Sir Richard Branson backs alumni web video text startup
Heidi Lindvall (Human Rights 2010) and Guy Gunaratne (Journalism 2010) recently competed to pitch their business to Richard Branson.
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British Psychological Society Careers Destinations Survey
Would you be interested in helping us give useful advice to future generations of psychology students? The BPS is keen to work with Psychology departments across the UK to develop a better understanding of the subsequent careers and employment patterns of psychology graduates in order to give more informed advice and support to people thinking about taking psychology in the future.
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Autism and the Criminal Justice System: From eyewitness testimony, victimisation to offending
12 June
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects around 1% of the population. However a number of risk factors indicate that people with ASD may be more likely to pass through the Criminal Justice System as a witness, victim or perpetrator of a crime. It is therefore imperative that we understand the factors that might lead to this increased risk, and what the Criminal Justice System can do to ensure that witnesses, victims and perpetrators with ASD are interviewed appropriately. Speakers from a range of backgrounds – lawyers, intermediaries and clinicians – will be discussing factors relating to ASD and the Criminal Justice System.
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Language in autism spectrum disorders: From low-level auditory discrimination and prosody to high-level gesture and embodiment
Annual Psychology Lecture
2 May
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Breaking Enigma and the legacy of Alan Turing in code breaking – celebrating the Alan Turing Centenary in 2012
For the 40th Edwards Lecture and launch of the Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security Sciences, Professor David Stupples will present an overview to how the U-Boat code was broken and Turing’s impact on today’s internet security.
17 April
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From free market order to market fundamentalism: The fate of economics
One of 12 seminars in the Department of Economics’ spring term 2012 research seminar series.
6 June
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Networks of Reinvention
Part of the Department of Sociology’s 2012 research seminar series.
10 May
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Anorexia research finds government intervention justified
Professor Mireia Jofre-Bonet from City University and LSE economist Dr Joan Costa-Font say that reducing the mass circulation of pictures of emaciated models and celebrities and restricting adverts in which they feature could lift some of the social pressure women feel to be thin.
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How Schools Do Policy
In January, Sociology lecturer Dr Annette Braun launched her new book, How Schools Do Policy – Policy Enactments in the Secondary School, co-written with Professor Stephen Ball (Institute of Education) and Professor Meg Maguire (King’s College London).
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International Politics Careers Day, Tuesday 28th Feb. Panel session speakers include alumni Hayyan Ayaz Bhabha and Roshan Khadivi
Attend the evening panel session to hear first hand from industry professionals about their recommendations for getting your foot in the door. Don’t miss this opportunity to find out how to develop the necessary skills employers are looking for.
Please note that students / recent graduates from other departments are also welcome to attend and may find this event useful.
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