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14 August 2014 |
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 News
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British Academy elects four Fellows from LSE
Four academics from LSE have been elected Fellows of the British Academy
in recognition of their outstanding research.
Each year, the British Academy elects into its Fellowship UK-based
scholars who are highly distinguished academics and who are recognised for
their outstanding research and work across the humanities and social
sciences.
Professors Katrin Flikschuh, Jeremy Horder, Christian List and Dimitri
Vayanos are among 42 new Fellows elected this year.
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First World War Centenary at LSE
Last week the Library was promoting
World War One: a common cause, marking the start of commemorations on
the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
The
online exhibition features a selection of digital images related to the
conflict, drawing on materials from the Library’s collections which
highlight its personal, political and social consequences.
Last week, the
Library’s blog featured a series of posts reviewing materials from the
Library's collections in more detail. The materials can also be explored
using Library Search.
A number of LSE academics have also featured prominently in the press,
discussing the centenary of the conflict and exploring the many issues the
commemoration has once again brought into the public consciousness. A
selection of the coverage can be seen
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 Notices
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lsesecure wireless network switch off
On Friday 29 August IMT will be decommissioning the lsesecure wireless
network service. Users will no longer be able to connect to lsesecure.
Users should connect to eduroam instead, which offers better
connectivity, better security and the ability to seamlessly access WiFi
wherever eduroam is available, including at many other higher education
institutions across the UK and even overseas. For more information, see
lse.ac.uk/imt/eduroam.
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The new, easy way to buy IT equipment
The
new IT Procurement website has been launched. The website is an easy way
of browsing and purchasing IT equipment currently available from IMT.
Products are organised into categories for your convenience – simply browse,
see clear indicative costs and place a request with your budget code. The
items range from those for general, everyday use to high performance
products. If a product is not shown or you have more bespoke needs, please
contact the IT Service Desk to discuss by emailing
it.servicedesk@lse.ac.uk.
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Santander comes to LSE
Santander Universities has opened a new branch at LSE as part of its
commitment to support and develop higher education in the UK and across
the world.
The team is offering 10 free shares in Banco Santander when any LSE
staff member opens or upgrades their account to a 123 current account
before Friday 5 September. The promotion is only available at the branch
on campus.
Customer service is a priority for the Santander team. Alex Matthews,
University Relationship Branch Manager, is happy to assist staff and
students with their banking needs. There is a range of products
available, some of which are tailored particularly for the university
community, including an exclusive mortgage range for LSE staff.
For more information, visit the team in branch which is between the
King’s Chambers and the George IV public house; email Alex on
alexander.matthews@santander.co.uk;
or see
here. Read about the work Santander Universities has done with
higher education globally
here.
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LSESU early bird offer
Have you tried the LSE Students' Union's cafés yet? There are a few to
choose from: Daily Grind is on the ground floor of Tower 2, and there
are two cafés in SAW, on both the first floor and the sixth floor. Visit
any before 11am and get a fair trade Americano or tea with a pastry for
only £2 - bargain!
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Flat to rent in Camberwell
A two bed flat in a converted Victorian house with garden is available
to rent in Camberwell. It's just a six minute walk to Denmark Hill
station with fast trains to City Thameslink, buses direct to Aldwych and
overground trains to Clapham and Shoreditch. Rent is £1595 per calendar
month. Contact
Jenni.Karley@yahoo.co.uk
for more details. See pictures
here.
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 LSE
in pictures
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This week's picture features Professor Christopher Pissarides speaking
at the LSE Asia Forum in Kuala Lumpur in April this year.
For more images like this, visit the
Photography Unit.
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 Research
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The politics of outer space
Forty five years after the Moon landing, outer space still holds a
fascination for the world, associated with prestige, political and
military power.
July 2014 marked the 45th anniversary of the Moon landing, a major
political victory for the United States in the context of the Cold War with
the Soviet Union.
Five decades on, do nations still attach as much significance to manned
space exploration? Does having a presence in outer space send a message to
the world about the status of a country, or have political imperatives on
Earth changed?
In a new video interview Dr Jill Stuart,
Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Government, discusses the
changing use of space, the major players vying for supremacy in developing
commercial space activities, and the military sub-text that underlines a lot
of activities in outer space.
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London still hangs on to rental stigma
Why is the cost of renting sky high in London and less socially
acceptable for middle-income families than in New York and Europe?
Kathleen Scanlon, a Research Fellow at LSE London, reveals why people
are happier to rent for the long term in New York and other European
cities such as Berlin.
The median rental price for a furnished three bedroom property in London
will set you back around £1500 a month – more than half the average salary
in the capital city. Add another bedroom and the cost is an eye-watering
£2250 each month.
Compare it with a similar-sized city, New York, which is just a fraction
larger than London, and the average renter is left with far more in the bank
after payday. Not only are wages £10,000 (about 23 per cent) higher on
average but the monthly rent in the Big Apple for a middle-income family is
about £550 cheaper.
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See the full report in LSE Research Online here. |
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 Events
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Podcasts of LSE Summer School Public lectures now online
Human Rights, Security and the Rule of Law after Snowden
Speaker: Professor Conor Gearty
Recorded: Wednesday 9 July 2014, approx. 72 minutes
The Earth in Crisis: Global warming and the failure of climate diplomacy
Speaker: Dr Robert Falkner
Recorded: Monday 14 July 2014, 82 minutes
Crisis without End? The Unravelling of Western Prosperity
Speaker: Professor Andrew Gamble
Recorded: Thursday 31 July 2014, approx. 52 minutes
Supremacy or Survival? The West in the Asian Century
Speakers: Professor Mick Cox, Professor Danny Quah
Recorded: Monday 4 August 2014, approx. 80 minutes
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 60
second interview
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with.....Tom Sturdy
I’m Tom and I’m the Rich Media Assistant at the School. My job involves providing audio post-production support to the Public Lecture Programme and curating the School’s video and audio content. Additionally, I assist with the management of the new LSE Media Studio. I tend to always have an idea of some sort and try to find the bright side in most situations. I’m also a bit of a coffee fiend but the less said about that the better.
What has been the most interesting LSE public lecture you have attended?
My evenings tend to be quite hectic so I haven’t managed to make it to a public lecture. However, as mentioned above, I produce the audio for the majority of the public lectures so through that I would probably say it was the Literary Festival event called Sonic Landscapes.
Where in the world have you always wanted to go but never quite made it to....yet?
Up until recently it would have been Japan but now that ambition has been conquered it would probably be New Zealand. I have relatives out that way and people that I have talked to about that part of the world are always gushing with positives about it.
If you were in charge of throwing a fancy dress party for the whole of LSE, what theme would you choose and why?
I’m in two minds on this. On the one hand I’m a bit of a music nut so maybe something along the lines of come as your favourite 70s/80s/90s musician/band but that’s been done many times. On the other, I’m quite into the Scandi-drama of the past few years and a fancy dress party is a great excuse to knitwear up!
Have you ever broken a bone?
Luckily (and rather surprising for those who know me) I haven’t, though I do tend to fall down 5ft holes far too often…
Do you play an instrument?
I spent a year learning the flute way back when which basically taught me to whistle better. Besides this brief interlude I have been playing the guitar for the past four years, and particularly enjoy playing folk/pop music by artists such as Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen. I also have a desktop drum kit which needs to be conquered at some point.
What foreign languages can you speak?
Technically I can speak three foreign languages: German, French and Japanese, the last being my most recent and proficient second language of choice. In reality I can probably order a coffee if I’m lucky but I’m working to improve on that presently! |
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 Training
and jobs
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Training and development opportunities for staff
Courses scheduled for next few weeks include:
These are just some of the events running in the next few weeks. 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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Jobs at LSE Below are some of the vacancies currently being
advertised to internal candidates only, as well as those being advertised
externally.
- Engagement Projects Manager, Institute of Public Affairs
- Academic Support Librarian Research Support Services, Library
- Assistant Librarian Collection Development (maternity cover),
Library
- Business Partnerships Officer, Research Division
- Engagement Projects Manager, Institute of Public Affairs
- Fellow in Global Health Communication, Department of Social
Psychology
- Polling Research Assistant, Department of Government
- Research Officer (part-time), Department of Management
- Widening Participation Coordinator (maternity cover),
Academic Registrar's Division
For more information, visit
Jobs at LSE and login via the instructions under the 'Internal
vacancies' heading. |
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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 28
August. Articles for this should be emailed to me by
Tuesday 26 August. Staff
News is emailed every Thursday during term time and fortnightly during
the holidays.
Do send through any items you would like to be considered for inclusion
on the intranet at any time.
Thanks, Maddy
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