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• Sustainable City Awards 'Highly Commend' LSE for its New
Academic Building
LSE has won two awards at the Sustainable City Awards 2011 for its New
Academic Building (NAB).
The Sustainable City Awards recognise and reward UK organisations for
their outstanding achievements and innovation across all aspects of
sustainability. LSE entered these awards for the first time, submitting
in two categories - one for 'Sustainable Building' and the other for
'Resource Conservation' - and was presented with Highly Commended Awards
for both at the awards ceremony on Thursday 3 February.
Julian Robinson, director of estates at LSE, said: 'It is an honour to be
recognised by the Sustainable City Awards as a leader in the field.
Sustainability was a key consideration when building the New Academic
Building, which was constructed to the BREEAM 'Excellent' standard and the
lessons learned from this project have enabled us to draw up a BREEAM
'Outstanding' brief for our forthcoming New Students' Centre.'
Allan Blair, director of facilities management, praised the facilities
team and building users for supporting the bin system which has
resulted in consistently high recycling rates in the NAB and is being
gradually rolled out across campus.
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• Student wins prize for her letter to Juliet
An LSE student has been awarded the ‘Cara Giulietta’ (‘Dear Juliet’)
prize after writing a letter to Shakespeare’s most romantic heroine.
Having watched the film 'Letters to Juliet,' Sarah Alexandra George
(pictured), a third year philosophy student at LSE, decided to do
exactly that whilst on holiday in Verona over the summer. A few months
later, she received a reply from ‘Juliet's secretaries’ informing her
that her letter had been submitted to a panel of judges and that they
had chosen it to win the Juliet Club's annual prize.
Sarah’s letter was unusual compared to the letters that are usually sent:
‘Generally women, and even men, write to Juliet to ask for advice about
love. Having read a couple of the letters that they have on display in the
museum in Verona, most people write about someone in particular. However, I
decided to write about my disillusionment with love,’ Sarah explained.
In her letter, she wrote: ‘I am a character wandering, desperately
seeking my author to write the next page. How can I live in this other world
devoid of angels' rays? J'ai peur. And so, dear Juliet, I write to you, as
many have done before me, to beg that you inspire my belief of true love, a
love that I would, as you did, gladly fall on my sword for. Yours is the
greatest love story - please help me see that I too will, one day, feel love
and be loved.’
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• LSE
students compete in global competition to promote their idea for
socially responsible banking practices
Allister Wenzel, Meredith Pressfield, and Siddharth Jain, who are all MSc
students in environmental policy and regulation at LSE, have been selected
to participate in the 2011 Citizen Act hosted by the bank Societe Generale.
The Citizen Act is a global corporate social responsibility (CSR)
competition in which students from all over the world develop and promote
their ideas for socially responsible banking practices. The LSE team idea,
which is entitled ‘The Community Funds Platform,’ integrates social and
environmental financing mechanisms with online banking infrastructure,
bringing CSR to the wide customer base of retail banking.
The team is one of only two teams from the UK competing, and one of only
45 from around the world selected out of 250 that entered. You can follow
the team’s blog
here.
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• LSE
professor to chair Mutuals Taskforce
Francis Maude, minister for the Cabinet Office, announced on Wednesday 2
February that Professor Julian Le Grand (pictured), Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy at LSE, will lead a new Mutuals Taskforce
to drive reform at the centre of government with the prime minister's
backing.
The announcement was made during a visit to Swindon with Charlie
Mayfield, chairman of John Lewis Partnership, to meet the nurses,
physiotherapists, doctors, and other professionals planning to form a Big
Society mutual to join up adult and social care services in Swindon.
Professor Julian Le Grand said: 'I am very pleased that the minister for
the Cabinet Office, with the full support of the prime minister and deputy
prime minister, has asked me to chair the new Mutuals Taskforce. I have long
advocated the development of employee-owned mutuals and professional
partnerships as a way of improving public services, and am delighted to be
part of the process of driving these exciting ideas further across Whitehall
and beyond.'
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• Young teens find it easier to 'be themselves' online than
offline
Nearly half of European 11-16 year olds agree that they find it easier
to be themselves on the internet than when they are with people
face-to-face, and one in eight young people (12 per cent) strongly agree
that they find it easier to be themselves online. Significantly, those
who strongly agree are more likely to find relationships with their
peers difficult and are more likely to take risks online.
This is the conclusion of a new report from the EU Kids Online project
based at LSE published on 'Safer Internet Day 2011'. The project has
surveyed 25,000 children and parents across 25 European countries to gain an
insight into the behaviour and experiences of young people online.
The young people who said it was very true that they found it easier to
be themselves online were also more likely to have difficulties with
real-life friendships, so the internet probably provides a means of escape
or compensation. These same young people also reported taking more risks
online, such as sending personal information to people they have not met
face-to-face or pretending to be someone different.
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• The sustainable projects fund
Sustainable Futures Society, a student environmental group, has
announced the launch of the 2010-11 Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF).
The SPF is dedicated to advancing sustainability at LSE, largely
targeting projects involving carbon management, biodiversity, waste
reduction, sustainable agriculture and water use, and education and
awareness. The fund also recognises the value of social and economic
sustainability.
The fund has up to £10,000 to give away in grants to selected projects.
The revenue for the fund is generated from the Water Bottle Tax (10p per
plastic bottle sold on campus) which was launched in 2008.
The SPF is open to all LSE students and staff, even those not normally
involved with sustainability efforts on campus.
Application forms can be found online at
www.sustainablefutureslse.com
and must be submitted by Monday 21 February. If you have questions or would
like more information, email
sustainable.futures.lse@gmail.com.
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• Looking for an internship this summer?
AIESEC, the world's largest youth-led organisation, is calling on LSE
students to join its Project Based on Exchange and gain a unique
cultural experience that will help you and your CV stand out from the
crowd.
By joining AIESEC, you could:
- Gain first-hand understanding of social entrepreneurship in the
Philippines
- Organise teaching sessions for underprivileged children in Malaysia
- Help in a rehabilitation project in Pakistan
- Run a summer camp for rural students in China
- Educate local communities about HIV/AIDS in Uganda
- Tell children about Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings in the Czech
Republic
Attend the information session on Thursday 17 February at 6.30pm in room
S421 to find out more. Or alternatively email
vpogxlse@gmail.com if you have any
questions or for more information.
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• LSE students with A-Level maths needed to help others reach
educational success
Teach First, a government funded organisation, is looking for LSE
students who have A-Level maths, to teach on its two year leadership
programme.
Mathematics is a subject in which the UK is seriously lagging behind
internationally and it remains a fact that in the UK, your social background
can have an influence on your educational attainment. Coupled with poor
teaching and a lack of inspirational role models, those from
under-privileged backgrounds continue to suffer from poor educational
success.
This is your chance to secure a place on the leadership programme for
2011, and make a change. Successful completion will give you a Masters in
Teaching (PGCE) and experience that will put you ahead in the job market.
For more information, visit
http://graduates.teachfirst.org.uk/ or email David Fosu, LSE Teach First
brand manager, at d.fosu@lse.ac.uk.
Those who open an application this week can contact David, who will put them
in touch with graduate recruitment, to support them with their application,
increasing their chances of reaching the interview stage. |
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• Queensland flood and cyclone crisis appeal
The State of Queensland, Australia, has been subject to widespread
flooding that has inundated Central and Southern Queensland and Cyclone Yasi
that has destroyed much of Northern Queensland.
These highly destructive natural disasters have claimed the lives of 25
plus people as well as the destruction of residential property and
livelihoods. Many people have lost everything.
The LSESU Australia and New Zealand Society is running an appeal to
support those most in need. They ask that the LSE community give generously,
by donating at the Activities Resource Centre, East Building, at any time.
Donations will be directed to the Queensland Premier's Flood Appeal to
support flood and cyclone victims.
The society applauds the work of the Queensland government and volunteer
agencies and thanks you for your support and kindness during this difficult
time.
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• Quick access PCs are back
Need to print something off quickly before a class? Or check your emails
in-between lectures? Then why not use one of the quick access PCs?
In week five of Lent term, IT Services are reinstating the 10 quick
access PCs in room CMK.C120 and the 29 on the ground floor of the Library.
Unlike the regular PCs, these ones remain switched on to allow speedy
access. They then log you off automatically after 15 minutes of use.
On logging-on to one of these PCs, you will see a message informing you
that 'You have 15 minutes before you are automatically logged-off'. With one
minute to go, a further message is displayed - 'You will be automatically
logged-off in 60 seconds. Please save any work and close all applications
now'.
Look out for the 'Quick Access' signs above the monitors of these PCs.
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• Student training at LSE
Student courses scheduled for next week include:
- Communicating assertively
- LSE student parenting and carer network
- Excel 2010: formulas and common functions
- Excel 2010: pivot tables
- Word 2010: format an academic paper
- PowerPoint 2010: polished presentations in 50 minutes
For a full schedule and further details, including booking information,
please see www.lse.ac.uk/training.
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• LSE Careers - Jobs of the Week
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Graduate programme/internships, Towers Watson
Apply now for the actuarial consulting, investment consulting or general
consulting graduate streams; or for an internship this July/August.
Apply by 13 February.
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Press office internship, Terrence Higgins Trust
Write press releases, field telephone enquiries from national
publications and look after journalists at gala events for the Terrence
Higgins Trust. Apply by 18 February.
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Policy and information assistant, European Social Network
Work part-time in Brighton for the independent network for social
services in Europe. Apply by 22 February.
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Graduate scheme, Charity Works
Gain experience across the charity sector through this scheme run by a
partnership of twelve national charities. Apply by 31 May.
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Ronald McDonald House volunteer project, Hands on London
Help prepare and cook hot meals for the families of children undergoing
cancer treatment in London. No closing date - the project is ongoing.
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Part-time roles, various
Part-time opportunities currently available including roles at Snow+Rock,
Monsoon, Eat, Proud Galleries, Gym Box, Hummus Bros, Tossed, and Sweaty
Betty.
See postings for closing dates.
For full details of these posts and almost 750 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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• ‘Doing
Business in China' - mobility programme at Peking University
Applications are invited from LSE undergraduate students in their second
or final year with a demonstrable interest in China to participate in a one
week residential course at the Guanghua School of Management at Peking
University in Beijing from 19-25 June.
This programme, exclusive to LSE students, will provide an introduction
to the economy, history and culture of China. It will allow participants to
understand the uniqueness of Chinese markets, organisations and social
structures and will enable them to identify marketing and business
opportunities in China.
The programme offers 35 places and includes lectures, case studies, guest
speakers, company visits, projects and cultural events.
Full details of the Doing Business in China programme 2011, including
eligibility and application procedures and a provisional programme outline,
can be found
here.
Applications and all further enquiries should be emailed to
academic_partnerships@lse.ac.uk. The deadline for applications is Monday
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• LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2011: crossing borders
Wednesday 16 - Saturday 19 February 2011
Tickets are still available online for the LSE Literary Festival 2011.
All events are free to attend and open to all. For ticket information, visit
Literary Festival 2011.
• Highlights at this year's Literary Festival include:
Science Fiction and International Orders
On: Thursday 17 February at 1.15-2.45pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre,
New Academic Building
Speakers: Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Paul McAuley, and Ken
McLeod
Adaptation in an Age of Digitisation: its fans, practitioners and foes
On: Thursday 17 February at 5-6.15pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Dr Shakuntala Banaji, Professor Andrew Burn, and
Blake Morrison (pictured)
Facts are Subversive: crossing the borders between history and journalism
On: Friday 18 February at 12-1.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Timothy Garton Ash
Talking with Nazis
On: Friday 18 February at 5.15-6.45pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre,
New Academic Building
Speaker: Laurence Rees
The Immortalization Commission: science and the strange quest to cheat death
On: Saturday 19 February at 5-6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Professor John Gray
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• Other upcoming events include....
READ LSE Book Swap Event
On: Thursday 10 February at 6pm in the Fourth Floor Café, Old
Building
Speaker: Matt Beaumont, Scott Pack, Marie Phillips,
and Sarah Salway
Soul Dust: the magic of consciousness
On: Tuesday 15 February at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speaker: Professor Nicholas Humphrey
Impact, Concerns and Future of Political Transitions in Latin America
On: Tuesday 15 February at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Carlos Mesa
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• German Symposium 2011
The LSESU German Society invites you to attend its 12th German Symposium.
More than 20 distinguished representatives from German politics,
business, culture, and media will address a variety of current issues in
lectures, disputations, and discussions.
The event will take place on the LSE campus from Monday 14 until Friday
18 February.
Guests will include:
- Henryk M Broder, journalist and author
- Hellmuth Karasek, journalist, author, and literary critic
- Thilo Sarrazin, author and former executive of the German
Central Bank
- Alexander Dibelius, CEO Goldman Sachs Russia, Central and
Eastern Europe
- Peter Ramsauer, federal minister of Transport, Building and
Urban Development, CSU
- Georg Graf Waldersee, CEO Ernst & Young Germany, Austria and
Switzerland
- Ali Kizilkaya, chairman, German Islamic Council
One of the highlights of the week will be an integration debate on Monday
14 February, entitled 'Europe’s Future - Decline of the West?' with speakers
Henryk M Broder, Hellmuth Karasek, Ali Kizilkaya, and Thilo Sarrazin.
The final program and information on how to get tickets can be found at
www.german-society.co.uk.
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• Lali Gurans - A charity show for victims from Nepal
Wednesday 9 February, 7.15pm, The Quad
The LSESU Hong Kong Public Affairs and Social Service Society (HKPASS) is
hosting this international charity fair in
support of the Esther Benjamins
Trust.
The trust offers refuge and rehabilitation to victims of juvenile
trafficking in Nepal and the opportunity of a full education and a range of
vocational training.
The fair will feature a fashion show uncovering the subtleties,
resilience, and independence of young female Nepali in rehabilitation. There
will also be stalls selling garments and accessories, plus live music by
performers from Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and the UK.
Tickets are on sale for £3 each and can be reserved by emailing
su.soc.hkpass@lse.ac.uk with
your name and the number of tickets you require. Tickets will also available
at the door on the night.
Performances will start at 8pm and will last for an hour. If you are
interested in joining the performances, please email HKPASS at the email
address above for more information.
For all other information, visit the
Facebook
event page.
You can also support the Esther Benjamins Trust by donating online at
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/HKPASS.
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• China Week 2011
All this week you will have the opportunity to explore Chinese culture
during LSE China Week 2011.
Events still to come include:
Thursday 10 February
- Food sale (Chinese noodle and fried rice)
12-2pm, Houghton Street
- Games festival and flea market
4-7pm, 4th Floor Restaurant
Friday 11 February
- Chinese themed 4th Floor Restaurant
- Photo exhibition - A Tale of Two Chinas
Library escape area
- Charity sale - Giving is a Fortune
12-3pm, Houghton Street
- Film screening - Ip Man I
6.30-8.30pm, KSW.G1
For more information, visit the stall on Houghton Street, or
search for
'LSE China Week 2011' on Facebook and Renren.
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• Sharia Law and Human Rights
Thursday 10 February, 6pm, NAB 2.14
The LSESU Atheist and Humanist society presents Maryam Namazie
(pictured),
human rights activist and spokesperson for the One Law For All Campaign
and for the Ex-Muslims Council of Britain, who will be giving
this talk entitled 'Sharia Law and Human Rights.'
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• Representing Atrocity: distant suffering and the politics of pity
Wednesday 16 February, 6.30- 8pm, Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speakers: Professor Lilie Chouliaraki, Professor Stjepan
Mestrovic, and Dr Irene Bruna Seu
Chair: Dr Claire Moon (pictured)
Atrocities and the suffering of distant strangers have become
spectacles. The appeals of humanitarian and human rights campaigns
create a new 'politics of pity' that transforms the way we think about
our moral responsibility for distant suffering.
This event is open to all and free to attend.
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• Podcasts of public lectures and events
Phase Three of the Global Crisis
Speaker: Paul Mason
Recorded: Monday 31 January, approx 86 minutes
Click here to listen
The Role of Education in Greece’s Recovery
Speaker: Anna Diamantopoulou
Recorded: Wednesday 2 February, approx 84 minutes
Click here to listen
Growing the Aid Budget at a Time of Deficit Reduction: moral imperative and
political challenge
Speaker: Harriet Harman MP
Recorded: Thursday 3 February, approx 59 minutes
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A senior member of the School highlights an important issue for
students.
• Howard Davies, LSE Director
As readers will know from the media, the government is currently
reviewing arrangements for student visas. This review has included a major
consultation exercise, which ended on 31 January.
The government says that it wants to protect the interests of top
universities in this area. It also claims to recognise the value of
recruiting international students to the UK, both in economic terms and as
an important facet of international relations - 'soft power', in the current
jargon.
However, the view of both the School and the Students’ Union is that the
proposals in the document produced for the consultation exercise could be
very damaging, to the School, to UK higher education, and to the UK’s
reputation internationally.
In particular, the proposal to discontinue the Post Study Work visa route
may well mean that students choosing between the UK and other possible study
destinations will choose to go elsewhere.
You can find the School’s response to the UKBA consultation exercise,
which was drawn up with input from the relevant Students’ Union officers,
here.
Sections nine and 19 towards the end of the document set out the School’s
arguments both on the proposals in general and the future of the Post Study
Work scheme at greater length.
The School is now undertaking further lobbying efforts in this area. We
are writing to Ministers and also to MPs who are LSE alums to seek their
support for changes to the proposals. We will keep the School, and the
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Second Interview
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• with..... Andrea Kreideweiss, LSE Careers adviser
I run Venture@LSE Careers, LSE’s
entrepreneurship support
programme. We work with students
from across the School who want
to start their own businesses.
We offer them one-to-one
mentoring and training sessions
such as our Entrepreneurship
Masterclass series, and we run a
business plan competition and a
start-up internship scheme. We
also work with students
interested in social enterprise,
i.e. businesses that address
social needs.
Prior to coming to LSE I’ve worked
at quite a few places, including
the London Business School, the
European Commission, and a
digital music start-up.
How popular has the
Entrepreneurship Masterclass
series proved to be and how do
you plan to attract more
attendees?
Since its inception three years
ago, attendance has increased
steadily, and we currently have
an average of 80 students at
each weekly session, but at
times that goes up to 140. My
main priority is getting the
content of the programme right.
LSE students are always busy - I
want to make the best possible
use of their time, ensuring that
the topics covered in the
sessions are the right ones, and
that students leave the sessions
with answers to all their
questions. I’d like to encourage
LSE faculty who see
entrepreneurial students to
refer them to us - we are always
happy to work with students and
to help them develop their
plans.
What are the main
characteristics discernible in a
successful entrepreneur and can
these be learnt?
I think you want to be a healthy
mix between an ideas person and
someone who can get things done.
It won’t help to lock yourself
away and write your business
plan in complete solitude. What
you need to do is get out there,
discuss your idea with others,
and speak to your potential
clients as soon as possible -
ideally get them to co-design
your product or service - get
feedback and act on it.
The most successful start-ups I’ve
worked with have been run by
people who sought advice from
many people, made changes based
on this advice and moved forward
with their initiatives. I think
this approach can be learnt, for
sure - of course it comes more
easily to some people, but
that’s true of so many things.
What is the best part of your
job at LSE?
Just being at LSE - I love the way
that although it’s quite a small
place, sooner or later the whole
world comes by.
What would you do with the
money if you won a substantial
amount on the Lottery?
I probably would have to change my
contract to part-time. It’s a
hell of a commute from the Côte
d'Azur.
Name a company you would like
to own and run and explain why.
That’s a difficult one, there are
so many exciting and creative
companies out there. I love
music, so perhaps the MAMA group
of companies. They manage
artists and own music venues all
over London, like the Jazz Cafe,
HMV Apollo, Relentless Garage,
and Barfly. Working for MAMA
would mean putting events
together, working with very
creative people and going to
great gigs - thinking about it,
not so different from my work
here at LSE.
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