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1 June 2011 |
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• New
package of fees and financial support at LSE
The LSE Council decided last week that from 2012/13 the annual tuition fee
for UK and EU undergraduates at the School will be £8,500.
The new fee package will enable LSE to replace the loss of teaching
funding from the Government, increase the money spent on bursaries and
widening participation and keep tuition costs down for students. It also
reflects the concern expressed by many members of the LSE community about
the extent, and the suddenness, of the increase of home/EU fees and the
impact this may have on many students and their families.
For more information, see the
press release.
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• A Letter from the Woolf Inquiry: drop-in sessions
I have been asked to conduct an independent inquiry into the School’s
links with Libya. This is because the success of LSE is dependent upon
its reputation and those links may have damaged its reputation. In my
report I will try and identify recommendations that will protect LSE’s
reputation in the future. The recommendations should be of benefit to
universities generally.
To achieve this I need to receive information from anyone who can
assist. So anyone who has helpful information should get in touch with
the inquiry. This can be done very easily by making a submission via our
email address
submissions@woolflse.com. The inquiry will be looking to the future
as well as examining the past, so suggestions of how LSE should address
the issue of ethical gifting will be particularly relevant.
I am also holding two informal drop-in sessions at LSE. Anyone who
wishes to contribute to the inquiry is very welcome to stop by and talk
to me. All information given to me will be treated as confidential. The
sessions will be held on Wednesday 15 June from 2pm to 6pm and
Thursday 16 June from 10am to 1pm in the Old Building, room 5.11,
fifth floor.
There is real scope for you to contribute in this way. If you have views
relevant to my inquiry, I hope you will try and attend even though it
may be difficult to do so, at this time when exams are being held.
The integrity of Saif Gaddafi’s PhD is a matter for the academic panel
of the University of London. Any conclusions of that panel will be taken
into account in due course in the report.
I look forward to meeting some of you soon.
Harry Woolf
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• LSE
orchards take shape
Rosebery and Passfield Halls have become the first halls of residences to
plant orchards, with 25 fruit trees now at Rosebery Hall and five at
Passfield.
Over 15 Rosebery Hall residents and local Islington community members
participated in the planting ceremony at Rosebery Hall on 20 March.
Participants enjoyed a delicious continental brunch before getting to work,
planting the 25 fruit trees that make up the Rosebery orchard. A green roof
is also being established at the hall.
Five trees have also recently been planted by students and staff at
Passfield Hall, within sight of the LSE roof-top beehives.
These orchards are part of LSE Residential Services' work to create more
sustainable and enjoyable 'green living' spaces within LSE's halls of
residences. The orchards have been developed by LSE staff and funded by
Capital Growth. Both orchards will support local biodiversity as well as
providing a colourful and vibrant green escape for those living in the halls,
with the added bonus of some edible treats on a seasonable basis.
More
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• LSE visits Frankfurt to talk about 'The Future of Finance'
On Tuesday 24 May, LSE held an evening panel discussion in Frankfurt on
'The Future of Finance: the LSE report'.
The event, held in collaboration with the German Friends of LSE, was
attended by over 80 guests, both alumni and others from the world of
finance in Germany.
The panel was made up of distinguished speakers from LSE and the
financial industry in Germany. Professor Charles Goodhart (pictured) and Dr
Paul Woolley, both authors of the report, spoke to open the evening,
followed by a panel discussion with Mark Schieritz from Die Zeit, Dr
Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank, and Hiltrud
Thelen-Pischke from PwC in Germany.
The event was part of LSE’s strategy to disseminate our research abroad.
If you have research that you think would form a good event, please
contact Hilary Weale in the External Relations Division at
h.weale@lse.ac.uk.
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• The
Munro Review of Child Protection
Professor Eileen Munro (pictured), Department of Social Policy, has
completed her ten month long review of the child protection service in
England.
Commissioned by the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, the secretary of state for
education, to investigate ways of improving child protection provision,
Professor Munro has now released the third and final report on the subject,
'The Munro Review of Child Protection: final report - a child-centred
system'.
Its recommendations centre on the need to reverse the previous trend
towards increased prescription and regulation with inspection focusing on
procedural inputs. Professor Munro recommends a move towards increased
reliance on the development and use of professional skills and judgement and
a focus on tangible outcomes for children.
Systems analysis was a key part of the Review methodology and
Dr David Lane, Department of Management, was appointed as an advisor to
the Review to provide expertise in systems modelling.
For more information, visit
www.education.gov.uk/munroreview. |
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 Notices
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• Get
your nominations in….
Nominations are invited for Honorary Fellowships.
The Court of Governors may elect as an Honorary Fellow of LSE any member
of the School whose achievements are of conspicuous merit, or any person,
including members of the School, who has rendered outstanding service to the
School.
The Nominations Committee will consider nominations for Honorary
Fellowship at its meeting at the beginning of Michaelmas Term 2011/12, for
awards to be presented in July 2012.
The deadline for nominations to be considered is Friday 1 July.
For more information, visit
Honorary Fellows Nominations. If you have any queries, contact Joan
Poole at j.a.poole@lse.ac.uk or on
ext 7825.
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• Proofreading Service: essays and dissertations
An LSE staff member is offering her services as a proofreader for
student documents including essays and dissertations.
A quote will be supplied on application and documents will be returned
swiftly by email, ready for submission or with tracked changes.
For more information or to submit a document, email
info@katehillier.co.uk.
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• Summer Graduate Fair
The Summer Graduate Fair is the largest graduate jobs and careers fair
of the summer, with top graduate employers attending.
Exhibitors will offer internships, employment, postgraduate study
options, gap year alternatives and expert employability advice.
This year the event offers:
- Free entry
- Free seminars
- Free interview, CV and presentation workshops
- Free CV advice
- Free postgraduate study information
- Competitions to win great prizes
- And much more
The event is being held at ExCeL London on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16
June from 11am-4pm each day. To register for fast track entry or for more
information, visit
www.summergradfair.co.uk.
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• ‘Cash-back’ - TV Licensing refund for students
TV Licensing is reminding students moving back home for the summer
holidays that they could be eligible for a refund of around £37 on the final
quarter of their annual TV Licence.
Many students moving back home for the summer from halls of residence or
shared flats and houses will no longer need their TV Licence over the
holidays. If so, and there are three full calendar months before the licence
expires, they are entitled to a refund for the unused quarter.
Students need to ensure they buy a TV Licence early on, by the end of
September/early October, in order to allow enough time at the end of the
academic year to qualify for a refund. A colour TV Licence bought in October
2010 cost £145.50 so the refund is around £37.
Students who wish to arrange a refund or who need further information,
should visit
TV Licensing for Students or call 0300 790 6090.
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• MTV Base.... meets
MTV's African TV channel MTV Base is producing a new TV series called
'MTV Base.... meets'. In June, the show will be interviewing a well known,
successful British entrepreneur, and is looking for young Africans living in
London to participate on the panel.
The show is looking for people fitting the following description:
- Aged 18-26
- People born in and spent at least some of their childhood on the
African continent
- People interested in African development and/or entrepreneurship
- People involved/interested in urban culture/the arts
Interviews will take place on Monday 6 June. If you are interested
in taking part, email
christopher.wilson@mtvne.com with the following information:
- Name
- Age
- Biography including where you are from, what you are doing now, and
what you would like to do in the future
- Details of any extra curricular activities
- What issues are important to you in terms of development on the
African continent
- A recent photo
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• Open City: London documentary festival
UCL is hosting London's largest documentary film festival - Open City. The
festival runs from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 June in Torrington
Place, Bloomsbury, and tickets cost £5.
Screenings will feature El Sicario, Cocaine Unwrapped,
Reindeerspotting, Billie, 66 Months, and Thieves by Law,
plus:
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Man on Wire, the Oscar winning documentary with director and
producer Q&A
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Fritz Lang's extended masterpiece Metropolis, in an open air
screening with the world premier of the extended Serum Electronique
score played live
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Shoah, a nine and half hour screening of the world's greatest
documentary with director Q&A
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The award winning Into Eternity, a controversial dark portrayal
of Frankensteinian scientists and their doomsday project
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The final instalment of Leonard Retel Helmrich multiple award winning
trilogy, Position Among the Stars.
For more information, visit
www.opencitylondon.com. |
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 What's
on
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• New event....
Indian Herbal Heritage and its Rising Global Influence in Economic
Growth
On: Thursday 9 June at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Shahnaz Husain (pictured), pioneer and leader of organic
beauty care.
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• Other events include....
Preventing Financial Meltdowns
On: Tuesday 7 June at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Tim Harford, author, radio presenter and newspaper
columnist.
Why Nations Fail
On: Wednesday 8 June at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor James Robinson, David Florence Professor of
Government at Harvard University.
A Fair Trial for the Human Rights Act
On: Thursday 9 June at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Sadiq Khan MP, shadow lord chancellor and shadow secretary
of state for justice.
The Euro, its Central Bank and Economic Governance
On: Monday 13 June at 2pm. The venue will be confirmed to ticket
holders.
Speaker: Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank.
This event is free and open to all, but a ticket is required. One ticket
per person can be requested on Monday 6 June.
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• Podcasts of public lectures and events
The Lessons of Northern Ireland for Contemporary and Conflict Resolution
Counterterrorism Policy
Speakers: Professor Richard English, Martin Mansergh,
Jonathan Powell, and David Trimble
Recorded: Monday 23 May, approx 89 minutes
Click here to listen
It’s All About People
Speaker: Sheryl Sandberg
Recorded: Wednesday 25 May, approx 83 minutes
Click here to listen
Can Single Individuals Still Shape History? The Case of Osama bin Laden
Speaker: Michael Scheuer
Recorded: Thursday 26 May, approx 87 minutes
Click here to listen |
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 60
Second Interview
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• with..... Dr Jill Stuart
I came to LSE in 2001 to do a
Masters Degree in International
Relations. I then waited a year
before doing my PhD here as
well (on the politics of outer
space exploration and
exploitation).
While doing my
PhD I worked as an admin
assistant in the Department of
Government, where I am now a
fellow in global politics. As
such, I’ve been at LSE for
almost 10 years. It feels like
home to me.
If you weren't at LSE, at what
other institution would you like
to work?
It’s hard to say, given that
LSE has been so much a part of
my adult life... Perhaps a
non-academic institution - like
the Royal Society for the
Protection of Birds, or the
World Wildlife Foundation.
If you had a time machine, where
and when would you go?
To the future - perhaps 500 years
from now, to see what life is
like (if humans are even still
around then).
Do you have, or have you ever
had, any pets?
I am a huge animal lover, and
grew up in rural Oregon around
all sorts. Growing up I did some
wildlife rehab (birds mainly),
as well having a menagerie of
cats, dogs, horses, chickens and
birds. My personal circumstances
in London aren’t conducive to
keeping pets, but I advertise on
Gumtree to ‘babysit’ people’s
pet birds when they go on
holiday. I get feathered
friends coming through my flat
on occasion, for short periods.
I also feed the birds on my roof
terrace, and you develop a kind
of relationship with some of
those that come consistently
every day.
What are the best and worst
presents you have ever received?
Best: It sounds cheesy, but my
parents helped pay for my
undergraduate education, and
that has impacted significantly
on my life. I know not everyone
has that privilege and I am
grateful.
Worst: Many years ago a
boyfriend gave me a kitchen tool
that allows you to cut
vegetables into flower shapes.
He’d gotten it free in the mall
where they were demonstrating
the product. I’m sure he meant
well, but it was like...'What!?'
He wrapped it and everything.
Needless to say, he’s not in the
picture anymore.
What would you do if you were
LSE director for a day?
I would dictate that Houghton
Street not be torn up for at
least one year! I can’t remember
a time when there weren’t works
going on in the alley. I’m sure
they’re necessary, but it gets
tedious.
What is your favourite part of
London?
The Southbank near London
Bridge, and particularly the
Olde Operating Theatre. I love
quirky, off-the-beaten-path
museums, alleys, restaurants and
such. It’s cliché, but as an
American, I’m often overwhelmed
by the history of this city.
An article by Dr Jill Stuart
is featured in the Summer 2011
edition of
LSE Connect, which is
out now.
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