Passfield Hall Welcome Pack (session II)

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Passfield Hall Contents Pages 3-5 Introduction Welcome from your Warden Passfield Hall Travel information Page 6-7 When you arrive and depart What do I need to bring?

Catering on campus Breakfast at Passfield Hall Page 8-9 Passfield Hall rules and regulations Social programme – Your hall’s welcome party Pages 10-11 Local area information Things to do in London Sightseeing Food in London Theatre and museums Film Pages 12-13 Things to remember Keeping in touch with family and friends Staying safe on and around campus Oyster cards and public transport Activating your IT account Enjoy Yourself

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Introduction LSE welcomes you to the largest Summer School of its kind in Europe now celebrating its 26 year. We now also want to welcome you to your new hall of residence and wish you a happy and productive stay.

LSE halls are designed to help you make friends and be part of a first-class student community during your studies. We do our best to make sure that your stay with us is rewarding, both socially and in terms of your studies.

The following pages will educate you on what to expect from your hall and the local area around it.

We look forward to your arrival at your hall over the Summer.

Welcome from your Warden I would like to welcome you to Passfield

I hope you enjoy your stay at Passfield

Hall. My name is Dr Richard Perkins and I

and, moreover, take the opportunity to visit

am the Warden of Passfield Hall. I am also

some of the sights around the hall –

an Associate Professor at the LSE.

including Camden Market, the British Museum and Covent Garden.

Passfield is an attractive Georgian building, with its own enclosed garden.

The hall is extremely well-located in the heart of Bloomsbury, famous for its museums, historic parks and garden squares, and intellectual, artistic and literary scene.

Dr Richard Perkins (Warden) r.m.perkins@lse.ac.uk

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Passfield Hall Passfield Hall is located near Russell

Please note that contract lengths and

Square and Euston on a quiet Bloomsbury

many other details apply only to full-time

street. It’s excellent location and stunning

students.

garden make it a very popular hall with LSE students.

The facilities are excellent and include a common room equipped with TV, a pool

View our 360° virtual tour and an overall

table and a piano. An inexpensive self-

summary, visit: Passfield Hall

service laundry and irons and ironing boards are also available.

Passfield Hall is an exceptionally attractive building. In the garden, bees are kept to enrich the local ecosystem and is very popular in warm weather.

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Travel Information To Campus: Passfield Hall is a 22 minute

To Passfield Hall: Passfield Hall is

walk to campus. To view directions on a

situated at 1-7 Endsleigh Pl, London

map, visit:

WC1H 0PW. To view on a map, visit:

Passfield to LSE

Passfield Hall

It is also possible to take public transport

Closest tube stations Russell Square,

to campus. Visit: TFL

King’s Cross/St Pancras. You can take public transport from all major stations.

Visit: TFL

From Heathrow: The best way to travel

Taxis: If you are carrying heavy luggage,

from Heathrow airport to central London is

you may want to consider taking a taxi to

the London Underground Piccadilly Line if

Passfield Hall. The safest and easiest way

you are carrying light luggage. Another

to book a taxi is using the TFL Cabwise

quick option is the Heathrow Express. It

service.

runs from Heathrow to Paddington Station every 15 minutes. National Express also runs a coach service to Victoria.

You can access the Cabwise telephone number or download their iPhone or Android app by visiting: Cabwise

For more information, visit the following websites. Heathrow Express National Express

Only licensed taxis (black cabs) can pick up passengers on the street. It is important to be wary of unlicensed minicabs.

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When you arrive and depart On arriving at your hall, you’ll need to

If you arrive before 3pm, you will not be

check-in and pick up your key from the

able to gain access to your room, but we

reception desk.

do provide luggage storage space, so you can drop your bags off and explore the

This can be done from 3pm onwards. LSE

new area before checking in at 3pm.

halls play host to many guests throughout the year and we need the morning to

When the day comes for you to depart

prepare your rooms for you.

from your hall, you’ll need to vacate by 10.30am on the morning of your departure.

What do I need to bring?

Passfield Hall has a number of facilities for

more about our electricity supply, visit:

you to access including an inexpensive

Electricity supply

laundry room. You are also provided with fresh towels and bed linen throughout. For this reason it is not necessary for you to travel with a great deal of clothes and bed linen.

There are, however, some essentials to remember. If you are travelling from abroad and are carrying electrical appliances with you, make sure to get a

Remember to check your flight’s luggage

UK power adapter. You will be unable to

allowance before travelling and make sure

use any electrical goods unless you have

you know what items can and can’t be

an adapter. You should also make sure

taken on a flight.

that your electrical equipment is compatible with UK standards. To learn

Visit: Hand Luggage restrictions UK

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Catering on Campus You’re going to be spending a lot of time around LSE campus on your Summer School course.

For light bites during the day we recommend The Garrick restaurant located at the entrance to Houghton Street.

The Garrick offers a delicious range of Breakfast (8.00am-10.30am) and Lunch (12.00pm-2.30pm) food at affordable prices. View the breakfast menu here: The Menu They also run an afternoon special of tea

To find more information, visit: The Garrick For a full range of restaurants and cafes on campus, visit: Restaurants and Cafes

or coffee and a slice of cake for £3.15.

Breakfast at Passfield Hall Passfield Hall includes high quality dining facilities and will provide you with breakfast to get your day started.

Breakfast will generally be served from 7.30am – 10.00am, but times may vary at weekends.

When choosing your breakfast you may select either a English (Bacon, sausages, beans, tomatoes, eggs, hash browns, mushrooms etc) or continental (Juice, cereal, yoghurt, fruit, croissants, cheese, meat and toast) breakfast.

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Passfield Hall rules and regulations Most halls have similar rules and

Other general rules and safety information

regulations. For detailed terms and

can be found on our information for

conditions relating specifically to your

current residents:

Summer School accommodation, visit: Terms and conditions It is important to be familiar with these terms to know what you can and cannot do concerning your booking.

No halls permit smoking. It is against the law to smoke anywhere in the building.

Information for current residents Remember that some of this information relates only to term time students.

If you are unsure about any information relating to your hall, you should check with the reception desk.

Social Programme Once you’re settled into life at Passfield

programme to look forward to, supported

Hall, you can begin enjoying yourself at

by your hall and by the Summer School

LSE. You have a high quality social

itself.

Your hall’s welcome party On Tuesday 29 July Passfield Hall will be hosting its own exclusive ‘Pizza Party’ welcome reception, allowing you to mingle with your new fellow hall residents in a relaxed setting.

They will be providing pizza and free soft drinks.

Get to know each other and the Warden team from 7-8pm.

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Summer School social programme Throughout your course you’ll be able to choose from a wide array of events to take part in, designed to immerse you in the culture of London and of LSE. There will also be separate welcome receptions held by Summer School on 28 July.

You can view most of the schedule here: Summer School social programme Highlights include: •

The Famous LSE Summer School River Boat Disco

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Day trips to Oxford and the Cotswolds

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Theatre Evenings including Shakespeare’s Anthony and Cleopatra and the musical Les Misérables.

On top of this stellar social programme, you will also be invited to attend the leaving parties taking place on campus on the final Friday of your session (15 August). A DJ in Houghton Street, followed by a live band, a selection of food stalls serving refreshments and a busy bar are among some of the entertainments on offer.

Public Lectures LSE Summer School public lectures are renowned for drawing influential speakers across a range of topics.

This year is no exception. The following public lectures all take place in the Old Theatre exclusive to Summer School students:

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Thursday 31 July – Professor Andrew Gamble (University of Cambridge) on Crisis without End? The Unravelling of Western Prosperity

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Monday 4 August – Professor Danny Quah and Professor Mick Cox debate Supremacy or Survival? The West in the Asian Century

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Local area information To help you navigate the local area,

There are also some great places to eat

Passfield Hall has compiled a great list of

on and around campus. For a guide (with

recommended places for you. Visit: Life

map) to all LSE restaurants around

around Passfield Hall

campus, visit: Food and Drink

You’ll find a list of the closest supermarkets, parks, restaurants, nightlife

LSESU have some ideas of their own.

Visit: Fine Dining

and other basic amenities.

Things to do in London London is a diverse city and has

breakdown of the best events, theatre, film,

attractions for every taste. For a great way

music and food going in the capital. Visit:

to find what is going on in the city check

Timeout

out Timeout London. It gives you a daily

Sightseeing London is home to some of the world’s

London. If you’re new to London, why not

most famous landmarks, such as the

pay a visit to some of our best. Visit:

Palace of Westminster, and the Tower of

London landmarks

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Food in London London is one of the most diverse cities in

For light bites and cooking, a range of

the world and this is reflected in the range

produce and street food can be found in

of cuisines available. Good food is never

London’s many markets.

far away no matter what your tastes, culture or budget.

Borough market is a great central example.

Visit: Borough Market

Have a browse in Timeout for the most popular restaurants open today. Visit: Timeout - restaurants and cafés

Theatre and museums LSE campus is situated near Covent

Close by to Holborn station is the British

Garden, Leicester Square and London’s

Museum. Other leading museums and

theatre land. Across the river at Waterloo

galleries are in close travelling distance by

is the National Theatre and Shakespeare’s

foot or public transport.

Globe, both famous for their quality.

To find a recommended list, visit: To find any kind of play or musical in

Museums and galleries

London, visit: Theatre and musicals

Film in London London has been a dominant force in

famous for beer and pizza nights and all-

British cinema for over a century and its

night marathons.

impact can be felt throughout the city.

Whatever your taste in film there’s always something to keep you entertained.

The British Film Institute (BFI) offers an excellent range of cinema at venues close to campus. For more information, visit: BFI Nearby Leicester Square is home to many of the country’s cinema chains and is also home to the Prince Charles Cinema,

For more information, visit: Prince Charles Cinema

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Things to Remember There are a few things you should do to make your time with us a little easier. We’ve listed a few things you should remember to do both before and after you arrive.

Keeping in touch with friends and family You’ll probably be making a lot of extra

don’t rack up extra data roaming charges

calls during your time with us.

by changing your phone settings on arrival.

It is important to have the right phone deal

You may want to think about getting a new

to avoid extra charges, especially if you

phone deal altogether. For more

are travelling from abroad. If you are

information, visit: Mobile phones

travelling from abroad, make sure that you

Staying safe on and around the campus No matter what you expect to gain from

Be vigilant and make use of our security

your time in London, principally, you’re

measures.

coming to learn and enjoy yourself.

Be careful not to have valuables on show.

It’s important to take the proper

Avoid walking alone at night and try to

precautions to keep yourself safe while

stay in groups with your friends.

you study.

A much more detailed guide is available here: Campus safety tips

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Oyster cards and public transport To travel cheaply and easily around

It offers less expensive fares and saves

London, you should consider using public

time when getting on public transport.

transport, operated by Transport for London (TFL). For more details on the public transport network, visit: TFL

Buses now only accept Oyster or contactless card payments. There are also student discounts.

The cheapest way to use public transport is with a top-up Oyster card. These allow you to load money onto an electronic card,

For more information on where to get an Oyster card, visit: Oyster online

and to swipe in and out of tube stations and when boarding buses.

Activating your IT account All Summer School students will be given

You’ll also have access to the Internet

LSE IT accounts, including an LSE email

from your Hall. To learn more about

address, to use IT facilities at LSE. There

activating your internet connection, visit:

are approximately 1,000 networked

Halls internet activation

Windows PCs available and there is access to printing facilities in the public computer rooms.

Enjoy yourself The most important thing is have fun and

with us. Enjoy London and make the most

to gain as much as you can from your time

out of what LSE has to offer.

For any Summer School queries during your time with us, remember to visit the Summer School web pages for key information and contact details.

Visit: LSE Summer School

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