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17 November 2010 |
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• Michaelmas term teaching surveys
Message from
Professor Janet Hartley (pictured), pro-director for teaching and
learning
In teaching weeks eight and nine, the School will be conducting teaching
surveys. You will be asked to complete a questionnaire in each of your
classes/seminars. The questions will ask for your views on the course as a
whole at this particular point in time. They will also ask for your opinion
of your teacher's performance.
Surveys will be conducted during classes/seminars, and should take no
more than ten minutes to complete. You might also be asked to complete a
separate questionnaire about lectures. A student volunteer will be asked to
collect completed questionnaires, and to return them in a sealed envelope to
a drop box in the Student Services Centre.
The School takes this exercise very seriously. Results of the teaching
surveys allow us to put in place support and training for teachers who need
it. They also allow us to reward excellence in teaching. Please take the
time to complete the questionnaires.
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• It’s your time to Shine!
Are you an international student at LSE who is enjoying living in the UK?
Do you have a story to tell about your experiences here and at home? If the
answer is ‘yes’, then why not enter the Shine! International Student Awards
2011?
The Shine! Awards are run by the British Council and celebrate
international students and the contribution they make to communities across
the country. Unlike other student competitions, the awards don’t focus just on
your academic achievements - they are your chance to share your stories about
your activities outside the classroom and your exciting new life in the UK.
Maybe you are closely involved in the local community or activities here
at LSE. Maybe you have created new initiatives or forged new links that are
benefiting the UK or back home. Perhaps your experience of living in a new
country has had a dramatic effect on your outlook, or inspired you in
unexpected ways. Or perhaps the mere fact of your being here is testament to
your ability to overcome challenges. Whatever your story, it’s worth telling
- and telling it could not only win you £2,000, but also see you named
International Student of the Year.
For more information or to submit your entry, visit
www.educationuk.org/shine.
Entries must be in by Wednesday 19 January 2011. There are some great prizes
on offer, with more than 30 individual awards to be spread across the
country. Good luck to all who enter.
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• LSE shortlisted for Sustainability Awards 2010
LSE has been shortlisted for the Sustainability Awards 2010 under the
category Sustainable Client/Developer of the Year.
The Sustainability Awards celebrate, recognise, and reward outstanding
achievement in sustainability in the built environment and are a key
benchmark for achieving best practice in the sector. The 2010 awards include
new categories relating to green practice in construction and architecture.
As a major land owner and property developer in Central London, LSE is
shortlisted under the Sustainable Client/Developer 2010 category. The School is up
against stiff competition in this category, standing against Berkeley Group
Holdings, Crest Nicholson, Land Securities, Lend Lease and the Olympic
Delivery Authority.
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• Fancy trekking to Everest Base Camp for charity?
Next year a group of LSE students is going to take part in a charity
trek to Everest Base Camp, to raise money for Childreach International.
Childreach International is a children's charity working in rural areas
of Tanzania, Ghana, Nepal, India, and Bangladesh, providing access to
healthcare and education.
Expedition Everest is a 21 day trip starting in Kathmandu, Nepal, and
includes a 12 day trek into the heart of the Himalayas. The trip will
include visits to some of the current projects run by Childreach.
There is no minimum fitness level required so anyone can take part. You
also don't pay anything towards the trip - you fundraise for the charity and
everything is organised and provided.
If you would like to get involved, email Charlotte Sturley at
LSE1@everest.childreach.org.uk. There will be an information session on
campus for those who want to take part, so make sure you get in touch.
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• LSE Photo Prize 2011 - call for submissions
LSE ARTS is pleased to announce the launch of the LSE Photo Prize
Exhibition 2011. This year’s photo prize takes on the theme of 'crossing
borders'.
The LSE Photo Prize Exhibition is an annual competition run by LSE Arts
which is open to all students and staff and showcases a wide range of
photography.
Photos are selected by a judging panel of art professionals and LSE
staff. The exhibition will be printed and displayed in the Atrium Gallery,
Old Building, between 28 February and 31 March 2011. This exhibition is
supported by the LSE Annual Fund.
Entrants can each submit up to three photographs which should reflect the
theme. Each photograph must be 300dpi, no smaller than 2MB, and a JPEG file.
The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Wednesday 12 January 2011.
For more information and to enter, please download an application form at
www.lse.ac.uk/arts. |
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 Notices
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• Volunteer at the 2012 Olympic Games
The deadline to be an Olympic Games Maker has passed but it is not too
late to be involved as a volunteer for the Olympics. There are two ways you
can get involved before and during the games.
Be a London Ambassador
The London Ambassadors scheme will be recruiting 8,000 volunteers to be the
face of London during the games. They are looking for people who are
passionate about the capital and want to tell millions of people about all
its hidden treasures. Before applying please consider the following points:
- You must commit to six consecutive days between 20 July and 10
September 2012
- You will get a mobile device to help you while you're volunteering
- You won't receive games tickets, though there will be a small number
of competitions for London Ambassadors to enter for the chance to win
tickets
- You will receive training before and during your role.
For more information or to register your interest, please visit the
London Ambassador website.
You must register before December 2010.
Be a volunteer interviewer
The LSE Volunteer Centre is recruiting up to 200 students to be trained to
interview the volunteers for the Olympics. This is an excellent opportunity
to gain skills in recruitment and interviewing and to be involved in the
preparation for the games. More information is available on the
Volunteer Centre website.
For more information on these roles and to be kept up to date with
volunteering opportunities, sign up to receive the
Volunteer Centre newsletter.
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• Jobs of the Week - My Careers Service
- Programme manager in risk initiatives, World Economic Forum -
Conduct research, policy and multi-stakeholder analysis as part of the
WEF’s Risk Response Network.
- Volunteer journalist, Judgments.co.uk - Volunteer for this
online law and society newspaper to gain experience in writing, research
and communication in the legal field.
- Sales and trading analyst programme, Morgan Stanley - Apply to this
graduate training programme for great experience in finance, deadline
application extended to Friday 3 December.
- Risk management and internal audit co-ordinator, Shelter -
Gain project management and policy-related skills with this position in
one of the UK’s top charities.
- Internship, Julius Baer International Ltd - Internship
available immediately (with potential for full-time employment upon
completion) with this Swiss banking group. Responsibilities include
business development, account opening and securities trading.
- Sustainability analyst, Jones Lang LaSalle - Gain valuable
green sector, analytical and research experience with this global real
estate and financial management firm. Apply as soon as possible.
For full details of these posts and over 900 more, visit 'My Careers
Service' at www.lse.ac.uk/careers
and click ‘Search for Opportunities’.
Come and visit the Careers Service in our new location on floor three,
Tower Three.
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• Student training at LSE
Student courses scheduled for next week include:
- Introduction to Stata
- Finding journal articles
- Academic integrity
- Communicating assertively
- Excel 2010: data analysis
- PowerPoint 2010: polished presentations in 50 minutes
- Outlook 2010: outlook for business
- Word 2010: format an academic paper
- 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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 What's
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• EU as a Global Player: reality or illusion?
On: Tuesday 23 November at 6.45-8pm. The venue will be
confirmed to ticketholders
Speaker: Dr Danilo Türk (pictured)
Dr Danilo Türk is president of the Republic of Slovenia.
This event is free and open to all however a ticket is required. One
ticket per person can be requested. LSE students and staff are able to
collect one ticket from the New Academic Building SU shop, located on the
Kingsway side of the building.
For more information, visit the
event web page.
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• New event announced....
What Has the Financial Crisis Taught Europe?
On: Monday 22 November at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East
Building
Speaker: Simeon Djankov (pictured), a Bulgarian economist who is
currently serving as deputy prime minister and minister of finance in
Bulgaria.
• Other upcoming events include....
Balkans 2020: the ministerial debate
On: Thursday 18 November at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Vuk Jeremić, minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of
Serbia, and Nickolay Mladenov, minister of foreign affairs of the
Republic of Bulgaria.
How to Avoid Financial Crises in the Future
On: Monday 22 November at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Costas Markides, Robert P Bauman Chair of
Strategic Leadership at the London Business School.
Revisiting the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain: the Parekh report 10 years on
On: Tuesday 23 November at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Lord Bhikhu Parekh, emeritus fellow of political
theory at the University of Hull.
The Third World's War
On: Wednesday 24 November at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Niall Ferguson, Philippe Roman Chair in History
and International Affairs at LSE.
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• Believing Cassandra: how to be an optimist in a pessimist's
world
Tuesday 23 November, 6.30-8pm, Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Alan AtKisson, president and CEO of The AtKisson Group
In this LSE Sustainability in Practice lecture, Alan will discuss the pioneers who created the ideas,
techniques and practices of sustainable living - the people who prove
Cassandra's warnings wrong, by believing in them, and taking strategic
action.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a
first come, first served basis. For more information, visit the
event web page.
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• A celebration of faith at LSE
Tuesday 23 November, 11.30am-3pm, Houghton
Street
To mark national
Interfaith Week next week, the LSE Students' Union invite you to
the LSE Faith Fayre.
The event, which is run in
conjunction with the Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, Sikh-Punjab, Catholic, and
Christian societies, will give you 'everything you ever wanted to
know about faith but were too afraid to ask.'
For more information, email Ben, the LSESU anti-racism officer, at
su.anti-racism@lse.ac.uk.
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• Meet the CEMS students
Thursday 18 November, 9pm, The Porterhouse, 21 Maiden Lane
On Thursday, LSE's CEMS students will be having their weekly social
drinks at The
Porterhouse, Covent Garden, and would like to invite anyone who’s
interested in this masters degree, to join them.
Take this opportunity to get to know the current CEMS students, ask as
many questions as you want, and gain some insight into who they are and what
they do.
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• Podcasts of public lectures and events
Greece is Changing
Speaker: George Papaconstantinou
Recorded: Monday 8 November, approx 78 minutes
Click here to listen
Employees First, Customers Second: turning conventional management upside
down
Speaker: Vineet Nayar
Recorded: Tuesday 9 November, approx 66 minutes
Click here to listen
Dignified Foreign Policy
Speaker: Alexander Stubb
Recorded: Thursday 11 November, approx 55 minutes
Click here to listen |
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 Society
profile
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• Anthropology Society
We make the most of LSE’s culturally rich environment by promoting the
study of human societies and the appreciation of great cultural diversity.
We hold academic seminars as well as many social events such as live
music nights, film screenings, and collaborations with other
societies/departments.
Claim to fame?
Modern social anthropology was founded at LSE.
Number of members?
100
Society president?
Leia Clancy
l.clancy@lse.ac.uk
Famous alum?
Bronislaw Malinowski, Alfred Gell, Michael Taussig, Maurice Bloch, and
Alice Pelton.
Biggest event or achievement?
The ‘Ethnomusicology’ night at Guanabara, Covent Garden. There are bigger
and better things coming this year.
Big event coming up that you would like to highlight?
The philosophy and anthropology Christmas party on Thursday 9 December in
the Quad.
Why should people join the society?
To see why Anthropology matters (and it does!) We want to promote the
subject beyond the walls of the department.
Website?
http://lsesu.com/activities/societies/society/anthropology/ |
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 60
Second Interview
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• with.....
Nabila Ramdani
I'm a PhD candidate in LSE's
International History Department,
but I also work as a journalist and
commentator, specialising in
Anglo-French relations, the Arab
World and Islam. I write for a wide
variety of publications including
The Guardian and The New
Statesman, and participate in
current affairs broadcasts on
channels like the BBC and Al Jazeera.
I’m a winner of the inaugural
European Muslim Women of Influence (EMWI)
Award 2010. I live between London
and my home city of Paris - I am
well on the way towards winning the
inaugural Muslim Award for Endurance
Eurostar Travel.
Tell us about the EMWI
ceremony in Madrid on 30 October -
did you encounter many other
interesting people there, presenting
their success stories?
There was a very interesting
woman who told us about her
rags-to-riches story: how she
started life as a dedicated
socialist from the traditional
working class city of Liverpool and
is now travelling the world with her
controversial multi-millionaire
husband, also a former leftist. The
trouble was that Cherie Blair is a
Roman Catholic and so ineligible for
a Muslim award.
Who has inspired you most
within your chosen field of
expertise?
I was also a nominee for the EU
Journalist Award – Together Against
Discrimination 2010, and I take much
inspiration from Rosa Parks, the
American woman who refused to give
up her seat on a bus to a white man
in 1950s Alabama. The US Congress
dubbed her ‘mother of the freedom
movement’ as racial segregation
gradually became a thing of the
past.
Rosa spent a number of years in
Detroit, where I was a lecturer at
the University of Michigan in Ann
Arbor, so I feel a personal bond
with her (as I do when I can’t get a
seat on the 24 bus to LSE from my
London flat).
What has been your finest
hour, so far?
Beating the MP Jacques Myard, the
architect of France’s burqa ban, in
the Qatar Foundation Doha Debate
last October. The multicultural
studio audience rejected his motion
that France was right to impose the
ban by 78 per cent to 22 per cent in
one of the highest rejections in the
history of the Debates. More than
350 million people in 200 countries
were watching.
As a child, what did you want
to be when you grew up?
‘We are all in the gutter, but
some of us are looking at the
stars,’ was how Oscar Wilde put it.
I’ve never wanted to be anyone in
particular, just to keep looking
upwards.
What is your ambition/goal in
life?
To produce the ultimate
journalistic scoop... Something like
Tony Blair and partner George W.
Bush to appear on Strictly Come
Dancing. Cherie converts to Islam in
protest.
What would we be most
surprised to learn about you?
I followed Portsmouth Football
Club to their FA Cup final victory
in 2008. The club’s historic
antecedents, including links with
giants like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
fascinated me. I also liked the
French players Lassana Diarra,
Sylvain Distin, and Nadir Belhadj.
If you want to know more about
Nabila's work as a journalist
and academic, visit
http://nabilaramdani.com/.
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