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3 February 2010 |
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• LSE staff play to be performed by students
After falling into student drama almost by accident, one LSE staff member
has now gone a step further - writing a
play for the LSE Drama Society to perform.
Steve Bond, who works in Learning Technology, became involved in the
Drama Society when he auditioned for a play, without realising that it was a
student society. He has been acting with the society since, performing in LSE’s
first musical for 20 years ‘Into the Woods’ among other productions.
The play, which is called The Abduction of Elizabeth Hanning is
inspired by a true story that he discovered on an engraving in the British
Museum. Hanning disappears on her way home to her mother’s and when she
returns, questions arise as to whether she was really abducted. Steve is working with Maths undergraduate Sarah Haq and first year Government
undergraduate Rui Jin, to produce the play.
'I love doing drama with the students. Whether it's directing them,
acting with them or running one of the weekly actors' workshops. I love the
enthusiasm and tenacity with which they approach drama, and the prolific
nature of their output, with five or six productions every year to get involved
in.'
The Abduction of Elizabeth Hanning is on 8 and 9 February at 7.30pm in
the Old Theatre. Tickets are £4 and will be on sale from a stall in Houghton
Street next week, or can be bought on the door.
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• LSE signs up for universities' global green charter
LSE has joined other leading universities at the World Economic Forum in
Davos in signing a charter which commits the School to adopting sustainable
policies.
LSE has joined Cambridge, Harvard, and other leading institutions in the
'Global University Leaders Forum' in backing the Sustainable Campus Charter,
which calls on universities to ensure that their operations, research, and
teaching are sustainable. Sustainable policies may include reducing energy
consumption and waste or ensuring that new buildings have a minimal negative
impact on the local environment.
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• Examination arrangements 2009-10
Examination timetabling
Examinations for the 2009-10 session will be held as follows:
Undergraduate - Monday 17 May to Wednesday 16 June inclusive.
Graduate - Wednesday 2 June to Friday 25 June inclusive (Note: some
departments may schedule exams from Monday 10 May onwards).
A provisional examination timetable will be published on the
LSE website on Friday 19 March. Please note that the dates of individual
exams are subject to change and you should check your personalised timetable
carefully when it is published on LSEforYou during week one of Summer term.
In exceptional circumstances, normally the observance of a religious
holiday, it may be possible to avoid scheduling an examination on a
particular date. If there are reasons which prevent you taking an
examination on such a date, email
examinations@lse.ac.uk no later than 5 February.
Specific Examination Arrangements (SEA)
School regulations allow for specific examination arrangements (e.g.
extra writing time, rest periods, the use of equipment, etc.) to be made if
you have a documented medical, physical or psychological condition and/or a
learning disability e.g. dyslexia.
If you believe that you are entitled to SEA, contact the Disability and
Wellbeing Office at
disability-dyslexia@lse.ac.uk or on 020 7955 7767 no later than 19 March
to make an appointment.
Please note that you do not need to contact the Disability and Wellbeing
Office if you have already applied for SEA as part of your Individual
Student Support Agreement.
Interruptions/deferrals
If you are experiencing health or personal problems that you feel will
affect your exam performance, you may, alternatively, apply to interrupt
your studies or defer your examinations to a subsequent year.
Please note that the School does not have an Autumn resit period. If you
are required to resit, or decide to defer an examination, the next
opportunity for you to normally do so will be in May/June 2011.
Please read the detailed
Examination Procedures For Candidates 2010 carefully and if you have
questions about any of the above information, contact the Examinations Team
at examinations@lse.ac.uk
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• Uncovering the underlying
Want intelligent yet refreshing insights into a wide range of issues
underlying our present day financial and political landscape? Then pick up
the first issue of The Analyst.
The new publication, which is a subsidiary of the LSESU Finance Society,
offers a number of unique perspectives in the form of:
- Articles written by a dedicated group of research teams. Covering
topics from financial markets to fundamental theory, the magazine
provides insight for all levels of financial understanding.
- Visual interpretations of important issues produced by a team of
graphic designers and illustrators.
- A careers section that offers advice from industry professionals on
how to secure a job or internship in your desired field.
Be sure to pick up your edition next week on Houghton Street.
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• Because money can’t buy you love - LSE’s global fairytale
Timeless! is back and is bringing you LSE’s global fairytale 'Because
Money Can’t Buy You Love.'
Timeless! was created to celebrate the vast array of cultural and
artistic traditions found at LSE, and has become the world's biggest and
most global student show.
This year's show is taking place on Saturday 6 February at 7pm at the
Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Rosebury Avenue, EC1R 4TN. Tickets cost £15,
£20, £25 and £30 and are currently on sale on Houghton Street or the
Quad, Monday to Friday, 11am-3pm.
For more information, email
Jeevan@lsetimeless.co.uk
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• HKPASS love valentine - love Haiti
Brighten up this year’s Valentine’s Day with goodies sold during the
LSESU Hong Kong Public Affairs and Social Service (HKPASS) Society
fundraising week for the British Red Cross.
From Monday 8 - Friday 12 February, HKPASS will be on Houghton Street
from 11am-3pm selling the perfect gifts for your loved ones, including
chocolate gift sets and personalised handmade bracelets. For more
information or to
pre-order your bracelets, visit
www.lsehkpass.com
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• Meet the managers
There will be an opportunity on Tuesday 16 February for students to meet
senior managers from LSE's administration, in an informal setting to
discuss service-specific queries and student services.
Students interested in attending should email James Strong on
secdiv.admin@lse.ac.uk. The
meeting will be from 4.30-6pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, lower ground
floor of the New Academic Building.
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• Library book sale
Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 February, 10am-4pm,
R301 (third floor of the Library)
With books on sale at only £1 each, the annual Library book sale is a
great opportunity to grab yourself a bargain and enhance your book
collection.
Plus you will also be helping the Library to clear its storage of
excess gifts and outdated editions of textbooks that have been removed from
the collection.
Make sure you don’t forget to bring a big bag!
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• Languages for holidays
If you are going abroad this year, why not take one of the LSE Language
Centre's lunchtime and early evening taster courses.
From as little as £5 per class, these courses aim to develop an
ability to use language effectively for everyday holiday situations.
Each course will focus on the following:
- exchanging personal information
- booking tickets for a journey with a travel agency
- booking a room in a hotel
- ordering in a restaurant
- booking tickets (e.g. in a theatre)
- going shopping
- communicating with local people
For more information, visit
www2.lse.ac.uk/language/LanguagesforHolidays.aspx
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• IT Services User Survey 2010 closes on Sunday at midnight -
tell us what you think
Complete the IT Services annual user survey for a chance to win an Apple
iPod Touch.
The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and, as a further
incentive, everyone who submits a completed survey will be entered into a
prize draw to win a iPod Touch. Don’t miss out on your chance to shape the
way your IT services are provided at LSE.
The survey can be found at
www.survey.lse.ac.uk/its2010student and ends on Sunday 7 February at
midnight.
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• Procrastination workshop
Wednesday 10 February, 2-3pm, Graham Wallas Room
This workshop will look at the difficulties with procrastination,
examining the negative thoughts and behaviours that inhibit students
from being able to work. The workshop will examine a range of techniques
and practical tips to help you deal with this.
There is no need to book in advance, just turn up on time.
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• Self-esteem group
Fridays, 11am-1pm, for three weeks from 26 February
This three week group is for students who may sometimes lack confidence
or feel they have low self-esteem. It will explore ways of raising
self-esteem, how to think more positively, and how to become more
confident. Please contact the office to book a place.
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• Careers Service jobs of the week
- USAID Global Health Fellows Programme - if you’re interested
in pursuing a career in international development or global health,
apply now for this paid summer internship in Washington, DC.
Deadline: Friday 5 February
- Brookings Institution, Economics Research Assistant - a great
entry-level opportunity to undertake research, programming simulation
and statistical assistance for scholars at this renowned think tank.
Deadline: Friday 19 February
- OECD, Junior Tourism Policy Analyst - if you can see yourself
analysing topics like sustainable tourism development and climate change
or education and training in tourism, then this could be the job for you
Deadline: Thursday 25 February
For full details of these posts and over 450 more visit 'My Careers
Service' at www.lse.ac.uk/careers
and click ‘search for opportunities’.
Come and visit the Careers Service on Floor 3, Tower 3. |
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• Don't miss out.... tickets still available
Tickets are still available for the LSE Space for Thought Literary
Festival 2010 which takes place on Thursday 11 - Saturday 13 February.
Speakers include Mark Lawson, Susie Orbach, Giles Foden, Lionel Shriver,
AS Byatt, Ben Okri, and Colin Thubron.
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• Other upcoming events include....
Economics 0-Reality 1
On: Thursday 4 February at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old
Building
Speaker: John Lanchester
From Double-Consciousness to Public Diplomacy: the changing value of
African-American culture
On: Monday 8 February at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Paul Gilroy
Sustainable Housing: how can we save 80 per cent of our energy use in
existing homes?
On: Tuesday 9 February at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Professor Anne Power
A Broken Middle East: a wasted decade of war on terror
On: Wednesday 10 February at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Fawaz A Gerges
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• Podcasts of public lectures and events
Speaking with the Speaker
Monday 25 January, 6.30pm, Old Theatre, Old Building
Speakers: John Bercow and Tony Travers
Click here to listen
Not By Reason Alone
Tuesday 26 January, 4pm, Old Theatre, Old Building
Speakers: Dr Montek Ahluwalia, Mukesh Ambani, Shobhana
Bhartia, Professor Lord Desai, Shekhar Gupta, Ed Luce,
Lord Patten, Nand Kishore Singh, and Professor Lord Stern
Click here to listen
Electoral Reform in the Wake of the Economic Crisis
Thursday 28 January, 6.30pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Dr Vincent Cable MP
Click here to listen
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• LSESU Atheist and Humanist Society lecture
LSE philosophy lecturer Alex Voorhoeve will be giving a talk entitled
'Godless Morality in the Enlightenment' on Thursday 4 February at 6.30pm
in room NAB2.06.
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• Why Obama is right on the banks
Tuesday 9 February, 1-2pm, room M101
Speaker: Will Hutton
Will Hutton is chief executive of the Work Foundation. Prior to this, he
spent four years as editor-in-chief of The Observer and continues to
write a weekly column for the paper. He is also a governor of LSE and a
senior visiting fellow at the Centre for the Study of Global Governance.
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• Short films by Andrew Jackson
Wednesday 10 February, 6.30-8pm, Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Screening: Fire (24 min, 2009) and No Work/No Cake (21 min, 2009)
In addition to his highly accomplished photography, Andrew Jackson has
recently begun to produce short lyrical films which, much like his
photography, attempt to explore different aspects of contemporary
Britain’s identity through the lives and experiences of particular
individuals.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on
a first come, first served basis. For more information, email
arts@lse.ac.uk or phone 020 7955
6043.
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• Conceptualising global democracy
Thursday 11 February, 1-2pm, room NAB114
Speakers: Professor Jan Aart Scholte and Eva Erman
What does it meant to speak of ‘global democracy’? In this seminar Eva
Erman and Jan Aart Scholte present for debate the propositions about
conceptualising global democracy that have emerged from an interregional,
intercultural, interdisciplinary, ideologically plural and action-oriented
project on the subject.
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• Music@LSE - Badke String Quartet
Thursday 11 February, 1.05-2pm, Shaw Library, Old Building
Winners of the first prize and audience prize at the Melbourne
International Chamber Music Competition in 2007, the Badke has received
widespread acclaim for its energetic and vibrant performances.
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• Authority, enjoyment and the
spirits of capitalism
Friday 12 February, 6.30-8pm, Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Yannis Stavrakakis
This lecture, hosted by the Institute of Social Psychology and
Psychoanalysis@LSE, will question how order is sustained in capitalist
societies? A psychoanalytically-inspired approach highlights the mutual
engagement between authority, fantasy and enjoyment in securing the ethical
hegemony of the ‘spirits of capitalism’.
Yannis Stavrakakis is associate professor of the Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a
first come, first served basis. For more information, email
l.m.duffy@lse.ac.uk or call 020
7955 7700.
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• Anniversary: an act of memory
Saturday 13 February, 1-2pm, New Academic Building
On 10 December 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted
and proclaimed The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The assembly
called on member states to publicise the text causing it to be
displayed, disseminated, read and expounded principally in schools and
other educational institutions.
This event is one of a sequence, by artist Monica Ross, which continues
the dialogue around the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, celebrating
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 Society
profile
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• LSESU Salsa Society
Do you feel the rhythm in your veins? The need to accompany it with a
little bit of salsa? We will get you dancing.
What does the society offer?
- LSE salsa night on Mondays at The Quad - join us for a two hour
class; beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers are welcome.
- Discounts for lessons at the best salsa and Latin venues in London
- Discounted tickets for Fiesta Caliente - the hottest party at LSE
- Discounted tickets for our weekend five hour salsa workshops taught
by the best instructors in London
- Guided adventures into Latin nights in London (El Grande, Scala
Latina, Salsa Fusion, La Bomba, and many more)
- Salsa movie nights - from dance movies to documentaries about the
roots of Salsa
Approx number of members?
300 +
Society president?
Oriane Eline
o.eline@lse.ac.uk
Biggest event or achievement?
We are really proud of our weekend workshops, where people can have a
break from their busy routines, meet new people and dance till they drop.
This is the core of our society; to give our members and their friends the
opportunity to learn to dance with the best instructors in London in a fun
and friendly environment. We teach not only salsa, but also a little from
other Latin styles such as Bachata, Merengue and Cuban Rueda de Casino - so
there’s definitely something for everyone.
Big events coming up that you would like to highlight?
Our second Fiesta Caliente of the academic year on Monday 15 February,
co-organised with RAG. We have hired one of the hottest venues in London,
Bar Rumba (36 Shaftesbury Avenue) with DJ Vaya, one of the best Latin music
DJs. Get your tickets on Houghton Street or at any of the society’s events. £5
in advance, £7 on the door. Also, be sure not to miss out on our next
workshop in conjunction with Global Week on Tuesday 9 February from 3-6pm.
Drop by for one hour, two, or three for just £1 per hourly lesson. We’ll
have the best London salsa instructors, teaching beginners and intermediate
levels.
Why should people join this society?
We offer a place for people to meet, have fun and learn a skill that will
stay with them forever. People who dance salsa know that salsa is a
language, shared by millions of people around the world. Every time you
travel abroad and find people dancing, there’s an immediate connection,
which allows dancers to meet people easily everywhere they go.
Website?
Facebook: LSESU Salsa Society |
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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
Last March, a paper from the Students’ Union to Council and Court
requested that Wednesday afternoon should be freed from teaching from 12
noon so that students could take part in sports and other enrichment
activities. The Council agreed that the Students’ Affairs Committee, which I
chair, and which includes five student representatives, should look into the
feasibility of this. The Committee also felt strongly that the issue had to
be looked at to establish just what could be done.
A working party looked at the issue and reported back to SAC. Following
this report and discussion, SAC then surveyed departments to find out the
consequence of moving current teaching from Wednesday afternoons; it also
surveyed Masters’ students for their views on alternative times in the day
and week when they could be timetabled. The main issue, of course, is
timetabling and the constraints of student choice. There are additional
pressures on the Timetables team this year, in particular, the reduction of
class sizes at Masters’ level and the introduction of the pilot of LSE100, a
pressure which will increase next year of course when LSE100 is compulsory
for all first-year undergraduates.
The upshot of these discussions and surveys has been as follows. We have
managed to free up the timetable, with a few minor exceptions, for all
undergraduates, for both lectures and classes, from 12 noon on Wednesdays.
Our previous practice was to define the afternoon as starting at 1pm, and
that is what many other London colleges seem to do. It has proved
impossible, however, to free up Wednesday afternoons for Masters’ students.
The reasons for this are that there are far more postgraduate than
undergraduate programmes with more complex regulations and combinations of
courses, the teaching pattern is more varied with two-and three-hour blocks
and many of the courses are small which reduces the possibility of offering
multiple classes. But where Masters’ classes can be moved they have been,
and Masters’ teaching is now lighter on Wednesdays than on all other
afternoons, including Fridays.
We have also managed to keep the Thursday 1-2 slot almost free of
teaching.
The full report went to SAC and to the Academic Board and can be read
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Second Interview
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• with..... Rafael Cruz
I am a Spaniard from Barcelona
but I have lived in London for
seventeen years now. People always
asks me how could I change cool
sunny Barcelona for grey old London
but my first degree was in English
literature so I guess I always
gravitated towards the English somehow.
I fell in love with London from my
first visit back in the eighties. It
may seem a bit clichéd but I like the
multicultural vibe and the fact that
nobody is treated as a foreign person here. I
did an MA in Hispanic studies at Birkbeck College and, soon after, I
found work in different educational
institutions teaching Spanish and
Hispanic culture. I have worked at
LSE since 2000, as a co-ordinating
language teacher (Spanish) in the
Language Centre. I love London and
it seems to be a mutual feeling so
it's a match made in heaven.
What three items would you
take to a desert island with you?
I would take food, books and
music in that order.
If you were stuck in a lift
with someone, who would you want it
to be?
The Marx brothers.
Where is your favourite place
on the LSE campus?
The George IV pub. I love old
Victorian pubs.
What are the best and worst
presents you have ever received?
Worst: a fondue set.
Best: a first edition of T.S.Eliot's
Four Quartets.
What is your favourite sport?
Hiking in the mountains.
What is the best part of your
job at LSE?
Discussing topical issues with
very clever, clued-up and idealistic
students. |
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