LSE Focus Summer 2012

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UndergraduateOPEN DAYWednesday 27 June 2012

Thinking o studying or a degree? Find out more about

LSE by attending our next Open Day or prospective

undergraduate students. You will be able to meet current

students, academic sta, tour the campus and a hall o

residence, and learn more about your subject by attending a

range o academic talks.

Booking is essential, seelse.ac.uk/opendaysfor further

information and to reserve your place.

Answer these three simple questions about

this edition o Focus LSE or your chance to

win 50 in Amazon vouchers.

1. How many universities were eatured in

the Complete University Guide 2013?

2. What percentage o employers would

employ candidates with volunteering

experience over those without?

3. Name one o the speakers who have

given a lecture at LSE as part o the

Public Events series?

To enter, visit:lse.ac.uk/FocusQuiz

LSEclimbsUK league tableThe London School of Economics and Political Science has overtaken the Universityof Oxford to be placed second in the Complete University Guide 2013.

The league table, published at the

end o April this year, uses a range

o data to produce the ranking,including entry requirements, student

satisaction, research assessment and

graduate prospects.

Perhaps most notably, LSE recorded

the highest employment rate o the

116 universities in the league table,

with 87.8 per cent o its graduates

in graduate jobs or urther study six

months ater graduation. This is 24per cent higher than the average o all

UK universities.

As well as the overall league table,

the Complete University Guide also

published rankings or individual

subject areas. LSE topped the

tables in a number o felds, including

accounting and fnance, economics,

and social policy. All o the subjects

oered by the School came in the top

fve o each individual league table,with the vast majority being placed in

the top three.

Dr Bernard Kingston, principal

author o the Complete University

Guide, commented that the top

three institutions, Cambridge,

the London School o Economics

and Oxord are outstanding

in their felds. The LSEs range

o disciplines is less broad than

Oxords, and it has a better

record or graduate prospects.


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The Department of Social

Policy at LSE offers a wide

range of undergraduate and

postgraduate taught courses

and research opportunities.For more information, please

see: lse.ac.uk/SocialPolicy

Ask your own questions to current and past LSE students through

Seyi Akiwowo

Third Year, BSc Social PolicyQ. Why did you choose

to study at LSE?

I decided to study at LSE or its

reputation as an outstanding

university and high graduate

employment rates.

Q. Why did you choose

your course?

I had never heard o social

policy beore applying to

university. I initially wanted to

study straight politics, however,

ater a lot o time researching

dierent universities and dierent

undergraduate degrees, I

The Department ofSocial Policy

unexpectedly came across

social policy. The dierent areas

within the course are areas I

was (and still am) very interested

in, particularly education policy.

The course at LSE is unique

and provides more depth than

other courses I came across.

The leading academics in the

UK who teach the wide-ranging

modules within the Department

are a massive bonus.

Q. What is the best thing

about your course?

My dissertation! At frst, theSTUDENTPROFILE

What is social policy?

Social policy is an interdisciplinary and applied subject concerned with the

analysis o societies responses to social need. Students study contemporaryissues connected with areas such as health, social services, education, housing,

crime and criminal justice, youth policy and problems posed by poverty, socialexclusion and globalisation.

The Department o Social

Policy at LSE is the longest

established in the UK and

has received the highest

possible rating in all Research

Assessment Exercises

(RAE). In the most recent

RAE, carried out in 2008, it

led the feld nationally with

50 per cent o its research

recognised as world-leading,

and 100 per cent ranked as

internationally recognised.

The study o social policy

at both undergraduate and

postgraduate level is unique as

students learn to understand

theory and evidence drawn

rom a wide range o social

science disciplines including

economics, sociology,

psychology, geography,

history, law, philosophy

and political science. Those

thinking o applying or a

social policy course should

be enthused by this mix o

approaches combined with the

opportunity to examine, study

and discuss responses to vastsocial issues.

The Department prides

itsel on being able to oer

teaching based on the highest

quality research in the feld

and the interests o sta in

the Department embrace

virtually all major issues

which conront the world

today. They are continually

involved in policy debate andin advising local, national and

international organisations,

both governmental and

non-governmental, and their

research is requently reerred

to in both the national and

international media.

The interdisciplinary nature

o social policy means that

students in the Department

develop a wide knowledge

base and a broad range o

transerable skills. Graduatesfll senior policy-related and

academic positions around

the world and many go on

to work within non-proft

organisations such as charities,

the civil service and local

or national governments.

thought o having

to write 8,000 words

is daunting, but you are

not on your own. The support

rom the Department is very

encouraging and I thoroughly

enjoyed researching and

conducting my own statistical

analysis on an area I was

interested in. My dissertation

isAcademies in Englandand

writing this has enabled me

to become a mini-expert

on an area o social policy I

would not have been able to

cover in so much depth.


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Settling into LSE your settling in swiftly guideStarting a new academic course in a new city can be daunting.

Here we give you an insight in to what its like to be a newstudent at LSE.

The frst ew weeks at LSE are

designed to get you organised

and settled beore the hard

work really starts!

Social lifeThe Freshers Fair is a huge

two day event that brings

together all the clubs and

societies at LSE to give you the

chance to sign up. From sports

clubs to academic societies

there are over 180 groups,

including some less mainstream

but equally popular ones such

as the Hummous Society and

the Beekeeping Society. These

groups cost rom as little as1.50 to join and give you a

chance to socialise with those

who share similar interests.

Utilising the many social

spaces LSE has to oer, the

Students Union arranges

antastic events during the

frst week o term. Highlights

include the Welcome Party

in the Three Tuns Pub and

CRUSH a top London club

night with student prices!

As well as making riends rom

your degree and any societies

you join, a large amount o

socialising will be with your

neighbours in your halls o

topic specifc drop in sessions

providing specialised advice.

Academic lifeSettling in academically is

equally important so theSchool oers a comprehensive

programme to ensure that

this happens.

The School

Orientation or

undergraduate and

General Course

students provides

vital inormation

on the university

For more information please see:

lse.ac.uk/lifeatlse/studentsupportandservices

www.lsesu.com

residence. To break the ice,

Student Hall Committees

organise welcome events and

parties or residents so you

can get to know the people

you live with.

I you need some insider

inormation to help with lie

on campus LSEs Student

Mentoring Scheme might

be just the thing. Every new

undergraduate and General

Course student at LSE is

allocated a Student Mentor and

a Mentoring Group. Mentors

have received training and know

frst-hand what it is like to be

new. They can oer tips on every

aspect o university lie and can

really help frst year students tosettle in.

For any technical queries,

such as fnancial issues, the

Student Services Centre holds

structure,

registration and

academic lie. There

is also a specialised

orientation or

disabled students run

by the Disability and

Well-being Service.

In addition to the School

wide induction, academic

departments organise their

own programmes including

events where students

can meet academic

members o sta, socialise

with other students and

meet their academic adviser.

Your academic adviser will

give you academic guidance

throughout your time at LSE

and should be on hand to

assist with any problems orqueries that may arise.

In addition to the services

mentioned above there is help

available rom other departments

such as the Medical Centre

and the Chaplaincy.

Whatever your query whether

in your frst week at LSE or at

any time during your studies,

LSEs initial and ongoing

support will help you make

the most o university lie inLondon both academically

and socially.


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Find out more at lse.ac.uk/

volunteercentre and sign up

for the Student Ambassador

scheme at LSEs Freshers Fair

during Orientation Week.

Whats going on Summer 2012

LSE Visits You

UK Visits

Various UCAS airs and school/

college visits.

Overseas Visits

May

Mauritius

Correct at time o going to press.For more inormation about ourvisits, please see our website:

lse.ac.uk/LSEVisitsYou

Visit LSE

Campus ToursStudent ambassadors run campus

tours during hal term weeks onlyon Monday, Wednesday and Fridayaternoons. Please see the website orurther details: lse.ac.uk/meetLSE

LSExplorerPick up a copy o the sel-guidedtour, the LSExplorer, rom the StudentServices Centre or download it romour website.

Email a studentGet in touch with current LSEstudents through our website:

lse.ac.uk/emailAStudent

Email an alumGet in touch with LSE alumni throughour website:lse.ac.uk/emailAnAlumlse.ac.uk/study

Volunteering opportunities

Help others, help yourselfVolunteering is something which can make a

real dierence to the lives o others whilst, at

the same time, allowing you to develop your

own skills, enhance your CV and have un.

Volunteering is a rewarding experience and

provides a great opportunity to meet new people

rom dierent walks o lie. Whether you have two

hours to spare every Wednesday or are looking

or something to do every once in a while on a

Sunday morning, volunteering could be or you.

LSE Volunteer Centre

LSE has a small but dedicated Volunteer Centre

that matches students with opportunitiesthroughout London. These include both ongoing

roles, whereby a student commits a certain

amount o hours per week (or example to help

with an aterschool club), and one-o events and

opportunities. Volunteering is very exible, and no

matter how much or how little time you have, the

Centre can match you up with a project that suits

your interests and your availabilities.

What LSE Studentambassadors say:

The programme has given me the

chance to share my knowledge

and experiences and at the same

time has helped me to develop my

communication and interpersonal skills

Its good to do something for

students who perhaps otherwise

wouldnt consider going to university

It has been very rewarding to help

young people and share information

about university life and LSE

Public Events at LSEThe London School o Economics and

Political Science brings the outside world

onto campus by regularly welcoming

some o the most inuential fgures in the

social sciences to speak at lectures and

conerences throughout the academic year.

In recent months the School has welcomed

many people including Bill Gates, co-chair

o the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,

Dr Madeleine Korbel Albright, ormer US

secretary o state, Mario Monti, prime

minister o Italy and Sri Mulyani Indrawati,

managing director o the World Bank.

For details o upcoming public lectures

please see lse.ac.uk/events

Volunteering can boostyour career

Research by Reed Employment amongst

200 leading businesses revealed that:

73 per cento employers would employcandidates with volunteering experience

over those without

94 per cent o employers believe thatvolunteering can add skills

94 per cent o employees whovolunteered to learn new skills had benefted

either by getting their frst job, improving their

salary, or being promoted

LSE student ambassadors

LSE Student Ambassadors is a scheme that

gives LSE students the opportunity to engage

with the London community and prospective

students rom around the world. Ambassadors

are involved in many o the recruitment activities

run by the LSE Student Recruitment Ofce,

including Open Days, campus tours and Taster

Courses. They also work with pupils and

students in the London community to help raise

their awareness, aspirations and achievement

levels so that they consider going on to university

and institutions like LSE. Student ambassadorsreceive ull training and support rom the Student

Recruitment Ofce.

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