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28 May 2014 |
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LSE named AJ100 Client of the Year for architectural innovation
LSE has been named the AJ100 Client of the Year by the Architects'
Journal for its outstanding contribution to UK architecture.
The award, announced last Thursday reflected the “innovation and
quality” that LSE has shown with the construction of the
highly-acclaimed Saw Swee Hock Student Centre and its plans for a new
£90 million Global Centre for Social Sciences building. LSE was singled
out for its “consistent patronage of high-quality architecture” and the
use of design competitions to ensure fresh thinking from sophisticated
practices.
It beat a strong field of six finalists for the AJ100 Client of the Year
award, including Argent, British Land, Croydon Council, Derwent London,
Peabody Trust and the University of Edinburgh.
Julian Robinson, Director of Estates at LSE, said: “This is a great
honour. To even be shortlisted in the company of some of the biggest
names in the British development industry was an accolade in itself, but
to be recognised as the client who made the greatest contribution to UK
architecture over the year is an outstanding result for the School.
Being an effective client is hard work and this is a fitting reward for
the Estates Capital Development team.”
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Europe's children's growing overdependence on the internet and
smartphones
Children across Europe are becoming increasingly dependent on their
smartphones, with one in two reporting two or more experiences associated
with overdependence, such as feeling pressure to always be available and
experiencing unease when unable to check their smartphone. These are among
the findings detailed in a report published last week by Net Children Go
Mobile, a research project involving LSE.
Over 3,500 children aged 9-16 and their parents were surveyed for the report
across seven European countries, including the UK. Three out of four
children (72 per cent) reported feeling more pressure to be always available
to family and friends since getting a smartphone. One in two (50 per cent)
said they felt a strong need to check their phone to see if anything new has
happened ‘very or fairly often’.
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New Gearty Grillings online
Two new Gearty Grilling videos, a series of short video debates between
Conor Gearty, director of the IPA and professor of human rights law, and a
leading researcher at LSE, are now online.
Episode 3: Catherine Boone on The Great African Land Grab examines
how land and property issues lie at the core of political conflict in
Africa.
Catherine Boone joined LSE last year as Professor of Comparative Politics
and African Political Economy and is currently serving on the steering
committee of the American Political Science Association’s Africa Initiative
and the Advisory Board of the Social Science Research Council’s African
Peacebuilding Network.
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Episode 4: Julian Le Grand, Richard Titmuss Professor of social
policy, defends his view that competition is the best way to improve
hospitals and schools.
A former senior policy adviser to Tony Blair, he is one of the principal
architects of the UK Government's current public service reforms introducing
choice and competition into health care and education.
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Chair of Court and Council
The Chair and Vice Chair Selection Committee (CVCSC) has renewed the search
for a successor to Peter Sutherland whose final term of office will end in
December 2015.
The Chair of the LSE Council and Court of Governors is the senior
non-executive director of the School charged with leading the governance of
the university, ensuring that the Court and Council conduct their business
efficiently, effectively, and in a manner appropriate for the proper conduct
of public business.
Working with the Committee will be the executive search agency Odgers
Berndtson. The agency was selected following a tendering exercise and has
extensive experience of recruiting to both executive and non-executive
positions in the Higher Education sector.
Suggestions of suitable names from all members of the School are invited.
They should be sent to Joan Poole in the Governance, Legal and Planning
Division at j.a.poole@lse.ac.uk by
Friday 20 June.
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Firewall maintenance
Essential firewall maintenance will be carried out on the School’s firewalls
on Sunday 1 June and Sunday 8 June, 9am–1pm. The work will cause
intermittent disruption to all internet services for any users on campus at
the time and will also disrupt anyone trying to access the network
externally via such services as Remote Access.
The completion of this work will ensure that LSE has the most robust
technology available for keeping our network secure from potential external
threats and will also prepare the School for future planned upgrades to
internet services.
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LSE Careers Summer Programme
LSE Careers is open all summer and will be offering a programme of events
throughout June and July so make sure to check
CareerHub and
book those you would like to attend. There will be a range of workshops,
presentations and panel events to suit whatever stage you’re at with your
career planning, including:
- LSE
Careers Graduate Jobs Fair - if you're graduating this year and
looking for a job or are interested in internship or volunteering
opportunities this summer come to the Jobs Fair on Thursday 12 June.
- Job searching – a panel event on how to find a job quickly.
- Practical support with the recruitment process from marketing
yourself, to managing your digital presence.
- Presenting confidently and performing well in interviews.
- Practice group exercises.
LSE Careers is also open every day between 10am and 5pm for
individual
appointments. If you’re no longer on
campus, just contact the team to arrange an appointment via Skype or
telephone.
Remember LSE Careers is available to you throughout your degree and for two
years after graduation.
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LSE Chill – Friday 30 May
Whether you’re taking a break from revision or finishing a long week at
work, start your weekend with a bang and come to the last LSE Chill of the
year!
David Lewis, Head of the Social Policy Department; the Funktionalists, the
Anthropology Department band; and Conventional Wisdom, a student band will
all be performing from 6pm in the Fourth Floor Café.
Want to know more about the night or the bands? Check out the
LSE Chill webpage for more information. Limited free drinks and nibbles
available!
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Summer 2014: getting published
A series of workshops to help PhD students get their work published,
these sessions will take you from planning a publication strategy,
through putting together a draft book proposal with expert help, to a
final event when you can meet publishers and present your proposal to
them.
Getting Published Two: Journal articles
Thursday 29 May 3-4.30pm
Getting your first journal article published, or book proposal accepted,
is a milestone in an academic career. Book
here.
Becoming an author: From proposal to publication
Tuesday 3 June 10am-1pm
Led by Deborah Spring, an experienced academic publisher, this workshop
explains what publishers are looking for in a book proposal and how to
construct one. Book
here.
Individual tutorials
Wednesday 11 June and Thursday 12 June
Book a half-hour session for feedback and discussion with Deborah
Spring, as you develop your draft proposal for presentation to
publishers.
Getting Published Three: Getting your work published
Thursday 26 June 1.30-4.30pm
This is your chance to market your book idea to attending academic and
commercial publishers. Bring your proposal. Publishers will consider the
proposals on offer and talk about their main considerations in awarding
book contracts. Book
here.
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Breakfast 'Downstairs in the Garrick'
Looking for some morning sustenance and quiet study space during exams?
Check out 'Downstairs in the Garrick' where you'll find tempting hot and
cold breakfast options available 8-10.30am, Monday to Friday. The menu
includes comforting favourites such as a bacon sandwich, eggs benedict
and pancakes, or the healthier fresh fruit bircher option. Come along
and enjoy a free refill of tea or coffee with your breakfast. See the
full menu
here.
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Fourth Floor Café Bar - freshly squeezed juices
Fresh is best and there’s no denying a diet rich in fruit and vegetables
helps to maintain good health and wellbeing. Juicing is a great way to get
the goodness of fresh fruit and vegetables.
In the Fourth Floor Café Bar your creation is made right in front of you. No
apple, carrot, beetroot or wheatgrass gets juiced until you give us the nod.
So get yourself up to the Fourth Floor Café Bar for an instant energy hit
without the usual suspects of refined sugars and caffeine.
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Cardio Kick boxing classes
No sparring, no contact, just 60 minutes of music-driven, hard core exercise
incorporating elements of karate, boxing and tai chi to strip fat and shape
your body.
The class is every Monday at 6.30-7.30pm on the sixth floor of the Saw
Swee Hock Student Centre and costs £5 per class.
If you would like to attend or need further information, email Amy Mamawag
at A.Mamawag@lse.ac.uk
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Barbeques, burgers and shakes
With summer (possibly) here and temperatures rising, come and enjoy an ‘al
fresco’ experience at the pop up barbeque and shake bar on the John Watkins
Plaza.
LSE Catering will be grilling and shaking, using only the finest and
freshest ingredients, between noon and 3pm on Thursday 5 June, Thursday
12 June and Thursday 19 June.
Your Classic or Veggie burger will be cooked to order and your favourite
flavour of delicious milkshake made right there in front of you. So be sure
to pop in to the pop up!
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Computer tip of the week
Skills to Format a Thesis Efficiently
Submitting a thesis soon? Avoid wasted hours and endless frustration trying
to correct formatting problems by learning to use Word templates and Styles.
These will help you avoid inconsistent margins, numbering that goes wrong,
seemingly random font formatting, etc. Even better, these skills will enable
you to create and automatically update the table of contents with just a few
easy mouse clicks.
The earlier you learn and apply these skills, the easier it will be to
format your work efficiently. A short video at the bottom of this
page demonstrates the skills you need. You can learn them by downloading
Word 2010: Formatting an academic paper.
If you have an IT question, check out the
online guides and FAQs or attend the weekly
Software Surgeries. A huge range of additional computer training
resources are available from the
IT Training website. Subscribe to the
IT Training mailing list to stay informed of upcoming courses and
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 What's
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Christine Lagarde (pictured) and Gordon Brown to visit LSE in June
Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde will
deliver this year’s Amartya Sen Lecture, supported by LSE's Department
of International Development and STICERD, on Friday 6 June at
6.30-8pm.
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Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown will also be launching his new book
My Scotland, Our Britain: a future worth sharing at LSE on
Tuesday 10 June at 5.30-7pm, hosted by the LSE Institute for Public
Affairs.
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Both events are open to LSE staff and students only, please see the
weblistings for ticket information.
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'Reflections on Leadership: a bank CEO's perspective' - on
Wednesday 28 May at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building with Gail
Kelly
Come and hear Gail’s thoughts on leadership and what it takes to
succeed in the current environment. Gail will share her insights,
perspectives and lessons learnt drawing from personal experience over 12
years as a CEO of a major financial institution in Australia.
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
collect one ticket per person from the NAB SU shop from 10am on
Wednesday 21 May. These tickets are available on a first come first
served basis.
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'From Subsidy to Strategic Investment: what can the EU's new,
reformed regional policy do for growth and jobs in 2014-20?' - on
Wednesday 28 May at 6.30pm in the New Theatre, East Building with
Johannes Hahn
With reforms now in place, EU regional policy focuses more than ever on
investment that will improve the quality of life of EU citizens. €350
billion - the EU's second biggest spending priority - will support small
and medium-sized enterprises, research and innovation, renewable
energies and energy efficiency, education, and fight against
unemployment and poverty.
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'England: a nation defined by dissent' - on Thursday 29 May at
6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building with Billy Bragg
Is it possible to be both progressive and patriotic? Billy Bragg
argues that from Magna Carta to Euro-scepticism, England is a nation
that has been defined by dissent.
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'The Moral Background: an inquiry in to the history of business
ethics' – on Wednesday 28 May at 6.30pm in the Alumni Theatre,
NAB with Dr Gabriel Abend
In recent years, many disciplines have become interested in the
scientific study of morality. However, a conceptual framework for this
work is still lacking. In his new book The Moral Background,
Gabriel Abend develops just such a framework and uses it to investigate
the history of business ethics in the United States from the 1850s to
the 1930s. This event is free and open to all on a first come first
served basis.
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'Europe's Toolbox and Israel-Palestine Relations After the Kerry
Effort: what role for what purpose?' - on Thursday 29 May at
1.30-5.15pm in Room 9.04, Tower 2, Clement's Inn
Little seems to have changed with Israel-Palestine relations as the US
Administration's deadline passed last month. Europe now has to decide
its policy stance in the ‘post-Kerry’ environment. What are the options,
and what is the contribution Europe can make? Which choices can all EU
member states support? Are the ‘pre-Kerry’ policy positions on Israel
and Palestine no longer valid or are they even more valid? This
conference aims to tackle these questions, with international experts
from the US, Europe, Israel and Palestine sharing their views and
opinions from the region. This event is free and open to all, however
registration is required. Please register
here.
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Code at LSE - front-end web development for beginners
Following the success of the Lent term programming course, LSESU Social
Entrepreneurs Society and Code at LSE are organising a post-exam
programming course, where students can learn the basics of front end
development in one weekend.
The course takes 12 hours. Places are available for the weekends of
14-15 June and 21-22 June. More information and details of
how to apply are available here.
Take a look at the Facebook page
here.
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'The Polish Roundtable Talks and the End of the Cold War' - on
Wednesday 4 June at 6.30pm in the Wolfson Theatre, NAB with Professor
Vladislav Zubok, Professor Anne Applebaum, Eugeniusz Smolar, Nigel Thorpe
and Professor Arne Westad
The Polish Roundtable Talks and subsequent elections on 4 June 1989 were a
crucial step in ending the Cold War. 25 years later, we invite witnesses of
the Polish Democratic Transition to join academics to discuss the importance
of the events for Poland, for Europe, and for the world.
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 60
second interview
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with.....Roza Essaw
Hi! My name is Roza Essaw. I'm
from Texas, but I was born in
Ethiopia. My dual background as an
Ethiopian-American has influenced
and enriched how I perceive the
world. My life in Ethiopia exposed
me to some of the most heartbreaking
injustices, while allowing me to
hold on to the beautiful culture.
Similarly, life in America initially
brought many challenges, but it also
provided opportunities conducive to
my personal and professional growth,
including completing my
undergraduate studies at Southern
Methodist University and being here
at LSE studying for my master's of
science in human rights at LSE.
Aside from the influence such
vibrant cultures have had in my
life, some other things to know
about me are: I am blessed to have
the most supportive people in my
life, I am addicted to Ethiopian
food, I love playing competitive
games and I consider having a
relationship with Jesus Christ to be
the greatest gift.
Please can you tell us more about
the Mortar Board Fellowship?
Mortar Board is the premier national
honour society recognising college
seniors for outstanding achievement
in scholarship, leadership and
service. Every year, the Mortar
Board National Foundation awards
fellowships to assist members in
financing their graduate studies.
Since the fellowship programme was
established in 1941, nearly $700,000
has been given to help members
pursue graduate or professional
school. Annually, members are chosen
to receive these fellowships based
on a record of academic excellence,
strong recommendation, scholarship
promise, financial need and Mortar
Board involvement. This year Mortar
Board gave $30,000 to eight
scholarship recipients, including
me. I am also a Rotary International
Scholar. The Rotary scholarship is a
competitive international award
which pays for tuition. It is given
to outstanding students who are
committed to advancing world peace
and justice – my focus was on
promoting peace.
Which is your favourite place on
the LSE campus?
The Human Rights Centre. It is the
best place to study because of its
view overlooking the city. It is
also very quiet and beats fighting
for a spot at the LSE Library.
What is your most treasured
possession?
My Bible, for it is the Word of God.
God’s Word is forever constant and
full life and hopeful promises. I
can’t describe the essence of who I
am apart from the strength and grace
that I receive from my Lord and
Saviour, Jesus Christ, so I am
thankful that I get to hear from God
by reading the Bible.
What is your ambition/goal in
life?
I hope to emulate the life and
teachings of Jesus Christ in order
to spread Christ centred love. One
of fundamental ways I aim to do this
is by pursuing a career as a human
rights lawyer, in hopes of serving
those in need.
What is the best advice you have
ever been given?
"Pray hard, work hard.” Prayer and
hard work have brought me this far
in life and I intend to devote
myself to this advice.
Where is the most interesting
place you have visited?
South Africa. I spent a summer
studying abroad between Durban and
Cape Town - it is by far one of the
most beautiful and culturally rich
places I have visited. The highlight
of my trip was going to Robben
Island and visiting the cell where
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18
of the 27 years he spent in jail.
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