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20 February 2014 |
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LSE professor shortlisted for Chartered Management Institute Articles
of the Year award
An article co-written by Professor John Van Reenen, Director of the Centre
for Economic Performance at LSE, has been shortlisted for the Chartered
Management Institute’s (CMI) Management Articles of the Year awards.
Professor Van Reenen’s article ‘Does Management Really Work? How Three
Essential Practices Can Address Even the Most Complex Global Problems’,
co-written with Professor Nicholas Bloom, Stanford University, and Professor
Raffaella Sadun, Harvard Business School, was one of five articles
shortlisted for the award.
In the article, the professors report that standards of management are
actually so low in many organisations that even basic monitoring and
performance management can bring about dramatic improvements, often leading
to higher margins and better wages, simultaneously. Aggregated across an
economy, the returns from improved management can be huge.
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Ten Partnership PhD Mobility Bursaries awarded for 2013-14
Ten LSE postgraduate students have been given the opportunity to spend two
to three months at one of LSE’s five institutional partners in
2013-14 through the School’s Partnership PhD Mobility Bursaries scheme.
The scheme began in 2008-09 with Columbia University (New York), the
National University of Singapore and Sciences Po (Paris) and expanded in
2010-11 to include Peking University (Beijing) and the University of Cape
Town. Each year, LSE funds up to two places at each of the five institutions
with students receiving a bursary of £2,500 in support of travel and living
costs.
Mark Maloney, head of Academic Partnerships at LSE, said “We were pleased to
fill all ten places available this year with students pursuing a wide range
of research interests from different LSE departments. These visits are a
great way for students to advance their research and to widen their academic
networks, as well as strengthening links between LSE and its partners.”
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Applications are now being invited for next year's bursaries -
see below.
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Preventonomics: A Better Start – how will it pay?
The Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) has been selected to
deliver a study of the benefits and potential cost savings of early
years’ prevention services and support. The Big Lottery Fund’s
'Fulfilling Lives: A Better Start' initiative will invest up to £150
million to help children in up to five deprived areas around the country
improve their life chances. PSSRU will investigate which interventions
are most likely to ensure this unprecedented investment pays off in
financial terms, and lay the groundwork for an ongoing evaluation of
costs and savings at a local level.
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The Wellcome Trust visits
The Wellcome Trust Grants Adviser, Paul Woodgate, came to the LSE a few
weeks ago to present the Trust’s funding opportunities available for
social scientists. The main message was the Wellcome Trust funds a wide
range of disciplines through its new schemes. Medical Humanities and
Society and Ethics cover any areas that overlap with health related
research, humanities and social sciences. The Trust offers a refreshing
approach encouraging applicants to discuss project ideas with the
Trust’s advisors prior to submission. For more information please
contact the Research Division at
rescon@lse.ac.uk.
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 Notices
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Wireless Network Update
If you are currently connecting to the Wireless Network using
lsesecurewifi or lsebasicwifi, please note that over the next few months IMT
will be migrating users onto the eduroam wireless network service to improve
security and to simplify services.
eduroam is the recommended wireless network in use at LSE which allows
secure connectivity across campus, including in major lecture theatres and
public areas. One of the great benefits of our eduroam wireless network is
the ability to connect seamlessly at any other higher education institution
in the UK that also uses the eduroam wifi service.
Full details of the requirements and steps to connect to eduroam can be
found here.
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#AsktheDirector postponed
Unfortunately the Twitter Q&A session with Professor Craig Calhoun, due
to take place from 3-4pm on Wednesday 26 February, has been postponed.
We will let you know when a date for the rescheduled #AsktheDirector is
confirmed.
In the meantime, start thinking up some questions!
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LSE Student Volunteering Week 2014
Next week is LSE's Student Volunteering Week which looks to get more
students involved in helping good causes. There's already some amazing
work being done by our student volunteers though - take a look at this blog
about Leyla, one of the LSE Volunteer Centre’s
Student Volunteering Ambassadors, who is running the Paris Marathon
in April raising funds for the Association of International Cancer
Research. The LSE Careers Volunteer Centre spoke to her a few weeks ago
about her motivations and how her fundraising is going. Read the blog
here.
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Partnership PhD Mobility Bursaries
2014-15 for LSE PhD students
Applications are invited from LSE PhD students for mobility bursaries to
visit one of the School's institutional partners to work informally with an
advisor on their PhD thesis, research, publications and presentations, and introduce them to the academic culture, professional
contacts and employment opportunities of another country.
The partner institutions are:
- Columbia University (New York)
- the National University of Singapore
(NUS)
- Peking University (Beijing)
- Sciences Po (Paris)
- the University of Cape Town (South
Africa)
For 2014-15, up to ten bursaries are on offer. For each partner
institution, up to two flat rate bursaries of £2,500 are available.
Students registered for PhD studies at any LSE department who have been
upgraded to full doctoral student status are eligible to apply. Each visit
should be between two to three months long.
Deadline for complete applications, including references, is midday on
Tuesday 13 May. Most visits start after October, but if you wish to
apply to Peking University for a visit beginning in August or September this
year, the deadline for notifying Academic Partnerships is earlier, on
Monday 31 March.
Contact Academic Partnerships with any queries on
academic_partnerships@lse.ac.uk
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LSE Chill
The next Chill evening is this Friday 21 February and will feature
performances from Haero, Not Dark Yet and Music Society Barbershop Chorus.
With live music and a time-limited open bar, come and relax after a week of
studies and stresses!
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Leadership in Action course
There's just one day left to apply for the Leadership in Action course. This
popular three-day intensive course, designed for doctoral students and early
career researchers, will equip you with the skills and knowledge to lead
successfully in your field and beyond.
LSE has a small number of bursaries, worth £1,000 each, to cover course fees
for successful applicants. The course will run Tuesday 1 – Thursday 3
April , 9am – 5pm.
For more information and an application form, please contact Jenny on
j.davies5@lse.ac.uk.
Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 21 February.
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Body Combat marathon
Are you a fitness fanatic? Want to help raise money for a good cause? Then
read on…
Fist and Feather® will be hosting a three and a half hour body combat
marathon in aid of The Bethany Chiddle Fund on Sunday 23 March.
Bethany is five years old and was born with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy -
funds are desperately needed so that she can continue with therapy to enable
her to walk unaided.
If you'd like to get involved, tickets are just £20 and can be bought from
Amy Mamawag on A.Mamawag@lse.ac.uk.
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Skip fit lessons
Unfortunately Tuesday's skip fit lesson had to be cancelled at late
notice, but normal service will resume next month with the first class on
Tuesday 4 March. So join LSE security officer and former boxer Daniel
Beckley to build up your fitness, burn calories and increase your stamina,
all within an hour.
The next lessons will take place from 1-2pm at the Badminton Court, Old
Building, on Tuesday 4 March, Tuesday 11 March and Tuesday 25 March.
Just turn up on any of these dates with your own skipping rope. All
lessons are free. For more information, email Daniel at
d.beckley@lse.ac.uk.
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Sport Relief 2014
Carla Bonina, Research Fellow in the Management Department, Luca
Taschini, Research Fellow in the Grantham Research Institute, and Cecilia
Bustamante an Assistant Professor at the Finance Department will be swimming
5K for Sport Relief on Sunday 23 March this year. Support LSE's very own 'Mermaids Reloaded'
here.
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NUS extra card
Did you know that all staff are eligible for the NUS Extra card? Add it
to your 'I
Love Covent Garden' card for a wallet full of discounts! All
you need to do is go along to the Student Union with your staff ID and
passport size photo to start enjoying bargains such as half price
Spotify, discounts at Co-op and Amazon.
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Fairtrade Fortnight 2014
As part of Fairtrade Fortnight, LSE Catering will be promoting LSE’s
Fairtrade status in all its restaurants and cafes from Monday 24 February
to Sunday 9 March.
As well as highlighting existing Fairtrade goods, they will also be
introducing new products and arranging free tastings of Fairtrade food and
drink.
Fairtrade is a simple way each one of us can make a difference through
our everyday choices. It’s about better prices, decent working conditions,
local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the
developing world. Fairtrade aims to enable the poorest farmers and workers
to improve their position and have more control over their lives.
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One bedroom holiday cottage in Spain available to rent
Set in the middle of an Andalusian fruit farm, just a short distance
from the Costa del Sol, this recently built holiday home has fabulous
views over the neighbouring countryside.
The cottage has one bedroom plus a bed sofa, and one bathroom, so sleeps
four to five people. Very close to the bustling town of Coín, there are
some lovely shops and
restaurants only a kilometre away. The pool is yours whenever you want
it, and it’s perfect for young children.
For more information and photos, click
here or email Rachel at
r.yarham@lse.ac.uk.
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Technology tip!
Antivirus software provides a level of protection against the most
common and prevalent malware threats, helping to safeguard your computer
or device, and any other also connected to the LSE network. LSE’s
Antivirus Policy states that antivirus software must be installed on
LSE-owned computers.
IMT offers a free, full version of Sophos Antivirus to current LSE staff
and students, which can be configured to run automatic scans.
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 LSE
in pictures
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This week's picture features the Sacred Desert Window by Christopher Le
Brun PRA in the Faith Centre of the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre.
For more images like this, visit the
Photography Unit.
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 Research
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Universities stand to benefit
in recessions, new research shows
New research from LSE shows that universities across the world actually
benefit during recessions, wielding far greater recruiting power to attract
talented graduates compared to the private sector. In tough financial times
the stability of the academic world wins out over the boom-and-bust cycle of
the private sector, according to the latest evidence.
Economist Dr Michael Boehm, from LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance and
Bonn University, said not only do universities wield more recruiting power
in a recession, but the young graduates they attract are highly talented and
more productive over many years.
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 Events
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Literary Festival events
'Paths of Glory' - on Monday 24 February at 6-8.30pm,
including the interval with complimentary drink in the Sheikh Zayed
Theatre, New Academic Building with Richard Daniels, Michael Leader
A screening of Stanley Kubrick's anti-war film 'Paths of Glory' followed by
a panel discussion. Book tickets
here.
'Self-Help: myth or reality?' - on Tuesday 25 February at 1.15pm
in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building with Dr Julian Baggini,
Professor Paul Dolan and Professor Barbara J Sahakian
Is the idea of being able to improve yourself just a myth or can we really
change ourselves for the better? This panel will discuss how behavioural
science, neurological science, the arts and philosophy can change your life.
Book tickets
here.
'"Who is it who can tell me who I am?": understanding Dementia through
art and literature' - on Tuesday 25 February at 6.30pm in the Sheikh
Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building with Melvyn Bragg, Dr Andrea Capstick
and Professor Justine Schneider
This panel discussion will explore ways of understanding dementia and
dementia care through art and literature, including theatre, participatory
videos and the novel with insights from research and personal experiences.
Book tickets
here.
'Why Remember? Reflections on the First World War Centenary' - on
Wednesday 26 February 7pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
with Professor Lilie Chouliaraki, Professor Michael Cox, Dr John Hutchinson
and Professor Margaret Macmillan
This panel discussion will reflect on the consequences of the
First World War and the value of remembrance, including the impact on
international relations, the effect on nationalism and the home front, and
what photography and narration of the war can tell us about our society.
Book tickets
here.
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'In Conversation with Rohan Silva' - on Tuesday 25
February at 6.30pm in the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre
Kicking off the 'In Conversation with...' series to celebrate the opening of
the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre is next week's ‘In Conversation with Rohan
Silva’. Rohan Silva is entrepreneur in residence at Index Ventures and a
research affiliate at MIT. Rohan is also a policy fellow at Cambridge
University and serves on the Boards of Trustees at the Whitechapel Art
Gallery and the London Contemporary Music Festival. He is a former senior
policy adviser to British Prime Minister David Cameron. Rohan is an alumnus
of LSE, having graduated with a MSc in Government. Book tickets
here.
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LSE Arts first ever Pop Up
exhibition: Photo Prize 2014
During next week's Literary Festival, which runs from Monday 24
February to Saturday 1 March, LSE Arts will be displaying all Photo
Prize competition submissions and giving away some free treats at a new
location every day in its first ever pop up exhibition!
Look out for tweets from @LSEpublicevents with the hashtag #LSEPhotoPopUp
for updates on each day's venue and freebie.
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'Neoliberal Development in Palestine and the Regional Context' -
on Monday 24 February at 6.30-8pm, in Room 1.04 in the New Academic
Building with Dr Adam Hanieh
Dr Adam Hanieh will discuss his new book, Lineages of Revolt, and
recent fieldwork in the West Bank to examine the political economy of
Palestinian neoliberalism in the most recent period. Dr Hanieh will
explore the essential contours of Palestinian Authority development
strategy, its links to donor-led imperatives and the Israeli occupation,
as well as the wider regional political economy.
This event is free and open to all on a first come, first served basis.
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'Avoiding Negligence and Profusion: organising the business of trade
between Britain and India, 1813-1870' - on Monday 24 February at
5.30pm in 3.02, Tower 2 with Michael Aldous
Why did entrepreneurs in the mid-19th century Anglo-Indian trade turn away
from the joint-stock corporate form of ownership, despite decreasing costs
of incorporation, instead using the supposedly weaker partnership form of
organisation to undertake both mercantile and manufacturing activities?
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'Crisis and Famine in Island Greece: sovereign debt, political
violence and topologies of memory in Chios' - on
Tuesday 25 February at 6-7.30pm in Cañada
Blanch Room, COW 1.11, Cowdray House with Nicolas Argenti
(pictured) and Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis
The sovereign debt crisis engulfing Greece since 2010 is not only
shaking people’s belief in their government and their future, it is also
fundamentally reshaping people’s experience of the past and its relation to
the present.
Hellenic Observatory Seminars are free and open to all on a first come,
first served basis.
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'Qatari Foreign Policy and the Changing Regional Order in
the Middle East' - on Wednesday 26 February at 4.30-6pm in
Room 2.02, Clement House with
Dr Lina Khatib
Qatar has established a reputation for adopting a foreign policy based on
pragmatism. However, the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East has
recently witnessed a number of key changes that are recalibrating the
distribution of power in the region. Are those changes testing Qatar's
pragmatism? Is the Middle East witnessing the birth of a new political
order?
This event is free and open to all on a first come, first served basis.
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'How Climate Change Might Save the World?' - on
Thursday 27 February at 6.30-8pm in the Old Theatre with
Professor Ulrich Beck
Public discourse and politics of climate change are blocked by the
dominance of apocalyptic imaginaries and by the inability of sociological
thinking to analyse the transformation of politics and to imagine new
openings. To combat the sources of climate pessimism, we need a new
cosmopolitan outlook, in research and politics, capable of grasping the
epochal transformations of society and politics set in motion by the global
risks of climate change.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a
first come, first served basis.
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'Avenue Q' - on Monday 3, Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 March at
7.30 pm in the Old Theatre
It's time for the LSESU Annual Musical! Staged by the Drama Society and
Music Society, this year's production is the masterpiece of puppetry
'Avenue Q'.
'Avenue Q' tells the story of Princeton, an idealistic young puppet
trying to find his purpose in life - without running out of money,
messing things up with the girl next door or making a fool of himself,
of course. Warning: the show contains puppet nudity and may not be
suitable for your granny...
Tickets are available now for performances on
Monday 3 March,
Tuesday 4 March and
Wednesday 5 March.
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'Through the Ages' - on Monday 3 March at 7pm in the Peacock
Theatre
Continuing the musical theme, it's the LSE Dance Society's annual show,
this year with the theme 'Through the Ages'. Enjoy watching some
fantastic dancers tripping the light fantastic through the years.
Tickets go on sale today and can be bought from the Society on Houghton
Street from 11am-2pm every day until showtime.
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LSE HR Conference 2014 - 'Sometimes you see it, sometimes you don’t:
visible and invisible diversity at work' - on Thursday 22 May at
10am-4pm in the Sheikh Zayed
Theatre, New Academic Building
The full day programme includes keynote talks by both Professor
Robert Livingston, Director for the Centre of Leadership, Ethics and
Diversity, University of Sussex and Sarah Churchman, Human Capital
Director Diversity and Inclusion and Employee Wellbeing, PwC. There will also
be an LSE faculty research showcase and a distinguished panel of
practitioners and academics discussing “From an HR perspective, is it more
difficult to manage visible or invisible diversity?”
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Podcasts of public lectures and events
Economics, the Enemy?
Speaker: Dr Philip Roscoe
Recorded: Tuesday 11 February, approx. 73 minutes
Risk Sharing and Cooperative Finance
Speakers: Farmida Bi, Paul Mills
Recorded: Wednesday 12 February, approx. 96 minutes
Ethics and the Media: after the Leveson inquiry
Speakers: Professor George Brock, Baroness O'Neill, Gavin Millar
Recorded: Thursday 13 February 2014, approx. 89 minutes
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 60
second interview
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with.....Felix Nelson
I’m Felix Nelson and I work in the Estate Office as the Help Desk Supervisor. I’ve worked in the Estate Office for sixteen years - before that I worked for the cleaning contractors, so all in all I’ve worked at LSE for about 27 years. I have five children - the youngest is 19. I love working out at the gym and I run a local martial arts school in south London. I love to travel and I’ve visited many different countries - my favourite destination is Jamaica.
Which is your favourite place on the LSE campus?
My favourite place on campus has to be the porters' & security rest room in the basement area of Old Building. It’s somewhere you can go and chill out for half an hour, watch the news, have a quick game of pool and a chat with friends.
Do you like to go to the LSE eateries and which one do you like best?
It used to be the Robinson room on the third floor of Old building, but I don't think anything has matched it since it closed. If you want fast, cheap food though Wright’s is the place to go.
Are you any good at D.I.Y? Any examples?
I love D.I.Y, doing simple things like painting and wallpapering, putting up shelves and even building cupboards. I get a lot of satisfaction from doing things around the home.
Do you have, or have you ever had, any pets?
I do love animals but I don't have any pets at the moment. For many years I kept tropical fishes: they were expensive to look after but gave me and my children a lot of pleasure. We could spend hours just looking at them.
What three items would you rush to save from a fire?
My Karate 'GI' suit has got to be one of my favourite things - my wife called it my baby! After every training session, the first thing I do is put it in the washing machine and get it pressed and ready for the next training session. I have thousands of old photos of family, friends and places I’ve visited. I’ve got a pair of flared trousers which I’ve had for 30 years I’m sure I’m gonna fit into again, so I’m not getting rid of them!
Who is your favourite musician/singer?
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 Training
and jobs
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Training and development opportunities for staff
Courses scheduled for next week include:
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.
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Information Session: Research Fellowships - on Wednesday 26
February at 1-2pm in OLD 3.21
Research Fellowships give you a period of leave in order to conduct a
significant piece of research. This session gives an overview of the
types of fellowships available in the social sciences and humanities
with different sponsors and advises how to apply for them. Book
here.
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MindView Mind Mapping and Project Management
Presentation - on
Wednesday 26 February at 11am-12:30pm in NAB 1.14
MindView is a comprehensive, visual learning tool designed to help develop
and organise ideas. Based on the proven Mind Mapping® theory, it enhances
creativity, clarifies thinking and improves memory. MindView is ideal for
visual outlining of written documents; storyboarding and creating
presentations and making timelines, and very useful as a project management
application. It also aims to compliment LSE’s Inspiration Mind Mapping
software, already available on all LSE PC’s.
This free presentation has been organised by IMT Assistive Technologies and
the Neurodiversity Team at LSE, and will be delivered by David Kidd from
MatchWare. Tea and coffee will be provided. Contact Sebastiaan Eldritch-Böersen
with any queries at
S.R.Eldritch-Boersen@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.
- Business Analyst, Academic Registrar's Division
- Assistant Professor in Behavioural Science, Social Policy
- Research Assistant, Centre for Economic Performance
- Deputy Advice Manager, ARD: Student Administration
- Fellow in Comparative Politics, Government
- Research Officer - Economist: Cities and Climate Change, LSE
Cities
- Research Officer - Cardioproof project, LSE Health and Social
Care
- Website and Digital Communications Manager, Grantham Research
Institute
For more information, visit
Jobs at LSE and login via the instructions under the 'Internal
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 Get
in touch!
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If you have some news, an achievement, or an aspect of LSE life that you
would like to share, I would love to hear from you. Do get in touch
at m.wall@lse.ac.uk
or on ext 7582. The next edition of Staff News is on Thursday 27
February. Articles for this should be emailed to me by
Tuesday 25 February. Staff
News is emailed every Thursday during term time and fortnightly during
the holidays.
Thanks, Maddy
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