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INDEX
(hyperlinked)
GENERAL WEB SITE
NEW ARRIVALS
ACCOMODATION
ADVICE AND COUNSELING
COMMUNICATIONS
EMPLOYMENT
FINANCE
HEALTH
LONDON ACTIVITIES & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
LONDON STUDENT FACILITIES
MAPS
MEDIA
SPORTS
TRAVEL
VISAS
GENERAL
Web site of the Alumni & Friends of the LSE in the United States
www.AFLSE.org
British Council
www.EducationUK.org
Section for students considering studying in the UK
www.britishcouncil-usa.org
Complete national and international education, culture, and arts network
Council for International Education
Additional UK educational resources
www.ukcosa.org.uk
London Conference on Overseas Students
International Students House
229 Great Portland Street
Regent’s Park, London
W1
020-7631-8309
www.lcos.org.uk/
Web guide for overseas students
International Students A-Z Guide
Accommodations, social events, study groups, and cultural exchanges world-wide.
Complete International Students’ Centre, with maps, accommodation, subsidized food, and complete support center for special needs of International Students’. Worldwide
network of Clubs and places to visit.
International Students’ A-Z Guide to London,
www.ish.org.uk
places, events, and tourist sites for the international student; especially compiled for the
busy international student
Traveling and Living in the United Kingdom
www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/acs/uk
NEW ARRIVALS
New arrivals website
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentservicescentre/newarrivals/default.htm
LSE Country website
The LSE organizes its web pages according to new student arrivals and provides additional information on its Country website; on a per Country website. This is important information as it relates to LSE resources in London, nationally, and internationally.
Visit London
6th Floor
2 More River Flat,
London SE1 2RR
British Hotel Reservations Centre
0800-282-888
www.bhrc.co.uk
ACCOMODATION
LSE web site
www.lse.ac.uk/accommodation/
LSE students union
www.lsesu.com/main/residences
International Students House
ISH.org.uk
accom@ish.org.uk
London Hostels Directory
There are thousands of hostels in London. You want to find the safest and the best.
www.lcos.org.uk/hostels
Accommodation in London
www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/acs/uk/accommodation.htm
ADVICE AND COUNSELLING
LSE Advice and Counseling Services
www.lsesu.com/main/services/advicecentre
Quality and helpful advice.
Community Advice Online
Monitored chat and advice internet line
www.casweb.org
COMMUNICATIONS
International phone options or availabilities
1-800-USA-direct
You can call collect.
Calls from LSE phonecard
Inexpensive and pre-paid card
Low cost phone services:
1-800-USA-DIRECT
Search “google“ under UK low cost phone services
EMPLOYMENT
Work permits
www.workpermits.gov.uk
Voluntary worker
www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/L1.html
Please see Embassy and Host Country website for part-time and full-time work permits.
FINANCE
LSE web site “setting up a bank account in the UK”
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentservicescentre/finance/bankaccount.htm
Banks
www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/acs/forms/banks-us_in_uk.pdf.
Travel Insurance
Search google.com
Property Insurance
LSE web site
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentservicescentre/finance/insurance.htm
Cost of living guide
Complete costing for undergraduate or graduate degrees, including living costs and extras. This is an excellent planning website.
www.lcos.org.uk/cost
HEALTH
LSE web site “health information for new students”
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentservicescentre/newarrivals/healthIssues.htm
Emergency Health Advice
Travel Insurance - Medical
www.istc.org/sisp/index.htm?fx=static&page=student_travel/student_travel_insurance.html
LONDON ACTIVITES & CULTURAL INSTITUTES
City of London
www.cityview.online
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/corporation/media_centre/cityview_online
City of London
Corporation of London
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/corporation
Complete City of London website, with social, arts and cultural events
City Arts Trust
City of London Festival
www.colf.org/colfsite.html
e-mailing list per music and arts categories
Portobello market
www.portobelloroad.co.uk
Earl’s court
www.eco.co.uk/eco/main
rock and folk music concert Hall
Shoreditch Festival
Yearly festival and parade in Shoreditch, a fashionable area of London, and one of the
Hosts to the 2012 Olympics.
Chelsea Flower Show
Yearly flower show in upmarket London. A complete social event with significant media coverage.
Most museums have e-mail notifications for events and exhibitions.
Museum and concert Hall websites provide a complete social agenda in the Arts
in London simply by signing up and participating. The ‘ Friends ‘ programs at Museums; notably the Royal Academy of Arts; provide a complete guide to exhibitions, as do most Museums in Arts London.
The London Times, the Guardian, and the BBC have exceptional introductory Arts London websites and web links.
The City of London is noted for public works of art in all locations of London. The City of London Corporation has details
LONDON STUDENT FACILITIES
University of London
Students’ Union at the University of London
www.ulu.com
University of London Societies ( Recognized )
www.ulu.co.uk/clubs/
Student social events at University of London Union. Newsletters, meetings, societies, and clubs. Complete social events schedule per school, with traditional University of London myth and lore.
www.ulu.co.uk/events/
MAPS
LSE Maps
www.lse.ac.uk/resources/mapsanddirections/
www.getmapping.com
best practices map site including ordnance maps of most UK places, whether City or rural.
A-Z Map guide to London
This is what the taxi drivers use. Be prepared to locate any mews in the City of London.
MEDIA
News sources UK:
www.drudgereport.com
www.epolitix.com
www.cnn.com
SPORTS
LSE Students Union - sports
www.lsesu.com/main/sports
ULU Leagues
www.ulu.co.uk/content/index/php?page=6
Sports committees, teams, and team information.
TRAVEL
Hostels and student travel.
www.hosteleurope.com
British Hotel Reservations Centre.
www.bhrc.co.uk
Information on walking tours.
www.backpackingeurope.com
Travel Insurance.
Search ‘google‘
Information for student travel in Europe.
www.guideforeurope.com
International Students Card.
Search “google“ to obtain correct card per student’s choice.
International Students’ Card
travel and complete student discount services
www.istc.org/sisp/index.htm?fx=home
ISIC Card
32,000 student discounts; for teachers, students, and youth travel discounts.
www.isic.org
Europass – “The Eurail Pass“
www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/europass_index.htm
Car rentals.
Search car rentals under “google“
Airlines:
www.orbitz.com
Easy Jet
www.easyjet.com
Ryanair
www.ryanair.com
VISAS
LSE web page “how to renew your student visa”
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentservicescentre/infooverseasstudents/extendingstudentvisa.htm
British Consul Website
www.fco.gov.uk
www.britianusa.com
www.britishconsulate.org
