Nominations for this year's Values in Practice Awards (VIP) for Professional Services Staff are now open.
You can make a nomination by completing the nomination form found here and submitting it to hr.vip-awards@lse.ac.uk by Friday 25 November.
All individuals and teams shortlisted will be invited to a VIP Awards afternoon, where we will celebrate everyone’s achievements and the winners will be presented with their awards.
Interim Director Professor Julia Black outlines LSE’s new package of Brexit-related support measures, designed to help and advise our non-UK EU staff members.
Greer Gosnell Greer, Research Officer at the Grantham Research Institute, loves the outdoors, climbing, yoga, music, and people who don’t take life too seriously.
On Wednesday 18 October, Professors Julia Black and Paul Kelly welcomed students and staff to the Excellence in Education and Teaching Promotion Awards in the Shaw Library.
The event was an opportunity to celebrate the contribution that award winners have made to the School through their dedication to teaching excellence and its positive impact on students and academic departments.
Winners this year were recognised for a range of work, including curriculum redesign, assessment diversification, and initiatives to collaborate with students and assist them in undertaking primary research. The Students’ Union Music Society also provided a range of highly appreciated performances through the evening.
Award winner Dr Jennifer Jackson Preece, Associate Professor in Nationalism in Europe and Deputy Head of the European Institute, attended the event and said: "The Excellence in Education Awards reception was a wonderful celebration of the School's historic mission to empower students by research led teaching. I enjoyed both convivial conversations with colleagues from across the School and the music provided by some (very talented) LSE students. Fingers crossed this will be the first of many such occasions!"
Visit the website to catch up on our interview series with some of the awards winners, and the LSE Education Blog to learn more about their innovative teaching.
Christine Chinkin, Director of LSE’s Centre for Women, Peace and Security, has been awarded the Sir Brian Urquhart Award for distinguished service to the United Nations by a UK citizen.
Professor Chinkin, who is also Emerita Professor of International Law at LSE, received the award from the United Nations Association UK (UNA-UK) at the Danish Embassy on Monday 24 October to mark United Nations day 2016.
The UNA-UK said the award was given "as a mark of our admiration for her work - as an academic and as a practitioner - in the fields of human rights; women, peace and security; and international law, justice and accountability. The award would also be a mark of our gratitude for all the support that she has provided to UNA-UK over the years."
Professor Charlie Beckett of the Department of Media and Communications has written a report in collaboration with Tow Centre for the Digital Journalism in New York.
Entitled ‘Fanning the flames: reporting on terror in the networked age’, the report looks at the problems facing journalism around terrorism: the increasing speed of the news cycle; new technologies and the limits on resources; the challenge of verification, definition, proportionality; and dealing with spin and propaganda.
Professor Beckett, who is Director of Polis, LSE’s journalism and society think-tank - launched the report at an event at Columbia Journalism School in New York City on Monday 17 October.
New research shows that childhood bullying has a strong link to mental health service use throughout a person’s life, putting additional strain on an "already overstretched" UK healthcare system.
A study by LSE and King’s College London, tracking mental health service use among more than 9,000 people over a 40-year-period using data from the 1958 British Birth Cohort, provides unequivocal evidence of the link.
The findings, published in Psychological Medicine, show that younger people who are bullied in their childhood are more likely to use mental health services long into adulthood, compared to those who weren’t bullied.
Universities UK Taskforce on tackling violence against women, hate crime and harassment
Universities UK reported last Friday on the work of their Taskforce on tackling violence against women, hate crime and harassment. The Taskforce has recommended some changes to national policy, alongside specific actions that universities should take.
Amongst the UUK Taskforce’s recommendations were that: “Universities should develop a clear and accessible response procedure and centralised reporting system for dealing with incidents of violence, harassment or hate crime". LSE already has this in place, in the form of the online Report It. Stop It tool.
The campaign that accompanies the online form also makes it clear that harassment and bullying should not be tolerated. LSE’s inclusive working and social environment is all of our responsibility and it’s vital we encourage, support and behave appropriately to one another.
Staff from the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce and the Student Services Centre will be participating in the UUK seminar on this issue next week. We will publish an action plan on the School’s ongoing work in this area on the EDI website before the end of the Michaelmas term.
LSE’s Research Division hosts ESRC’s Global Challenge Research Fund seminar
On Tuesday 18 October, the Research Division held its first ever Funding Information Day (FInD).
Guest speakers included representatives from the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Universities UK International (UUKi). There were five sessions covering topics such as the future of EU funding for research post-referendum, research funding sources beyond Europe, such as the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund, as well as two case studies on evidencing impact by Dr Ernestina Coast, Dr Emily Freeman and Dr Sandra Sequeira.
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Centre Buildings Redevlopment Newsletter
Find out what to expect, as the demolition phase of the Centre Buildings Redevelopment project nears completion, in the latest Centre Buildings Redevlopment Newsletter.
This week is Food Wastage Awareness Week
LSE Catering will be raising awareness about food wastage this week in its outlets across campus.
The event is part of LSE Catering's wider commitment to demonstrating how healthier ingredients and waste awareness can benefit your health and the wider environment.
Christmas Party festive fun - save the date
This year the Director's Reception for Administrative, Departmental, Library and Research Staff (the Christmas Party) is being held on Friday 9 December from 6-11pm in the SCR and SDR, 5th floor, Old Building.
If you are interested in participating in this programme, please contact Joy Whyte for further details of how to take forward your application.
Interested in adverting in LSE Events leaflet?
Advertising opportunities exist in the LSE Events termly events leaflet. It’s a great way to promote short courses, executive programmes, new degrees or special events.
There isn’t often information in the national press about carers in the UK. Currently there is an estimated three million people in the UK who combine paid work with caring for a loved one or close friend, many of whom may be at the height of their carers. The impact of this delicate but at times demanding balancing act affects the individual, families and related social networks, the employer and the wider economy.
A Carers UK survey found that of carers who give up work or reduce their hours to care, a fifth were in the region of £10k-£15k a year worse off, with a further fifth losing out on between £15k-£20k of earned income. There are compelling economic as well as social reasons for supporting carers in the workplace to achieve a balance, and LSE is committed to supporting its staff in this endeavour.
If you’re interested in more detail around this topic, visit the Employer for Carers website where you can register and login to the School’s members' area, or email Eleni Michael from the HR Policy team.
IGA Newsletter
The Institute of Global Affairs (IGA) at LSE is pleased to announce that it launched its inaugural Newsletter on Friday 21 October featuring the latest on IGA’s initiatives and recent events, news from our Fellows and highlights & achievements from its Centres.
You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Please feel free to share this link with colleagues and friends who may be interested in the Institute of Global Affairs. We’d also love to hear your thoughts; you can contact us at iga@lse.ac.uk or follow us on Twitter @LSEIGA.
LSE Catering is pleased to announce that our pop-up cocktail event is returning to the 8th Floor of the New Academic Building this Halloween on Friday 28 October.
Your favourite cocktail concoctions will of course be back alongside some spooky October specials from 5-8pm.
The event has been very popular over the last couple of years with cocktails and background music, combined with amazing views over London, proving to be a big hit. The event is open to all staff and students and is a great opportunity for a team social, drinks with friends or a chance to meet new people from around the LSE.
LSE Treatment Clinic
The LSE Treatment Clinic, which welcomes LSE students and staff, is on the first floor of Tower 2.
The Clinic offers professional treatments at reduced rates for the LSE community, including acupuncture, osteopathy and sports massage from practitioners with over 20 years of experience between them. Their combined expertise is effective in the treatment of pain relief, including musculoskeletal pain, repetitive strain injury, tension headaches, posture advice, sports injuries, anxiety, insomnia, and migraine, among many other ailments.
The practitioners are:
Hanya Chlala Acupuncture available in a dual bed setting on Wednesdays and Fridays
Laura Dent Sports massage available on Mondays
Tim Hanwell Osteopathy available on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Appointments are available Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm and can be booked online. All consultations are strictly confidential and sessions will last between 30- 60 minutes depending upon the treatment.
Former Student Staff Liaison Committee representatives share their experiences and encourage other students to get involved.
Next week is Reading Week for some students. LSE LIFE details some of the events they are running to help students make a dent in their reading lists and start writing their essays as we reach the half-way point of Michaelmas Term.
Joanna Ghobar, LSE alumna and graduate intern in the Student Services Centre, is named as this week's Star of the Week.
Following September’s publication of online access guides to all the School’s buildings, and route maps around campus, we will be hosting a launch event with DisabledGo next month.
This will take place in LSE LIFE from 10am-4pm on Wednesday 2 November. Do drop in during the course of the day, to hear more about the access guides, and the ongoing work LSE is doing in this area.
DisabledGo will also be presenting Professor Julia Black (Interim Director), Dr Andrew Young (Chief Operating Officer), and Riham Mansour (LSESU Community and Welfare Officer) with a plaque, to symbolise LSE’s partnership with DisabledGo, and our commitment to enhancing provision in this area.
Come to the LSE Research Festival
You’re invited to the Research Festival on Thursday 3 November in the New Academic Building.
The call for submissions has closed and it is time to find out who the winners are! The exhibition is open for visitors to drop in from 2pm so come and support your colleagues, students and exhibitors from across LSE in a day of #lseresearch celebration. Could someone from your department be a winner? Find out at a drinks reception and prize-giving from 7pm.
On Thursday 3 November, adventurer Sarah Outen (pictured) talks about her latest challenge - an epic undertaking which saw her take 4.5 years to row, kayak and cycle around the Northern Hemisphere from London to London - a journey of some 25,000 miles and her new book Dare to Do.
Tuesday 1 November, 6.30-8pm, Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building Speaker: Professor Thomas J. Christensen (pictured), William P. Boswell Professor of World Politics of Peace and War and Director of the China and the World Program at Princeton University.
Professor Thomas J. Christensen will focus on the Obama administration’s response to the challenges China’s rise poses, and consider the implications for US policy in Asia going forward.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket or pre-registration required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For any queries, email s.wise3@lse.ac.uk or phone 0207 955 6821.
More than two decades after the Dayton Peace Agreement came into force, Bosnia is not at war. But, the absence of war is not peace. The panel debates why the peace process has not been more successful and draws lessons for peace-building in other conflict zones.
This event is free and open to all to attend, with no ticket or pre-registration required.
UPR Colloquium: A showcase for Undergraduate Research
Friday 4 November, 6.30pm, LSE LIFE, LSE Library
The new UPR (Undergraduate Political Review) is hosting an inaugural Dissertation Colloquium. This Colloquium is part of the larger initiative to create a platform for LSE Undergraduates to present and publish their research.
Some of the best third year dissertations on politics from 2015-16 will be showcased in an evening event which promises a lively exchange of ideas on various political topics. Former third year students will present their dissertations, followed by comments from academic staff, and plenty of time for Q&A from the audience.
Drinks and nibbles will be served and we hope this academic and social event will be a template for research engagement between students and staff.
Tuesday 8 November, 6-7.30pm, LSE Campus, room to be confirmed Speaker: Professor Dimitri Vayanos (pictured), Professor of Finance and Head of the Department of Finance at LSE
In this research seminar, Professor Vayanos will provide an empirical and theoretical analysis of the Greek Crisis of 2010. His presentation is based on research conducted together with Pierre-Olivier Gourincha (UC Berkeley, NBER and CEPR Group Chief Economist) and Thomas Philippon (NYU Stern and NBER), which resulted in the publication of GreeSE paper No.100.
Megaron Plus and LSE, in collaboration with the Hellenic Alumni Association of LSE and the Hellenic Observatory, present for the third year running a series of public lectures at the Megaron in Athens.
The Public Affairs team organised two fringe events at the Labour and Conservative party conferences. If you were not able to make it, please listen to the podcasts of these events, below:
The Copyright Community of Practice are regular informal meetings open to all staff at LSE and aim to:
Allow the subject specialist to share expertise without the need for experiences to require a documented ‘intervention’ as with formal copyright queries
Provide an opportunity for Library, IMT and other LSE staff to discuss potential copyright issues relating to specific areas of work
Create a body of knowledge that is first and foremost based on practice, experience and narratives
Support continuing professional development of LSE staff by making better use of in-house copyright specialist
Workshop: Designing a Successful Grant Proposal Tuesday 8 November, 12-2pm Explore general principles for turning research ideas into impactful, policy relevant and successful research grant proposals. Aimed at academic staff, primarily emerging and established researchers.
From Brussels with love Wednesday 9 November, 10am-5pm Hear from the UK Research Office (UKRO) adviser to the LSE, about the latest information on Horizon2020, the European Commission’s research funding programme. The agenda is to be confirmed. Please book even if you can attend some of the sessions.
These events are delivered as part of the Research Information Sessions, which is the Research Division’s new Research Development Programme. Learn key information about funding opportunities and clarify understanding around REF and KEI. Interact with experts face to face, improve your working practice and become inspired by your peers and success stories.
The Michaelmas Term events are on our website. Lent and Summer Terms will be added later in the year, but you can view the full calendar for 2016-17.
Tuesday 15 November, 1-2pm, NAB.2.14, New Academic Building This workshop will provide a brief introduction to self-hypnosis. Hypnotherapy is an effective form of treating stress and anxiety. Having the ability to better manage stress can not only improve academic performance, but can also help to cope with stress in other situations.
Listen to a 15-minute mp3 "Hypnosis for Anxiety" here. For a PowerPoint of the workshop, click here.
In this series, we talk to some of this year's Excellence in Education award winners to find out more about their excellent teaching and the different approaches they take to working with students.
This week, Professor Wim Van der Stede explains why "the intensity of teaching is like being a Formula One driver" and why it doesn't matter what he thinks.
Professor Lilie Chouliaraki of the Department of Media and Communications will present a public lecture at Northwestern University's School of Communication in Illinois on Monday 31 October.
Professor Chouliaraki will present findings from her fieldwork conducted in December 2015 on the Greek border island of Chios in a lecture entitled The Digital Border: The Communicative Networks of Reception during the European Refugee Crisis. This event will follow a symposium co-sponsored by the Department of Media and Communications and Northwestern University on The Ethics of Media, taking place on 27 and 28 October and featuring keynotes by Paul Frosh (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) and Nick Vaughan-Williams (University of Warwick).
Professor Chouliaraki will also give the keynote lecture at the 6th International Conference on Digital Ethics at Loyola University in November and offer a faculty talk at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Happy birthday to you
Many happy returns to Professor Bleddyn Davies who celebrated his 80th birthday on Tuesday 25 October.
Professor Davies is Emeritus Professor at LSE, founded the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), and was awarded an OBE for his services to social science and social policy in 2001.
Skip fit lessons
Security officer and former boxer Daniel Beckley is running skip fit lessons for students and staff.
The next lessons will take place from 1-2pm at the Badminton Court, Old Building, on Tuesday 1 November, Tuesday 15 November, Tuesday 22 November, Tuesday 6 December, and Tuesday 13 December. Just turn up on any of these dates with your own skipping rope. All lessons are free.
Crossing the fourth floor bridge between what remains of St Clement's Building to the Old Building, Professor Sylvia Chant, who joined the Department of Geography and Environment in 1988, took this picture of her personal "disappearing world" and tentatively looks forward to the reinvention of the former site of East Building.
Star of the Week
Star of the Week
This week's Star of the Week is Lucy Porter, Communications and Events Manager in the Department of Management:
"Lucy is extremely committed to her role and passionate about what she does. Recently, she was asked to organise a public lecture with Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Alphabet and former CEO of Google, at very short notice and had to invest a significant amount of time and effort in getting everything set up and ready for the event, at what is already one of the busiest times of the year. Despite having to work late and multitasking to the extreme, she remained positive, upbeat and enthusiastic throughout. She is a true inspiration to her teammates. What a superstar!"
Congratulations Lucy.
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The next edition of Staff News is on Thursday 3 November. Articles for this should be emailed to us by Tuesday 1 November.
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Crossing the fourth floor bridge between what remains of St Clement's Building to the Old Building, Professor Sylvia Chant, who joined the Department of Geography and Environment in 1988, took this picture of her personal "disappearing world" and tentatively looks forward to the reinvention of the former site of East Building.
