Michaelmas term teaching surveys

In teaching weeks eight and nine, you will be asked to complete questionnaires for the School's teaching surveys.

Library building works

Over the next year, the Library will be increased and improved for its users, expanding upwards into the fourth floor of the Lionel Robbins Building.

Jack Tindale

After a stressful start to the week, LSESU community and welfare officer, Jack, turns to The Beaver’s satire which never fails to cheer him up.

Michaelmas term teaching surveys

Message from Professor Paul Kelly (pictured), pro-director for teaching and learning.

In teaching weeks eight and nine, the School will be conducting teaching surveys. You will be asked to complete a questionnaire in classes/seminars for half-unit courses, and for any of your other courses on which your teacher only teaches this term (teaching on full-unit courses is surveyed in the Lent term).

The questions will ask for your views on the course as a whole at this particular point in time. They will also ask for your opinion of your teacher's performance. The survey covers permanent faculty and GTAs.

Surveys will be conducted during classes/seminars, and should take no more than ten minutes to complete. You might also be asked to complete a separate questionnaire about lectures. 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.

Library building works starting soon

Over the next year, Library space will be increased and improved for our users as the Library expands upwards into the fourth floor of the Lionel Robbins Building.

This will enable the Library to develop its study zones with more group study space for students and silent areas for research.

The Women's Library @ LSE will also open in 2013 with a dedicated reading room on the fourth floor and a new collection store on the lower ground floor.

The full schedule of work will be available on our website with initial works starting at the end of this month. This will allow for the most disruptive work to be undertaken over the Christmas closure period.

The outcomes of the building work will improve services for Library users. However, there will be some disruption while the works take place. We will do all we can to minimise the disruption - particularly during the exam preparation period.

If you have any comments or feedback, email library.psm@lse.ac.uk.
 

Training for students

Courses scheduled for next week include:

• Mental Health First Aid

• Excel 2010: logical and lookup functions

• Managing your References using Bibliographic Tools

• Word 2010: essential tips and techniques

• English Through Role Play

For full listings and further details, including booking information, see www.lse.ac.uk/training.
 

Booking is now open for the LSE Careers Bar and Advocacy Evening taking place on Thursday 27 November.

This is a new event designed to help you discover the range of opportunities in this side of the legal sector, so whether you're fascinated by a career in the courtroom or the many other opportunities in this area, come along and network with representatives, learn about their job opportunities and find out how you can prepare yourself to succeed in this career path.

Attending organisations include: 5 Stone Buildings, Blackstone Chambers, Essex Court Chambers, Keating Chambers, Landmark Chambers, Monckton Chambers, The Bar Council, The Chancery Bar Association, The Commercial Bar Association, The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.

Special offer for LSE students

LEDwear is offering LSE students a discount on the following product:

The LEDwear rucksack cover is a high visibility, waterproof rucksack cover. Complete with a high intensity light system, it adds style and improves safety whilst cycling.

It offers:

• High visibility yellow fabric
• Retro-reflective banding down both sides
• Seven red LEDs add further visibility
• Three different light settings
• Elasticated straps with heavy duty press studs
• Elasticated rim for further security
• Fits rucksacks between 10 and 30 litres
• Three AA batteries (not included) provide 100 hours of light
• 100,000 hour life of LEDs

Forthcoming LSE events include....

Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826): utopian imperialist
On: Monday 26 November at 6.30pm in the Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Victoria Glendinning (pictured), prizewinning biographer.

The Creative Mind
On: Tuesday 27 November at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speakers: Professor Margaret Boden, research professor of cognitive science at the University of Sussex, Professor Gregory Currie, professor of philosophy at the University of Nottingham, and Professor Nicholas Royle, professor of English at the University of Sussex.

The Eurozone's Design Failures: can they be corrected?
On: Wednesday 28 November at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Paul De Grauwe, John Paulson chair in European political economy and head of the European Institute at LSE.

On: Thursday 22 November from 6-7.30pm in the Thai Theatre, New Academic Building
Speakers: Dr Anthony Bartzokas (pictured), alternate board director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Professor Ivo Bićanić, faculty of economics, Zagreb, and Olav Reinertsen, head of the Western Balkans Investment Framework Secretariat.

The Eurozone crisis has led to a growth slow-down throughout Europe. In search of solutions, economists and policy-makers across the continent are looking closely at the challenges governments face in stimulating economic growth in their countries.

This is especially true in the Balkans, a region that has faced economic difficulties even before the current economic downturn. This panel discussion will shed light on the important role played by international banks and institutions in stimulating growth and investment in the region.

Islamophobia Awareness Month

The LSE Students' Union invites you to visit its exhibition on Islamophobia being displayed in the Quad until Friday 23 November.

With Islamophobia entering the mainstream of politics across Europe and with increasing concerns over the penetration of Islamophobia in universities, the LSESU is providing a forum for discussion on the nature and extent of the problem and what can be done to challenge it.

The exhibition comprises selected headlines on Islam and Muslims in the press, photographs of Islamophobic hate crimes and fascinating stories on the lives of a number of British Muslims.

On: Saturday 1 December at the Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DA

The LSESU Investment Banking Conference, hosted by the LSESU Finance Society, is the largest student-led conference on investment banking in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Richard Murley, executive vice chairman and co-head of investment banking, Rothschild
• Marisa Drew, co-head of global markets solutions group, Credit Suisse
• Cyrus Ardalan, vice chairman, Barclays Capital
• Jean-Michel Steg, senior advisor, Blackstone
• Callum Mitchell-Thomson, global co-head of natural resources, JP Morgan
• Matthew Lindsey-Clark, COO, Evercore Partners

Gain exclusive access and insights from renowned professionals with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, debt capital markets, and other related areas. Delegates can also expect to expand professional networks and obtain guidance on career opportunities within investment banking.

Applicants will undergo a formal selection process by Dartmouth Partners, a recruitment consultancy. Applications are considered on a rolling basis but priority will be given to students who apply early.

New Exhibition - Conversation 21: image

On until Friday 7 December in the Atrium Gallery, Old Building

This exhibition will feature photographs from 20 and 30-somethings from 21 cities across the Middle East and North Africa, one photo by one photographer for one city, who have been commissioned by LSE's Middle East Centre to capture what it means to be young where they are today.

The exhibition will also include video installations featuring interviews with each photographer, giving deeper insights into the image they have chosen to share.

The exhibition has been generously supported by the LSE Annual Fund.

The exhibition is free and open to all. Visitors are welcome during weekdays (Monday - Friday) between 10am and 8pm.

For more information, click here, email arts@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7107 5342.