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Residence fees are due by Friday 13th May. Please see below for more details.

This week's Banksider also has details of carpet removal, lifts, free PAT testing, bathroom checks, the UK threat level and IT. In addition we have news of three new workshops which the careers service have put together for summer term. Finally if you need a break from your studies we have details of how to get to see the Government Art Collection which is usually not open to the public.

Video guide to Bankside House

An introduction to Bankside House

Hall rules and information

The Bankside House Committee

The Bankside Facebook Group

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Sustainability in LSE residences

Residence fees are due by 5pm on Friday 13th May
An invoice has been posted under your door which contains full details of your fees and how to pay. If you have not recieved your invoice or have any problems with paying your fees please be sure to contact Fabio Valencia (f.o.valencia@lse.ac.uk) or Seema Adia (s.adia@lse.ac.uk) in advance of the deadline. Late payment will incur a charge of £5 per week.

In view of the facilities issues over the past few months the communal damages for the Lent term have been waived.

Carpet removal
You will have noticed that the carpet has been taken off the walls in the area leading to the restaurant. At present the contractors are working on the 3rd floor, they plan to move to the 4th floor during the week commencing 16th May and then onto the 6th floor around 1st June.

Lifts
We would like to thank all residents for the patience during the recent problems with the lifts. We worked with the contractors to resolve the problem as quickly as possible and have put measures in place to prevent the same problem happening again.

Portable Appliance Testing
If you would like your personal items testing for electrical safety our contractors will be available, in the restaurant, between 10am and 12noon on Wednesday 18th May. They will test any items which need to be plugged in. This is a really good opportunity to have your items tested free of charge.
 

Bathroom checks - week commencing 16th May.
Rooms will be checked during the week commencing the 16th May. If you bathroom is found to be in an unacceptable condition you will be immediately charged £30 and housekeeping will be sent to clean your bathroom. There will be no option to clean the bathroom yourself after the inspections. Please remember that bathroom cleaning services are available through reception - they will clean your bathroom for £11.40. Following this set of checks rooms will be checked every two weeks until the end of term. 
 

UK Threat Level
A few residents have queried potential security threats in the UK following recent events. The police have advised that there is no increase in the threat level at present. As ever they ask people to remain vigilant and to report anything suspicious to the police immediately.
 

Career Enhancement sessions for undergraduates.
New for 2011 are a set of workshops in the last two weeks of summer term. These workshops are for undergraduates and have a three-fold aim:

1. to provide for an opportunity to participate in an original inter-disciplinary group research project and conference

2. for you to experience short 'taster' courses in Arabic, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, and English for Careers Success

3. informal careers sessions with experts and users

More information is available on the careers service webpages. Book early to avoid disappointment.

IT

New Computer?
If you have a new computer please remember that you will need to register it before you can begin to use it on the LSE network. You can find details on registration on the IT Services Webpages

IT Surgeries
If you need further help Bankside has regular IT surgeries in the computer room;
- Monday 9.00am - 10.00am
- Wednesday 3.00pm - 4.00pm
- Sunday 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Alternatively you can contact the IT advisor by e-mail on residences.bankside.itsupport@lse.ac.uk

Find out more about what is going on and win free tickets!
In preparation for the end of exams why not sign up for the Visit Bankside 'What's On' newsletter? If you sign up before 31st May you also stand a chance to win free tickets to the London Bridge experience. For more details visit the Visit Bankside website.

For more free events at the weekend check out the Time Out website

There are engineering works on the Central, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee, Metropolitan and Northern lines this weekend. There are also part closures the DLR and London Overground.