Important New Students Information

Dear <<First Name>>,

We look forward to welcoming you to LSE in a few weeks. This email forms the first of two important emails which are aimed at guiding you through your first weeks at LSE. Please read them carefully. This email covers Registration, Welcome Week, Online Resources and Student Reps.

Welcome from your Programme Director

I am writing to congratulate you on being offered a place on the MSc Human Geography and Urban Studies (Research) programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

I am very much looking forward to welcoming you to the Programme in September, and I am sure you will have a challenging and rewarding year of study.

I will meet each of you individually in my office (STC.5.12) – informing you by email in the first week of term. These meetings will be your opportunity to discuss module choices for the year and any provisional plans you have for dissertation topics.

I thought you may want to start preparing for the MSc in Human Geography and Urban Studies (Research) with a little preliminary reading. Some background reading before you arrive would help you to make the best use of your time at the LSE from the very beginning. This list is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive, and does not cover methodological material but provides a range of different ‘takes’ on, or ways into, what human geography and urban studies might look like in the early 21st century: if you have time, dip into one or two of them you haven’t seen before!

Tim Cresswell (2013) Geographic Thought: a critical introduction. London: Wiley-Blackwell.
Matthew Gandy (2014) The Fabric of Space: water, modernity and the urban imagination. Cambridge MA: MIT Press.
David Harvey (2010) The Enigma of Capital and the Crises of Capitalism. London: Profile Books
Patrick Joyce (2003) The Rule of Freedom: liberalism and the modern city. London: Verso.
Henri Lefebvre (1996) Writings on Cities. Oxford: Blackwell.
Jennifer Robinson (2005) Ordinary Cities: between modernity and development. London: Routledge.
Michael Storper (2013) Keys to the City. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Nigel Thrift (2008) Non-Representational Theory. London: Routledge.
Fran Tonkiss (2013) Cities by Design: the social life of urban form. Cambridge: Polity Press

Once again, congratulations on your acceptance and we look forward to meeting you.

Best wishes,
Dr Murray Low
Associate Professor in Human Geography
Programme Director, MSc Human Geography and Urban Studies (Research)

School Welcome Meeting

You are advised to attend the LSE Welcome presentation for new Geography and Environment students. This is scheduled to take place on Monday 19 September 2016 at 3pm – 4.30pm in the Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street.

This is your opportunity to learn about the LSE community, including valuable information about the wealth of support available to you whilst studying at LSE.

Registration

Registration for new MSc Human Geography & Urban Studies students will take place in the Hong Kong Theatre (Ground Floor, Clement House) on Tuesday 20 September 2016 between 12pm and 12.30pm.

Individual registration slots specific to the programmes can be found here.
You can find a list of required materials for registration here.

Departmental Welcome Meetings

Departmental Welcome and Support Services Introduction
Wednesday 21 September 2016, 10am – 2pm
Room: NAB.LG.08 (New Academic Building, Sheikh Zayed Theatre)

An opportunity to meet staff within the Department along with the support services available to help you through your studies at LSE. This is an important meeting and we strongly advise you to attend.

MSc HGUS Programme Induction
Thursday 22 September 2016, 1pm - 1.30pm
Room: NAB 1.18 (New Academic Building, 1st floor, room 18)

Each programme has its own welcome meeting. This is the most important meeting of Welcome Week and it is compulsory that you attend. Details of the meetings and the times/locations can be found on the Department's ‘New Students’ webpage.

More information on Welcome Week activities can be found here.

Department Welcome Party!

All MSc students are welcomed and encouraged to attend our Departmental gathering:

Thursday 6 October 2016, 6pm-9pm, Shaw Library (6th floor, Old Building)

Online Resources

LSE for You

LSE for You is a personalised web portal which gives you access to a range of services including Graduate Course Choices, Personal Timetables, Examination Timetables and Provisional Examination Results. You can print off your proof of registration under the ‘Certification and Documentation’ section.

Moodle

Moodle is LSE's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Each course has a dedicated Moodle page. Moodle is used for posting lecture notes, seminar notes and student presentations, as well as submitting essays and dissertations. Moodle is an important resource and should be visited regularly to obtain course information. Guides and information on using Moodle can be found here.

ReadingLists@LSE

Most reading lists are hosted on the ReadingList@LSE library platform. Reading lists are usually linked directly from the relevant Moodle course pages. Reading lists are arranged by Term and are usually split into weekly readings for both lectures and seminars, with links to online journals or other relevant library resources.

Student reps

Each MSc programme requires student representation at Staff-Student Liaison Committee meetings. These meetings serve to inform the Department about what we're doing well and any improvements we could make. Student reps are important and ensure that the voices of your fellow students are heard.

The rep position requires some Student Union-led training and carries additional Departmental duties such as maintaining a social media presence for your programme and sharing information on Departmental events.

If you're interested in being the Student Representative for your programme please email your Graduate Administrator before Friday 7 October 2016. If required, an election will be held in Michaelmas Term.

Please note this email does not constitute a formal offer - these can only be produced by the LSE Admissions department.

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