LSE announces 'Paul Marshall Building'

LSE launches a new architectural design competition as it announces 44 Lincoln’s Inn Fields will be known as the Paul Marshall Building.

Dates for staff portraits

School photographer Nigel Stead will be holding a staff portrait photo sessions on Thursday 1 and Tuesday 6 October. Just turn up between 11am-1pm and 2-4pm.

Professor Robin Mansell

LSE's new Deputy Director and Provost, Professor Mansell, is looking forward to addressing pressing issues at the School, especially relating to teaching and the student experience.

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LSE has named its 44 Lincoln’s Inn Fields site as the Paul Marshall Building in recognition of an unprecedented gift by the philanthropist and financier.

In April 2015 Paul Marshall pledged £30 million to the School for the creation of The Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship, set to become a leading centre for innovation and expertise in philanthropy and social entrepreneurship. The gift is the largest private donation in LSE’s history, and includes £20 million towards the redevelopment of 44 Lincoln’s Inn Fields.

The redeveloped building will become a new home for LSE’s Department of Management, Department of Finance and Department of Accounting, as well as housing new research centres and sporting facilities.

The Marshall Institute, which will also be located in the Paul Marshall Building, will provide teaching - including a master’s programme - research, and a collaborative forum to enable current and future leaders in philanthropy and social entrepreneurship to increase the impact and effectiveness of private contributions to the public good.

If you were away over the summer, here is some important news we think you should know about:

Both the University Superannuation Scheme (USS) and SAUL pension schemes have undergone consultation processes. USS has confirmed changes to its scheme, which will begin on 1 April 2016, details of which can be found on their website in the Updates section. The consultation on proposed changes to SAUL ended on 13 September 2015 and any proposed changes will be shared with members by the end of October. For more information, click here.

The national pay award for 2015-16 is still in dispute and the School is therefore unable to implement any uplift to the salary scales at this point in time. It is unlikely that there will be any progress until October 2015. Following resolution of this national dispute, any agreed pay award will be back dated to August 2015 for all staff.

The Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Review has been formed to explore the divestment options from fossil fuel and the impact that different levels of divestment would have on the finances of the School and its ability to fulfil its objectives. Your thoughts on the SRI policy are welcomed - please email them to ethics@lse.ac.uk by Monday 5 October or attend the SRI Town Hall Meeting also on Monday 5 October from 4-5.30pm in the Shaw Library, Old Building.

Emeritus Professor Michael Zander QC has received the 2015 Halsbury Lifetime Contribution Award.

Virginia Beardshaw CBE named Chair of the LSE Annual Fund

LSE Governor and alumna Virginia Beardshaw CBE has been named the new Chair of the LSE Annual Fund.

Virginia has been an LSE Governor since 2010, including being Acting Vice-Chair of the Nominations Committee and providing guidance to the Remunerations Committee.

LSE student wins Best Graduate Student Paper Award

Congratulations to Dimitrios Stroikos, a research student in the Department of International Relations, who was awarded the 'English School Award for Outstanding Research Paper by a Younger Scholar' by the International Studies Association (ISA) English School section, for his paper International Society in Orbit: reconceptualising order on the higher frontier.

The committee agreed that the paper is on the path to making a distinct contribution to the English School of International Relations by ascertaining sectoral international societies that are made possible by technologies, and exploring that notion with respect to outer space.

Dimitrios will be presented with his award at the 2016 ISA convention in Atlanta.
 

Open House 2015

On Saturday 19 September Estates Division participated in the Open House weekend, showcasing the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre. 305 members of the public (plus two guide dogs) were given guided tours of the building by members of the project team.

The first tour of the day, hosted by Julian Robinson, was an audio subscribed architecture tour specifically arranged for sight impaired visitors in conjunction with Vocaleyes. The textural aspects of the building were greatly appreciated and the unique shape of the building conveyed with the help of a miniature scale model.
 

Did you know? The first record of an LSE Director’s address to students is in 1921. Is William Beveridge’s advice to new students as relevant in 2015 as in the 1920s and 1930s?

Don’t forget Foundations: LSE and the Science of Society, the new exhibition from LSE Library, is open now.

On 2 November, LSE IDEAS will host a high-level policy planning workshop which will focus on changing drug strategies in Ireland and the United Kingdom, with a keynote speech by current Irish Minister with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, Aodhán O’Ríordáin (pictured).

Megaron Plus and LSE, in collaboration with the Hellenic Alumni Association of LSE and the Hellenic Observatory, present the second series of public lectures on the theme of ‘New Ideas for a World in Change’.

The lectures will be held in the Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall (Αίθουσα Δημήτρης Μητρόπουλος), Megaron, Athens, Greece.

The Communications Division has recently launched the new LSE Communications Blog, a space for all who work in communications around the School to share ideas and updates about how we communicate.

Recent posts include a "hello" from the new Internal Communications team and an introduction to the latest LSE social media campaign #partofLSE.

The LSE campus is rich in art works from portraits of founders and Directors in the Shaw Library to the much loved Penguin on the John Watkins Plaza. From time to time the School receives offers of donations of art works, and in June Council approved a new policy on the development and management of the collection owned and on loan to the School.

The policy covers dealing with the donation of art works, their care and management, loans to other institutions and disposing of artworks. The policy and accompanying guidance can be found here.

If you’ve been away over summer you will see work has begun in earnest on the redevelopment of the centre buildings on Houghton Street and Clare Market. For all of the information on the development visit the CBR web page where you will find updates, a video showing how the demolition is happening and live webcams from Connaught House and the Lionel Robbins Building.

As part of the Centre Buildings Redevelopment some of the old, dysfunctional facilities within the buildings due for demolition have been replaced with new purpose-built study and teaching spaces, completed during the summer. These include three seminar rooms in Parish Hall, two seminar rooms and three PC study rooms on the second and fourth floors of Tower 2 and over 200 study spaces on the fourth floor of the Lionel Robbins Building. For a full list of new teaching and study spaces see the 2015 Facilities Guide below.
 

Facilities Guide 2015

The Estates Division produces the Facilities Guide for new students and staff. The guide is full of useful information to help you navigate around the campus.

If you would like a hard copy, email Mandy Crane at m.r.crane@lse.ac.uk or visit the LSE Facilities Guide to access the online version.
 

Do you know a colleague who has shown outstanding contribution or commitment to the School?

Nominate them in the inaugural Professional Services Staff Values in Practice (VIP) awards.

You can make a nomination by completing the form available from the website and submitting it before midnight on Sunday 11 October. Nominations will be judged by a group made up of a cross-section of staff. Staff who have been shortlisted will be invited to a celebratory afternoon event where the awards will be presented.
 

On LSE’s Facebook page and Instagram feed we’re showcasing a selection of LSE students and staff and asking them about what makes them feel part of the LSE community.

Staff portraits

Does your office have any empty crates?

If you have any crates that need collecting, just email Estates.Porters@lse.ac.uk who will arrange to pick them up.

Help improve internal communications at LSE

Communications is looking for academic staff to participate in focus groups to feed into the development of internal communications.

We want to hear first-hand how you feel engaged with School news and how able you are to join conversations across LSE.

The sessions will last for one hour. If you're interested, please email communications.internal@lse.ac.uk.
 

Computer Tip of the Week - Check your ‘Clutter’ folder

Did you know some email messages may automatically arrive in your new ‘Clutter’ email folder rather than in your LSE Inbox. Microsoft’s latest innovation enables Outlook to ‘learn’ which messages are important to you, filtering those you usually ignore into the Clutter folder.

Is this new feature a help or a hindrance? The jury is still out! This Microsoft page explains how it works and this answers further questions. By default, it’s turned on but you can turn it off if you prefer.

The first message in your Clutter folder is a system-generated one advising you of the feature. Check whether Clutter is turned on, and turn it off if preferred, by clicking the go to Options link at the bottom of the message.

Following the move of LSE’s email service to Office 365, implementation of new features like this is now controlled by Microsoft. LSE’s IMT teams will, however, advise you of changes as soon as possible. You can manage your LSE Office 365 email account through any version of Outlook, including via webmail.

In celebration of Black History Month, LSE Catering will be serving a range of African and West Indian cuisine across the campus throughout October.

You’ll be able to dig into portions of Jerk Chicken, Fried Dumpling and many other favourites, as well as learning more about the recipes and cultures they come from by visiting the EMBRACE webpages.

Aperitivo hours

On Friday 2 October from 5-8pm, the top floor of the New Academic Building will be hosting its first Aperitivo. There will be a range of prosecco, champagne, classic cocktails and fine wines on offer with an accompanying selection of delicious Italian bites.

Introducing Spectrum

Spectrum is LSE’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender + (LGBT+) Staff Network.

Would you like to get involved with Spectrum, hear more about what we do, or come along to one of our events? Our annual Michaelmas Term Welcome Reception will take place on Thursday 15 October in the Shaw Library and we’d love to see you there. All staff are welcome.

Keep in touch with Spectrum - for more information visit lse.ac.uk/spectrum, email us to join our mailing list at spectrum@lse.ac.uk and follow us on Twitter @LSESpectrum.
 

Salsa classes are back

Classes will take place every Tuesday starting 6 October, from 1-2pm in the sixth floor Activities Studio in the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre.

No experience necessary and you do not require a partner as we rotate you through each move. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes that support your ankles.

Classes are open to all and cost just £3. For more information, contact Samantha at s.e.da-costa@lse.ac.uk.
 

New introductory short course for absolute beginners. Six consecutive weekly sessions starting Tuesday 29 September from 12-1pm in the Old Gym, basement of Old Building.

After this introductory course there are regular classes on Tuesdays from 1-2pm and Thursdays from 5-6pm. Both these classes cater for all abilities.

Security officer and former boxer Daniel Beckley is running skip fit lessons for all staff and students.

The next lessons will take place from 1-2pm at the Badminton Court, Old Building, on Tuesday 29 September, Tuesday 13 October and Tuesday 20 October. Just turn up on any of these dates with your own skipping rope. All lessons are free.

LSE Treatment Clinic

The LSE Treatment Clinic offers professional treatments at greatly reduced rates for LSE students and staff, including acupuncture, osteopathy and sports massage from practitioners with over 20 years of experience between them.

Their combined expertise is effective in the treatment of pain relief, including musculoskeletal pain, repetitive strain injury, tension headaches, posture advice, sports injuries, anxiety, insomnia, migraine, among many other ailments.

The clinic can be found on the first floor of Tower 2. Appointments are available Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm. For more information and to book, visit lsetreatmentclinic.co.uk. All consultations are strictly confidential and sessions will last between 30 and 60 minutes depending upon the treatment.
 

Large, furnished studio to rent

Located in the Hither Green area, the studio is available to rent immediately for long or short lets. Includes large bedroom, living area with a Juliet balcony. Good train links to LSE and within walking distance to a park, shops and restaurants.

Rent is £800pcm inclusive of all bills and wifi. For more information including pictures or to arrange a viewing, contact Del Chambers on 07885 799525.
 

Running for the Alzheimer's Society

This Sunday (27 September) Hamish Beath, Student Support Officer in IMT and recent LSE graduate, will be running the Berlin Marathon in aid of the Alzheimer's Society.

Hamish said: "It is unfortunate that members of my extended family are currently suffering with this illness and I have seen first hand the difficulties it causes. Alzheimer's Society does fantastic work to help people suffering with the disease, such as training volunteers to provide care to people at home and funding essential research into fighting the illness."

For more information and to donate, click here.

Great buzz on campus with the start of Welcome Week.

For more images like this, visit the Photography Unit or check out the School's Instagram page.

The NHS Health Check programme is ineffective and currently wasting £450 million a year in scarce resources, according to a new report from LSE and University of Liverpool.

The programme invites everyone in England aged 40-74 without cardiovascular disease (CVD) for a check every five years. Its website advertises that health checks, branded as "mid-life MOTs", can prevent heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease stroke and dementia, as well as provide support and advice to help individuals manage and reduce their risk of future disease.

A housing community in Islington, which is under threat of eviction, provides a useful model for tackling the social isolation of vulnerable and older people says a new report from LSE London.

The research focuses on the Islington Park Street Community (IPS), which was founded in 1976 and is probably the oldest cohousing-style project in London.

Fewer than six per cent of new graduates who move to London come from the most disadvantaged 20 per cent of UK neighbourhoods, according to a report by LSE London for the Sutton Trust. In contrast 42 per cent come from the most advantaged 20 per cent of UK neighbourhoods.

New graduates from the South East find it easier to gain a foothold in the capital, with fewer than 20 per cent of graduates moving to London from outside the region, says the new report called Home Advantage.

The potential benefits of the Pupil Premium for children from low-income families were counterbalanced by other policies, says a new analysis.

Two new impact case studies have been added to the impact website:

Protecting and promoting human rights beyond national borders
Margot Salomon, Associate Professor of Law, was part of a team that drafted the Maastricht Principles, defining states’ obligations towards human rights beyond their own borders.

Bringing human rights into international negotiations on climate change
Research by Stephen Humphreys, Associate Professor of International Law, into how climate change affects human rights inaugurated a new area of international policymaking and directly influenced climate change negotiations.

The HeForShe #GetFree Tour

On: Wednesday 7 October from 3.30-4.30pm in the Shaw Library, Old Building

This LSE Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce panel discussion, open to all LSE staff and students, will focus on building a more inclusive campus culture. It will explore both the challenges for building an inclusive living and learning environment at university as well as strategies for achieving greater gender equality across the professional world and within particular academic disciplines, university programmes, student initiatives, and social environments.

The panel includes Elizabeth Nyamayaro, Senior Advisor to Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women and Head of the HeForShe Campaign; Lena Schofield, LSE Students’ Union’s Women’s Officer; and Hilary Stauffer, Visiting Fellow in the Centre for Women, Peace and Security at LSE, with LSE Director Professor Craig Calhoun as chair.

A ticket is required to attend this event. For more information, click here.
 

Perfect in size for a visit in your lunch hour Foundations: LSE and the Science of Society celebrates the achievements of LSE staff and students and investigates the innovative founding principles of the School.

The Department of Media and Communications holds numerous public events throughout the academic year. Everyone is welcome to attend and they are all free of charge.

This year the line-up includes events about key topics in current debates including:

• The future of the BBC
• The UK Freedom of Information Act
• Can PR be a force for good?
• The challenges faced by News Organisations
• Transparency and ‘The Right to Know’
• The rise of creative economies

Forthcoming LSE events include....

Cyberphobia: identity, trust, security and the internet
On: Monday 28 September at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Edward Lucas (pictured)

The Nature of Memory: perspectives from art, history and neuroscience
On: Tuesday 29 September at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speakers: Jessica Bland, Dr Sebastien Groes, Professor Adam Roberts, and Professor Barry C Smith

The Future of Britain and Europe
On: Wednesday 30 September at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Simon Hix (pictured)

"Open the Pod Bay Doors, HAL": Machine Intelligence and the Law
On: Wednesday 30 September at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Andrew Murray

Lunchtime Concert
On: Thursday 1 October at 1.05pm in the Shaw Library, 6th floor, Old Building
Speaker: Daniel Lebhardt (piano)
 

On: Thursday 1 October from 6.30-8pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Stephen M Walt, Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.

On: Thursday 24 September from 6.30-8pm in CLM 2.02, Clement House
Speaker: Professor Itty Abraham, Professor in the Department of Southeast Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore.

Migration events at LSE

Don't miss these forthcoming LSE events looking at the issue of migration.

A Right to Migrate?
On: Tuesday 6 October from 6.30-8pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Most people would agree that we have a right to leave our country of origin. But since leaving one country usually means arriving in another, do we also have a right to immigrate? If so, how can this be reconciled with a state’s apparent right to exclude? A panel of philosophers and migration experts, including Emily Dugan, Social Affairs Editor at the Independent, i and the Independent on Sunday, and Madeleine Sumption, Director of the Migration Observatory, will discuss these and related questions.

Launch event: Ordinary Streets film

On: Tuesday 6 October from 6.30-8pm in the Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building

Ordinary Streets is a short film based on an ethnographic and visual exploration of the spaces, economies and cultures of ‘street’. Through the lens of Rye Lane in Peckham, South London, the film engages with issues of migration, urban multiculture and regeneration.

The film, created by Sophie Yetton, is based on research led by Suzanne Hall at LSE Cities. Myfanwy Taylor from Just Space will provide a commentary on the film.

For more on LSE Cities' latest ESRC research across streets in Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Leicester, visit Super-diverse Streets.
 

Book Launch - Prime Ministers in Greece: the paradox of power

On: Wednesday 7 October from 6.30-8pm in the Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Speakers: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor of Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor of European Politics at LSE; and Dimitris Papadimitriou, Professor of Politics and Director of the Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, University of Manchester.
Discussant: Ed Page, Sidney and Beatrice Webb Professor of Public Policy at LSE.

This book is concerned with a large question in one small, but highly problematic case: how can a prime minister establish control and coordination across his or her government? The event will be followed by a wine reception and book sale. More
 

Women, Peace and Security: tackling the cycle of violence against women

On: Thursday 8 October from 6.30-8pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Christine Chinkin, Director of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security.

This is the first major public event organised by the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, which was launched earlier this year with the support of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative, co-founded by former UK Foreign Secretary, William Hague, and the Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie Pitt.

The Centre is a leading academic space for scholars, practitioners, activists, policy-makers and students to develop strategies to promote justice, human rights and participation for women in conflict-affected situations around the world. Through research, teaching and multi-sectoral engagement, the Centre aims to promote gender equality and enhance women’s economic, social and political participation and security.

The Hellenic Observatory's Research Seminars for Michaelmas term will start on Tuesday 13 October.

The seminars run fortnightly every second Tuesday from 6-7.30pm. Free and open to all with no ticket required, entry is on a first come, first served basis.

Due to Welcome Week, the Rejoice Group will be meeting in a different venue than usual. Join them for a lunchtime Praise and Worship session this Friday at 12pm in room CLM.B.05, basement of Clement House.

LSE Rejoice promotes practical steps to spiritual health; not a bungee leap of faith, or giant strides, but “simple, practical steps, one after another” whilst promoting and sharing in the unconditional love and teachings of Christ.

Why do we think that blind people cannot understand visual art?

On: Tuesday 13 October from 5.30pm in the Michael Berry Lecture Theatre, Canterbury Christ Church University.
Speaker: Dr Simon Hayhoe, Research Associate in the Centre for the Philosophy of Natural and Social Science at LSE.

This lecture looks at the philosophy of blindness and its relationship to visual art and education since the late Renaissance and the earliest years of the Enlightenment.

Admission is free. Please RSVP to alumni@fulbright.org.uk.
 

Podcasts of public lectures and events

Black Earth: the Holocaust as history and warning
Speaker: Professor Timothy Snyder
Recorded: Monday 14 September, approx. 86 minutes

Inside the Nudge Unit: how small changes can make a big difference
Speaker: Dr David Halpern
Recorded: Tuesday 15 September, approx. 83 minutes

Director of the Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship

LSE is looking to appoint the inaugural Director of the newly established Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship.

Founded by Paul Marshall and Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett, the Marshall Institute will be a global catalyst for change and innovation in philanthropy and social entrepreneurship.

The Institute Director will develop and launch an ambitious programme of teaching, research, events and publications that will inspire debate and dialogue, disseminate the Marshall Institute’s research and raise the profile of the Institute while developing its networks and relationships.

For more information, including how to apply, click here. Applications should be received no later than 23.59 on Monday 5 October.
 

Below are some of the vacancies currently being advertised:

• Assistant Learning Technologist (internal only), Information Management and Technology
• Assistant Professor, Accounting
• Assistant Professor Qualitative Research Methodology, Department of Methodology
• Assistant Professor in Behavioural Science, Social Policy
• Assistant Professor in Economics, Economics
• Assistant Professor in Environment, Geography and Environment
• Assistant Professor in Environment and Development, International Development
• Assistant Professor in Environmental Economics, Geography and Environment
• Assistant Professor in Gender, Development and Globalisation, Gender Institute
• Assistant Professor in Global Health Policy, Social Policy
• Assistant Professor in Health Economics and Policy, Social Policy
• Assistant Professor in International History (Conflict and Society), International History
• Assistant Professor in International Political Economy (International Trade), International Relations
• Assistant Professor in International Political Economy (Money in the World Economy), International Relations
• Assistant Professor in Philosophy, Philosophy
• Assistant Professor in Political Science and Public Policy, Government
• Assistant Professorships in Sociology, Sociology
• Assistant/Associate Professor in International History (China and Modern World), International History
• Associate Professor, Accounting
• Associate Professor in Global Health Policy, Social Policy
• Associate Professorial Research Fellow in Poverty and Inequality, International Inequalities Institute
• Executive MPA and MPP Programmes Administrator, Institute of Public Affairs
• HR Partner, Human Resources
• Knowledge Exchange and Web Communications Officer, PSSRU
• Maintenance Technician (Painter), Estates Division
• Personal Administrative Assistant, LSE Housing
• Professor/Associate Professor in Economics, Economics
• Project Manager, Information Management and Technology
• Research Officer (Economic History), Grantham Research Institute
• Research Officer, The Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship
• Research Officer in Health Policy and Human Rights, LSE Health and Social Care