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LSE London Alumni TalksSocial Science Superpowers - Capital, Technology and Societal Impact with Vanessa Viana, Global Managing Partner at Capital Lab VenturesIn this episode we speak to Vanessa Viana, Global Managing Partner at Capital Lab Ventures, a venture capital platform with a $100 million fund focussed on deep tech with offices in Sao Paolo and London.Vanessa has over 18 years of experience in the fields of Private Equity, M&A and Strategic Consulting and is a founding member of the Brazilian chapter of the Association for Corporate Group (ACG- Brazil) and co-founder of Bradesco Private Equity acting as the General Partner of a $BRL 2 billion PE fund. Vanessa is a Chevening Scholar holding a Masters with distinction in Management...
2023-05-0158 min
LSE IQ | Intelligent questions with social science answersHow can we make homes more affordable?This episode of LSE iQ asks, ‘How can we make homes more affordable?’ We’ll hear how planning restrictions established in the 1700s are still preventing development on some of London’s most valuable land. Experts will set out why we can’t afford to not build on the greenbelts that circle some of our major cities. And an Executive Director will explain how his organisation is building homes that will be truly affordable in perpetuity.
Sue Windebank talks to: Ralitsa (Rali) Angelova, a young mum whose family has had the chance to buy an affordable flat in London; Oliver Bulleid, E...
2023-04-0431 minLSE PodcastsHow can we make homes more affordable?This episode of LSE iQ asks, ‘How can we make homes more affordable?’ We’ll hear how planning restrictions established in the 1700s are still preventing development on some of London’s most valuable land. Experts will set out why we can’t afford to not build on the greenbelts that circle some of our major cities. And an Executive Director will explain how his organisation is building homes that will be truly affordable in perpetuity.
Sue Windebank talks to: Ralitsa (Rali) Angelova, a young mum whose family has had the chance to buy an affordable flat in London; Oliver Bulleid, E...
2023-04-0431 minLSE London Alumni TalksThe Next Green Revolution? Growing Sustainable Farming Practices w/Suhrid Patel, Co-Founder of ImpagroIn this episode we speak to Suhrid Patel, Co-Founder of Impagro, an initiative focussed on building environmentally sustainable supply chains with India’s farmers.Suhrid has over 10 years experience working with the agriculture sector in numerous countries across Asia, Africa and Europe. He has a masters degree in Development Management from the LSE and is a former Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellow.In this podcast Suhrid discusses his journey from LSE student to agricultural entrepreneur, the environmental impact of our agricultural practices, how public and private actors influence food production across India, the UK and th...
2023-03-201h 06
LSE Middle East Centre PodcastsEngaging Arabic Audiences From London (Webinar)The Arabic-language news environment is facing significant challenges. Arab journalists work under multiple pressures including the lack of political freedoms, the proliferation of digital technologies and social media, the assumed disinterest of younger audiences and financial constraints facing many outlets.
As part of the research project Arab News Futures (led by Dr Omar Al-Ghazzi, LSE and Dr Abeer Al-Najjar, AUS), in this webinar, we hear from London-based Arab journalists and editors, who discuss the state of Arab news as viewed from London. They address questions such as: what are the critical issues facing Arab journalists and news media? What are...
2022-04-061h 05
LSE London Alumni TalksHow to ride a Unicorn - Scalable Capital, Houghton Street Ventures & the entrepreneurial journey with Adam FrenchIn this episode of LSE London Alumni Talks we speak to Adam French, former CEO of Scalable Capital, a digital wealth management unicorn and currently a partner at Houghton Street Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm based at the LSE.In this podcast Adam speaks to us about his entrepreneurial journey from LSE to Goldman Sachs during the 2008 financial crisis to developing and growing Scalable Capital. Adam also gives us his reflection on the experiences that helped to shape his entrepreneurial skills and the vision for Houghton Street Ventures.
2021-11-1756 minLSE London Alumni TalksThe Cultural Balance Sheet - Measuring and managing organisational culture with Cultarlytics with Michael MuthukrishnaIn this podcast we speak to Michael Muthukrishna, Associate Professor of Economic Psychology at the LSE. In this podcast Michael speaks to us about Culturalytics, his initiative that helps organisations to measure and manage organisational culture and how this can be used in strategic planning and policy. In this podcast Michael talks to us about what we mean by culture, useful ways to think about culture as well as unpacking these ideas in the context of the value they can bring to addressing a variety of scenarios including:mergers and acquisitions; ...
2021-08-2950 min
LSE London Alumni TalksPower is Knowledge - New frontiers of the expertise economy with Bilal Baloch of GlobalWonksToday we speak to Bilal Baloch, Co-Founder and COO of GlobalWonks, a software company that uses artificial intelligence to deliver expert insights to organizations worldwide.As well as his entrepreneurial ventures Bilal has an academic background with over over 10 years’ of experience in learning how decisions are made within organizations. Bilal completed his Bachelor’s at the LSE, holds a Master’s degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a doctorate in political science from Oxford University. His new book, When Ideas Matter traces where ideas come from, how the...
2021-08-0441 min
LSE London Alumni TalksWhere does Innovation come from? with LSE Innovation's David AiIn this episode we speak to LSE’s own David Ai. David is the Head of Innovation at LSE Innovation, the School’s department focusing on assisting LSE experts to commercialise their research. Before LSE David enjoyed careers in the venture and technology licensing arenas including working for Stanford’s Office of Technology Licensing for six years, managing inventions while spearheading Stanford’s technology marketing efforts in China. David also served as Vice President Chief Advisor at Hitachi Corporate VC and has been involved in several startup companies in both the US and Asia. In this podcast, David exc...
2021-07-2256 min
LSE London Alumni TalksFuturist Foresight - How to analyse and strategise for tomorrow's world with London Futurists' David WoodIn Episode 2 of our Planet Hope series we speak to David Wood. David is the Chair of the London Futurists, a board director at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies and a Principal at Delta Wisdom, an independent futurist consultancy and publisher. His new book “Vital Foresight” explores future scenarios of technological disruption, superabundance and existential threat as well as the case for active transhumanism and principles for navigating the future.In this podcast David touches on several of these issues in considering how to adopt a futurist mindset in considering how key trends in AI, Clim...
2021-06-291h 12
Shaping the Post-COVID WorldHow Can Policy Makers Use Behavioural Science?Contributor(s): Professor Julian Le Grand, Dr Grace Lordan, Professor Paul Dolan, Teresa Almeida | What specific societal behaviours should policy makers want to shape as we move forward in a post-COVID world?
We analyse what behavioural science research has added to the policy debate on COVID-19 so far, and what questions have been overlooked.
Meet our speakers and chair
Teresa Almeida is a Research Officer in Behavioural Science at The Inclusion Initiative, LSE. She holds an MSc in Behavioural Science from LSE. Her research is focused on inclusion, with particular interest in understanding how individual differences and contextual factors impact...
2021-03-0259 minLSE London Alumni TalksWorker, Citizen, Algorithm - What's your role in the AI Economy?In this podcast we will be talking to George Zarkadakis. George is the Digital Lead at and heads the Future of Work consulting practice at Willis Towers Watson. In addition George is an artificial Intelligence engineer and digital innovation professional who has keen research interests in the impact of AI on us as a species and society.In this podcast George talks to us about the varying impacts of AI from a personal, professional and societal perspective, how we should address these impacts and what this means for all of us. We hope you enjoy the podcast.
2020-06-2351 minLSE London Alumni TalksInvesting in the Workforce of Tomorrow [Podcast]LSEAAL Future of Work Podcast SeriesInvesting in the Workforce of Tomorrow - HR investment trends in AI and automation with Devyani Vashapayam (HR Tech Partnership) In this podcast Devyani talks to us about the impact of COVID 19 on underlying trends in the HR space, working life and wider economy, the challenges and opportunities this presents for managers and employees, what future holds in this regard and her thoughts on key services gaps and opportunities in the market. We hope you enjoy the podcast.1:12- Devyani introduces herself and HRTech Partnership, w...
2020-06-0737 min
LSE London Alumni TalksAutonomy: The new emotional operating system for the Future of Work [Podcast]LSEAAL Future of Work Podcast Series In this podcast Sarah Stein Lubrano from the School of Life talks to us about the increasing importance of autonomy to the workforce of tomorrow, what perspectives managers and companies may need to adopt in this respect and how to consider and harness shifting attitudes to work and working life. We hope you enjoy the podcast.Podcast Timestamp1:19 - Sarah’s Intro2:47 - The School of Life’s use perspectives on the current Covid crisis4:00 - The value of Stoicism. **Check out t...
2020-05-0137 min
LSE PodcastsShaping LondonThe tensions between economic growth, social inclusion and environmental sustainability are putting London, like other global cities, under pressure. Local authorities are needing to make trade-offs between new development and existing neighbourhoods to accommodate more housing and services. What impact will these choices have on the shape of London?
Ricky Burdett (@BURDETTR) is Professor of Urban Studies at LSE and Director of the Urban Age and LSE Cities.
Muhammed Butt (@MAsgharButt2) is Leader of Brent Council.
Amica Dall (@Assemblestudio) is one of the directors of Assemble, a democratically run architecture, art and design practice.
Georgia Gould (@Georgia_Gould) is Leader...
2020-04-1458 min
LSE PodcastsShaping London [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Ricky Burdett, Cllr Muhammed Butt, Amica Dall, Cllr Georgia Gould | The tensions between economic growth, social inclusion and environmental sustainability are putting London, like other global cities, under pressure. Local authorities are needing to make trade-offs between new development and existing neighbourhoods to accommodate more housing and services. What impact will these choices have on the shape of London? Ricky Burdett (@BURDETTR) is Professor of Urban Studies at LSE and Director of the Urban Age and LSE Cities. Muhammed Butt (@MAsgharButt2) is Leader of Brent Council. Amica Dall (@Assemblestudio) is one of the directors of Assemble, a...
2020-03-0358 min
LSE PodcastsSocial Integration and Inequality in London [Audio]Speaker(s): Sadiq Khan, Afua Hirsch | London is one of the most diverse and progressive cities in the world, but rapid change means social cohesion is being put to the test like never before. In discussion with Afua Hirsch, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will state why it’s essential that London is a city for all of us. Afua Hirsch (@afuahirsch) is a writer, journalist and broadcaster and is the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Journalism and Communication at USC. She is a columnist for the Guardian, and appears regularly on the BBC, Sky News and CNN. Brit(ish) is he...
2019-09-181h 30
LSE IQ podcastLSE IQ Episode 27 | What can we learn from the 2011 riots?Contributor(s): Professor Tim Newburn, Paul Lewis, Professor John Drury | Welcome to LSE IQ, a monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where we ask leading social scientists – and other experts – to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. In August 2011 England experienced the largest outbreak of rioting in a generation. The disorder began after the shooting of young man, Mark Duggan, by police officers in Tottenham. A protest two days later morphed into more widespread disorder. Over the next three days riots spread rapidly across London, and then other urban centres in England. In t...
2019-09-0344 minLSE London Alumni TalksGrow Your Own Space Programme [PODCAST] – Ian Taylor, Former UK Minister of Science, Space & Technology (1994-7)Welcome to Colonising Space, a podcast series where we talk to the individuals involved in advancing outer space exploration and the space industry.In this episode we speak to Ian Taylor. Ian is a former MP and Minister of Science, Space and Technology who now serves on the board of several technology led initiatives including chairing the Advisory Board of the UK Innovation & Science Seedfund (UKi2s) which invests capital in ventures emerging from the national science research bases.In this podcast Ian speaks to us about:How outer space initiatives are...
2019-07-1558 minLSE London Alumni TalksSpaceX, Starlink & the Next Trillion Dollar Economy [PODCAST] – Brian WangWelcome to Colonising Space, a podcast series where we talk to the individuals involved in advancing outer space exploration and the space industry.In this episode we speak to Brian Wang, a lecturer at the Singularity University and the author of Nextbigfuture.com, ranked the #1 “Science News Blog” worldwide. With nearly 1 million readers per month on Nextbigfuture, he has written over 27,000 articles on a variety of topics centred around futurism and emerging technologies.In this podcast Brian speaks to us about:The benefits of a burgeoning space industry for space tourism, telecommunications and...
2019-07-121h 07LSE London Alumni TalksKilling the Billable Hour in the Legal Sector? [PODCAST] – Jordan FurlongWelcome to Law 2.0, a podcast series where we talk to individuals looking to change the legal services and regulatory sector.In this episode we speak to Jordan Furlong. Jordan is a legal market analyst and an award winning legal journalist, who has served as the editor of three leading Canadian legal periodicals: The Lawyers Weekly, National, and the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association Magazine. In 2007, Jordan launched an award-winning blog called Law21: Dispatches from a Legal Profession on the Brink.In this podcast Jordan speaks to us about:How more efficient and technology-driven processes in...
2019-05-0758 minLSE London Alumni TalksDevelopments in Data Protection Law [PODCAST] – Orla LynskeyWelcome to Law 2.0, a podcast series where we talk to individuals looking to change the legal services and regulatory sector.In this episode we speak to Orla Lynskey. Orla is an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science where she teaches and conducts research in the areas of data protection, technology regulation, digital rights and EU law. Orla is the author of The Foundations of EU Data Protection Law, published by OUP in 2015, an editor of International Data Privacy Law Journal and is a member of the Editorial Board of the European Data...
2019-04-3045 minLSE London Alumni TalksIs this the Future of Legal Education? [PODCAST] – Gabriel TeninbaumWelcome to Law 2.0, a podcast series where we talk to individuals looking to change the legal services and regulatory sector.In this episode we speak to Gabriel Teninbaum. Gabriel is the Director of Institute on Legal Innovation & Technology & a Prof. of Legal Writing at Suffolk Law School, Visiting Fellow at the Yale Law School Information Society Project and the founder of SeRiouS, a learning platform that uses a spaced repetition algorithm and professor-created content to help students prepare for law school exams and the bar.In this podcast Gabriel speaks to us about:the...
2019-04-3042 minLSE IQLSE IQ Episode 24 | How can we age better?Contributor(s): Professor Hiroko Akiyama, Kath Scanlon, Dr Thijs Van Den Broek, Professor Alan Walker | Welcome to LSE IQ, a podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. We are all getting older. Not just as individuals, but as societies – particularly in the developed world but middle income and developing countries are following on quickly behind us. In 1950 there were 14 million people over the age of 80 globally. In 2080 that number is expected to be 700 million. In Britain, a...
2019-04-1640 minLSE IQ podcastLSE IQ Episode 24 | How can we age better?Contributor(s): Professor Hiroko Akiyama, Kath Scanlon, Dr Thijs Van Den Broek, Professor Alan Walker | Welcome to LSE IQ, a podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. We are all getting older. Not just as individuals, but as societies – particularly in the developed world but middle income and developing countries are following on quickly behind us. In 1950 there were 14 million people over the age of 80 globally. In 2080 that number is expected to be 700 million. In Britain, a...
2019-04-1640 minLSE London Alumni TalksCrypto, Blockchain & Legal Challenges [PODCAST] – Chetan PhullWelcome to Law 2.0, a podcast series where we talk to individuals looking to change the legal services and regulatory sector.In this episode we speak to Chetan Phull, founder of Smartblock Law Professional Corporation, a law firm in Toronto focused in blockchain, cryptocurrency, IT contracts and litigation. Smartblock Law services public companies, SMEs, startups, and high net-worth crypto holders, providing legal advice on blockchain and cryptocurrency, data privacy and cybersecurity as well as legal management of multi-jurisdictional operations. Chetan is an international speaker on cross-border legal management of blockchain operations. He has given blockchain law seminars for...
2019-04-0929 minLSE London Alumni TalksNew Legal Horizons [PODCAST] – Mark A. CohenWelcome to Law 2.0, a podcast series where we talk to individuals looking to change the legal services and regulatory sector.In this episode we speak to Mark A. Cohen. Mark is the CEO of Legal Mosaic, a legal business consultancy and a regular contributor to Forbes online with a weekly column focusing on the global legal marketplace. In addition Mark is an accomplished speaker, author and holds positions at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and the Singapore Academy of Law.Specifically, Mark speaks to us about:His experiences in a setting up ClearSpire...
2019-04-071h 00LSE London Alumni TalksDesigning Tech Solutions for an Ageing Population [PODCAST] – Walk with PathIn this series of podcasts we talk to the influencers and changemakers focused on active ageing. With a growing ageing population in the UK and across other parts of world innovators are developing new and impactful approaches to getting older […]Author informationMandeep MetharuChair at LSEAALMandeep graduated with a law degree (LLB 2010) from the LSE and is presently the Chair of the LSE Alumni Association London (LSEAAL). Previously, Mandeep co-founded Medbiomarkers, a consultancy helping accelerate early stage medical research, playing a key role in forming and helping fu...
2019-03-1935 minLSE London Alumni TalksRealising the Value of an Older Workforce [PODCAST] – David SinclairIn this series of podcasts we talk to the influencers and changemakers focused on active ageing. With a growing ageing population in the UK and across other parts of world innovators are developing new and impactful approaches to getting older adults more active, extending their years of quality life.In this episode, we speak to Lise, the Founder and CEO of Walk With Path. Walk With Path is a start-up that has developed hardware products in order to help those with long-term conditions like Parkinson’s to get more active.We also discuss Lise’s moti...
2019-03-1743 min
LSE PodcastsLSE Festival 2019 | Art and Conflict [Audio]Speaker(s): Dr Denisa Kostovicova, Dr Nela Milic, Tom Paskhalis, Dr Ivor Sokolić | The panellists will discuss the role of art and visual representation in response to conflict and dealing with its consequences. Text Illuminations is an art installation by artist Nela Milic of the University of the Arts London (UAL) produced through inter-disciplinary collaboration with political scientists Dr Denisa Kostovicova, Dr Ivor Sokolic and Tom Paskhalis of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). This artwork is an interactive representation of a search for the meaning of reconciliation after mass atrocity through debates including people from all e...
2019-03-021h 16
LSE PodcastsLSE Festival 2019 | Developing Urban Futures [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Jo Beall, Professor Ricky Burdett, Professor Alcinda Honwana, Dr Philipp Rode | Following on from the Developing Urban Futures Urban Age Conference orgainised by LSE Cities in Addis Ababa in November 2018, this event will explore urban dynamics in rapidly changing Sub-Saharan African cities, and discuss how current models of planning and governance succeed or fail, addressing specific urban conditions on the ground. Continuing population growth and urbanisation will add 2.5 billion more people to the world’s cities by 2050, with nearly 90 per cent of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa. Today, around 40 per cent of Africans are urban dw...
2019-02-281h 06
LSE PodcastsLSE Festival 2019 | Innovation: a disruptive force for good? [Audio]Speaker(s): Dr Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe, Geoff Mulgan, Emma Smith, Kartik Varma | “You see things; and you say “Why?” But I dream things that never were; and I say “Why not?” George Bernard Shaw Join a panel of entrepreneurs and innovation experts to discuss how we can tackle the world’s biggest problems in innovative ways to benefit society. We will consider questions including: What does innovation mean for social science? How we can innovate in socially responsible ways? Is innovation always to do with technology? How can we foster creativity and innovation? What does an innovative world look like? Juanita Gonzalez-Uri...
2019-02-2755 minLSE London Alumni TalksImproving the Hotel Guest Experience [PODCAST] – RunTrizIn this series of podcasts we talk to the influencers shaping the future of the hospitality and tourism industry. In an increasingly competitive marketplace that has recently seen the rise of companies such as Airbnb, the hospitality industry is experiencing squeezed margins and potential disruption from many facets.In this episode, we speak to David Millili, CEO of Runtriz, a company that aims to help hotels enhance guest experiences, drive revenues and increase repeat customers through a set of digital tools. Having previously worked across various segments of the hospitality industry ranging from managing multiple hotels and...
2019-02-0142 minLSE London Alumni TalksAI & Big Data to Make Better Investment Decisions [PODCAST] – TruValue LabsIn this series of podcasts we talk to the people looking to change the financial world.In this episode, we speak to Hendrik Bartel CEO and Susan Lundquist CMO of TruValue Labs. TruValue Labs develop advanced analytics to create usable and real-time ESG metrics for researchers, analysts and investors to help them evaluate company performance.Specifically, we dive into what makes their technology unique, the inspiration behind the company and what focusing on big data can mean for the world of investing .DISCLAIMER: This podcast is created by the LSEAAL and...
2018-12-2357 minLSE London Alumni TalksAI to Automate Personal Savings [PODCAST] – Chip FinancialIn this series of podcasts we talk to the people looking to change the financial world.In this episode we speak to Adib Bamieh the chief operating officer of Chip Financial. Chip saves money for you based on your spending behavior and their algorithm calculates how much you can actually afford to save and automatically transfers this amount from your current account into your Chip savings account.Specifically, we discuss open banking, operational challenges unique to Fintech companies and how chip uses machine learning to automate your savings.DISCLAIMER: This podcast...
2018-12-2233 minLSE London Alumni TalksRedesigning Personal Banking [PODCAST] – DozensWelcome to this episode of Finance 2.0, a series where we talk to the people seeking to change the finance world.In this podcast, we speak to Aritra Chakravarty, the CEO and Founder of Project Imagine and Dozens. Aritra spent the first part of his career in banking where he gathered senior experience in areas such as Mergers & Acquisitions and FOREX.In this episode, Aritra discusses Dozens, Project Imagine; the main ideas behind them and what savings and investment products they’re designing in an attempt to positively disrupt personal banking.MORE RESOURCES:
2018-12-2145 minLSE IQLSE IQ Episode 21 | Can we afford our consumer society?Contributor(s): Dr Rebecca Elliott, Professor Ian Gough, Dr Rodolfo Leyva | Welcome to LSE IQ, the monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science. This is the podcast where we ask some of the leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer intelligent questions about economics, politics or society. For this LSE IQ we have something slightly different for you – an 'live' episode recorded in front of an audience at LSE at the beginning of November 2018. Economic growth has helped millions out of poverty. The jobs it creates mean rising incomes and consumers who buy mo...
2018-12-191h 11LSE IQ podcastLSE IQ Episode 21 | Can we afford our consumer society?Contributor(s): Dr Rebecca Elliott, Professor Ian Gough, Dr Rodolfo Leyva | Welcome to LSE IQ, the monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science. This is the podcast where we ask some of the leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer intelligent questions about economics, politics or society. For this LSE IQ we have something slightly different for you – an 'live' episode recorded in front of an audience at LSE at the beginning of November 2018. Economic growth has helped millions out of poverty. The jobs it creates mean rising incomes and consumers who buy mo...
2018-12-191h 11LSE London Alumni TalksWhat Does It Mean To Be Human? [PODCAST] – David WoodWelcome to Homo Sapien 2.0, a podcast series about transcending our biological limitations and interviewing the visionaries helping make it happen.In this podcast we talk to David Wood, chair of the London Futurists, a group that has organized regular meetings in London since March 2008 on futurist and technoprogressive topics.In this podcast David unpacks his view of the benefits and limitations of technology, the need to augment our characters as well as our bodies and what mean it means to be human.The post What Does It Mean To Be Human? [PODCAST] – David Wo...
2018-11-0157 minLSE London Alumni TalksThe First Transhumanist US Presidential Candidate [PODCAST] – Zoltan IstvanWelcome to Homo Sapien 2.0, a podcast series about transcending our biological limitations and interviewing the visionaries helping make it happen.In this podcast we talk to Zoltan Istvan. Zoltan is probably most famous for running a US Presidential campaign on a platform of transhumanist issues amongst them spear-heading technological solutions to aging and death.Zoltan has commentated on these issues via numerous articles and media appearances and together we discuss public policy issues surrounding the transhumanist agenda, international developments around the space and the politics of human augmentation in a fascinating and engaging discussion.
2018-11-0150 minLSE London Alumni TalksThe Role of the State in Funding Innovation [PODCAST]- Professor Steve FullerWelcome to Homo Sapien 2.0, a podcast series about transcending our biological limitations and interviewing the visionaries helping make it happen.In this podcast, we talk to Professor Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick. Professor Fuller has published extensively in the areas of Transhumanism and Intelligent Design.In this podcast Steve delves into the deeper issues surrounding a society where people refuse to die, how Homo Sapien 2.0 might merit a concept of the State 2.0 and why current thinking on technological risk may also need...
2018-11-0154 minLSE IQLSE IQ Episode 19 | Is the gentrification of our global cities inevitable?Contributor(s): Dr Suzanne Hall, Dr Alan Mace, Dr David Madden, Emad Megahed, Dr Patria Roman-Velazquez | Why don't you join us for a live recording of the LSE IQ podcast? Join us on Tuesday 6 November when we’ll be asking, 'Can we afford our consumer society?'. For further information please see: http://bit.ly/lseiqlive. Welcome to LSE IQ, a podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. In 1964 the sociologist Ruth Glass coined the term ‘gent...
2018-10-1537 minLSE IQ podcastLSE IQ Episode 19 | Is the gentrification of our global cities inevitable?Contributor(s): Dr Suzanne Hall, Dr Alan Mace, Dr David Madden, Emad Megahed, Dr Patria Roman-Velazquez | Why don't you join us for a live recording of the LSE IQ podcast? Join us on Tuesday 6 November when we’ll be asking, 'Can we afford our consumer society?'. For further information please see: http://bit.ly/lseiqlive. Welcome to LSE IQ, a podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. In 1964 the sociologist Ruth Glass coined the term ‘gent...
2018-10-1537 minLSE London Alumni TalksLSE Aquaman [PODCAST] – Diego LopezMeet Diego Lopez, an LSE alumni attempting to break a Guinness world record by completing a major, significant swim in each of the seven continents (“Continents Seven”)Diego Lopez is a finance executive, globetrotter and marathon swimmer, born in the Canary Islands in Spain and currently based in New York City. He earned his MSc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in 2006, and has since then been a committed alumnus in a number of geographies globally. During Diego Lopez’s amateur career as marathon swimmer, he has amassed a number of wins. During 2018, he is atte...
2018-07-1051 minLSE London Alumni TalksGDPR Compliance & Blockchain [PODCAST] – OhaloPersonal Data compliance worries? Why not Blockchain it?Welcome to Decentralised Disruption, a podcast series about the use and implications of Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts in business, the market and wider society.Together we discuss what makes Ohalo unique, deep dive on issues surrounding managing data and regulatory issues,how blockchain based solutions can address this and what Ohalo’s approach can offer companies in addressing present regulatory issues particularly the General Data Protection Regulation.Blockchain for Regulatory Tech – Block busting for the new information age or just another interesting use case...
2018-05-1640 minLSE London Alumni TalksGamifying Crypto & Making It Easier To Trade [PODCAST] – GimmerGamifying Crypto and making it easier to trade – Ready Player One or Game Over? Welcome to Decentralised Disruption, a podcast series about the use and implications of Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts in business, the market and wider society. Today we talk to Paul Lindsell of Gimmer, an automated cryptocurrency trading platform providing users with an innovative way to trade cryptocurrencies. Together we discuss what makes Gimmer unique, issues surrounding access to trading cryptocurrencies, how Gimmer seeks to address these issues as well wider trends and issues within the cryptocurrency market. Let the games begin… ...
2018-05-1646 minLSE London Alumni TalksBlockchain Based Identity Solutions [PODCAST] – JuruThe Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal got you worried? We’ve got the medicine…Welcome to Decentralised Disruption, a podcast series about the use and implications of Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts in business, the market and wider society.Today we talk to Dimitri Verhelst of Juru, a blockchain based solution enabling users and companies to harness its solution to allow individuals to take control of their digital identity.We discuss what makes Juru unique, the present issues facing the online identity space, the implications of individuals taking control of their identity and the...
2018-05-1655 minLSE London Alumni TalksCryptocurrency & Wealth Management Solutions [PODCAST] – Swissborg"Cryptocurrencies have caused deaths in a fairly direct way…" Bill GatesWelcome to Decentralised Disruption, a podcast series about the use and implications of Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts in business, the market and wider society. Today we talk to Anthony Lesoismier and Cyruz Fazel of Swissborg, a cryptocurrency wealth management solution looking to make big waves in the space. In this Podcast we look at what makes Swissborg unique, the ICO market, the implications of an alternate financial ecosystem (Wikipedia 2.0 – get paid for your contributions!), whether Bill Gates got it wrong (Cryp...
2018-05-1658 minLSE IQLSE IQ Episode 14 | How do you win an argument?Contributor(s): Dr Owen Griffiths, Dr Bryan Roberts, Dr Bart Cammaerts, Professor Martin Bauer, Dr Alexandru Marcoci | Welcome to LSE IQ, an award-winning monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where we ask leading social scientists – and other experts – to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. LSE IQ is one year old - and to mark its anniversary we’re looking at the theme of arguments – how to make them, evaluate them and win them. It’s a feature that’s underscored our previous episodes, from people arguing that democracy is declining and to why we sh...
2018-05-0137 minLSE IQ podcastLSE IQ Episode 14 | How do you win an argument?Contributor(s): Dr Owen Griffiths, Dr Bryan Roberts, Dr Bart Cammaerts, Professor Martin Bauer, Dr Alexandru Marcoci | Welcome to LSE IQ, an award-winning monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where we ask leading social scientists – and other experts – to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. LSE IQ is one year old - and to mark its anniversary we’re looking at the theme of arguments – how to make them, evaluate them and win them. It’s a feature that’s underscored our previous episodes, from people arguing that democracy is declining and to why we sh...
2018-05-0137 minLSE London Alumni TalksPlaying To Innovate [PODCAST] – Yesim KunterJoin us for a fascinating discussion with play expert, Yesim Kunter.Yesim is an independent consultant who specialises in the application of the psychology and philosophy of play to areas such as product development, culture creation and future scoping.Yesim was brought up in Turkey and lived in New York, Billund, Denmark and now in London, experiences which gave her a multi-cultural perspective in being keen observer in human behaviour. Beginning her career as a toy design specialist Yesim worked with companies such as Hasbro, Lego and Toys ’R Us. She worked as the Senior Fu...
2018-03-2353 min
Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Festival 2018 | The Giants of 2020 [Audio]Speaker(s): Dr Adura Banke-Thomas, Dr Tania Burchardt, Tammy Campbell, Kathleen Scanlon, Dr Jamie Woodcock | What are the key challenges of welfare states of the future? In a world of limited resources, what should our priority be? To close the LSE Festival, we will pit Beveridge's "five giants" (reimagined as the giant issues of housing and urbanisation, education and skills, health and social care, the future of work and the challenges of poverty), as well as sustainability, the missing sixth Giant voted for by you, against each other in a battle to decide which is the biggest issue now and...
2018-02-241h 09Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Festival 2018 | The Future of Work [Audio]Speaker(s): Rebecca Campbell, Ruth Reaney, Dr Jamie Woodcock | If William Beveridge was to return to the East End, what would he make of it today? The welfare state has changed significantly in the 75 years since the publication of the Beveridge report, but so has the structure of the economy and the kinds of work that people do today. There is continuity with work, but there is also change: in some ways moving backwards, in other ways radically transforming. This panel session brings together academics from LSE’s Employment Relations and Human Resource Management Faculty Research Group to debate what Be...
2018-02-2256 minLatest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Festival 2018 | Universal Health Coverage in the Global South: what is needed to make it work? [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Kalipso Chalkidou, Professor Ken Shadlen, Dr Daniel Wang | Although Universal health coverage is a pillar of the modern welfare state, the successful design and implementation of arrangements to deliver on this promise faces enormous challenges. This panel, with perspectives from health policy, law, and political science, examines these challenges and reflects on national experiences in developing countries. Topics will include: the imperatives of determining which healthcare products and services are covered; national and regional strategies for securing stable supplies of quality healthcare services at affordable prices; the relationship between the spread of patents on pharmaceutical products, a...
2018-02-221h 15Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Festival 2018 | Universal Health Coverage in the Global South: what is needed to make it work? [Slides]Speaker(s): Professor Kalipso Chalkidou, Professor Ken Shadlen, Dr Daniel Wang | Although Universal health coverage is a pillar of the modern welfare state, the successful design and implementation of arrangements to deliver on this promise faces enormous challenges. This panel, with perspectives from health policy, law, and political science, examines these challenges and reflects on national experiences in developing countries. Topics will include: the imperatives of determining which healthcare products and services are covered; national and regional strategies for securing stable supplies of quality healthcare services at affordable prices; the relationship between the spread of patents on pharmaceutical products, a...
2018-02-2200 minLatest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Festival 2018 | Our Automated Future: utopia or dystopia? [Audio]Speaker(s): Salonie Hiriyur, Laura-Jane Silverman, Dhruv Washishth | Editor's note: We apologise for the poor audio quality of this podcast. For the younger generations considering their future career options, are the technological advances transforming the way we work something to be afraid of or excited by? And are they being sufficiently prepared for the future of work? Salonie Hiriyur started work as a journalist in India, but wanting to develop a sound theoretical basis in development studies, she moved to London to complete a Master's from the Gender Institute at LSE. She graduated in 2016 and from there moved to work...
2018-02-1952 minLSE IQ podcastLSE IQ Episode 11 | What's the future of the welfare state?Contributor(s): Professor John Hills, Professor Lucinda Platt, Dr Malcolm Torry | Welcome to LSE IQ, a monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. The welfare state is constantly under debate, whether it is the underfunding of the NHS or the amount we spend on benefits. With over 50% of the country's budget spent on the welfare state and an ever-changing political, technological and cultural landscape, its purpose, size and utility dominate public discourse. In this episode...
2018-02-0632 minLSE IQLSE IQ Episode 11 | What's the future of the welfare state?Contributor(s): Professor John Hills, Professor Lucinda Platt, Dr Malcolm Torry | Welcome to LSE IQ, a monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. The welfare state is constantly under debate, whether it is the underfunding of the NHS or the amount we spend on benefits. With over 50% of the country's budget spent on the welfare state and an ever-changing political, technological and cultural landscape, its purpose, size and utility dominate public discourse. In this episode...
2018-02-0632 minLatest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfGood Growth by Design – A Vision for London [Audio]Speaker(s): Sadiq Khan, Professor Ricky Burdett, Professor Sadie Morgan, Jackie Sadek | Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, will set out his personal vision for London's future development, and discuss his plans to ensure that the city’s growth benefits all Londoners. London’s population is at an all-time high, and continues to grow as fast as any period since the 19th century. This growth brings challenges of increasing pressures on housing, workspace, local services, infrastructure and heritage, but also brings opportunities to strengthen London’s position as one of the world’s greatest cities. In A City for All Londoner...
2017-07-101h 35Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Literary Festival 2017 | Representing Poverty and Inequality: The legacy of Charles Booth [Audio]Speaker(s): Joseph Bullman, Professor Mary Morgan, Sarah Wise | In the wake of the Centenary of the death of Charles Booth, whose poverty maps and surveys started a quiet revolution in the methodology of the social sciences, a group of writers will reflect on what we can learn from Booth’s work today in terms of the techniques available to write about, analyse and make present to the reader the realities of poverty and inequality. Booth’s maps can still teach us much, but many late Victorian classifications strike us today as highly moralistic, even disrespectful. Do classifications inevitably distort soci...
2017-02-251h 25Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Literary Festival 2017 | London: Bike city? [Audio]Speaker(s): Dr Rachel Aldred, Emily Chappell, Michael Hutchinson | All over the country, cycling is growing fast as a spectator sport and pastime. In London, it is also booming as a transport choice, spurred on by packed tubes and shiny new cycle lanes. What's the appeal? Physical thrill? Mindful flow? Simple practicality? Nonconformity? Our panel consider why cycling got this big and what its future is in London. Can it get too popular and are we headed for civil war on the roads? What would we need to make London a cycling utopia? Rachel Aldred (@RachelAldred)is Reader in Transport...
2017-02-251h 25Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Literary Festival 2017 | Stagnation Generation: Exploring intergenerational fairness [Audio]Speaker(s): Nona Buckley-Irvine, Georgia Gould, Professor John Hills and Omar Khan | Are today's young people getting a bum deal? Young people have experienced the biggest pay squeeze in the aftermath of the financial crisis, seen their dreams of home ownership drift out of sight and witnessed a welfare state in retreat. Are these short term effects or do they run deeper, and how can policy make a difference? The Resolution Foundation, convenors of the Intergenerational Commission, partner with the International Inequalities Institute to debate this pressing issue. Nona Buckley-Irvine (@nonajasmine) is a Labour Party activist in Sussex and the...
2017-02-221h 29Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Literary Festival 2017 | Stagnation Generation: Exploring intergenerational fairness [Slides]Speaker(s): Nona Buckley-Irvine, Georgia Gould, Professor John Hills and Omar Khan | Are today's young people getting a bum deal? Young people have experienced the biggest pay squeeze in the aftermath of the financial crisis, seen their dreams of home ownership drift out of sight and witnessed a welfare state in retreat. Are these short term effects or do they run deeper, and how can policy make a difference? The Resolution Foundation, convenors of the Intergenerational Commission, partner with the International Inequalities Institute to debate this pressing issue. Nona Buckley-Irvine (@nonajasmine) is a Labour Party activist in Sussex and the...
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Spring 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfJohn McDonnell on Labour's Economic PolicyContributor(s): John McDonnell | John McDonnell (@johnmcdonnellMP) has been the MP for Hayes and Harlington since 1997 and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since September 2015. He was born in Liverpool and stood as a candidate for Leader of the Labour party against Gordon Brown in 2007 and again in 2010. In 1981, he was elected to the Greater London Council as a member for Hayes and Harlington. He became the Chair of Finance, responsible for the GLC’s budget, and was Ken Livingstone's deputy leader until 1985. From 1985-87, he was Head of the Policy Unit at Camden Borough Council, then Chief Executive of the As...
2016-02-161h 18Spring 2016 | Public lectures and events | VideoJohn McDonnell on Labour's Economic PolicyContributor(s): John McDonnell | John McDonnell (@johnmcdonnellMP) has been the MP for Hayes and Harlington since 1997 and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since September 2015. He was born in Liverpool and stood as a candidate for Leader of the Labour party against Gordon Brown in 2007 and again in 2010. In 1981, he was elected to the Greater London Council as a member for Hayes and Harlington. He became the Chair of Finance, responsible for the GLC’s budget, and was Ken Livingstone's deputy leader until 1985. From 1985-87, he was Head of the Policy Unit at Camden Borough Council, then Chief Executive of the As...
2016-02-161h 18Spring 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfWhy I should be Mayor of London TomorrowContributor(s): Sian Berry, Zac Goldsmith, Sadiq Khan, Caroline Pidgeon, Peter Whittle | Ahead of the 2016 London Mayoral elections, this event will allow the candidates from the main political parties to outline how they intend to sustain the London economy and support businesses if elected, addressing key questions over more devolution to the capital, funding critical infrastructure, and creating a more vibrant and entrepreneurial economy. Candidates participating include: Sian Berry (@sianberry), Green Party Zac Goldsmith (@ZacGoldsmith), Conservative Party Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan), Labour Party Caroline Pidgeon (@CarolinePidgeon), Liberal Democrats Peter Whittle (@prwhittle), UKIP Welcoming speeches will be given by Colin Stanbridge, Chief...
2016-01-281h 29Spring 2016 | Public lectures and events | VideoWhy I should be Mayor of London TomorrowContributor(s): Sian Berry, Zac Goldsmith, Sadiq Khan, Caroline Pidgeon, Peter Whittle | Ahead of the 2016 London Mayoral elections, this event will allow the candidates from the main political parties to outline how they intend to sustain the London economy and support businesses if elected, addressing key questions over more devolution to the capital, funding critical infrastructure, and creating a more vibrant and entrepreneurial economy. Candidates participating include: Sian Berry (@sianberry), Green Party Zac Goldsmith (@ZacGoldsmith), Conservative Party Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan), Labour Party Caroline Pidgeon (@CarolinePidgeon), Liberal Democrats Peter Whittle (@prwhittle), UKIP Welcoming speeches will be given by Colin Stanbridge, Chief...
2016-01-281h 29Spring 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThis Is LondonContributor(s): Ben Judah | This is the new London: an immigrant city. Over one-third of Londoners were born abroad, with half arriving since the millennium. This has utterly transformed the capital. Ben Judah, foreign correspondent, turns his reporter’s eye to home to expose the fossilized myths of our capital city. Ben Judah (@b_judah) was born in London. He has travelled widely in Russia, Central Asia and the Levant. His writing has featured widely, including the New York Times, the Evening Standard, the Financial Times and Standpoint. His first book, Fragile Empire, was published by Yale University Press in 2013. Hi...
2016-01-261h 19Spring 2016 | Public lectures and events | VideoThis Is LondonContributor(s): Ben Judah | This is the new London: an immigrant city. Over one-third of Londoners were born abroad, with half arriving since the millennium. This has utterly transformed the capital. Ben Judah, foreign correspondent, turns his reporter’s eye to home to expose the fossilized myths of our capital city. Ben Judah (@b_judah) was born in London. He has travelled widely in Russia, Central Asia and the Levant. His writing has featured widely, including the New York Times, the Evening Standard, the Financial Times and Standpoint. His first book, Fragile Empire, was published by Yale University Press in 2013. Hi...
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Department of FinanceLSE MSc Finance (Full-time) - London - LSE MSc Finance (Full-time) – LSE and London - London [Video]Contributor(s): Stavroula Papageorgiou, Bryan Maina, Henry Lebus, Emily Huang | Students on the MSc Finance (Full-time) at LSE discuss their experience on the programme, the careers support available at LSE and the advantages of living and studying in London.
2014-11-0401 minSummer 2014 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Towers Debate: Does London need more tall buildings?Contributor(s): Julia Barfield, Nicholas Boys Smith, Paul Finch, Simon Jenkins, Sir Edward Lister, Rowan Moore, Tony Travers, Nicky Gavron | There are now proposals for over 230 new tall buildings to be built in London over the next decade, 80 per cent of which are residential. As London’s population continues to expand, is this high-rise vision of London's future the right one for our city and its people? Kicking off the London Festival of Architecture 2014 programme, Centre for London, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and New London Architecture (NLA) host a public discussion to debate the motion 'L...
2014-06-021h 50Summer 2014 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe Towers Debate: Does London need more tall buildings?Contributor(s): Julia Barfield, Nicholas Boys Smith, Paul Finch, Simon Jenkins, Sir Edward Lister, Rowan Moore, Tony Travers, Nicky Gavron | There are now proposals for over 230 new tall buildings to be built in London over the next decade, 80 per cent of which are residential. As London’s population continues to expand, is this high-rise vision of London's future the right one for our city and its people? Kicking off the London Festival of Architecture 2014 programme, Centre for London, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and New London Architecture (NLA) host a public discussion to debate the motion 'L...
2014-06-021h 502014 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Towers Debate: Does London need more tall buildings?Contributor(s): Julia Barfield, Nicholas Boys Smith, Paul Finch, Simon Jenkins, Sir Edward Lister, Rowan Moore, Tony Travers, Nicky Gavron | There are now proposals for over 230 new tall buildings to be built in London over the next decade, 80 per cent of which are residential. As London’s population continues to expand, is this high-rise vision of London's future the right one for our city and its people? Kicking off the London Festival of Architecture 2014 programme, Centre for London, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and New London Architecture (NLA) host a public discussion to debate the motion 'L...
2014-06-021h 502014 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoThe Towers Debate: Does London need more tall buildings?Contributor(s): Julia Barfield, Nicholas Boys Smith, Paul Finch, Simon Jenkins, Sir Edward Lister, Rowan Moore, Tony Travers, Nicky Gavron | There are now proposals for over 230 new tall buildings to be built in London over the next decade, 80 per cent of which are residential. As London’s population continues to expand, is this high-rise vision of London's future the right one for our city and its people? Kicking off the London Festival of Architecture 2014 programme, Centre for London, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and New London Architecture (NLA) host a public discussion to debate the motion 'L...
2014-06-021h 50Spring 2014 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfBuilding London's private rented sectorContributor(s): Christine Whitehead, Kath Scanlon | LSE London's 2014 Lent term seminar series begins on the 20th of January. Speakers from within and beyond LSE will focus on London's current economic and political environment London, covering relevant issues such as the private rented sector, the distribution of poverty and the densification effects of international migrants. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields. Each seminar is chaired by one of the members of LSE London, while speaker’s presentations, available podcasts and any other related documents are posted here regularly after each session.
2014-03-031h 13Spring 2014 | Public lectures and events | VideoBuilding London's private rented sectorContributor(s): Christine Whitehead, Kath Scanlon | LSE London's 2014 Lent term seminar series begins on the 20th of January. Speakers from within and beyond LSE will focus on London's current economic and political environment London, covering relevant issues such as the private rented sector, the distribution of poverty and the densification effects of international migrants. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields. Each seminar is chaired by one of the members of LSE London, while speaker’s presentations, available podcasts and any other related documents are posted here regularly after each session.
2014-03-031h 132014 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoBuilding London's private rented sectorContributor(s): Christine Whitehead, Kath Scanlon | LSE London's 2014 Lent term seminar series begins on the 20th of January. Speakers from within and beyond LSE will focus on London's current economic and political environment London, covering relevant issues such as the private rented sector, the distribution of poverty and the densification effects of international migrants. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields. Each seminar is chaired by one of the members of LSE London, while speaker’s presentations, available podcasts and any other related documents are posted here regularly after each session.
2014-03-031h 132014 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfBuilding London's private rented sectorContributor(s): Christine Whitehead, Kath Scanlon | LSE London's 2014 Lent term seminar series begins on the 20th of January. Speakers from within and beyond LSE will focus on London's current economic and political environment London, covering relevant issues such as the private rented sector, the distribution of poverty and the densification effects of international migrants. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields. Each seminar is chaired by one of the members of LSE London, while speaker’s presentations, available podcasts and any other related documents are posted here regularly after each session.
2014-03-031h 13Spring 2014 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfGrowth and spatial distribution of poverty in London 2001-2011Contributor(s): Alex Fenton, Amanda Fitzgerald-Arque | LSE London's 2014 Lent term seminar series begins on the 20th of January. Speakers from within and beyond LSE will focus on London's current economic and political environment London, covering relevant issues such as the private rented sector, the distribution of poverty and the densification effects of international migrants. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields. Each seminar is chaired by one of the members of LSE London, while speaker’s presentations, available podcasts and any other related documents are posted here regularly after each session.
2014-02-241h 11Spring 2014 | Public lectures and events | VideoGrowth and spatial distribution of poverty in London 2001-2011Contributor(s): Alex Fenton, Amanda Fitzgerald-Arque | LSE London's 2014 Lent term seminar series begins on the 20th of January. Speakers from within and beyond LSE will focus on London's current economic and political environment London, covering relevant issues such as the private rented sector, the distribution of poverty and the densification effects of international migrants. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields. Each seminar is chaired by one of the members of LSE London, while speaker’s presentations, available podcasts and any other related documents are posted here regularly after each session.
2014-02-241h 11Spring 2014 | Public lectures and events | VideoIconic Design’ as Deadweight Loss? Rent acquisition by design in the constrained London office marketContributor(s): Paul Cheshire | LSE London's 2014 Lent term seminar series begins on the 20th of January. Speakers from within and beyond LSE will focus on London's current economic and political environment London, covering relevant issues such as the private rented sector, the distribution of poverty and the densification effects of international migrants. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields. Each seminar is chaired by one of the members of LSE London, while speaker’s presentations, available podcasts and any other related documents are posted here regularly after each session.
2014-02-0345 minSpring 2014 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfIconic Design’ as Deadweight Loss? Rent acquisition by design in the constrained London office marketContributor(s): Paul Cheshire | LSE London's 2014 Lent term seminar series begins on the 20th of January. Speakers from within and beyond LSE will focus on London's current economic and political environment London, covering relevant issues such as the private rented sector, the distribution of poverty and the densification effects of international migrants. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields. Each seminar is chaired by one of the members of LSE London, while speaker’s presentations, available podcasts and any other related documents are posted here regularly after each session.
2014-02-0345 minSpring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLocalism in LondonContributor(s): Michael Ward | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields. Each seminar is chaired by one of the members of LSE London, while speaker’s presentations, available podcasts and any other related documents are posted here regularly after each session.
2013-03-181h 23Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoLocalism in LondonContributor(s): Michael Ward | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields. Each seminar is chaired by one of the members of LSE London, while speaker’s presentations, available podcasts and any other related documents are posted here regularly after each session.
2013-03-181h 23Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfUpdate on the Demography of LondonContributor(s): Baljit Bains | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields.
2013-03-041h 23Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoUpdate on the Demography of LondonContributor(s): Baljit Bains | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields.
2013-03-041h 23Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLondon and UK trends in Higher EducationContributor(s): Jo Attwool | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields.
2013-02-181h 21Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoLondon and UK trends in Higher EducationContributor(s): Jo Attwool | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields.
2013-02-181h 21Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLocal pay and growth: the London perspectiveContributor(s): Matthew Oakley | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields.
2013-02-111h 18Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoLocal pay and growth: the London perspectiveContributor(s): Matthew Oakley | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields.
2013-02-111h 18Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoLondon's superhighways and the 'Going Dutch' CampaignContributor(s): Gerhard Weiss | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields.
2013-02-041h 15Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLondon's superhighways and the 'Going Dutch' CampaignContributor(s): Gerhard Weiss | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields.
2013-02-041h 15Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe purpose and work of the London Finance CommissionContributor(s): Tony Travers | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields.
2013-01-141h 20Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe purpose and work of the London Finance CommissionContributor(s): Tony Travers | LSE London's 2013 Lent term seminar series begins on the 14th of January. Speakers from within and beyond academia will focus on many of the implications of the current economic and political environment for London, covering relevant issues such as the road pricing, UK trends in higher education, census data and localism. Presenters include academics and practitioners from relevant fields.
2013-01-141h 20Summer 2012 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfWhat About Women in London?Contributor(s): Victoria Borwick, Jenny Jones, Ken Livingstone, Brian Paddick | In the run up to the London mayoral elections, the Fawcett Society has invited the leading mayoral campaigns to debate what they will do for London's four million women. The Mayor of London is the UK’s most powerful directly elected politician, managing a budget of £14.6 billion. The way these resources are used could make a huge difference. The Mayor can affect planning, transport, policing and a number of other services in ways that have an impact on equality between women and men. This event will allow the audience to hea...
2012-04-231h 41Summer 2012 | Public lectures and events | VideoWhat About Women in London?Contributor(s): Victoria Borwick, Jenny Jones, Ken Livingstone, Brian Paddick | In the run up to the London mayoral elections, the Fawcett Society has invited the leading mayoral campaigns to debate what they will do for London's four million women. The Mayor of London is the UK’s most powerful directly elected politician, managing a budget of £14.6 billion. The way these resources are used could make a huge difference. The Mayor can affect planning, transport, policing and a number of other services in ways that have an impact on equality between women and men. This event will allow the audience to hea...
2012-04-231h 41Spring 2011 | Public lectures and events | VideoHow did London Get Away With it? The Recession and the North-South DivideContributor(s): Professor Henry G Overman, Professor Ian Gordon, Alex Jones, Hamish McRae | It was widely expected that London would, in the short to medium run, be the most severely hit of the UK regions in the recession initiated by the 2007-08 financial crisis. This lecture considers why this did not happen. Henry G Overman is professor of economic geography at LSE and director of the Spatial Economics Research Centre. Ian Gordon is professor of human geography at LSE. Alex Jones is chief executive of the Centre for Cities. Hamish McRae is an associate editor of The Independent. LSE Works...
2011-01-201h 31Spring 2011 | Public lectures and events | VideoHow did London Get Away With it? The Recession and the North-South DivideContributor(s): Professor Henry G Overman, Professor Ian Gordon, Alex Jones, Hamish McRae | It was widely expected that London would, in the short to medium run, be the most severely hit of the UK regions in the recession initiated by the 2007-08 financial crisis. This lecture considers why this did not happen. Henry G Overman is professor of economic geography at LSE and director of the Spatial Economics Research Centre. Ian Gordon is professor of human geography at LSE. Alex Jones is chief executive of the Centre for Cities. Hamish McRae is an associate editor of The Independent. LSE Works...
2011-01-201h 31Spring 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfHow did London Get Away With it? The Recession and the North-South DivideContributor(s): Professor Henry G Overman, Professor Ian Gordon, Alex Jones, Hamish McRae | It was widely expected that London would, in the short to medium run, be the most severely hit of the UK regions in the recession initiated by the 2007-08 financial crisis. This lecture considers why this did not happen. Henry G Overman is professor of economic geography at LSE and director of the Spatial Economics Research Centre. Ian Gordon is professor of human geography at LSE. Alex Jones is chief executive of the Centre for Cities. Hamish McRae is an associate editor of The Independent. LSE Works...
2011-01-201h 31Spring 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfHow did London Get Away With it? The Recession and the North-South DivideContributor(s): Professor Henry G Overman, Professor Ian Gordon, Alex Jones, Hamish McRae | It was widely expected that London would, in the short to medium run, be the most severely hit of the UK regions in the recession initiated by the 2007-08 financial crisis. This lecture considers why this did not happen. Henry G Overman is professor of economic geography at LSE and director of the Spatial Economics Research Centre. Ian Gordon is professor of human geography at LSE. Alex Jones is chief executive of the Centre for Cities. Hamish McRae is an associate editor of The Independent. LSE Works...
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