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9 June 2010 |
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• Oxfam praises LSE MPA course
LSE’s Master in Public Administration (MPA) course has received high
praise from Duncan Green, head of research for Oxfam GB.
In a recent post on his blog, Duncan explains how he met LSE MPA
(International Development) students Joe Wales, Luis Suarez-Isaza, Brian
Fuller, Daria Kuznetsova and Sarah Hauser, who pitched their idea to Oxfam
for a campaign on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
Duncan was impressed by the students' pitch and fascinated by how LSE’s
approach to its MPA course seems to be different from that of Harvard. Duncan
writes: ‘All this was quite a contrast with Harvard, where as far as I could
tell on my recent visit, the MPA in International Development concentrates
on technical (economic and administrative) excellence, but includes very
little on power, influencing, lobby strategies etc. I suspect the equivalent
presentation from their students would be a detailed economic analysis of
the evils of the CAP, followed by a general demand for reform and political
will.’
Congratulations to all the students involved and also MPA teachers Dr
Lloyd Gruber and Dr Stephen Kosack, both in DESTIN. To read Duncan’s blog,
visit
www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=2641
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• First
LSE PhD poster exhibition a success
The first LSE PhD Poster Exhibition was held at LSE on Wednesday 26 May with
seven students being awarded prizes for their posters, including Vlad
Glaveanu, Social Psychology Department, who won the Barclays Grand Poster
Prize for his poster, Creativity and Cultural Context (pictured).
Entitled Relating Research to Reality, the exhibition featured a
panel discussion on Making Research Relevant, chaired by Bob Ward, policy
and communications director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate
Change and the Environment, before the poster walk through.
Prizes were awarded by the pro-directors for the top six posters (from 58
submissions) with an additional prize for the most popular poster on the
day. Over 200 people attended the event and the winning posters are now on
display in the escape area of the Library.
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• British
Politics and Policy at LSE
LSE is pleased to announce the launch of its new blog 'British Politics
and Policy at LSE.' This is a constantly updated, multi-author blog where
‘LSE experts analyse and debate recent developments across UK government’.
It covers the political science and developments in all aspects of public
policy in Britain.
This new and permanent venture follows on from the very successful LSE
Election Experts blog which attracted contributions from across 14 LSE
departments (and some additional contributors connected with LSE at
other universities).
The blog is run by LSE Public Policy Group, in conjunction with LSE
Research and Projects Division and LSE External Relations, and with the LSE
Government Department, who will shortly be launching the linked ‘British
Government at LSE’ series of lectures and seminars.
All LSE students are invited to contribute to the blog.
Articles should be between 300 and 1000 words long. Once a piece is
accepted, we will aim to post it on the blog within a day. To submit
potential articles or for further information, please email the blog
administrator, Chris Gilson at
c.h.gilson@lse.ac.uk.
Chris is also keen to get your comments and reactions to articles - they can be much shorter, anything from 30 words to 300 words. Once
submitted all comments are moderated, but we normally try to accept all
serious comments, usually within a day.
You can follow the blog online at
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/ and on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/LSEpoliticsblog
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• Developing the human factor in Guipúzkoa
The Diputación de Guipúzkoa, part of the Basque Autonomous Region, and
LSE have signed an agreement to create a Social Innovation Centre.
Managed by LSE Enterprise in its design and development stages, the
project aims to build social capital and increase competitiveness in the
region.
The Diputación has allocated €600,000 for LSE Enterprise to create the
centre, which aims to strengthen the development, competitiveness and
welfare of Guipúzkoa. In addition to its international links, the centre
will build on local networks and will focus on specific projects. It will
encourage a management model based on effective organisational structures
and behaviour, with programmes aiming to develop individuals and teams
within companies in Guipúzkoa.
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 Notices
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• Residence IT Advisors: part-time vacancies for students
IT Services and Residences are recruiting LSE students to work part-time
as residence IT advisors for the academic year 2010-11.
Full details and job descriptions are available on the
ITSNews@LSE blog or via the
LSE jobshop.
Closing date for applications is Friday 11 June.
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• Students
helpers needed
The Student Recruitment Office is looking for undergraduate students from
the Geography and Environment Department to help at ‘University of
London Taster Sessions’ on Thursday 1 July.
You will be paid £10-15 for helping at the event and will be needed from
11.30am-1.30pm and you may then be needed again at 3pm.
Please email Angela Heywood at
a.n.heywood@lse.ac.uk as soon as possible if you would like to help.
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• World Cup Mania
From Friday 11 June, all World Cup matches will be shown in the enclosed
area of the Fourth Floor Restaurant. Why not grab a bite to eat at the same
time?
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• Special
ticket offer at the National Theatre
The National Theatre is offering members of LSE a special £20 ticket offer
for its new play 'Love the Sinner' by Drew Pautz.
The offer, which will save you £12 on top price tickets, is available
for selected evening performances on 14 and 16 June.
To book online, visit
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk and enter the promotion code 2704 before you
select your seats. Or call the box office on 020 7452 3000 and quote ‘special
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 What's
on
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• Competition and Regulation: micro-economic support for
macro-economic recovery
On: Monday 14 June at 3.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Joaquín Almunia
Joaquín Almunia was appointed vice-president of the European Commission
and commissioner for competition in February 2010. Prior to this he served
as commissioner for economic and monetary affairs from 2004-10. From
1997-2000 he was leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party.
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• Other upcoming events include....
Is Democracy Possible in Fragile States?
On: Tuesday 15 June at 6.30-8pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Professor Teddy Brett, visiting professor at the
Development Studies Institute at LSE, Professor Paul Collier,
professor of economics and director for the Centre for the Study of
African Economies at the University of Oxford, and Professor James
Robinson, David Florence professor of government at Harvard
University.
LSE Director's Dialogue
On: Wednesday 23 June at 6-7pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Howard Davies, LSE Director, and John Paulson,
president and portfolio manager of Paulson and Co. Inc.
Why Greece Should Default
On: Wednesday 14 July at 6.30-8pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Alan Beattie, Financial Times world trade editor.
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• Podcasts of public lectures and events
India's Economy: performance and challenges
Tuesday 1 June, 2-4pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic
Building
Panellists: Shankar Acharya, Isher Ahluwalia, Montek
Singh Ahluwalia, Surjit Bhalla, Martin Wolf
Click here to listen
Climate Change: the city solution
Tuesday 1 June, 6.30-8pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Ritt Bjerregaard
Click here to listen
A Lecture by Bronisław Komorowski, acting president of Poland and speaker of
the Polish Parliament
Wednesday 2 June, 4-5pm, LSE Campus
Speaker: Bronisław Komorowski
Click here to listen (in Polish) |
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 60
Second Interview
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• with..... Charlotte Gerada
I was born in Portsmouth and have
lived there my whole life, but both
my parents are Maltese and moved
here in their late teens… which
explains why I have crazy, curly,
Mediterranean locks.
Despite being 22, I have got
involved in a tonne of different
things, from being a journalist for
Portsmouth’s Youth Service magazine,
to being a radio DJ and producer, to
organising charity gigs, to doing
pretty much anything for charity at
LSE - including selling myself off
at our annual People Auction.
What would you do if you were
LSE director for a day?
Well assuming it was a sunny, hot
day during exam period, I would call
an LSE-campus-wide Ice Cream Day,
where all students could have access
to unlimited ice-cream, of all
flavours (with non-dairy options for
vegans) to make the exam period in
the hot weather more pleasurable.
What is the craziest thing you
have ever done?
At the beginning of this year I
did a sky dive with LSESU RAG in aid
of Huntingtons’ Disease. It was by
far the most exhilarating and
memorable experience of my life -
and oddly enough, I really wasn’t
scared. And, the best bit was
free-falling through the clouds at
13,000 feet, shouting 'woooohoooo!'
I was very happy to have raised
£1,400 too for my chosen charity -
so it was easily the craziest and
most rewarding thing I’ve ever done.
What, or who, makes you laugh?
My flat mates. We have a massive
girly giggle together, and revision
period has taken our delirious,
bored and frustrated minds to new
levels. The best part of my day
often consists of random texts and
emails from them - it’s a little
something to keep your spirits up.
What book are you currently
reading and which have you enjoyed
most?
I am currently reading a report
by the think thank, Demos called
The Anatomy of Youth. I know a
couple of inspirational, driven and
entrepreneurial-spirited individuals
in the report, and it basically
highlights that the youth of today
are not necessarily confronted with
the doom and gloom of unemployment,
poor training and a ‘broken
society’. Instead, the youth of
today are posed with new economic
and social challenges which have
meant that more unique innovation is
necessary and most definitely alive
amongst young people today. Hurrah!
I most enjoyed reading a book my
college teacher recommended to me
before coming to LSE, called
Reading Lolita in Tehran. It’s a
phenomenal book which delves into
the lives of ten young women in
Tehran during the beginning of the
Iranian Revolution, and sheds light
on the experiences and challenges of
each of the women’s lives. A truly
inspirational and touching read.
What is your favourite LSE
sculpture?
Well it used to be the Penguin,
but I’m not too fond of the shiny,
colourful replacement - so I’d say
the elephant outside the Student
Services Centre. He’s a happy chap,
and very often forgotten about
compared to his winged counterpart
across the road from him.
What is your ambition/goal in
life?
To change the world.. Seriously..
well, I might not be able to change
the entire world to make it more
socially just and poverty-free, but
I definitely want to make
improvements to Britain. I’m aiming
to be involved in British social
policy-making, and I’m particularly
interested in improving the
education system, to make social
mobility more of a reality. As a
young person from a low
socio-economic background, I
sincerely understand the severe
obstacles in place, hindering people
like myself from getting to
somewhere like LSE, let alone
getting to achieving a goal like
‘changing the world.' So, watch this
space. |
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