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3 October 2012 |
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Saw Swee Hock Student Centre named in honour of landmark gift
An LSE alumnus has marked his long association with the School by making a
landmark gift towards a new student centre, currently under construction on
the School’s campus. Professor Saw Swee Hock (pictured), who lives in
Singapore, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his graduation from LSE in
2013, the year when the centre will open.
Of the gift, LSE Director, Professor Craig Calhoun, said: 'We are deeply
grateful for Professor Saw’s generous donation to the School’s new student
centre and are delighted to name the building in honour of his philanthropy.
The Saw Swee Hock Student Centre will transform the extra-curricular lives of
our students on the campus, greatly enhancing the student experience that we
offer to our diverse and active student body.'
Professor Saw said: 'The high level of academic rigour and challenge I
encountered during my time at LSE, and the PhD that I eventually received,
played a huge role in my subsequent career development. In those days, I was
made to feel part of a lively, diverse and inclusive student body, with the
tradition of opposing political and social injustice. There were exciting
anti-apartheid, anti-Vietnam war, CND and anti-colonial movements, marked by
rousing speeches by academic and political luminaries. Students are LSE’s
most valuable asset, and I am most privileged and proud to support an iconic
building that can bring the student community closer together in ways not
currently possible.'
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From the suffragettes to Bridget Jones - Europe′s most extensive
collection of women's history comes to LSE The oldest and most
extensive collection of women’s history in Europe, and a key part of the
UK’s national heritage, is moving to LSE, where it will become part of the
largest social science library in Europe.
The Women’s Library is currently held by London Metropolitan University
(London Met) but its future has been under review since London Met announced
it could no longer maintain the collection and would be looking for a new
home for it.
Following a competitive bidding process, London Met announced on Friday
28 September that LSE’s offer has been successful. The collection will
become the Women’s Library @ LSE, with its own dedicated reading room to
ensure its unique identity is maintained.
Professor Craig Calhoun, Director of LSE, said: ‘It is of vital
importance that strong historical collections are maintained and I am proud
that LSE has been able to step in to keep the Women’s Library open. There
are numerous synergies between the Women's Library collection and LSE's
existing holdings. Combined, they will undoubtedly make one of the best
international collections for the support of research on women's lives and
gender issues.’
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#askthedirector - open Twitter session
LSE's new Director, Professor Craig Calhoun, will be
taking questions live on Twitter from 3-4pm on Monday 8 October.
Follow him at
twitter.com/craigjcalhoun or ask him a question in advance using the #askthedirector
hashtag.
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Reception to welcome the new Director, Professor Craig Calhoun, to
the School On Wednesday 17 October from 5.30pm to 7pm there will be a
reception to welcome the new Director, Professor Craig Calhoun (pictured).
All LSE students and staff are being invited to this reception; you should
have
received an email this morning (Wednesday 3 October) inviting you. If the email has not
reached you, please note the information
below.
Unfortunately, as I am sure you can appreciate, we cannot physically
accommodate the entire LSE community at the reception so if demand for
places exceeds supply we will be offering places through a random ballot
system. This will give all LSE students and staff who would like to attend
this event an even chance of doing so. In the case of a ballot, both
successful and
unsuccessful applicants will be notified.
You have until 5pm on Wednesday 10 October to RSVP. RSVP by emailing
conferences@lse.ac.uk from your LSE email account with your name and
department. Full details of the event will be sent to those who are
successful.
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LSE Catering Services Michaelmas term opening times (until Friday 14
December) LSE Garrick
8am-7pm Monday-Friday
Fourth Floor Restaurant
9am-7pm Monday-Friday
Fourth Floor Café Bar
11am-8pm Monday-Friday
Plaza Café
9am-9pm Monday-Thursday
9am-6pm Friday
12 noon-6pm Saturday and Sunday
Café 54
8.30am-6pm Monday-Friday
NAB Mezzanine
10.30am-4pm Monday-Friday
Staff Dining Room and
Café Bar
(members only)
Café Bar 10am-4.30pm Monday-Friday
Dining Room 12.30-2.15pm Monday-Friday
George IV
12 noon-11pm Monday-Friday
Hospitality catering services review
Following our recent review, we have enhanced the hospitality catering
services and menus generally available and improved the options offered in
the New Academic Building. For more information, visit the
Catering website.
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Training for students Courses scheduled for next week include:
- Introduction to Study at LSE
- Teaching as a Design Science: developing reliable knowledge of
learning technology - Professor Diana Laurillard
For full listings and further details, including
booking information, see
www.lse.ac.uk/training.
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LSE Annual Fund - apply now for funding for student-led projects
The LSE Annual Fund supports a large variety of projects and initiatives
that make a real impact across the School. We invite applications for
funding from student-led projects and initiatives including LSE Students'
Union societies and activities.
The Michaelmas term round of applications closes at 9am on Wednesday 7
November. To access the guidance notes for application, FAQs and the
application forms,
click here.
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Student bloggers LSE’s Student Recruitment Office is looking
for students with a flair for writing for our new LSE student blog.
Blog posts can be on any topic, from the latest recipe you have tried
out, a lecture or class that you particularly liked, to LSESU or LSEAU
events, or just your life in London in general. The blog is aimed at people
who want to know what it is like to be a student at LSE.
Full training will be provided. If you are interested in getting
involved, contact Sarah Alexandra George at
s.a.george@lse.ac.uk or call 020
7955 6614.
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Diversity Calendar Photo Competition LSE Equality and
Diversity invites entries for the annual Diversity Calendar Photo
Competition. The theme for the competition is 'Redefining Difference',
encouraging participants to demonstrate out-of-the-box thinking about
diversity in their photos.
The judging panel will select 12 winning entries to feature in the
Diversity Calendar for 2013. The competition is open
to all LSE students and staff.
To enter, visit
lse.ac.uk/equalityanddiversity, download the entry form, and email
the form back along with your photo(s) to
equality.and.diversity@lse.ac.uk.
The deadline for entries is Sunday 28 October.
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LSE Perspectives October's LSE Perspectives gallery is
now online. You can view the gallery
online here.
The gallery features 12 striking images submitted by LSE students and
staff. Each image reflects a unique perspective on a particular scene.
If you have taken any artistic images on your travels, in your home
town, or even just here in London why not submit them for LSE Perspectives so
that they can be shared with the LSE community.
For more information and to submit your photographs, visit
LSE Perspectives Submissions. Previous galleries can be
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 What's
on
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The Crisis Always Rings Twice
On: Monday 8 October at 6.30pm in the Peacock Theatre, Portugal
Street
Speaker: Professor Manuel Castells (pictured),
professor of sociology and director of the Internet Interdisciplinary
Institute at the Open University of Catalonia in Barcelona.
This
event will present the analyses contained in the new book Aftermath:
the cultures of the economic crisis, edited by Manuel Castells, João
Caraça, and Gustavo Cardoso, and will be broadcast as part of the BBC
Radio 4 Analysis series.
This event is free and open to all but a ticket is required.
LSE students can request one
ticket NOW via the
online ticket request form.
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US leadership in the 21st Century On: Monday 19 November
from 4-5pm. The venue will be confirmed to ticketholders.
Speaker: Julian Castro (pictured), mayor of San Antonio.
The United States economy remains the world's largest. Demographic change
is seeing Texas and other states increase their number of congressional
seats and share of the US economy.
Mayor Castro's San Antonio 2020 programme details his vision for the
city. How does one of America's young leaders see its place in the world?
This event is free and open to all, but a ticket is required. LSE
students and staff can request one ticket via the online ticket request form
after 10pm on Tuesday 13 November until at least 12 noon on Wednesday 14
November.
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Other forthcoming events include....
Manifesto for a Post-National and Federal Europe
On: Monday 8 October at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speakers: Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-chairman of the group of the
Greens/European Free Alliance, and Guy Verhofstadt, member of the
European Parliament.
Reinventing Europe: one crisis, many futures
On: Wednesday 10 October at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Robert Cooper, former director-general for external and
politico-military affairs at the General Secretariat of the Council of the
European Union, Richard Corbett, former member of the European
Parliament and advisor to president Herman Van Rompuy, and John Peet,
European editor of The Economist.
Distilling the Frenzy
On: Thursday 11 October at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Lord Hennessy, Attlee Professor of Contemporary
British History at Queen Mary, University of London.
Selling the Unsellable: bringing experiential and ephemeral works of
contemporary art to market
On: Monday 15 October at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Dr Noah Horowitz (pictured), art historian and expert on the
international art market.
Imagining the Internet: policy challenges
On: Tuesday 16 October at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Professor Robin Mansell, professor of new media and the
internet at LSE, Professor William H Dutton, professor of internet
studies at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, and
Professor Robert Wade, professor of political economy and development at
LSE.
True Believers: collaboration and opposition under totalitarian regimes
On: Wednesday 17 October at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Anne Applebaum (pictured), Philippe Roman Chair in History
and International Affairs for 2012-13 at LSE IDEAS.
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Post 2013 Election Pakistan
On: Monday 8 October at 6.30pm in room
TW1.G.01, Tower One
Ahsan Iqbal (pictured),
deputy secretary general of the centre-right party Pakistan Muslim League
Nawaz Group (PML-N), will be joining the LSESU Pakistan Society for this
talk, which will be followed by a Q&A session.
The event is free and open to all. Entry is on a first come, first served
basis. For more information, visit
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 60
second interview
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with..... Azril Amiruddin
I'm in my final year pursuing the BSc in accounting and finance and currently president of LSESU Think Tank Society. I am also the ex-president of LSESU Malaysia Club, but still hugely involved with the society in an advisory role to the committee members.
Tell us more about the LSESU Think Tank Society.
The LSESU Think Tank Society is a fairly new society, founded by myself and a former LSE student, Patrick Daniel. The aim is to provide a platform for students to discuss, share and exchange ideas, knowledge and opinions about today's and tomorrow's world.
For the 2012-13 academic year we will be hosting a series of World Economic Forum (WEF) roundtable discussions leading to the WEF Annual Meeting 2013 in Davos. We believe in creating a vibrant and thought-provoking discussion by capitalising on the diversity of students at LSE.
Tell us what the Malaysia Club has in the pipeline for the 2012-13 academic year.
The LSESU Malaysia Club are organising three major events this academic year. The first is the Lumiere, a fundraising clubbing event which will be held on Monday 12 November. Following the successes of previous clubbing events, we are expecting 400 guests to attend.
In early Lent term we will be staging our flagship event, the Malaysian Night. It is a unique cultural theatre performance and all profits earned from the show will be distributed to various charitable organisations.
Lastly, in collaboration with the LSESU Singapore Society, we will be organising the LSE Talent Show, in which LSE students have the chance to showcase their hidden talents and win prizes.
Throughout the year we have many other smaller events such as a political forum, a paintball game, a theatre outing, a Chinese New Year celebration and a picnic.
Name a company you would like to own and run and explain why.
After graduation, I would like to establish a company that creates a business incubation platform providing unique all-inclusive office space for businesses (ie enterprising individuals, start-up companies, and SMEs) to grow.
The main aim is to equip the
entrepreneurs with the necessary
skills so that they can start and run a strong business. The
platform would ensure our
entrepreneurs became part of
supportive, self-sustaining
communities so they can grow
together in an engaging environment.
If you could live anywhere in
the world, where would you choose
and why?
That would be Shanghai. By some
accounts, it is the largest
city-proper in the world with so
much to look forward to. It is
China's futuristic-looking crown
jewel, a monument to the breakneck
growth of the Chinese economy and,
if all goes as planned, a preview of
things to come for the rest of the
Middle Kingdom.
Shanghai is dizzying in its
density and its expanse, the
epicentre of an urban agglomeration
which is home to more than 80 million people.
What is the most dangerous
thing you have ever done?
I took on the challenge of swimming
in the Mediterranean Sea when the
temperature was -10 degrees.
What would you do if you were
LSE director for a day?
Ideally, I would meet all the
student leaders and would discuss
with them the various ways to
improve the overall learning
experience at LSE.
What is your favourite TV
programme?
It's Suits because it's smart, bold, clever,
and sophisticated, and packs suspense into all
its episodes. It is an
incredibly entertaining show. |
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