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3 November 2010 |
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• LSE academic awarded prestigious Andrija Stampar Medal
LSE professor Elias Mossialos has been awarded the 2010 Andrija Stampar
Medal for distinguished services to public health.
Awarded by the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European
Region (ASPHER), the Andrija Stampar Medal is the most prestigious public
health award in Europe. It is awarded annually to an individual considered by
the Executive Board of the Association to have contributed through
distinguished service to public health over the course of his/her life.
This year, for the very first time, the nominations were collected not
only from ASPHER members but also from those of the European Public Health
Association (EUPHA).
Elias Mossialos, Brian Abel-Smith Professor of Health Policy, director of
LSE Health, and head of the Health Teaching Cluster at the Department of
Social Policy at LSE, said: 'I am both surprised and humbled by the decision
of the ASPHER and EUPHA Committees. The award is not only recognition of my
own accomplishments but it also reflects the achievements and impact of my
colleagues at LSE Health and the European Observatory on health systems and
policies in turning out rigorous academic and policy relevant research.'
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• Reliving the Journey: reflections on our skydive
Frank Land, emeritus professor in the Information Systems and Innovation
Group at LSE, and his twin brother Ralph marked their 82nd birthday on
Sunday 24 October, with a skydive to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
The dive also commemorated the life of Jacqueline, Ralph's wife, who
died from cancer last year.
Despite Ralph breaking his ankle, the day was a success, with the brothers raising
over £11,000 for Cancer Research UK.
To read Frank's account of the day, and to view some of the photos, click
here.
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• Religion and belief in higher education - researching the
experiences of students and staff
The Equality Challenge Unit (ECU), an organisation promoting equality and
diversity in higher education, is leading a project looking at the
experiences of students and staff with a religion and belief in higher
education institutions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
There is currently no comprehensive national evidence about the
experience of students from a diverse range of religions and beliefs in
higher education. Therefore, the ECU has created a survey focusing on
investigating four main areas relating to religion and belief in higher
education: participation and disclosure relating to religion and belief;
accommodation of religious observances; discrimination and harassment
relating to religion and belief; and good relations.
The survey can be found
here, and will be live until Thursday 9 December. A report
containing the findings of the survey will be published on ECU's website in
2011. For
background on the project, the on-going findings, and the final report,
visit the
ECU website.
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• Want to make a difference? Then teach for India
Interested in helping to eliminate educational inequality in India?
Teach For India is a nationwide organisation offering graduates from
around the world the chance to take part in fellowships in India, and
teach there full-time for two years.
The fellowship programme gives 300 outstanding young leaders an
opportunity to build their leadership skills while teaching in
low-income schools in Mumbai, Pune, and Delhi.
The organisation works with companies such as Tata, Aditya Birla,
McKinsey, Google, and post-grad institutions such as IIM Bangalore and
Columbia Law School, to ensure that all fellows have good opportunities
after they complete the fellowship.
If you are interested or would like more information, visit
www.teachforindia.org or
contact LSE’s campus ambassador Caroline Heath at
c.l.heath@lse.ac.uk.
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• LSE Perspectives - November gallery now online
The LSE Perspectives November 2010 gallery is now online. You can view
this month's selection of photos
here.
LSE Perspectives is an online gallery featuring photos taken by LSE
students and staff. If you have taken any artistic images on your
travels, from your home town, or even here in London, why not submit them
for LSE Perspectives so that they can be shared with the rest of the School.
Every month, the Arts team selects 12 images and publishes them online.
For more information and to submit your images, visit
LSE Perspectives submissions. Previous galleries can be found
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 Notices
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• Student services question time
What do you think of the services LSE provides to students? Have you
experienced great customer service? Do facilities need an
upgrade? Would you like the chance to meet some of LSE's senior managers and
discuss your experiences?
On Monday 8 November, Adrian Hall (secretary of the School and director
of administration), Andy Farrell (director
of finance and facilities), Jean Sykes (chief
information officer),
and Simeon Underwood (academic registrar)
will be holding an open feedback session for students across the LSE
community.
Similar sessions last year discussed student representation within
departments, artwork in the New Academic Building, PhD study space, and the
prospects for a music practice room to be included in the New Students'
Centre.
Come along to the 4th Floor Restaurant, Old Building, at 4pm on Monday 8
November to get your views heard. Space is limited, and admission will be on
a first come, first served basis. If you are unable to attend in person but
would like to submit something for discussion, please email James Strong at
secdiv.admin@lse.ac.uk.
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• Act of Remembrance - Thursday 11 November
Remembrance Day is our chance to remember all those who have lost their
lives in any conflict, anywhere in the world. It falls at 11am every 11
November to commemorate the cessation of the First World War, and those who
died in that war and all wars since.
The School and the Students' Union will be holding a Remembrance Day
vigil starting at 10.50am in the Shaw Library, sixth floor of the Old
Building, on Thursday 11 November.
LSE Director Howard Davies, Chaplain Reverend Dr James Walters, and SU
general secretary Charlotte Gerada will all say a few words, after which
there will be a two minute silence at 11am, the same time that others will
fall silent across the country.
Please come along to remember all those who have died and continue to die
in war.
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• Undergraduates needed to participate in experiments
Would you like to take part in experimental research at LSE? During the
course of this year, Dr Oliver Curry will be running a series of internet
and lab-based research projects, involving questionnaires, social psychology
experiments, and economic games, and he is looking for recruits. Last year
over 600 people signed up.
Depending on the study, you can expect to receive payment for your time
and effort, learn more about the experimental process, and make a valuable
contribution to research.
To register, visit the
sign up
page. You will be contacted when suitable experiments arise and can then
decide whether or not to participate.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact
Dr Oliver Curry at o.s.curry@lse.ac.uk.
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• LSE Student Counselling Service workshops
Good writing psychology
(repeat session)
Friday 5 November at 3pm in room CLM.1
This presentation will look at ways of overcoming psychological issues
involved in the task of writing, with advice and tips to help manage
blocks and unhelpful fears. It will include a range of management
techniques for dealing with common writing difficulties, such as
procrastination and perfectionism.
More
Acclimatising to LSE life (mid-term review)
Wednesday 10 November at 12pm in room CON.216
What are your expectations of life at LSE? This is an opportunity to share
experiences and reactions to a change of lifestyle (and country) and student
life at LSE. It will include time to share tips and ideas about how to get
the most out of your time here.
Psychological challenges faced by
MSc students
Friday 12 November at 1pm in room OLD.316
How are you managing with the changes involved in being an MSc student? This
workshop will focus on how you can cope with the difficulties and stresses
of this intense programme.
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• Part-time vacancies for students
The IT Help Desk has vacancies for the 2010-11 academic year for
continuing students.
Full details including job description, person specification, and how to
apply are available on the
IT Services website or via the LSE Jobshop.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 14 November.
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• Occasional researcher/part-time administrator required in LSE
Complexity Group
The LSE Complexity Group seeks a highly motivated individual to work
an average of five hours per week assisting the Complexity Group with
research and administrative tasks.
The candidate should have some knowledge of Complexity theory or at least
genuine interest in the field, and be willing to be trained in the Group’s
methods of interviewing and analysis. The candidate should be an experienced
researcher, ideally at post-graduate level.
The role will also involve filling in for a regular administrator. Tasks
will include regularly checking and responding to emails, assisting the
Group’s director, Professor Eve Mitleton-Kelly, in organising and setting-up
meetings, organising and administering seminars and workshops, along with
other general administrative tasks.
Full details of the vacancy can be found at the
Complexity Group vacancy web page. The deadline for applications is
Wednesday 17 November.
For any more information, contact Rahoul Masrani at
complexitygroup@lse.ac.uk.
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• Student Training at LSE
Student courses scheduled for next week include:
- Effective reading strategies
- PowerPoint 2010: polished presentations in 50 minutes
- Word 2010: format an academic paper
- Outlook 2010: outlook for business
- Excel 2010: data analysis
- Excel 2010: pivot tables
- Introduction to database structure and design
- Acclimatising to LSE life
- Getting started with SPSS
- Get started with EndNote
For a full schedule and further details, including booking information,
please see www.lse.ac.uk/training.
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• LSE Catering goes
egg-tastic
As part of our continuing commitment to the environment and food
quality, all fresh whole eggs bought for use in LSE Catering kitchens
are British Lion Standard free range eggs.
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• Want to be a lifesaver?
The University of London Union (ULU) Lifesaving Club is recruiting
new members.
The club trains three times a week at ULU, both in a classroom and in the
ULU pool. Lifesaving consists of first aid and emergency rescue skills, plus
competitive swimming. The club takes part in over ten UK-wide competitions a
year, as well as holding its own competition on Saturday 11 December.
It also runs
Bronze Medallion
courses, which will be starting on Sunday 28 November.
For more information, visit the
ULU Lifesaving website or
join the Facebook group ‘ULU Lifesaving’. |
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 What's
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• Upcoming LSE events include....
The State of the World Economy
On: Thursday 4 November at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Olivier Blanchard, economic counsellor and director of the
Research Department of the International Monetary Fund.
The Regime Complex for Climate Change
On: Monday 8 November at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Robert O Keohane, professor of international affairs at
Princeton University.
Towards a New Financial System
On: Tuesday 9 November at 2pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: José Viñals, financial counsellor and director of the Monetary and
Capital Markets Department of the International Monetary Fund.
Talking to the Enemy: violent extremism, sacred values, and what it means
to be human
On: Tuesday 9 November at 6.45pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Professor Scott Atran, director of research in anthropology at the
National Centre for Scientific Research in France.
Dignified Foreign Policy
On: Thursday 11 November at 1pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Alexander Stubb, Finland's foreign minister.
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• Seeking Justice for Crimes against Humanity: the case of
Argentina
On: Thursday 4 November at 6.30-8pm in the Old Theatre, Old
Building
Speaker: Judge Sergio Gabriel Torres, federal judge in criminal and
correctional matters in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Under the military government of 1976-1983, Argentina suffered massive
and systematic violations of human rights, the consequences of which still
linger today.
Sergio Torres is a federal judge, presiding over a case that involves
more than 800 incidents of illegal detentions, torture, disappearances and
deaths.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. For more
information, visit the
Centre for the Study of Human Rights website.
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• Podcasts of public lectures and events
State of Emergency: the way we were, Britain 1970-1974
Speaker: Dominic Sandbrook
Recorded: Wednesday 27 October, approx 82 minutes
Click here to listen
Financial Crisis and Economic Recession
Speaker: Professor Jesus Huerta de Soto
Recorded: Thursday 28 October, approx 82 minutes
Click here to listen
Celebrating the Work and Legacy of Professor Lord Meghnad Desai
Speakers: Professor Charles Goodhart, Professor Amartya Sen,
Dr Purna Sen, and Clare Short
Recorded: Thursday 28 October, approx 82 minutes
Click here to listen |
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 Society
profile
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• Polish Business Society
The Polish Business Society promotes Polish business and knowledge about
the Polish economy to LSE students. We only started last year, however we
have already managed to organise a number of big events such as meetings
with top executives of the Polish branches of Citi, JP Morgan and
PricewaterhouseCoopers.
We were also the main organisers for the visits by Polish president
Bronislaw Komorowski, and finance minister Jacek Rostowski. Our plans for
the future are ambitious and involve organising mentoring schemes, private
scholarships for new LSE students, and more internship programmes in Poland.
We are looking for new creative members to move our activities to the next
level.
Claim to fame?
We organised, in cooperation with Ernst & Young Poland, a special summer
internship programme available exclusively to our members.
Number of members?
195
Society president?
Michal Kaczor
m.kaczor@lse.ac.uk
Biggest event or achievement?
Co-organising the recent visit of the president of Poland, Bronislaw
Komorowski, and finance minister Jacek Rostowski.
Big event coming up that you would like to highlight?
We are organising our conference on business in Eastern Europe, which is
still in the planning stages.
Why should people join the society?
Our region is one of the few that went relatively well through the recent
crisis. If you are curious, and what to know what opportunities there are in
Poland, join us.
Website?
www.polish-business.org |
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 60
Second Interview
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• with..... Reverend Dr James Walters
I’ve just started at LSE, having
been a parish priest in North
London. Before that I worked in
Westminster for a Member of
Parliament. I’m interested in
politics, art, philosophy,
interfaith dialogue and the
meaning of life in general.
I was thrilled when I was asked if
I wanted to be the LSE chaplain.
It seemed a great way of
marrying my interests. I also
love London because there’s
always something new to see or
old friends to go for a drink
with.
The Chaplaincy is here for all
staff and students and we have a
Communion Service to which all
are welcome at 1.05pm on a
Thursday.
What advice would you give to
new students coming to LSE?
Study to better yourself and
society. Not to improve your CV.
What three items would you take
to a desert island with you?
A Bible, a high factor sun cream,
and my iPhone.
If you had a time machine,
where and when would you go?
I would go to fourth century north
Africa to talk theology and
politics with St Augustine of
Hippo. No one since has had such
a good grasp of the topic.
What is your favourite film,
and why?
The Muppet Movie. It’s about
sharing your dreams with other
people. And it has some great
songs.
What is the best part of your
job at LSE?
Working with bright, interesting
young people from all over the
world. No parish has that.
What is your favourite part of
London?
The Southbank.
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