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17 October 2013 |
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Ethics Code and Declarations of Interest: message from the School
Secretary
I recently sent an email to all staff and governors asking you to complete a
survey to confirm that you have read the School’s Ethics Code and to capture
any interests that you may have that should be declared.
This is an extremely important annual exercise. It is one of the key means
by which we can ensure we gain a better picture of the many interests in
play at LSE and that we are well placed to defend our policy of engagement.
The aim is not to inhibit academic freedom, but to ensure that we can take
an informed view of the risks to which the School may be exposed.
With this in mind, please ensure that you complete the survey by Friday
15 November. If you have any queries about the survey, email
ethics@lse.ac.uk.
Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.
Susan Scholefield (pictured above)
School Secretary
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Professor Rob Farr 1935-2013 The School is sad to announce the
death of Emeritus Professor Rob Farr, who passed away on Friday 11 October.
Professor Farr joined LSE in 1983 as Professor of Social Psychology and
was instrumental in building up the Department of Social Psychology, founded
by Hilde Himmelweit. He was internationally known as a specialist on the
history of social psychology and particularly well-known for bridging
psychological and sociological forms of social psychology - a separation he
deplored. His work bridging these traditions produced novel perspectives on
concepts at the heart of the discipline: the social self, social attitudes,
attribution theory, ideology as well as on the role of laboratory
experiments in the development of psychological theory. Much of this was
enabled by his scholarly reading and insightful interpretations of George
Herbert Mead, Erving Goffman and Gustav Ichheiser. In particular, his work
played a very significant role in advancing the reception and elaboration of
the concept of social representations for the English-speaking world.
Professor Farr was a wonderful teacher and supervisor, a kind, warm and
generous man, who always had time to give to the many generations of
students who came to LSE in search of a kind of psychology that is relevant
to society. As a colleague he will be remembered by his collegiality,
support of young colleagues, and his uncompromising scholarship.
To read a full tribute to Professor Farr,
click here.
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Enhancing accessibility For the fourth consecutive year, LSE
Consulting (part of LSE Enterprise) has been charged with analysing the
Scottish Futures Trust’s (SFT) annual Statement of Benefits report to find
ways in which SFT can better achieve its strategic goals.
The SFT works to improve the efficiency of infrastructure investment in
Scotland, with the goal of providing better public services with greater
value for money. Benefits tracking is essential to the SFT’s work and
planning and the SFT requires an external and independent validation of its
management’s quantification of benefits delivered each year.
LSE Consulting has developed and planned the implementation of a rigorous
methodology for assessing the SFT’s identified benefits, increasing the
accessibility and clarity of the annual reports for a wider audience.
For more information, email Maggie Ellis at
m.ellis1@lse.ac.uk.
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Academic abroad
From 8-13
October
Dr Chaloka Beyani (pictured), Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law,
undertook an official mission to Serbia and Kosovo in his capacity as UN
Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons,
to propose durable solutions for internally displaced persons.
Dr Beyani met the Prime Minister of Serbia and other government
officials, the Special Representative of the Secretary General as head of
the United Nations Mission for Kosovo, and authorities of the institutions
of Kosovo.
In September, Dr Beyani also presented his report on Syria to the United
Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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 Notices
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Library loan periods
The Library is
pleased to announce an extension to loan periods to 105 days for all
items from the Main Collection.
This extension applies to all undergraduate and postgraduate students, as
well as LSE staff in teaching and research roles.
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Fourth Floor Restaurant Supper Service Tasty and nutritious hot
food is served in the
Fourth Floor Restaurant, Old Building, between 3.30-7pm.
Freshly prepared by the chefs on a daily basis - it's great value and tastes great.
Enjoy a hot supper for only £2 with the Super Saver Supper offer.
Vouchers will be handed out daily - like the
Facebook page
to find out where and when you can pick up your voucher.
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Staff portrait dates
Nigel Stead, School photographer, will be holding two staff portrait photo
sessions on Thursday 24 October and Tuesday 29 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 slots - 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. 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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AUA lunchtime session
The LSE branch of the Association of University Administrators (AUA)
is holding a lunchtime session on Thursday 24 October from
12.30-1.30pm in room 32L.LG.04.
Susan Scholefield,
School Secretary,
will give a talk reflecting on her first full academic year at LSE.
AUA members and non-members are welcome to attend and booking is not
necessary. For more information, email
aua@lse.ac.uk.
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Application deadline for Vice-Chair of Appointments Committee role
A reminder that applications are invited from members of the professorial
staff to fill the vacancy of the Vice-Chair of Appointments Committee (VCAC)
to succeed Professor David Stevenson, who completes his term in office on 31
December.
The role of the VCAC is to act as the independent guardian of academic
standards and quality on behalf of the Appointments Committee. The term of
office is from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2016.
Applications should be made to the Secretary of the Selection Committee,
Sofia Avgerinou, via email (s.avgerinou@lse.ac.uk)
by Friday 25 October. For more information, visit the
HR website.
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Honorary Doctorate nominations Nominations for Honorary
Doctorate are invited. Please note that, following a recent review by the
Nominations Committee, the criteria have been revised.
The LSE Council may confer an Honorary Doctorate on an individual who has
demonstrated outstanding achievement and distinction in a field or activity
consonant with the work of the School and with its mission to improve
society and understand the "causes of things".
Unlike Honorary Fellows, Honorary Doctorates do not need to have a direct
connection with the School.
The deadline for the receipt of nominations to be considered in the
2013-14 academic year is Friday 22 November. Any Honorary Doctorates
awarded would be conferred in December 2014.
Full details, and a nomination form, can be
found here. If you have any queries, contact Joan Poole on ext 7825 or
email j.a.poole@lse.ac.uk.
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Computer tip of the week
Excel data validation
Well-constructed spread sheets should have data which is consistently
entered and free of errors. You can help yourself with these objectives
by using data validation.
For example, you can ensure that only certain types of data, and of
certain lengths, go into particular cells. To apply data validation,
select the cells where you wish to apply it, click Data - Data Tools
- Data Validation - Settings then use Allow: dropdown list to
begin.
With a test spread sheet, select the cells where you wish to apply
validation and experiment with the Settings so you understand their
behaviour. If others are going to use the spread sheet, consider adding
Error Alerts to explain what data is acceptable in those cells.
If you have an IT question, check out our
online guides and FAQs or attend our weekly
Software Surgeries. Alternately, staff and PhD students are invited
to enrol for a
one-to-one IT Training session, or contact
IT.Training@lse.ac.uk to book
a consultation with a training specialist.
A range of additional computer training resources, including our
"Tip of the Week" archive, is available via the
IT Training website. Subscribe to the
IT Training mailing list to stay informed of upcoming courses and
workshops.
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 LSE
in pictures
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This week's picture features students sitting on the bean bags provided
on the lower ground floor of the Library.
For more images like this, visit the
Photography Unit.
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 Research
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LSE counselling report launched in parliament
More funding directed towards counselling and psychotherapy services in
the UK could help curb escalating costs in public and mental health and
ensure the country’s future wellbeing.
This is the consensus of an independent report by LSE launched at
the House of Commons on Tuesday (15 October).
Commissioned by the British Association for Counselling and
Psychotherapy (BACP), the report looks at the economic benefits of
therapy in the wake of increasing healthcare costs, as well as ongoing
constraints on health spending.
Professor Martin Knapp, Director of the Personal Social Services
Research Unit and Professor of Social Policy at LSE, who authored the
BACP commissioned report, says: "A therapeutic treatment that improves
health will often have economic benefits. Partly, this is because
healthier individuals make fewer demands on the health care system, and
partly because healthier individuals are economically more productive,
either through paid work or through their non-work activities such as
caring for someone else, volunteering or studying."
It is intended that the policy paper will provide an evidence-informed
perspective to demonstrate the contribution of counselling and
psychotherapy to improving public health across all age ranges and
across a range of physical and mental health conditions.
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Europe needs to pull together, says former foreign policy chief
A new report launched at LSE by former foreign policy chief Dr Javier
Solana argues for a revival of the European spirit.
The report, A Strategy for Southern Europe, also calls on Greece,
Italy, Spain and Portugal to develop common policies with the rest of
Europe on migration, maritime security, energy and defence.
Prepared by LSE IDEAS, the report analyses the economic, political and
social upheavals experienced by Southern Europe in the past five years.
Professor Michael Cox, Founding Director of LSE IDEAS, said: "Southern
Europe is pivotal to contemporary economic and security debates, yet its
regional identity and integration are under-acknowledged. This report,
and the establishment of the Southern Europe International Affairs
Programme at IDEAS, seeks to redress that by highlighting the importance
and potential of the region."
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 Events
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Forthcoming LSE events include....
Social Democracy and the Nation After the Crash
On: Thursday 17 October at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Andrew Gamble (pictured), head of the Department for Politics
and International Studies at the University of Cambridge.
"Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here": the human rights struggle against Muslim
fundamentalism
On: Wednesday 23 October at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Karima Bennoune (pictured), Professor of
International Law and a member of the board of the network of Women Living
Under Muslim Laws.
The Social-Cultural Foundation of the 21st Century New Pan-Africanist
Consciousness
On: Thursday 24 October at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speaker: Adama Samassékou (pictured), founder and former president of
the African Academy of Languages.
Work as a Value
On: Tuesday 29 October at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Lord Skidelsky, Emeritus Professor of Political
Economy at the University of Warwick.
Discussant: Lord Glasman, Reader in Political Theory at London
Metropolitan University.
This event is free and open to all but a ticket is required. LSE students
and staff can request one ticket via the online ticket request form from
around 6pm on Tuesday 22 October until at least 12noon on Wednesday 23
October.
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EMBRACE film season
EMBRACE (Ethnic Minorities Broadening Racial Awareness and Cultural
Exchange), LSE’s BME staff network, is hosting film screenings on the theme
"celebrating Black History Month". The screenings will take place at
6.15pm in room 32LIF B.07.
Please note the screening of White Material on Thursday 17 October
has been cancelled.
Wednesday 23 October -
Beloved
Based on the book by Toni Morrison, in which a slave is visited by the
spirit of her deceased daughter.
Wednesday 30 October -
The Last King of
Scotland
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen
by his personal physician during the 1970s.
For more information and to confirm your attendance, email
EMBRACE@lse.ac.uk.
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LSE100 prize-giving and public lecture On: Thursday 24
October at 6pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
All staff are invited to attend the second LSE100 public lecture and
prize-giving to mark the successes of the students on the second full year
of the course.
The public lecture,
Thinking and Feeling About Risk: can they be separated?, will be given
by Professor David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor of the Public
Understanding of Risk at the University of Cambridge.
The event is free and open to all with no ticket required. For more
information, visit the
event page.
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Understanding the Importance of Your Personal Development and Natural
Mentoring Activity to Become a Positive Entrepreneur
On: Friday 25 October from 1.15-2pm in the Wolfson Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Dr Richard Caruso (pictured), Founder and Chairman of
The Provco Group and Integra Life Sciences Corporation.
Dr Richard Caruso will be speaking on the importance of natural
mentoring and understanding the significance of entrepreneurship. His
talk will cover the inception of Integra LifeSciences and the creation
of regenerative medicine. He also will discuss his founding of the
Uncommon Individual Foundation (UIF).
Dr Caruso, the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the
United States, has a particular interest in mentoring. He is the Founder
and Chairman of the Board of The Uncommon Individual Foundation, a
private, non-profit foundation exclusively devoted to mentoring: mentor/protege
training, consultation, programme implementation and evaluation.
This event is free and open to all but a ticket is required; only one
ticket per person can be requested. Please reserve your ticket by
completing the
online booking form.
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Podcasts of public lectures and events
Why Growth Theory Requires a Theory of the State Beyond Market Failures
Speaker: Mariana Mazzucato
Recorded: Tuesday 8 October, approx 92 minutes
Crowdsourcing a New UK Constitution
Speakers: David Blunkett MP, Richard Gordon, and Carol
Harlow
Recorded: Tuesday 8 October, approx 94 minutes
Global Migration and Urban Renewal
Speakers: Rob Berkeley, Tim Finch, Professor Philip
Kasinitz, Professor Michael Keith, and Professor Sharon Zukin
Recorded: Thursday 10 October, approx 84 minutes
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 60
second interview
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with..... Emma Taverner
I’m the Executive Officer to the
Head of Department in the very
wonderful Department of Economics. I
took my first degree in English
Literature, and my second in
Conservation (Manuscripts and Rare
Books), and started working in LSE
Archives in 1997. When my contract
ended, I found a stop-gap job in the
Department of Economics in 1999, and
have been here ever since.
I love my job, I love the
Department of Economics, and I’m
very fortunate to work with some
extremely smart, amiable and
occasionally hilarious people. I
also have a part time job with a New
York-based company, designing
virtual environments (virtual
worlds) for training and education
for Fortune 500 companies, on
platforms such as Second Life and
Unity.
I live on the south side of the
river at London Bridge, and I’ve
been in a relationship with my
college sweetheart Alex for 28 years
(he lives at Tower Bridge).
What would you do if you were
LSE director for a day?
Assuming that, as Director, I had
the power to do anything I wanted, I
would:
- ruthlessly cull pointless
meetings, briefings and
debriefings, and all manner of
report writing
- identify ways in which our
students can be encouraged to
feel more camaraderie with one
another, and a greater sense of
belonging to the School (I have
high hopes for the Saw Swee Hock
Student Centre in this regard)
- hold a symposium on "The
Perception and Reality of the
LSE Department of Economics" in
order to address some of the
misconceptions about economics
in general, and the Economics
Department in particular. We’re
lovely people - honest.
If you were in charge of
throwing a fancy dress party for the
whole of LSE, what theme would you
choose and why?
We already have a fancy dress
party for the whole of LSE:
graduation day! However, I believe
the party atmosphere of the occasion
could be improved by replacing the
processional march at the end with
the theme tune to Monty Python’s
Flying Circus (complete with a
huge descending plaster foot, and
raspberry noise), and inviting
everyone to wear massive ceremonial
George Bernard Shaw beards.
What book are you currently
reading and which have you enjoyed
most in the past?
I am currently re-reading
Surface Detail by Iain M Banks,
one of my favourite writers. It’s
set in the distant future, at a time
when the conscious mind is able to
survive forever after the death of
the body, either in simulated
environments or rehoused in a new
body. The book concerns a war
(fought in a simulated environment)
between the enlightened civilisation
called "the Culture" and a
collection of ostensibly benevolent
religious societies over the
existence of appalling simulated
Hieronymus Bosch-style hells, to
which the religious societies have
been condemning - for eternity - the
conscious minds of billions deemed
to have broken their laws. The
outcome of the war will decide
whether these hells are allowed to
continue unchecked, or are
destroyed, and the trapped minds
freed.
It’s a profoundly compassionate
book, beautifully written, and
examines revenge, politics, gender
roles, religion and the nature of
humanity in a very unsentimental
way. I’m probably making it sound
dull: it’s also a very exciting
read. There are explosions, battles,
jokes, perilous missions, true love!
Have you ever broken a bone?
I have never broken a bone.
What is your favourite smell?
Sun-warmed skin.
What was your worst ever
job?
1988, after I graduated: packing
agricultural chemicals in an open
warehouse in the middle of winter in
a field in Cambridgeshire, on night
shift (midnight to 8am), dressed in
full protective gear, including
respirator. It was absolutely
freezing and even with gloves I got
massive blisters from handling heavy
containers. I only kept it up for
seven weeks, but the wages were
double what I’d earned over the
summer as a filing clerk. I also
ended up with impressive muscle
definition in my upper body! |
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 Training
and jobs
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Training and development opportunities for staff Courses
scheduled for next week include:
- Flipping Lectures
- Moodle Basics Training
- Presentation Skills
These are just some of the events running next week. To receive a monthly
summary of all training courses, subscribe to email list by
clicking here and pressing send. To find out more about training and
development across the School and for links to booking pages, see
lse.ac.uk/training.
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Staff courses from HR Organisational and Lifelong Learning
For all staff:
For managers:
Visit
Core Learning and Development Programme to find a comprehensive list of
other courses available this academic year.
If you have any queries or require additional 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.
- Administrator, Department of Anthropology
- Assistant Librarian (Teaching Support), Library: academic
services
- Assistant Professor in Accounting, Accounting
- Assistant Professor in Operations Management, Management
- Assistant Professorship in Economics, Economics
- Assistant Professorships in Sociology, Sociology
- David Davies of Llandinam Research Fellowship in International
Relations, International Relations
- Deputy Registry Manager, Academic Registrar's Division
- Development Associate, ODAR: major gift fundraising
- EROB MSc Programmes Manager, Management: EROB Group
- Educational Developer, Teaching and Learning Centre
- Ethnography Research Project Officer, Library: academic
services
- Graduate Admissions Administrator, ARD: graduate admissions
- Grant Applications Manager, Research Division
- Head of Press and Information, External Relations Division
- Marketing Coordinator, Academic Registrar's Division
- Newsletter Editor and Assistant Press Officer (Maternity Cover),
External Relations Division
- Research Officer (Environmental, Climate or Energy Economics),
Grantham Research Institute
- Salesforce Project Manager, Management
- Senior Student Services Adviser, Academic Registrar's
Division
- TRIUM Recruitment and Admissions Administrator, Management
For more information, visit
Jobs at LSE and login via the instructions under the 'Internal
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 LSE
people
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On Sunday 20 October Peter Carrol (pictured), Communications
Officer in the Library, will be running the
Amsterdam Marathon
to raise money for the charity Body & Soul.
Body & Soul is a pioneering charity that provides practical, emotional,
psychosocial and educational support to children, young people and families
living with and closely affected by HIV in the UK. It aims to empower its
members to overcome the devastation of HIV and realise a positive future.
If you would like to sponsor Peter, visit his
fundraising page.
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