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11 December 2013 |
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Raising money for Spires
Over two thousand pounds has been raised for charity thanks to Andrew
Lloyd Webber and the generosity of LSE's students and staff.
Last week, the Conference and Events team was given tickets to Andrew
Lloyd Webber's new musical Stephen Ward to distribute to its students. All tickets were free, but a donation of £5 a ticket was
requested.
Thanks to all those LSE students who donated to get a ticket, £2,250 has
been raised which will go to Spires, a day
centre for homeless and vulnerable people and provides support, food,
and clothing and one of the charities the LSE Students' Union RAG
(Raising and Giving) society is fundraising for this year.
Many thanks to Andrew Lloyd Webber who was very keen for young people and
students to be some of the first to see his new musical and learn about the
Profumo affair, whilst also making a contribution to charity, and who gave
these tickets to LSE. Without his generosity this would not have been
possible.
For those who did not get a ticket, but are still interested in seeing the
show, tickets are for sale via the usual channels.
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LSE Athletics Team wins the University of London Athletics
Championship By Rayhaan Vankalwala, undergraduate Law student and
vice captain of the LSE Athletics Team
Saturday 23 November saw the LSE Athletics Team head to Lee Valley
Athletics Centre for the University of London Athletics Championship. The
day proved to be a momentous occasion, because the team ended the day as
champions for the first time in its history, ending a period of domination
by Imperial University.
The day saw a whole host of outstanding individual performances, with LSE
dominating the sprints and jumps, striding and leaping to a stream of medals
that did not seem to dry up.
The long and middle distances proved to be a much sterner test, but once
again our athletes stood tall in extremely fast fields, with everyone either
making a final or running a personal best.
Perhaps most encouraging though was the unity and support that this team
showed. This might seem to be somewhat of a cliché in this context, but
athletics is a fundamentally individual sport, and so to see all of our
athletes performing for their university and their team as much as
themselves was rather special.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Arthur Wadsworth,
web producer in IMT, who organised the event.
After a fantastic performance and real potential, perhaps it is time for
a new era of domination…
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LSE Student wins UNESCO Pathways to a Culture of Peace competition
Ho Rui You (pictured), an undergraduate student
based in the Department of Statistics, has won the photography category
of the UNESCO Pathways to a Culture of Peace: global contest for mutual
understanding for his series of ten photographs, entitled "Faces".
More than 1,300 young people worldwide between the ages of 14-25 years
of age submitted entries and the winners were selected for highlighting the
core values of the culture of peace and non-violence, including respect
for diversity, intercultural and inter-religious dialogue, justice and
equity.
Ho Rui You said "My photography project 'Faces' revolves around human
emotions captured in black and white. The usage of black and white in my
work is actually two pronged; as well as serving as an extra challenge
for myself in the aspect of photography, it also removes 'colour' in a
figurative way, to strengthen the purpose of my project, which is to
prove that skin colours are nothing but clothing. Deep inside, we’re all
human, and thus, are part of a big family.
"I have named each of my photos accordingly, to the stages that most
people will experience – no matter Asian, European, or African. Each of it
signifies a crucial part of life that we have to experience as humans, and
shows that we are not so different after all. In my project, I aim to show
that we are all linked by a primal connection of humanity – a plethora of
emotions, expressions, and interactions, and that the only thing preventing
peace is our tendency to judge and to doubt.
"Reach out, talk to people, travel the world; we’ll all find that people
are no different in every corner of the world. We’re just part of the same
creation with different ideas on life – hence the variety in religions and
cultures. Cultural differences are to be respected instead of shunned, and
skin colour is to be disregarded instead of judged negatively. After all,
we’re all humans, are we not?"
On announcing the winners, the judges said: “We congratulate all
participants for their commitment to a culture of peace and non-violence
and for the quality and relevance of their work.”
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Spot the Old Building...
Actor Chris Pine plays an LSE student in his upcoming role as CIA
agent Jack Ryan, and, in aid of authenticity, came to the School to film
on campus earlier this year.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Chris
Pine and Kevin Costner, opens on Boxing Day, so those interested in the
spy's adventures can keep their eyes peeled for some campus action.
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Programme Announced for LSE-UCT July School 2014
Ten courses have been announced for the second LSE-University of Cape
Town July School, to be held in South Africa from 30 June – 11 July next
year. Applications will open in early January, and a limited number of
bursaries for LSE students are available.
The ten diverse courses on offer, all taught by outstanding faculty
members from one or both of LSE and UCT, bring together university students
and graduate professions from around the world to explore social science
issues relevant to Africa and its development today.
The programme was a great success in 2013, attended by 99 participants
from 26 countries with 100 per cent of the participants saying both that
their course was interesting, and that they would recommend the July School.
Full details about the programme are now available online
here.
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Immigration Bill An Immigration Bill is currently in the
process of being discussed in Parliament. The Bill proposes a surcharge for
the use of the NHS, landlord checks, and removal of appeal rights in the UK
(except for human rights cases).
LSE is aware of the proposals and contributed to the Home Office
consultations on NHS charges and landlord checks before the Bill was
drafted.
As the Bill is currently at the proposal stage, no definite details have
been confirmed. Once the legislation has been drafted, we will ensure that
students are updated with the details of the policy.
Details will be provided on the following web page:
lse.ac.uk/intranet/students/ISIS/Home. |
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 Notices
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LSE to screen state funeral of Nelson Mandela The School will
screen the state funeral of former President Mandela in the Old Theatre this
Sunday 15 December.
The venue will be open to any students and staff who wish to watch this
together. Exact times of the funeral are to be confirmed but more
information can be found on
the official
government page and we will be updating the
LSE website
once timings are confirmed.
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How you connect to eduroam is changing
eduroam is our primary wireless (wifi) network at LSE and the only
network with the ability to connect you seamlessly in any other higher
education institution in the UK that also uses the eduroam wifi service. In
order to realise this benefit, and to remain compliant with eduroam
standards, we will shortly be making a minor change to how you connect to
the eduroam network.
On Wednesday 11th December the username you use to connect to eduroam
will change from your LSE username to your full LSE email address.
So for example you will now need to enter j.bloggs@lse.ac.uk instead of
bloggsj.
Full details of the requirements and steps to connect to eduroam can be
found here:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/imt/eduroam
If you have any questions or concerns about the changes or any general
queries about connecting to the eduroam network then please contact the IMT
Service Desk on 0207 107 5000 (ext 5000).
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Major Telephony Upgrade – Thursday 19 December
On Thursday 19 December, IMT will be supporting LSE’s move to a new
voice-over internet (VOIP) telephony system.
As a result of this work all incoming calls to LSE will be subject to
some disruption between the hours of 9am and 5pm. This will include the LSE
Main Switchboard number and Halls of Residence. There are some exceptions to
this disruption which are outlined in more detail on the
LSEITNews blog.
IMT apologises for the inconvenience this will cause and asks that where
possible staff and students try make other arrangements to receive incoming
calls during the day on Thursday 19 December.
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Volunteering at Christmas
Volunteering at Christmas can be a fantastic thing to do. Check out
the latest Christmas volunteering opportunities
available to students
from the
LSE Careers Volunteer Centre. They range from carol singing to
working in a homeless centre. Many more can be found on
LSE CareerHub too.
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Scholarship opportunities for LSE students
From Wednesday 18 December, LSE's Financial Markets Group (FMG),
one of the leading centres in Europe for academic research into
financial markets,
will be accepting applications to our two student funding programmes:
the Paul Woolley Centre Scholarship 2014-15 and the Deutsche Bank
Fellowship 2014-15.
Both programmes provide successful applicants with up to £18,000 per
academic year to cover tuition fees, and research and living costs. While
both programmes have their own requirements for candidates to meet, both
accept applications from non-FMG students. The deadline to apply is
Friday 28 February 2014.
Information about how to apply and further details for both programmes
are available via the FMG website:
Deutsche Bank Fellowship and
Paul Woolley Centre Scholarship.
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Journal of Public and International Affairs call for papers
The Journal of Public and International Affairs is taking
submissions for its next issue.
The journal, which is published jointly by the Association of
Professional Schools of International Affairs and the Woodrow Wilson School
of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, publishes on US
domestic policy, international relations, development studies and economic
policy. LSE MPA students Kathleen Walpole and Nathan Thompson are LSE
Contributing Editors for the Journal.
Policy papers should be approximately 6,000 words, including endnotes and
bibliography, and policy articles should be approximately 1,500 words,
including endnotes and bibliography. Contributions should include a cover
sheet with contact information, including the name of the School and be
submitted by 17 January 2014.
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Computer tip of the week
Outlook flagging email for later attention
It is possible to flag our emails so that we can pay attention to them
when we need to. To flag an email:
1. In an open message, click Message - Tags - Follow Up or in your
inbox, select message and click Home - Tags - Follow Up
2. From the flags list, choose the time which is appropriate for you
3. Optionally to indicate the kind of follow up you wish to make, click
Follow Up - Custom - Flag to: a drop down list will appear and you can
choose from the available options.
The flag will be added to the To Do pane on the right of your
screen. Point your mouse at the flag to get a pop up note to give you
information about it.
If you have a specific question about how to do something in Windows or
Microsoft Office software, look for an answer in our
online guides and FAQs. Alternatively, you can bring specific training
needs to a
Software Surgery or enrol for a
one-to-one IT Training session. A range of additional computer training
resources are available from the
IT Training website.
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LSE Photo Prize is back LSE students and staff are encouraged
to submit their best photos demonstrating their own interpretation of the
Literary Festival theme ‘Reflections’.
Submissions will be accepted from Monday 13 January, giving you
the Christmas break to consider the theme and capture those moments.
Submissions will be displayed across the LSE campus during the Literary
Festival (25 February-1 March). The three winning photographs, selected by a
panel of art professionals and LSE staff, will be announced at the
Festival’s closing event on Saturday 1 March. The winning photographers will
then get to see their images printed and displayed at the School.
Each photograph must be 300dpi, no smaller than 2MB as a jpeg file.
Please note you can submit a maximum of three images only. For more
information, email the LSE Arts Team at
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 What's
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Forthcoming LSE events include....
Measuring Happiness?
On: Wednesday 15 January at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Professor Paul Dolan (pictured), Professor of
Behavioural Science at LSE, Professor Elaine Fox, Director of
The Oxford Centre for Emotions and Affective Neuroscience, University of
Oxford, Professor Andrew Oswald, Professor of Economics at Warwick
University, and Ben Page, Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI.
In Conversation with Joshua Rozenberg
On: Thursday 16 January at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Joshua Rozenberg, Britain's best-known commentator on the
law and named in 2012 as one of the
of the UK's 100 most influential lawyers
by the Times.
Feminism Then and Now
On: Tuesday 21 January at 6pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, a journalist and author, Nathalie
Bennett, the leader of the Green Party, Finn Mackay, a
feminist, activist and researcher, Pragna Patel, the director of
Southall Black Sisters, Professor Lynne Segal, Anniversary Professor
of Psychology and Gender Studies at Birkbeck.
Poverty and the Tolerance of the Intolerable
On: Wednesday 22 January at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Amartya Sen, Thomas W. Lamont University
Professor and professor of economics and philosophy at Harvard University
and Nobel Prize winner
Ticket Release Date: Tuesday 14 January
These European Elections Matter
Date: Thursday 23 January at 6.30pm on LSE campus
Speaker: Nigel Farage, UKIP leader and MEP
Ticket Release Date: Wednesday 15 January
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Podcasts of public lectures and events
Is ASEAN Still Relevant?
Speaker: Tan Sri Dr Tony Fernandes
Recorded: Wednesday 04 December 2013, approx. 80 minutes
Efficiency, Legitimacy and Political Expediency: Japan's trade
governance dilemmas
Speaker: Mireya Solis
Recorded: Wednesday 04 December 2013, approx. 57 minutes
Africa and Its Position in the World Today
Speaker: Nelson Mandela
Recorded: Friday 6 December 2013, approx. 37 minutes
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 60
second interview
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with..... Hannah Richmond
I’m the Activities and Development
Officer in LSE's Students'
Union. I spent my three years at
LSE heavily involved in the
Athletics Union where I did
hockey, netball and rowing. I
graduated this year in
environmental policy. Originally
I’m from Surrey but I moved to
Hong Kong when I was 13 and then
onto Jakarta, Indonesia, where I
finished high school.
What are your main
responsibilities as Activities
and Development Officer?
I have a pretty broad range of
responsibilities. I look after
the sports clubs and societies
and help any students who want
to set up anything new at LSE. I
also work with the RAG team to
help them put on some of their
events to raise money for
charity, as well as spending a
bit of time on the various
student media outlets.
I also look after our sports
ambassadors which is an amazing
scheme to help elite athletes
continue their sport while they
study. Finally I work closely
with Anneessa, Community and
Welfare Officer, to organise and
develop the Community Festival -
a project which facilitates
cross society collaboration as
well as providing an alternative
fundraising avenue for our clubs
and societies and getting alumni
involved in the amazing events
our clubs and societies hold.
If you could instigate a new
student society at LSE, what
would you choose?
Definitely something weird. Maybe
a Quidditch Society.
If you were offered the trip of
a lifetime, where would you go
and why?
I’d love to do Europe properly. I
haven’t seen a lot of it aside
from the occasional school trips
to France or Spain. I think it
has so much to offer in terms of
culture, food, sights and
history which makes it such an
interesting place to visit.
What is your favourite TV show?
I love way too many to choose. I’m
a big fan of things like
Doctor Who and Game of
Thrones. At the moment I’m
still getting over the loss of
the Great British Bake Off.
Where is the best place for
lunch in WC2?
When I’m at the School I tend to
stick to boring places like Pret
and Wasabi. However, in the
area, the best place for lunch
is without a doubt Leather Lane.
The queues might put people off
but the stalls and cafes serve
some of the best food in the
area, and it’s amazing value for
the quality and portion size.
Are you a lark or an owl?
I definitely used to be a lark but
as soon as I became a student, I
slowly descended into late
nights and lie-ins.
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