On 12 September 2016, it was announced that Shafik had been appointed as the next Director of the London School of Economics and was scheduled to take up the post as of 1st of September 2017.
Shafik had been appointed as the next Director of the London School of Economics. This was what it was announced on 12. Shafik was scheduled to take up the post as of 1st of September 2017. This was what it was announced on 12.