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The Women's Library @ LSE
The Library officially opens a new Reading Room for The Women’s Library @
LSE today. The Reading Room, a 40 seat research facility on the 4th floor of
the Library, will be formally opened by Mary Robinson, President of the Mary
Robinson Foundation, who will give a speech to 300 invited guests in the
Library’s atrium. Other speakers at the event include Professor Craig
Calhoun, LSE Director, Elizabeth Chapman, Director of LSE Library Services,
and Suni Harford, Co-Chair of Citi Women.
Mary Robinson said: “LSE’s custodianship and plans for the Women’s
Library will help in an area of study that I believe is critical to the
continued advancement of human progress through the progress of women.“
Professor Craig Calhoun said: “The new Reading Room is the first of three
outstanding facilities due to open this year for the Women's Library @ LSE,
to be followed by an Exhibition Space and Teaching and Activity Room.”
Elizabeth Chapman said: “We look forward to welcoming LSE students and the
wider public to our outstanding new research facility in 2014.”
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Eminent historian to be 2014-15 Philippe Roman Chair at
LSE IDEAS
Pandemics, nuclear war and the global history of population control are
among the issues explored by the latest academic to take up the Philippe
Roman Chair at LSE. Professor Matthew Connelly, a renowned historian and
award-winning author, will succeed Professor Timothy Snyder as the holder of
the chair in history and international affairs for 2014-15.
Currently a professor in the Department of History at Columbia
University, Matthew Connelly is also founder and director of the
LSE-Columbia University Double Degree in International and World History.
His current research focuses on planning and predictions, and using data
science to analyse patterns in official secrecy.
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'Russia, Ukraine and Us'
At the end of last week, LSE IDEAS and BBC Radio 4 held a
public discussion at LSE about the current situation in Russia and
Ukraine as what was meant to be a moment of glory for Vladimir Putin,
basking in the glow from a successful winter Olympics, became an
international stand-off with attention focused on the barricades of central
Kiev. The violence on the streets was the latest chapter in the long and
unpredictable aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
A programme of the discussion is now available on BBC iPlayer
here. The next public
discussion with BBC Radio 4 at LSE will be looking at 'Bourgeois Dignity:
why economics can't explain the modern world'.
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30,000 people with mental health problems lose social care as funding
cut by £90million
Since 2005, 30,000 people with mental health problems have lost their
social care support, following a £90 million shortfall in funding due to
cuts to local authority budgets, according to research by the Personal
Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), based at LSE.
Adjusting for socio-demographic change, this would be equivalent to 63,000
fewer people with mental health problems receiving social care since 2005
and local authorities needing to spend £260million to meet their needs.
Dr Jose-Luis Fernandez, PSSRU Deputy Director and co-author of the research,
said: “Even before the current public spending austerity programme was
introduced, the adequacy of adult social care spending was an issue of
concern. Overall, our findings indicate significant reductions in service
provision both in terms of the numbers of people receiving care and in terms
of the amount of public resources invested. The scale of reductions in
spending and provision are almost certainly without precedent in the history
of adult social care.”
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Recessions increase racial prejudice and inequality in the UK
Periods of high unemployment in the UK see more people admitting to
being racially prejudiced and ethnic minorities disproportionately suffering
in the job market, according to new research from LSE.
The study looks at changes in self-reported racial prejudice over 27 years
and finds the proportion of people who said they were at least a ‘little
prejudiced’ towards those from other races increased slightly whenever the
economy took a turn for the worse.
The researchers found a particularly big increase in self-reported prejudice
during recessions among the highly-educated. In particular, full-time
employed, middle-aged white men, the group most likely to be employers or
managers in the workplace, show the largest increase in self-reported
prejudice.
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New research shows how technology squeezes middle-skilled workers
The rise of information and communication technologies has increased the
demand for highly-skilled, university-educated, workers at the expense of
middle-skilled workers according to research from the Centre for Economic
Performance at LSE.
However, recent technical change has had little effect on low-skilled
workers according to the research published in the latest issue of the
journal Review of Economics and Statistics.
The researchers analysed how the employment and wages of high, medium and
low educated workers had changed in 11 countries, including the UK, over 25
years. They found that industries that experienced the fastest growth in ICT
also experienced the fastest growth in the demand for the most educated
workers and the fastest drops for those in the middle – defined, in the UK,
as people who had completed secondary education but not an undergraduate
degree.
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LSE Travel Survey 2014: enter for the chance to win a Kindle
The LSE Travel Survey 2014 opened in February to collect data on student and
staff commuting patterns to the School. LSE is required to
report publicly on this data by the Higher Education Statistics Agency,
as are all other UK universities.
The deadline has been extended to Wednesday 19 March. and survey
entrants have the chance of winning a Kindle.
Click here
to take the survey if you have yet to complete it. Contact
j.emmett@lse.ac.uk with any queries.
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LooSE TV's film festival
LooSE TV's short film festival is still open and looking for entries. Films
of all genres, in any language and up to ten minutes long are welcome. LooSE
TV can provide cameras for filming - just get in touch at the email address
below.
All the films will be shown at the free festival on Thursday 20 March at
8.45pm in the Old Theatre, with a prize for the 'Best in Show'. Deadline
for entries is Monday 17 March - films can be submitted
either via email at loose.tv@lse.ac.uk
or in person at the Media Centre on the second floor of the Saw Swee Hock
Student Centre.
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Take the Bloomberg Aptitude Test
The Bloomberg Institute invites students for an exclusive evening at the
Bloomberg office in London tonight to take the Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT)
and learn about Bloomberg's role in the financial sector. The BAT helps
students connect with financial employers around the world, giving an
insight into strengths and weaknesses and showcasing abilities to a wide
range of financial employers. After taking the BAT there's also the
opportunity to enter a profile on the Bloomberg
Talent Search - a
tool that over 20,000 financial employers are using to find top new talent
for financial employment opportunities.
This evening's event starts at 5.30pm and the test begins at 6pm -
register
here. Alternatively another session has been scheduled for Wednesday
16 April for which students can register
here. Or students can take the BAT online at any time
here.
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LSE Peer Support Project 2014-15
LSE is looking for undergraduate or graduate (including PhD) students
interested in becoming Peer Supporters for the 2014-15 academic year.
In this voluntary role, you will receive 30 hours of training from the LSE
Student Counselling Service in listening, questioning and responding skills
with fortnightly supervision. These skills will enable you to provide
emotional support to other LSE students involved with the project.
It's essential to attend all training and supervision sessions throughout
the year. Training consists of six full days at the end of June and start of
July. Previous peer supporters from the past two years have said they gained
a tremendous amount from the training. In addition to meeting regularly and
developing close bonds with other peer supporters, students gain an
increased ability to listen and respond supportively to other students from
all backgrounds. If you qualify as a peer supporter you may be offered a
room in an LSE hall of residence for 2014-15.
To find out more, sign up for an informal lunch on Wednesday 19 March at
1-2pm in OLD 5.11, where you can meet some current peer supporters and see what
they’ve gained from the project. To reserve a place, email
student.counselling@lse.ac.uk
by Friday 14 March.
Application forms are on the
website or available from
student.counselling@lse.ac.uk. Closing date for applications is
Wednesday 30 April.
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Five top tips to avoid pain when sitting at desks
Many patients visit the LSE Treatment Clinic with musculoskeletal symptoms
associated with poor posture whilst at desks, so the experts have put
together five top tips to help you avoid those nasty aches:
- Push your chair close to the desk and lean back against the back
support.
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Adjust your screen so its top is at eye level.
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Position your hips slightly above your knees when sitting.
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Avoid reaching for your keyboard and mouse by resting your arms on the
desk when typing and using the mouse.
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Take regular breaks to give your body a change of posture.
If you are experiencing pains when sitting at your desk, book a place on
one of the monthly posture talks given by Tim Hanwell, LSE
here.
If you'd like to discuss your symptoms, get in touch with the team at the
LSE Treatment Clinic here.
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Photo Prize 2014 Online Gallery
LSE Arts ran its first ever pop up exhibition earlier this term and
displayed all submissions during the Literary Festival and the first week of
March. A selection of
these submissions is now available in an online gallery
here.
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Visiting Fellows Programme at Fudan University
Fudan University in Shanghai has launched a new Visiting Fellows
programme with a select number of universities around the world, including
LSE. The Visiting Fellows programme covers international return flights to
Shanghai, local accommodation costs and a monthly stipend for a two to four
month period. The programme accepts full-time students (PhD,
master's or bachelor candidates) as well as full-time scholars
and experts in the research fields of humanities, social
sciences and management sciences.
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Confucius Institute Scholarships
Seventeen Confucius Institute Scholarships are available for the 2014–15 academic
year. Three types of scholarship are available:
- One-semester Chinese language learning scholarships
- One-academic-year Chinese language learning
scholarships
- Master's degree in teaching Chinese to speakers of
other languages
The deadline for applications is 5.30pm on Wednesday 30
April. More details on the scholarships and the application process can
be found
here.
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LSE Catering Support the Sustainable Projects Fund
As part of LSE’s Environmental Policy to discourage bottled water sales, a
levy of 10p is added to each bottle purchased from LSE Catering outlets. To
date this initiative has raised several thousand pounds and benefited
various LSE environments improvement projects through funds awarded by the
Environmental Management Review Group
As part of the project, LSE Geography and Environment student Laura Ancian
has been awarded funds to study customer habits and the use of disposable
cups on campus in order to understand why customers choose either china or
disposable cups when both are available. The effect of visual aids in
raising environmental awareness will also be observed.
LSE Garrick will be the focus of the study and customers may be asked to
complete a digital survey. At the end of the study, Laura hopes to be able
to recommend a policy to decrease the use of disposable cups across the
entire LSE food service.
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Feel Good Food Day on Wednesday 19 March
The Fourth Floor Restaurant's feel good food day will be filled with
food that is not only good for you and good for the planet, but delicious
too. The ‘Feel Good Food’ world cuisine menu will offer reduced meat options
and more vegetarian choices.
As well as raising awareness and promoting the sustainable aspects of the
food served, the team will show how limiting meat in our diet and using
healthier ingredients, seasonal vegetables, fish from sustainable stocks and
higher animal welfare produce can benefit your health, the environment and
animal welfare. So come along for some delicious food and enjoy the ‘feel
good’ experience.
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New Sandwiches in Café 54
If sandwiches are your daily bread, come along to Café 54 and try one of
the new open sandwiches with delicious, fresh combinations served on Italian
focaccia bread, ready to be enjoyed either hot or cold.
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Training and development opportunities for students
Courses scheduled for next week include:
Undergraduates can track skills they develop by taking part in activities
beyond academic studies using
PDAM.
These are just some of the events running next week. To receive a monthly
summary of all training courses, subscribe to the email list by
clicking here and pressing Send.
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Technology tip!
Cloud-Based Storage Services
Cloud-based storage services are useful for saving files and
allowing you to access them wherever you are. However, when using them, it
is important to consider any licence agreements around the content of your
files, legal considerations (such as the Data Protection Act) and security
measures that may be needed to protect them. If you use a cloud storage
service for your data, is it secure? Who owns the data if you upload it? How
do you know that you’ll get the data back?
See IMT Information Security’s
Using Dropbox and other cloud storage services to read about these and
other issues you should consider. There is also guidance regarding data you
should avoid saving to cloud storage services due to issues of
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LSE Literary Festival and First Story public discussion and
prize-giving - on
Monday 31 March at 6-7.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic
Building with James Dawson, Kate Kingsley, Geraldine McCaughrean, Jon
Robinson
The culmination of the 2013-14 LSE and First Story creative writing
competition sees a panel of award-winning young adult authors discussing
self-portraits - how much of themselves do they include in their
writing? The discussion will be followed by a complimentary reception
and a chance to meet the authors.
Free to attend and open to all, suitable for secondary school students.
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'Excel at Your Job, Be Home for Dinner' - on Monday 17 March
at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building with Sharon Meers
What would happen if more men, women and managers knew things like
this: children of dual-career couples do at least as well as kids with a
parent at home; divorce risk is 50% lower when couples evenly share the
roles of making money and caring for kids; men don't value their careers
any more than women do -- and men are better off when they invest time
in their kids; teams that work fewer hours produce higher quality work –
even in the most demanding professions.
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LSE Choir and Orchestra Spring Concert - on Tuesday 18 March
at 7.45pm in St Clement Danes, WC2R 1DH
Just economics and politics? Think again. While LSE does not teach
arts or music, there is a vibrant cultural side to the School. Tickets
are just £6 and can be bought
here.
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'Is Everything You Hear About Macroeconomics True?' - on
Wednesday 19 March at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
with Professor Wouter Den Haan
A lecture looking at the real and perceived weaknesses, strengths
and challenges of modern macroeconomics.
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'In Conversation with Daniel Finkelstein' - on Thursday 20
March at 6.30pm in the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre
Daniel Finklestein is a weekly columnist, leader writer and
associate editor of The Times. Before joining the paper in 2001,
he was adviser to both Prime Minister John Major and Conservative leader
William Hague. Daniel was named Political Commentator of the Year at the
Editorial Intelligence Comment Awards 2010, 2011 and 2013. He graduated
from LSE with a BSc in Economics.
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Bhangra Crush 2014 - on Saturday 15 March at
10pm-3am in the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre
Come along to the 14th LSE Bhangra Crush, with this year's special guest
Manni Sandhu. The first 100 tickets are just £5, with other tickets only £7.
Buy tickets online here or email Jugdeep at
j.k.gill@lse.ac.uk.
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'The Unknown Known' - film screening - on Tuesday
18 March at 2-4.15pm in the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre
'The Unknown Known' explores Donald Rumsfeld’s time as George W. Bush’s
secretary of defense and as the principal architect of the Iraq War. The
film will be followed by a question and answer session with the
Oscar-winning director Errol Morris.
Tickets are now available here or can be bought from the LSESU shop.
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'Kosovo-Slovakia Relations Six Years after the Declaration of
Independence: continuity or change' - on Tuesday 18 March at 6-7:30pm
in Cañada Blanch Room, 1st floor, Cowdray House with Dr Katarina Lezova and
Dr James Ker-Lindsay
Dr Katarina Lezova is Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for the
Study of the Balkans, Department of History at Goldsmiths, University of
London. Her current research focuses on a comparative study of the five EU
members that have not recognised Kosovo as an independent state and their
role in the Kosovo issue.
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‘Discovering Cooperation in Regional Organizations: is the European
Union a paragon?’ - on Tuesday 18 March at 6.30-8pm in the New
Theatre, East Building with Professor Gary Marks and Professor Sara Hobolt
Is the European Union an outlier when compared with other regional
organizations?
Free and open to all, no tickets are required. Suggested hashtag is #LSEMarks
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'Will China Dominate the 21st Century?' - on Tuesday 18 March
at 6.30-8pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House with Jonathan Fenby,
Isabel Hilton, Wu Jian Min and Professor Arne Westad
Looking at China's rise and its future, this widely respected group shares
views on the modern days of the Middle Kingdom.
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'What role should Britain play in Europe and across the world?' -
on Wednesday 19 March at 3.30-4.45pm in the Old Theatre with George
Galloway MP and Professor Tony Travers
Addressing some of the burning issues emerging from the rapidly changing
international landscape, be it concerning the European Union, the Syrian
crisis or recent developments in Ukraine, George Galloway will give his
answer to the question 'what role should Britain play in Europe and across
the world?' before a Q&A session.
Book a free ticket
here. LSE students and staff can only gain entry to this event
upon presentation of a valid printed ticket and a valid LSE ID card.
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'Syria-Iraq Relations: from state formation to the Arab Uprising'
- on Wednesday 19 March at 6.30-8pm in
Room G.01, Tower 1, Clement’s Inn
with Professor Raymond Hinnebusch
Professor Raymond Hinnebusch will examine the relationship between Iraq
and Syria using their changing relations as indicators of changes in the
surrounding states and MENA regional states system and discuss the
current relationship as emblematic of the status quo of the states
system in the Middle East and North Africa.
The event is free and open to all, on a first come first served basis.
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 60
second interview
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with.....Richard Serunjogi
I'm studying Social Policy and am
currently in my second year at LSE.
I'm also the Google Student
Ambassador here. I feel very lucky
to be at LSE around so many talented
people who want to make things
happen.
Please tell us about the
forthcoming London 2030 Summit being
hosted this month by the LSESU
London Society.
Think of it as some TedX-style talks
with some interactive 'Question
Time'-style panels. We’ve been
incredibly well supported as the
concept has evolved. Some of the
speaker highlights include Emma
Duncan from The Economist, LSE's own
Craig Calhoun, Vivian Hunt of
McKinsey, Jamal Edwards, the founder
of SBTV, Sadiq Khan MP and many
other people who do great things. We
even have a performance from George
the Poet, who last night won the
BBC’s 'Most Distinctive Moment of
the Year’ award! We’ve tried to
organise a really diverse experience
and I hope attendees will find the
London 2030 Summit innovating and
exciting. More details and how to
buy tickets can be found here.
Why are you hosting a summit
on London 2030, it's quite a while
away?
The concept of the summit was
developed by myself, Fifi
Kara-Newton and Hakki Mustafa. As
Londoners and students at LSE, we
feel we’re in a position to initiate
change; London is both diverse and
divisive and there are many issues
that need greater awareness. But
greater awareness and discussion is
just an aspect of change and we’ve
met many other people at LSE who
also want to be proactive agents of
change. We believe LSE is the best
place for us to have conversations
that build towards those changes. In
2030, today's young people will be
the thinkers and doers who drive our
city forward.
What would you do if you were
Mayor of London for the day?
I’d introduce a ‘London public
holiday’ giving every Londoner free
transport so they could explore a
part of the city they’ve never been
to before. It’s a scandal that most
people living and studying in
London, especially young people,
have never benefited from the great
experiences that other parts of the
city have to offer.
What are your hobbies?
Bantering and making things happen.
I feel we have an important
responsibility to use our skills and
talents to improve things around us
and I've found you can have a lot of
fun and laughs at the same time.
Name three things you cannot
do without.
A good laugh, mochas from Wright's
Bar and a cheeky Nandos every now
and again.
Are you left or right handed?
Right handed, but I can use both. |
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