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LSE Green Week
Last week saw the return of another successful Green Week on
campus, with free events to promote sustainability, energy and resource
conservation, carbon reduction and biodiversity. Despite the
temperamental weather, staff and students got involved and found out
more about the School’s sustainability projects. There were a host of
activities, from a bike maintenance workshop, a solar panel display, an
opportunity to taste some LSE honey along with a display of a morning’s
worth of waste on Houghton Street. If you missed out on anything, keep
an eye out on the sustainability website for future events and projects.
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'100 books on Europe to remember'
The European Parliament has selected the '100 books on Europe to
remember'. The list covers all languages and all disciplines from early
20th century to the present day. Kevin Featherstone’s 1999 book The
Road to Maastricht: negotiating economic and monetary union,
co-authored with Kenneth Dyson and
published by Oxford University Press, has been chosen as part of this selection (the books are not
ranked on the list). The European Parliament’s listing – initiated by
its President, Martin Schulz – recommends these books and makes them
available to contemporary audiences.
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Northumberland House wins Green Tourism Business Scheme Award
Northumberland House has just received a Gold Award from the Green
Tourism Business Scheme, a globally respected sustainable tourism
programme, in recognition of the Northumberland House team’s commitment
to the School’s Environmental Policy and Sustainability Action Plan. The
award also recognises the progress the Northumberland House team has
made since 2012, when they were given a Silver Award.
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Nicholas Stern elected Fellow of the Royal Society
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute on
Climate Change and the Environment and IG Patel Chair of Economics and
Government at LSE, has been elected as a Fellow of the prestigious Royal
Society, the national academy of science in the UK, in recognition of his
ground-breaking work on the economics of climate change, his distinguished
career in mathematical economics and work with industry and government.
The Royal Society Fellowship is made up of the most eminent scientists,
engineers and technologists in the UK and Commonwealth. Professor Stern, who
is also the President of the British Academy, joins an eminent list of
current Fellows including Stephen Hawking, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Harry
Kroto and Tim Berners-Lee.
Professor Stern said, “I am very honoured by my
election to the Royal Society, which is the world’s oldest scientific
academy in continuous existence. The Royal Society was founded in the 17th
century at the start of the modern scientific revolution, and its Fellows
have included many of the scientists who have shaped today’s world, from
Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin to Tim Berners-Lee. I am particularly
honoured to have my work as an economist recognised by the Royal Society,
which I think indicates that the economic and social sciences share many key
principles with the natural sciences, such as a respect for evidence. I look
forward to joining the other Fellows in serving the Society and to
strengthening further its links with the British Academy.”
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Saw Swee Hock Student Centre named RIBA
London Building of the Year The Saw Swee Hock Student Centre (SAW),
the first new building commissioned by LSE in over 40 years, has won the
RIBA London Building of the Year Award 2014.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) London Building of the
Year award is presented to a building that demonstrates exceptional quality
and innovative architecture within the capital. The School was also named
the winner of a RIBA Regional Award and was runner-up in the Client of the
Year category at the awards ceremony on Tuesday 6 May.
As the winner of the regional award, SAW will now be considered for the
highly coveted RIBA National Award which recognises exceptional architecture
across the nation.
Julian Robinson, Director of Estates at LSE, said: “We are delighted to have
won this prestigious award and for the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre to be
recognised by RIBA not only as a landmark building for LSE, but for the
capital."
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LSE student in top three of Bloomberg Aptitude Test in March
William Smith, a post graduate student in
LSE’s International Development Department, was in the top three of all
EMEA students to take the Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) in March. The
BAT is a prestigious test which aims to help students and recent alumni
connect efficiently and fairly with financial employers worldwide. Any
LSE student can take the test at no cost.
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Library launches access to BoB, an online media archive of over one
million programmes
LSE students and staff now have access to
BoB (Box of Broadcasts), a shared
online TV and radio recording service for UK higher and further
education institutions. BoB enables viewers to choose and record any
broadcast programme from 60+ TV and radio channels, including BBC, ITV
and Channel 4.
The recorded programmes are then kept indefinitely and added to BoB’s
growing media archive of over one million programmes, with all content
shared by users across subscribing institutions.
The Library purchased its subscription for BoB following a consultation
with the LSE academic community.
To
sign up to BoB and start using the service, use your LSE account to
login
here.
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Academics abroad
Dr Ben Groom
Dr Ben Groom, Department of Geography and Environment, was part of an
expert panel in Pakistan at the end of April involved in an ongoing
project looking at the determinants, impact and cost effectiveness of
climate change adaptation in the Indus eco-region. Dr Groom presented
work entitled 'Food
Security: Autonomous adaptation among farming households in Lahore',
before leading a discussion on the microeconometrics of the work,
supported by the International Development Research Centre.
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Dr Simon Hayhoe
Dr Simon Hayhoe, Centre for the Philosophy of Natural and Social
Science, will present to the SPAWN 2014 Philosophy of Disability
Conference, Syracuse University, New York State, on Saturday 7 June,
with a lecture called, 'Does philosophy disable? The epistemological
model of disability and the influence of the process of knowledge
construction on people with impairments.'
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 Notices
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LSE Research Festival 2014
LSE Research Festival 2014 is finally here and tickets are still available
for the multimedia LSE Research Festival Exhibition. At the event, held
this evening from 5.30pm in the New Academic Building, the work of PhD
students and academic and research staff from LSE and elsewhere will be on
display, providing a fascinating insight into social science research.
Tickets are available to book
here.
Further information on the exhibition, along with details on the LSE Research
Festival more generally, can be found
here.
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Library's
LSERO celebrates top five most popular pieces of research to mark start
of LSE Research Festival 2014
To mark the start of the
LSE Research Festival
2014, Lucy Ayre, manager of LSE Research Online, the institutional
repository of research output produced by LSE Staff, has written
a blog post looking at the five most popular pieces of Open Access
LSE research since its launch in 2005, all available to download from
the site.
In December 2013, LSERO reached the milestone of
10,000 Open Access papers available in the repository, including
articles, working papers, datasets, books, conference items, multi-media
and research blog posts.
To deposit your work in LSE Research Online, email
Lseresearchonline@lse.ac.uk.
See the outputs of the LSE Research Festival 2013
here.
The five most downloaded pieces of
research by department in April are listed later in the newsletter
here.
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Queen’s Honours nominations
Nominations are invited for the Queen’s Honours, which include MBE, OBE,
CBE. Do you know someone who has given outstanding service to the School, as
a member of staff or in a voluntary capacity? Someone who has:
- made a real impact on the School and/or students
- gained the respect of their peers
- changed things for the better at the School
- demonstrated innovation or
- brought distinction to British life and enhanced its reputation
through their work at the School?
Awards channelled through the School should be for services to higher
education, with particular reference to the School. The deadline for suggestions is Friday 27 June.
Contact Joan Poole with any
queries at j.a.poole@lse.ac.uk or
ext 7825.
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Call for submissions – LSE
Perspectives
Taken some artistic photos you’d like to share? Send them to
Lseperspectives@lse.ac.uk
before Thursday 22 May and your photos could feature in the June
edition of Perspectives.
See the
website for more information about submitting your images, or the
previous galleries can be found on the Perspectives
homepage.
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Research Data Management
The Library now has a data librarian focusing on Research Data
Management support. Research Data Management (RDM) covers activities to
preserve and, where possible, share data. Contact Laurence Horton at
l.horton@lse.ac.uk with any
questions about data management planning, complying with ethical and
legal requirements regarding data collection and use, licencing data and
intellectual property concerns, citing data, metadata, and platforms for
storing, sharing and archiving.
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Feel Good Food Day on Wednesday 14 May
As part of the School’s Wellbeing Campaign, LSE Catering will be taking
part in ‘Eat Well Wednesday’ on Wednesday 14 May. The Fourth Floor
Restaurant will be holding a ‘Feel Good Food Day’ where a ‘Feel Good Food’
world cuisine menu will offer reduced meat and increased vegetarian
alternatives.
LSE Catering outlets around Campus will also be promoting the campaign and
showcasing their healthy food and drink options.
As well as raising awareness and promoting the sustainable aspects of the
food LSE Catering serves, the team hopes to show that limiting meat in our
diet and using healthier ingredients, seasonal vegetables, fish from
sustainable stocks and higher animal welfare produce can benefit your
health, the environment and animal welfare.
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LSE Chill needs your talent
Are you a musician, group, comic or singer looking for somewhere to perform?
Then
LSE Chill needs you! LSE Chill is an open session for staff and students
held on the last Friday of every month from 6pm in the fourth floor café
bar, Old Building.
Interested? What are you waiting for? Email
arts@lse.ac.uk with your name and act details. Bring us your
talent and we'll provide the stage. The next LSE Chill night is Friday 30
May.
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Crouch End flat share available from June
A lovely two bedroom, two bathroom, fully furnished flat is available to
share with one other in Crouch End from 1 June. The flat overlooks a
beautiful garden and is in a quiet, leafy area with excellent transport
links to LSE. Facilities including sports centre, cafés, buses,
supermarkets, cinema, restaurants are within five minutes walk. Off
street parking and a secure bike rack are also available. Rent £865pcm
including wi-fi, council tax, water and TV licence. Gas and electricity
extra. Double bedroom with all linen included. For more details contact
Candy Gibson at c.gibson@lse.ac.uk.
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Personal trainer - free taster session
If you're looking to spring into summer, but need some extra help,
personal trainer David Longley is offering a free taster session to LSE
staff who want to improve their fitness. David trains in west and south
west London. Mention this notice in Staff News when booking to get your
free session.
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Lunchtime Salsa
Spice up your Tuesdays with salsa lessons, suitable for all levels -
beginners and those with more experience. No partner necessary, no special
clothes required but please wear shoes that support your ankles. Just bring
yourself, a smile, a bottle of water and a t-shirt to enjoy a fun hour.
Classes are held in the Parish Hall, 1-2pm and cost just £3. For more
information, email Samantha Da Costa at
s.e.da-costa@lse.ac.uk.
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 LSE
in pictures
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This week's picture features students in the John Watkins Plaza.
For more images like this, visit the
Photography Unit.
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 Research
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New film illustrates UK income and wealth inequality
A new film from LSE's Centre for Economic Performance shows how income and
wealth inequality in the UK are higher than most people think they are and
higher than they think they should be.
Using infographics, the film,
Inequality in the UK,
illustrates that the richest one per cent of households in the UK earns
around 150 times more than the poorest one per cent of households. However,
there is even greater inequality in wealth than in incomes, with the top one
per cent of households owning 13 per cent of the country’s wealth.
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Nobel Prize economists call for new approach to failed drug war in
new LSE IDEAS report
Five Nobel Prize economists call for an end to the 'war on drugs' in a
new report from LSE.
'Ending the Drug Wars: Report of the LSE Expert Group on the Economics
of Drug Policy' outlines the enormous negative outcomes and collateral
damage from the ‘war on drugs’ and includes a call on governments from
five Nobel Prize economists to redirect resources away from an
enforcement-led and prohibition-focused strategy, toward effective,
evidence-based policies underpinned by rigorous economic analysis.
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The second Gearty Grilling: Tim Besley on why we need economists
Tim Besley defends the role of economists in the second of a new weekly
series of short, to-the-point video debates from LSE's Institute of Public
Affairs (IPA) on key issues affecting the world today.
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Top downloads from LSE Research Online in April, by department
LSE Research Online is a service
provided by LSE Library to increase the visibility of research produced by LSE
staff. It contains citations and full text, open access versions of research
outputs, including journal articles, book chapters, working papers, theses,
conference papers and more.
To find out more about open access, and how LSERO can help enhance research
impact, email
lseresearchonline@lse.ac.uk. 1. Media and Communications
Number of downloads: 12,786
Percentage of open access research in LSERO: 43 per cent
Popular downloaded item: Livingstone, Sonia
(2008) Taking risky opportunities
in youthful content creation: teenagers' use of social networking sites for
intimacy, privacy and self-expression. New Media and Society, 10 (3).
pp. 393-411. ISSN 1461-4448 (866 downloads).
2. Social Policy
Number of downloads: 11,870
Percentage of open access research in LSERO: 14
per cent
Popular downloaded item: Bowling, Ben and Phillips, Coretta (2003)
Policing ethnic minority
communities. In: Newburn, Tim, (ed.) Handbook of Policing. Willan
Publishing, Devon, UK, pp. 528-555. ISBN 9781843920199 (1,252 downloads).
3. Economics
Number of downloads: 9,196
Percentage of open access research in LSERO:
26 per cent
Popular downloaded item: Cowell, Frank (2003)
Theil, inequality and the structure
of income distribution. Distributional Analysis Research Programme; DARP
67, 67. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related
Disciplines. (231
downloads).
4. Economic History
Number of downloads: 7,681
Percentage of open access research in LSERO: 32
per cent
Popular downloaded item: Topik, Steven (2004)
The world coffee market in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, from colonial to national regimes.
Working Papers of the Global Economic History Network (GEHN), 04/04.
Department of Economic History. (139 downloads)
5. Social Psychology
Number of downloads: 6,847
Percentage of open access research in LSERO: 38
per cent
Popular downloaded item: Hook, Derek (2001)
Discourse, knowledge, materiality,
history: Foucault and discourse analysis. Theory and Psychology, 11 (4).
pp. 521-547. ISSN 0959-3543 (567 downloads)
Total LSERO downloads for April: 131,833
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 Events
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'Capital in the 21st Century' - on Monday 16 June at
6.30-8pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building with Professor Thomas Piketty
Due to extremely high levels of interest, Professor Piketty's lecture
will now be ticketed. Tickets will be available from Monday 9
June. Events apologises for any inconvenience caused, but the level of
interest suggests that the numbers likely to attend would far exceed the
capacity of the venue, which may result in overcrowding on campus.
Ticketing will also minimise the number of people who travel to LSE only
to be disappointed.
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'Expulsions: brutality and complexity in the global economy' - on
Tuesday 13 May at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic
Building with Professor Saskia Sassen
In her new book, Expulsions: brutality and complexity in the
global economy, Saskia Sassen explores how today’s socioeconomic and
environmental dislocations can be understood as a type of expulsion –
from professional livelihood, from living space, even from the very
biosphere that makes life possible.
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'A lecture by Charlie Bean, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England'
- on Tuesday 20 May at 6.30-8pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
In this lecture Charlie Bean, outgoing Deputy Governor of the Bank of
England, will reflect on the economic events of the past decade and their
impact on the role of the central bank. Tickets
will be available from Tuesday 13 May.
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Reflections from Sylvia Chant and Inderpal Grewal - on Friday
9 May at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building.
In this Gender Institute 20th Anniversary Conference keynote, two
distinguished scholars – Sylvia Chant and Inderpal Grewal – will reflect on
the presence of gender from the unique intersection of social science and
humanities perspectives.
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'US-Iran Détente: past and present' - on Monday 12 May at
6.30-8pm in Room 9.04, Tower 2, Clement's Inn with Ambassador John Limbert,
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern (Iranian)
Affairs, Dr Chris Emery and Dr Roham Alvandi
The historic September 2013 phone call between Iranian President Hassan
Rouhani and US President Barack Obama represented the highest-level
contact between Iran and the United States since relations between the two
countries were severed in April 1980, in the midst of the Tehran hostage
crisis. As Iran and the P5+1 move ahead with drafting a comprehensive
nuclear agreement, Tehran and Washington have carefully pursued a détente
that could transform the political landscape of the Middle East. This
roundtable will examine the troubled history of US-Iran relations, past
failed efforts at détente, and the prospects for a breakthrough in US-Iran
relations in 2014. This event is free and open to all on a first come first
served basis.
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'Bahrain: strategies of mobilisation and domination' - on
Wednesday 14 May 6.30-8pm in Room 9.04, Tower 2, Clement's Inn with Dr Toby
Matthiesen, University of Cambridge
The protests that started in Bahrain in February 2011 continue on an almost
daily basis. At the same time, the regime has found ways of containing the
protests, particularly through spatial control and the repressive tactics of
the security forces. By dividing the island between areas where a
revolutionary atmosphere is re-enacted and areas of the capital and gated
residential neighbourhoods, where the protests are out of sight and out of
mind, Bahrain has become a deeply polarised country. Dr Toby Matthiesen will
explore how the strategies of domination and mobilisation mastered by the
regime and the opposition have led to radically different experiences of
daily life in Bahrain, and to almost diametrically opposed views as to how
the future of the country should look like. This event is free and open to all on a first come
first served basis.
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Equality and Diversity events
The end of the academic year is
approaching but there’s still plenty to get involved in with the
Equality and Diversity team. There is an exciting films programme on
offer, the Gender Institute is celebrating its 20th anniversary with
public lectures and discussions, the Department of Management is holding
a conference on diversity and, as usual, there are networking
opportunities, workshops and sessions for staff and students.
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Podcasts of public lectures and events
The EU Economy After the Great Recession
Speaker: Pier Carlo Padoan
Recorded: Tuesday 29 April, approx. 65 minutes
Economics, But Not as You Know It
Speaker: Dr Ha-Joon Chang
Recorded: Thursday 01 May, approx. 80 minutes
Human Rights, Globalisation and How to Save the World
Speakers: Professor Julio Faundez, Dr Asunción Lera St Clair, Craig
Mokhiber
Recorded: Thursday 01 May, approx. 93 minutes
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 60
second interview
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with.....Frankie Clarke
I’m from Newcastle originally but
moved to London almost three years
ago. I left Newcastle after leaving
my job so I could travel around
northern India with my boyfriend.
Once we were back we thought that
London sounded like fun so decided
to move down here. I now live in
Walthamstow, or 'Awesomestow' to
those in the know, where I recently
bought my first flat. I do like
London but I think my heart will
always belong to the North East,
especially the North East coast
which is totally lovely, honest! My
spare times tends to be taken up
with some kind of craft project -
right now I’m trying to teach myself
to crochet so that I can replicate a
cactus plant which I recently
saw in a shop window. I also sing
with Natural Voices choir in
Walthamstow and last weekend we did
our first proper performance, before
this we’d only ever done flash mobs
in local pubs.
What are your responsibilities as
Communications and Outreach Officer
for the Financial Markets Group?
Well I’m actually Communications and
Outreach Officer for both the
Financial Markets Group (FMG) and
Systemic Risk Centre (SRC). It’s a
relatively new arrangement though.
My responsibilities cover a whole
range of things but I spend a lot of
my time managing events. Both the
FMG and SRC organise a lot of
interesting events and these keep me
busy. I’m always on the lookout for
new ways to disseminate our
research, and to measure the
dreaded, 'impact', so if anyone in a
similar position wants to share
ideas, I’m all ears.
If you could book any guest speaker
for an LSE public event, who would
you choose?
My immediate thought was JK Rowling,
I’m not sure what this says about me
but I’m sticking with it. I remember
my mum telling me that Rowling had
been dumped for a younger woman by
her husband, and Rowling’s response
had been to go on and pen the Harry
Potter series so….. Girl Power! Of
course I’m not sure if that’s
actually true…..
What is your favourite form of
exercise?
Running and yoga equally. I started
running about five years ago when I
decided that as a Geordie I should
probably attempt the Great North Run
(the North East’s iconic half
marathon). I’m still not especially
good at it but it never fails to get
me out of a grump. I try to do yoga
a couple of times a week and there’s
actually a really good yoga society
here at LSE. They offer a variety of
classes for different ability levels
and it’s a proper bargain. A
well-crafted GGoogle search should
bring up the details for anyone
interested.
Are you any good at D.I.Y? Any
examples?
I like to give D.I.Y a go and I’m
passable with a paint brush but I’m
not especially good. My sister and I
recently fitted a new light fitting
in my bedroom and we were pretty
pleased with ourselves too!
However, I’m now living with a light
that buzzes after more than five
minutes of continuous use. YouTube
is great for a lot of things but the
D.I.Y videos always make the job
look really simple, and it’s not
until you’re elbow deep in gloss
paint that you realise it’s not
going to be a straightforward job.
Have you ever been attacked by a
wild animal?
Does a swan count?
What is your most treasured
possession?
I used to train in the martial art
Jitsu so maybe my dark-blue belt. I
took up Jitsu when I was 18 and got
pretty good. I was National
champion (in my weight category) for
a while and used to train three or
four times a week. The next
step would have been going for my
brown belt and starting to teach my
own club. I do miss Jitsu but I
enjoy exercising without the risk of
serious injury too much to ever go
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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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Getting Published
LSE is pleased to once again offer a series of workshops on getting your
work published. Open to PhD students and academic staff, these sessions
will take you from planning a publication strategy, through putting
together a draft book proposal with expert help, to a final event when
you can meet publishers and present your proposal to them. Details and
booking for each session are on the links below:
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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.
- Course Tutor in Mathematics, Mathematics
- Data Entry Assistant (Maternity Cover), LSE Advancement
- Head of Major Gifts, LSE Advancement
- LSE Fellow in European Politics, Government
- Receptionist, Language Centre
- Residence Assistants, Residential and Catering Services
Division
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 15
May. Articles for this should be emailed to me by
Tuesday 13 May. Staff
News is emailed every Thursday during term time and fortnightly during
the holidays.
Thanks, Maddy
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