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21 October 2009 |
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 News
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• LSE100 - a unique opportunity for first years
LSE100 is an innovative new interdisciplinary course running as a pilot
this year and open to 400 first year undergraduates. The Students' Union
have been closely involved in the design and development of this course.
Watch an interview with the SU education and welfare officer, Emmanual
Akpan-Inwang on the
LSE100 website and/or
Moodle site.
You'll also find other interviews about LSE100 with key members of the
School, including LSE Director Howard Davies. The registration form will
be on this webpage from Monday 26 October.
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• LSE graduate explains how you can achieve excellence in his
new book
Whilst most students seem to concentrate solely on their studies during
the final year of university, LSE maths and economics graduate Jan Sramek managed to also
co-author and publish a book, which explains how simple habits and ideas
lead to increased performance and happiness.
Racing Towards Excellence reveals a set of simple-to-follow rules
and strategies that help the world’s young outperformers succeed across a
broad range of disciplines, including academia, City/Wall Street, hedge
funds, business, sports, arts etc.
Co-written with Muzaffar Khan, a successful Wall Street executive,
Racing Towards Excellence has been very well received and is already
being used for a series of lectures and talks at schools and universities.
To read more
information about the book, visit its website at
www.racing-towards-excellence.com |
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 Notices
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• Fancy being a presenter?
Last year LSE launched a series of films called ‘Stories from LSE’. They
offered an insight into life at LSE through the tales of people who study
and work here. Student Eno Alfred presented the films and did a brilliant
job.
Eno is now in the United States and we are looking for a new presenter
for our next batch of three films. If you are interested in a screen test,
email n.gallivan@lse.ac.uk. To
watch the films, click
here.
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• Join the LSE choir or orchestra
There is still time to join the LSE choir or orchestra and get involved
in the public concerts at the end of the Michaelmas and Lent terms.
The choir is open to all students, staff and alumni. Singers are asked to
attend rehearsals on Tuesday evenings at 6-7.30pm, and have some ability to
read music.
The orchestra is also open to all students, staff and alumni. Orchestra
members are asked to attend rehearsals on Monday nights at 6.45pm.
Both rehearsals take place in the Shaw Library, Old Building. For more
information about the Michaelmas public concert, click
here.
If you are interested in joining either the choir or orchestra, email
su.soc.music@lse.ac.uk
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• Clare Market Review contributors meeting
The Clare Market Review, the LSESU journal, is calling upon all
students, photographers, artists, doodlers, poets, and academics to
submit their work. If you believe you can add some substance or beauty to
the journal, come to the contributors meeting on Wednesday 21 October at
7pm in room D302.
Interest piqued but can't attend?
For any questions, submissions, or clever conversation, e-mail
submissions@claremarketreview.com. Submissions due by Tuesday 10
November.
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• Student travel writing competition
Imagine being paid to travel in South or Central America; experience
ultimate adventures, sample local food, view jaw-dropping sights and
then write all about it. Sound like your dream job?
Well, here’s your lucky break… Rough Guides and STA Travel are giving two
students the chance of a lifetime to become a Rough Guides travel writer.
Simply tell them, in no more than 500 words, about a place you know
well. Your subject could be a little town in Europe you discovered on
holiday, your home or University town, or a favourite place you’ve
travelled to. The location is up to you, but all entries should have an
‘on a budget’ theme.
For more information or to enter the competition, visit
www.roughguides.com/onabudgetwriter/
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 What's
on
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• LSE public lectures and events
Newly announced events include lectures by:
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Christian Lander author of the blog Stuff White People Like
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Andrew Ross Sorkin award-winning chief mergers and acquisitions
reporter for The New York Times on 5 November
- Former Spanish prime minister
Jose Maria Aznar who will speak on The Reform of the International
Financial System
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John Cassidy who will lecture on 23 November on How Markets Fail:
the problem of rational irrationality
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Professor Slavoj Zizek whose lecture is entitled First as Tragedy,
Then as Farce: the double death of neoliberalism and the idea of
communism
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 Questions
to the School
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This is your opportunity to put your questions to the School - perhaps
you want to know more about the new student services centre, the careers
service, the library or even the catering facilities. Or maybe you just
have suggestions on how to improve your time here?
Q: As a new postgraduate at LSE I have found the process of
registering for courses very confusing. Departments do not approve courses
until three weeks into term, and so you can find yourself attending a class
-- and not even sure if you will be continuing in it. Why the delay?
Amini Khanna, postgraduate
A: There is a clear academic rationale to the three week grace period for
course choice selection. It gives students the opportunity to audit as many
courses as they wish to before committing themselves to their final
selection. It is not a question of students needing departmental approval
for course choice - more a question of allowing students to make informed
decisions.
Once a student has signed up for a course on LSEforYou, they can then
sign-up online for the seminar (class) group attached to this course. Again,
students do not need the approval of their department on their course
selection prior to signing up for the relevant seminar groups but the number
of the classes taking place can change depending upon uptake. The three week
grace period in this respect also reflects our commitment to providing
students with every opportunity for flexible study.
Christine Child, Head of the Student Services Centre
If you would like to submit a question,
please email Nicole Gallivan at
n.gallivan@lse.ac.uk |
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 Society
profile
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• Hummous Society
We bring together people who want to learn more about this popular dip.
We have hummous tastings, hummous making classes and evenings out where we
enjoy London's best hummous.
Approx number of members -
400
Society contact -
su.soc.hummous@lse.ac.uk
Biggest event or achievement -
Hummous tasting with over 50 different types of hummous
Big event coming up that you would like to highlight -
Tour de Force of a middle eastern kitchen, where you get to watch and
taste hummous and other scrummy delights being made by a top London chef.
Why should people join this society? -
It's an informal, fun society where you can indulge in hummous to your
hearts content. Our promise to you is unlimited hummous. Why not try
making hummous for yourself? Here is an easy recipe to follow from the
Hummous Society -
Take a packet of dried chickpeas, rinse and soak over night in a big bowl
of water. Next day, rinse them well and put in a big pot of water and bring
to the boil (do not add salt as this makes the peas hard, but do add a bay
leaf for flavour). When it has reached boiling point (it may begin to foam
too), turn off the heat, pour off the water and rinse the chickpeas in a
sieve. This is because the initial boiling brings out all of the residue
from the chickpeas, so you want to rinse that off (it's important to do this
otherwise gas forms in the chickpeas, which can be unpleasant for the
stomach).
Put them back into the pot and add water and bring to the boil again. As
soon as it has reached boiling point lower the heat a bit so the chickpeas
are simmering. Cooking time can vary depending on the type of peas. It can
take anything from one hour to three hours. Foam is very likely to form on
top so scrape this off with a spoon as often as you can. You may also need
to add more water as it evaporates. You will know when the chickpeas are
ready when you put one in your mouth and are able to break it with your
tongue.
When they are cooked put them in a mixer (you can do small batches at a
time) with a couple of ice cubes (optional). Mix for a few seconds until the
chickpeas are nearly mashed up. Then add tahini and olive oil. I would
suggest for a 500g packet of dried chickpeas three tablespoons of tahini and
eight to ten tablespoons of olive oil. Mix until blended. Then add water and
a freshly squeezed small lemon for desired consistency. These are only rough
measurements. It's up to you how much olive oil and water you add depending
on how thick or runny you want it. Add a teaspoon of cumin and salt and
pepper to taste. A pinch of chilli or other spice is good too.
Hummous will taste different every time and these are just the basic
ingredients. Texture and taste depends on how long and what quantity of
ingredients you use. My best tip is to do it in small batches and don't add
all the ingredients at once. Add a bit at a time and decide from there how
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 Direct
view
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A senior member of the School highlights an important
issue for students.
• Professor Janet Hartley, pro-director for teaching and
learning
Studying in London can be expensive. We know that many of you make a
lot of sacrifices to be here, whether it is for one year or three, and
that many of you have to take paid work at the same time as pursuing
your studies. We are simply not able to help all students, but I think
you should be aware of what we do in order to enable many students to
take up their place here, and of ways in which you can be assisted if
you have unexpected financial problems while you are here.
For 2009 entry LSE has made nearly £11 million available for student
support, covering undergraduate bursaries, our support scheme for graduate
students, in-course hardship funds and the postgraduate travel fund. This
also includes scholarships donated by alumni. Some of this is awarded by
competition on merit - such as our 23 LSE PhD scholarships, which were
introduced in 2007. Most of our financial support, however, is based on
need, and most of that tops up funding and loans which students already have
secured.
If you run into unexpected financial problems during your studies, you
can ask for help and advice from the Financial Support Office (which is
located in the Student Services Centre and holds a drop-in session every day
from 1-2 or look at the website on
www.lse.ac.uk/financialSupport). We know, for example, there have been
some delays this year in processing loans and bursaries from the Student
Loans Company and the Financial Support Office can give short-term loans to
cover living expenses until these come through. |
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 60
Second Interview
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• with.....
Jerusha Kimani
Jerusha Kimani is a final year
student on the BSc Government and
Economics course. She is also a
student mentor for first year and
general course students. She is
Kenyan, from a small town called
Limuru (where the best tea in the
world comes from!).
What is the student mentoring
scheme?
The mentoring scheme is a
programme that is set up to provide
guidance to first year undergraduate
and general course students. A
second or third year student will be
a point of contact throughout the
academic year as a student mentor,
acting as a human signpost so as to
point out all the facilities that
the university has to offer, to
provide support on both academic and
non-academic issues.
When and why did you sign up
to be a student mentor?
I signed up for the scheme in the
Lent term, responding to the
announcements that were made for
students interested in taking part
in the scheme. I had a great student
mentor in my first year who gave me
practical tips that I found very
useful. And in the same vein, I
would like to give back and provide
incoming students the same
opportunity to learn from someone
who was in their shoes, not too long
ago.
How do you feel your student
mentees benefit from the scheme?
Two words: experience and
guidance. Generally, I found that
LSE students are eager to hit the
ground running and who wouldn’t
considering the huge choice of
opportunities available. And to make
the best of that, they benefit from
the experience of a student who has
been through student life for the
past two years and so they learn
things which will be useful to them
along the way.
For example, there are the
advantages of being a University of
London student which comes with
access to Senate House library which
can be an alternative source of
books if the library does not have a
copy. They also get guidance on any
problems that may arise - providing a
listening ear and then putting them
in contact with the appropriate
support unit that the school has in
place.
How can people join the
scheme?
For the mentees - both first year
undergraduates and for general
course students, they will be
assigned a mentor automatically as
an LSE student. If a student is
interested in joining the scheme as
a mentor - look out for announcements
to sign up for the scheme which are
made later in the year. There will
be a training session to attend too,
which is highly interactive and
engaging.
What’s your favourite place on
the LSE campus?
My favourite place is the Shaw
library. The setting is very homely
and is perfect for study.
What’s next for you after LSE?
I will be taking a year out to
work and then commence postgraduate
studies (I am hoping to come back to
LSE for that!). |
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 Advice
and support
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Each week we will feature one of the support services available to
students. This week, it's IT Services.
• IT Services
IT Services provide the services, facilities, support and training
to support your learning at LSE. For starters, here is a rundown of our
PC, printing and support services. There’s more, including the latest
ITS News on our website
www2.lse.ac.uk/itservices/home.aspx
There are around 1000 student
PCs
on campus and in residence computer rooms. Although areas such as the
Library and C120 are busy, there are always PCs available to use. Use the
PC availability
service to access the latest 'live ' information and go straight to a
free computer. You can also take a tour of LSE learning spaces including
student computer areas with our
photographic guide
to LSE’s learning spaces.
Each computer area also has
printing facilities. To print on these printers, you will need credit on
your printing account. You can add credit by cash or online using the
LSE Wallet, which is particularly useful after hours or when haven't got
any change!
IT Support is available through the
IT Help Desk, or online using
Virtual IT Assistance (VITA). There is also an out-of-hours helpline –
just call the
IT Help Desk and your call will be automatically diverted. Even better,
you can use our self
service portal. This is a new service which lets you log, track and
update support calls.
There is also the
Laptop Surgery which provides free hands-on help with personally-owned
laptops and a free IT training
programme.
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