Communications

Communications joins together the Press and Information Office, Photography Unit, Design Unit and Web Services and is part of the External Relations Division.

Communications (formerly Press and Communications) came into effect in 2007. It is headed by Claire Sanders, head of communications at LSE.

The Press and Information Office, on the fourth floor of Tower Three, has a strategic role in handling media relations, producing corporate publications, coordinating internal communications and brand protection and developing marketing activity. Warwick Smith is head of the Press and Information Office.

The Photography Unit is based within the Press and Information Office and is headed by School photographer Nigel Stead. He takes pictures of many LSE events and activities for LSE publications.

The Design Unit, on the fourth floor of Tower Three, and provides the highest quality design for internal clients and some external customers. Claire Harrison, as art director, heads up the Design Unit.

Head of Web Services is Stephen Emmott. Web Services is on the second floor of Tower Two. Web Services works with corporate divisions and academic departments, and research centres and groups to create the websites which make up the LSE website presence. The LSE website is being reviewed during 2008.

Web Services also support and advise the 350 plus web editors who edit the 350-plus websites, which make up the LSE website. Web Services also run weekly Web Surgeries (where web editors can come to sort out web problems or discuss web development ideas), provide training, and lead on best practice for the website.

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