avoid disappointment, register your attendance in advance. To register or for more information, click here.
 

 
   

The Future of the Airline Industry

On: Wednesday 15 February from 6.30-8.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House

The next LSE Strategy and Leadership in Spain event, held by LSE Enterprise in collaboration with the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, features Antonio Vázquez, chairman of Iberia and IAG group, who will speak about the future of the airline industry.

The event will be chaired by Roger Mountford, chairman of LSE Enterprise and a non-executive board member of the Civil Aviation Authority.

This event is free and open to all, entry is on a first come first served basis. The event will be followed by a wine reception. Visit blogs.lse.ac.uk/lseeinspain for other events like this. More
 

 
   

Podcasts of public lectures and events

Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere: the new global revolutions
Speaker: Paul Mason
Recorded: Monday 30 January 2012, approx 94 minutes

Portugal: restoring credibility and confidence
Speaker: Vitor Gaspar
Recorded: Wednesday 01 February 2012, approx 84 minutes

A Tale of Tottenham: race, riots and the future
Speaker: David Lammy MP
Recorded: Wednesday 01 February 2012, approx 87 minutes

 
 
     

- 60 second interview

 
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    Samantha Da-Costa  

with..... Samantha Da-Costa

I have been at LSE collectively 12 years. I initially worked for seven years in Social Policy as a course administrator and left in 2003 to become an estate agent. I returned in 2006 on a two week contract to prepare the opening of Northumberland House Residence, and let’s just say, the rest is history.

Following four years at Northumberland House, I became the staff accommodation coordinator in March last year. I help and advise staff and visitors to the School who are looking for long and short-term accommodation in London, and I also manage the campus apartments. We have around 50 studios, apartments and rooms across Residences for staff use and due to staff demand, I am constantly looking at ways to meet those demands. Apart from the standard essentials, each day is completely different, I never know who I will be talking to or who will walk through my door, it is a very interesting role, I have been able to meet some of the many people behind the LSE community.

I am married to a wonderful but typical New Yorker and live in a house we recently renovated, just within the Kent border. I have been a salsa dance teacher for 10 years and thoroughly enjoy organising events and creating wedding cakes in my spare time. Being a typical creative Leo, I am drawn to beautiful things so interior design is my forte.

What three items would you take to a desert island with you?

My glasses - without them, I definitely wouldn’t find the island.
A John Lewis with a food hall
And lastly, my darling husband (if one could consider him to be an item).

What is the last film you saw at the cinema?

W.E. purely because a couple of scenes were filmed in one of the Residences and I was excited to see if I would recognise it. Another reason is that I am absolutely obsessed with the fashion and décor of that era and to top it all I think Madonna did a really good job, each scene was beautifully shot.

What was your best subject at school?

History; I believe everything repeats itself, so if we study the past, we can be sure to know something of the future.

Where did you go on your last holiday and what were the pros and cons?

New York. The pros were meeting my husband and the black Friday sales. I had more things to search through and walked away with great satisfaction that I negotiated an even cheaper than sale price. My sister is also a buyer for Macys so the collective ‘we’ get a 60 per cent discount! The cons, there were no cons.

Is there anything you would like to ask the students to do to make the job of Residences staff more pleasant?

Smile

What is your favourite food?

Coming from a West Indian background, we are proud and somewhat obsessed with our food so I am a little biased and have to say jerk pork or chicken.

My great great great grand Aunt was the one who created this dish. She would lead her soldiers into the woods for many days to prepare for battle and had to feed them somehow. The meat was prepared with several spices from the plants surrounding her, mainly pimento, which preserves, and then cooked underground so that the enemy wouldn’t detect the smoke.

 
 
     

- Training and jobs

 
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    Training for staff

Courses scheduled for next week include:

  • Introduction to Twitter
  • Outlook 2010: clearing your inbox
  • General manual handling
  • Teachers’ show and tell
  • Mindfulness and stress workshop
  • Excel 2010: formulas and common functions
  • Excel 2010: pivot tables

For a full listing of what is available and further details, including booking information, see www.lse.ac.uk/training.
 

 
  HR   Jobs at LSE

Below are some of the vacancies currently being advertised to internal candidates only, as well as those being advertised externally.

  • Accounts manager RCSD, Finance Division
  • Administrative assistant, Research Division
  • Assessment regulations manager, Academic Registrar's Division
  • Assistant project manager, Estates: projects and operations
  • Careers consultant (experienced), LSE Careers Service
  • Careers consultant (trainee), LSE Careers Service
  • Communications manager, LSE Cities
  • Contract accounts manager, Research Division
  • Development communications officer, ODAR
  • Grant applications manager, RD: division office
  • Help desk technician, furniture request co-ordinator, Estates Division
  • India blog/portal editor, Communications
  • LSE fellow (two posts), Philosophy
  • LSE fellow in European politics, Government
  • Lecturer in early modern international history, International History
  • Lecturer in sociology, Sociology
  • Library assistant, Library: user services
  • MSc administrator, Finance
  • Office manager, Estates: projects and operations
  • Part-time reshelvers, Library: user services
  • Postgraduate programme manager, Management: MESG
  • Professor in international history, International History
  • Professor of Management, Management: MESG
  • Purchasing assistant, Finance Division
  • Research Degrees Officer, ARD: student administration
  • Research development manager, Research Division
  • Research officer, LSE Health and Social Care
  • Research programme administrator, International Development
  • Senior registry assistant (registration and exams), Academic Registrar's Division
  • Student Services Adviser, Academic Registrar's Division
  • Timetabling assistant, Academic Registrar's Division
  • Two research officers, LSE Health and Social Care
  • Wardens, Residential and Catering Services Division
  • Widening Participation manager, Academic Registrar's Division: student recruitment.

For more information, visit Jobs at LSE and login via the instructions under the 'Internal vacancies' heading.

 
 
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Nicole Gallivan

 

 

Nicole wants to hear from you!

Do you have some news, an achievement, or an aspect of LSE life that you would like to share? If so, then I would love to hear from you, contact me at n.gallivan@lse.ac.uk or on ext 7582.

The next edition of Staff News is on Thursday 16 February. Articles for this should be emailed to me by Tuesday 14 February. Staff News is emailed every Thursday during term time and fortnightly during the holidays.