King's College London newsletter PRINCESS ROYAL'S VISIT The Princess Royal joined in the celebra- tions for 1 years of teacher education at King's when she visited Cornwall House on Tue day 14 May. The Princess, who is Chancellor of the University of London., also formally inaugurated the College's Thameside campus by unveiling a plaque to mark the official opening of the Cornwall House Annexe. In addition she visited the Age Concern Institute of Gerontology and the Department of ursing Studies, and spoke to staff about their work. The Prince was greeted on her arrival by the Mayor of Lambeth, and then welcomed by the Vice Chancellor and the Principal. In the refectory she saw a display of 'before' and 'after' photographs showing the con- version and refurbishment of the building, and an exhibition corrunemorating King's pioneering role in teacher education since its beginning at the College in 1890. The Princess then met some of the Centre for Education's research tearns before joining student teachers in a tutorial group on children with special educational needs. She seemed particularly interested in a class on Computing for the Terrified. In the Institute of Gerontology, Her Royal Highness joined students in a class on The Eye in Laur Life, and in the Department of ursing Studies she was introduced to four research team and met students from the Midwifery and Corrununity ursing BSc courses. Back in the refectory, she was served with tea and talked informally to staff, before unveiling the plaque and signing the visi- tor's book. As the Prince left she was presented with a bouquet by John Braidwood of the porters' staff. All those who met the Princess commented on how interested and well-informed she was. She probably left knowing more about what is going on in Cornwall House than most of us do! THE WHITE PAPER AND KING'S The Principal writes on the future of UK higher education and of King's. On 20 May the Government published its most recent White Paper, Higher Educa- tion: A ew Framework. The message for the higher education sector, and for univer- sities in particular, may not be what we would have wished for but the signs are clear. In particular I believe there will be i) increased competition for good students as the age participation rises from about 19% to 32% over the next decade. The changing status of polytechnics will un- doubtedly increase the competition faced by uruversltles. u) increased diversity in the educational background of students as a) further changes take place in school curicula, b) increasing numbers of 18 year olds of lower ability have to be accepted, and c) in- creasing numbers of students from other kinds of backgrounds enter higher educa- tion. ui) a falling in the unit of resource for teaching as the Geovernment sees room for further 'economies of scale', 'efficiency gains', etc as the system overall expands. iv) a more selective distribution of research funding, as a consequence of the fact that funds for research will not increase in any- thing like the way that the numbers of students will increase. v) a general move aw:ty from any kind of central planning with each institution being given a block grant (plus fees) and then expected to get on with the job as it sees best. The Princess Royal on her arrival at Cornwall House. The Vice Chancellor of the University of London, Professor Stewart Sutherland, presents the Principal, Dr John Beynon. In what way should King's respond to this (continued on back page)
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King's College London newsletter
PRINCESS ROYAL'S VISITThe Princess Royal joined in the celebra-tions for 1 years of teacher education atKing's when she visited Cornwall House onTue day 14 May.
The Princess, who is Chancellor of theUniversity of London., also formallyinaugurated the College's Thamesidecampus by unveiling a plaque to mark theofficial opening of the Cornwall HouseAnnexe. In addition she visited the AgeConcern Institute of Gerontology and theDepartment of ursing Studies, and spoke
to staff about their work.
The Prince was greeted on her arrival bythe Mayor of Lambeth, and then welcomedby the Vice Chancellor and the Principal.In the refectory she saw a display of 'before'and 'after' photographs showing the conversion and refurbishment of the building,and an exhibition corrunemorating King'spioneering role in teacher education since itsbeginning at the College in 1890.
The Princess then met some of the Centre
for Education's research tearns beforejoining student teachers in a tutorial groupon children with special educational needs.
She seemed particularly interested in a classon Computing for the Terrified.
In the Institute of Gerontology, Her RoyalHighness joined students in a class on TheEye in Laur Life, and in the Department of
ursing Studies she was introduced to fourresearch team and met students from theMidwifery and Corrununity ursing BSccourses.
Back in the refectory, she was served with
tea and talked informally to staff, beforeunveiling the plaque and signing the visitor's book. As the Prince left she waspresented with a bouquet by JohnBraidwood of the porters' staff.
All those who met the Princess commentedon how interested and well-informed shewas. She probably left knowing more aboutwhat is going on in Cornwall House than
most of us do!
THE WHITE PAPERAND KING'SThe Principal writes on the future of UKhigher education and ofKing's.
On 20 May the Government published itsmost recent White Paper, Higher Education: A ew Framework. The message forthe higher education sector, and for universities in particular, may not be what wewould have wished for but the signs areclear. In particular I believe there will be
i) increased competition for good students
as the age participation rises from about19% to 32% over the next decade. The
changing status of polytechnics will undoubtedly increase the competition faced byuruversltles.
u) increased diversity in the educationalbackground of students as a) furtherchanges take place in school curicula,b) increasing numbers of 18 year olds oflower ability have to be accepted, and c) increasing numbers of students from otherkinds of backgrounds enter higher educa
tion.
ui) a falling in the unit of resource for
teaching as the Geovernment sees room forfurther 'economies of scale', 'efficiency
gains', etc as the system overall expands.
iv) a more selective distribution of researchfunding, as a consequence of the fact thatfunds for research will not increase in anything like the way that the numbers ofstudents will increase.
v) a general move aw:ty from any kind of
central planning with each institution beinggiven a block grant (plus fees) and then
expected to get on with the job as it sees
best.
The Princess Royal on her arrival at Cornwall House. The Vice Chancellor ofthe Universityof London, Professor Stewart Sutherland, presents the Principal, Dr John Beynon.
In what way should King's respond to this
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STAFF NEWS
NEW FELLOWS
Professor Michael KnibbThe following have been elected Fellows of the College.
Professor Peter Marshal! Mr Brian SalterProfessor of Old Testament Studies andHead of the Department of Theology andReligious Studies
Professor Knibb joined the College in 1964as a Lecturer. He rose through the Department to become Professor of Old Testament Studies in 1986 and Head of Department in 1989. He was also a student heregaining a BD and PhD.
Professor Helder MacedoCamoens Professor of Portuguese andBrazilian Studies
Rhodes Professor of Imperial History
Professor Marshall joined the College in1959 after studying at Wadham College,Oxford. He was made Rhodes Professor in1980 and was Head of Department from1984 - 1988. He was a member of the
ational Curriculum History WorkingGroup from 19 9 - 1990.
Mr George ParaskevaidesArchitect and Philanthropist
Academic Registrar
Mr Salter joined the College in 1979 asAssistant Registrar, becoming AcademicRegistrar in 1985. His career in universityadministration began after graduating fromthe University of Leeds with a BSc in 1971,when he joined the Open Univer ity asAdmissions Officer. He is HonorarySecretary of KCLA.
Professor Charles TurnerSiemens Professor of Electrical Engineering
After gaining a Bachelor of Architecturefrom the Polytechnic of Milano in 1940, MrParaskevaides founded the civil engineeringgroup of Joannou and Paraskevaides, now amajor multi-national corporation. He i agenerous benefactor to the College, particularly involved with the KCLA (Cyprus)Scholarship Fund. He has been awardednumerous honours for ills charitable work.
Professor Macedo joined the College in1969, after a career as a writer and broadcaster, and was Head of Department from19 2 - 1991. He too was a student at King'sand gained a BA and PhD. From 19791980 he was the Portuguese Secretary ofState for Culture. He edits the Journal ofPortuguese Studies.
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Professor Turner, currently at the University of California, Berkeley on sabbaticalleave, joined the College in 1971 as SiemensProfessor and Head of Department. Hewas an undergraduate at the University ofLondon and gained ills PhD at StanfordUniversity, California.
Farewell to Professor John Barron
PRESENTATION CELEBRATION 1991
The Present:uion Celebration ha nowbecome firmly established within theCollege's calendar of events, bringingtOgether as it does the graduating studentsand their parents and guests with theCollege community. It is disappointing to
have to report that in previous years theinterest amongst members of the Collegehas not matched the enthusiasm demonstrated by the students. Hitheno, invitations to attend the ceremony at the RoyalFestival Hall have been limited to membersof the Academic Board and those who haveattended have enjoyed not only the ceremony itself but also the interaction withstudents afterwards.
For this year's ceremony, to be held onMonday 30 September, the invitation toattend will be extended to all members ofthe College. Obviously, it would not bepracticable to send personal invitations toeverybody, instead, a letter of invitation willbe sent to each Head of Department/Division for them to draw the attention oftheir staff (of all grades), to the Celebration.The Head will then be responsible for
At the end of this session Professor JohnBarron leaves King's to become Master of StPeter's College, Oxford. He has worked inthe University of London for over thirtyyears and leaves a record of intellectualdistinction, high office and growinginfluence at the centre of university planning. He has held the chair of GreekLanguage and Literature at King's fortwenty years and, for twelve, was Head ofthe Department of Classics.
He read Greats at BaLliol and after a spell ofresearch was appointed, first to an AssistantLectureship, and then to a Lectureship, atBedford College. He was soon spotted as ascholar of much promise whose earlyinterest in and writing on Greek sculptureand numismatics was only a symptOm ofmuch wider artistic, archaeological andliterary sympathies. He became a Lecturerin Archaeology at University CollegeLondon in 1964 and within three years waspromOted to a Readership. 1971 he came toKing's as Professor of Greek Language and
informing the Academic Services Section ofthe Academic Registrar' Department ofthose who wish to attend. Obviously, therei a restriction on the amount of spaceavailable to accommodate taff and someselection may be necessary. embers of theAcademic Board will continue to receivepersonal invitations.
For the ceremony on 3 September thePresentation Fellows are: Lord JusticeButler Sloss, first lady Lord of Appea~ SirRichard Francis KCMG, Chairman of theBritish Council; and Sir David Lurnsden,Principal of the Royal Academy of Music.The newly appointed College Orator, JohnMuir, Vice-Principa~ will present theFellows.
By way of final comment it is perhapspertinent to note that as the Universityintends to abandon the federal ceremoniesheld at the Royal Albert Hall, there is aprospect that the College will have to holdtwo, or possibly more ceremonies each year.Bri3n SalterAC3demic Registnr
Literature and has since become a wellknown figure in the world of classical scholarship. His scholarly reputation hasbrought him Visiting Professorships atVassar College, at Stanford University andPrinceton in the United States, and manyother marks of recognition.
In addition to his writing, he has alwaysbeen happy to share his gifts and enthusiasrns more widely and he has given countless talks to branches of the ClassicalAssociation and the Association of ClassicalTeachers, to schools and to conferences andcolloquia. He has also been a regularattraction on Swan's Hellenic Cruises andthere are legendary stories of his eleganttalks - an improvisation on the battle of ElAlamein is especially remembered. In 1984he became Director of the University ofLondon Institute of Classical Studies, aninternational research centre and library anda familiar host to classical scholars from allover the world. By this time it had becomeclear that he also had considerable gifts as a
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persuasive speaker and a perceptive planner.He became Dean of the Faculty of Arts inthe Univer ity in 1977, a member of theAcademic Council and the Senate, and since19 7, has been Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Ans).He has also played an increasingly prominent part in national university planningand ha come unscathed through some ofthe most difficult days of the UGC and theUFC as a member of both. Indeed theconsolidation of university classics in theUK into a smaller number of centres ofstrength - a painful but salutary processtook place with remarkable speed and wasconfirmed by the influential report in whichhe and a sub-committee of the UGC set outa clear plan for the future. He has recently
undertaken the formidable ta k of recovering a sensible and workable system for thecollapse of the 'bidding' process proposedfor university student numbers.
He is a well-known scholar, and he will beremembered in London as Public Orator tothe University, and, for the last two years,as College Orator. Whether he is payingsincere tribute to artists, philanthropists,musicians or great innovators, he has abeautiful way with words and a knack offinding the apt and witty expression whichdoes honour without flattery and delightsthe hearers. Many remember the eveningwhen, as Public Orator to the University,he asked Princess Anne (with a deferential
doff of the mortarboard) to suppose thatshe had arrived at the degree ceremony byTube!
Professor Barron and his wife Caroline havegiven a great deal to the College and theUniversity and they will be much missed;their cultivated and pleasant hospitality willensure that the Master's Lodge at St Peter'swill be a centre of distinguished company,good entertainment, canny judgement andcivilised life. They go to Oxford with ourgratitude and best wishes.
John MuirVice-Principal and Head of ExternalRelations
Long-service awards presentationA reception was held in the Committee Room recently to pay tribute to the achievement of those members of staff who have worked for theCollege for 25 years. A special mention of Mrs Joan Fennell must be made since she has completed 40 years of service.
Front row - From left to rightMiss Janet Cowan (Lecturer in English), Mrs Leonee Ormond (Reader in English), Mrs Ann Katz (Lecturer in Mathematics), ProfessorAveril Cameron (Director, Centre for Hellenic Studies), Professor Norma Rinsler (Vice-Principal), Mrs Joan Fennell (Conference Administrator, Vacation Bureau), Mrs Elsie Redmond (Technician, Biological Services Unit).Middle row - From left to rightMiss Betty Galbraith (Payroll Supervisor), Professor Bill Bradbeer (Professor of Botany, Biosphere Sciences), Dr Geoff Joyce (Lecturer inPhysics), Mr John Muir (Vice-Principal), Mr Peter Stoneham (Chief Technician in Biophysics), Mr Ray Hunt (Superintendent, Division ofEngineering), Miss Evelyn Conrad (Secretary of Physiology), Mr Ken Davies (Chief Technician, Electron Microscopy Unit, KCSMD), MrPeter Redmond (Technician, Biological Services Unit), Miss June Walker (Secretary of History), Dr Mike Holwill (Reader in Physics).Back row - From left to rightDr Bob Price (Reader in Biochemistry), Mr Clive Daws (Warden, Rogate Study Centre), Dr Peter Butterworth (Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry), Mr Mike Harrington (Superintendent, Mechanical Engineering), Dr Tony Theobald (Deputy Head of Pharmacy), Dr HaroldGamsu (Senior Lecturer in Child Health, KCSMD), Mr Richard Delves (Lecturer in Physics).
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DEPARTMENT NEWS
VICE CHANCELLOR VISITSTHE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES
Staff noticeboards, 'oticeboards have recently been pur up inthe Colle e which will advertise jobvacancie and will display other bulletinsrom the Per onnel Office and from Staff
Repre enrati es. They are at the followinlocations:
trandB Corridor, outside the postroomKensingtonourside room 1 , hin Building andmain reception area, Atkins Building1anresa Road
main reception area
Annual College outing 1991Brighton by Rail ...
Yes, it's that time of year again! This year'sAnnual College Outing, organised by theocial Club, is to Brighton on Wednesday 7
August, at a cost of only £8.50 per person.
Brighton has been a very popular venue inthe past due to the variety of activities onoffer. There is the famous promenade totroll along, the Brighton PavLlion (£3.10
entry fee) and the pier. Alternatively, walkthrough the famous maze-like lane full ofold-fashioned, bow-fronted shops withantiques, souvenirs and curios. Why not tryyour luck in the many amusement arcades?For those who don't mind taking a shortbus ride, Brighton's famous racecourse has ameeting that day (weather permitting!).There is an abundance of pubs and restaurants to suit all tastes.
A letter has been sent to all members of theCollege sraff with the travel details and atear-off reply slip. If you require anotherform please contact lynne Johnson onS2535.
Lynne Johnson and Kevin Smith
LetterI should like to thank all those who werekind enough to wish me well during myrecent illness.
On 1 June, I took up a position at U niversity College to create another languageCentre and I look forward to cooperatingon several joint research projects withmembers of King's. I warmly invite all myfriends from King's College to come and seeme at the new premises of UCl LanguageCentre at 134-136 Gower Street from 15October (telephone 071 380 7722).Dolores Ditner
The Vice Chancellor ofthe UniverSll),Professor Stewart Sutherland, was theinvited speaker at the School ofHumanitiesGeneral Meeting held on 5 June. This was atimely event as the Stracegic Issues GroupReport (McCall Report) on the future oftheUniversity ofLondon had just been published and the White Paper, Higher Education: A ew Framework, had been ISSuedthe previous week.
The Vice ChanceLLor took part in a questionand answer session cO'lJering topics includingthe implications ofthe While Paper and thefuture of London's federal university system.A few ofthe pomts raised are noted below.
Professor Sutherland described the WhitePaper as a cleverly written document whichhad achieved the objective of grabbing theheadlines and taking the initiative on education policy. However, there were grey areasconcerning the implications for quality andassessment and for research in view of theproposal to remove the binary line. He sawtwo main dangers for university research inthe new system: one, that the available cashwould be spread too thinly (and he thoughtit was essential that the universities shouldbe arguing for a core funding system inorder to minimise this); and two, that asingle research-council source of fundingmight be imposed in place of the presentdual system.
He did not particularly regret the disappearance of the binary line, feeling it could leadto a whole new variety of exciting academicpossibilities. In London it could create abetter set of relationships between the twOuniversities and the various polytechnics interms of credit tran fer. There could nowbe multiple points of entry and exit forpotential students, allowing talent to bepicked up that had been missed before.
On the future of the University of London,Professor Sutherland referred to the McCallReport and his own paper outlining
proposals for the University. He was emphatic about the need to change the currentsystem, to get away from the internalwranglings that existed and to make the socalled 'black box' Court system even moretransparent in its activities. He felt theUniversity had been a victim of bad pressand it was now time to positively promotethe strengths of the University in teachingand research.
The Vice Chancellor acknowledged thevariety of Schools within the University.More flexibility should be introduced toaccommodate the situation. He believedthere was room for some of the largerSchools to have more financial autonomyand thus a possible direct link to the UFC bur he warned that only 3 to 6 institutionsmight fall into this category.
He used the free market economy as amodel to describe the relationship ofSchools which chose greater financialautOnomy. So, if certain Schools wished to
opt out they would have to pay the marketrate for services they received from theCentre. Whereas if they stayed in the 'club'they would pay a lower rate.
It was clear however, that the central core ofthe University was academic - focusingparticularly on the award of degrees. Whilstrecognising that some Schools may choosenot to buy some federal services, heemphasised that Schools were also in aposition to offer services to other Schools.There need not be only one source ofservices.
Professor Sutherland hoped intercollegiateteaching would grow, and recognised thatthere was a need for sensible arrangements though not a vast bureaucracy - for transferring funds for teaching from one Schoolto another. He also stressed the importanceof the University Library as a majoracademic resource.
INSOLVENCY RESEARCH UNIT LAUNCHED THERMAL BIOLOGYRESEARCH UNIT
The Thermal Biology Research Unit hasrecently arrived at the Kensington campuswith an office and Laboratories witnin thePhysiology Group. This new Unit, invitedto join the Division of Biomedical Sciencesby Professor Simon HoweLl, has nowmoved from the MRC Clinical ResearchCentre at Harrow (which is soon to close)where its work has acquired an internationalreputation and role in the emerging discipline of thermal biology.
The Unit, headed by Or Ray P Clark withMervyn Goff as the Assistant Unit Director, will be concerned with aspects of basicthermal biology research together withapplications of applied environmentalphysiology.
The Unit is divided into twO sections,thermology and aerobiology. The Thermology Section will continue its investigations into basic physiological mechanismsthat determine the observed skin temperature patterns in humans in both health anddisease.
Harry Rajak, the Director ofthe new Insolvency Research Unit
Unfortunately insolvency has become a partof everyday life. How insolvent companiesand bankrupt estates are administered is,therefore, a matter of great public concern.Insolvency is a nighly complicated systemmade up of legal principles wnich influenceand are influenced by political, social andeconomic developments, and as such is not areadily accessible subject.
In order to advance study in this area, theSchool of Law have launched the Insolvency Research Unit. This specialist unit,which has received strong financial andintellectual support from leading insolvencypractitioners, Cork Gully, aims to build acentre of excellence in the field and toencourage and promote appropriateresearcn.
Barrister and Senior Lecturer in the Schoolof Law, Harry Rajak, is also the Director ofthe U nit. According to him:
'Academic institutions can play an important role in promoting general awareness in
the field of insolvency and bankruptcy, andin assisting in the development of theappropriate principles. We can train thepractitioners, legislators and regulators ofthe future and we can encourage disinterested research so as to learn more abouthow people and institutions are affected byinsolvency and bankruptcy. We can andshould collaborate with the civil service,private practitioners, government and legislators to ensure the development of asystem which truly identifies and promotesthe public interest.'
The Unit has already won two researchgrants, one awardetl by the ResearchStrategy Fund (at King's) and the other bythe Institute of Chartered Accountants ofEngland and Wales. Research will beconducted into the administration ofinsolvent companies and into the effect oflegislation wnich was designed to protectemployees made redundant prior to the saleof businesses by administrators and administrative receivers of insolvent companies.
The Aerobiology Section will be concernedwith the thermal interaction of the humanbody with the environment (both naturaland man-made) in relation to the airbornetransmission of disease and methods of control. Or David Kennedy from the MedicalDevices Directorate of the Department ofHealth will shortly join the Section as apart-time Research Fellow.
In association with the College afetyOfficer, Or Roger Slade, the Unit organisescourses on containment methods and personnel safety. The first of these took placebetween 4 and 8 February. This 5 dayresidential course with an examination atthe end attracted a full complement of 15delegates from a wide range of commercialorganisations.
The new Unit, which currently derivesfunds from the MRC with the generoussupport of the Rank Prize Funds, will ultimately be self supporting by project andprogramme grants together with incomefrom teaching and consultancy activities.
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Pictured here in the Quad, before a reception given by the British In titute of HumanRi hts at King's, are ix East European po t raduates who recently attended a I day inteni 'e cour e on Human RIghts and Education at the Centre for Educational Studies. Thetudent rom Czechoslo ilia, Hungary and Romania too the cour e alon with ten
Briti h CE post raduates at the Centre.
Durin their stay in London, the 'i itor met Human Righ parliamentarian, academicsand la\\.]er a well as experts rom a variety of London b ed Human Ri hts a encie .
Back row, left to right, Hon Susan BaTIng (Chairman, BIHR), Victor Masenko (lfungary),Rasvan MoldO'1Jeanu (Romania), Petre Mares (Czechoslo-vakia), Ceorge Serban (Romania),Stanley Hunt (Director, BIHR).hom row, left to right, Orsolya Peter (lfungary), David HarTlS (CES, Course Director), andCarmen Semenescu (Romania).
From left to TIght, Dr CatheTlne CelSSler,Head of Department of Ulntion andDietetICS, Dr Paul Matulessy, SenwrLeaurer, Department of utTltwn, UniverSIty of Indonesia and Dr Gill Mackilligm,Department of utrition and Dieteticspresent results ofa research project, 'Theeffea offactory-based inteTVentions on thenutTlLLonal status and producLLvity ofwomen workers in Jakarta', at a meeting atthe Centre for World Development EducaLIon, London. The study was funded by theUK Overseas Development AdminiSLraLlonand the MmlSLry ofHealth, Repubbc ofIndoneSia.
RESEARCH NEWS
UFC RESEARCHSELECTIVITY EXERCISE
LIBRARY NEWS:
Renewals bye-mailIt is now possible to request renewal ofloans bye-mail. Requests should beadd res ed to Library Renewals, and shouldcontain the following information:• Your u er number (the 10 digit numberprinted above the barcode on the back ofyour Library ticket) - usually begins 02 andmay end in X.
• The barcode number of each item youwish to renew (there is a label above orbeside the date label) - usually begins 20 andmay end in X.• The date on which each item is due forreturn/renewal.
You will receive an e-mail message confirming that the books have been renewed, andtelling you when they should now bereturned. Please write this date on the date
label - then you will know when to mail usagatn.
More news on the moving ofthe British LibraryThe British Library have made a newversion of their video on the move to StPancras and are sending representatives
along to show it to King's staff and studentson 26 June. The screening will be at 2 pm inroom 10C, Strand campus, and there will betime for questions and comments.
We hope there will be further briefings atthe beginning of next session, and at theother sites, if there is enough interest.Please contact the Library if you would liketo come along on 26 June or if you wouldlike to suggest another time.
During his recent visit to the College, thenew Chief Executive of the UFC indicatedthat the next UFC Research SelectivityExercise will be carried out during 1992-93.The new Selectivity Ratings will come intoforce from I August 1994.
Given the considerable progress that hasbeen made in many departments of theCollege since the last exercise was con
ducted, I think it is a good thing that thenext exercise will take place a year earlierthan had originally been planned. It doesmean, however, that the academic session1991-92 will be the last for which activitieswill count for the next exercise; for activitiessuch as publications (which are required ona calendar year basis) 1991 may be the lastyear to count.
As you will be aware, these Selectivity
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Exercises are having an increasing effect onthe distribution of research funding throughtheir influence of the judgemental component, JR. The UFC has already expressedits intention of moving the JR:SR ratio fromits original average value of 1:1 to an averageof 2:1 by 1994-95; it would not surprise meif the ratio were to be increased even furtherthereafter.
In order to give departments some guidancefor the next Selectivity Exercise, I have written some notes, copies of which are beingsent to all Heads of Schools, Chairmen ofSchool Research Committees, and heads ofdepartment. I hope that, via these routes, allmembers of staff will have sight of what Ihave written; anybody wishing for apersonal copy is invited to contact myoffice.Or John BeynonPrincipal
SERC GRANTSUCCESS
Despite SERC's much publicised financialdifficulties, one group at King's has donewell in the round of proposals put in lastOctober. This is the East Wing based Communications Research Group of theElectronic and Electrical Engineering Department.
Of the six proposals submitted five receivedand 'alpha' rating without which there islittle chance of funding. After muchunavoidable delay four of them have nowbeen allocated funds amounting to a total ofover a quarter of a million pounds. Detailsare:
A H Aghvamiovel signal processing techniques and
hardware architectures for fully digital highbit rate modemsGRlG57215 £85,000
T G Clarkson & A H AghvamiFrequency hopping techniques for efficientuse of the r f spectrumGRlG57222 £80,000
T G Clarkson, J G Taylor (Maths) &o Gorse (Comp Sci, VCl)Building adaptive probabilistic RAMnetworksGRlG22657 £43,000
TKochA new class of CAD tools for the designand layout of integrated optoelectronicdevicesGRlG56720 £85,000
The Group is most grateful to the twOcooperating departments and expects to beinvolved in much more broadly based crossdisciplinary proposals in the future.
Despite SERC's spending restrictions (only15% in the first year) these four 3-yeargrants will help ensure the continuinggrowth of this vigorous and successfulGroup established only five years ago. Itnow has an established reputation bothnationally and internationally which is goodfor the College as a whole.
John PearsonCommunication Research Group
ASSOCIATION OFCOMMONWEALTH
UNIVERSITIES
ACU DevelopmentFellowshipsTenable for short periods in developed ordeveloping countries of the Commonwealth, the Fellowships will be offered oncea year and shall be held in subject areas inwhich the needs of the developing countriesare particularly great. Fellows can comefrom inside or outside the universities. TheAssociation wishes especially to encouragethe movement of staff in both directionsbetween industry/commerce/public serviceand the universities. The programme hasbeen devised for people of proven quality ata crucial stage of their career. It is not animmediately postdoctoral or degree-earningscheme.
The scheme includes a number of specialfeIlowships founded by particular sponsorsand dedicated to specific purposes, viz:
• The Shell Fellowship in Biotechnologyincluding medicine, AIDS, agriculture,energy related topics.
• Thames Television - The HowardThomas Memorial Fellowship in MediaStudies.
• The Worshipful Company of CharteredAccountants in England and Wale - onefellowship open either to professionallyqualified accountants or to establishedmembers of university faculties of accounting or related fields. Tenable (though notfor pursuit of a degree) at a UK universitywhich either provides degree courses approved by the Institute of CharteredAccountants in England and Wales, orprovides courses in or closely allied tobusiness education.
These fellowships are tenable in anyCommonwealth country other than thecandidate's own. At least twenty Fellowships are offered for tenure in 1991-92:
Priority subject areas• agriculture, forestry and food sciences
(including nutrition and processing)• biotechnology• development strategies• earth and marine sciences (including
mining engineering, mineral resources,oceanography)
• englDeenng• health and related social sciences• information technology (eg computing,
computer assisted learning)• management for change• professional education and training (eg
in accountancy, banking, businessstudies, insurance and law)
• social and cultural development
EligibilityApplicants when applying must:• be on the staff of a university in ACU
membership or
• be working in industry, commerce orpublic service in a Commonwealthcountry
• be of proven high ability• be between 28 and 45 years of age• submit an acceptable programme of
work outlining its purpose and scopeand the benefits which it is expected tobring to the country, the university andthe individual.
NominationsApplications for Fellowships will beconsidered only if the applicant is nominated by the head of a university in ACUmembership. Applicants working in anACU member university may be nominatedby the executive head of that university orof their host university.
UNION NEWS
Jane Pacerson at the un'IJellmg oJher painting oJthe College Jrom the Terrace lookingthrough to the Quad. It eompleces a set oJJour 'lJtews of the College on dHplay In the
Coundl Room.
Further information on electrical testing canbe obtained from HMSO guidance notesGS23, GS34 and PM32. The IEElEpublishes a book Electrical Safety at Work,
ISBN 0 904239 16 °price £5.50, availablefrom IEEIE, Savoy Hill House, LondonWC2ROBS.Glyn BakerMSF Health and Safety Committee
Although much of the electrical equipmentinspection is quite straightforward, checking fuse ratings and for damaged cables,plugs, connectors etc is somewhat moredifficult. For instance, a normal testinstrument such as a multi meter will notprovide sufficient current to check theintegrity of earth connections or cableinsulation, a PAT (Portable ApplianceTester) should be used. One cautionarynote, plug your personal computer or someother sensitive equipment into a PAT andthere is a likelihood that you will be leftwith a pile of electronic scrap! (A PAT is atest set with a normal mains socket intowhich the appliance under test (AUT) isplugged, an earth clip is then attached to themetal of the case to the Alff, a button ispressed and after a few moments theindicator lights in the PAT and will indicatepass or fail and the nature of the fault).
Inspect and survive- electrical testing25% of all electrical accidents reported to
the Health and Safety Executive involveportable electrical equipment. Because ofthis the 1989 Eleetn·dty at Work Regulationsrequire that a regular regime of inspectionand testing should be set up in eachworkplace. After all how do you know if allyour equipment is safe unless you check it?
The College requirements on how, whatand how frequently you should testapparatus are contained in the documentArrangements Jar EleeLneal Safety (availablefrom the Safety Office). The dury to testand maintain is set out in Section (6)e,which states: 'Each school, section or unitmust make provision for the routineinspection and testing of its electricalequipment'. These tests should then berecorded, Section (6)g says, 'To facilitate thetesting procedure schools, sections and unitsshould maintain an inventory of theirelectrical appliances to include details ofinspection and tests; appliances should bemarked with a label to indicate they havebeen tested successfully'. Safery Repsshould ask to see the inventory during theirperiodic safety inspections so they cancheck that electrical testing is being done.
Each head ma ma e one nomination eachrear and is asked to provide a consideredstatement of the benefits expected to accrueto the Fellow, the universiry and any otheror anisation concerned. In addition, headsmar ma e a nomination for one of thede i nated Fellowships listed earlier.
Candidates must enclose with the completed form a list of publications, andwritten evidence from the proposed hostinstitution(s) that the proposed programmeis acceptable to it/them.
TenureFellowships will be tenable in any Commonwealth country other than that inwhich the applicant works, for betweenthree and six months, either at a universiryin ACU membership or in industry,commerce or public service. Those workingin universities may hold a Fellowship ineither another ACU member universiryabroad or in industry, commerce or publicservice abroad.
ApplicationsPlease apply to the ACU for a nominationform and full details:
Decisions on the 1991-92 awards will beannounced in November 1991.
Secretary General (CAArrA)Association of Commonwealth UniversitiesJohn Foster House36 Gordon SquareLondon WC1 H OPF
ValueUp to £5,000, intended to cover.• international return airfare at the lowest
available economy class rate and by themo t direct route
• ground travel to home airport and fromairport abroad to final destination
• medical and travel insurance• local travel abroad• board and lodging
ReportWithin six months of the end of an award aFellow must send the Association a repo~of 1,000 to 2,500 words on his/her tenure ofthe Fellowship, and at the same time askthat a record be sent in confidence to theAssociation by the institution at which theFellowship has been held.
How to Interpret Research GrantPrint-outsMonday 15 JulyA half-day course presented by members ofthe Department of Finance and Staff.
Word ProcessingMac Word Intermediate CourseFriday 5 JulyThis one-day in-house course is designedfor those who have a good understanding ofthe basics of Word on the Mac system.
catering departments and who would like toimprove the quality of service offered bytheir departments.
Microsoft Word Special TopicsTuesday 9 JulyA one-day in-house course covering mailmerge, directories, style sheets, tabulationand columns. For those who have a goodunderstanding of the basics of Word on thePC system.
For all the above courses, please contactJanine Morton, S2760 for details.Ken BromfieldNon-academic Training Officer
Induction CourseThursday 19 SeptemberThis is advance information about thecourse which welcomes new staff to theCollege. I hope they will be encouraged toattend. They will meet senior CollegeOfficers, learn a lot about King's and enjoyfirst class hospitality into the bargain.
For all the above courses, please contact meon S2760 for details.Janine MortonTraining Assistant
Constructive CriticismTuesday 2 JulyPlease note the date rearranged from 12June. There has been a high demand for thecourse which will be repeated. Furtherapplications will be welcomed.
Customer Care for Catering StaffTuesday 9 JulyA one-day course for supervisors and otherswho are responsible for the work of staff in
Forthcoming coursesCareer Planning for Women Clerical StaffThursday 20 JuneThis federal course will encourage participants to assess their individual strengths andweaknesses and to analyse opportunitiesand threats in their work environmentenabling them to build up a detailedpersonal plan for developing their careers.(An additional in-house course is to be arranged).
'Mind your Back' Lifting CourseWednesday 26 JuneThe course, which lasts two hours, will takeplace at the Strand in the morning and willbe repeated in the afternoon at Kensington.It is designed to prevent very common andpainful back injuries.
All staff who may be required to moveheavy or awkward objects should attendone of the sessions. Supervisors shouldmake a special effort to encourage staff toenrol.
Attendants' Training CourseWednesday 26 JuneA federal course intended to provideattendants, messengers, porters and equivalent male and female staff with practicaltraining in some key elements of their work.
As a counterpoint to the Edinburgh International Arts Festival, the city now alsoholds, in early April, a two week International Science FesitivaL An unscheduleditem on the last evening was the SingingProfand author of The Biochemists' Songbook (aka Professor Harold Baum, Head ofthe School ofLife, Basic Medical and HealthSciences) who is seen here leading the audience in some rousing choruses. Apparentlyno-one in the audience understood a word ofwhat they were singing, although the tunes(from Waltzing Mati/cIa and Men ofHarLech) were indeed very well known!
The Department of Pharmacology hasdecided on its own approach for dealingwith the training survey. The Head ofDepartment and Superintendent haveinvited me to lead a discussion abouttraining needs with the technical staff. Ihope this will raise enthusiasm and awareness among staff and make them betterinformed about training opportunities.
Training needs surveyI have asked all heads of department to helpme build up a picture of staff training needsthroughout the College. I hope everyonewill be given the opportunity to contributetowards this survey. Perhaps you candiscuss your training needs, including yourcareer development, with your head, andthereby influence the College trainingprogramme.
I am delighted to report that the upsurge ininterest in training continues. In fact, it isbecoming more and more of a challenge forthe Training Unit to keep pace withdemand. In particular, the expectation fromclerical and related staff has far outstrippedmy estimate for our training services duringthe last year.
Specialist requirements20 hall managers and assistants recentlyattended a Counselling Skills Course whichwas specially tailored to their needs. Theyare part of a growing number of careergroups which have identified a training needwhich is best focussed within their ownspecialist circle and the feedback suggeststhat this approach achieves more satisfactory results. I would be happy to join otherspecialist groups to consider their trainingrequirements.
Training materialsThe Office has widely circulated a list oftraining materials which staff can borrow.These audio cassettes, books, computerbased packages and videos are designed to
help people learn at their own pace. Wehave been inundated with requests. JanineMorton keeps a record which will enable usto meet the demand (eventually). Copies ofthe list are available on request.
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NEWS ROUND-UP
The Princess Royal at Cornwall House
The Princess Royal viewing the exhibition commemorating 100 years ofteacher education atKing's with Professor Arthur Lucas, Head of the School of Education.
Professor Anthea Tinker, pirector oftheAge Concern Institute ofGerontology beingpresented to the Princess Royal by thePrincipal.
The Princess Royal in the Department ofNursing Studies meeting Dr Sally Redfern,Director of the Nursing Research Unit, withProfessor Jenifer Wilson-Barnett, Head ofthe Department of Nursing Studies. She wasshown various research projects currentlybeing undertaken, including the CareerPattern ofNurses and the Evaluation ofServices for People with H IV/AIDS in theCamberwell Health Authority.
John Braidwood, a porter at the Cornwall House Annexe, presenting the Princess Royal witha posy offlowers on her departure.
DUCHESS OPENSHOSPITAL LIVER
INSTITUTE
HRH the Duchess of York isited Kin'sColle e Hospital on 11 June ro open a newLiver Intensive Care Unit and the auriceWohl Re earch Laborarory for 10lecularBiolo y in Liver Di ease.
The event marked the 25th anniversary ofthe fir t laboratory for liver disease whichopened at King's in 1966. Since then theLiver Unit has established an unparallelednational and international reputation.
At the end of the last year, the Liver Unitwa recognised as the UK's first In titute ofLiver Studie , and it now has a majorre earch group of 7S scientists and clini-cian , who are inve tigating such area as thecau e and treatment of cirrhosis, livertumours, viral hepatitis and inborn metabolic disorders. During 1990-91 theInstitute treated about 1,400 inpatients withliver disorders from all over the UK, andanother 250 patients from the EEC, andabout 1,000 liver transplants will be carriedout this year. Last September, a surgicalteam performed a combined heart and livertransplant with the Harefield Hospital heartteam.
HALF CENTURY CELEBRATION
In recognition of his 5 year association with the Colle e, a luncheon was held for ir TonyEdwards. Guests celebrating thi achievement included all the living pa t Principals makinit a rare QCca ion indeed.
Before the lunch, Prebendary Or Frank Coventry (College Chaplain rom 194 to 1953)
aid a Euchari t of Thanksgiving In the Chapel.
Tony Edwards' as ociation with the College began in 1941 when he joined tbe College a anundergraduate in the Faculty of Science, studying Chemistry. Physics and Mathematic. Heis a past President of KCLA. was created a Fellow of the College in 1975. served on theCouncil of the former Department of Theology and Religious Studies as well as the CollegeCouncil.
The present and past Principals, together with their host Tony Edwards, and Lord DaimonFRS. Pictured clockwise, Dr John Beynon (present Principal), Mr Tony Edwards, LordDainlon FRS, Professor Stewart Sutherkmd, (Principal 1985 -1990), Sir Richard Way (Principall915 - 1980), General Sir John Hackett (Principal 1968 - 1915), and standing is !vorKingrnan, the College Functions Manager.
HOSPITAL APPEAL
The King's Appeal for a Brighter Future atKing's College Hospital was officiallylaunched on 18 April in central London bythe Prime Minister (see front page ofCommenl 53). He surprised and delightedguests, who included former premier,Margaret Thatcher, by announcing that oneof the reasons for his support was that hidaughter had been born at King' nineteenyears ago!
The guests, amongst whom were manyleading figures from the City and industry,are potentially substantial donors to theKing's Appeal and great efforts are nowbeing made to turn their warm interest intofinancial backing.
The King's Appeal, which will raise £40million, has been put together to support
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aspects of the King's 2000 DevelopmentProgramme. It is chaired by Sir RonaldGrierson, Vice Chairman of the GeneralElectric Company who, in the short periodof his chairmanship, has opened manydoors for the Appeal. He is supported by apowerful Appeal Council whose Presidentsare Lord Charrington, Chairman ofChristies and an associate of a member ofthe Steering Group, Countess Mountbattenof Burma, who gave out the prizes at thegraduating urses' Prize-giving Ceremonyheld at King's College London in 1990. andLord Normanby, Chairman of King'sBoard of Governors from 1948-1974.
King's 2000 has received the enthusiastic
support of the UK Government togetherwith substantial funding from the Healthand Education Departments towards thetotal cOSt of £145 million. King's has anexcellent track record in raising funds and iemploying these skills to raise the £40million shortfall towards the overall cost.
Almost a third, £12.5 million, has alreadybeen raised or pledged and the results of thisare already clearly visible:
• The 36-place Day Surgery Centre isalmost complete.
• Construction has started on the Department of Genito-Urinary Medicine where
At 10 am on 20 May the College Choirbegan a marathon hymn sing in the Chapelwith the aim of singing their way throughthe entire New English Hymnal, whichthey successfully did by 6 pm that evening.
CHOIR'S SPONSOREDSING
Ernie Warrell, the College Organist, beganthe event with incredible gusto, playingnon-stop for three hours. In the afternoonhe handed over to the Principal who playedfor an hour.
The Principal, demonstrating his musicalability, and helping the Choir achieve theirtarget.
The event was organised to raise money forthe Choir's forthcoming tour in July to
Rome and Assisi. Whilst in Rome they willbe going to the Vatican and have beenafforded the marvellous opportunity ofperforming in front of the Pope.
Sponsorship and donations helped theChoir reach their target. Members of thepublic were invited into the Chapel to enjoythe occasion and in return for their contributions, the choir took requests for particular hymns.
Lyn RobertsAssistant Appeal Director
• An infusion of substantial funds to
forward King's research programmes these include a very major commitment toestablish an Ovarian Cancer Research,Screening and Education Centre, for which£] million of the overall cost of £2.5 millionhas already been raised.
• The most advanced diagnostic equipment available.
For more information please contact theKing's Appeal Office, King's CollegeHospital, Denmark Hill, London SEs 9RS.Telephone 0713263341 or 0719788894.
• An innovative approach towards theeducation of the healthcare professionals oftomorrow, whereby they will be educatedtogether using shared facilities of the highestquality. Much undergraduate teaching ofdoctors, nurses and others will take place inthe community where people live and workin a move towards the decentralisation ofeducation and an enhancement of the 'teamapproach'.
funds, by fundraising events, sponsorship,covenants, endowments, gifts in kind and
legacies.
• An array of much-needed new buildings- of which those described above are keypans of the first phase.
The King's 2 00 Development Plan incorporates:
A week after the central London function,the launch continued on King's hometerritory when, amidst fanfares from theGrenadier Guards, the massive AppealBanner at the front of the New Ward Blockwas ceremonially unfurled, cheered on bylocal schoolchildren dressed as kings andqueens. Carry On star Liz Fraser was guestof honour together with the Mayors ofLambeth and Southwark and the PearlyKings.
• the new pharmacy is in the early designstage.
singer Elton John laid the foundation stoneon 17 May.
King-'s previous fundraising initiatives haveenabled a series of productive and continuing partnerships with individual andcorporate donors over a number of yearsand the King's Appeal seeks to attractsupport from individuals, the corporatesector and charities and foundations to helpto fund its development programme. Amultitude of fundraising events are plannedfor 199] and beyond, ranging from royaloccasions to local initiatives, every one ofthem committed to making the King'sAppeal a success. A powerful steeringAppeal Council has been formed to raise
• Building will start on the OperatingTheatre and Intensive Care Block in lateummer and funds, raised mostly by King'staff, students and people from the local
community, are already being turned intoequipment for adult and children's intensivecare.
Members ofthe College Choir still in fine voice at the half-way stage oftheir marathon
hymn sing.
Donations are still very welcome. Pleasecontact the Chaplaincy Office.
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PLAY SCHEME
TRUST ESTABLISHED
A Charitable Trust to help young peopletravel abroad was launched at King'sCollege School, imbledon on Thursday23, ay. The Ryder Tremberth Trust is setup in memory of Jake Ryder and PhiLipT remberth, former pupils of King's Collegechoo~ who were drowned, each at the age
of 19, last year while travelling in CentralAmerica.
The Trust will provide bursaries to men andwomen aged 18-25 and educated in SWLondon and E Surrey to enable them totravel, particularly in third-world countries,to study cultural, political and socialsystems and to increase their own international awareness.
includes talks from John Muir, icePrincipal and Head of the Oepanment ofExternal Relations, Brian Salter, AcademicRegistrar and Professor Stanley Earles,Head of the School of Physical Sciences andEngineering and Chairman of the Thameside Campus Project, Saturday afternoonwill be devoted to contributions fromKCLA Branch representatives and roundtable discussion. On Sunday morning therewill be an opportunity to attend the serviceat the Queen Mother's Royal Chapelnearby. We have agreed a very attractiveprice of £75 per person for the weekendwhich includes two nights' accommodationand all meals from Friday dinner to Sundaylunch. A deposit of £25 per person isrequired by Monday 1July in order to
secure places.
Annual ReunionSaturday 28 eptemberFollowing the very successful ar YearsReunion last September, e propose tocentre this year's event around graduatesfrom 1966 and 1981, The event will markthe inauguration of our reunion cycle whichwe hope will eventually bring students backto the College every five years. The maingathering will be a dinner in the Great Hall,but we hope that former students andmembers of staff from various subjectgroups will get together earlier in the day.
Caroline BartholomewAlumnus Office
The scheme was undoubtedly a success. Thechildren had a good time and parents whocollected their children at the end of the daywere pleased and relieved to have foundsomewhere safe and fun for a couple of halfterm days - not the easiest time to take off.Those who worked for and created thescheme were delighted with the results, notonly the obvious enjoyment of the participants, but also the cooperation around theCollege from those departments andindividuals who gave the time, resourcesand good will to achieve them
Liz NewellComputing Centre
Infinitely adaptable as children are, thedozen or so who took parr in the firstKing's College half term play scheme madegood use of their time at the Strand on May29 and 30. Playing indoor football andtennis, crown making, drawing, colouringand thoroughly enjoying lively stories fromthe Dean (with accompanying origamimodels), the two days were soon filled.While undergraduates toiled over exampapers, the children investigated the temporarily unused micros in 220B, givenspontaneous help from other students,happy to forget their projects for an hour.Outdoor activities were available at JubileeGardens, safely reached without crossingbusy roads.
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Some ofthe participants on the haLf-term play scheme
The Trust, which aims to award at least twOmajor bursaries annually, will be seeking to
raise money for a substantial endowmentfund, mainly through charitable donationsand a programme of fund-raising events.
KCLA EVENTS
For more information about the Trust,write to the Ryder Tremberrh Trust, 18Winchilsea Crescent, East Molesey, SurreyKT89ST. ( eil Ryder, the father of Jake, isa senior lecturer in the Centre for Educational Studies).
Meeting of KClA ConstituentBranches6-8 SeptemberThe primary purpose of this weekendgathering, which will be held at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park, is to exchange ideas about ways of maintaining andenhancing the work of KCLA both in theUK and overseas.
The proceedings will begin on Friday with areception hosted by the Principa~ followedby dinner and talks from Tim Slack,Principal of the St Catharine's Foundationat Cumberland Lodge, and the Rev RogerRoyle, a former King's student and apresenter of Songs of Praise on BBCtelevision and Sunday HaLf Hour on BBCRadio. The main working sessions will beon Saturday and the provisional programme
ASSOCIATE OF KING'SCOLLEGE
The AKC general course for the nextacademic session, Ocrober 1991 - March1992, will be an introduction to Philosophical Theology. In the Michaelmas Term1991 a series of nine lectures under the tideAtheISm and Beliefwill be delivered by theVice-Chancellor. In the Lent Term 1992 aseries of nine lectures entitled Reason andReligious Experience will be delivered bythe Dean of the College.
The lectures will be held in the CollegeChapel at 12 noon on Monday each week.Video-tapes of the lectures will be availablefor Kensington and Chelsea and for aseparate Strand site presentation.
for students in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, an AKC coursein the MichaeLmas Term 1991 has beendevised by the Department of Classicsentided The Gods of the Greeks: an Introduction to Paganism. The School of Lawhas been invited to provide a series of AKClectures in the Lent Term 1992 under thegeneral tide British Justice.
Josephine BellAKC Registrar
MUSIC AND GENDERCONFERENCE
The international Music and GenderConference being held at King's from theevening of Thursday 4 July ro the eveningof Sunday 7 July has arrracted an enthusiastic response from scholars worldwide. Thelist of distinguished speakers includes,Philip Brerr, Marcia Citfon, Pozzi Escot,Susan McClary, John Shepherd, Judith Tickand Elizabeth Wood. Topics planned forthe wide range of papers and panel discussions include: feminist theory and criticismas applied ro music; studies in music andliterature; questions of sexuality and sexualorientation in music; women as performersof music and professional musicians;women and popular music; studies of individual women composers; music andeducation; the contemporary womancomposer.
There will be many opportunities to hearmusic by women during the conference:two concerts of contemporary music givenby Sounds Positive; concens by the Bingham String Quartet and Gemini; a concertof music for string orchestra given by thenew group Venus; various solo recitals; apresentation by the renowned jazz singerSandi Russell of her show Render Me MySong based on her book on AfricanAmerican women writers.
Day tickets can be bought on the door andwill give free admittance to the daytimeconcerts. For further information about theevening concerts or ro make bookings forthe whole conference contact Sophie Fuller,Music and Gender Conference, Departmentof Music or telephone 071 978 4823.
STUDENTS USE THEIRBRAINS!
Geography students, Andrew Ive andChrisropher Drew, have recently wonawards in both the Touche Ross Innovationfor Business Award and the Shelll atWestLivewire Business Award 1991 with aunique educational and enjoyable toolcalled The Brain Game.
Alrhough the game was originally designedand based on the National Curriculum andthe new GCSE exams, after many recommendations from teachers and pupils alike,it has been developed as an invaluable andenjoyable aid for pupils aged from 5 to 18.Winning the game involves answeringquestions on a variety of ropics. Correctanswers fill in a stairway to the centre of theboard.
The Brain Game was recently introduced ro
a special needs expert and a speech therapistwho welcomed it with enthusiasm believingit to have further potential for teachingseverely deaf, disabled or mentally handicapped children.
Chris and Andrew have negotiated andsigned an agreement with Charles Lerrs whowill advertise the game in all furtherpublications while allowing the pair romarket it in schools and shops. The BrainGame will be launched in schools inOctober and early next year in shops.
WHERE YOU THERE?
Were you at Barrersea Polytechnic or theUniversity of Surrey? To celebrate the1OOth anniversary of the founding ofBattersea Polytechnic and the 25th anniversary of the University of Surrey's RoyalCharter, a reunion will be held this September.
If you would like to receive further details
of this or other graduate events, please writewith your name (and previous name ifappropriate), address, degree subject,department and year of graduation to: JaneCohen, Alumni Officer, University ofSurrey Society, University of Surrey,Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH, or telephone0483509260
LECTURESMEETINGS AND
SEMINARS
I INAUGURAL LECTURE I
PUBLIC HEALTH ANDEPIDEMIOLOGYWednesday 26 JuneHORACE'S R USTfC AND THEPERFECT STA TfSTfCProfessor N D Noah, Professor of PublicHealth and Epidemiology4.30 pm, Medical School Lecture Theatre,IGng's College School of Medicine and
Dentistry
SEMINARS
HISTORY ANDPHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCEThursday 20 JuneTHE INVERSE SQUARE LAWDr P Foulkes2.15 pm, Room 10C, Strand campus
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lCAICALLY RELATED
ELECTRO IC A DELECTRICALE GI EERl GThur day 2 JuneRECOG'ISI 'G FEATURES OF
Thur day 27 JuneREMOTE PECVD OF SiLlCO 'I 'ITRIDE 0 SILlCOPatrick Dainty
Thursday 11 JulyI VESTlGATlO OF THE PECVDSI) ,-InGaAs I TERFACEPhilippa Parmiter
Thursday 1 JulyTRA SIE TA ALYSIS OF LARGEVLSI CIRCUITSFrancis Lau
Thursday 25 JulyTHE EC DRIVAGE PROJECTDavid Fra er
Thursday 1 AugustA HIGH SPEED GAAS SWITCHEDCAPACITOR FILTER IMPLEMENTEDWITH GaAs INSULA TED-GATE FETSWITCHESJim Luck
Thursday 8 AugustMULTI-PORT MICROWAVEMEASUREMENTS AND ANOVERLA YED MMIC QUADRATURECOUPLERStefan Lucyszyn
The above seminars take place at 1 pm,(except on 2 June, 11 am), room l1A,Strand campusContact Dr lan Robertson S2523 if youwish to attend
I STlTUTE FOR THESTUDY A D TREATME TOF DELl QUE CYWednesday 3 JulyCRI ME.· A POLITICAL ISSUERobert Maclennan, Liberal Democrats,Barry Sheerman, Labour, and in the Chair,Baroness David JP, ISTD President
Wednesday 17 JulyREMA DFORjUVE ILES:WHAT
'EXT?Rob Alien. Head, Ju enile Crime Section
ACRO, John Jillings, Director of SocialServices, Derbyshire, Alan 1ichael P
The abo e seminars take place from2 - 5 pm, Council Room, Strand campus.For further information and cost ofseminars please contact aron Farrell,Director, ISTD, Chelsea campus on 7135124 8 ext 25
CONFERENCE
BRITISH SOCIETY FORTHE PHILOSOPHY OFSCIE CEFriday 20 - Sunday 22 SeptemberCAUsATlO I SClE CE
Friday 20 SeptemberCAUSATlO AND QUA TUMMECHANICSRichard Healey and Michael Redhead.Chair Jeremy Butterfield8 -10 pm
Saturday 21 SeptemberCA USES AND PROBABI L1T1ES INECONOMICSNancy Cartwright and Kevin Hoover.Chair Mary Morgan10-12 amPAPERS BY RESEARCH STUDENTS3-5 pm. (Deadline for submission ofpapers 31 July)CA USA TlON IN 17TH AND 18THCENTURY PHILOSOPHYJohn Cottingham and Galen Strawson.Chair John Milton5.3 - 7.30 pm
Sunday 22 Septemb~r
THE DIRECTlO OFCAUSATlONDavid Owens and David Papineau. ChairDonald Gillies10-12am
Accommodation available in LightfootHall, where the sessions will be held. Forregistration and booking forms, write to:Department of History and Philosophy ofScience, (BSPS Conference), ManresaRoad, Chelsea campus.
COURSES
C DEACADE
TAFFTuesday 2 JulyASSERTIVE ESS SKILLS WORKSHOP
Thursday 4 JulySTREsSA D TIME MA AGEME T
Wednesday 10 - Friday 12JulyIMPLEME TI G EQUALOPPORTU ITlES
Friday 12 or Tuesday 30 JulyIMAGE ANDSELF-PROjECTlO FORWOME
Monday 9 - Friday 13 SeptemberCOURSE FOR LECTURERSRecommended for new lecturers but alsosuitable for more experienced staff
Monday 23 SeptemberMA AGING TIME AND WORK
If you would like to attend any of thesecourses, or if you have any other trainingand development requirements, pleasecontact Robert Poller, Academic StaffTraining and Development Coordinator,SI165
CONCERTS
MUSICThursday 20 June and Friday 21 JuneFinalists' Recitals: music for piano, voice,violin, cello and guitar2 pm, Great Hall, Strand campus
Thursday 27 JuneMary Stiles and Sarah McCleave: music forrecorder and harpsichord1.05 pm, Room G01, Strand campus
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EXTERNAL EVENTS
For further information about theseworkshops and conference contact theDirector, CCE, 15 Woburn Square, LondonWC1H 0 S, telephone 0713235738.
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There are two pubs in the village whichoffer both lunch and dinner. Petersfield andMidhurst are only four miles away and havea variety of restaurants and 'fast food'outlets.
Flats to let
Contact Anne Finlay on 0730 821621 forbookings and information.
We will be delighted to welcome you, showyou around and help plan your activities ifyou wish. You might like to take thisopportunity to consider using Rogate foracademic purposes and we will gladlydiscuss arrangements and possibilities.
The centre is available from 22 July to 4August and from 12 August to 23 August.Other dates may be free so please telephonefor up-to-date information. The charge forbed and breakfast is £14 per adult per nightand £10 for children.
Short holiday breaks atRogate StUdy CentreThe College's residential centre, in the heartof the Sussex countryside, offers bed andbreakfast facilities to King's staff and theirfamilies during the summer vacation.
The above weekend courses commence withdinner at 7 pm on Friday and end after teaon Sunday. Costs: inclusive ofaccommodation, tuition, meals andlaboratory £70, non-residents £48 and singleroom supplement £5.
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 SeptemberPAINTI GAD DRAWl G OFAUTUM FRUITSChristabel KingAttention to detail and blending of artisticand scientific skills will be brought to bearon this fascinating aspect of the plant lifecycle.
Friday 4 - Sunday 6 OctoberLICHENSDr 0 W PurvisThe course will provide an introduction tothe biology and identification of thesefascinating organisms that are sensitiveindicators of air pollution andenvironmental change.
Friday 6 - Sunday 8 SeptemberCOUNTRYSIDE WRITERSDr June Chatfield and Sheila RaineyThe course will outline the lives of Rev.Gilbert White, William Cobbett, W HHudson and Edward Thomas and introducetheir work with particular reference to thecountryside around Rogate.
Further details of these courses are availablefrom Anne Finlay on 0730 821621, RogateStudy Centre, The Red House, Rogate, nearPetersfield GU31 5HN
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ROGATESTUDYCENTRESaturday 13 JulyECOLOGY OF HEATHLANDS INSOUTHERN ENGLANDDr Mike L1ewellynThe day includes lectures and field visits onthe origins, ecology and present dayconservation and management ofheathlands. lOam - 6 pm. COSt inclusive oftuition, laboratory, coffee, lunch and tea is£23.
lVERSITY OF LO DOCE TREFORCO TlNUI GEDUCATIOWednesday 26 - Thursday 27 JuneDEVELOPI G MEDICALEDUCATION IN THE UNIVERSITYOF LONDONTopics include the Health Care Context,Manpower Course Development andCurriculum Planning and the EuropeanDimension.Cost: University of London members £75,other university staff, £175 and nonuniversity £350.
Friday 5 - Sunday 7 JulyCHALK DOWNLAND ECOLOGYPatricia E J Wiltshire and Dr MikeL1ewellynThis course will begin by considering theorigin and agricultural use of thedown lands. The chalk downland flora ismodified by grazing and plant surveys willbe made in both grazed and ungrazed areas.The rich flora attracts an equally rich insectfauna and this will be studied in parallel.
Friday 2 - Sunday 4 AugustINTRODUCTION TO INSECTSDr Mike L1ewellyn and Dr Stephen WatersThe course will commence withconsideration of basic insect structure andfunction as a backdrop to identification andclassification. Collecting will take placefrom various habitats using a wide range oftechniques together with subsequentidentification.
CORRECTIONS
Professor Keith WardApologies to Profesor Keith Ward, whosetitle we misprinted in the last edition. He isnot going to be the·Religious Professor (northe Reggae Professor, as his local paperclaimed!) but Regius Professor of Divinityat Oxford
Mistaken IdentiyIn the photo line-up for the launch of theCentre of Mental Health Services Development, we inadvertently named Peter Searle,Director-General of the Mental HealthFoundation as Alan Bacon of theDepartment of Health. Our apologies.
BloomsburyBedroom, study, sitting room, kitchen,bathroom. Furnished, all electric and centrally heated, and 24-hour porterage.Suitable for single person or couple. 2minute walk from Goodge Street tube.Available from 7 August to 11 Septemberfor £600. Telephone 071 4363293 afternoons or evenmgs.
SydenhamQuiet, secluded, 2 bedroom cottage,(c1820), Sydenham, SE London. Fullyfurnished, gas central heating, garden andparking. Suitable for visiting academiccouple. £400 per calendar month plus electricity, gas and phone bills. 20 minutes toCharing Cross and Victoria by train.Available September 1991 onwards. Contact Lindsay Elliott, Residences Manager,Kensington campus on 071 333 4255 (day)or 071 3334226 (evenings).
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House for saleOwner emi rating. Three bedroomterraced house in East Dulwich. Separateittin and dining rooms, kitchen, separate
toilet and bathroom Double glazing andas central heating. Front and rear garden.
2 minute walk to British Rail and bu e . 2minute drive to Dulwich Hospital and 4
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Renting in FranceOne double bedroom, 1, FF per monthin a house, and in the same rounds a villa is
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Situated in St Pair ur 1er, near Granville,France, there i only a 5 minute walk to thebeach. Contact Jackie on 2761 or 1 5497997.
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Wanted - flat to rentFemale aC4demic, nonsmoker, is lookin fora one bedroom flat to rent, preferabl . frommid August. Compan let pos ible.Preferred areas of London: Shepherd'sBu h, Hammersmith, Kensington. Pleasecontact EiJeen oss at Hoppendarnm I ,
44 1uenster, ( e t) Germany, Tele-phone 49251 521 36, or School of Law(who will forward).
I am writing to draw attention to the fact that certain changes have been made in the
procedure for the granting of sabbatical leave, and in particular in the reporting sequence.Revised application forms are available from School Personnel Officer, or centrally from
the Deputy Personnel Officer. Apart from the procedural changes, one important conceptwill in future carry greater weight than hitherto. Traditionally, the emphasi ha alwaysbeen that such leave is granted to further the research aspect of the work of teaching staff; rthink it important to stress that the periods of leave may .11 0 be used for studying and developing teaching methods and concepts.
This change is in line with the increased emphasis on excellence in teaching as a criterion forpromotion or discretionary awards. The College needs innovation and awareness ofdevelopments in this area just as much as in reserach, and staff are encouraged to seek leavefor projects related to teaching.
Professor Norma RinslerVice-Principal
Please note that the Universities Funding
Council has moved to orthaven House.Coldharbour Lane, Bristol 8S16 1QD.Telephone 0272 317317.
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situation? I will not attempt to answer thisquestion here - instead I refer you to a more
detailed paper that I propose to circulatewidely in the near future. But what rwould
like to make clear is that, as we grapple with
the revision of our Academic Plan in orderto adjust to the lower level of funding in
response to our bid, now is a very appropriate time at which generally to take stock ofour overall position and to consider our
future role in higher education locally,
nationally, and internationally. I very muchwant as many people as possible to contrib-
ute to our thinking and I urge all of you toensure that, over the coming few months,
you talk with your colleagues and communicate as effectively as possible both'upwards' to and 'downwards' from bodies
like the Academic Policy Group and the
Planning and Resources Committee.Because while we need such committees for
derailed discussion and decision-making. Iam anxious that our deliberations reflect as
far as possible a much wider concensus
across the College. Only in this way can wehope to generate a revised plan which theCollege at large believes in and supports.
Comment is the College's regular staffnewsletter, issued by the Information Office(telephone 52179) three times a term, withspecial editions if required. Contributionsare warmly welcomed from any member of
the College. These may take the form ofprofiles of people or areas of interest, news
of events, views on College matters, photo •cartoons, items for sale, puzzles or quizzes.
You can send your piece on an AppleMacintosh 3.5" Micro Floppydisk, using the
Microsoft Word programme.
This is the last Comment of the session.
The next edition will be the 'Starting ofSession' issue which provides generalinformation about College and beginning ofterm events for new and current staff. Itwill be published at the end of September.