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20 December 2012 |
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LSE100 shortlisted for Teaching Excellence award
LSE100 ‘The LSE Course: understanding the causes of things’ has been
shortlisted for a Teaching Excellence award in the inaugural
Guardian University Awards. LSE is one of three universities to be
shortlisted in the category, which is sponsored by The Higher Education
Academy.
LSE100 is the most significant reform to LSE undergraduate education in
three decades. It is an innovative interdisciplinary course that introduces
LSE undergraduates to the different ways of thinking like a social
scientist, by exploring some of the great debates of our time from the
perspectives of different disciplines.
Dr Jonathan Leape, director of LSE100, said: ‘LSE100 has pioneered a new
approach to supporting the development of intellectual breadth, in a higher
education environment of increasing academic specialisation, while
strengthening students’ higher order academic skills. I am delighted that
the Guardian has shortlisted us for this award; like every other
aspect of LSE100, this was the product of a real team effort.’
The winners will be announced at the Guardian University Awards on
Wednesday 27 February 2013.
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Journalist and former World Bank economist awarded LSE Honorary
Degrees LSE has awarded two Honorary Degrees this year.
Professor Justin Yifu Lin (pictured), former senior vice president and
chief economist of the World Bank, received his on Tuesday 18 December, with
journalist Nick Davies being awarded his on Wednesday 19 December.
The award of an Honorary Doctorate is one of the most prestigious awards
that the School can bestow. The LSE Council may confer an Honorary Doctorate
on ‘persons who have made an outstanding contribution to the increased
understanding, or appreciation of "the causes of things" and their practical
application in the social sciences or related fields.’
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 Notices
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32 Lincoln’s Inn Fields From January 2013, LSE’s newest
building will be up and running and home to the Department of Economics,
Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), Centre for the Analysis of Social
Exclusion (CASE), the Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics
and Related Disciplines (STICERD), the International Growth Centre (IGC),
and the Centre for Macroeconomics.
The building is located on the south side of Lincoln’s Inn Fields at the
junction with Serle Street and enjoys views over London’s largest garden
square. It offers five floors of academic offices plus three lower floors of
teaching and student activity areas which can cater for up to 1,000
students.
Please note that the Department of Economics (and affiliated research
centres) will be closed on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 January 2013 as
a result of the move.
To find out more about the building, formerly the Land Registry,
click here.
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Annual password change
In January 2012, IT Services introduced a policy to ensure that all staff
and postgraduate research student passwords met a minimum level of
complexity and expired yearly.
The time is fast approaching when, if you have not yet done so, you will
have to change your password again. The deadline for this is Wednesday 16
January 2013, although you can change your password at any point before
this.
For more information about changing your password, visit
lse.ac.uk/passwordchange. If you have any queries, email
IT.Servicedesk@lse.ac.uk or
phone 020 7955 5000.
Further reminders will be sent before the deadline.
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LSE Perspectives: call for submissions LSE Perspectives
features photographs taken by LSE students and staff, with 12 new images
published every month, and LSE Arts is currently looking for submissions for
next month’s gallery.
If you have taken any artistic images on your travels, in 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. Previous galleries can be
found here.
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How long do you spend at your PC each day?
For over 14 years, Osteopath Tim Hanwell, who works at the LSE Treatment
Clinic, has been treating an increasing number of patients with forearm pain
associated with too much PC use.
The main cause is frequent and repetitive movements of a part of the body,
for example, typing and using a computer mouse a lot. Other factors may
contribute, such as poor posture and using excessive force whilst working
and not having enough breaks.
Symptoms can range from:
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forearm pain in the muscles
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pins and needles in the fingers
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pain around the elbow or on top of the shoulder
To avoid these symptoms, follow these top tips:
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Make sure your wrists are not deviating towards the little finger when
typing
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Move your chair close to the desk
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Sit back in your chair so the back support is in contact with your back
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Position the top of the screen at eye level
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Use a desktop rather than a laptop whenever possible
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Take regular breaks
If you are concerned about any symptoms or your workstation set up, contact
Tim at
tim@lsetreatmentclinic.co.uk or visit
www.lsetreatmentclinic.co.uk.
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More for less - take advantage of special offers for LSE staff
Salon Evolution has teamed up with two London hair and beauty salons
to invite LSE staff and their family members to get 80 per cent off hair
and beauty treatments.
The voucher includes:
- The Haircut Visit
Personal hair design consultation
Deep cleansing shampoo and conditioner
Scalp massage
Designer cut, blow dry and finish
- The Colour Visit
Hair colour consultation
T-section of highlights (14 foils)
Shampoo and finish
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Manicure or Pedicure Visit
Quickpak manicure
Cuticle work
Shape and paint
OR
Quickpak pedicure
Cuticle work
Shape and paint
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Facepak Visit
Skin analysis including product prescription
Introductory mudpack facial
Double cleanse
steam
Exfoliate, moisturise and massage
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Relaxpak Visit
Stress evaluation
Swedish body massage
Relaxation time
You will receive all treatments listed in the five visits for just £55.
Mudpack Beauty Salon is located at 8 Ludgate Square, London, EC4M 7AS. Ma'
Jon Hairdressing is located at 24 Museum Street, London, WC1A 1JT.
To purchase a voucher, call John Orlandi and his team on 020 7092
9188 or email
john@salonevolution.co.uk.
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.
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 LSE
in pictures
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This week's picture features the blue LED lights on the trees in front
of East Building, which illuminate Houghton Street at night.
For more images like this, visit the
Photography Unit.
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 Research
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LSE Research Online most downloaded
The top five downloads of recent additions to
LSE Research Online are:
1. Kirwil, Lucyna (2011)
Polskie dzieci w Internecie: Zagrożenia i bezpieczeństwo – część 21 -
Częściowy raport z badań EU Kids Online przeprowadzonych wśród dzieci w
wieku 9-16 lat i ich rodziców. EU Kids Online, London School of
Economics & Political Science, London, UK.
2. Shin, Hyun Bang (2012)
Looking back and ahead: lessons from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
British Politics and Policy at LSE (01 Aug 2012) Blog Entry.
3. Blaya, Catherine and Alava, Seraphin (2012)
Risques et sécurité des enfants
sur Internet: rapport pour la France - résultats de l’enquête EU Kids Online
menée auprès des 9-16 ans et de leurs parents en France. EU Kids Online,
London School of Economics & Political Science, London, UK.
4. Hunter, Janet (2012) Book
review: why nations fail: the vicious circle of extractive political and
economic institutions. LSE Review of Books (21 Aug 2012) Blog Entry.
5. Puppis, Manuel and Broughton Micova, Sally and Tambini, Damian (2012)
Reforming the PCC: lessons from
abroad. Media policy brief, 6. The London School of Economics and
Political Science, London, UK.
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Research e-Briefing
Click here
to read the December edition of the Research Division
newsletter.
To sign up for research news, recent 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 January 2013.
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 Events
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LSE Literary Festival: Branching Out On: Tuesday 26 February
- Saturday 2 March 2013
The programme for LSE's fifth Literary Festival has been announced.
In 2013, the Festival will explore the theme Branching Out, in
celebration of the fifth anniversary traditionally marked by wood, but also
in homage to the 300th anniversary of the birth of Denis Diderot, who
developed the figurative system of branches of human knowledge.
Key 'branches' that will be explored include Narratives, Innovation,
Changing World and Uniting the Branches of Knowledge. Speakers will include
Pat Barker, Ken Livingstone, Jenny Uglow, Michael Wood, P D James, Kate
Mosse, John Gray, Will Hutton, Martin Rowson, and many more.
The programme also includes a series of creative writing workshops and
fun events for children. Full details can be found at
LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2013.
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AUA Annual Conference and Exhibition The AUA Annual
Conference and Exhibition will take place in Edinburgh from 25-27 March
2013.
This is an opportunity to meet administrators from other institutions,
share experiences and ideas, and think about what we’re trying to achieve.
The AUA branch is able to subsidise attendance. If you are interested in
attending, contact Sharon Halkyard at
aua@lse.ac.uk by Monday 14 January.
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Podcasts of public lectures and events
The Future of the European Union After the Euro Crisis: political union
and its discontents
Speakers: Ulrike Guérot, Mark Leonard, Anthony Teasdale,
and José Ignacio Torreblanca
Recorded: Monday 3 December, approx 91 minutes
Click here to listen
Can We Learn From History?
Speaker: Andrew Marr
Recorded: Monday 10 December, approx 85 minutes
Click here to listen
Visualizing Political Struggle in the Middle East
Speaker: Lina Khatib
Recorded: Thursday 13 December, 46 approx minutes
Click here to listen
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 60
second interview
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with..... Bradley Barlow
I joined the Department of Law on
15 October 2007 (two days before my
25th birthday - mark your
calendars!) as their external
relations administrator.
My role has evolved and expanded
over the years but a few
responsibilities have remained
constant. I organise our public
lecture programme and have welcomed
many interesting guests including
two secretaries of state for justice
(Jack Straw and Ken Clarke), a Man
Booker prize winner (Hilary Mantel)
and a host of lords, ladies,
baronesses and QCs. I edit the
Department’s bi-monthly newsletter
e-ratio and recently took the
editorial reins of our annual print
newsletter Ratio. I also
helped develop the School’s Office
Hours application and most recently
organised the School’s first ever
public lecture using questions
solely submitted through Twitter.
In my spare time I write and
perform but my current project is
trying to teach my beautiful
daughter Lily how to walk, something
I tend to struggle with after a few
complimentary beverages at the
Director’s Reception…
What would you do if you were
LSE Director for a day?
Craig Calhoun and his team seem
to have the right approach to
leading the School. I’ve recently
been helping with the staff survey
and have been impressed with his
keenness to hear from all parts of
LSE.
The #askthedirector Q&A on
Twitter was a great idea too and I’d
probably want to repeat that
exercise but also make an immediate
start on implementing the ideas and
comments from my colleagues. And I’d
give a free ticket to that night’s
show at the Peacock Theatre to
anyone who wanted one.
Which has been the most
interesting LSE public lecture you
have attended?
Earlier this year, Professor
Conor Gearty and I met to discuss
how we would like to shake up our
events programme for 2012-13. The
key for us was developing a deeper
engagement with our audience and the
idea struck me that we should be
inviting our audiences to provide
the questions they want to ask our
guests.
Expanding on our previous ‘In
Conversation With’ interviews, we’ve
launched a series of events where
the
bulk of the evening is generated on
Twitter. The first of these was back
in October with Keir Starmer QC, the
director of Public Prosecutions and
this was definitely the most
interesting and exciting one I’ve
attended, partly for the fact that I
was on stage acting as Twitter
‘Guru’, feeding the chair questions
as they came in, providing a
commentary for those unable to
attend and giving the speaker direct
responses to things he said.
Despite having performed on stage
for years, this was a whole other
ball game but I relished every
moment of it. You can watch the
event here or you can read my
frantic commentary on Twitter @LSELaw
(scroll down to 24 October).
Tell us about your thespian
life.
I’ve always loved performing
(edit: being centre of attention)
ever since being narrator in the
primary school nativity (forget your
Josephs and Gabriels - I had the
most lines!)
As I got older I developed a
wider interest in the arts and
studied dance and related arts at
degree level, specialising mainly in
improvisation and creating new work
for performance. I have been writing
for a few years and my first play
The Family was performed in
October 2009, before being picked up
for production at a second theatre
in April 2010 where it won an
Accolade of Excellence from the
National Operatic and Dramatic
Association.
My second play, 143 Seconds,
was staged by a semi-professional
company in November 2011 and I’m
currently writing my third with
plans for performance in late 2013.
It’s an incredible feeling to see
something you’ve created from
nothing being performed and
appreciated by an audience, I had a
few people in tears at the end of
the last one so that’s something I
need to try and top with the next.
Which poster(s) graced your
bedroom wall as a teenager?
I’m not entirely sure, but I
vaguely recall a lot of movie
posters next to my bed. I’d like to
claim that they were cool classics
like Back to the Future or
The Terminator but they were
more likely to be whatever the
posters the local video shop were
trying to get rid of (e.g.
Flubber or Forrest Gump).
What is the strangest dish you
have ever tasted?
I’m ashamed to say that my palate
doesn’t tend to taste too many
exotic dishes as I’m what is
commonly referred to as a 'fussy
eater'.
I recall a cookery lesson at
school where we were asked to make
pizzas and bring in our own
toppings. When I told my teacher I
didn’t eat cheese or tomato, she
suggested I experiment with
something I knew I liked. Fifteen
years later I’m still disgusting my
family when I eat my meat and HP
sauce-covered creation.
Try it yourself, it’s easy -
cover the base in HP (not some
knockoff supermarket brand brown
sauce) then cover with bits of
chicken, pepperoni, ham, sweetcorn,
peppers, and then cook. You’ll be
pleasantly surprised, it’s just
spices after all.
What was the last thing which
made you laugh out loud?
A day without laughter is a
failure of a day in my book so it’s
quite hard to pinpoint one thing.
I’ve recently discovered a BBC
Scotland programme on the iPlayer
called Limmy’s Show, a
Scottish sketch show with a slightly
darker edge to it.
I highly recommend episode three
of the current series purely for the
scene of a premium rate phone-in
role play game titled ‘Adventure
Call’ where the host gets
increasingly frustrated by his idiot
caller’s lack of understanding of
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 Training
and jobs
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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.
- Centre manager, Centre for Macroeconomics
- Contracts manager, Finance Division
- External relations executive, External Relations Division
- Facilities manager (operational), Estates: facilities and
projects
- Head of applications, IT Services
- Head of customer service, IT Services
- Head of infrastructure, IT Services
- LSE fellow in management (organisational behaviour),
Management: EROB Group
- LSE fellow in media and communications, Media and
Communications
- Lecturer in management, Management: MESG
- Lecturer in social policy and development, Social Policy
- Lecturer in statistics, Statistics
- Lectureship in mathematics, Mathematics
- Lectureship/senior lectureship in insolvency, Law
- Lectureships/senior lectureships in property and trusts, Law
- MSc programme manager, European Institute
- Porter, Estates: facilities and projects
- Post-doctoral research assistant (climate risks, insurance and
adaptation), Grantham Research Institute
- Post-doctoral research assistant (growth and development),
Grantham Research Institute
- Post-doctoral research assistant (political economy of
climate-resilient development), Grantham Research Institute
- Post-doctoral research officer, International Development
- Principal or senior research fellow (climate policy),
Grantham Research Institute
- Reader in statistics, Statistics
- Research officer, Sociology
- Senior lecturer/lecturer in qualitative research methodology,
Methodology
- TRIUM programme coordinator, TRIUM
For more information, visit
Jobs at LSE and login via the instructions under the 'Internal
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