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• 'Best Widening Participation Programme' awardLSE has won an award for the 'Best Widening Participation Programme' for encouraging inner-city students to go to university.

• Michaelmas term Events leafletIf you are organising an event and want it listed in the Michaelmas term Events leaflet, please send the details to the Press Office by Thursday 4 August.

• Sebastiaan Eldritch-BöersenSebastiaan, an IT support specialist at LSE, says show jumping is the most dangerous thing he has ever done and he would love to live in either Berlin or Iceland.

14 July 2011  News

• LSE access agreement approved

LSE’s new access agreement for 2012 has been approved by

the Office for Fair Access (OFFA).

This will see the School increase the annual amount spent on

bursaries and discounts for UK undergraduates to over £2.2

million by 2015 and on widening participation and retention

measures to £665,000 by 2015. Students on a full grant will

receive annual bursaries worth £3,500 or £3,000 per year,

while students on a partial grant will receive bursaries worth

between £2,500 and £500 per year. In addition, English

students from the lowest income backgrounds will be eligible

for a further £3,000 discount from their fees or accommodation

in their first year at LSE.

Full details of our financial support package for 2012 entry can

be found here.

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• LSE wins 'Best Widening Participation Programme' award

LSE has won an award for the 'Best Widening Participation

Programme' for encouraging inner-city students to go to

university. A special award ceremony, co-hosted by Lord Wei

and the charity Excellence in Education, took place on Friday 1

July at the House of Lords and was attended by Niaomi Collett

and Alexandra Smith from LSE’s widening participation team.

LSE has been involved in widening participation and access

initiatives since 1998 and the activities aim to address the

differences in take-up of higher education opportunities across

different social groups. Under-representation is directly linked

with broader issues of equity and social inclusion and LSE

works to ensure equal opportunities for disabled students,

mature students, women, men and BME students in higher

education.

The School’s programmes aim to help London students

discover more about the opportunities available to them and to

encourage them to consider how best they can fulfil their

potential and reach their goals. LSE’s widening participation

team works with the capital’s schools, colleges and sixth forms

to raise aspirations, awareness and attainment among people

from underrepresented communities.

Alexandra Smith, widening participation coordinator, said:

‘Inner-city pupils often face considerable barriers to higher

education, so we focus on attainment and aspiration raising

activities. We have delivered various widening participation

initiatives for over ten years and this award recognises our

contribution to widening access to top institutions like LSE.’

More information about LSE’s widening participation activities

can be found at lse.ac.uk/wideningparticipation.

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• Professor Paul Kelly appointed next pro-director for teaching and learning

Professor Paul Kelly (pictured), currently head of the

Department of Government, has been appointed as the next

pro-director for teaching and learning. Professor Kelly will take

over from Professor Janet Hartley in September 2012.

On making the announcement, Director Professor Judith Rees

said: 'This is not yet the time to say thank you to Janet for all

her hard and excellent work, but I am delighted that she has

such a worthy successor.'

• New graduate dean announced

Professor David Marsden, vice chair of the Academic Board

and chair of the Academic Nominations Committee, has

announced that Dr Sunil Kumar (pictured), Department of

Social Policy, has been appointed as Dean of Graduate

Studies.

Dr Kumar, who will succeed Dr Julian Fulbrook from 1

September 2011, said: 'It is an honour to have been appointed

the next Dean of Graduate Studies and I recognise that Dr

Fulbrook will be a hard act to follow!

'I am looking forward to liaising closely with colleagues

providing vital academic and support services. I will endeavour

to discharge my responsibilities diligently, impartially and

amicably; commensurate with the significance that the role

portends for graduate students, colleagues and the School.'

• New research priorities will see academics move on from LSE Global Governance

In March, the School set up a review of LSE Global

Governance. This reported to Council in June. Since then the

directors of LSEGG have undertaken a review of their

research interests and priorities.

Earlier this week the LSEGG directors announced that a shift

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in these priorities means they and their colleagues will now

pursue their work in other parts of the School. Professor Mary

Kaldor will base herself in the Department for International

Development while Professor David Held will work from the

Department for Government. Colleagues currently working in

LSE Global Governance will move with them.

The centre has close links with both departments and the

directors felt the evolving nature of their research made a

move timely and logical.

• LSE joins iTunes U

More than 1,000 recordings from LSE’s public lectures

programme and nearly 400 videos are now available to

download from iTunes U, a dedicated area of the iTunes Store.

The podcasts of LSE public lectures, which include speakers

such as Professor Paul Krugman and Professor Amartya Sen,

as well as politicians such as prime minister David Cameron

and former prime minister Gordon Brown, are already hugely

popular, with over 8 million downloads in 2010 from LSE's own

web pages.

LSE on iTunes U will also host LSE’s extensive range of online

videos, from the research videos featuring academics such as

Lord Nicholas Stern and Professor Eileen Munro, to the

'Stories from LSE'.

Stuart Corbridge, pro-director for research and external

relations, said: 'LSE on iTunes U will be an invaluable resource

for anyone interested in global issues. The extensive range of

podcasts of public lectures take the listener through subjects

as diverse as climate change, why markets fail, happiness,

micro-finance, new technology, the rise of Cities and even

African music. The videos will assist new applicants as they

decide whether to apply to the School and the "Stories from

LSE" will remind alumni of why they did so.'

The launch of LSE on iTunes U coincides with the launch of an

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improved video and audio section of the LSE website and

builds on the success of the LSE YouTube channel. The

content has been developed by Web Services with support

from Database Services in IT Services. More

• George Bernard Shaw's photographs available to view

You can now discover George Bernard Shaw's perspective on

life through a camera lens. A selection of the photographic

collection of the playwright, critic and polemicist (1856-1950) is

available for people to see, either virtually as digitised images

via an online exhibition, or as originals at an exhibition at the

Fox Talbot Gallery in Lacock.

Reaching its final stages, the partnership project between the

National Trust and LSE has conserved, catalogued and

digitised Shaw’s collection of over 20,000 photographic

objects. The first tranche of these images, around 5,000, is

available to view online.

Karyn Stuckey, the project archivist who worked on Shaw’s

photographic collection at LSE, shares her experience: 'The

best part of this project, for me, has been the people captured

on camera. For example, any history student will have read

George Macaulay Trevelyan, but any photos are of him when

he’s old. It’s been nice to see him in less formal images.

Likewise, it’s good to see pictures of the famous Arts and

Crafts architect, Alfred Hoare Powell, when you usually only

get to see images of his work.'

'George Bernard Shaw: man and cameraman' runs until 11

December 2011. Later in the year, a parallel exhibition will be

on display in the Student Atrium at LSE. An online exhibition

'Through The Lens: the photographic world of GB Shaw'

celebrates the project. More

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• LSE, NYU Stern and HEC Paris mark 10 year anniversary of TRIUM Global Executive MBA with announcement to expand enrollment

Marking the 10 year anniversary of the TRIUM Global

Executive MBA Programme, New York University Stern School

of Business (NYU Stern), LSE, and HEC Paris School of

Management (HEC Paris), announced plans to expand the

programme, adding a second cohort starting in September

2012.

TRIUM, the first global Executive MBA programme for senior

executives that blends the complementary strengths of three

premier universities and five international learning locations,

welcomed its inaugural class in September 2001. In the past

10 years, the programme has graduated 500 senior executives

from more than 70 countries, who work in corporations, family

businesses, or as entrepreneurs, as well as in government,

law and not-for-profit sectors.

More than half of the alumni and students gathered in Paris at

the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie from 1-3 July to

celebrate the programme’s 10 year anniversary. Speakers at

the event included Henri Proglio, CEO of EDF, and John

Mack, chairman of Morgan Stanley. There were also panel

discussions and social events at the conference entitled

TRIUM 10. More

• China in Comparative Perspective Network launch new online journal

In June 2011, the online journal Bijiao: China in comparative

perspective book review (CCPBR) was launched by LSE's

China in Comparative Perspective Network (CCPN).

The CCPBR was created to publish reviews of books which

focus on comparative studies between China and other

regions and countries. The first issue includes reviews of two

books which address the two hot topics currently in public

debate about China: democracy (Political Change in China:

comparisons with Taiwan) and the economic boom (Billions of

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Entrepreneurs: how China and India are reshaping their

futures and ours).

Also featured are two review articles, the first covering a

comparison of two books on civil society in Asia, and the

second giving an in-depth review of the book Economic

Reform in China and India.

To download a copy of the CCPBR visit the CCPN website,

the only bilingual website centred on social scientific studies

on China in the English speaking world.

• LSE academic gives evidence to select committee

On Wednesday 29 June, Professor Eileen Munro (pictured)

gave evidence to the Select Committee on Education in a

special session which examined her recently published review

of child protection in England.

In a two hour session, the committee questioned Professor

Munro in detail on the set of reforms that she is

recommending, and considered how the review relates to

trends in previous policy and legislation and its implications in

terms of early intervention and the role and status of social

workers.

A video of the committee meeting is available on the

Parliament UK website.

• The great cake bake

The inaugural ERD/APD bake off, which took place on Friday

1 July, was a great success. Many thanks to the talented

bakers, the judging panel and the generous cake buyers - we

raised £76 for Great Ormond Street.

The quality of baked goods entered was pretty staggering, but

after much deliberation the judges awarded the following:

Best for appearance - Jessica Templeton for her

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Aunt Mimmie's apple cake.

Best for originality - Lucy Burrows for her parmesan

biscuits

Best for taste - Sharon Bray for her chocolate

brownies

Best in show (because taste is the deciding factor) - Sharon Bray

Sharon (pictured) was the delighted recipient of a cookbook, a

wooden spoon and the Design Unit baking cup.

Sorry to any hungry and disappointed buyers who were turned

away empty handed. The cake sale was quite ferocious, with

staff members buying up all the cakes within 30 minutes. We'll

certainly run another bake off before long, so watch this space.

• LSE team runs 10k for charity

Michelle Blake from the Library, Adrian Ellison from IT

Services, and Stephen Emmott from External Relations joined

over 25,000 runners last Sunday (10 July) to take part in the

2011 British London 10k run.

They ran to support the charity, AACT4children, of which

Adrian is a trustee. AACT aims to enable information

technology to be used to help people, particularly children, with

communication disabilities.

While Michelle and Stephen are seasoned marathon runners,

this was Adrian’s first 'proper run'. He said afterwards: 'I really

quite enjoyed it and it made the six months of training

worthwhile. As a trustee I get to see where money goes but it’s

good to play a direct part in the fundraising too. I finished in

one hour and two minutes which I was really pleased with.'

Seven runners have helped to raise over £1,700 so far for

AACT4children. If you would like to sponsor the team, you can

do so by visiting www.justgiving.com/a4adrian.

 Notices

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• Deadline for Michaelmas term Events leaflet approaching

If you are organising an event and want it listed in the

Michaelmas term Events leaflet please send the following

details to pressoffice@lse.ac.uk by Thursday 4 August:

date, time (from and to)

venue

banner

title of event

speaker's title and name

chair's title and name (if applicable)

short blurb about the event (20-25 words)

short biography on speaker (15 words)

contact details if not being handled by Conferences as

part of the Public Lecture Programme

A high resolution image of the speaker if possible

(please note that if we have a particularly large

number of events we may not be able to include all the

images submitted).

The Press and Information Office need this information even if

you have sent a Public Lecture Form to Conferences and

Events. Any questions, contact Danny O'Connor on ext 7417

or email pressoffice@lse.ac.uk.

• Office 2010 upgrade progress and support

A major push in launching the new LSE computer desktop,

featuring Windows 7 and Office 2010, is planned for July and

August.

What to do if you are about to be upgraded:Sign up for IT training’s new course/workshop - Getting to

Grips with the Office 2010 Upgrade. This is your opportunity to

try out the new software and get answers to any questions or

concerns.

You can try out the new Office applications by logging onto the

Remote Desktop from your current LSE computer. Go to Start | Programs | Accessories | Remote Desktop Connection.

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Type terminal.lse.ac.uk in the computer field, click Connect and log in as you normally would. A new desktop will appear

with icons you can use to open any of the usual Office 2010

applications.

And if you’ve recently been upgraded:You can find commands from Office 2003 in 2010 by clicking

on the icon for the relevant application here, to use Microsoft’s

automated interactive web guide. Click the Start button in the

yellow window, then click on a command in Word, PowerPoint

or Excel 2003 and the guide will show you where to find that

command in the new Office 2010 interface.

More information on support for users of Office 2010 and on

improvements to the LSE Remote Desktop is available here.

• LSE Perspectives

The LSE Perspectives July 2011 gallery is now online. You

can view this month's selection of photos here.

The gallery features 12 striking images submitted by members

of the LSE community. Each image reflects a unique

perspective on a particular scene.

LSE Perspectives is an online gallery featuring photographs

taken by LSE students and staff. If you have taken any artistic

images on your travels, from your home town or even just here

in London why not submit them for LSE Perspectives so that

they can be shared with the LSE community.

For more information and to submit your images visit LSE

Perspectives Submissions. Every month the Arts team selects

12 images and publishes them online. Previous galleries can

be found here.

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• Blind cleaning and servicing

Blind cleaning and servicing will take place in Clare Market

from Monday 18 until Thursday 21 July and the NAB from

Thursday 21 until Wednesday 27 July.

During this time, blinds will be taken down, taken away, and

returned once cleaning and servicing is finished. Most of the

work will take place between 7am and 7pm each day.

For more information, contact Richard Allen at

r.allen1@lse.ac.uk or on ext 6544. Apologies for any

inconvenience this may cause.

• Mini for sale

Professor Anke Hassel, visiting senior fellow in LSE's

European Institute, is selling a purple Mini for £4,995. The car

is manual, has three doors, low mileage and is well maintained

with black interior.

It has been with the family for six years and is being sold

because they are moving abroad. For more information, visit

Gumtree.

• Would you like to take part in a new television programme?

Channel 4 is currently producing a new television pilot, the

focus of which is someone who is currently at a crossroads in

their life. The idea is that for one week, a group of people will

try and help this person to work through this important

crossroads. They will be there to help make decisions and

offer advice, in order to help get them back on the right track.

Channel 4 are therefore looking for people to be part of this

group, and hope to film the pilot in August. At this stage there

is no obligation to take part, but they would like to talk to

anyone who feels that they could be a part of this group, and

would be interested in hearing more.

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For more information or to get involved, call Tom on 020 3465

9079 or email takepart@thegardenproductions.tv.

 Research

• Girls as likely as boys to be among the few who bully other children online survey discovers

Girls are just as likely as boys to bully other children online a

survey of young people’s internet habits reveals.

EU Kids Online asked 25,000 children across Europe whether

they had ever bullied others, or been bullied, online and found

that 93 per cent had no experience of bullying at all.

However, the three per cent of youngsters who admitted

bullying others was almost evenly split between girls and boys,

contrasting with studies for bullying away from the computer

which show it is significantly more likely to be conducted by

boys.

Dr Anke Görzig, one of the project’s researchers, said: ‘Our

study of bullying reveals a very healthy picture - for most

children online it is simply not an issue. However, where it

does occur it tends to affect those young people with social or

personal vulnerabilities. It is quite possible to target those

youngsters with positive action in both their online and offline

lives which should help reduce both the amount of bullying and

its seriousness.’ More

• Future of Britain's poorest families still relies on urgent social investment finds new book

Some of Britain's poorest neighbourhoods are at risk of

decaying into ghetto-like enclaves if budget cuts halt society's

efforts to pull them 'back from the cliff edge', a new book

warns.

Even small improvements to deprived areas, from replacement

of old window frames to the retention of local swimming pools,

have dramatic effects on the well-being and ambition of the

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families who live there, reveals the book, Family Futures.

The authors warn that unpicking these improvements because

of financial pressure may cause severe damage to

disadvantaged communities which are sustained in part by

constant social and public investment.

LSE professor of social policy Anne Power, who co-wrote the

book with Helen Willmot and Rosemary Davidson, said:

'Family Futures shows that for people who have little choice

about where they live their community is even more important

to them. Like all of us, they worry about schools, play spaces,

the need for children to let off steam, crime, health, housing

and their environment. Yet they have little control over most of

these things and rely on government and the wider society to

help them improve their lives.

'This can only be done by keeping a framework of support in

place but that is what's threatened as public spending is

slashed. Families told us how much they rely on this help for

their neighbourhoods to work - society needs to keep up this

support.' More

• Research opportunities

Candidates interested in applying for any research

opportunities should contact Michael Oliver in the Research

Division at m.oliver@lse.ac.uk or call ext 7962.

The Research Division maintains a regularly updated list of

research funding opportunities for academic colleagues on

their website.

• Research e-Briefing

Click here to read the Summer edition of the Research

Division newsletter. To sign up for research news, recent

research funding opportunities, research awards that are about

to start, and examples of research outcomes, click here. The

next issue is out at the end of October 2011. More

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• Latest opportunities from LSE Enterprise

LSE Enterprise offers you the opportunity to undertake private

teaching and consultancy work under the LSE brand. We help

with bidding, contracts and other project administration,

enabling you to focus on the work itself. To see the latest

opportunities click here or visit http://twitter.com/lseenterprise.

If you would like us to look out for consulting opportunities in

your field, email your CV and summary of interests to

lseenterprise.consulting@lse.ac.uk.

Email exec.ed@lse.ac.uk to be added to our Executive

Education database.

 Events

• Don't miss....

Keynes v Hayek

On: Tuesday 26 July at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old

Building

Speakers: Professor Lord Skidelsky (pictured) and others.

• Other events include....

I'm Feeling Lucky: the confessions of Google employee

number 59

On: Wednesday 20 July at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre,

Clement House

Speaker: Douglas Edwards, Google's first director of

marketing and brand management.

An Evening with Michael Atherton

On: Wednesday 27 July at 6.30pm. The venue will be

confirmed to ticketholders.

Speaker: Michael Atherton (pictured), cricketer.

This event is free and open to all, but a ticket is required. One

ticket per person can be requested on Monday 18 July.

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Monetary Policy and Banking Fragility

On: Wednesday 27 July at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old

Building

Speaker: Professor David Miles, member of the Monetary

Policy Committee at the Bank of England.

This event is free and open to all, but a ticket is required. One

ticket per person can be requested on Tuesday 19 July.

• Investigating Business in China

Tuesday 19 July, Frontline Club

Mayling Birney (pictured), lecturer in the political economy of

development at LSE, will be taking part in this panel and open

discussion in collaboration with chinadialogue.net.

The panel, which will be chaired by chinadialogue’s Isabel

Hilton, will also include former diplomat Dr Kerry Brown, Oliver

August, correspondent and editor at The Economist, and Dr

Xiaobin Wang, lecturer in economics at the University of

Manchester.

For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

 60 Second Interview

• with..... Sebastiaan Eldritch-Böersen

I work as an IT support specialist, with half of my job in

supporting administrative staff, where I provide first line

technical and user support for the administrative team’s client

division. The other half of my role is dedicated to the realm of

assistive technologies, where I specialise in supporting the

myriad needs and requirements of disabled students and

staff.

I am severely to profoundly deaf (not deaf - there is an

important distinction), and contrary to popular assumption, I

am not a Northerner, although I do refer to myself as an

adopted Yorkshireman. I was born and raised elsewhere, but

only really came to life as a genuine human being in the

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North, Leeds being the first place that was ever really kind to

me.

I dislike rose-coloured spectacles. Every day has its great

moments.

What is the first record you ever bought/track you downloaded?

The first musical artefact I ever bought was the vinyl edition of

'The Kick Inside' by Kate Bush, even though I didn’t possess a

record player at that time. I’d heard 'Wuthering Heights' and

'The Man With The Child In His Eyes', and was simply

awestruck by these songs. Yes, I really am much much older

than I look.

I rushed out to purchase the cassette edition, so I could

actually play the album. To this day, my vinyl edition is still in

its original shrink wrap and remains unplayed. And no, it’s not

for sale.

The first CD I bought was 'Spleen and Ideal' by Dead Can

Dance, another timeless work of astounding beauty. The first

MP3 I downloaded was either a Radiohead offering, or

something equally marvellous by Mogwai.

If you weren’t at LSE, at what other institution would you like to work?

Working here is the most rewarding, fulfilling and enjoyable

position I’ve ever had anywhere. I’ve had a varied career both

vocationally and personally, and on a professional level, I feel

very privileged to be a part of such a prestigious institution.

I would love to live from my work as an artist and illustrator.

Whilst this is an enjoyable and cathartic use of my time and

energy, and one that can and does pay well, I do like the

routine of having a salaried position, although I do

occasionally wish I had more time to paint.

Another interest is music production, but this is quite

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demanding, mainly as a result of my abysmal hearing, not to

mention my musical abilities getting in the way of current

trends. Modern technology can either restrict or liberate the

creation and distribution of music, but this largely depends

how one uses it.

What is the most dangerous thing you have ever done?

Show jumping. Those who know me well enough know that I

am an avid and passionate equestrian. I used to compete in

local shows, and at national, semi-professional level. Several

years ago, I had a serious accident at the second fence in a

triple combination and injured myself quite severely. I now use

a cane when required, and I still walk with a distinct limp in my

right leg following surgery. I was out of work for quite some

time afterwards, which goes a long way to explaining why I

love and cherish my job here at LSE.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose and why?

Berlin or Iceland. As an artist, Berlin is very good at playing to

its strengths. It's a tolerant city with an incredible creative

energy.

I do like to travel to remote and isolated places, ideally in the

colder months, preferably alone. Iceland traditionally helps me

enormously, five days there being sufficient to balance and

harmonise me for a whole year. Iceland is such a beautiful

country, and I don’t find it unusual at all.

Are you any good at DIY?

Surprisingly, yes. I used to avoid it at all costs, relying on the

now inexcusable adage of ‘don’t involve yourself’, but I soon

realised it’s important to at least attempt. I’ve made a few

mistakes, naturally, some of which have ended with hilarious

results, it’s a wonder that I was ever allowed into B&Q again.

I have since successfully fitted several bedrooms, two

kitchens, repaired countless washing machines, leaking pipes,

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dripping taps, etc. I’m a wizard at assembling flat-pack

furniture. IKEA should sponsor me.

 Training

• Training for staff at LSE

Courses scheduled for next week include:

Moodle basics

One-to-one IT training

Writing, meetings and writing for meetings

For a full listing of what is available and further details,

including booking information, visit www.lse.ac.uk/training.

• HR training and development courses

Writing, meetings and writing for meetingsTuesday 19 July, 10am-4pm

Led by Simeon Underwood

Much of the work done by staff is in the form of writing. Good

writing is critical in helping us to achieve what we want in our

work. It also serves to persuade colleagues, academic and

administrative, of our professional standards. Yet many

colleagues feel anxiety and insecurity in this important area.

Our work is also shaped by meetings. The meetings we attend

range from formal School committees to informal office

meetings. Moreover, these two areas of activity are closely

linked: we write agendas and papers before meetings and

minutes and notes after them.

This course will help improve your confidence in your writing

skills and your meetings to be more productive.

Introduction to minute-writingWednesday 3 August, 10am-5.30pm

Led by Hilary Parker

This one day, practical course is intended for staff with little or

no minute-writing experience or for those who would like to

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brush up their minute-writing skills.

By the end of the course, you will have:

identified key differences between a 'good' and a 'bad'

minute

practised writing in English language 'problem areas'

related to clarity of expression and minute-writing style

taken notes and written minutes of a short meeting

identified any weaknesses in your minute-writing style

and agreed a plan of action for improvement.

For more information and to book a place, visit the online

training booking system.

 Media bites

• BBC Radio 3 (11 July 2011)

Night Waves: Olympics Legacy

Professor Ricky Burdett, professor of urban studies at LSE and

director of LSE Cities and the Urban Age programme,

discussed the London Olympics urban and architectural

legacy.

• The Vancouver Sun (8 July 2011)

Archaic System Handicaps MPs' Financial Oversight: critics

But in countries such as Canada, which have governments

modelled after the system in the United Kingdom, those

elected members have little time, resources or power to effect

any changes in the amount of money government requests,

says Dr Joachim Wehner (senior lecturer in public policy at

LSE) who recently published a book on budget processes and

fiscal control in various countries.

• Bloomberg (7 July 2011)

The Perils of Economic Populism in the Mideast

'The first signs of a post-revolutionary hangover are

everywhere in the Arab world. Where unity of purpose once

defined the reform movements in Egypt and Tunisia, now

particular interests are coming to the fore. Forces for change

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are fracturing.'

Article by Dr Steffen Hertog, lecturer in comparative politics at

LSE.

Nicole wants to hear from you!

Do you have some news, an achievement, or an aspect of LSE life that you would like to share? If so, then I would love to hear from you, contact me at n.gallivan@lse.ac.uk or on ext 7582.

The next edition of Staff News is on Thursday 28 July. Articles for this should be emailed to me by Tuesday 26 July. Staff News is emailed every Thursday during term time and fortnightly during the holidays.

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