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30 January 2013 |
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Strategic Review update
The Strategic Review has now entered a new phase and the main Strategic
Review Advisory Board as well as the two Advisory Groups on Operational
Strategy and Academic Strategy met last week. The membership and terms
of reference of these groups are now on the
Strategic Review webpage.
The website also contains an Overview Report from the Director, which
explains clearly why the review has been established and what it should
achieve.
Finally, a report on the first call for contributions has been placed on
the website. Over 180 people responded to the question 'what is so
special about LSE that people would miss it if it were gone?'. The
responses came from undergraduates and PhD students, from security
guards and professors, from governors and from alumni of every
generation. They are creative, wide-ranging, intelligent, witty, and in
some cases critical. Two are in verse. They show a remarkable degree of
agreement about what makes LSE distinctive and will make the task of
drawing up a core statement of strategic principles easier for the
Advisory Board. A second call for submissions will go out shortly, and
students are encouraged to contribute again with equal energy.
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New Information Management and Technology
From Monday 4 February, IT Services and the Centre for Learning Technology
will be combined, restructured and rebranded as Information Management
and Technology (IMT).
This change is being implemented following internal reviews and
consultations and was endorsed by the Academic Planning and Resources
Committee at their November meeting.
Key changes and benefits brought about by the creation of IMT
include better support for Apple and web based technologies, an enhanced
focus on customer service, an improved IT project delivery capability, and
the creation of a new, single point of contact for staff who need support or
assistance.
Support arrangements for students will remain unchanged for the time
being. For any IT queries, visit the
IT Help Desk on the first floor of the Library, email
IT.Helpdesk@lse.ac.uk, or drop
into the
Laptop Surgery.
Information on the organisational structures of IMT and key contacts is
available from the
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 Notices
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Residential Services Volunteering Road Show
LSE Residential Services are working with the Volunteer Centre to
organise a programme of visits commencing Monday 4 February, to
promote volunteering opportunities within LSE Halls of Residence.
Volunteering opportunities exist at many levels. Volunteering at a
residence level can provide you with the opportunity to become a valued
part of your community and learn transferable skills. Volunteering helps
demonstrate LSE’s strong tradition of social awareness and engagement
with the wider community.
This event will give you the opportunity to talk to your fellow students
about what volunteering has meant for them. There will also be a
representative from the Volunteer Centre to provide advice for those new
to volunteering.
We will be visiting the following locations:
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Monday 4 February - Carr-Saunders Hall (dining room)
6.30-8pm
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Tuesday 5 February - Rosebery Hall (dining room)
6.30-8pm
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Wednesday 6 February - Bankside House (dining room)
5.30-8pm
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Thursday 7 February - High Holborn (reception)
5-7pm
If you have any questions or are a volunteer who would like to get involved,
contact Lydia at
residential.life@lse.ac.uk.
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Tell us what you think - Student News feedback survey
2013
The Press Office has put together a short survey for you to let us know
how you feel about Student News. It will be 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_2013.
The survey is open until Friday 22 March. We really appreciate you taking
the time to give us your feedback.
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Thailand Government Scholarship 2013 Applications are now being
accepted for the Thailand Government Scholarship scheme, a partnership
between the Royal Thai Embassy in London and the LSE Asia Research Centre.
The scholarship aims to promote better understanding of, and knowledge
regarding, Thailand. LSE students selected for the scholarship will visit
Thailand and spend a minimum period of one month and a maximum period of two
months at a host institution, where they will engage with relevant research
and programmes on Thailand and gain cultural exposure and understanding of
the country. Scholars will also be able to conduct any project of their
interest on Thailand as part of their study programme at LSE.
Successful applicants will visit Thailand and complete their scholarship
no later than the end of December 2013. The scholarship provides travel,
accommodation and subsistence costs. Scholars are required to submit a
report of their project to the Asia Research Centre within two weeks of
their return.
Applications should be emailed to
arc@lse.ac.uk no later than
Monday 13 May. Please indicate ‘Thailand Government Scholarship’ in the
subject line. Successful candidates will be invited to attend a brief
interview.
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Training for students
- News Resources
- Academic Integrity
- Using the Internet for your Research
- Disclosing your Disability to Employers - Focus on Mental Health
- PhD: writing compelling abstracts
- Preparing for Employers' Numerical Tests
- Introduction to Financial, Market and Company Data
For full listings and further details, including booking information, see
www.lse.ac.uk/training.
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Acts wanted for LSE Chill LSE Chill is an open performance
night organised by LSE Arts which takes place on the last Friday of every
month during term time.
We’re still looking for acts to perform in our February and May slots. If
you are interested in performing, email
arts@lse.ac.uk with your name and details of your act. For more
information, visit
LSE Chill.
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LSE Perspectives: call for submissions LSE Perspectives is a
monthly online gallery that features photographs taken by LSE students and
staff. We are looking for submissions for our upcoming galleries.
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 images,
click here. Previous galleries can be
found here.
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Write for The London Globalist
The London Globalist is
a student-run international affairs magazine, part of the Global 21 group,
with a network of partner publications at prestigious universities around
the world.
The theme for this year’s print publication is ‘Identity’, and there is
still space for a few more articles on this theme, which can range from
anything such as ethnic conflict and separatist movements, to questions of
national and international identity.
The team is looking for articles of either 700-800 or 1400-1500 words,
written in quality journalistic style - they are not looking for academic
essays. They would also be more than happy to help set up interviews if
necessary.
If you are interested in writing for the magazine, send your article to
thelondonglobalist@gmail.com
or email by Saturday 2 February to discuss a suitable deadline. The
team is also available to help if you have any questions during the writing
process.
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Publish your article in Catalyst
The LSESU Think Tank Society is calling for submissions for its
first ever journal, Catalyst.
The journal will be published in print and online at the end of Lent term
and will serve as a platform for students who want to voice their
recommendations on contemporary policy issues. The Society aims to publish
articles that represent a broad spectrum of ideas; every policy issue can be
viewed from various lenses, and it encourages students to ‘think different’
and contribute their recommendations to the journal.
Topic areas include business and economics, education, conflict and
peace, energy and the environment, healthcare, gender, and current affairs.
Articles are also welcomed which do not necessarily fit under any of these
topics.
Articles submitted should be around 1,500 words and must have a
bibliography. The Society asks that articles include four main parts:
- The issue
- The analysis
- Recommendations
- References
The deadline for submissions is Thursday 14 February. Articles
should be emailed to n.basu@lse.ac.uk.
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Students needed to participate as ‘jurors’ at the forthcoming Higher
Education Academy conference
26-27 March at the Macdonald Manchester Hotel, Manchester
The Higher Education Academy is holding a two day conference to examine
the contribution of higher education to improving social mobility in the
UK.
Building on the idea of a citizen jury the conference is convening a
student jury to provide a student perspective and to listen to the
evidence and make suggestions about improving the contribution of higher
education to upward social mobility for students from underrepresented
groups and disadvantaged groups.
The jury will be composed of 12 students who will participate throughout
the two days of the conference, attending between them the keynote
addresses, workshops papers and panel sessions. The jury will reflect on
the evidence it hears and question ‘key witnesses’ in a closing session
on the second day.
For more information and for an expression of interest form,
click here.
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LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival: Branching Out
Tickets for this year's Literary Festival will be available from
Monday 4 February.
Speakers will include Lisa Appignanesi, Pat Barker, John Gray, Hans
Rosling, P D James, Ken Livingstone, Kate Mosse, Jenny Uglow and Michael
Wood.
Full details can be found at
LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2013.
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New Event - Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech: what international
human rights law says
On: Friday 15 February from 6-7.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old
Building
Speaker: Navi Pillay (pictured), UN high commissioner for human
rights
In recent years, the world has witnessed a number of incidents involving
hate speech at times with wide-ranging and global repercussions. Many
governments have put in place measures which are not always in
consonance with international human rights law.
This lecture recalls the relevant provisions of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention
on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and showcases the
jurisprudence of the expert bodies monitoring their implementation. It
also illustrates some recent activities undertaken by the Office of the
High Commissioner for Human Rights.
This event is free and open to all however a ticket is required, only one
ticket per person can be requested. LSE students and staff can request one
ticket via the online ticket request form after 10pm on Wednesday 6 February
until at least 12noon on Thursday 7 February.
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Other forthcoming LSE events include....
Can Democracy be Saved? Participation, Deliberation and Social Movements
On: Tuesday 5 February at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Professor Donatella Della Porta, professor of sociology at
the European University Institute.
The Global Theft of Land: human rights, dispossession and destruction
On: Wednesday 6 February at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Megan MacInnes, head of the Land Campaign at Global
Witness, Fred Pearce (pictured), environment consultant at the New
Scientist and author of The Land Grabbers: the new fight over who
owns the Earth, and Subir Sinha, senior lecturer in institutions
and development at SOAS.
Design in Nature
On: Thursday 7 February at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building
Speakers: Professor Sarah Coakley, Norris-Hulse professor of divinity
and fellow of Murray Edwards College at the University of Cambridge,
Professor John Cottingham, professor emeritus of philosophy at the
University of Reading and an honorary fellow of St John’s College, Oxford,
and Professor John Worrall, professor of philosophy of science at
LSE.
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Hellenic Observatory Research Seminar: De Facto States and the
Threshold of Sovereignty On: Tuesday 5 February from 6-7.30pm
in the Cañada Blanch Room, first floor of Cowdray House
Speaker: Dr Rebecca Bryant (pictured), A.N. Hadjiyiannis senior
research fellow in LSE's Hellenic Observatory.
At this seminar, Dr Bryant will discuss the paper De Facto States and
the Threshold of Sovereignty.
Taking the case of Cyprus, the paper examines how the ambiguities of
sovereignty in the island have been accommodated by the supranational
European Union, which admitted the Republic of Cyprus as a member while
suspending the acquis communautaire in the island’s north. The specific
focus of the paper is the EU’s attempts to integrate the Turkish Cypriot
community without integrating its institutions.
This seminar is free and open to all. Entry is on a first come, first
served basis.
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BBC producer of 'Human Planet' series at LSE
On: Monday 4 February from 6.30-8pm in the New Theatre, East
Building
Speaker: Brian Leith, executive producer at the BBC Natural
History Unit.
LSESU oikos Society is pleased to announce its public conference -
'Documentary series and environmental awareness, the case of BBC's Human
Planet Series'.
Although the BBC series 'Human Planet' was produced from the BBC Natural
History Unit in Bristol, it was a very unusual 'wildlife' series: it
featured almost no wildlife. It was a series about the most adaptable (and
sometimes most destructive) species on our planet: homo sapiens.
It showed some remarkable and even shocking images of humans'
relationship with nature: a woman breastfeeding a monkey, the killing of a
whale, a 'sky burial' in the Himalayas.... Yet it has struck a chord with
viewers and won over major audiences, widespread critical approval - and
many awards. Why? Because it has upset many of our cherished myths about
humans' relationship with nature.
Executive producer Brian Leith explores these myths and why 'Human
Planet' was so well received.
This event is free and open to all.
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Matching Under Preferences
On: Wednesday 6 February from 10am-5pm in the Shaw Library, Old
Building.
The event is followed by a reception at 5.15pm in the Senior Common
Room, Old Building
Speakers: Alvin Roth (pictured), Stanford, Flip Klijn,
Barcelona, Lars Ehlers, Montreal, David Manlove, Glasgow,
Aytek Erdil, Cambridge, and Sophie Bade, Royal Holloway.
This ESRC workshop, hosted by LSE's Department of Mathematics, will
feature leading researchers from the UK and overseas, who will present
six papers on the topic of 'Matching Under Preferences'.
The highlight of this workshop will be a talk by recent Nobel Prize
winner Alvin Roth, who will discuss 'Who Gets What? The New Economics of
Matchmaking and Market Design'.
The event is free but due to the expected popularity of the event, in
particular the talk by Alvin Roth at
4.10pm, registration is compulsory. To reserve a seat on a first
registered, first served basis, email Rebecca Lumb at
r.c.lumb@lse.ac.uk with the
following information: whether you intend to attend for A) all or B)
part (please state which parts) of the day; whether you will having
lunch and whether you have any dietary requirements; and whether you
will attend the reception (at 5.15pm in the Senior Common Room).
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 60
second interview
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with..... Andreas Kopp
I'm Andy Kopp. My home is the
beautiful city of Freiburg in
Southern Germany. I am 23 years old
and in my third year reading
international relations at LSE.
I have been around the world a
bit and lived in the US during some
of high school as well as in
Argentina, where I co-headed a
national NGO. All of this made me
really want to study international
relations as well as live in an
international and cosmopolitan
environment. Thus, London is the
place.
At the moment I am also heading
the LSESU German Society and the
organising committee of the 2013
German Symposium. Quite a challenge
but also rewarding, in its own way.
Tell us about the LSESU German
Society.
The
LSESU German Society is one
of LSE's largest societies, as there
is a large number of Germans and
people interested in Germany in and
around LSE. There is a multitude of
cultural, social, and networking
events on the agenda, however the
society's flagship event is the
annual German Symposium.
The symposium has grown into
Europe's largest student-organised
conference. Its aim is to promote
intercultural exchange, to provide a
setting for discussion and debate,
and to connect Germany and the UK on
the most interesting and relevant
issues of the time. It has been said
that the symposium plays a key role
in the strategic dialogue between
the UK and Germany.
What events are planned for
the 12th annual German Symposium,
taking place from 4-8 February?
The 2013 German Symposium will be
the largest LSE has ever seen. We
have almost doubled the number of
speakers and are especially proud to
host some of Germany's most renown
politicians, economic experts, CEOs,
and stars of TV and entertainment.
A highlight is definitely Peer
Steinbrück, who is challenging
Angela Merkel for the post of German
chancellor in this autumn's federal
elections, who will be speaking on
the 'Taming of Financial Markets'.
Other events include an open
discussion with the president of the
German Parliament, Norbert Lammert,
as well as a panel on culture with
one of Germany's most successful
comedians, Harald Schmidt.
Overall we are hosting 35
speakers in a total of 14 events on
a large variety of topics. It
promises to be highly interesting
and I am sure that everybody will
find an event he or she likes.
Where is your favourite place
to dine out and which dish do you
enjoy there?
That's a tough one. There are so
many delicious eats out there, from
all around the world, deciding on
just one is impossible. That's the
really cool thing about London
though, especially for someone who
likes many different cuisines.
Recently I got into Brazilian
food. I enjoyed it a lot during my
time in South America and there are
some good places around London as
well where you can get a really good
'churrasco'.
Tell us a random fact about
yourself.
I'd love to travel to Antarctica.
I know that it is a lot of ice and
very cold, but that thought really
fascinates me. I enjoy travelling a
lot and the idea of having just ice
around me is really tempting.
What is the last film you saw
at the cinema?
Last week I saw 'Les Miserables'
and it was stunning. It's a whole
different kind of movie. The way
Hugh Jackman is acting and singing
is really something that has not
been done before. And that is what I
liked most about it.
Where would you go if you were
invisible for a day?
Walking around the White House
would be a good one. Checking in on
President Obama and the sit-room,
and all of the other things that are
interesting to an international
relations guy like me. But honestly,
maybe I would just hang around and
play a joke on some friends - only
good and funny ones, of course. |
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