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24 January 2013 |
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Strategic Review update
The Strategic Review enters a new phase this week with meetings of the
main Advisory Board and the two Advisory Groups on Operational Strategy and
Academic Strategy. The membership and terms of reference of these groups
will be placed on the Strategic Review webpage by the end of the week.
By the end of next week the webpage will also feature a report on the
first call for written submissions. Over 180 people responded to the
question 'what is so special about LSE that people would miss it if it
were gone?'. The responses were creative, wide-ranging, intelligent, witty,
and in some cases critical. Two were in verse. They show a remarkable degree
of agreement about what makes LSE distinctive and will make the task of
drawing up a core statement of strategic principles easier for the Advisory
Board. A second call for submissions will go out shortly, and colleagues are
encouraged to contribute again with equal energy.
Over the next few weeks the advisory committees will begin to convene
discussion groups made up of staff, students, and governors, to consider
some of the strategic questions facing the School. The discussion groups
will not be expected to provide an answer to every question, but rather to
help identify the options the School faces in a number of key areas, the
pros and cons of different choices, and the fundamental values that should
guide decision-making. The advisory bodies will gather feedback from these
groups and will report in to the School’s existing policymaking processes.
In some cases these reports will help guide actual decisions being made now.
In others they will become useful resources for the future.
Either way, the end point will be a stronger, more widely informed
approach to strategic decision making.
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Shirley Banks
Message from
Simeon Underwood, academic registrar and director of Academic Services
I am very sorry to have to tell you that Shirley Banks (pictured), deputy head of
the Student Services Centre, passed away on Monday morning, after a long and
courageous battle with cancer.
Shirley was a very able manager and administrator. One of her greatest
strengths was in finding solutions in those intractable cases where a
student’s problems do not quite 'fit' against the possibilities on offer
under the School’s rules. She also worked closely and positively with
academic and administrative colleagues across the School on regulatory
matters and student cases.
But, as Jan Stockdale, former dean of Undergraduate Studies, has put it,
'we will miss Shirley not just for her professional expertise but even more
for her very many personal qualities'. She had a wonderfully warm and
friendly personality, and she brought a sense of humour and fun, even
mischief, to everything she did. She will be very much missed by many people
around the School.
There will be an event in February to celebrate Shirley and her
contribution to the School. If you are not in the Academic Registrar’s
Division and would like to come to the event, please would you give your
name to Linda Newman (l.newman@lse.ac.uk).
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Second successful year for LSE academics at the American Finance
Association Awards
Dr Vicente Cuñat (pictured), reader in finance in the Department of Finance
at LSE, has been awarded the 2012 Brattle Group Distinguished Paper Prize,
repeating the success of Dr Daniel Paravisini at last year’s awards.
The prize was awarded at the American Finance Association's Annual Meeting
in San Diego on 4-6 January, where his paper was judged to be ‘exceptional’
by the associate editors of The Journal of Finance.
Dr Cuñat shares the $5,000 prize with his co-authors Mireia Gine, IESE
Business School, and Maria Guadalupe, INSEAD. The paper, The Vote Is
Cast: the effect of corporate governance on shareholder value, was
published in The Journal of Finance in October 2012.
Meanwhile Professor Stavros Panageas, a visiting professor in finance at
LSE, won the Smith Breeden first prize, awarded to the best paper in any
area other than corporate finance. Professor Panageas and his co-authors
will receive $7,500 for their paper on Technological Growth and Asset
Pricing.
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What role do university librarians play in access to research? LSE
staff on Guardian HE live chat expert panel Natalia Madjarevic
(pictured), research support services manager in the Library, will be a
member of a Guardian expert panel discussing how open access is
changing the way research is disseminated, and how libraries and
institutional repositories, such as LSE
Research Online, contribute to improved access to research and increased
impact.
To join the #HElivechat on Friday 25 January from 12-2pm,
click here.
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LSE experts convene in The Hague to discuss financial market disputes
Two LSE academics will join more than 200 market and legal experts at the
Peace Palace in The Hague on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 January, to consider
potential disputes arising from the LIBOR scandal and sovereign debt claims.
Professor Jeffrey Golden (pictured) and Professor Roger McCormick will be
attending the reporting out session of
P.R.I.M.E. Finance (Panel
of Recognised International Market Experts in Finance), a collaboration
launched in January 2012. The project was established to help resolve, and
to assist judicial systems in the resolution of, disputes concerning complex
financial transactions. At the event, experts will share their views on what
the Panel thought to be the most important recent cases of the past year and
the potentially difficult cases for the next.
‘These sessions that P.R.I.M.E. Finance is hosting are meant to
complement the broader regulatory debate currently being conducted in the
financial markets. The amounts potentially in dispute are considerable, and
the issues complex. Our experts think it best not to put all our eggs in the
single basket of better regulation when looking for answers. We are meeting
in this way because we believe that there is an important contribution that
experienced jurists and market professionals can make by pooling their
experience when addressing the relevant issues,’ according to Professor
Jeffrey Golden, visiting professor in the Department of Law at LSE and
chairman of the P.R.I.M.E. Finance Management Board.
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Message of thanks from Dr Nicola Martin On 12 December 2012, my
son, John, died of cancer, two days before his 26th birthday. We celebrate
his life at Balliol Chapel, Oxford University in February. Liz Barnett, Jim
Walters and Sue Haines will represent LSE.
I want to express my immense gratitude for support I continue to receive
from LSE friends and colleagues. Liz is a fantastic line manager. My team
could not be more wonderful. Jim Walters visited John many times and
presided over his funeral on Christmas Eve. LSE is privileged to have a
chaplain of such calibre.
Our remaining son (John's twin, Max) and daughter (Anna) are
inspirational, as was John throughout his short life. I know I am very lucky
to have a worthwhile job, many friends and a loving family.
Wordsworth's words, on the death of his son, are more eloquent than mine:
'I loved the boy with the utmost love of which my soul is capable and he is
taken from me, yet, in the agony of my spirit in surrendering such a
treasure, I feel a thousand times richer than if I never possessed it'.
Thank you again
Dr Nicola Martin
Head of Disability/Well-being Service
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A Christmas token for the Resource Cleaning Team in the Library
Students of the LSE Library responded with a smile to a wider community call
and just before Christmas the Resource Cleaning Team was treated to a gift
of appreciation. A collection, organised by PhD candidate Kyriaki, meant
that all 27 cleaners were given a gift voucher as a token for the demanding
job that they do.
Kyriaki said: 'It was a great honour and pleasure to do the collection.
We reached out to the team that makes a commendable effort to keep the
Library functioning throughout the year. I thought this was a good way of
showing our gratitude for the work they do to such high standards.’ |
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 Notices
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Holocaust memorial The LSE Interfaith Forum will be holding a
Holocaust memorial on Friday 25 January at 12 noon in the Shaw
Library, sixth floor of the Old Building.
All staff and students are welcome. The memorial service will feature the
LSE choir.
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Last call for submissions to LSE Research Festival Research
staff and academic staff: There’s just one day left to submit posters,
films, photographs and apps to the LSE Research Festival.
Don’t miss this opportunity to have your work exhibited in the New
Academic Building at the Space for Thought Literary Festival and viewed by
judges from LSE and UAL as well as the general public.
The submission deadline is midnight on Friday 25 January.
For more information and to submit online, visit
LSE Research Festival.
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LSE Sustainable Projects Fund now open for applications LSE
staff and students can apply for up to £25,000 of funding for projects that
will enhance sustainability at LSE.
Visit the
Sustainable Futures website and join the
Sustainable Projects Fund Facebook group to find out more and to request
an application form.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 30 January. For any
queries, email
sustainable.futures.lse@gmail.com.
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The Bean Counter
Open: Monday-Friday from 10am-3pm
Located in the basement of 32 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, LSE Catering’s newest
café, The Bean Counter, is a premium café offering a selection of hot and
cold drinks, snacks, and light meals throughout the day.
Initially it will provide high quality barista coffees, speciality teas,
freshly squeezed juices and smoothies, as well as delicious cookies and
cakes.
In the coming weeks the offerings will increase to include handmade
sandwiches on Artisan breads, soup with freshly baked bread, delicious sweet
and savoury crepes, homemade cakes, and lots more.
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Chair Yoga - wellness at work Working in an office at a
computer for prolonged periods of time can lead to tension, stiffness, and
stress throughout the body. Yoga stretches can be done at your desk anytime,
and can help reduce strain that develops from sitting for long periods of
time, typing, and staring at the computer screen.
In these sessions we will target neck, shoulders, wrists, hips,
hamstrings and the lower back. The techniques will be easy to follow and
will be practiced seated and standing. No yoga mat, special attire, or
previous yoga experience is required.
Benefits:
- Reduced stress and muscle tension
- Clear your mind
- Relieve neck and back pain
The next session is on Wednesday 13 February from 12.45-1.30pm in
room 3.01, Tower Two. The sessions cost £8 but if you book one week or more
in advance, you pay £7. Book early to avoid disappointment, spaces are
limited. For more information and to book your place, visit
www.sweatshopyoga.com/lse.html.
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More for less - take advantage of special offers for LSE staff
Karine Jackson Hair
and Beauty Salon is offering LSE staff the chance to get pampered for 75
per cent less than the usual cost.
You will receive the following over four separate visits:
Visit one:
Cut and blow dry with personal style and colour consultation, shampoo and
conditioning.
Visit two:
Partial foils (10 foils) with in-depth colour consultation, shampoo,
conditioning and blow dry.
Visit three:
Follow up cut and blow dry with hair and colour consultation, shampoo and
conditioning.
Visit four:
Personal consultation and power facial including exclusive signature head
and scalp massage OR consultation on massage therapy and power back massage.
This package is normally valued at over £200 but you can receive
everything for just £49.95. This promotion is valid to new clients only or
those who haven't visited the salon in the past 12 months. If you are an
existing customer, you are welcome to purchase certificates as gifts for
family and friends instead.
To purchase your certificate or for more information, contact Natalie on
0845 686 0185 or 07875 315 744.
If you know of any deals that you think may be of interest to Staff
News readers, please contact 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 shows a chilly student walking past the snow covered
Equus sculpture on the John Watkins Plaza.
For more images like this, visit the
Photography Unit.
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 Research
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LSE Research Online most downloaded
Most downloaded items in LSE
Research Online in December 2012:
1. Dodgson, JS and Spackman, M and Pearman, A and Phillips, LD (2009)
Multi-criteria analysis: a manual.
(738 downloads)
2. Anheier, Helmut K. (2000)
Managing non-profit organisations: towards a new approach. Civil Society
Working Paper series (733 downloads)
3. Livingstone, Sonia (2008)
Taking risky opportunities in youthful content creation. (699 downloads)
4. Bowling, Ben and Phillips, Coretta (2003)
Policing ethnic minority
communities. In: Newburn, Tim, (ed.) Handbook of policing. (634
downloads)
5. Brahimi, Alia (2010) The
Taliban’s evolving ideology. WP 02/2010. (625 downloads) |
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 Events
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Off the Edge of History: the world in the 21st century
On: Tuesday 19 February at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre,
New Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Lord Giddens (pictured),
former director of LSE and a member of the House of Lords.
The risks we face, and the opportunities we have, in the 21st century are
in many respects quite different from those experienced in earlier periods
of history.
How should we analyse and respond to such a world? What is a rational
balance of optimism and pessimism? How can we plan for a future that seems
to elude our grasp and in some ways is imponderable?
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Other forthcoming LSE events include....
Landscapes of the Metropolis of Death: reflections on memory and
imagination
On: Monday 28 January at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speakers: Otto Dov Kulka, renowned historian of Nazi Germany and
the Holocaust and Rosenbloom Professor Emeritus in Jewish history at the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Sir Ian Kershaw, author.
Democracy and Emotion
On: Tuesday 29 January at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Professor James Jasper (pictured), professor of sociology at
The Graduate Centre, City University of New York.
Heroic Achievement or Folly, What Would Kapuscinski Make of Development
Today?
On: Wednesday 30 January at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Lord Malloch Brown (pictured), former UN deputy
secretary-general and was head of the UN Development Programme.
What is Happening in Syria Today?
On: Thursday 31 January at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Nir Rosen,
American journalist,
Maan Abdul Salam,
Syrian civil society activist and the founder of Etana Press in
Damascus,
Patrick Seale,
leading British commentator on the Middle East,
and Rim Turkmani,
astrophysicist and a member of the opposition group Building the Syrian
State.
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LSE Chill - this Friday LSE Chill is back. The first session of
this term will take place this Friday (25 January) from 5.30pm in the
Fourth Floor Café Bar. The session is open to all and will feature some
dynamic acts.
The line-up for the evening is as follows:
6-6.30pm Rose Harris
Spoken Word has been around for centuries and makes an audience aware of
some human aspect of life. It differs slightly from general poetry in that
it is often accompanied by dance, music or theatre. Come and listen as Rose
Harris shares a few favourite verses.
6.45-7.15pm Adrian Roye
Afro folk singer-songwriter Adrian Roye writes and performs songs that can
veer dramatically in mood between haunting, soaring, and infectiously
upbeat. His band was recently invited to record its forthcoming album
‘Reclaimed’ in Vermont, US, with acclaimed musician/arranger Michael Chorney.
7.30-8pm onehundredpercentboyband
A two piece garage rock band, onehundredpercentboyband will be playing a
short but loud set including songs entitled 'The Elementary Structures of
Kinship' and 'Makeout Point on Kim Jong Hill.'
If you are interested in performing at future LSE Chill sessions, email
arts@lse.ac.uk with your name and
details of your act. More details on LSE Chill are available at
www.lse.ac.uk/arts.
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Producing Risk: assessing, materialising and performing disaster from
nuclear war to all hazards
On: Tuesday 29 January from 1-2.30pm in room KSW 3.01, 20
Kingsway
Speakers: Dr Joe Deville (pictured) and Dr Michael Guggenheim,
both from Goldsmiths University.
Recent discourses on risk have focused on the question of the
relationship between preparedness and knowledge, with a particular focus on
the role and feasibility of calculation in relation to seemingly
incalculable threats (e.g. Beck 1992, Collier 2008, Ericson and Doyle 2004).
In their talk, Dr Deville and Dr Guggenheim will focus on one such
threat: nuclear war. However, rather than taking a particular threat as
given, and proceeding to analyse responses to that threat, they look at how
risks are produced.
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Business History Unit seminar
On: Monday 4 February at 5.30 pm in room 3.01, third floor of
Tower Two
At this event, organised by LSE's Business History Unit,
Sean McCartney of Queen Mary, University of London, will discuss 'A
Suitable Case for Rehabilitation? The Shareholder-Auditor in Victorian
Business'.
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LSE NetworkED Seminar Series:
Putting Digital and Information Literacies into Practice - The
Digidol Project On: Wednesday 6 February at 2.30pm
As part of the JISC funded Digidol
Project at Cardiff University, work is being done to create a common
framework and methodology to enable professional services staff, academic
staff and students to arrive at a shared understanding of what literacies
are required and how they can best be realised through meaningful learning
and teaching practices.
This seminar is a chance to hear from the Digidol team at Cardiff
University about their experiences to date. The event is open to all staff
and students and will also be live streamed and recorded for viewing online.
For more information and to book a place,
click here.
NetworkED is funded by LSE Annual Fund. Previous sessions are available
on the
NEtworkED website.
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New Exhibition - Facts, Fiction and Philosophy On until
Saturday 2 March in the Atrium Gallery, Old Building
The intimate link between philosophy and the arts is nowhere better
demonstrated than in LSE’s own Latin motto, which reads ‘felix, qui potuit
rerum cognoscere causas’ - ‘happy is he who has been able to discover the
causes of things’, drawn from a line by the great Roman epic poet Virgil
(70-19 BC).
The exhibition will argue that literature and philosophy have been
inextricably intertwined from the ancient world through to the present day.
The exhibition is open to all with no ticket required. Visitors are
welcome during weekdays (Monday - Friday) between 10am and 8pm (unless
otherwise stated on the web listing).
For more information,
click here. For further information, email
arts@lse.ac.uk or phone on 020 7107
5342.
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Podcasts of public lectures and events
Perspectives on the European Crises from a Small Open Economy
Speaker: Anders Borg
Recorded: Wednesday 16 January, approx. 63 minutes
Click to listen
Masters of the Universe: Hayek, Friedman, and the birth of neoliberal
politics
Speakers: Professor Mark Pennington, Professor Lord Skidelsky,
and Dr Daniel Stedman Jones
Recorded: Wednesday 16 January, approx. 90 minutes
Click to listen
The Economic Future of British Cities: what should urban policy do?
Speaker: Professor Henry G Overman
Recorded: Thursday 17 January, approx. 89 minutes
Click here to listen
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 60
second interview
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with..... Matt Wildman
I’ve been at LSE for two years
now and look after the website and
online resources for LSE Careers. My
job involves using technology to
manage information and make it
engaging and accessible to students,
training staff and helping
integrate our fantastic new system
‘CareerHub’ - which manages
appointments, events and vacancies -
into our services. In my spare time
I like to play the guitar and drums,
go running and eating.
Which is your favourite place
on the LSE campus?
I’ve just signed up for the
dentist on campus and it’s really
nice. I can’t really have that as my
answer though can I? I’ll say the
White Horse. A surprisingly cosy pub
for a university campus in central
London.
What is your opinion of social
networking sites?
Quite a tough one for a 60 second
interview (I’m now starting to
wonder whether anyone else actually
times themself). I use social
networks in my personal life and am
also involved in running our work
accounts. It’s a safe answer I know
but I think there are good and bad
aspects to these sites.
Through Twitter I now get news
and information quicker than I ever
did, but it’s generally just half
the story, someone’s opinion or a
badly photoshopped image of events
which I then pass on with my own
misunderstandings thrown in. It’s
like the world’s largest game of
Chinese whispers.
What book are you currently
reading and which have you enjoyed
most in the past?
I love a good thriller. Currently
reading the latest Lee Child
instalment. He writes about this
ex-military loner called Jack
Reacher who’s tough, brooding and
irresistible to women. I just feel I
can really relate to him. However I
think 1984 is probably the
most enjoyable book I’ve ever read.
If you could work in another
department/office at LSE, which
would it be?
Probably the Director’s Office
(ideally as Director).
Can you sing? What is your
favourite song?
I’m one of those people who would
always say that they couldn’t sing
and pretend to get all embarrassed
but is actually an incredible
singer. It’s very tough to pick a
favourite - my karaoke staple is
Rollin' by Limp Bizkit but that
would be a ridiculous choice. I
think it has to be either The Smiths
There is a light that never goes
out or Time by Pink
Floyd.
Do you have or have you ever
had any pets?
As a child I had a goldfish
called Sultan who lived for over
eight years. He was murdered by my
cousin who poured an entire tub of
fish food into his tank which Sultan
proceeded to consume in its
entirety. |
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 Training
and jobs
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Training for staff
Courses scheduled for next week include:
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Balancing Work and Being the Carer of an Adult
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Literature Searching and Finding Journal Articles
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Manager as a Coach
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Finding and Using Digital Media for Teaching
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Word 2010: creating illustrated posters
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Moodle Next Steps Training
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iThenticate Training
For full listings and further details, including booking information, see
www.lse.ac.uk/training.
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Staff courses from HR Organisational and Lifelong Learning
- Manager as Coach
Tuesday 29 January, 10am-4.30pm
- Communication Skills
Tuesday 5 February, 10am-4.30pm
- Equality and Diversity for Non-Managers
Tuesday 12 February, 9.45am-1pm
- Planning a Positive Retirement
Wednesday 13 February, 9.30am-4.30pm
- Getting the Most from your Meetings
Thursday 14 February, 10am-4.30pm
- Writing for Effective Communication
Friday 15 February, 10am-4.30pm
- Developing Yourself as a Manager
Tuesday 5 March, 10am-4.30pm
- Creative Problem Solving
Wednesday 6 March, 10am-4.30pm
To book a place and to see further details, visit the
online training booking
system. For more information, email
Hr.Learning@lse.ac.uk.
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Balancing Work and Being the Carer of an Adult: a workshop for staff who
are carers of an ill, elderly or disabled family member, friend or
partner
One in seven employees in any workforce is caring for someone who is ill,
frail or has a disability. Caring for adults is different from childcare, it
can happen without warning and/or the need for care may be time limited or
long-term. Caring for adults may also be at a distance, and the carer may
not even recognise themselves as a carer.
This event, on Tuesday 29 January from 3.30-5pm, is for any employees
who are caring for adults. Delivered by Liz Morris from Working Families,
the event is also open to partners of staff working at LSE. To book a place,
click here or email
hr.learning@lse.ac.uk.
If you are a carer of an adult, or know someone who is, and want more
information about the workshop before booking a place, contact Gail Keeley
at g.keeley@lse.ac.uk or on 020 7955
6545, or Suzanne Christopher at
s.p.christopher@lse.ac.uk or on 020 7849 4699.
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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.
- Alumni relations officer, ODAR: alumni relations
- Executive LLM programme administrator, Law
- Graduate admissions office manager, ARD: graduate admissions
- Lectureship in mathematics, Mathematics
- Professor in organisational behaviour, Management
For more information, visit
Jobs at LSE and login via the instructions under the 'Internal
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