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8 December 2010 |
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• Innovative course at LSE puts strategy back at the heart of
public life
LSE is launching a unique new course to help future leaders
rediscover the lost art of strategy.
It comes at a time when leading politicians have warned of an absence of
strategic thinking. In October, The Public Administration Select Committee
issued a report entitled Who Does UK National Strategy? which concluded: 'We
have lost the culture of strategy making'.
LSE's new course on Strategy in the Age of Global Risk is for the select
few. Only 15 high-flyers— dealing with international and military affairs,
global business and finance —will be accepted.
The course takes a fresh look at the threats and risks that could arise
in the years ahead, new techniques for providing more robust assessments of
them and, above all, at the various strategies and the techniques that can
be used to address them. The course includes some innovative and challenging
strategic exercises.
More
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• LSE commended for its egg-cellent work
LSE was one of 18 leading universities to be awarded the ‘Good Egg’ Award
at Compassion in World Farming’s first ever University Good Farm Animal
Welfare Awards.
Compassion in World Farming campaign peacefully to end cruel factory
farming, which imposes mindless suffering on billions of farm animals reared
for food around the world. They have pioneered a unique partnership approach
– working with the European food industry to encourage and reward
commitment, transparency, performance and innovation in the field of animal
welfare.
This prestigious award recognises Universities that are committed to
sourcing higher welfare eggs across their catering. CIWF Good Egg Award
recognises LSE Catering’s commitment to ensuring all ¼ million fresh whole
eggs used in our kitchens each year are British Lion Standard Free Range.
The award was presented to Liz Thomas, Head of Catering; John Barrett,
Residences Catering Manager and Karen Agate-Hilton, Unit Catering Manager at
the awards ceremony on 18th November 2010
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• Only one day left to complete the Library User Satisfaction Survey and win Amazon
vouchers
The Library is conducting its annual online Library Student Satisfaction
Survey this term and there is only one day left to complete it.
The survey is a great opportunity for you to let us know how you feel
about the Library and an important way for us to find out how we can
improve the Library for you.
In addition to contributing to the creation of an enhanced Library, as
an added incentive all participants can enter a prize draw for a chance
to win Amazon.co.uk vouchers worth between £50-£200. Winners will be
announced before the end of the Michaelmas term, perfect for some last
minute Christmas shopping.
The survey will be available until Thursday 9 December and can be
accessed at
www.survey.lse.ac.uk/librarystudentsurvey2010.
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• sQuid update
Thanks to those students who
have traded up their old student ID/Library cards for a new sQuid card.
We hope that you are finding it useful to pay for food and drink around
campus, and for contactless entry to the Library. LSE Catering will be
introducing special offers linked to sQuid in the New Year so keep an
eye out for these.
For those students who would still
like to get their card, you can pick them up from the Student Services
Centre. The cards, which incorporate your LSE ID/Library card alongside
sQuid chip technology, provide an exciting new way to pay for goods around
campus, so don’t miss out! |
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 Notices
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• School closure over Christmas
The School is due to close at the end of the working day on Wednesday 22
December 2010 and open again for business on Tuesday 4 January 2011.
There will be no access to School buildings on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26
December 2010 and Saturday 1 January 2011. Emergencies will be dealt with by
a 'skeleton' Security staff on duty at the Old Building reception desk. On
all other days there will be limited swipe access to buildings for Staff
only.
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• LSE Photo Prize 2011 calls for submissions
A reminder to all budding photographers that submissions are now being taken
for the LSE Photo Prize Exhibition 2011.
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. This year’s photo prize takes on the theme of 'crossing
borders'.
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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• World Economic Forum Davos Debates competition
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is holding a Davos Debates competition
which will provide the winner with the rare opportunity to attend the WEF's
annual meeting in Davos Switzerland
this 26-30 January 2011. Travel and accommodation are included in
the prize.
The overall theme for this Annual Meeting is Shared Norms for the New
Reality – living in a
world that is becoming increasingly complex and interconnected and, at the
same time, experiencing an erosion of common values and principles.
All you need to do to enter the competition is upload a
minute long video on the importance of inclusive growth, a key theme at
this year's event.
The winner with the best video will be selected as informal YouTube
community representative to attend The Annual Meeting and take part in a
special panel on the topic of Inclusive Growth. The Davos Debates is a
great opportunity for the winner to represent the
interest and opinions of their community and engage in conversations and
debates with some of the world's leading experts.
Entries can be uploaded at
www.youtube.com/davosdebates
from 4 December to 14 January 2011. The winner will be announced on 17
January 2011.
LSE will also be represented at Davos, hosting an IdeasLab
LSE will be running an IdeasLab at the Annual Meeting of the World
Economic Forum on Wednesday 26 January. Howard Davies, Lord Stern, Nick Barr
and Oriana Bandiera will each give a short presentation on their own area of
expertise under the overall heading, 'Smart Policies for Doing Better with
Less'.
The IdeasLab is intended as an opportunity for a university to present
research relating to the theme of the main conference, which in 2011 is
Shared Norms for the New Reality. Following the presentations - the 'Ideas'
part - there are breakout sessions - the 'lab' - with each of the speakers,
where those attending will discuss and explore the challenges and
opportunities arising from the implementation of the idea. Their findings
will briefly be presented before the session concludes. Previous
institutions to have run IdeasLabs include Oxford, MIT, Yale and Stanford.
For more information on the IdeasLab, email Hilary Weale, External Relations
Division, at h.weale@lse.ac.uk
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 What's
on
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• Lent
term's public events programme online
There are over 100 public events planned for Lent Term 2011,
including debates, lectures, exhibitions, concerts and discussions, all
free and open to all.
Speakers include Jeremy Hunt, UK secretary of state for culture,
Olympics, media and sport; Professor Niall Ferguson; prime minister of
Latvia, Valdis Dombrovskis and international economist Dambisa Moyo.
The LSE Director's Dialogue series also continues with two events. Howard
Davies will be in conversation with Carsten Kengeter, CEO of UBS Investment
Bank, and John Varley, group chief executive of Barclays Bank.
We will also be celebrating the work of our Nobel Prize Winner, Professor
Christopher Pissarides, with a special lecture in February.
Please visit www.lse.ac.uk/events
to download the pdf of the programme.
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• London Development Forum 2011: envisaging sustainable paths to
development
On: Saturday 22 January at 8.30am-7pm in the Hong Kong Theatre,
Clement House
Speakers: Professor Alan Winters, chief economist, Department for
International Development, Professor Erik Berglöf, chief economist,
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Plutarchos Sakellaris,
vice-president, European Investment Bank, Ian Callaghan, former head
of microfinance at Morgan Stanley, Professor Jeffrey Sachs (via
video-link from the US), special advisor to United Nations secretary general
and founder of the Millennium Promise Alliance.
Organised by The Student Initiative, LDF 2011 aims to facilitate open
discussions between students and policy-makers on the future of the
development sector and sustainable pathways to development on a national,
regional and international level.
The forum consists of a mix between presentations, workshops and panels.
Chief economists from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
and the UK Department for International Development and representatives from
the United Nations and other international organisations, will address the
participants, while experienced practitioners will conduct interactive
workshops to measure the effectiveness of policies implemented.
To apply for your place at this event, visit
www.londondevelopmentforum.com by Friday 10 December.
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• LSE China Development Forum 2011 - China's Global Integration
On: Saturday 22 January 2011 at 9am-6pm in the Old Theatre, Old
Building
Speakers:
Amir Dossal, former executive director of UN Office of
Partnership, Li Junfeng, deputy director, Energy Research Institute,
NDRC, Neil Hirst, former director of Global Energy Dialogue, IEA,
Jeffrey Currie, global head of commodity research, Goldman Sachs,
Bret Clayton, group executive business support and operations, Rio
Tinto, James Kynge, China bureau chief, Financial Times,
John Allen, chairman and CEO, Greater China Corporation, Jonathan
Woetzel, co-founder, Mckinsey & Company Shanghai Office and Zhang
Weiguo, former director general, Department of International Affairs,
CSRC.
The LSE China Development Forum is a prestigious annual conference
organised by the LSE China Development Society. The forum, which takes
the theme 'China's Global Integration', will address the issues arising from
China's increasing international responsibilities and involvement, and
examine the possible shift in the paradigm of China's integration with the
world.
For the full speaker list, agenda and to register, please visit our
website www.lsecds.org/cdf .
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• Podcasts of public lectures and events
The Sixth Crisis: Iran, Israel, America, and the Rumors of War
Speaker: Dr Dana H. Allin
Recorded: Monday 29 November 2010, approx 92 mins
Africa and the World: the view from Washington
Speaker: Howard Wolpe
Recorded: Tuesday 30 November 2010, approx 88 mins
The Importance of Being Independent: a regulator and female lawyer’s view
Speaker: Dame Janet Gaymer
Recorded:Tuesday 30 November 2010, approx 58 mins
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 60
Second Interview
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• with.....
Patience Ohabuiro
I'm originally from Nigeria but
came to the UK in 1979 to further my
education. I did my
A-levels here and went on to do my
first degree and master's degree in
marketing and commerce at the
University of Strathclyde Glasgow in
Scotland. After my studies I came
back to London and worked with
various organisations in business
development and childcare.
In April 2000, I joined the LSE
Students' Union as a catering
supervisor in the SU Café. About two
years later, I assumed the post of
the SU café manager. Whilst working
at the café, I enrolled on a part
time course here at the Social
Policy Department to study housing
and regeneration. I graduated with a
masters degree in housing and
regeneration in 2007.
In 2009, when the Students' Union went
through organisational and staff
restructuring, the post of office
and environment manager came up. Since I was already contemplating
moving on from the catering field, I
decide to apply for the job, and I got
it. My tasks are varied but
mainly focus around health and
safety, and environment related
issues.
What is the best part of your job
at LSE?
The type of job I do at the
Students' Union gives me the
opportunity to meet and interact
with all kinds of people, and I like
seeing the joy on a student’s face
when I help him/her with a problem. Having a job at LSE also
gives me the chance to attend and
listen to some intellectual and
interesting public lectures.
Name three things you cannot
do without?
1. Staying in touch with my
family back home at least once a
week.
2. As a Christian, I like praying as
much as I can everyday.
3. Having a meal at least once a
day.
With which famous person would
you like to have dinner and
why?
I would like to meet and dine
with Oprah Winfrey, because I
respect and admire her for what she
has achieved for herself. Coming
from a humble background she has
done a lot against all odds. I
particularly admire her for her
endless work and determination to
help charitable organisations.
What annoys you?
I can not stand rude people who
do not care about other people’s
feelings.
Where is your favourite place
on the LSE campus?
My favourite place at LSE is the
Student Services Centre, especially
during the summer when there are
less people around. Sometimes when I
walk in there I get this sense of
stillness, which is quite calming.
What was your favourite TV
show as a child?
The Pink Panther. |
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