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22 February 2012 |
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Lent term teaching surveys
Message from Professor Janet Hartley (pictured), pro-director for
teaching and learning.
In teaching weeks eight and nine (27 February - 9 March), the School will
be conducting teaching surveys; there are two different surveys, one for
classes/seminars and one for lectures.
You will be asked to complete questionnaires for most of the
courses that you take this term. The surveys will be conducted during one of
your regular classes/seminars or lectures and should take no more than ten
minutes to complete.
The questions will ask for your views on the course and also on the
performance of your teacher; the surveys cover all categories of teaching
staff.
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.
For more information about teaching surveys,
click here.
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'Is it possible to kill out of care?' asks LSE academic in public
lecture In a humane society, should it be legal to help those who are
suffering terribly to end their lives? Professor Emily Jackson tackles this
provocative issue in the latest of a new series of public lectures that has
been launched online.
Professor Jackson delivered 'Right to Die', one of three 'Burning Issue'
lectures which are designed to showcase the social sciences to a
non-academic audience.
In her lecture Professor Jackson looks at how the law deals with the
issue of assisted dying. While there is an absolute prohibition on assisting
someone to kill themselves in the UK, Jackson shows that the line drawn
between lawful and unlawful practices which may lead to someone's death, is
not clear cut. She asks whether the law draws the line in the right
place.
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Competition between NHS hospitals improves efficiency; impact of
private sector competition is ambiguous Competition between NHS
hospitals improves their efficiency and can save significant amounts of
money. But allowing NHS hospitals to compete against private providers has
not produced the same positive outcomes for the public sector hospitals.
These are among the findings of a study published by the Centre for
Economic Performance at LSE. The research team finds that in NHS hospitals
located in parts of the country where there is a great deal of choice among
public sector hospitals, patients spend less time in hospital both before
and after their surgery.
In contrast, NHS hospitals located in places where there are more private
NHS providers have not seen the same benefits after they were allowed to
compete. Indeed, there has actually been a rise in patients’ length of stay
in hospital. What’s more, NHS hospitals competing in markets with more
private providers tend to treat older and less well-off patients.
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 Notices
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Student Volunteering Week
Student Volunteering Week runs until Sunday 26 February.
To celebrate there are going to be lots of activities taking place at
LSE. There will be a stand on Houghton Street today (Wednesday 22 February)
collecting volunteering stories. Plus we’ll be advertising all the fantastic
opportunities that you can get involved in, publishing case studies from LSE
students about their volunteering experiences, and launching the ‘LSE
Volunteer of the Year’ award.
Keep an eye on the
Volunteer Centre website for information and drop by to see us in
Houghton Street on Wednesday. Don’t forget that we are on
Facebook and
Twitter as well.
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Part-time vacancies for students: 2012-13 academic year IT
Services are recruiting students to work part-time in the Laptop Surgery and
IT training programme during the 2012-13 academic year.
The following vacancies are available:
- Laptop Surgery IT advisor (2012-13 academic year)
- Student training advisor (Michaelmas and Lent terms 2012-13)
Closing date for applications is Sunday 26 February. Interviews
will take place in the week beginning Monday 5 March. Pay c. £13/hour.
For more information or to apply,
click here.
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Fairtrade Fortnight 2012 As part of Fairtrade Fortnight, LSE
Catering will be actively promoting LSE’s Fairtrade status in all of its
restaurants and cafés from Monday 27 February to Sunday 11 March.
LSE Catering will be promoting existing Fairtrade products, introducing
new products, and arranging free tastings and giveaways of Fairtrade
products.
For more information on Fairtrade, visit
www.fairtrade.org.uk.
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LSE Library Survey: help us to improve and win a Kindle The LSE
Library’s online survey is your chance to tell us what you think of the
services we provide; how we meet your needs; and where there might be room
for improvement.
Your feedback is really important to us as it allows us to identify any
gaps in our services and to better understand which aspects you really
value. The responses you provide will help influence and shape the future
development of library services.
All answers and comments will be kept completely confidential; your
individual responses cannot be linked to your name. The survey takes around
12 minutes to complete and you could win some top prizes, including Amazon
vouchers and even a Kindle. To be entered into the prize draw, simply enter
your email address at the end of the survey.
To complete the survey, visit
bit.ly/lselibrarysurvey.
If you have any difficulty in accessing the survey or have any questions,
email library.survey@lse.ac.uk
for assistance.
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Tell us what you think - Student News feedback survey
2012
The Press Office has put together a short survey for you to let us know
how you feel about Student News. It is an
important way for us to find out how we can improve the newsletter for you.
The survey is open to all students and should take no more than five
minutes to complete. To take part, visit
www.survey.bris.ac.uk/lsewebsite/student_news_2012.
The survey is open until Friday 16 March. We really appreciate you taking
the time to give us your feedback.
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Training for students Courses scheduled for next week include:
- Sleep well workshop
- Mindfulness and stress management workshop
For a full listing of what is available and further details, including
booking information, see
www.lse.ac.uk/training.
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Nominations are invited for the award of Honorary Fellowship
The award of an Honorary Fellowship is one of the most prestigious awards
that the School can bestow. The Court 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.
Honorary Fellows need to have a direct link with the School, but must not
be a current student or member of staff or a member of the Council.
For more information or if you have any queries, contact Joan Poole on
020 7955 7825 or email j.a.poole@lse.ac.uk.
The nomination form and background information can be
found here.
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Try acupuncture at LSE
The first ever
Acupuncture Awareness Week
launches on Monday 27 February, so why not give acupuncture a try right
here on campus at the LSE Treatment Clinic?
Acupuncture is part of Chinese medicine and is effective at controlling
pain, insomnia, anxiety and stress, and can help with smoking cessation.
Practitioner Hanya Chlala is available on Wednesday and Friday for
appointments.
For more information or to book, visit
lsetreatmentclinic.co.uk.
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 What's
on
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Banks Versus The Economy
On: Tuesday 3 April at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Steve Keen (pictured), associate professor of
economics and finance at the University of Western Sydney.
'If we keep the parasitic banking sector alive, the economy dies,' warns
radical economist Steve Keen.
For BBC Radio 4's Analysis programme, Paul Mason interviews Professor
Steve Keen about his diagnosis and proposed treatment for our current
economic problems.
This event is free and open to all but a ticket is required; only 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, from 10am on Tuesday 27 March.
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Other events include....
LSE European Institute Literary Festival event
The Culture of Europe
On: Wednesday 29 February from 1-2.30pm
Speaker: Professor Roger Scruton (pictured)
Tickets are available to book online
Hire Intelligence LSE Literary Festival event
Science and the Media
Date: Wednesday 29 February from 5.15-6.45pm
Speakers: Professor Jim al-Khalili, Professor Pedro Ferreira,
Professor Elaine Fox, and Mark Henderson
Tickets are available to book online
LSE Literary Festival event
Approaches to Bamiyan: Afghanistan's cultural crossroads
Date: Saturday 3 March from 11am-12.30pm
Speaker: Dr Llewelyn Morgan
Tickets are available to book online
LSE Literary Festival event
Faith, Doubt and Certainty in a Secular Age
On: Saturday 3 March from 3-4.30pm
Speakers: Richard Holloway (pictured) and Alex Preston
Tickets are available to book online
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Interview with Luigi de Vecchi
On: Wednesday 22 February at 6.30pm. The venue will be
confirmed to ticketholders.
The LSESU Italian Society present this public lecture with Luigi de
Vecchi (pictured), co-head of the Global Investment Banking Department of
Credit Suisse.
Luigi joined Credit Suisse from Goldman Sachs, where he held various
positions in New York, Rio de Janeiro, London and Milan.
Tickets can be found at
www.lsedevecchi.eventbrite.co.uk.
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Are 'Human Rights' Part of the Problem in Post-Soviet Russia?
On: Friday 24 February from 12.30-1.30pm in the Wolfson Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Dr Mary McAuley (pictured),
an independent scholar on juvenile justice and writer on the human
rights community in Russia.
The numbers and types of 'human rights' activists grew rapidly from the
early nineties through to the mid-noughties, yet their achievements,
whether under Yeltsin or under Putin/Medvedev, have been modest.
Drawing on the social movements' literature, Dr McAuley will consider
potential contributory factors: the ideological framing of 'rights',
elements from the soviet past, the activists' resources and the political
opportunities open to them. For more information,
click here.
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LSE Chill - this Friday Come and watch our talented students
and staff perform at the LSE Chill open performance evening. The next
session is this Friday (24 February) from 5.30pm in the Fourth Floor Café
Bar and the event is open all.
The line up for the evening is as follows:
5.45-6.15pm Mike Brenner
Michael Brenner is an American musician who will be playing music by The
Grateful Dead, Paul Simon, original compositions, and maybe even some Bach
on the guitar. He will be using a loop pedal to superimpose melodies on top
of chord progressions. He has performed over 200 shows throughout America
with his former band The Mad Hatters. Eva Huebner will accompany him with
vocals on a few tunes.
6.30-7pm Veronique Mizgailo
Veronique has a classical singing background, having sung with a number of
choirs, most notably the London Philharmonic Choir and the English Chamber
Choir, and has given numerous recitals. In search of a new challenge she is
exploring jazz and less mainstream popular music. On campus she can be found
in the Directorate. She will be accompanied by Andy Thornes, who is a
professional musician and songwriter.
7.15-8pm The Critique of Pure Rhythm
The Critique of Pure Rhythm is the Department of Philosophy band, consisting
of four current members of staff, one former member of staff and one former
student. They play predominantly blues and rock 'n' roll from the 50s and 60s
and some of their own original songs.
We’re still looking for acts to perform throughout the year. If you are
interested in performing, 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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Podcasts of public lectures and events
How the Clash Between John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek Continues to
Define the Difference Between Left and Right Today
Speaker: Nicholas Wapshott
Recorded: Monday 13 February, approx 88 minutes
Click here to listen
The Islamist Moment in the Middle East: domestic and geostrategic
implications
Speaker: Professor Fawaz Gerges
Recorded: Monday 13 February, approx 93 minutes
Click here to listen
Independence and Responsibility: the future of Scotland
Speaker: Alex Salmond MSP
Recorded: Wednesday 15 February, approx 78 minutes
Click here to listen |
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 60
second interview
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with..... Banu Burns
I work part-time in Academic
Partnerships as the LSE-PKU Summer
School administrator. My
responsibilities include dealing
with enquiries from interested
students, assisting with marketing
activities, processing applications
and payments, setting up the
administrative systems etc.
That aside, I am also a PhD
student in the European Institute.
My research focuses on the causal
mechanisms behind the emergence of
the EU Minority Protection
Conditionality in the context of
enlargement. This is my third year
and, hopefully, I am nearing the
end of the programme. As you can
imagine, it is a very stressful period
of my life.
Tell us a little about this
year's LSE-PKU Summer School.
The LSE-PKU Summer School is a
two week international programme
which has been running since 2004.
It is co-organised by two leading
academic institutions, LSE and
Peking University. The programme
focuses on China and Asia and offers
students the opportunity to choose
from a number of undergraduate level
courses.
For August 2012, we have courses
in some new areas like anthropology,
social policy and economic history,
as well as those from last year in
economics, management, international
relations, media etc. We've also got
more courses led by some great
Peking University academics, such as
Dr Rui Wang's 'Demystifying China:
understanding business and marketing
strategies in China'.
Participants have the opportunity
to enjoy an international academic
environment in one of the greatest
settings in the world, Beijing city.
Last year we had a total of 346
participants from 49 countries and
their feedback on the programme was
very positive. From my point of
view, it has been very rewarding to
hear past participants' high
opinions.
What three items would you
rush to save from a fire?
My children, my books and my
computer. Most precious trio in
life.
What type of food do you enjoy
most?
Greek and Turkish food in general
and meze food in particular. I not
only like tasting but also cooking.
I sometimes bring in my Greek or
Turkish experiments to share with my
colleagues in the office.
Is there anything you cannot
do and would like to learn?
Drawing, I am terrible at it.
Which is your favourite place
on the LSE campus?
I might sound like a sad case but
the Jean Monnet room in Cowdray
House; it has become my second home
in the last three years.
Additionally, it has a great view of
activity on Portugal Street.
What would your friends say is
your greatest quality?
It depends who you are asking! I
suppose most would say that
multitasking is one of my greatest
assets, but if you ask my colleagues
in Academic Partnerships, then I
think they might also add my baking
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