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22 January 2014 |
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Interfaith Israel/Palestine trip
The New Year saw LSE’s first interfaith trip to Israel/Palestine for
Muslim, Jewish and Christian students, led by the Chaplain the Revd Dr James
Walters and School Secretary Susan Scholefield. The trip, sponsored by the
Annual Fund, is part of the events surrounding the opening of the new Faith
Centre in the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre. The group joined worship in a
church, mosque and synagogue and met activists on both sides of the conflict
engaged in interfaith projects on the ground. They were invited to Jewish
homes in Jerusalem for a Shabbat meal and stayed with Palestinian families
in Bethlehem on the feast of Christmas in the Orthodox calendar.
Graduate student Jack Palmer said, “What became clear through the
conversations we had and the experiences we shared is that interfaith work,
reconciliation and peace making is a long and arduous road. My hope, and
where I see this trip being so significant for taking interfaith work
forward, is that people in similar situations will trust that the beauty
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Become a student mentor
Calling all first and second year undergraduates - do you want to give back
to the LSE community while improving your communication and interpersonal
skills? Then think about becoming a student mentor for the 2014/15 academic
year.
In 2014/15, mentors will act as human signposts to help new students not
living in halls of residences settle in at LSE.
There is a limited number of places on the
scheme and we expect to receive more applicants than we have spaces. Please consider your application carefully and make sure
you that you could attend the training session on the afternoon of Wednesday 5 March
2014, if you are selected.
More information about the scheme and the all important application form
can be found
here.
The application deadline is Sunday 9 February 2014. If you have any
questions about the scheme, email Lydia Halls at
studentmentoring@lse.ac.uk.
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Holocaust memorial commemoration
Everyone is invited to attend the Holocaust memorial commemoration this
Monday 27 January at 12 noon in the LSE Faith Centre
in the new Saw Swee Hock Student Centre.
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LSE Chill – calling performers!
The first LSE Chill session of this term is Friday 31
January, in the 4th floor café bar. Acts are still needed for the
evening, and for future Chills, so get in touch with the team if you want to
show off your talents at arts@lse.ac.uk
and let them know your name and the details of your act.
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University squash tournament cup - pick up a racket and play!
LSE squash club is organising the inaugural LSE University cup on
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February. Squash enthusiasts of every
level are invited to compete in a tournament that
will uncover the best squash players London universities have to offer,
including all
students, faculty and staff. Whether
you're a squash pro or novice, there will be categories for all, so get
involved in the biggest and best university squash tournament London has
ever seen!
There are prizes to be won, so don't miss out on your chance to win up to
£50 and of course, more importantly, to take the title of LSE University Cup
Champion.
Participation costs only £5 for LSE squash club members or £10 for
non members and all proceeds go to the Association of International Cancer
Research.
Register
here or email lsesquashcup@gmail.com for
further information. Entries close at 12pm on 25 January and payment
deadline is 5 February. Confirmation emails stating participant
category, event itinerary and payment links will be sent by 3
February.
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LSE Photo Prize 2014: LSE Arts first pop up exhibition
Back for its seventh year, LSE Photo Prize 2014 is running alongside the
Literary Festival to display submissions across the LSE campus. LSE staff and
students are encouraged to submit their best photos demonstrating their own
interpretation of the Literary Festival theme ‘Reflections’. Submissions
will be accepted until 31 January. For more information, click here.
All submitted photographs will be displayed across the LSE campus in a
different location every day of the week. Foodie freebies will be up for
grabs at each exhibition location, so keep an eye out for hints and clues
about the locations and treats on @LSEEvents from 24 February to
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 three winners 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.
You can submit a maximum of three images. For more information,
email the LSE Arts Team at
arts.photoprize@lse.ac.uk.
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Applications now open for the LSE-UCT July School in Cape Town, South
Africa
Applications are now open for the second LSE-UCT July School, which will
run from 30 June – 11 July 2014 at the University of Cape Town. A limited
number of bursaries are available for LSE students who apply before 31
March.
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 professionals from around the world to explore social sciences
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% of the participants saying both that their
course was interesting, and that they would recommend the July School.
Visit our website here to apply online and for further
information about the programme.
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Diversity calendar 2014
The School’s 2014 Diversity Calendar is ready for everyone's desks. The
calendar engages with equality and diversity themes and contains School
dates. The vibrant images were submitted by LSE staff and students for a
competition and selected by a judging panel – as such they are an expression
of LSE community’s insight into equality and diversity. Each month, the
calendar presents a new and hopefully thought provoking idea. It is
available to download
here. The Equality and Diversity team wishes everybody a happy new year!
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Equality and diversity Lent term flyer
As we get stuck in to 2014, there are lots of exciting equality and
diversity events happening across the School. This term, there is a series
of public debates and discussions by the Gender Institute to welcome the
Women’s Library@LSE, workshops for staff and students and open monthly
meetings hosted by the staff network Spectrum. For details of these events
and more, please see the Equality and Diversity Lent Term Flyer
here.
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Feel good food day
Come to the 4th floor restaurant on Wednesday 29 January and tuck
into feel good food day - good for you, good for the planet, but still filling and tasty!
As well as raising awareness and promoting the sustainable aspects of
the food served by the team there, they will be showing that limiting meat in diets and
using healthier ingredients, seasonal vegetables, fish from sustainable
stocks and higher animal welfare produce can benefit your health, the
environment and animal welfare. The ‘Feel Good Food’
world cuisine menu will offer reduced meat and increased vegetarian
alternatives, so come along and feel good.
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Student workforce - take a survey, maybe win a prize!
The Research Division of the LSESU Economics Society is currently
working on a project to understand the internships and part time work
done by LSE students in order to learn more about
the LSE student labour force. As part of the project the team has designed a survey
with
questions such as, 'does completing an internship help people get the
jobs they want?' All students are invited to respond, so please get
involved. The survey should take less than four minutes to complete and
can be accessed here.
Responses will be completely anonymous, but if you include your e-mail id
at the end (though this is optional), you will be entered into a draw
for some great prizes, including an iPad! The survey closes 9
February.
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How would you use £20k to improve environmental sustainability at
LSE?
Deadline for applications to the 2013-14 Sustainable Projects Fund (SPF) is
Monday 3 February, with up to £20,000 available.
The SPF was established by the Sustainable Futures Society to advance
sustainability at the LSE. All students and staff are welcome to submit an
application for an environmental project on campus. Previous winners have
included the LSE bicycle maintenance stand, the Plaza Café green roof, and
the Passfield Hall garden.
For more information, come to the applicant workshop Friday 24 January
from 3-5pm in 32L.LG.10, 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields - an opportunity for
guidance on applications.
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LSE Entrepreneurship’s Lent term funding competition now
open
Whether you have a bright idea, or an already established project, LSE
Entrepreneurship wants to hear from you.
LSE Entrepreneurship’s funding competitions help LSE students and staff to
boost their business or social enterprise idea by offering funding of up to
£10,000. The initial round of the competition is open until 5pm on
Tuesday 7 February. Applicants just need to fill in a short form
outlining their idea
here.
If your initial application is successful, you'll need to submit a detailed
business proposal and costings to be assessed by a specialist judging panel.
Applicants who make it through to the next round will then pitch their idea
to the panel on Friday 7 March to compete for funding.
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From brainwave to business: an
entrepreneurship bootcamp to get your idea up and running
If you dream of owning your own business or already have an idea but
need some practical advice to get it up and running, come to LSE
Entrepreneurship’s brainwave to business bootcamp – a series of events
covering aspects of developing your own business; including
testing an idea,
developing a business plan,
coping with working on your own, and one to one legal advice.
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Booking opens for LSE Careers
International Development and Volunteering Fair
Booking is now open for the LSE Careers International Development
and Volunteering Fair - the perfect opportunity to meet a whole host of
organisations and charities offering a range of UK based and/or
international paid or volunteering opportunities in the field of
international development.
The fair is part of LSE Careers'
International Development Events Programme (IDEP). If you're
interested in the international development sector, keep an eye out for
plenty more talks, forums and seminars throughout Lent term.
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Learning and personal development events
Overcoming perfectionism - on Monday 27 January, 12pm-1pm, NAB 2.04
Are you failing to work efficiently because of difficulties in managing
perfectionism? This workshop from the Student Counselling Service will look
at common difficulties with excessive perfectionism and will cover a wide
range of practical approaches to help you manage your studies. It will
include a look at common myths and how to overcome self-defeating thinking
errors. Book
here.Structuring MSc dissertations & long essays - on
Wednesday 29 January, 2pm-3pm, Old Theatre
This session will be delivered by the Head of Educational Development who
will give essential tips on the planning and writing of your
dissertation or extended essay. Book
here.
All sessions can be booked on the Training & Development System, but you can
also just turn up on the day.
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Technology tip!
eduroam is our primary wireless (Wi-Fi) network at LSE which allows
secure connectivity across the School. If you configure your device
once, you will automatically connect wherever eduroam is available,
including at many other institutions across the UK and abroad that also
use the eduroam service.
The exact method to connect to eduroam will vary from device to device
but you will need to:
1. Make sure you are at a place on campus which has wireless network
availability
2. Enable Wi-Fi on your device. Scan for networks and choose eduroam
3. When prompted, enter the following information:
• Username: Your LSE email address, e.g. j.bloggs@lse.ac.uk
• Password: Your LSE network password
Note: You may find it convenient to connect to eduroam for the first time
on campus, since this is a) the easiest place to access eduroam for most
people b) the easiest way to connect using your LSE credentials.
Full details of the requirements and steps to connect to eduroam can be
found
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'A European Dream Deferred: how to restore Europe's promise and potential'
- on Monday 3 February at 6.30pm
LSE, the Eva Colorni Trust and Professor Amartya Sen invite all LSE
staff and students to attend this year’s Eva Colorni Memorial Lecture with
former prime minister of Greece, George Papandreou.
Tickets can be requested online from Monday 27 January. LSE ID required.
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'The People Want: a radical exploration of the Arab uprising' -
on Monday 27 January at 6.30-8pm in the New Theatre, East Building
with Professor Gilbert Achcar, SOAS
The euphoria that welcomed the Arab uprising in its initial stage has tended
to turn into gloom in recent months. Away from impressionistic
reactions, Gilbert Achcar will assess and discuss the latest
developments in the Arab speaking region on the occasion of the
publication of his recent book, The People Want: a radical
exploration of the Arab uprising.
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The lecture is free and open to all on a first come first served basis.
For more details, email Sara Masry at
s.masry@lse.ac.uk
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'Emerging ethnic economies at times of crisis: socio-economic and spatial
dimensions of migrants’ entrepreneurship in Athens' - on Tuesday 28
January at 6-7.30pm in the
Cañada Blanch Room, COW 1.11, 1st floor, Cowdray House
Dr Panos Hatziprokopiou from the Department of Spatial Planning &
Development at the
School of Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will be
speaking. The Hellenic Observatory gratefully acknowledges the National Bank of
Greece for the funding of this research project.
Hellenic Observatory Seminars are open to all. No tickets are needed - entry is on a first come first served basis.
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Events this week
European Parliament Elections 2014: issues and stakes
'The Ethics of 'Nudge'' - on Monday 27 January at 6.30pm
in the Old Theatre in the Old Building with Professor George Loewenstein, Samuel Nguyen
and Professor Drazen
Prelec.
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'The Next Crisis' - on Tuesday 28 January at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre
in the Old Building with Professor Julia Black, Dr Jon Danielsson and Professor Charles Goodhart.
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'Pride and Propaganda: LGBT rights in Russia today' - on Wednesday 29 January
at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre in the Old Building with Jonathan Cooper, Kseniya Kirichenko, Peter Tatchell.
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‘The Rise of Euroscepticism: causes and prospects’ - on
Thursday 30 January at 6.30-8pm in the Old Theatre, LSE
The LSE European Institute and the European Parliament Information
office in the UK invite you to this panel discussion with Dr Matthew
Goodwin, Associate Professor of Politics at
University of Nottingham and
Peter Kellner, President of YouGov since 2007, chaired by Prof Maurice Fraser, Head of European Institute
here at LSE. A reception will follow the discussion.
Dr Matthew Goodwin is Associate Professor at the University of
Nottingham, where his research focuses on radical right parties, immigration
and Euroscepticism. He is co-author of the new book, Revolt on the Right:
explaining public support for the radical right in Britain (with Robert
Ford).
Peter Kellner has been President of YouGov the opinion research agency
since 2007 and is a former political editor of New Statesman.
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LSE IDEAS public lecture series - Asia Rising
LSE IDEAS has announced its new public lecture series - Asia Rising. Speakers include: Prof John Ikenberry, Prof Arne Westad, Prof Michael
Cox, Prof Simon Hix, Mr Jonathan Fenby, Ms Isabel Hilton and Ambassador Wu Jian Min. Look out for #LSEasiarising
on Twitter.
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 60
second interview
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with.....Dr Swenja Surminski
I joined LSE as a Senior Research
Fellow three years ago, working on
climate risk and the role of the
private sector at the Grantham
Research Institute. Prior to that I
worked for 10 years in the insurance
industry - not selling car
insurance, but advising on flood,
windstorms, climate change and how
to prepare for disasters.
Unfortunately once you start working
on these issues you see risks
everywhere - I find it hard to enjoy
river views unless I am on the top
floor of a building. I am from
Hamburg in Germany, and although my
four kids were all born in London
they definitely know which football
team to cheer (although our little 2
year old boy usually supports the
referee...). London is a great city.
While clearly LSE is the main
attraction for me I love the
cultural diversity and the mix of
people, the parks and online grocery
shopping!
Forget about daily complaints
and little frustrations, what do you
actually love about LSE and what
would make it an even better unique
institution?
Of course the people at LSE - it is
hugely stimulating, although
interacting across departments is
quite difficult. On a more personal
level: the LSE Christmas party for
children is fantastic. With regards
to improvements - how about a nice
hot tub on the roof of Tower 3?
Which is your favourite LSE
sculpture?
Definitely the Penguin. My family
collects penguin–related items – and
a picture of the LSE sculpture has
made it onto our collection shelf at
home!
What have been the most
extreme weather conditions which you
have personally experienced?
Temperature –wise: - 23 C while dog
sledding in Ontario, Canada and + 44
C when camping in the Lybian desert.
Fortunately I have not had to endure
many natural disasters. My most
recent encounter was Hurricane Sandy
- I was taking the kids to enjoy a
proper Halloween on the US East
Coast and see the final stage of the
2012 presidential campaign – ended
up studying the disaster
preparedness levels of the friends
we visited.
What is your preferred form of
exercise?
Running – not just as exercise, but
also my preferred form of commuting
in London (time spent in my office
counts as ‘resting period’ between
the morning to LSE and evening run
home). It's very reliable and much
safer than cycling. Not sure about
air pollution, but I hope the health
benefits outweigh the risk. If not
running then I go to the gym -
reviewing papers on a cross trainer
is good fun, or I play tennis.
Tell us a random fact about
yourself.
One of my favourite hobbies is
compost heaps. I am the proud
developer of a number of compost
heaps in Germany. Wielding a large
manure fork is actually the best
part of it – unfortunately space
constraints in central London have
somewhat limited my activities in
this area…
Is there anything you cannot
do and would like to learn?
Where to start? There is so much –
play the saxophone, manage a proper
200m butterfly swim race (even 10m
would be nice!), walk on my hands,
speak Arabic – and the list goes on
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