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2 December 2009 |
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• LSE launches new website
LSE has become the first UK university to make debate the centre of its new
website.
Using a strong central quote, instead of a picture, on its home page, the
School has drawn on the extensive engagement of its academics with key
public debates and policy issues to frame and shape the new site.
'Our website reflects the fact that LSE academics draw on their research
and teaching to inform policy globally, shedding expert light on subjects
from the international impact of the credit crunch to school admissions and
the economics of happiness,' said Howard Davies, director of LSE. 'The home
page will draw quotes from research, newspaper articles and comment pieces
and our public events to highlight the breadth and depth of this work.'
LSE worked with consultants Precedent Communications to carry out
extensive research into what users wanted from the LSE site and to trial the
new site. 'We found that people wanted a consistent look and feel to the
site,' said Stephen Emmott, head of web services. 'They wanted it to reflect
the excitement of the debate that takes place here, and to ensure that it
met the needs of prospective students, current students and staff. We have
worked with Precedent to achieve that - and welcome feedback.'
The design of the site draws on the simplicity of the LSE logo, with its
strong use of red, to give a distinctive look and feel. It can be found at
www2.lse.ac.uk/home.aspx
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• Twins continue their Global Fellowship experience at LSE
Twins who widened their horizons by leaving Bethnal Green to travel the
world on the Prime Minister’s Global Fellowship have continued their
journey by landing in the most international university in the UK.
Kawsar and his twin brother Sarwar Zaman are first year Law students at
LSE. Last year, both brothers landed places on the Prime
Minister’s Global Fellowship, which saw Kawsar immersed in Indian family,
school and commercial life.
'I think one of the things that spurred me on to do the Fellowship was
that before coming to LSE, I wasn’t exposed to many different cultures and
experiences and people from many different backgrounds,' said Kawsar.
The Fellowship runs every year and lasts for six weeks in the summer,
enabling school leavers to travel to another country and sample the effects
of globalisation. Kawsar spent time in Delhi and Bangalore.
Kawsar, along with his brother, were the first in their family to have
gone to university and Kawsar is now working to encourage other school
children to apply to universities such as LSE and to schemes like the Global
Fellowship.
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• LSE100 first class consultation
SU education and welfare officer
Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang urges you to help with the development of LSE100:
LSE100 starts in January with a fully subscribed pilot course including
students from every undergraduate degree programme in the School.
Students have been involved in the development of LSE100 from the
beginning and the consultation process is now being extended with the
upcoming launch of the course. In the next few days a small sample of first
year students - some who have registered for LSE100 and some who have not -
will be emailed with the request to fill in a short survey.
This will give the LSE100 course development team a more complete picture
of how you rate your skills - including methodological skills, such as
interpreting documentary or statistical data, as well as information and
communication skills - that can feed into the LSE100 academic curriculum and
classes.
Don't ignore this if you're not registered for LSE100 - this survey is
both for those who registered and those who didn't. If you receive the email
asking for your participation, I'd like to encourage you to fill in the
survey (which is anonymous unless you elect otherwise). Your responses will
have a direct impact on the design of this exciting new course.
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• See in the festive season with the LSE Christmas Concert
Tickets are now available for the LSE Choir and Orchestra Christmas
Concert on Tuesday 8 December.
This year’s programme includes major orchestral and choral works,
including Handel's Messiah and a selection of Christmas music. The setting
is the beautiful St Clement Dane’s Church, with its inspiring and
traditional décor and spacious interior.
Tickets cost £4 for LSE students and staff. For more information or to
request your ticket, click
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 Notices
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• Student barometer survey
Don’t forget to complete the i-graduate Student Barometer survey. By
completing the survey you will be playing a part in enhancing the student experience for current and
future students and if that's not enough, at the end of the survey, you will get the chance to win £1,000 or
suggest a £1,000 donation to charity.
Your views will be treated in strictest confidence and no identifying
information will be passed back to the School. The survey closes on Friday 4
December.
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• Help LSE improve its Orientation
Are you a post grad, research or taught masters student? Please take
a minute to fill in this survey to help the School improve Orientation
for you next year. You can find the survey
here.
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• Pitch it! 2010
Pitch it!, LSE's annual business plan competition, is now open for
registration. Jointly organised by LSE Entrepreneurs and Venture@LSE
Careers, it is a unique opportunity to develop your business skills, get
challenged, get recognised and have fun.
To take part, simply apply by Monday 14 December by sending a two page
summary of your business idea. This can either be a commercial business or a
social enterprise. LSE then selects 12 proposals to go through a
mini-pitching session. The six winners of this round get the chance to
present their ideas - and compete for prizes - during the grand finale on 2
March. The judging panel includes Julie Meyer, head of Ariadne Capital. The
competition is sponsored by RBS Finance.
For more information and an application form, visit
www.lse.ac.uk/venture. For any
further questions, email
careers@lse.ac.uk
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• Interested in postgraduate management degrees?
Thinking about applying for a postgraduate management MSc after your
undergraduate degree? The Department of Management has a portfolio of
programmes which are top-ranked by the Financial Times and which
cater for students interested in both general and specialised management
degrees.
Sound interesting? Why not attend an information session on campus to
find out more. The department will be hosting a series of information
sessions over the next few months, the first of which is on Thursday 10
December at 6pm in room NAB1.15.
These sessions are an excellent opportunity to find out more about the
programmes and to meet department faculty, staff and current students.
For any other enquiries, email James Browne at
j.browne@lse.ac.uk
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• Student volunteers needed
The Student Recruitment Office are still looking for volunteers to help
with the 'LSE Email a Student service'. The service gives prospective
LSE students the opportunity to contact current LSE students and ask
them questions about their experience at LSE.
They are looking for undergraduate students studying the following
courses:
- Business Mathematics and Statistics
- Economic History
- Environmental Policy/Geography
- Philosophy
- Sociology
They are also looking for postgraduate students, studying in the
following departments:
- Economics
- Finance
- History
- Philosophy
- Sociology
Please email Angela Heywood at
a.n.heywood@lse.ac.uk if you would like to volunteer.
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• Vacancies in halls
Looking for housing either immediately or after the Christmas break? We
have a few vacancies at a range of locations, facilities and costs to
suit most requirements. Contact the LSE Accommodation Office at
accommodation@lse.ac.uk or
on ext 7531.
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• Careers Service jobs of the week
Elf, Father Christmas - Great Grottos is now hiring for the
holiday season. Apply now if you enjoy working with children and wearing
fabulous costumes!
Christmas Banqueting Team - Il Bottaccio needs temporary staff to
work at their premises in Belgravia.
Christmas Collection Volunteer - wear a yellow Santa hat and help
collect for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
For more seasonal opportunities, take a look at the special
Holiday Careers Newsletter. For full details of these posts and over 500 more visit 'My Careers
Service' at www.lse.ac.uk/careers
and click ‘search for opportunities’.
Come and visit the Careers Service in their new location on Floor 3, Tower 3.
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• LSE perspectives
December's photograph submissions to
LSE Perspectives are now online. Contributions include this photo
taken by Edmund Lim, a graduate student in the Management department.
This photo was taken at the Coventry canal on 30 May.
Edmund said: 'Looking back on my days living out of the city, there's
really a lot to be missed. Waking up to fresh clean air, the surrounding
nature, the lack of noise pollution. Everything just seemed so peaceful and
that taught me to really enjoy the simple things in life.'
For more information on how to submit a picture click
here.
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 What's
on
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• Don't miss....
The Financial Crisis: how Europe can save the world
Wednesday 9 December at 1-2pm
Speakers: George Soros and Guy Verhofstadt
Tickets released on Thursday 3 December at 10am
Other public lectures and events include:
Social Theories of Risk and Economic Life
Thursday 3 December at 1.05pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Dr Nigel Dodd
Scroogenomics: why you shouldn't buy presents for Christmas
Thursday 3 December at 5pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Joel Waldfogel
Happiness around the World: the paradox of happy peasants and miserable
millionaires
Thursday 3 December at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Carol Graham
The End of Lawyers?
Tuesday 8 December at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Richard Susskind
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• Broke: voices from the edge
Thursday 10 December at 6.30-8pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Using dialogue from real-life interviews with people living in poverty
in the UK, the actors explore the dismal side-effects of such gross
disadvantage - the homelessness, the lack of affordable housing, the
unemployment, the debt, and much else besides. The plight of the poor on
its own doorstep mocks Britain's aspiration to be an ethical force in
the world and a beacon of human rights standards at home. Often unseen
and unheard, this performance gives the poor a voice.
Throughout his long life, LSE professor Peter Townsend worked hard first
to prove the existence of poverty in Britain and then to persuade our
society not to take such deprivation for granted. Peter Townsend died in
June this year and this performance of 'Broke' by Actors for Human
Rights, is dedicated to his memory.
More
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• Marina Nadiradze, piano
Thursday 10 December at 1.05-2pm in the Shaw Library, Old Building
A prize-winner in several international competitions, Marina Nadiradze
has been compared by The Independent to the great Mitsuko Uchida.
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• Lecture by Professor B J Cohen
Professor B J Cohen, University of California, and author of
International Political Economy: an intellectual history will give a lecture on Thursday 10 December at 5.30-7pm in room
D202. The lecture is entitled The Transatlantic Divide in International
Political Economy Revisited. All are welcome.
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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: Why is the Clement House staircase still out of action?
Question raised by a student at the 'Meet the Managers' session
A: There were two issues that had been noticed with the staircase
in Clement House; some components (e.g. bolts) had failed, and the wider
design had been found to be incompatible with modern standards.
It has taken some time to diagnose the issue and to identify a building
firm which was prepared to work nights and weekends, and through
Christmas, in order to avoid disrupting teaching in Clement House.
An agreement has now been reached and work should start shortly,
although it is unlikely to be finished until the start of next term.
Andy Farrell, director of finance and facilities
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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• LSESU Colombian society
The LSESU Colombian society was established in 1999 to promote Colombian
culture and to inform the LSE community of issues affecting Colombia today.
With this objective in mind, the society holds an annual academic conference
in March that brings together academics, government officials and students
from Colombia and the UK to discuss a current issue.
Every year new students, both Colombian and other international students,
join to ensure the ongoing influence and reach of the society at LSE and to
reinforce the link between current and past members through the LSE
Colombian Society Alumni Network in Colombia.
Claim to fame? -
Best LSE party of the year!
Approx number of members? -
100
Society president? -
Valentina Echeverry
v.echeverry-perez@lse.ac.uk
Biggest event or achievement? -
Our two most significant events are the Latin Party ‘Colombia Candela’
and the annual academic conference that aims to stimulate thinking about
Colombian affairs within LSE. Past conferences have addressed issues about
poverty and inequality in Colombia, the international drug economy and its
relation to the Colombian conflict, childhood: policies, needs and
challenges, amongst others.
Big event coming up that you would like to highlight? -
- Conference: 'The Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR)
Experience in Colombia.' Tuesday 8 December, room G108, 5.30-7pm
- The Latin Party (Colombia Candela) - Thursday 21 January at SWAY
from 8pm - 3am. Tickets available from the first week of Lent Term.
Why should people join this society? -
Everyone interested in learning about Colombia and wishing to participate
in our cultural, social and academic events should join us. We are the link
between Colombian students and the vibrant multicultural LSE community.
Website? -
http://www.alumni.lse.ac.uk/olc/pub/LHE/cpages/clubs/home.jsp?chapter=17 |
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 60
Second Interview
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• with..... Nick Byrne
Nick Byrne is director of the LSE
Language Centre, acting UK director
of the Confucius Institute for
Business, London and head of the
Academic and Professional
Development Division at LSE - a human
triptych...
If you were stuck in a lift
with someone, who would you want it
to be?
Marlene Dietrich circa 1963 - it
would be like having a private
cabaret - and Ludwig Wittgenstein with
a copy of his Tractatus - mind you,
conversation might be a bit limited.
What would you save from a
fire?
My cat. My Thierry Mugler jacket
from 1984. And hopefully my dignity
in a hastily grabbed pair of
Y-fronts. I'm assuming it's a fire
at night…but why?
Do you have a party trick? If
so, what is it?
Leaving without being seen.
What would you do if you were
LSE director for a day?
Buy up any half-decent building
in the area and pull down Clare
Market towers. Then on the next
day...
What was your best subject at
school?
German
What are you most afraid of?
Pain. Death. Darkness - is that
enough Nordic gloom for you?
And we hear you have won an
award?
Yes, the Chartered Institute of
Linguists has awarded me the
prestigious Threlford Memorial Cup
prize for my work in higher
education, in fostering the study of
languages and promoting the work of
language centres. It is really great
to receive this award now,
especially as the Language Centre is
celebrating its ten year anniversary
this year.
Many congratulations Nick!
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