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00:02:44

Sara Evans-Lacko: Global workplace depression [Video]

LSE Newsroom ·

2016/09/29

Contributor(s): Dr Sara Evans-Lacko | A world first study shows that workplace depression is now a global issue, costing countries billions of dollars a year in lost productivity. Dr Sara Evans-Lacko discusses the economic costs of depression in eight different countries and the urgent need for governments and employers to tackle mental health issues.

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00:02:43

Mona Morgan-Collins: First women at the polls [Video]

LSE Newsroom ·

2016/07/15

Contributor(s): Mona Morgan-Collins | What impact did women have on political parties when they first won the right to vote? Mona Morgan-Collins reveals some surprising findings.

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00:07:42

Lifetime costs of perinatal depression [Video]

LSE Newsroom ·

2016/06/15

Contributor(s): Annette Bauer | Perinatal mental illness affects 20% of young mothers, costing the UK an estimated £6.6 billion a year. Dr Annette Bauer discusses the condition, the UK Government’s recent £292 million investment in perinatal mental health and how this money could be spent most effectively.

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00:01:52

Martin Knapp: Youth Mental Health [Video]

LSE Newsroom ·

2016/02/12

Contributor(s): Professor Martin Knapp | In a new LSE study, Martin Knapp explains why neglecting mental illness among young people is a ‘moral scandal’ with serious economic consequences.

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00:02:28

Winnie M Li: Social media for rape survivors [Video]

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2015/12/07

Contributor(s): Winnie M Li | Seven years after being sexually assaulted in a Belfast park, 37-year-old Winnie M Li has embarked on a PhD at LSE to investigate how social media can help rape survivors heal.

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00:04:36

Tara Lai Quinlan: the politics of counter terrorism...

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2015/09/07

Contributor(s): Tara Lai Quinlan | Doctoral candidate Tara Lai Quinlan compares the different counter terrorism measures in London and New York targeting Muslims.

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00:03:31

Ernestina Coast: Unsafe abortions in Zambia [Video]

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2015/06/03

Contributor(s): Ernestina Coast | Around 30 per cent of maternal deaths in Zambia each year are due to unsafe abortions. Ernestina Coast explains why Zambian women continue to take unnecessary risks to end unwanted pregnancies, despite abortion being legal in their country since 1972.

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00:03:17

Josie Dixon: The state of palliative care [Video]

LSE Newsroom ·

2015/04/08

Contributor(s): Josie Dixon | A major report released by LSE reveals widespread inequities in the UK’s palliative care system, with key groups missing out and large gaps in services, communication and responsibilities.

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00:01:43

Carl Cullinane: New voter information website [Video]

LSE Newsroom ·

2015/03/30

Contributor(s): Carl Cullinane | In the lead-up to a predicted cliffhanger election on 7 May, Carl Cullinane from Democratic Audit discusses the launch of LSE's new voter information website, democraticdashboard.com and how it will help voters decide who should run the country.

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00:04:00

Kat Kimmorley: LSE Student Entrepreneur of the Year...

LSE Newsroom ·

2015/03/11

Contributor(s): Kat Kimmorley | LSE Student Entrepreneur of the Year, Kat Kimmorley, has set herself an ambitious goal: to light up the lives of more than one million slum dwellers in India over the next five years.

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00:07:11

Professor Stuart Corbridge: Arthur Lewis and...

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2015/02/24

Contributor(s): Professor Stuart Corbridge | On the centenary of Arthur Lewis’s birth, LSE Deputy Director and Provost Professor Stuart Corbridge discusses the Nobel laureate’s contribution to development economics at LSE and the world at large.

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00:03:56

Joan Costa-i-Font: The link between democracy and...

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2014/11/19

Contributor(s): Joan Costa-i-Font | Men growing up in a democracy are likely to be taller than their communist counterparts, says Dr Joan Costa-i-Font, who also discusses the link with height, earning potential and political fortunes.

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00:03:54

Sean Kippin: Lowering the voting age to 16 [Video]

LSE Newsroom ·

2014/09/09

Contributor(s): Sean Kippin | Sixteen year olds in the UK can’t drink, drive, get a tattoo or watch an R-rated film. Why should we give them voting rights? Sean Kippin, Managing Editor of Democratic Audit at LSE, sums up the different views.

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00:07:50

Jill Stuart: The politics of outer space [Video]

LSE Newsroom ·

2014/08/07

Contributor(s): Jill Stuart | Forty five years after the Moon landing, outer space still holds a fascination for the world, associated with prestige, political and military power.

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00:04:55

Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey: Ethnic diversity an issue in...

LSE Newsroom ·

2014/07/30

Contributor(s): Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey | The lack of black, Asian and ethnic minorities in the professions is more likely due to the UK’s entrenched workplace culture rather than overt racism, says Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey.

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00:02:43

Aleksi Aaltonen: Tips for young entrepreneurs [Video]

LSE Newsroom ·

2014/05/27

Contributor(s): Dr Aleksi Aaltonen | Moves app co-developer Dr Aleksi Aaltonen provides some salient advice for budding LSE entrepreneurs.

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00:03:30

Claire Milne: Vulnerable people need to be protected...

LSE Newsroom ·

2014/05/19

Contributor(s): Claire Milne | Nuisance calls are on the increase in the UK, exposing the elderly and vulnerable to financial scams. Legislation is proving inadequate so the onus is falling back on individuals and telephone companies to take action, says Claire Milne from LSE’s Department of Media and Communications.

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00:03:45

Adam Greenfield: Dumbing down the smart city [Video]

LSE Newsroom ·

2014/05/19

Contributor(s): Adam Greenfield | Does the smart city concept put technology ahead of people, ignoring the very things that make us human? Adam Greenfield, Senior Urban Fellow in LSE Cities, discusses the growing public scepticism around claims that intelligent operating systems and data analytics are the key to our future.

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00:02:52

Jens Meierhenrich: Facebook reveals its shallow side...

LSE Newsroom ·

2014/03/24

Contributor(s): Jens Meierhenrich | Does social media wield the power we think it does? Not when it comes to mobilising the masses to action, according to Jens Meierhenrich from LSE's International Relations Department.

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00:02:08

Jeremy Horder: New criminal offences to protect...

LSE Newsroom ·

2014/03/14

Contributor(s): Jeremy Horder | Hospital patients who have been subjected to gross mistreatment and appalling standards of healthcare will be protected by a new criminal offence of ‘wilful neglect’ under plans sanctioned by the UK Government.

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