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Welcome to the latest news update from the School of Public Policy |
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Can YOU help our students? |
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No matter how long ago graduation was, we know the impact of your study at LSE can last a lifetime.
During this challenging global situation a fresh cohort of students will soon be graduating from the School of Public Policy. It's big life change under any circumstances, but particularly this year - we're doing all we can to support our students, reminding them that they remain part of a community that will always support them in the years ahead.
We're therefore inviting our alumni to pass on your words of wisdom and best wishes to a new generation of the SPP. Do you have advice you wish you'd known before entering a particular sector? Words of wisdom that bear repeating? Or would you simply like to pass on a message of well wishes to everyone moving on from the SPP?
Right now we really want to demonstrate the SPP's fantastic community spirit to the student body. If you can offer advice or well wishes to our leavers, just let us know online and we'll be putting these together for an upcoming publication in summer term. It's a great way to support our students - we really hope you take part!
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How have you been inspired to make a difference in the world? Our alumni in the spotlight, Amanda Feldman, chose to work through the field of impact: working on everything from oceans to infrastructure. Amanda has founded the Impact Management Project, as well as her company Heliotropy, and is also a non executive board member for Bethnal Green Ventures. Find out more about Amanda's story here.
Do you know an alumnus whose story should be shared with the SPP community? It could be a friend, a colleague, someone whose work you admire from afar - it could even be yourself! Drop us a line to recommend the next alumni profile. |
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The SPP might be locked down in body, but by no means in spirit! Several alumni have taken part in our new e-networking sessions, joining video sessions to talk about their work and answer questions from our students. Three events -
Working in Government, Working in Finance, and
Working in Consultancy - have been held, and our students have really enjoyed the chance to connect with alumni.
A humungous thank you to everyone who joined a panel - we really appreciate your taking the time to network with our students!
- Ellen Van Der Velden (2018, EMPA;
Working in Government)
- Nando Rivarola Angulo (2019, MPA;
Working in Government)
- Claire Eagle (2018, MPA;
Working in Government)
- David Harris (2018, EMPP;
Working in Government)
- Amanda Feldman (2011, MPA;
Working in Finance)
- Helene Procoudine-Gorsky (2018, MPA;
Working in Finance)
- Zoe Jankel (2008, MPA;
Working in Finance)
- Jose Otero (2017, MPA;
Working in Finance)
- Nicholas Kingsmill (2015, MPA;
Working in Consultancy)
- Joshua Eyre (2018, MPA;
Working in Consultancy)
- Felix Keser (2008, MPA;
Working in Consultancy)
If you would be interested in taking part in a future networking session, please get in touch with Hannah Shearer at h.c.shearer@lse.ac.uk
We also hosted our first online event for alumni: a discussion about the worldwide response to COVID-19, where our executive alumni heard about what work their peers have been doing in response to the pandemic. It was wonderful to see so many people join us!
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COVID-19 presents an intense challenge for the social sciences respond to the numerous consequences resulting from the pandemic. The SPP is drawing together leading research to support policy responses: spanning the fields of economics, finance, social policy, psychology, health policy, and plenty more.
You can access some of the leading thinking surrounding the issues of the pandemic on our website. |
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The SPP has launched a new blog dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic, which will publish expert and accessible research focussing around the global policy response.
If you'd like further information, or to contribute, please get in touch with Managing Editors, Ros Taylor and Roch Dunin-Wasowicz. They are currently looking for short posts of around 800-1000 words, written in an accessible style. We are also currently looking to hire a Managing Editor for the blog - you can find out more online. |
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A Letter to G20 Governments
Professor Andrés Velasco and Professor Erik Berglöf are among those who have written a public letter to G20 Governments, calling for coordinated global leadership to resolve the global health and economic emergencies caused by COVID-19. The letter is signed by numerous politicians, economists and health experts.
Find out more online.
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Assessment Season Approaches
It's been a run-up to assessment season like no other as our students prepare for summer term amidst incredibly unusual circumstances. With all teaching and academic work moved online as of March, we will now be supporting our students as they prepare for their end-of-year assessments. We hope you'll join us in wishing our students all the very best for the summer term!
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Alumni Benefits in the Spotlight
It's the perfect time to reconnect with old friends - why not take the opportunity to get in touch with someone from your degree?
The SPP's Alumni Engagement Officer will be happy to help you to connect with fellow alumni. Get in touch and let us know who you'd like to connect with.
Don't forget, the LinkedIn Alumni Group and the MPA Facebook Group are also great ways to find your fellow alumni!
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The SPP is continuing to run online events, bringing in experts to focus on the key issues surrounding the ongoing pandemic. To keep updated you can check our webpage for the COVID-19: The Policy Response event series or else our main events page.
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COVID-19: the economy policy response
Monday 18 May, 16:00 - 17:30 BST
Our panel reviews the challenges that both advanced and developing countries face around the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speakers:
Professor Adnan Khan, Professor in Practice, School of Public Policy, LSE;
Professor Ricardo Reis, Arthur Williams Phillips Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, LSE;
Professor Silvana Tenreyro, Professor in Economics, Department of Economics, LSE.
Find out more online |
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Responding to a Pandemic: the view from Latin America
Friday 22nd May, 16:00 - 17:30 BST
Five former Latin American heads of state bring their knowledge and experience to bear on the current situation in the region.
Speakers:
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil, 1995-2002;
Laura Chinchilla, President of Costa Rica, 2010-2014;
Ricardo Lagos
, President of Chile, 2000-2006;
Juan Manuel Santos, President of the Republic of Colombia, 2010-2018;
Dr Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico, 1994 to 2000.
Find out more online |
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The Swedish Exception: early lessons from Sweden's different approach to COVID-19
Wednesday 22 April 2020
Some aspects of Sweden's approach to COVID-19 appear to have worked well, others less so. What lessons can be drawn from the Swedish experiment?
Speakers
: Professor Sara Hagemann, Academic Director of the SPP, LSE;
Professor Peter Baldwin
, Global Professor, New York University;
Professor Ole Petter Ottersen, Rector, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm;
Professor Lars Trägårdh
, Professor of History, Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University.
Listen to the podcast |
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Now or Never: crafting the COVID-19 response
Tuesday 21 April 2020
This unprecedented global crisis requires an unprecedented global response. Our panel takes stock of where we are, and what needs to happen in coming months.
Speakers:
Rt Hon Gordon Brown, United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education and former UK Prime Minister (2007-2010);
Dame Minouche Shafik, LSE Director;
Professor Lawrence H Summers, President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University;
Professor Andrés Velasco, Dean of the SPP, LSE.
Listen to the podcast |
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The COVID-19 Crisis Response: putting women at the centre
Wednesday 29 April 2020
Would policy responses to COVID-19 look different if women were in positions of leadership?
Speakers:
Professor Naila Kabeer, LSE;
Sanam Naraghi Anderlini MBE, Director of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, LSE and
Dr Clare Wenham, Assistant Professor of Global Health Policy, LSE.
Watch the event online |
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Fragile States Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic
Monday 27 April 2020
Fragile states are the least prepared to address the COVID-19 pandemic - how are they handling the current situation?
Speakers:
Professor Oriana Bandiera, Professor of Economics, LSE;
Professor Tim Besley
, School Professor of Economics of Political Science, LSE, and
Dr Raphael Espinoza
, International Monetary Fund.
Watch the event online |
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To listen to more podcasts, visit our SPP and IGA events pages. |
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Wherever you are in the world, we want to keep you updated with all the latest news and events from the School of Public Policy.
To keep in the loop, get in touch with any changed contact details and we'll be sure to update your records. You can also follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, or join our LinkedIn Alumni Community in order to stay up to date with everything at the SPP.
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