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28 September 2011 |
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LSE's oldest alumnus?
Rhys Lewis, LSE alumnus and Britain’s oldest Welshman, celebrated
with family and friends this weekend after reaching the incredible age
of 108.
Mr Lewis completed
his BSc in Economic History at LSE in 1938. Following that he completed
an MSc in Economics in 1946.
As reported in a recent article in
The Wokingham Times,
Mr Lewis was born in 1903 and at the age of just 13, he started working
in a local coal mine. He was determined to learn so saved all his money to
study history, geology and Welsh courses at Swansea University before moving
on to Aberystwyth University and then LSE.
In the article,
Mr Lewis put his long life down to keeping the mind active by reading
and, until recently, always had a glass of sherry in the evening - 'I
have been so lucky to live for so long,' he said.
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Who Do You Think You Are? comes to the LSE Library On
Wednesday 5 October Charles Booth’s Enquiry into London Life and Labour will
make its third appearance in Who Do You Think You Are? on BBC One, in
an episode tracing Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman’s family tree.
Len visited the LSE Library earlier in the year where archivist Sue
Donnelly took him through some of his family’s East End history, using maps
and notebooks from Booth’s famous investigation into living and working
conditions in 19th century London.
So what did he find out? You’ll just have to watch the programme to see.
To find out more about the Enquiry, visit the
Charles Booth online archive.
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Online dangers for children - report exposes the top 10 myths of
internet safety Researchers have published a list of the top 10 myths
about internet safety for children, to show how many people's knowledge of
online dangers are out of date.
Among common mistakes is the belief that putting a PC in the family
living room will help keep young people away from risky behaviour.
In fact, says the team from EU Kids Online, children find it so easy to go
online at a friend's house or on a smartphone that this advice is out of
date. Parents are better advised to talk to their children about their
internet habits or join them in some online activity.
Another common myth highlighted in the study is that children know more
than adults about the digital world - in fact only just over one in three
youngsters are sure that they know more than their parents.
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 Notices
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LSE Annual Fund call for funding applications Get your student
led project off the ground with an Annual Fund grant. Visit
apply for funding where you will find all the details on applying,
including guidelines and a link to the online application form.
Please submit your application by Wednesday 16 November - late
submissions will not be accepted.
Drop in sessions to seek advice on applications will be held from
12-1.30pm on Monday 17 October, Wednesday 26 October and
Tuesday 15 November. Information on these sessions can be
found here.
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Register at the St Philips Medical Centre
In order to be eligible for NHS care and receive medical treatment, you
must be registered with a GP in the area where you live.
If you live in the following London Boroughs you may register at the St
Philips Medical Centre which is located at LSE in Tower Three, Clements Inn:
- City and East London
- Camden and Islington
- Enfield and Haringey
- Barnet
- Brent and Harrow
- Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow
- Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster
- Lambeth and Lewisham - except SE1
The registration process is very simple and can be done online at
www.spmc.info. Please do not wait until
you are ill before registering with a doctor.
If you live in SE1, visit www.nhs.uk to
search for your local GP.
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Want to make a difference to the lives of inner city school children?
Then volunteer with Widening Participation Widening Participation aims
to raise aspiration and attainment in young people from London state
schools. LSE delivers a number of projects that encourage young people from
under-represented backgrounds to aim for a university education.
Our projects need enthusiastic LSE students to be inspiring role models
and help contribute to the success of the programmes.
What opportunities are there?
- Student ambassadors: paid opportunities on a flexible basis
- Student tutors: assisting pupils in the classroom environment
on a 1:1 or small group basis
- Student mentors: 1:1 sessions developing pupils’ personal,
social and academic development
How do I get involved?
Find us at the Freshers’ Fair and come along to one of the information
presentations on the days listed below to find out what commitment is
involved and how to sign up:
- Monday 3 October, 11am, TW1 U8
- Wednesday 5 October, 2pm, CLM 4.02
- Thursday 6 October, 1pm, CLM 5.02
- Monday 10 October, 11am, CLM 5.02
For more information, visit
lse.ac.uk/wideningparticipation or email
widening.participation@lse.ac.uk.
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Hit the Ground Running Are you a first year undergraduate
doing one or more quantitative courses but don't have a Further Maths
A-level?
Hit the Ground Running is a new initiative running
over the first three weeks of Michaelmas term, that will cover
the mathematics and statistics skills you will need during your first year
at LSE and beyond.
Come to the introductory lecture on Monday 3 October at 1-2pm in
the Old Theatre, Old Building, where you can find out more and sign up for
the full set of sessions.
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Training for students at LSE Courses scheduled for next week
include:
- Introduction to study at LSE
- PhD: career options for PhD students
For a full listing of what is available and further details, including
booking information, visit
www.lse.ac.uk/training.
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Let’s recycle more LSE has now finished installing the new
Communal Recycle Stations, which were successfully piloted in the Library,
the Fourth Floor Restaurant, the NAB and Rosebery Hall as part of the
School’s RETHINK strategy.
The aim is to boost recycling rates to 90 per cent - way above the 35 per
cent average recycling rate for universities in England and Wales.
The RETHINK Towards Zero Waste initiatives have already won national
recycling awards (for reuse and recycling) and been nominated for a Green
Gown Award. For more information about LSE's recycling services, visit
lse.ac.uk/recycle.
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Watch your butts London councils have recently introduced on-the-spot fines for would-be litter louts.
Depending on the borough you’re in, fines range from £50 to £80 and apply
in all public spaces, wherever you are. Failure to pay can lead to
prosecution and a fine of up to £2,500.
Littering includes chewing gum and cigarette butts so be sure to put your
butts and gum in the bin.
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The countryside comes to London
Meet the farmers at the first
Bloomsbury Farmers’
Market, which will take place every
Thursday, starting on Thursday 29 September from 9am-2pm at
Torrington Square, behind the University of London Union building.
The market will be the perfect place for lunch or for a spot of food
shopping. There will be a full range of fruit, vegetables and meat on offer,
plus plenty of tempting cakes, pies and breads too, all locally grown and
freshly made. There will also be a weekly hog roast and spit lamb roast.
The market will only be on for a trial period until the end of the year,
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 What's
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Upcoming LSE events include.... NEW -
Infrastructure Investment and Regional Economic Growth: the Mexican way
On: Monday 3 October at 5.15pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Dionisio Pérez-Jacome Friscione, Mexican secretary of state
for transport, communications and infrastructure.
Entrepreneurs, Innovation and Growth
On: Monday 3 October at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Luke Johnson (pictured), chairman of private equity firm
Risk Capital Partners.
'Making Rich People Richer Doesn’t Make the Rest of Us Richer’ and 22 Other
Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism
On: Tuesday 4 October at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Ha-Joon Chang, professor in the faculty of
politics and economics at Cambridge University.
NEW -
'Same Bed Different Dreams' Asia's Rise - Threat or Opportunity? The View
from Australia
On: Wednesday 5 October at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speaker: Malcolm Turnbull (pictured), MP for Wenworth in the
Australian parliament and shadow minister for communications and broadband.
Architecture and Happiness
On: Thursday 6 October at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speakers: Ben Rogers, director of the Centre for London think tank,
and Roger Scruton, writer and philosopher.
For more events, visit
lse.ac.uk/events.
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• LSE Chill - this Friday
Friday 30 September
Following the success of LSE Chill last year, we’re delighted to
bring back this popular event for another year. LSE Chill, an open
performing evening, is open to all and the next session will be on
Friday 30 September from 5.30pm in the 4th Floor Café bar.
The line up for the evening is as follows:
6-6.30pm Joshua Bernstein
Joshua Bernstein is a singer/songwriter/composer, located in London, who is
currently playing gigs and writes music for dramatic productions and films.
6.45-7.15pm Konni Deppe and Martin Slade "Le Swing Electrique"
Konni Deppe (vocals) and Martin Slade (guitar) will be performing an
eclectic range of jazz standards. Konni shares her time between working for
LSE's Residential Services and a professional singing and teaching career in
the UK and Germany. Martin has spent many years gigging in indie, rock,
blues and jazz bands when not whizzing across campus to fix broken network
outlets.
If you are interested in performing at LSE Chill, email arts@lse.ac.uk
with your name and details of your act. For more information, visit
www.lse.ac.uk/arts.
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LSESU Strategy and Management Consulting Conference 2011 The
2011 LSESU Strategy and Management Consulting Conference (SMCC) is the
world’s largest student conference on business and global strategy. This
year’s two day conference, with the theme ‘Succeeding in a Volatile World’,
will feature speeches, panel discussions and case study workshops
elaborating on the topics:
- Preparing for the rise of the digital consumer
- Value strategy for central government
- Knowing when we don’t know
- Women in leadership
- Delivering financial services in Africa
- Entrepreneurial drivers of innovation
- Dark side of the cloud and big data
- Case study on Google’s corporate strategy
Boost your career with exclusive networking opportunities and
‘power-dates’ with SMCC’s sponsors BCG, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Google,
Deloitte, Opera Solutions, Simon-Kucher and OC&C, as well as other
participating firms e.g. Credit Suisse, Bain & Company, P&G, Booz, Statoil,
Risk Capital Partners, KPMG, Mindshare and PwC. Meet company representatives
and over 30 global thought leaders during the networking reception and careers
fair, and prove your skills in a case competition.
The application deadline is Sunday 9 October so apply now at
www.lse-smcc.com. For more
information, visit
www.facebook.com/LSESMCC or email
info@lse-smcc.com.
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Podcasts of public lectures and events
Security Challenges Ten Years After 9/11
Speaker: Michael Chertoff
Recorded: Monday 5 September, approx 49 minutes
Click here to listen
Building Effective States
Speakers: Professor Paul Collier, Amara Konney, and Sushil
Kumar Modi
Recorded: Monday 19 September, approx 114 minutes
Click here to listen
Pakistan: a personal history
Speaker: Imran Khan
Recorded: Tuesday 20 September, approx 65 minutes
Click here to listen |
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 60
Second Interview
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with.....
Kane Daniell
I'm a third year law student here
at LSE. I've been involved with the
Law Society for some time now, and
took a large role last year which
led to my election as president this
year.
I've lived in halls for three
years because I'm incredibly cheap.
My hobbies include politics and
debating, and I like to go out and
take advantage of the great London
bars, restaurants and nightlife.
The Law Society is described
on the Students' Union website as
one of the most active societies and
not just for law students. Are you
able to tell us more?
Yes, the Law Society is one of the
most active societies on campus. We
run drinks receptions, dinners,
careers seminars, charities
campaigns, outside speakers events,
mooting (mock-trial) competitions
and more throughout the year.
This year, we're running a campaign
to target non-law undergraduates and
extend the society franchise. The
feedback we get from top law firms
is that they are looking for
potential, and that many
economics/political science/finance
students would be equally suitable as lawyers for the
prestigious top-paying roles they
have on offer.
Are there any society events
in the pipeline?
There are many social events in the
pipeline. We've got the Freshers'
dinner booked for early October,
which will be open to all members
should spaces remain available. In
addition, we have a formal dinner
provisionally booked for November
and a Christmas party to see out the
term.
In Lent term, a formal dinner in
February will be followed by the
renowned LSE Spring ball. We will
also try to squeeze in some drinks
receptions, for those who just can't
get enough.
The society has a website and
a BlogSpot of its own - how active
are these?
Our new website is currently under
construction and is being
professionally designed to meet the
needs of the growing society.
Students will be able to head to the
website to get up-to-date events
news, both social and
career-focussed. Students will also
be able to find out about the
different Law firms that like to
take on LSE students and what they
each offer.
With which famous person would
you like to have dinner and why?
Personally I would have dinner with
Thomas Jefferson (I know he's dead,
but that's allowed right?), and chat
about politics, God etc.
If you were offered the trip
of a lifetime, where would you go?
My trip of a lifetime would be to
sail to China as part of the crew in
an 18th century ship-of-the-line.
What is the most dangerous
thing you have ever done?
Confronting Voldemort on his way
into Hogwarts. I think I might have
dreamt that though. |
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