International Students
LSE is quite possibly the most cosmopolitan University in the world. Of the 8,000 students at LSE, more than 60 percent are from outside the UK, and a very large proportion of those from outside the EU or from non-English speaking countries. Represented at LSE are students from more than 150 different countries speaking almost as many languages and as our alumni have shown, whereever they are from, LSE students can end up anywhere after they graduate.
Despite this however, it can be difficult for some people to feel involved in the Students' Union and the student movement in general, which have tended to be rather UK-orientated. Nonetheless, at the LSE SU we are constantly trying to improve the levels of involvement and representation of our international students.
We do this by trying to make our work relevant to international students by campaigning on issues that matter to them (like fighting the increase in visa charges and tuition fees) and also by encouraging all SU-funded branches, such as societies, The Beaver, PuLSEfm and the UGM take on an international perspective. Each year the whole Union organises a Global Week to showcase cultures from around the world.
More importantly, however, we try to create an environment where anyone, from whatever background, feels able to get involved in the Students' Union in exactly the same was as any one else and is never made to feel isolated.
Having an International Students Officer helps us do this.
This year's International Students Officer is Firoz Noordeen. Firoz will hold regular surgeries to deal with inquiries from International Students and liase with the Union's cultural and national societies to ensure that they are represented.
Contact the International Students Officer
You can contact Fadhil at su.international@lse.ac.uk
or speak to him at theUnion General Meeting (UGM) held every Thursday at 1pm in the Old Theatre throughout the Michaelmas and Lent terms.
Find out more about Fadhil...
Copies are made available free to international students from Students' Union Reception on the ground floor of the East Building throughout the year.
Make sure you pick up your copy!
PlagiarismMany international students come to LSE having experienced a very different learning style in their home country. Please ensure you are familiar with the academic procedures at LSE, especially how they like you to reference texts in your written work. Plagiarism refers to the passing off of someone else's work as your own. Therefore if you simply fail to reference a text properly, you have plagiarised and may be subject to the schools penalty procedures. Please ensure that you attend any lectures or workshops your department organises on essay writing, and contact your tutor/supervisor, class teacher or refer to the LSE Learning World website on http://learning.lse.ac.uk |
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