by Amalia Mobley
It’s the day after International Women’s Day. Less than 24 hours ago, women all around the world gathered in solidarity. We use this day to demand equality, fairness, and the right to enjoy all of the privileges men enjoy. As a part of that effort, Maeve Cohen, director of Rethinking Economics, believes that one of the most crucial steps to equality is a more practical and gendered approach to economic study.
In economics an unhealthy intellectual monopoly of neo classics dominates teaching, research, advice to policy, and public debate.
Anyone who has one’s eye on an MBA has to think ahead first: Where can I work after it and what do I want to achieve?
Brexit has given urgency to the UK’s quest to be a major international trading partner beyond Europe, while at the same time highlighting the importance of our continuing connection with our European neighbours. Among the skills and capabilities the UK will need an understanding of other cultures and languages will continue to be important for successful international relationships at all levels.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is known for its generous scholarship policy. Recently it has singled out six international researchers between 30 and 37 years of age for one of Germany’s most valuable science awards: the winners will each be granted up to €1.65 million.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the leading social science universities not only in UK but also in the whole world. LSE is a specialist university with a global reach. Its research and teaching cover different areas from economics, politics and law to sociology, anthropology, accounting and finance. LSE has 15 Nobel prize winners. LSE has students from around 140 countries worldwide, and a network of over 92,000 alumni in 196 countries.In 2008/09 the School had 8,700 full-time students and over 800 part-time students.