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25 November 2015 |
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LSE student wins top London award for her work
with vulnerable youth
LSE undergraduate law student, Temi Mwale, has been named London’s
Young Person of the Year
for her work to address youth violence and keep young people out of gangs.
The Camden resident, who is in the second year of her law degree at LSE,
was presented with the award by a member of David Cameron’s cabinet last
weekend in a lavish ceremony in the East End.
The award reflects Temi’s long-standing campaign to stem gang-related
crime among London’s youth, an issue close to her heart after growing up on
a Barnet estate where youth crime was rampant.
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The Paul Marshall Building,
44 Lincolns Inn Fields
The School’s next major development project took a step forward last week
with the announcement of the six architects shortlisted for the RIBA design
competition. The architects are from across the world and were selected from
over 80 expressions of interest.
Julian Robinson, LSE’s Director of Estates said: "This was the hardest one
yet. The response was amazing with many high profile firms from across the
world submitting. We have tried to pick a stimulating shortlist which will
produce a range of different design responses to this extraordinary site.
What an opportunity? We can’t wait to start the design dialogue."
For more information and the list of architects,
click here.
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LSE Library celebrates Customer Service Excellence award
LSE Library has been awarded the Customer Service Excellence
industry standard (CSE).
Throughout 2014-15, Library staff consulted students, as customers of
Library Services, ensuring that the services were focused on your needs.
As a result, policies and procedures have been revised together with a
re-launch of front line services, whilst focusing on the core criteria
of the CSE framework.
The Assessors report praised the Reception, Enquiries and Roaming
Services; Reader Services and the Academic Support Librarians as
examples of initiatives which demonstrate a significant contribution
being made to the overall improvement of the customer contact
experience.
Nicola Wright, Director of Library Services, said: "This has been a real
team achievement and I am very proud of the team and the partnership we
have with our students."
The Library has been building a culture of continuous improvement within
its services. This month, an extra 276 new study spaces became available
on the fourth floor. The new spaces offer a variety of study
environments to fit the varied needs of LSE students. The new spaces
have been created in direct response to student feedback and are part of
the School’s ongoing programme of improving study facilities across
campus.
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Indian students to visit LSE as part of Ambedkar anniversary A
delegation of Indian students researching social injustice and issues
relating to the social reformer and architect of the Indian constitution, Dr
B R Ambedkar, are visiting LSE as part of celebrations to mark the 125th
anniversary of Dr Ambedkar’s birth.
The trip to Dr Ambedkar’s alma mater began on 21 November
and has been organised by the Indian Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, in collaboration with the High Commission of India in London,
for students who would not otherwise have the resources to visit the UK.
They will be hosted by the South Asia Centre at LSE.
The 25 postgraduate students will have access to the LSE library
and archival resources relevant to their research during their one week
study tour. They will attend a series of special lectures, including one on
the Indian Constitution by Lord Meghnad Desai and another by Dr Lisa
McKenzie on social inequality in Britain.
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LSE Health broadens engagement with China LSE Health has
announced a range of new initiatives with Chinese partners across academia
and government, including a collaboration with the School of Public Health
at Fudan University to explore issues of policy reform in China’s developing
health-care system, joint research with Peking University, and a
Sino-European forum on food and medicine quality.
During a visit to China in November, Professor Elias Mossialos, Director
of LSE Health, and Professor Chen Wen, Dean of the School of Public Health
at Fudan University, Shanghai, signed a memorandum of understanding setting
out initial areas of academic collaboration between the two centres.
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Past performance plays minor role in CEO selection An
individual's past performance plays a minor role in headhunters' decisions
concerning which candidates to put forward for CEO positions in major
non-financial firms, according to new research from LSE.
Researchers of the study, published in the latest issue of Journal of
General Management, conducted extensive interviews with senior
individuals at ten major London-based national and international executive
search firms to find out how they identify suitable candidates for CEO
posts.
Rather than being selected on the basis of past performance, candidates
were chosen on the basis of more observable factors such as good references,
their career path - whether the person has held one or more managerial posts
and has had fairly clear upward progression - and the board's anticipated
approval of them, what is called ‘fitting in’.
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Male Oxbridge-educated barristers from London chambers still more
likely to become QCs despite major reforms Male Oxbridge-educated
junior barristers from London-based chambers are still far more likely to
become QCs despite major reform to the appointments system in 2004,
according to a new study by LSE.
The research, by Michael Blackwell, Assistant Professor of Law, concludes
that the 2004 reforms, designed to make the process fairer and more
transparent, appear to have failed in improving diversity. Women are still
less likely to be appointed than their male equivalents, and the advantages
of being Oxbridge-educated and London-based have become even more
entrenched. This is the first academic study of the reformed QC appointments
system and Dr Blackwell argues that its findings should become the catalyst
for serious policy debate about abolishing QC status because its existence
does not appear to be in the interests of consumers or of justice.
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Celebrating 120 years of LSE Did you know? JFK registered for
LSE’s General Course in October 1935. Read the story of
LSE’s almost alumnus.
Coming up in December: Don’t forget to book a place on a
Foundations exhibition lunchtime talk - the next one will be in the
Library on Wednesday 2 December. The exhibition closes at the end of
term, so don’t miss out. On Friday 11 December the
Department of Anthropology will hold a one-day workshop to explore its
history, beginning with Bronislaw Malinowski in the 1930s.
2015 is LSE’s 120th anniversary. Join in the celebrations at
lse.ac.uk/lse120
#LSE120 |
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 Notices
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Support available from the Student Services Centre
The
Student Services Centre can help you access a variety of support
services from across the School.
You can visit us in the ground floor of the Old Building during our
opening hours (Monday-Friday, 11am-4pm), send us an email to
ssc.advice@lse.ac.uk, or call
us on 0207 955 6167.
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De-commissioning the LSE Mobile app
From Tuesday 1 December, the LSE Mobile app will be
de-commissioned. The services provided through the app are more commonly
accessed through the LSE website, including timetables and a campus map.
You can access all of the information you need through the links in the
top right hand corner of the
LSE website, with timetables available on LSE For You.
The information contained on the LSE Mobile app will not be maintained
and will become out of date, so it is strongly recommended that you delete it
if you have downloaded it.
The decision to de-commission LSE Mobile was taken alongside the web
development project. LSE’s website is undergoing extensive improvements to
its functionality to ensure it is feature-rich and responsive. It was
considered to be better value for LSE to focus on this development rather
than develop LSE Mobile’s applications which are of limited functionality in
their current format.
If you have any questions please contact
it.helpdesk@lse.ac.uk.
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Education Covenant - student input needed
This year LSE is introducing a new Education Strategy for the 2015 to
2020 period. As part of this process, the School will be drafting an
Education Covenant with student input.
The covenant is a statement of both the School and students' aspirations
and goals for their education at LSE. We want to hear from as many
students as possible about their expectations for an LSE education -
complete this survey
to have your say.
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DAAD Summer School Scholarships available for undergraduate students
Are you learning German? Could your German use a little practice in the
real world? Want to meet new people?
Then a German language summer school is what you’re looking for, and we
have got the funding.
For more information about the application procedure,
click here.
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Student Counselling Service Groups and Workshops
Stress Management
Monday 30 November from 11am-1pm
This workshop will look at a range of practical techniques to reduce stress
and better manage the pressures of being a student. It will include a
description of an easy to use Mindfulness exercise, which can help with
relaxation and reduce the amount of time spent worrying about work.
Raise Your Self-Esteem
Thursday 26 November and Thursday 3 December from 11am-1pm
This workshop will examine ways to increase positive self-esteem,
identifying thoughts, feelings and behaviours linked with your experiences.
We will also discuss practical exercises and checklists to help you increase
your self-esteem.
For more information on upcoming groups and workshops,
click here. If you have any other queries, email
student.counselling@lse.ac.uk
or ring 0207 852 3627.
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Improvements to the Training and Development System Over the
last few months, IMT has been working to improve the Training and Development
System (TDS).
The TDS allows you to find and book internal training opportunities at
LSE, view your training record and from 24 November, there will be a new
landing page for the site, designed to make searching for courses easier.
To access the TDS, visit
https://apps.lse.ac.uk/training-system/
We will continue to work on improving the user experience for the website
over the coming term. If you have any feedback about the TDS, please use the
website to send us your comments.
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Vacancy at LSE PSSRU
PSSRU at LSE is seeking to appoint an administrative assistant
(maternity leave cover) to provide direct support to PSSRU’s Manager
from January 2016 until July 2016 in the first instance. The post-holder
will also support the NIHR School for Social Care Research.
This post is an hourly-paid position at £14.92 (plus £2.78 holiday pay)
for 17-20 hours per week. There is flexibility in how this time is worked
over the week, and there may be scope for additional hours.
Students are welcome to apply.
For more information,
click here. To apply,
email your CV and a covering letter to Anji Mehta at
a.mehta3@lse.ac.uk by noon on
Tuesday 8 December.
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Best Student Paper Competition - LSE Africa Summit 2016
On 22-23 April 2016, LSE will hold its yearly Africa Summit, a two-day
business and research conference that concentrates on addressing pertinent
issues facing the African continent.
The Research Team is now accepting research papers from LSE undergraduate
and postgraduate students for the Research Conference entitled "Africa in a
Global Context: challenging conventions." The winning student will present
and discuss her/his paper during the breakout session panel on 22 April
2016.
Papers are being accepted on the following topics (and related
questions):
- China-Africa Cooperation - Does China’s presence in Africa benefit
Africans? In what way?
- Global Gender Equality Initiatives and Local Realities - How do
global gender equality values and initiatives (e.g. SDG’s) take into
account the local context? What are the effects in communities?
- Diaspora and Development - How does the diaspora trigger innovation
across Africa that contributes to the continent’s social and economic
development?
- National Policy Space Under Global Governance - How can African
Governments claim more policy space under global governance?
- Land Grabbing, Land Tenure Security and Resistance - What are the
local complexities of the ‘Global’ land grab? Is it useful to
conceptualise land grabbing as a global phenomena?
- Business in Health Care - What role should international private
sector involvement play in health care? What is Africa’s role in the
global politics of Health?
All papers should be submitted electronically (Word or PDF format) to
Africasummit@lse.ac.uk by
Monday 21 December. For more information and the competition
guidlines, email Sarah-Franklin Schaar at
s.schaar@lse.ac.uk.
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Skip fit lessons Security
officer and former boxer Daniel Beckley is running skip fit lessons for all
students and staff.
The next lessons will take place from 1-2pm at the Badminton Court, Old
Building, on Tuesday 1 December, Tuesday 15 December, and
Tuesday 22 December. Just
turn up on any of these dates with your own skipping rope. All lessons are
free.
For more information, email Daniel at
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 LSE
in pictures
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Gloomy skies over the LSE Library.
For more images like this, visit the
Photography Unit
or check out the School's
Instagram page.
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 What's
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Forthcoming LSE events include....
The Future of the Professions: how technology will transform the work of
human experts
On: Monday 30 November from 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speakers: Daniel Susskind and Professor Richard Susskind
Democracy, Diversity, Religion
On: Tuesday 1 December from 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Charles Taylor
Lunchtime Concert
On: Thursday 3 December from 1.05pm in the Shaw Library, 6th floor, Old
Building
Performers: Bartosz Woroch (violin) and Caroline Palmer (piano)
What Should we Study When we Study Economics?
On: Thursday 3 December from 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Wendy Carlin (pictured)
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Don't miss out - ticket release reminders
Tackling Extreme Poverty through Programmes Targeting the World’s Ultra-Poor
On: Wednesday 9 December
Speakers: Sir Fazle Abed, Professor Oriana Bandiera (pictured), Professor
Robin Burgess, Dr Mushtaque Chowhudry, and Professor Esther Duflo
Ticket release date: Wednesday 2 December
In the Front Line of Climate Change
On: Thursday 10 December
Speaker: Anote Tong
Ticket release date: Tuesday 1 December
The Power of Ideas: a discussion with David Harvey
Date: Thursday 10 December
Speakers: Professor David Harvey (pictured), Professor Michael Storper, and
Professor Jane Wills
Ticket release date: Thursday 3 December
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LSE Chill - this Friday
The next LSE Chill is on Friday 27 November.
We have a great line-up of LSE students performing, including Alex Leung
and Laine Caruzca; Sophie d’Arcangelo and Eleanor Carpigo; Turhan Sidiq
and Demas Koh, ranging from musical numbers, pop, and even a little
Christmas bonus.
Join LSE Arts from 6pm at Café 54, New Academic Building to relax after
a busy week. The event is free and open to all, make sure you get there
early to make the most of the limited free food and drinks.
If you’re interested in performing at a future LSE Chill, visit the
website to see available dates and email
arts@lse.ac.uk.
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New Attitudes to Peacekeeping Operations in ASEAN On:
Tuesday 1 December from 11am-12.30pm in room 9.05, Tower 2
Speaker: Dr David Capie (pictured),
Associate Professor of International Relations at Victoria University of
Wellington, New Zealand.
This talk explores evolving attitudes towards peacekeeping among
Southeast Asian states. Despite the region’s enormous diversity, almost all
of ASEAN’s members are showing a greater interest in supporting peacekeeping
operations. This includes long time and substantial contributors to UN
missions such as Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, a group of smaller
contributing nations (Thailand, Brunei and Singapore) and two emerging
players (Cambodia and Vietnam). As of November 2015, only Myanmar and Laos
have not participated in any UN peacekeeping missions.
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How Can the UK Improve Productivity and Still Build the Workforce?
On: Wednesday 2 December from 6.30-8pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speakers: Vince Cable (pictured), MP for Twickenham from 1997-2015 and served as UK
Business Secretary from 2010-2015; Diane Coyle, OBE, Professor of Economics
at the University of Manchester; Bronwyn Curtis, global financial markets
economist and a member of LSE's Court of Governors; and Anna Leach, head of
the economic analysis team at CBI.
This event marks the official launch of the
LSE Business Review blog
bringing together a panel of prominent economists to discuss productivity,
the UK’s economic future and the road ahead.
The evening will end with a networking drinks reception.
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Stigma and Justice: addressing the needs of survivors of sexual
violence in conflict zones On: Thursday 3 December from 12.30-2pm
on the LSE campus
Speakers: Baroness Joyce Anelay (pictured),
Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict,
Erica Hall,
Senior Policy Adviser at World Vision UK,
Hilary Stauffer,
Visiting Fellow in LSE's Centre for Women, Peace and Security, and
Beini Ye,
Post-Conflict Legal Advisor at REDRESS.
As the House of Lords Sexual Violence in Conflict Committee considers
the UK's policy and practice of preventing sexual violence in conflict,
panel members will consider how ending impunity is affected by the
stigma faced by survivors.
This event will launch a global policy report on the topic of stigma and
justice, co-authored by Visiting Fellow Hilary Stauffer and Erica Hall of
World Vision UK.
This event is free and open to all with but pre-registration is required,
book via Eventbrite.
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Student Wellbeing Stall
The
Student Wellbeing Service will be running a Wellbeing Stall outside
the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre (SAW) on Monday 7 December from
10.30am-3pm.
Staff from the Disability and Wellbeing Service, Residential Services,
Student Counselling will be joined by Peer Supporters will be asking
people what barriers they have to looking after their mental
health/wellbeing and what things they can do to overcome these? Free 10
minute chair massages will also be available.
Teams from the LSE Student’s Union will also be out, including the
Disabled Students Network, Neuron Project, the Sociology and Social
Justice Society, LSESU Advice, and Smoothie Bike. There will also be a
workshop on ‘Managing Exam Stress and Mindfulness’ taking place on the
third floor of SAW at 5pm on the same day.
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Celebrating 120 years of LSE - visit the LSE Foundations
exhibition LSE Library’s autumn exhibition
Foundations:
LSE and the Science of Society looks at key personalities and
relationships that have been formed at LSE.
It explores how some LSE academics have achieved success working toward
the betterment of society, by serving the public and influencing reform.
2015 is LSE’s 120th anniversary. Join in the celebrations at
lse.ac.uk/lse120
#LSE120
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LSE Rejoice - keeping God in full view You’re invited to
lunchtime Praise and Worship - uplifting sessions every Friday at 12pm in
the LSE Faith Centre, second floor of Saw Swee Hock Student Centre.
LSE Rejoice promotes practical steps in spiritual health; not a bungee
leap of faith, or giant strides, but "simple, practical steps, one after
another" whilst promoting and sharing in the unconditional love and
teachings of Christ.
The network is open to staff, students and alumni. For more information,
email rejoice@lse.ac.uk.
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Podcasts of public lectures and events
GDP: a brief but affectionate history
Speaker: Professor Diane Coyle
Recorded: Monday 16 November, approx. 64 minutes
Postcapitalism: a guide to our future
Speaker: Paul Mason
Recorded: Wednesday 18 November, approx. 83 minutes
Red Flag over Houghton Street? The Radical Tradition at LSE - Myth, Reality
and Fact
Speaker: Professor Michael Cox
Recorded: Thursday 19 November, approx. 86 minutes |
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second interview
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with..... Jean Sarhadar
I’m a second year LLB student and a Campaign Manager in the LSESU Amnesty International Society. My campaign is on the Human Rights Act and will start next week.
What is your role in the LSESU Amnesty International Society?
I’m a Campaign Manager, with three others in the Society. We essentially manage a week long campaign on an issue that is interesting to us or something that we are really invested in.
Your campaign is taking place next week. Can you tell us more about that?
The campaign is centred on the Human Rights Act. The week aims to raise awareness on its potential repeal. It is a good time for this campaign as the public consultation for its replacement should be coming soon. It is a little more politically charged compared to other campaigns but I hope it will work - I’m counting on it!
I would encourage everyone to come to our stall during the week where we will be selling cakes and giving out materials and taking photos. We will also be having a debate on Monday (30 November) on the Act, which will be hosted by the Law Society and Amnesty, and will involve barristers debating on the virtues of the Act. On Tuesday, we are hosting a more general panel discussion with great panellists, and on Thursday, there will be a film screening with pizza.
If you could learn a new subject at LSE, what would it be and why?
History. I absolutely loved history at school and I think it is such a great subject. The idea of thinking and looking at a different time, with all its nuances and working out how the world now would be different if this particular event had not occurred, just really appeals to me.
If you met the UK Prime Minister and you could only ask one question, what would you ask him?
My question wouldn’t be on what he is actually doing in government because we have journalists and political commentators to do that. I suppose I would ask about the lifestyle that comes with being Prime Minister. Something like what is it like to live in 10 Downing Street?
What would you do with the money if you won a substantial amount on the Lottery?
I wouldn’t be allowed to win the lottery without buying my mum a house so that would be the first item on my list. But what would I personally do? I remember watching Breaking Bad and this character Huell just laying on this pile of money. At that point I immediately thought if I ever had that kind of money, I would do that. And then I would be smart and do something useful with it.
If you could give your younger self some advice, what would it be?
Nothing. My younger self needs to learn without me interfering.
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