King's College London newsletter
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grant, partly funded b the uropean Com.mi sion, has made this initiative po Slble. This project was of pecial intere t to the Ambassador, becau e when the work i completed, it will be offered as a data source to the niver ity of Crete, as, presently, Greece doe not po ess a nattonal database of bibliographical records. Eventually it is hoped that the database will be extended to other Greek univer ities. While in the Burrows Library, His Excellency also took the opportunity to view the Library' extensive collection of Modern Greek material
The Principal greets The Greek Ambassador, His Excellency, Mr Stephanos Stathatos at a lUl1ch given in honour of his visit. The College was pleased to welcome The Greek mbassador, Hi Excellency, Mr Stephanos Stathatos, to King's on Thursday 9 March. The Ambassador was invited to King' to see demonstration of tw important new Library projects, which have noteworthy Greek connections and to be pre ented with the proposals f~r the new Centre for Hellenic Studie that is being established here. ' In the Library, the Ambas ador was given a demonstration of the new equipment that has recently been installed. Evelyn Comell, Assistant Librarian, showed how the Library will have access to the whole of ancient Greek literature up to AD 600, together with many Latin, Hebrew, Coptic and Syriac texts, on compact disc. The various tasks that can be performed, such as searching texts for a particular phra e, were shown. Classicists and theologian will especially benefit from this
new technology. The system, acquired with the assistance of Swan Hellenic is initially running on the IB YCUS sy~tem, although it is hoped to become more widely available.on IBM pcs and Apple Macintoshes. The party, which also included Professor Roderick Beaton, Head of the Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Professor veri! Cameron, Head of the Department of Classics and Mr Derek Law, College Librarian moved on to the Burrows Library of Modern Greek which houses the best collection of Greek-language books in Europe (outside Greece itself). The Am bassador was a ble to see the work underway to convert the Library's catalogue from the old card index system ~to computer form. The cultural attache, (and former student of King's), Victoria Solomonides, gained hands-on experience using the new online bibliographic records. A ÂŁ 100,000
During his visit the mbassador learnt of the plans and aims for the new Centre for Hellenic Studies - a unique research centre concentrating on the study of Greek civilization from classical antiquity to the present day. It will be based in the Departments of Classics and Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. Creation of the Centre has been made possible due to the strength of the departments coupled with a distinguished Faculty of Theology and Department of Philosophy, both of which will also be participating in the work of the Centre. Professor Cameron, newly appointed Professor of Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, will head the Centre. The creation of the new Centre will be formally announced later in the year when Professor Beaton delivers hi inaugural lecture, Korae , Toynbee and the Modern Greek Heritage. The main activity of the Centre will lie in the promotion of the Hellenic Studies by the attraction of postgraduate students, the establishment of links with institutions overseas, an annual programme of public events and lectures, ano me co-oromatlOn 01 research projects, presently including work on the cataloguing of the shmole Archive of photographs of ancient sculpture, collaborative work on Byzantine and the rise of Islam and an investigation into the compute;ised teaching of Modern Greek. The visit ended with a small reception and lunch in the Principal's Office, attended by members of the Classics and Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies Departments and the Library. Further picture on back page.
STAFF NEWS PPOI T 1E T OF PRI CIP L
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The hairman of Coun il, Sir Jame Spooner, has recently written to staff as follows. •A I am ure you are by now aware, the Principal, Professor Stewart Sutherland, will take up appointment as ice Chancellor on I September 1990. There will of course be opportunities before then for us adequately to express our thanks to him for his service to the College but the immediate task before us now is to find a successor. nder the terms of the Charter the appointment of the Principal is the prerogative of the Crown. However, on this occasion, as on others in the past, we are seeking and expect to receive permission to su bmit to the Prime Minister the name or names of the persons whom we would wish her to recommend to the Queen. The ouncil has in accordance with Regulations set up a Committee with the following membership: The Chairman of the Council (Chairman) Appointed by the Council Sir Roy Griffiths (Deputy Chairman J Sainsbury plc) Dr D J Ingram (Vice-Chancellor, University of Kent) Mr Roger McClure (Mem ber of Council) Mr J K Wright (Mem ber of Council) Mr W C Slade (College Secretary) Elected by the Academic Board Professor L D Freedman Mr 1 D Gainsford Professor S Rinsler Professor P T Saunders The Committee has power to co-opt. This Committee has the responsibility of making the most thorough enquiries in the search for a new Principal, and I believe its work can be materially assisted by mem bers of the College. I am, therefore writing this letter requesting individuals, or groups, within the College to end to me (c/o the College Secretary) any suggestions they may have about the type of person they would wish to see as the next Principal. 1 would also welcome any name you may like to suggest for the consideration of the Committee. As you will appreciate, time is hort and so I would be most grateful if you could let me have your suggestion , if at all po sible, by the end of this term '.
LBERT BRAIL FORD Ibert Mortimore (Bert) Brail ford died on 30 September 19 8 aged 63. Bert Brailsford joined Chelsea College in ugust 1966 when he was appointed Head Groundsman at Chelsea and Battersea Colleges Joint Sportsground at Merton, later to become the Chelsea College and City University Joint Sportsground following Battersea College's departure to Guildford to become the University of Surrey. In August 1985 he was appointed Grounds Manager of the King's and City University Joint Sportsgrounds which incorporated the King's playing field at Merton and the Queen Elizabeth playing field at Petersharr Bert arrived at Merton after war service in the Royal Marines followed by employment with the sportsground specialists En Tout Cas and a variety of head groundsman posts which included some six years with orthamptonshire County Cricket Club.
At Merton Bert threw himself into the task with characteristic vigour; his experience of ground management stood him in good stead and he always maintained the pitches to the highest standard. He was concerned, not only for the technical side of his job - providing good playing surfaces - but was also genuinely interested in sport and the people who played it. Bert was intensely loyal to his student and to his College: nothing was more important than making sure that students enjoyed sport. Despite his lack of enthusiasm for the merger, he recognised the need for change and with his customary determination and vigour, set about organising the combined grounds at Merton and Mitcham. He always believed that the social side of sport was as important as the game itself, and to this end corn bined the role of grounds manager with the unofficial one of entertainments officer. Generations of students relied on him to supply unlimited amounts of aftermatch food and drink and to organise discos and a variety of social activities. Sadly ill health compelled Bert to take early retirement in 1987 and to leave Merton for a new home in orthampton-
hire. He left to a tremendou send-off given by the tudents and heartfelt thank . not only from King' . but al 0 from City 'niversity, to whom he wa equall} devoted. s a parting gift, Bert gave the College a urn of money to et up the Bert Brail ford Sports Fund from which annual award are made for the outstanding sportsman and sportswoman of the year. Bert set up a imilar fund for City University. Although Bert died in 'orthamptonshire, it was hi wish that his ashes should be scattered on the Merton ground: this was done at a simple eremony held on 2 ovem ber 198 PIG
J DGE CLARKE Judge Edward Clarke, Old Bailey Judge for 17 years and former student of the Faculty of Laws at King's from 1927 1930 died on 21 February at the age of
O. Judge Clarke did not always see his future as solely dedicated to the legal profession and due to his love of drama and the spoken word, upon leaving King's, he went into repertory for several years. In 1935 he was called to the Bar by Lincoln's Inn, of which he was elected a Bencher in 1955 and Treasurer in 1973. During the Second World War he worked at Bletchley decoding and then on the Judge-Advocate's staff, specialising in the defence of British members of the Forces accused of committing crimes while serving abroad. In 1947 Judge Clarke returned to the Bar, where, in his time, he conducted 13 capital murder defences, remaining finnly opposed to capital punishment. Outside his work he took a keen interest in students and the profession which could explain his outstanding devotion to the King's College London Association, of which he was President in 1972 and 1978, to the Laws Branch of KCLA and to the earlier organisations of its Old Students. He attended every possible function the Faculty of Laws held and in 1965 was awarded a Fellowship of the College. He is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter.
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eede a Fello ot Chelsea College for the outstanding eni es he had rendered to the College. nother reminder of hIS prin ip Iship is the Gavin Room in. fame a Road, where his portrait hangs to tlus day.
Hi do ea 0 iation with Chelsea College b gan in October 1963. when he wa Prole or 01 Ele tronic Engineering at UniverWR ity ollege, Bangor. Profe or Gavin a appoin ed to the Academic Advisory Committee \\ hich wa set up in the wake of the Robbins Report, one of the main objective R ORO E of the Academic Advisory Committee bein the tran la lion of the College to uruvefS1t~ statu. The cademic Advisor} Committee cademic scientists are typically regarded tarted negotIations with Hertford hire as highly qualified, but with narrow inteounty Council in its quest for sites for rests outside their own specialism. Dr the embryonic university, and at the begArno Rosen, better known as 'Arnold' by inning of June 1965 Dr Gavin wa appoinmost of his friends and acquaintan es, had ted Vice Chancellor Elect of the niversity a wide range of interests, both within his of Hertfon.lshire. When later in the same field and out ide his academic university mon rh the Secretary of State for ducatio work. and SCIence decided that Chelsea ollege hould remain in London , Dr Gavin agreed Devoted as he was to his subject, he was to join the College as it Principal. nder till more devoted to his students. AlthoIus guidance helsea College became a graugh he was involved in all manner of Collnt receiving School of the University of London in August 1966. He read the ni- ege activitie ,a a mem ber of Chelsea College Council (1978-19 5), and of King's versity Grants Committee's signal - that the College hould have no major develop- College Academic Board (from 1985), he alway found time to talk to students, any ment - with a commendably elsonian students, and help them in any way. All eye. In the period 1966-67 not only were tudents who came into contact with Dr there major new developments in engineenng SCIence, oClOlogy and psychology, Rosen, but in particular those whose tutor he was and those whose postgraduate work applied biology and science education, he supervised, became his personal fribut al 0 three major annexes were reqends. uired to relieve the acute accommodation problems. He was also the pharmacy department's chief innovator, always keen to develop As a consequence of the Todd report on new approaches to teaching or research methods, and to the curriculum. medical education (1968) it was decided that Chelsea College should become a partner in a multi-faculty institution together He qualified a chemist from Queen Mary with St George's Hospital Medical School College, London, with a first degree in 1954 and the Royal Dental School. The Springand a PhD in 1958. While pursuing his docfield Hospital site in Tooting had become torate on a part-time basis, he taught in seavailable, and in January 1973, following condary schools in lieu of ational Service, a public enquiry, the site was acquired, and which held no attractions for him. Dr Rodetailed planning commenced under Dr sen's secondary sÂŤhool teaching confirmed Gavin's leadership. his wish to follow a cholastic career and after five years as a research fellow, two When Dr Gavin retired in September 1973 of them at Yale, he spent several years leche was leaving a College which had been turing in technical colleges. transformed during his period as Principal. From an institution, the future of which In 1967, Dr Rosen joined the staff of the had given rise to serious concern in the pharmacy department at Chelsea College early 1950's, it had become one which was holding various lecturing appointments then thought to have an assured future, a in pharmaceutical chemistry. It is in this single site in South London of great poten- capacity that he is best known, since he tial, healthy academic developments over established a formidable reputation, not a wide range of disciplines, and the possionly as an outstanding teacher but also as bility - as a member of a new multi-faculty a research worker, particularly in the field in titution - of considerable autonom y in of the binding effects of drugs to protein~. the long term. There is still a photograph Dr Rosen's interests in education were not of the architect's model for the S pringconfined to London niversity. For many field development in 'Chelsea College years he chaired the governing body of
_'ewington Green Primal"} S hool in Islington, a chool \\ here he him ell wa a pupil. and \\ here, in order to onrinue a family tr dition. his son, fichael su ceeded him a chaIr OJ the governing bod) hree year ago. Dr Ro-en has also erved a a go ernor of variou other edu alional stablishment in I lington, in luding the J a hley School for the De f, and. 'orth London College. In 1975 he joined the ourt of governor of the Polyte h.ni of. 'orth London, and be ame its \ i e- h ir in 19 5. 1any thou ands of tudent ot thi polyte hnic have benefited, and will benefit from his work in this apa ity. rno Rosen tu died Greek in his spare time and even kept bees in I lington. He made time to solve crosswords, although he actually needed little time to complete this task. He treasured his second home in orth Wales and spent as much time there as possible. His interest in th( local ecology resulted in his studying radioactivity in heep as well a heep farmers. Taken from the obituary by Dr Waiter Ro ,Department of Pharmacy in the Independent 11th January 19 9
WOME '
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All women members of the College staff, whatever their job and wherever they work, are warmly invited to join the newly established King's College Women's etwork. The aim of the etwork is to provide a support group through which women working in all parts of the College and at all levels can meet, share information and experiences and discuss matters of common intere t. It is not expected that we hall all agree on everything: the aim is rather to provide an um brella within whi h different interests can be accommodated and within which a variety of concerns can be aired. A t the moment we are still exploring the possibilities - if you are intere ted, and if you have any ideas, please come and join us. The next meeting will be held on Thursday 4 May, at 1. 15-2.15 pm in the Blackwell Room (bring your own sandwiches and/or coffee), when Judith Mayhew will present a legal view of equal opportunity legislation. Please note: since it is impossible to suit everyone's lunch hour arrangements we fully expect that some people will be able to come for only part of the time; if you can't make this meeting or this time, but would like to be on the mailing list, please contact me. Averil Cameron Cia sic Department, Strand
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19 6 1987
Mr C Kennett (Physiology) Mr Hopkins (Anatomy and Human Biology)
Faculty of Ba ic Medical Science The College is pleased to announce the following promotions and new appointments. Mark Sainsbury has been promoted from Reader in the Department of Philosophy to the Susan Stebbing Chair of Philosophy effective from I March 1989. David Malcolme-Lawes has been appointed to Reader in Analytical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry, as from 1 January 1989. He was a Royal Society Research Fellow in that Department. John Schofield has been appointed to the Chair of Food Science. Dr Schofield will join King's in the summer from the Flour, Milling and Baking Research Association, where he is Head of Cereal Sciences. Or Robert Poller, Reader in Chemistry, has been appointed Academic Staff Development and Training Co-ordinator on a part-time basis. His most immediate task will be to set up an Induction Cburse for new members of staff. His office is Room 602 Strand Building ext 1165.
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No award Mr A Woolfson
Mr J Sarve varan Faculty of Mathematical and Phy ical Science Mr S Case-Green
Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Laws Mr S Johnson
19 6 1987
Miss F C Yates (Chemistry) Miss K Bodley (Chemistry with Management Studies)
Faculty of Laws 1986 1987
Faculty of Theology and Religious Studie Mr J Waters
Mr S D Wanakulasuriya Mr J Perry
* Miss J
Handscomb (History 1986) was presented at the Graduation Reception.
Faculty of Theology and Religious Studie 1986 1987
Mr P Parker Mrs A Khan (nee
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The 1988 Jelf Medalists were presented at the Graduation Reception held earlier this year and include:Faculty of Arts and Music Miss K McAndrew Mr S Skeets Faculty of Life Sciences Mr N Bramwell
Professor Henry Roseveare of the Department of History has been re-appointed by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, to be a member of the Advisory Council on Public Records.
Faculty of Basic Medical Science
KCLA AGM This year's KCLA Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 12 May at 5.30 pm in room 2C. It will be followed by a reception in the Great Hall where a light buffet with wine and soft drinks will be served. There will also be displays by the departments of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Classics. Music will be provided by the King's Singers. For further information please contact the Alumnus Office, Strand campus on extension 1004.
Professor Roseveare was first appointed to the Advisory Council in 1986. He is now re-appointed for another 3 year term until December 1991.
JELF MEDAL PRESE TATlO At a special ceremony on March 3 the 1986 and 87 J elf Medal winners were formally presented. Those receiving their medals were:Faculty of Art and Music 1986 1987
Mr R J Suff (Music) * Miss S Butler (History) Miss J Warrender (Music)
Faculty of Engineering 1986 1987
Mr P Worrall (Mechanical Engin) Mr CM Corson (Civil Engin)
Faculty of Life Sciences
Craig Kennett 1986 Faculty of Life Sciences felf Medalist receiving his medal from the Principal.
TRAI. -L 'C OFFICER COLl\1.
- StaffTrainingPoli) Personnel Sen; e and I s e .., Health and S fety Poli-y
member' two de:>pi able and threaterung po terluch h 'e appeared in the Coli ge.
The re pon e to my introdu tory not in CommenT. '03.1 has been en our ging.
I have re eive helpful ideas rom people lJ1 the College and I h ve vi i ed dep r ment to discu s training pro edure . I have found that the shon emin r:> involving group 01 st f have been particularly u eful. These have generall)- t 'er place during lun h breaks. To d te I have led discus ions with groups of techni lans in Physiology, Physi s and ~echani 31 Engineering. I have also met the executive committee of ~ALGO where con tructive ideas were put forward. I have discu ed detailed training needs with Maintenance Supervisors. I will continue this process as I am invited into departments. reas of training whi h are being actively pur ued are supervisory and time manage路 ment our es for manual staff, afety courses for gas installation, burner controls, working with asbestos, mounting and dressing grinding wheels and financial management in departments. 1 have received anum ber of reque t for word processing training for ecretarial staff. The computer unit over this ground for Microsoft word. We shall need to define specific aspects of required word processing training so that we can pitch the cour e standard according to the trainees needs. I would be happy to receive idea from staff so that a cour e can be arranged in the near future.
I will be glad to receive omment on the course ontent and ome idea of the cale of general interest in'su hour e for College staff. My telephone number is (Strand) ext 2803. A pre-retirement course is also being held. nyone who i interested in attending should contact me on exten ion as above a soon a po sible. Ken Bromfield
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The niversity ha et up a 1992 Co-ordinating Committee, the initial aim of which is to compile two inventorie of information: one listing grants received from the uropean Community by Schools since 19 5/ 6: and the other li ting all mem bers of staff in Schools etc, who serve or have served on Community Committees, Panels or Groups.
1 have received applications for work expInformation concerning Euro-funding of erience projects for FE college students King's College activities is being put togetand 4th year school pupils. Two youngher from record held in the Finance Offsters have been seconded to Bio phere ice, from returns made by cience-based Sciences for a 3 week period. This uctivit) Faculties under the new internal Research can be useful to the host department as Reporting procedures, cut from the 'GC well as the work experience trainee. The Re earch Selectivity RS4 returns made by projects in the Bio phere Sciences division all Department. achieved a very useful work input from the youngsters.. The division may have identHowever, a list of Who's Who in Europe ified two potential future employees, who will be more difficult to come by. Any member of staff who is active on a EC ich bearing in mind the skill shortages Committee or Panel, etc, or who has in the forecast for the 1990s may be a highly past been active, hould contact Stephen valuable end in itself. Harrow in the Secretariat, Strand campu , extension 2791/2 30, as soon as possible. On the afternoon of 24 April, I have arra路 nged an induction cour e for recent College staff recruits. I hope they will all be encouraged to attend. Early indication suggest that the contents of the course would be very useful for many College staff who would wish to know in detail how the ollege functions. The broad topics are as follows: I. The College Management Structure 2 How College funds are received and distribu ted 3 The Academic Structure; Academic AinlS
4 An Introduction to College Facilities
In recent weeks certain union notices have been most unpleasantly defaced: a pra tice which cannot be condoned or excused. The matter was of sufficient concern for the Principal to write to the Presiden t of the Lesbian and Gay Society, the Lhlion Society affected by this, as follows. I have had drawn to my attention and I have discussed with you and some of your
The Bursar 01 the ollege is loo mg lurther lnlO thl m tter, and I 'now that the tudent' nion will al 0 t 'e a very erious vie \ if any of their number i involved. The College's Charter makes it plalJ1 that discrimination or intoleran e is wholly at odds with the nature and etho:> of the College of which we are all mem ber . I have no doubt per onally that the College I as a community is one in whi h difference and diversity must and can o-exist, and I wi h to at firm that your mem bers hare with all student and taff the entitlement I to expe t and re 'eive equality of treatment and opportunity within this College. The Principal
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Careful readers of CommenT will have seen from the last issue that staff who have been em ployed on fixed term contracts for five or more years are no longer going to be required to waive their tatutory right to redundancy payments. T has consi tentIy argued that nobody should be expected to waive their tatutory rights in respect of redundancy or unfair dismis al. " e welcome this limited respon e by the College authoritie , and we hope that in due course they will agree to aboli h the u e of waiver clauses entirely. This is an area of growing importance in view of the increasing u e this College is now making of fixed term contracts for academi staff a well as for re earch staff. nother area of growing importance is the need for day nur ery facilitie for the children of students and staff. The need will obviou Iy increase greatly during the 1990 as the num ber of 18 year olds declines, forcing us to attract good quality applicant from groups who are currently under-represented in higher education, particularly mature students with family commitments. Similarly as the real value of the salarie of all categories of university staff continues to fall it is becoming increasingly important to offer other benefits to recruit and retain staff of high
calibre. Most other major colleges in London have nurseries as do many other universitie . niversity College is currently expanding its nursery to cater for a greater age range. Chelsea College used to run a nursery but it was losed at the time of the merger because further local authority planning perm is ion was rescinded. However the new King's College Council committed itself to reinstating a nursery when Cornwall House had been acquired. That time has now come. In theory either the Strand or the Cornwall House campus would be suitable for housing the College nursery. In practice CornwaIl House may be more suitable because of the ready availability of outdoor recreational areas within the nearby Coin Street Development. Moreover preliminary inve tigation have shown that the ational Theatre would be intere ted in sharing nur ery facilities, and this could help to meet the financial cost. The College should be aware that there may be several areas in which it could benefit from collaboration with its various new neighbours. Tursery provision is just one of the many demands which will be competing for attention and resources as the new shape of the College evolves. Members of staff should indicate their own preferences at every available opportunity, including of course letters in Comment. The College now has a unique opportunity to improve its facilities. The aim should be quite simply to create the best possible conditions for teaching, learning and re earch. But there is a danger that short-term, finance-led arguments will prevail and academic standards and ideals will be compromised. This must not be allowed to happen, however politically popular--:it might be. The various planning committees must be persuaded not to interpret their briefs too narrowly. Peter Emery Secretary, KCL A T
RT D EW A TE FIELD CE TRE ot a lot of people know that for 20 year the College has owned and operated a residential field centre in the tiny Su sex village of Rogate, 50 miles from central London. The College has used the occa ion of the retirement of its Warden, Mr David Risley, to restructure the Centre management and develop facilities. The Centre was originally built for field research and undergraduate teaching but changing national circumstances have meant that little research is now undertaken. ndergraduate visit have also dec-
Richard Longhurst of the Vacation Bureau preparing the College stand for the Schools and Colleges Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, held in the Raphael Cartoon Court, on Friday and Saturday 10& 11 February. Elspeth Young and Richard were on duty from 3.00 pm on the Friday, and saw over 800 teachers, most of whom bring groups into London during the vacations. At past fairs, only tourist attractions have been represented; this was a first for 'Budget Accommodation '. lined over the years as acaaemlC aepartments and divisions have altered degree structures and made economies. The College has initiated an imaginative development which aims to preserve the Centre for its own use while at the same time organising cour es and letting out spare apa ity to other educational establishments, commerce and indu try. Sixth Form taught course, adult leisure activities, training courses, updating and small conferences will form the backbone of the external programme. A bout 40 people can be accommodated either singly or in shared rooms, all in a magnificent rural setting, nestling beneath the South Downs. Extensive renovations have begun to improve and extend dining and leisure facilities, including a licensed bar, and shop selling confectionery, stationery, postcards and books. All bedrooms will be provided with wash hand basins. Bathroom and showers will be redesigned to provide greater convenience and privacy. There is a large well equipped laboratory{ workroom, library and two new lecture rooms. Dr Mike L1ewellyn and Mr Clive Daws,
formerly with Biosphere Sciences at Kensington, have been appointed to manage and develop the Study Centre. They will be pleased to discuss any ideas you may have about u ing the Centre, either for College undergraduate and postgraduate use or for developing ou tside courses. Th~y can be contacted by telephone (0730 0621 or by letter (Rogate Study Centre, Rogate, ear Petersfield, G 3 I SH ). They will visit you in College or invite you to Rogate if you are not familiar with the Centre. University groups which already u e the Centre include geological and geographical field studies, philosophical and theological discussion groups, modem language , photogrammetry, surveying and health education. Our booking policy is flexible and gives preference to King's College activities. Charges depend on size of party and time of week or year when yOll visit. Try us for 'bargain academic breaks'! You will be warmly welcomed and well looked after. Watch further is ues of Comment for updates on developments, courses and new ideas. Mike L1eweIlyn and Clive Daw
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'eW Zealanders are probably more aware of the i sues concerning the prevention of coronary heart disease than people in Britain. High coronary heart disease rates have fali· en recently in this country although New Zealanders recognise there is no place for corn placency. Awareness of the need to beat heart disease is driven both by organisations like the ew Zealand Heart Foundation, who promoted a successful 'Eat to Beat' healthy eating campaign in 1988, as well as commercial interests such as Home Style bakers, a division of Goodman Fielder Wattie, who produce breads with added oat bran. These foods are designed to increase soluble fibre intake and lower blood cholesterol. Dr Anthony Leeds of the Department of Food and utritional Sciences at King's has just returned from a speaking tour of ew Zealand sponsored by Home Style bakers. There he spoke on the role of fibre in the management of blood cholesterol at the Second International Oils and Fats Conference in Auckland and at the medical schools in Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington. He also gave radio and press interviews notably with well known radio journalists, Alice Worsley and George Balani.
whi h will take place from 10-13 May in the New Theatre, and promises to be a most enjoyable occasion. Rehearsals for the work, one of the most popular light operas, are already at an advanced stage and involve tudents from many different faculties in the College. Gilbert's brilliant satire on the House of Lord's makes a particularly suitable choice for the Society' second production, since Gilbert followed his time as a student at King's by attempting to pursue a career at the Bar. Iolanthe was last produced at King's almost 25. years ago. For an annual subscription of £5 you can become a friend of the Society and will receive the Society newsletter containing articles about Gilbert and his connection with King's, as well as news of the Society's activities. Friends will also receive a free programme and complimentary drink to welcome them when they visit the production. Their names will also be listed in the programme. Tickets are now available on the following dates. Contact Richard Williams at address below for further details. 3.15pm on Wednesday 10th May at £1.50 7.30pm on Wednesday 10th, Thursday 11 tn Friday 12th, Saturday 13th May at £3.00. Please sel)d all orders to Richard Williams, Secretary and Business Manager, Department of Classics and make all cheques payable to 'King's College London Gilbert and Sullivan Society.'
BRITI H OClATIOl PEClAL LECT RE HIP ominations are now being requested by the British Association for the Advancement of Science for their Special Lecture in 1990 when the Meeting will be held in Swansea. Because of the quality of the nominations last year, the e nominations will be considered again for 1990. The purpose of these lectures is to give younger scientists an opportunity to talk about their research to a general audience. If anyone would like to make a further
nomination for 1990, please get in touch with the Science Faculty Office before 5 April.
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CASTER GRAD ATES
Lancaster University is celebrating its Silver Jubilee during 1989. The Lancaster University Graduate Association is holding a special reunion weekend from 22-24 Septem ber to mark the event and wishes to invite all Lancaster graduates and friends of the University ~o attend. Please contact Roger Grinyer, LUGA, University House, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LAI 4YW, for further information; or telephone 0524 65201 extension 4870_
He emphasised while much was known about the effects of dietary fibre in the diet there were still a great many unanswered questions. Dr Leeds emphasised that many factors operate to cause coronary heart disease and that all risk factors should be tackled when treating individual patients. When asked his views of ew Zealand Dr Leeds said that he was impressed by the awareness of the issues surrounding heart disease and the great enterprise shown by the bread industry in providing a far greater variety of breads than is generally available in Britain.
GILBERT A D SULLIVA SOCIETY IOLA THE The Gilbert and Sullivan Society announces its forthcoming production of lolanthe
Dy Leeds (centre) with Professor 0 'Donnel (left) Dean of the School of Medicine in Wellington, New Zealand and Mr Hamish Sutherland of Quality Bakers who sponsored Dr Leeds' tour.
. - W FRO;\l KCL RE E. RCH E. 'TERPRI E KCL Re earch Enterprise Bull tin _-umber 8 'larch 1989 he KCL Re ear-h Enterprise Bulletin i now a\ ailable. This ontain new' ,n opporruniue for re ear h fundlIlg available Irom the EEC,. 'ATO, Government and the Re ear h Coun iI . I r you \\ ould like to re eive a COpy of thi . plea e onract Ruth Bishop on Ken ington 394. Details are in luded on. EWS FROM THE EEC
Students considering the possibilities of research in chemistry, at the recent open day organised by the Department.
Tue day 28 February saw the first Chemistry Department Research Open Day held in the Council Room. s part of an effort to publicise research in the Department particularly to undergraduates, all members of staff presented posters describing their research. Professor Green gave an introductory talk outlining the research opportunities available in Chemistry at King's and the various funds available for research studentships. Some 35 of the current final year class came to the Open Day and they were able to talk directly to staff about the various research projects under way. A buffet lunch was provided and the event continued until 2.30pm with anum ber of postgraduates and second year undergraduates visiting the display There was a general consensus of opinion among the staff and students that the event had been well worthwhile.
C DEVELOPME T FELLOW HIP At least 20 Development Fellowships are being offered by the As ociation of Commonwealth niver ities, funded from the Association's 75th Anniver ary Endowment Fund, and nominations are invited. The awards are to help the universities of the Commonwealth in a common effort to develop the human resource of their countries by promoting co-operation and interaction among them, and between univer ities, industry, commerce and the public services. The Association will consider nominations in any subject or disciplinary area in ~Ihich it judges an award
to be ocmpatible with its primary concern with human resource development. ward will be given for not le than three nor more than ix months, and hall not exceed ÂŁ5,000 in value. The A sociation aims, thi year, to select men and women candidates in equal number Those eligible for nomination include: a member of permanent staff, aged 2845, for an attachment to a university or universities, or to industry, commerce or the pu blic sector in any other country of the Commonwealth;
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a mem ber of staff from a university or from an industrial, commercial or public sector organisation, in any other country of the Commonwealth, for attachment to your own institution; a member of taff from industry, commerce or the public sector in your own country for attachment to an ACU memo ber university in any other country of the Commonwealth, provided that the award of a Fellowship to uch a person directly and evidently serves the purposes of your own university and country. Candidates must be able to contribute important benefits to, and in turn draw important benefits from, the institutions to which they will be attached. It is important that nominees are people who are at a crucial stage in their own development and who have already identified themselves as workers of the highest actual or poten tial quality. Anyone interested should contact the Principal.
Funding for research into Marine Science and Technology Environment and Climatology related research and development programme Proposed initiative in Transport research Help with visits to major European scientific installations
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to Bulletin 8 describes the current state of all re ear h funding projects sponsored by the European Commission.
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Details of 'Special Programmes' for support in onlinear science and Educational Technology NEWS FROM GOVERNME T - Support for lT research Governmen t funded facilities open to academics SERC - Co-operative Grants Scheme A list of pu blications currently available from KCL Research Enterprises is also included in the Bulletin. Ken Grove Director, KCL Research Enterprises
The next bi-annual conference for University staff who have responsibilities for purcha ing goods and services, COUP 89, will take place this year on the 20th, 21 st and nnd Septem ber at the University of Southampton. The conference consists of various meetings on purchasing and supply su bjects, an exhibition of 80 suppliers and visits to two local factories. Full details of this conference will be available in the near future.
LECTURES, MEETINGS AND SEMINARS Wedne day 26 April SI 'G COMP TERS TO TEACH PHYSICS PROPERLY Or Eileen ScanIon, Reader at the Institute of Educational Technology, The Open niversity.
P BLIC LECT RE DEP RT E T OF GEOGR PHY Friday 31 March LL PROPERTY IS THEFT Or M Yates, Department of Geography, King's College London. 6.00 pm, Room 3B20, Strand campu .
4.30 pm, Room 3.020, Hud on Building, CES, 552 King's Road Chelsea campus.
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THE THIRD DEREK MILLER MEMORIAL LECTURE Thur day 27 April PROTEI E ERGETJCS: FOOD A 0 H MA EEDS Professor Philip Payne, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. 5.30 pm, Allen Theatre, Atkins Building, Kensington campus.
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CO P TI TG CE TRE HORT CO R E Monday 17 . Friday 21 April PROGR MMl IG I ISO PASC L 10 am-5 pm, Strand campu . Detail from Advisory (Room 23AB) ex ten ion 2505.
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STUDY/EXAMI ATIO S SKILLS SEMI ARS Wedne day 3 May Two seminars - one to be held at the Strand and one at Kensington both on the same date. 2.00-4.15 pm, Room 6C, Main Building, Strand campus (tea at 3.00 pm). 3.00-5.15 pm, Council Room, Main Build路 ing, Kensington campus (tea at 4.00 pm). All welcome. For. further detail contact Usa hyne, Student Service, Room 5EA Chesham Building Strand. Telephone 2530.
Wednesday 26 April THE EMOTIONAL A 0 PYSCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF STUDENTS 2.30-3.30 pm, Room 6C, Main Building, Strand campus. All interested tutors welcome. More information from Alex Coren, on Strand exten ion 2613.
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Wedne day 5 April and Thursday 6 April THE DEEP-SEA BED: ITS PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY Discussion meeting organised by Professor H Charnock, Professor J M Edmond, Professor I McCave, Or A L Rice and Or T R S Wilson. Wedne day at 10.30 am, Thursday at 9.15 am, Carlton Hou e Terrace, London SWIY 5AG. All intere ted are welcome to attend but hould contact The Executive Secretary at the Royal Society (as above) for further details and a booking form and return the application by 29 March. Lunch tickets cost 拢7.20 and may be purchased in advance by enclo ing a cheque/postal order with the booking form (number limited). Telephone enquiries to:Ol 839 5561, extension 278/277.
THE CIE CE MUSEUM Thursday 6 April CREATING THE FUTURE: WHY DOES 'T BRITAI PROFIT FROM I OVATJO? Professor Iann Barron, Founder Director of I MOS Ltd. 6.30 pm (drinks at 6.00 pm), Science Museum London SW7 2DD. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to inform the Pre Office on 938 8181 as space i limited.
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Monday 10 - Friday 14 April CIVIL E GI EERING LAW AND ARBITRATIO FIVE DA Y COURSE FOR E GI EERS I MID-eAREER Various speakers including: Professor Max Abrahamson, Professor Phillip Capper, Masons Visiting Professor of Construction Law, His Hon Judge John ewey,
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Wedne day 26 April (Title to be anrrounced) Anton Bammer 4.30pm, Room 612 ICS, 31-34 Gordon Square WC 1H OPY.
Appli ations are invited for the po~t of Re ear h Offi er in the Centre, whi his bemg established with UppOft from the College. The activitie 0/ the Centre in olve both long-term fundamental re arch and hort-term contra t wor·. wide range of experimental a ilitie are aval1able in luding laser-Doppler anemometry, liquid cry tal thermography, video image processing and refractive-index matclung. The per on appointed will be involved in all aspect of the work and will have to liai e clo ely with indu trial ponsor. Candidates should have a degree or equivalent in Mechani al Engineering, Phy ic or a related dis ipline. Previous experience with ome of the measurement techniques will be an advantage but is not es ential as training will be provided. Initial salary will be in the range £ 10,325 £ 12, 110 per annum, in luding London allowance. Application in the form of a curti ulum vitae with the names of two referees should be ent to Or M Yianne kis, Mechanical ngineering Department, King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Or M Yianneskis or Or MJ Tindal (Tel 0 I 36 5454 ext 242 , 3626. Direct line: 0 I 873 2428).
His Excellency, The Creek Ambassador, fr Stephanos Stathatos, in conversation with Professor Cameron, Head of the Classics Department, and Professor Beaton, Head of the Department ofModem Creek and Byzantine Studies. computer jargon (peek, poke software, etc.) and others may enjoy the melodiou phra es!
The niversity of London has a mall number of flats in the Central Precinct which are et aside for the a commodation of senior academic staff from any overseas orman Silve ter country who have been invited by a School, Phy ic ollege or Institute of the Univer ity to undertake a course of study or re earch or Pastoral to teach. The flats are normally avaiable lIinds dare not peek, nor insolently poke for periods of between three months and Derision at the Grove 'neathJoves's a year, although shorter lettings of betwegreat Oak en one and three months would be consid· LETTER Where vestal virgins tend the sacred blaze, ered. In soft wear deck't asDiane's form arrays. The flats are modestly but comfortably furnished with most facilities, including Dear Colleagues, The Willows and the Hazle Copses grow a television and a telephone. Rents are Unfettered by Meander's chartless flow, currently from £653.96 per month, depWhile woodman's axe avoids the wiry Ash It was lovely to see so many of you on the ending on the size of the flat and duration afternoon of 28th February and I have The royal Forest spreads each leafy bough of stay, and are inclusive of rates, gas and enjoyed reading all the comments and As far as Tt and Principle allow; electricity. good wishes in the cards. The house has There all is Peace, no Flood shall overwhe been bedecked with flowers all week, a or lightning strike to Earth the lofty Elm. For further information please write to beautiful reminder of the afternoon. 1 sho the Estates Office, Senate Hou e, Malet uld like to use the columns of Comment to And no chips fly before th'impending Street, London WC lE 7HU, or contact say thankyou to everyone who contribute Mr T Walsh on 636 8000 extension 3472. crash to a leaving present. I plan to buy somet( 0 knavish churl dare hack these ltees, hing which will forever remind me of my lest he days at King's and of all my former colleaRisk royal Wrath w.ith dread lese majeste). gues. Such Paradise beside the sparkling Strand Should gladden all save Satan's crayven As I have been at RHB C for nearly a week band: I can report that I am settling down and the Alas for tho e who itch, the mental few, view of the countryside from my offi e To meddle with fresh Woods and pastures window offsets any feeling of 'homesickness' new. Given the strong links I still have with the College I look forward to seeing many of (Fred Milton) you when I visit from time to time. With thanks Lynne Hughes Per onnel Office Professor Barry Checkoway of the School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Following the royal opening of the Ann Arbor, will be visiting King's in computer unit, which as you may know Comment is produced by the Information has named its various computers after trees June/July. He seeks accommodation for himself, wife and two children and is will- Office on the Strand campus. Copy date of the forest, I wondered if the following for the next edition is Friday 14 April, ing to exchange. Any colleague who can celebratory ode would be of interest. for publication in the week of 24 April. assist is asked to contact Tony Warnes,
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