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News highlights

Alumni responses inform LSE Director's Strategic Review

As part of the third call for contributions to his Strategic Review, Professor Craig Calhoun asked alumni: 'Has the lecture had its Day?' It triggered a range of passionate responses from alumni spanning the past 60 years.

Rapid Resumé

The April Rapid Resume features Roni Madhvani (BSc International Relations 1988), who talks about London, real estate and his life back in Uganda.

In March we celebrated Women's History Month by featuring three of LSE's alumnae volunteers, who told us what their time at LSE was like and how it shaped their careers:

Margaret Griffiths (BA Geography 1965)

Gauri Kasbekar-Shah (LLB 1999)

Rachel Witalec (General Course 2006)

LSE and India

In February, LSE academics joined UK Prime Minister David Cameron's delegation to India. LSE has a rich association with India – and as part of its continued engagement with the country, it was announced that the School will award 50 scholarships to students from India studying on Master's programmes.

Alumni Lecture Series

Professor Craig Calhoun's first alumni lecture as LSE Director is still available via podcast. He focused on the current state of the School and highlighted areas that he believes are important to alumni and the LSE community. Listen to the podcast now.