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25 October 2012 |
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LSE launches major staff recruitment drive LSE has launched a major
recruitment drive to appoint leading scholars to 20 new faculty positions.
In all, the School plans to invest £15 million over the next five years in
additional academic faculty.
The aim is to further strengthen the academic excellence of LSE under new
Director, Professor Craig Calhoun, and the School is welcoming applications
to any department or interdisciplinary field.
In a global recruitment campaign, LSE has made it clear that it expects
applicants to be or shortly to become world leaders in their fields, and
that appointments will only be made to candidates whose research and
publications are of the highest international standard. Intellectual
achievement and potential must be demonstrated in significant publications.
The School is also looking for candidates who can demonstrate a commitment
and capacity to provide high quality and innovative teaching to LSE
students.
Professor Craig Calhoun said: ‘This is an enormously exciting time to be
at LSE and this recruitment drive is an invitation to world-class academics
to come and shape the future of the School. Our only pre-condition is
excellence; other than that we are open to scholars from any of the
disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields currently studied at LSE. We are
looking for people to help shape the future of the social sciences
globally.’
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Green Impact launches for 2012 Last week, LSE embarked on its
fourth year as part of
Green Impact, an environmental accreditation scheme
which guides teams of staff and students to embed sustainable best practice
in their departments.
Over 50 teams signed up to participate at LSE last year and a strong
turnout at this year's launch promises the scheme will continue to go from
strength to strength at the School.
Green Impact celebrates achievements, recognises the efforts of
individuals, and encourages the sharing of good practice through strong
communication, making the effects of the scheme’s impact as wide reaching as
possible. Green Impact Universities and Colleges began in 2006 and
has since grown rapidly to work with 46 universities and colleges, 105
students’ unions and over 44,000 members of staff across the country, all
coming together to lessen their environmental impact.
If you are interested in leading a Green Impact team in your department,
contact Louise Laker, sustainability assistant, on ext 5168 or at
l.laker@lse.ac.uk.
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Change management in a globalised world
Over 30 top level government officials from Indonesia have completed a two
week LSE Enterprise programme in 'Change Management in a Globalised World'.
The programme was aimed at those responsible for advising, formulating and
implementing change management policies in both the national and global
context. Topics covered addressed the governmental objective to transform the
Indonesian economy into a major regional and global player that is fully
capable of playing a leadership role, in both economic and non-economic
policy debates.
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 Notices
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New policy and guidance on the use of social media for staff
LSE is at the forefront of the use of social media to share information
about its research, teaching and many other activities. For a university
committed to engagement with a wide range of audiences, such media are a
powerful tool.
However, along with the benefits of social media come significant risks,
primarily to LSE’s reputation but also to individuals. Social media can blur
the distinction between a personal and an institutional voice, and it is
important to be aware of the business, legal and reputational risks involved
in the use of media with such a wide audience reach and longevity.
The School has therefore produced policy and guidance on social media to
help staff navigate these risks. Guidance has also been produced for
students. Both are available on the
Policy and procedures section of the website, with the policy for staff
available here.
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New guidance on LSE house style and best communications practice
LSE is a global leader that seeks to communicate its research and ideas to
many and diverse audiences. It has long had a house style in place to ensure
that communications within and from this complex organisation are clear and
consistent. This has now been updated and simplified, and extended to cover
good communications practice.
The house style itself has been brought in line with that used by The
Economist. This differs very little from the previous house style, is
easy to use and backed by an extensive website. It is also widely used by
research councils and other academic bodies. Alongside the guidance on house
style, the School has also set out some basic principles that should
underpin good communications practice.
This guidance is intended primarily for those writing on behalf of LSE as
an institution, for example, those producing corporate publications. Most
provisions apply just as much to web and other online channels as to hard
copy, though there is some web-specific guidance. This document is not
intended to cover academic or other specialist writing.
The guidance can be found on the
Policies and procedures website or
click here to download it.
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Director's Town Hall meeting - podcast now available If you missed the Director's 'town hall' meeting for staff
on Monday 22 October, a podcast
of the event is now available.
At the session, LSE Director Professor Craig Calhoun
invited staff to
participate in a discussion on the future of the School.
To listen to the podcast,
click here.
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Staff portrait dates Nigel Stead, School photographer, will be
holding two staff portrait photo sessions on Monday 29 and Tuesday
30 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 these 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 towards the end of term.
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Copyright Licensing Agency request
The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has asked that all staff
submitting (pre-photocopied) hard copy extracts from books to
Reprographics for volume copying, include a copy of the back of the book
that the article comes from. This will have the ISBN number. If this is
not possible, a copy of the front of the book, which will have the title
and the author on it, will suffice.
For articles from magazines or journals, the ISSN number would be the
helpful information.
This request is for the duration of the CLA survey of copyright
photocopying, which is running until Friday 30 November.
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Christmas Party - save the date This year's Director and
Secretary's Reception for Administrative, Departmental, Library and Research
Staff (the Christmas Party) is being held on Friday 14 December from
6-11pm in the SCR and SDR, fifth floor, Old Building.
Invitations will be sent soon.
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More for less - take advantage of special offers for LSE staff
LSE staff and students can get 20 per cent off adult tickets when you
pre-book to see the
'Doctors,
Dissection and Resurrection Men' exhibition at the Museum of
London.
The exhibition is on until 14 April 2013 and explores the early 19th
century history of human dissection and the trade in dead bodies through
dramatic evidence unearthed during excavations at the Royal London Hospital.
Bringing together human and animal remains, anatomical models and drawings,
historical documents and original artefacts, this new exhibition reveals the
shadowy practices prompted by a growing demand for corpses, and the intimate
relationship between surgeons advancing anatomical study and the
‘resurrection men’ who supplied them.
To receive your discount, visit
www.museumoflondon.org.uk/DDRM20 or call 020 7001 9844 and quote
‘DDRM20’. An online booking fee and terms and conditions apply.
If you know of any deals that you think may be of interest to Staff
News readers, please contact Margaret Newson, purchasing manager at
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 LSE
in pictures
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This week's picture features Professor Judith Rees surrounded by former
LSE directors Lord Anthony Giddens (left) and Sir John Ashworth (right),
and current Director Professor Craig Calhoun, at her Farewell Reception
in the Founders Room of the Shaw Library.
For more images like this, visit the
Photography Unit.
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 Research
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Global drug policies need radical reform, says new LSE report
The global war on drugs has failed and international policy requires
radical reform to remove outmoded, unscientific thinking, according to a
major new report from LSE which has been endorsed by President Santos of
Colombia.
It explores the ‘overwhelming’ empirical data showing that the current
system has failed. It argues that the human cost of pursuing many
international policies renders them unjustifiable, from mass
incarceration in the US and Asia, to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Russia,
and violence dominating Latin America.
The Global Drug Wars, published by LSE IDEAS, says that the
failure of the global war on drugs is no longer a point of controversy,
yet the UN and key governments continue to pursue ineffective policies
‘driven by a mixture of bureaucratic and ideological inertia.’
It examines how the complex and opaque international drug control system
evolved and why it continues to operate in the manner that it does. The
reasons why some drugs have traditionally been the subjects of ‘war’,
while others have become deeply ingrained in the mainstream economy are
also explored.
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High rise hope The first stage of a pioneering study has been
completed on a West London estate that could provide a blueprint for taking
millions of UK households out of fuel poverty, and demonstrates the huge
impact the Green Deal could have if it is accompanied by consumer education
to help householders cut energy use.
High Rise Hope presents evidence from LSE on the social
impact of greening homes by insulating residential tower blocks.
The study measures energy costs and social conditions before and during a
£16 million repair, energy saving and acoustic upgrade of three tower blocks
at the Edward Woods Estate in Shepherds Bush, West London. Radical
improvements affected community pride, feelings of safety, relationships
with other residents, energy bills and fuel poverty. A follow-up study in
2013 will measure the longer-term benefits and costs for residents and the
landlord, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
The report reveals that residents in virtually identical flats had
utility bills that ranged from £500 a year to £2,000, depending on layout.
The research shows the need for energy saving education to help residents
cut energy bills following the upgrade, to take the low income estate out of
fuel poverty.
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 Events
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LSE Inaugural Lecture - Knowledge Matters: the public mission of
research universities On: Tuesday 13 November at 6.30pm in
the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
In his Inaugural Lecture as Director of LSE, Professor Craig Calhoun
(pictured) will explore options for the future of universities. The lecture
will be followed by a reception.
This event is free and open to all but a ticket is required. LSE staff
and students are able to collect one ticket per person from the New Academic
Building SU shop, located on the Kingsway side of the building, from 10am on
Wednesday 7 November. These tickets are available on a first come, first
served basis.
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Other forthcoming LSE lectures include....
The Arab Uprisings
On: Thursday 25 October at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre,
Clement House
Speaker: Jeremy Bowen (pictured), Middle East editor for the BBC.
When China Met Africa
On: Wednesday 31 October at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Dr Chris Alden, reader in international relations at LSE,
Nick Francis, director of When China Met Africa and
co-director of Speakit Films, and Professor Jude Howell, professor of
international development at LSE.
Europe's Unfinished Currency: the political economics of the euro
On: Thursday 1 November at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Dr Thomas Mayer (pictured), senior fellow at the Centre of
Financial Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt and senior advisor to
Deutsche Bank’s management and key clients.
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LSE Chill - this Friday Welcome back to LSE Chill, the popular
open performance evening. The first LSE Chill for this academic year will
take place this Friday (26 October) from 5.30pm in the 4th Floor Café
bar. The session is free and open to all.
The line-up is as follows:
6-6.30pm Konni Deppe and Martin Slade 'Le Swing Electrique'
Konni Deppe (vocals) and Martin Slade (guitar) will be performing an
eclectic range of jazz standards. Konni shares her time between working for
LSE Residential Services and a professional singing and teaching career in
the UK and Germany. Martin has spent many years gigging in indie, rock,
blues and jazz bands when not whizzing across campus to fix broken network
outlets.
6.45-7.15pm Frankie Bennett, Ed Bayes and Liam Budd
Frankie, Ed and Liam are students and members of the A Capella choir
'The Houghtones'. They will be performing a few acoustic songs.
7.30-8.30pm Daniel Fisher
Daniel has performed throughout the Midwest and the West Coast in the US.
His band 'Not Dark Yet' is a London based group and is currently in the
process of putting out a new album. He will be performing an acoustic set of
original songs inspired by the Midwest music scene.
We’re still looking for acts to perform throughout the year. If you are
interested in performing, email
arts@lse.ac.uk with your name and details of your act. For more
information, visit www.lse.ac.uk/arts.
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Podcasts of public lectures and events
Adapt: problem solving in a complex world
Speaker: Tim Harford
Recorded: Monday 15 October, approx 84 minutes
Click here to listen
True Believers: collaboration and opposition under totalitarian regimes
Speaker: Anne Applebaum
Recorded: Wednesday 17 October, approx 65 minutes
Click here to listen
Occupy's Predicament: the moment and the prospects for movement
Speakers: Professor Todd Gitlin and Professor Craig Calhoun
Recorded: Thursday 18 October, approx 88 minutes
Click here to listen
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 60
second interview
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with..... Dr Catherine Hua Xiang
I'm from Shanghai, China, but
have been living in the UK for 11
years. I work at LSE's Language
Centre, where I'm responsible for
Mandarin and Japanese language
programmes. I joined LSE last April
and introduced Mandarin as part of
the degree options. Prior to that, I
was the head of Mandarin at the University of Bristol.
What is the best part of your
job at LSE?
The best part of my job is to
have the opportunity to develop new
Mandarin courses and learning
opportunities for LSE students. Last
year, we successfully introduced
level one (beginners) and level
three (advanced) Mandarin courses as
degree options.
From this academic year, we have
the capacity to offer a full range
of courses from level one to level
five! We have also established an
exchange programme with Fudan
University in Shanghai, where our
students can benefit from a
tailor-made intensive language
course during the summer period so
that they can skip a level once they
return. We hope to extend the links
to Peking University and the
University of Hong Kong.
For students with high
proficiency in Mandarin, our ongoing
project ‘current affairs in
Mandarin’ provides a unique
opportunity to practise language in
a meaningful context in the format
of a talk show. This project has won
€20,000 EU Grundtvig Partnership
funding, which allows teachers as
well as students to travel to EU
partner institutions to share good
practice and learning experiences.
The UK has a poor reputation
for learning foreign languages. What
improvements would you like to see?
I think that to change such a
reputation takes action and
awareness at various levels. It is
encouraging to see the UK government
is aiming to reform its national
curriculum to allow all children to
be taught a foreign language,
including Mandarin, from the
age of seven.
At LSE, we have a language policy,
which is strongly encouraged by the
Language Centre and supported by the
School; we offer a free MFL
certificate course to UK/EU
undergraduate students who do not
have a GCSE Grade C or equivalent in
a language that is not their
mother tongue. I think that it would
be excellent if other HE
institutions had a similar policy
to provide clear statements of
support for languages and stress the
importance of language skills, not
only for employability but also for
intellectual value.
As a language teacher, a textbook
author and a learner myself, I see
it as my duty to bring cultural
awareness into language teaching and
learning. Language is a great tool
for the intercultural communications
that one cannot avoid in today’s
global society. Offering real time
opportunities to use the language is
also key for language learning and
that’s why we are working very hard
on study trips and language exchange
programmes.
Name three things you cannot
do without.
If it refers to material things,
then it has to be my phone (in
addition to the fact that I'm
addicted to emails, I don’t wear a
watch), coffee (first thing in the
morning) and the internet (nowadays
we all need it).
If it refers to abstract things,
I would say love, passion and pride.
What are your top tips for
surviving life in London?
I love living in London so I
don’t see such a thing as surviving
life in London. I'm a true believer
of ‘tired of London, tired of life’.
So if you are really struggling,
maybe get hold of a copy of Tired
of London, Tired of Life: one thing
a day to do. It might cheer you
up a bit.
Do you see much of your
colleagues outside work?
From time to time, though it
tends to be difficult during the
busy term time.
If you were offered the trip
of a lifetime, where would you go
and why?
Definitely a trip to the
Moon or Mars. As the universe is
such an amazing and vast place, it
would be great to be gravity-free
and explore what’s out there. |
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 Training
and jobs
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Training for staff
Courses scheduled for next week include:
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The Equality Act 2010
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Keeping Up to Date: tools and tips for your research
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Literature Searching and Finding Journal Articles
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English Through Creative Writing
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Going Beyond Google: advanced use of the internet
For a full listing and more information, including booking information, see
www.lse.ac.uk/training.
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Staff courses from HR Organisational and Lifelong Learning
- PDR for Managers
Monday 29 October, 10am-1pm
- Managing Change
Tuesday 30 October, 10am-4.30pm
- Assertiveness
Tuesday 30 October, 10am-5pm
- Communication Skills
Friday 2 November, 10am-4.30pm
- Finance for Non-Finance Managers
Tuesday 6 November, 10am-5pm
- Balancing Work and Being a Carer for an Adult
Tuesday 6 November, 3.30pm-5pm
- Getting the Most from your Meetings
Tuesday 20 November, 10am-5pm
- Ensuring Quality in All You Do
Thursday 22 November, 10am-5pm
- Balancing Work and Being Mum
Thursday 22 November, 12.30pm-2pm
- Writing for Effective Communication
Tuesday 27 November, 10am-4.30pm
To book a place and for more information on the courses, visit the
online training booking
system. For other information, email
Hr.Learning@lse.ac.uk.
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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.
- Administrative assistant (planning), PCPD: planning unit
- Archives assistant, Library: archives services
- Centre manager, LSE Cities
- Deputy registry manager (UKBA compliance), Academic
Registrar's Division
- Facilities assistant (two posts), Estates Division
- Internal controls analyst, Finance Division
- Open rank academic positions, All
Departments
- Lecturer in development studies (economics), International
Development
- Lecturer in economic geography, Geography and Environment
- Lecturer in environment, Geography and Environment
- Lecturer in urban geography, Geography and Environment
- Lecturers in sociology, Sociology
- Lectureship in commercial law, Law
- Lectureship in criminology, Law
- Lectureship in finance, Finance
- Lectureship in tax law, Law
- Post-doctoral research officer (philosophy), CPNSS
- Professor of human geography, Geography and Environment
- Professor of sociology, Sociology
- Project archivist, Library: archives services
- Research assistant, Institute of Social Psychology
- Venue co-ordinator, Conference and Events
For more information, visit
Jobs at LSE and login via the instructions under the 'Internal
vacancies' heading. |
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 LSE
people
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Maria Rosala (pictured),
a third year philosophy student
who also works for LSE Arts and Residences,
will be running a half marathon for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research this
Sunday (28 October) at London's Run to the Beat.
If you'd like to support her, visit her fundraising page at
www.justgiving.com/mariarosala.
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Sheila Blankfield, adviser to neurodiverse students at LSE, would
like to invite LSE staff to join her local choir, which is looking for
new members.
Bowes Park Community Choir
meets on Thursday evenings from 7-9.15pm at St Michael’s Church, 37
Bounds Green Road, London, N22 7TL.
The church is within easy reach of Wood Green, Turnpike Lane, Alexandra
Palace, Crouch End, Bowes Park, Bounds Green, and Muswell Hill.
Everyone is welcome; there are no auditions and no need to read music, just
bring yourself and a bottle of water (it can be thirsty work!).
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