Comment 053 May 1991

King's College London newsletter

WHY YOUR COLLEGE NEEDS YOU The CVCP document, The Stale of the Unzversities, pubbshed in April, demonstrates that although the universities have greatly expanded teaching and research in the last decade, their recurrent grant has scarcely increased and their capital grants have fallen m real terms. The PrinCIpal, Dr John Beynon, analyses the problem facing universlly institutiOns, and calls for King's staff to take up the pen on the College's and the University's behalf The tory of British Universities in the last ten years has undoubtedly been one of success. ot only have they maintained their high international reputation, and their good re ults (the number of firsts rose out of proportion with the entry qualifications of tudents), but they have also expanded their teaching by IS per cent and their research by over 30 per cent.

Thi expansion has been achieved, however, not through extra Government investment, but by the universities earning additional revenue from other sources: from overseas tudents' fees, from short, full-cost courses, and from applied research and consultancy work. Central Government grant now accounts for only 47 per cent of universities' income, compared with 63 per cent 10 years ago and the cash that universities receive from government has fallen by more than 30 per cent over the past decade.

There are now worrying signs that the universities - a great national asset - are being damaged by these cuts. Expansion has been funded at the expense of totally inadequate maintenance (a 1988 UGC study showed that £250 million was needed just to bring existing buildings to a satisfactory and (contmued on page 2)

On 18 April the £40 million King's Appeal for King's College Hospital and the Clinical Medical School was launched as part of the King's 2000 campaign. Pictured here by the Daily Express,from left to right, are Sir Ronald Grierson, Chairman, King's Appeal; the Rt Hon Mrs Margaret Thatcher, MP; Mrs Norma Major; the Prime Minister, the Rt HonJohn Major, MP; Akinola Marquis, patient of King's College Hospital, and Stephen and John Breeze, former patients. It is hoped the appeal will raise £5 million towards the cost of the plannedJoint Education Centre, which will integrate the training of doctors, nurses, radiographers, physiotherapists and dentists. A more detailed account of the campaign will appear in the June edition of Comment.

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(continued from front page) safe condition), and by inadequate rewards for staff (academic salaries have fallen by 20 per cent compared with non-manual average earnings in the past decade).

As we are all well aware, the situation in London is particularly difficult. Because of a perception of London as expensive, there is now a deliberate policy of allocating UFC funds to what are seen to be the cheaper parts of the country. King's, for example, having balanced its books for the past several years, estimates that the recentlyannounced UFC grant allocations for 199192 will result in a deficit of £1.5 million unless we make cuts. At a time when applications for King's are rising faster than the national average and our students are more sought-after than ever by employers, this seems - at the very least - difficult to understand.

It i for these reasons that I and other heads of university institutions are now asking staff and others with a concern for the universities to take the one effective and immediate form of 'political' action that is open to us all: by writing to our MPs to ask them for their support for the universities.

All the major parties claim to have education high on the agenda, and are beginning to layout their policies in the light of a general election. MPs do respond to

pressure from their constituents, and wellargued leners can be extremely persuasive.

If, as I urge, you decide to take this action, you may like to include some of the arguments I have used above (cast in your own words). The CVCP document, The State of the Universities, is available for consultation in the Library and each department, and has many other useful facts and figures. You may additionally wish to include some of the following points: • universities touch the lives of people who never come to them in terms they may never realise. Life-saving medical procedures, the design of new cars, and the safety of food, for example, depend on work in uruversltles • among eminent members of King's are Nobel Prize winners Sir James Black, renowned for his work on heart and ulcer control drugs; Bishop Desmond Tutu, the great African Churchman and leader; and Maurice Wilkins, pioneering researcher on the structure of the D A molecule • (for London MPs) King's is a vital part of London, bringing young people and new ideas into the heart of the capital: an investment in its future is an investment in London. It is also the closest university institution to the Palace of Westminster

• Britain has 80 universities and university colleges with more than 447,000 students.

The cost to the taXpayer for each graduate is less in Britain than in most comparable countries. This is partly because British completion rates are exceptionally high (nine out of ten UK students successfully complete their courses), and also because UK courses are shorter and more intensive • if Britain is to compete effectively in the world economy in the next century, many more of this country's people must be educated and trained to higher levels • through the recruitment of overseas students, especially those sponsored by their own government, the College and the University can have a profound impact on the attitudes of people who in future will pay a major part in the development of these countries • the CVCP warns: 'Without investment, a choice will have to be made between quality and expansion. Whichever is chosen, the country and future generation will lose.'

Please do take the trouble to write. Your letter need not be a long one, but a good volume of correspondence on MPs' desks about this issue now could make all the difference.

Promotion to Readership

STAFF NEWS

Dr P E Chabal, Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, has been promoted to Reader in History and Politics of Lusophone Africa from 1 October 1990.

Appointment to Chair Dr Simon Ros -Murphy of the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University, is to become the first holder of the newlyestablished Dairy Crest Chair of Food Rheology at King's. Dr Ross-Murphy, who will take up his appointment on 1 July, has a distinguished history of research in rheology: the science of texture and flow. He is a Royal Society/SERC Fellow at the Cavendish Laboratory, on secondment from Colworth Laboratory of Unilever Research.

He is the author of over 70 publications on natural and synthetic polymers, including food materials.

This Chair will have an important place in the College's plans for a Food Rheology Group within the School of Life, Basic Medical and Health Sciences.

Cecily Partridge, of the Centre of Physiotherapy Research has been promoted to Reader in Physiotherapy from 1 March 1991.

British Academy awards Or Dominic Rathbone, of the Department of Classics, has been awarded a senior research fellowship by the British Academy to complete his project to produce a computerised prosopography of Roman Egypt.

Dr Ross-Murphy is seen addressing a Symposium on Food Rheology, also sponsored by Dairy Crest, when the new Chair and his appointment were announced on 16 ApriL

Or Mark Everist of the Department of Music has received an award from the British Academy for further research in Paris on the work of Castil-Blaze, an

impresario working in the early decades of the nineteenth century, who did much to introduce the French public to German and Italian opera.

Opera invitation Marie Denley, of the Department of English Language and Literature, was invited by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to write an article for the programme notes to a new opera by Harrison Birtwistle, Gawain, based on the Middle English poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The fust performance of the opera will be in late ay.

Professor Keith Ward Congratulations to Keith Ward, Professor of History and Philosophy of Religion, who is leaving King's to take up the position of Religious Professor of Divinity at Oxford.

Professor Ward joined King's eight years ago as Professor of Moral Theology. He takes up his new appointment in October.

A STAFF CLUB FOR KING'S? The Outcome In the January issue of Cammenl a proposal was outlined for the etting-up within the College of a Staff Club for all members of staff, and it was stated that the existing social organizations were being invited to ballot their members on this. In the event, as many members of the College will no doubt be aware, the proposal was defeated in the ballot.

The exact figures are as follows: Abstentions Percentage of For Against or Invalid Membership Voting Senior Common 36.9% 18 Room, Strand 113 Sports & Social Club, Strand

29

119

67.0%

QEC Social Club Kensington

14

53

44.0%

Senior Staff Assn.

Kensington

IS

22

3

171

212

4

Totals

Congratulations Professor Barry Ife is to give the prestigious Taylorian Special Lecture in Oxford next year. The lecture series was inaugurated in 1920 and previous lecturers have included Henry Thomas, HiJaire Belloc, H J Chaytor, Jean Sarrailh and Sir Maurice Bowra.

The 1992 lecture will commemorate the fifth centenary of the European discovery of America, and will be entitled: Leuers from America - The New World and the Literary Imagination.

Retirement Enid Wells, cloakroom assistant at the Strand campus, has retired after 12 years service to the College.

43.9%

However, when the members of the Working Party met for a final time to consider the results of the ballot, they noted that the discussions that had taken place during the past nine months had had the effect of bringing the exi ting organizations closer together. They also noted that while at present there was insufficient suppOrt for the idea of setting up a single Staff Club for all staff, the situation would change with the redevelopment of Cornwall House and the Strand site, and that at that time the existing social organizations would need to be able to speak to the College with a single voice. The Working Party was also conscious of the fact that the social resources and facilities available to staff at present are in many respects inadequate, and that the social organizations might well be able to provide mutual advice and support in attempts to bring about improvement. The members of the Working Party believed that in any case the social organizations had many shared concerns and aspirations.

In the light of these considerations the members of the Working Party agreed to recommend to their respective organizations that a Joint Consultative Committee of the Social Associations be set up with the following brief: 1. To provide a channel of communication and advice to the College on general matters

Comic Relief Congratulations for raising ÂŁ256 for Comic Relief. Martin Hazard, Hall Manager, King's College Hall, would like to thank all students and staff who contributed to his collection on Red Nose Day.

Memorial Service A memorial service for Roger Ian Sharrock, MA, BLitt, Professor of English, University of Durham, 1963-8, Professor of English Language and Literature, King's College London, 1968-81, will be held at 5.30 pm on Thursday 16 May in the Chapel at King's.

relating to the staff clubs and organizations within the College, particularly in the light of the planned redevelopment of Cornwall House and the Strand site.

2. To provide support and advice to the existing social associations.

3. To promote the improvement and development of social facilities for staff in the interim before redevelopment of Cornwall House and the Strand sites.

The members of the Working Party were emphatically of the view that the Committee should be consultative only, and that it should not infringe on the independence of the existing organizations. They recommended that the membership consist of two representatives each from the existing organizations, one representative each from the Cornwall House Annexe and the Chelsea site, a Chairman who should be a member of the Amenities Committee, plus co-opted members. They also invited the Chairman of the Amenities Committee to convene the first meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee, and they

suggested that the first meeting should take place later this term.

There the proposal for a Staff Club for King's rests. But two footnotes may be added to this story. First, Michael Dockrill, Chairman of the Strand Senior Common Room, reponed to the final meeting of the Working Pany that the Senior Common Room planned to open its membership as soon as possible to all categories of staff, and to seek closer links with the Senior Staff Association at the Kensington Campus. The Kensington Senior Staff Association were thinking along exactly similar lines. These developments were warmly welcomed by the members of the Working Party.

Secondly, the Working Pany noted that the Senior Common Room at the Strand is increasingly over-crowded at lunch-time, particularly the Lower Senior Common Room, and it strongly supponed the view that, to take full advantage of new membership opportunities, the attractiveness of the Senior Common Room should be increased by improving the facilities available. The most immediate way in which this could be brought about would be to allow the Senior Common Room to have the use of the former Committee Room from the stan of the fonhcoming session. This should be done even if the only physical change that is made for the time being is the provision of suitable chairs and tables, and the opening of the existing access between the former Committee Room and the Lower Senior Common Room.

Michad Knibb Chairman of the Amenities Committee

OBITUARY Professor James F McGhie James McGhie, emeritus professor of organic chemistry, who died at the age of 75 last September, spent his entire student and teaching career at Chelsea College. Here he graduated with first class honours in 1939 and here he taught until his retirement in ' 1980. His commitment to the Depanment of Chemistry was total, and his love for his subject was true. His meticulous undergraduate teaching, and his distinguished research work inspired successive groups of students to take up research in chemistry under his guidance. His investigations in structural organic chemistry, especially in the steroid and lipid field, earned wide recognition. The conferment on him of the first personal Chair in the Department of Chemistry in 1967, an exceptional distinction at the time, was one facet of such recognition.

At the same time, Professor McGhie's interests were by no means narrow, extending panicularly to cricket, and his wide reading and delight in the history of science enlivened both his lectures and conversation. He never spared himself in promoting the interests of his students, and helping other friends in every way. He will be remembered with affection and gratitude by generations of his former students.

F Kurzer Department oEProtein and Molecular Biology, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine

NEW CENTRE Centre for Mental Health Services Development A major new development to help health and local authorities provide communitybased care for people suffering from mental illness has been established at King's, based at the Kensington campus.

Six million people in the UK (more than one in ten of the population) suffer from mental illness in anyone year. The great majority of these live in the community, many supponed by the specialist pyschiatric and social care services. However, a large number do not receive appropriate suppon and care, and it is the Centre's major objective to change and improve this situation.

The Centre will enable managers and clinicians with first-hand experience of change in mental health services to act as consultants to health and local authorities who want to implement community care for people with mental illness (as envisaged by the 1975 and 1989 White Papers), leading to the closure of large, old-style psychiatric hospitals. The Head of the Centre is John Jenkins who, as General Manager of the Torbay Health Authority, successfully established a community-based service for people with mental illness in that area.

The Centre will also contribute to national and international policy development, by providing an independent forum for research and the evaluation of services, and by publicising its results throughout Europe.

Pictured here are (from right to Left), the PrincipaL, Dr John Beynon; Mr Stephen DorreLl, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary ofState, Department ofHeaLth; Professor HaroLd Baum, Head ofSchooL of Life, Basic MedicaL and HeaLth Sciences; Mr Alan Bacon, Department of Health; Mr Cliff Graham, Director, Institute ofHealth, King's College London, and Mr John Jenkins, Head of the Centre for Mental Health Seruices Development.

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A recent reception was held at the Department of Health to mark the opening of the Centre with Stephen Dorrell, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, as guest of honour officially launching the Centre.

He described the establishment of the Centre as a welcome initiative and 'a most significant development in improving health services across the country.'

CAREER ADVISORY SERVICE Lies, damned lies and . ..

For mo t people outside the Maths Department, and I suspect, for quite a fc within, statistics are a bore. We prefer to continue in our qualitative way, untroubled by vast quantities of numerical data. Yet lack of statistics can seriously damage our health.

If we want our College and our departments to be successful we must have quantitative answers to questions when approached by the Universities Funding Council, the Research Councils, the British Academy, or indeed any other body which is in the business of funding or accrediting our activities.

One of the statistics at which we have been much poorer than the national average in recent years is First Destination Returns.

The Careers Advisory Service has the task of organising and co-ordinating the collection of these details but there is a limit to what we can do. Last Autumn, for example, after sending questionnaires three times to each new graduate, and approaching departments for information, we still had to telephone 300 graduates direct. After a great effort the number of students whose whereabouts was still unknown was reduced to 13.6%, but this is still fractionally more than the national average for UnIVerSIties.

Plea e help! Make a point of finding out where your tutees plan to go when they graduate. If they don't know before they leave college encourage them to keep in touch and tell you when they get a job or a place on a postgraduate course. In the long run it will benefit you, your department and the College as a whole if you do.

The Careers Advisory Service will be writing to Heads of Departments soon to seek information about where our students have gone. Please give them the facts so that they can respond positively. eil Harris Careers Advisory Service

A postscript from the Principal The adjacent article was written by eil Harris following a discussion we had some weeks ago.

As he has indicated, there is a limit to how much our Careers Advisory Service can do.

In my view a fundamental difficulty is that they cannot possibly know students individually to anything approaching the extent tutors can. For this reason I am convinced that the most effective way of bringing about a dramatic increase in our knowledge of what happens to our students in the months following graduation is to have the help of departments.

I realise that, traditionally, this is not something that is perceived as the role of academics. evertheless, what eil Harris has said is all too true - we live in an age where we are judged by our paymasters on the basis of all sorts of statistical information. I accept that hitherto first destination return have not featured overtly in the determination of block grants, but at a time when we are going to have to fight increasingly hard for our funding, it behoves us at least to have this kind of information available. It will cost us relatively little to obtain but could be politically invaluable in a year or two's time.

I do hope therefore that all tutors will cooperate with our Careers Advisory Service in this matter.

LIBRARY NEWS Following the move of the Library Administrative Offices to new premises, three of the Readers' Advisers have also moved offices, and telephone numbers. The changes are as follows: ow in room 17SEB, within the Embankment Library, Evelyn Cornel~ Readers' Adviser for Theology, Philosophy, Classics and Modern Greek and Byzantine Studie , ext 2893. [n room 106, Strand Building Library, Alison Trott, Readers' Adviser for English, History and War Studies, ext 3570. Please note Alison Trott will still retain a work area on D floor, Old Library (ext 3689) as well.

The Lord Chancellor. the Rt Hon Lord MacKay of Clashfern, was guest of honour at a dinner held in the College recently. He presented the first group of successful participants of the Short Course Diploma in Child Protection with their diplomas. He is seen here presenting Connie Beighton with hers.

In room 305, Strand Building Library, Michael Robbins, Readers' Adviser for Sciences and Engineering, ext 3566.

Research Seminars at the British Library Professor R C Alston of the School of Library Archive and Information Science at University College has been running seminars at the British Library's Humanities and Social Sciences Division to familiarise readers with the wide range of electronic service offered by the British Library. The seminars take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and provide an introduction to databases such as the British Library General Catalogue, the British National Bibliography, the Eighteenth Century Short Title Catalogue, Audi01Jisual Materials (A VMA R C), Preservation Microforms and Whitaker's Current Books, among others.

Currently there is no charge for bibliographic citations fewer than 100 (rather more generous than our 30!).

Anyone wishing to attend these seminars should register at the Enquiry Desk in the Reading Room in the British Museum,

telephone 071 3237676. Information has recently been sent out to departments, but anyone who wishes more information may contact Ann Lee on S2 I86, email UDYL024@Cluster.

British Library Science Reference and Information Service Recently a small group of staff dealing with our science based users were able to meet up with Andrea Reed from the Science Reference and Information Service. She came to tell us about the library's move to St Pancras and to find out whether we had any ideas as to how the service might be improved. SRIS has adopted a policy of going out to users prior to the move to sound out opinions and views.

We were able to tell her how valuable we found the service and to ask more about photocopying, publicity and the physical aspects of the move. She is also willing to come and talk to groups of our library users about SRIS and its services. If you would be interested in attending such a talk, please contact Ann Lees, (see above). Depending on the level of interest, we will ask Andrea to visit us again, or try to arrange visits to Holborn and Aldwych branches.

major bibliographic database is available via the JA ET communication system, to all users who care to register for its use.

What is it?

Under a leasing agreement, the data which is used to produce the Information for Scientific Information's bibliographic services (Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index., Arts and Humanities Citation Index and the Current Contents services) is being made available to the British academic community. The data is mounted on an ICL computer at Bath University, and special software has been written to provide easy access to users, irrespective of their level of experience of online searching.

At present, the data for 1990 and 1991 is available. Earlier years (back to 1981) will be added in due course, as will enhancements of the search software. The data may be displayed on screen, or retrieved as an email message from the service. There is no charge to the user for connect time or references.

If you would like to hear more about the service, demonstrations will take place as

follows: Coleridge: by arrangement with Carolyn Pope, ext S3800 Kensington: each Monday and Friday at 2.30 pm. At other times by arrangement.

Please contact Joan Lovenack., eX[ S4382 or Peter Walsh eX[ S4360 Manresa Road: by arrangement with David Griffiths, ext C2358 Strand: Tuesdays at lOam or by arrangement with Information Services, ext S2186 Fuller details will also be given in the Computer Centre Newsletter.

Please contact your Readers' Adviser, or Information Services at the Strand if you wish to register for this service. You must also be registered with the Computing Centre before beginning to use the service.

CD-ROM introductory sessions The number of training sessions offered at Kensington and the Strand have been reduced to reflect a fall in demand and to allow for the BIDS service. Sessions now take place at Kensington on Wednesdays at 2.30 pm and at the Strand on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2.30 pm.

Moving the British Library: notice of book moves The British Library will begin to move its collections to the new site at St Pancras from July. Although the Library will not close, there may be some delays in the delivery of requested books. The first books to be transferred, from July to December inclusive, will be from shelfmark ranges X, Ac and Y, as well as some from the pp range of periodicals.

If you are planning to use the British Library in July or after, and are concerned about the effect book moves may have on your research, you may telephone one of the following numbers, depending on your subject interest: Humanities St Pancras Helpline: 0713237766 Sciences St Pancras Helpline: 071 3237915

BIDS Bath ISI data service As promised since last year, a new type of information service is now available to members of King's. For the first time, a

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Dr Catherine Geissler, Head of Department ofNutrition and Dietetics, is being presented with a fax machine by Pat rick Miller of Pinnacle Business Systems. The fax machine was kindly donated by Gestetner Limited to assist the Department in its international work. Gail Ridley of Gestecner Limited was also present at the occasion which took place in the Council Room, Kensington campus on 21 March.

Reading lists for 1991-92 The Library would be glad to receive any reading listS for courses to be taught next ses ion, so as to have the texts ready in the Library in good rime. Introductory talks to new studentS at the beginning of the session can be made by urangement. Please contact the appropriate Readers' Adviser as follows: S256812254 E e1yn Cornell Classics, Modern Greek, Philosophy and Theology S2313 ivien Fletcher Laws David Griffiths M2358 Pharmacy and Pharmacology Ann Lees S2186 Modern Languages except English and Greek Joan Lovenack S4382 Life Sciences at Kensington Carolyn PopeS3800 Education, Gerontology and ursing Studies S3513 Michael Robbins Engineering and ail sciences at the Strand Andrew Tatham S2599 Geography and Management Alison Trott S3689/3570 English, History and War Studies

MEDICAL CENTRE Going abroad this summer?

It doesn't seem very long ago dut I wrote in Commem reminding people to start thinking about vaccinations they would need for their summer holidays or travels but it is that time of year again. accinations are necessary for most countries (including Turkey) which are outSide Western Europe and orth America, and most vaccinations programmes need to be started 6-8 weeks before departure for maximum protection.

The sisters in the College Medical Centres have up-to-date information about which immunisations are needed for each country and offer vaccinations to all staff and students free of charge. (You don't need to be registered with the College doctors for this service). This year we are also stocking a small supply of meningiti vaccine as more and more countries are recommending vaccination against this disease. Unfortu-

RESEARCH STRATEGY COMMITTEE At a meeting on 19 March, the Research Strategy Committee approved the recommendations of the Selection Sub-Committee which examined bids to the Academic Development Fund 1991-92, the Research Strategy Fund 1991-92 and the Research Equipment 1990-91 and 1991-92. The following is a summary of Sub-Comminee's recommendations of awards to be made.

Academic Development Fund Course Co-ordinator for European Studies Adam Archive Publications

Life, Basic Medical and Health Sciences Biotechnology Initiative Bazin/Microbiology Cost Centre Health Promotion Resource Centre While, Meyer, et al Medicine and Dentistry Higgs and Booton

Community-based fIrst year medical firm

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e are al 0 preparing a series of fact sheets about protecting your health abroad which we hope you will fInd useful.

If you would li.ke any further information or need to have any vaccinations please call the College Medical Centre and a vaccination schedule will be worked out for you.

Strand: Joan Keane S2613 Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4.30 pm, excluding lunch Kensington: Jackie Donegan K4250 Monday, 1 pm - 4.15 pm Tuesday & Thursday, 9 am - 4.15 pm, excluding lunch Wednesday & Friday, 9 am - 1 pm Chelsea: Jackie Donegan S2300 Monday, 9 am - 12 pm Wednesday & Friday, 1 pm - 4.15 pm J ackie Donegan Sister, Kensington and Chelsea campuses

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

RESEARCH NEWS

Humanities Griffiths Davies

~tely we can only give this to people who are registered with Or Bavetta at the moment.

22,197 6,000

8,000 ' 10,184

2,000

Or Alan Ebringer, a Reader in the Division of Biomolecular Sciences, under the auspices of the Arthritis and Rheumatism Counci~ has published his research on the cause of rheumatoid arthritis, which according to The Times, if confirmed could represent one of the biggest advances in the understanding and treatment of the disease for many years.

His research found that rheumatoid arthritis is caused by a bacterial infection and could become treatable with antibiotic drugs.

The bacterium responsible is Proteus mirabilis, the second most common cause of urinary tract infections and cystitis. The fact that more women than men suffer these infections could explain why three out of four rheumatoid arthritis sufferers are women. It is also known that rheumatoid arthritis patients are more likely to carry the genetic marker HLA-DR4. (continued on page 8, column 1)

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(continued from page 7, column J) Or Ebringer has been investigating the role of a number of bacteria in the disease for 16 years. He believes that a causative chain of events occurs after the Proteus mirabilis infect the urinary tract and kidneys. His theory is that antibodies are produced in response to the infection, some of these antibodies bind to cells carrying genetic markers such as HLA-DR4 and a localised inflammation - the main symptom of rheumatoid arthritis - results.

After more than 100 years of intensive research, the causes of rheumatoid arthritis remain largely unknown, however, if it is proved conclusively that bacteria are involved it will be easier to find preventative methods such as antibiotics.

ELDERLY PEOPLE AND HEALTH SERVICES Health service provision for the elderly is often inappropriate but, contrary to common belief, elderly people are optimistic. This picture emerges from a study of 200 elderly people living at home, conducted by Or Cecily Partridge, at the Centre for Physiotherapy Research.

The elderly people, were asked about their general health and physical disabilities, and their opinions on health and social care.

The study report, Disability and Health Services: Perceptions, Beliefs and Experiences of Elderly People, calls for health service planners to ask for and respond to individuals' views rather than impose a standard service based on preconceived ideas about group requirements. The elderly perceive disability as a greater problem than disease so it is essential that services are directed at resolving disability and do not just deal with medical problems.

Those interviewed were not making much use of health and social services, but when they did so they wanted professional people to be sympathetic and caring about problems and to listen; they wanted help in relation to their problems as they saw them.

This could mean less treatment or help, rather than more. Continuity of care from the same person was considered important and sensitivity to individual needs and existing famlly dynamics essential.

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Taylor J G Centre for Neural Networks TOTAL

2,000 50,381

Research Strategy Fund Humanities Freedman and DockriJl, S Gardner and Frost He, Butt and Woods Roueche Rowe et al School Research Committee

Pacific Security in the C20 Geographical Information Systems Corpus of contemporary Castilian Greek inscriptions from Aphrodisias Hermeneutical dialogues Delegated Small Grants Fund

24,475 2 2,000 15,415 5,720 9,635 7,500 )

Law Gearty Rajak Kennedy, Grubb et al

Civil Liberties Research Unit Insolvent Companies Management Project Medical Law Database

29,445 21,199 17,964

Life, Basic Medical and Health Sciences Cammack and Wrigglesworth Centre for Transition Metal-Proteins Pizzey, Jones, Maden et al Identification of mRNAs, etc Pearson, Scrutton, Mann et al Vascular Biology Initiative BazinlMicrobiology Cost Centre Biotechnology Initiative Medicine and Dentistry Gove and Bomford Peters and Preedy Benjarnin and Alexander Proctor

Control of liver differentiation Urinary NMR spectfoscopy Hepatic Vascular Tone project Lectin-binding for studying salivary secretions

Physical Sciences and Engineering Yianneskis, Ganderton et al Administration of drugs to the lung periphery Clarkson and Taylor J G Application of the pRAM model Lewis Chemicals and biochemicals of high mass TOTAL

25,500 14,067 21,861 ..

12,000 I

11,800 19,500 3,800

I

19,344 s

22,089 s 19,000 23,000 325,323

Research Equipment Fund Humanities Freedman Price, C A Sorabji Waywell

Additions to Liddell Hart Archives Composers' desk-top project Ancient Philosophy project Database of Greek sculptors

Life, Basic Medical and Health Sciences Sutton and Sanderson X-ray diffraction data collection system Hoult et allSimons et al Scintillation counter facility HPLC for peptide synthesis unit Bansal and Marsh Pedley, Howell et al Confocal microscope Holder/School of Life Sciences Retrieval of 0 A sequence data Pearson, Scrutton, Mann et al Vascular Biology Initiative Medicine and Dentistry Farzaneh and Partidge Gibb Benjamin and Alexander David

Microbiological containment facility Start-up COSts for NASCA post-holder Equipment back-up for Hepatic Vascular Tone project Start-up equipment: neuropsychological testing

5,000 9,000 3,000 16,000 '

40,000 17,000 17,000 35,000 20,000 38,000

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37,000 10,000 10,000 5,000

I

Garrett and Eley Sherwood

Fluorimeter Capillary zone electrophoresis apparatus

Physical Sciences and Engineering Sandler and Yianneskis Real-time video image processing Sandler Spectrum analyser and oscillo cope Lightowlers, G Davies and Collins icolet spectrometer up-date Green Start-up costs for AAS appointee TOTAL

5,000 20,000

19,703 10,000 20,000 10,000 346,703

otes: I Award to be jointly funded from both ADF and RSF 2 Second-year funding (1992-93) also recommended: £25,338 3 Second- and third-year funding (1992-93, 93-94) at £7,500 pa also recommended 4 FundLng for this post should be sought first from the MRC 5 Further fundmg not guaranteed, but could be recommended if progress m first year satisfactory 6 Recommendation dependent upon outcome of Leverhulme award application 7 Two proposals from one Division composited 8 These bids are linked to specific RSF bids, and are intended to provide necessary support Stephen Harrow Secretary, Research Strategy Committee

CREITHES EUROPEAN FELLOWSHIP 1991 This award is administered by the Conference of Rectors, Presidents and ViceChancellors of the European Universities (CRE) and sponsored by The Times Higher Education Supplement. The fellowship has been set up to promote academic exchanges among Europe's universities. It is open to academic and administrative staff who study or do research in another European country; preference will be given, however to projects with Europe-wide perspectives.

and the closing date for completed forms is 31 July 1991. For more information and application forms contact: Peter Scou, Editor, The Times Higher Education Supplement, Priory House, StJohn's Lane, London EC1M 4BX. Telephone 071253 3000, fax 071 608 0956.

CENTRAL RESEARCH FUND Applications are invited from members of the University (other than present undergraduate students and those registered for a taught Master's degree) for grams from the Central Research Fund to assist specific projects of research with the provision of expenses such as special materials, apparatus and travel costs.

The closing dates for applications are noted below: Autumn term 7 September 1991 7 December 1991 Spring term Summer term 22 March 1992 The results are normally available before the end of the term in which applications are considered. Applicants should ensure that their applications are made at the appropriate time as the Committee will not award grants retrospectively.

Forms of application and further particulars may be obtamed from the Secretary to the Central Research Fund Committee, University of London, Senate House, Room 2130 Malet Street, London WCIE 7HU.

The kind of purpose for which the award could be made could include: • the attachment of a member of staff, academic or administrative, to an other univer ity • a short study tour to other European univerSIties • exchange of staff between such universities • an attachment to another European university of a graduate or advanced student for research projects or training programmes.

The European Fellowship is worth £2,500

The Greeks in the Black Sea - this remarkable exhibition, brought all the way O'Ver from Athens, was staged in the Council Room - complete with a map on the floor.

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WEA MSF & COSHH The first ever King's College London SF Branch in house education course was completed on the 17 April. The course on the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSH H), was run over two days in successive weeks. The course was provided by the Workers Education Association (WEA) and funded by the London Region Education Committee of MSF. The course not only covered the regulations and how to apply them in making a sessments, monitoring and control etc, but also looked at the regulations from the TUC's point of view. Members were briefed on how to use the regulations to help tackle problems in their workplaces. and also how to use existing management structures and union organisation/negotiating machinery to as ist in ensuring the full implementation of the regulations. A critical eye was passed over our own union organisation as well as that of our schools and the College in general. This lead to some lively debate and some useful cross-fertilisation of ideas between people from different disciplines within the College.

Thanks are due to all those brave souls who stayed the course and waded through the immense amount of literature provided (each participant took a way a kilogram of papers). Special thanks to Mike Cunningham, the [Utor who managed to keep us in order and prevent our discussions wandering toO far from the point. Thanks also to Dave MacEvoy of the WEA, Jon Richards, Chair of London Region Health and Safety Committee, to all in Central Services and of course to Dermis Alien and his crew in catering for providing welcome refreshment at the relevant moments.

I hope to organise more courses in the future so watch this space.

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ow the result of the AUT ballot is known and the threat of the examination boycott is effectively withdrawn, I look forward to its consequences in putting 'pres ure on the Government by winning the support of the public' (Principal's lener to all members of Academic and Acaderruc- Related staff 12 April). 0 doubt this expression of strength and high moral position will be rewarded by future funding increases.

John Wrigglesworth Biochemjstry

SAFETY NEWS Reporting on unsafe activities and conditions 1. The College's Policy Statement on Health and Safety requires that employees and students report unsafe conditions and activities to their supervisor or appropriate College officer so that corrective action can be taken. These notes provide guidance on the reporting procedure to be followed to ensure that matters which require attention are notified to the responsible manager without undue delay.

2. An employee or student believing there to be unsafe circumstances, occurrences or breaches of College rules and procedures which create a danger to themselves or others should report the matter, preferably in writing, to one of the following: • their immediate supervisor. superintendent or manager • their local safety officer Additionally, employees may wish to inform their Trade Union Safety Representatlve.

3. The supervisor, manager or safety officer receiving the report should, within a maximum of three working days, look into the matter and decide what action is required. He/she may: • directly arrange for the matter to be dealt with • refer the matter in writing to the responsible manager being a Head of

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SchooLlDepartment/Section, Unit, Site Engineer, Service anager or similar officer. (In this case a copy of the report should be sent to the College Safety Officer). decide that no action is necessary

4. In any event, he/she must inform the employee and , as appropriate, their Union Representative of the action being taken or agreed and/or whether further advice is being soughL

5. If after a reasonable time has elapsed the agreed action has not been taken, the employee or representative should notify the College Safety Officer who will then initiate an enquiry and issue an Improvement otice, or otherwise refer the matter directly to the appropriate responsible manager.

6. Employees (and students) may alternatively report concerns or complaints to the College Safety Officer who may act directly or refer the matter to local supervisors or safety officers for action and report back. othing in this procedure removes the legal right of Trade Union Safety Representatives to investigate complaints of their members and to make representation to the College through the agreed mechanisms.

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NEWS ROUND-UP UMDS TO JOIN WITH KING'S? Discussions are proceeding between King's and UMDS, (the United Medical and Dental Schools of St Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals), to consider the possible coming together of the two institutions. Preliminary talks have already been held and more formal talks, with the backing of King's Council and UMDS's Management Board, are now starting.

Council heard in March that the bringing together of the institutions, if agreed. would

produce one of the largest and strongest medical and dental schools in the country.

Mr lan Gainsford, Dean of King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, said that notwithstanding the potential redistribution of hospital provision in South London, the discussions offered an opportunity to develop an academic institution with unrivalled teaching and research strengths.

The new institution, he said, would be centred on Cornwall House (halfway between Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals) for the pre-clinical programme, and on the present three University Hospitals for clinical studies.

The discussions will be taken forward through four specialist groups. Onc will consider issues of governance, including options ranging from a constitutional merger between UMDS and King's to form one Medical and Dental School within King's, to a looser arrangement in the form of a federation. Two other groups will consider pre-c1inical and clinical teaching and curriculum; and the fourth will discuss dental teaching and curriculum.

As soon as firm proposals are available they will be submitted to the Delegacy of the King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry and to the Council.

HALF TERM ACTIVITIES A group of staff and students arc organising a programme of activities for children aged 5-11 at the Strand campus on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 May from 9 am to 5 pm.

The activities planned include indoor sportS in the gym, artistic and creative work, videos and visits to places of interest. There will be two groups 5-7 and 8-11, each in the care of at least onc of the parents. There will be a charge of £5 per child per day to cover incidental costs, and children will need to bring a packed lunch and a drink with them. Any members of staff who would like their child to participate in this programme should call Annelies Solomon on 51045. Any parents who could give an hour or two to help with the running and supervision of the programme would be particularly welcome.

Peter Gilbert Assistant Secretary

On Thursday 21 March, fourteen International School Councillors (6th form advisers), visited King's College: the party included stafffrom international schools in locations as diverse as Austria, Denmark, France, Greece, Tanzania and Bophuthatswana in South Africa.

The group had been spending a week touring selected UK universities, starting in Edinburgh and moving southwards via Durham, York, Manchester and HuLL to culminate in London at King'S. A seminar on the College and its undergraduate programmes was arranged by Jennifer Jackson in the External Relations Department: after an introduction by the Vice Principal, Professor RinsLer, representatives from the schools contributed their own perspectives of the courses they offer.

The photo shows the reception and dinner in the River Restaurant which was held to mark the end of the visit.

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Summer event Saturday] 5 June For this year's summer event we have arranged a visit to the Queen's House at Greenwich. It will be an excellent opportunity to see this superb property, recently renovated for the ational Maritime Museum. A charter boat will leave Temple Pier at 6pm and the ticket price of £18.50 includes the return boat trip, entrance to the Queen's House and buffet supper (including drinks) in the Great Hall of the House.

In an age when the advantages and disadvantages of food additives are of widespread interest, Free Radicals and Food A dditives, fills a major gap in the understanding of their possible roles in free radical reactions.

These reactions, which have been implicated in a number of human diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis and cancer, are comprehensively discussed, together with the leaching of additives from packaging materials and the consumers' attitude towards food safety.

Members of staff are always welcome to attend KCLA functions. If you would like further information about forthcoming events, please contact either Caroline Bartholomew or Pat Gray in the Alurnnus Office, 5208312084.

The in-depth coverage provided by this book makes it an excellent source of information for food scientists, food toxicologists, biochemists, consumer health advisers and all those interested in nutrition.

Caroline Bartholomew Alumnus Office

It COStS £35 and for further information contact Dr Okezie Aruoma, Biochemistry Department, telephone 52486.

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Dr Antony Hughes has been appointed Director of Programmes and Deputy Chairman of the Science and Engineering Research Council, following the retirement of 1r Tony Egginton at the end of arch. He was previously the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority'S Chief Scientist and Director of uclear Reactor Research at Harwell Laboratory

The Continuing Education Unit is remaining at 552 King's Road for the present and the telephone number is 71 352 14 8.

LECTURES MEETINGS AND SEMINARS

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What refreshes you for your afternoon's work? Shakes off the cares of the morning?

Co ts less than the price of a sandwich?

Keeps you away from the temptation of Covent Garden shops and wine bars?

Takes place in B2 East Wing, Strand campu ? Starts at 12.15 pm? Lasts for 45 minutes?

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Ye, you've guessed: Staff Keep fit at the Strand. Wear comfortable clothing and trainers. 45 minute class for £1. Men and Women of all fitness abilities welcome.

NB No classes o~ 29 May and 12 June.

Marion P Murphy

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Or Harrison is currently Chairman of the CVCP's International Advisory Committee; of the Management Committee of the Central Services Unit; and of the Universitie Central Council on Admissions.

Or I larrison will take up his new post on 1 August. I le says of his appointment: 'This is a critical time for universities: the challenge is to ensure that their vital contribution to national life is recognised and adequately resourced.'

Thur day 23 May PERCEPTUAL CONTENT AND THE FREGEAN MYTH The above lectures are given by Professor Ruth Garrett Millikan, The University of Connecticut They take place at 5.30 pm, Room lOC, Strand campus

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A DHISTORY Thursday 16 May CHURCH AND STATE I E GLA D Or Judith Champ, Department of Ecclesiastical History Wednesday 22 May PROBLEMS OF POLITICAL FINA CE Dawn Oliver, Faculty of Laws, University College London Both lectures take place at 1.05 pm, Room 21 SWB, Strand campus

Thursday 30 May STRESS-MARKS AND MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTSTUDIES Father Leonard Boyle,OP, Prefect of the Vatican Library 5.30 pm, Room 2B08, Strand campus

BYZA TI EA D MODER GREEK STUDIES Monday 3 June A EXTREME CASE: MODER GREEK LITERA TURE Philippos Drakonta:ides, novelist and translator 5.30 pm, Room 10C, Strand campus

THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES The F.O. Maurice Lectures 1991 RELIGION AND CULTURAL REVOLUTION: LATIN AMERICA A D EASTERN EUROPE Tuesday 21 May THE UNNOTICED CULTURAL REVOLUTION: EVANGELlSA TlON IN LA TIN AMERICA Thursday 23 May COMPARING EVANGELlSA TlON AND LIBERATION THEOLOGY IN LA TIN AMERICA Tuesday 28 May THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN THE EASTERN EUROPEAN REVOLUTION The above lectures are given by Professor Oavid Martin, LSE They take place at 5.30 pm, Room 2B08, (except on 23 May, 3B20), Strand campus

PUBLIC READING CENTRE FOR HELLENIC STUDIES AND FABER AND FABER Wednesday 15 May KINGS: AN ACCOUNT OF BOOKS ONE AND TWO OF HOMER'S ILIAD Christopher Logue, and introduced by Jasper Griffin, Reader in Classical Literature, Oxford 6 pm, New Theatre, Strand campus

SEMINARS HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE Thursday 16 May EMERGENT REPRESENTA TlON IN COGNITIVE SYSTEMS Or A Clar!<, University of Sussex

Thursday 23 May INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY AND THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY Or J Milton Thursday 30 May FRAGILITY AND MATHEMATICAL MODELLING Or R Tavakol, QMWC Thursday 6 June A PROBLEM IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY Or K Wilkes, St Hilda's College, Oxford Thursday 13 June THE MANY-MINDS INTERPRETATION OF QUANTUM MECHANICS Or M Lockwood, University of Oxford Thursday 20 June THE INVERSE SQUARE LAW Or P Foulkes The above seminars take place at 2.15 pm, Room 10C, Strand campus

BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES Friday 17 May DEVELOPMENTAL REGULA TfON OF GLOBIN GENE EXPRESSION Professor G Felsenfeld, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA Friday 24 May CELLULAR PATHOLOGY OF NE UR ODE GENERA TlVE DISEASES Professor B H Anderton, Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry Friday 31 May PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATlON AND DISEASE Or T W Rademacher, Glycobiology Unit, University of Oxford Friday 7 June REGULA TlON OF MUSCLE GENE EXPRESSION DURING EARLY AMPHIBIAN DEVELOPMENT Or T Mohan, National Institute for Medical Research, M ill Hill The above seminars take place at 1.15 pm, Basement Lecture Theatre, Drury Lane

AGE CONCERN INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY Monday 20 May QUALITATIVE METHODS AND METHODOLOGY Phil Strong, Senior Research Associate, Department of Social History, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Tuesday 21 May THE ROAD FROM PATERNALISM Evelyn McEwen, Divisional Director of Services, Age Concern England The above seminars take place from 4 - 5 pm, Room R3/8, Cornwall House Annexe

COLLOQUIA COMPUTING Wednesday 15 May A BOUND OF EFFICIENCY ACHIEVABLE BY FOLDING/ UNFOLDING TRANSFORMATIONS Hong Zhu, Brunei University Wednesday 22 May COMPILING A LAZY FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE TO C Simon Croft The above meetings takes place at 1.15 pm, Room 3D, Strand campus

INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MUSICAL STUDIES Wednesday 15 May RENAISSANCE PI LGRIMA GES TO THE HOLY LAND lain Fenlon, King's College Cambridge THE IDENTITY OF PETRUCCI'S VENETlAN EDITOR Bonnie Blackburn, Oxford Wednesday 22 May SPANISH KEYBOARD MUSIC: PUBLICA TlON AND STYLE Barry He 'PLEASURE FOR PROFIT': WORDS AND MUSIC IN ITALIAN LUTEBOOKS AND SPANISH VIHUELA BOOKS Jack Sage

ednesday 29 ay SERAFI OAQUlLA OA D JUSQUI ' D'ASCA '10 Joshua RiIkin, Cambridge SPA ISH DA 'CE fUSIC I ITALY il e Leopold, Berlin The abo e meetings takes place at 4 pm and at 5.15 pm, Room GOl, Strand campus, followed by refreshments

COURSES COMPUTI G CE TRE Wednesday 15 May WI. WORD (PART2) Room 22DB D2. EXCEL Room 24DA Strand campus 2 pm - 5 pm

Tuesday II]une W4. PACEMAKER (PART2) Room 24AF Strand campus 1 am - 1 pm ednesday 12]une DJ.I CRES (PART J) Chesbam4a B4. ADVA CED DOS Room24AA D4. HYPERCARD (PART 2) Room 22DA Strand campus 2 pm - 5 pm Details from Strand Advisory (23AB) S2505; Kensington Advisory (A209) K4261.

All the above courses are open to members of King's and the institutions for which the Computing Centre acts as a coordinating centre. embers of other institutions ith the University of London may place their names on a waiting list and if any places are free before the course begin, they will be offered a place in booking order.

Wedne day 22 May W2. WORD (PART 1) Room 22DA Strand campus WI. WORD (PART 1) Room 21S Kensington campus 2 pm - 5 pm

STATISTICAL MECHANICS

Wednesday 29 May DI. INGRES (PART 1) Chesham 4a W2. WORD (PART 2) Room 22DA Strand campus WI. WORD (PART 2) Room 21S Kensington campus 2 pm - 5 pm

Thursday 23 May STATMECH-7 This one day conference at the Strand campus will consist of short contributed talks of about 20 minutes together with lectures by invited speakers. For further details contact D A Lavis, Mathematics (Telephone 071 873 2240/2217; Email:D.LAVIS@UK.AC.KCL.CC.OAK) or G S ]oyce, Physics (Telephone 873 2168; Email:G.]OYCE@UK.AC.KCL.CC.OAK).

CONFERENCE

Tuesday 5]une W4. PAGEMAKER (PART 1) Room 24AF Strand campus 10 am - 1 pm Wednesday 4]une DI. INGRES (PART 2) Chesham 4a D4. HYPERCARD (PART 1) Room 22DA Strand campus 2 pm - 5 pm

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CONCERTS MUSIC Thursday 16 May Daphine Teo and Chau Yee Lo: piano duets

by Schubert, and other music Tuesday 21 May Amanda Wadey, piano

Thursday 23 ay orks by the Composition hjor Finalists' Class Tuesday 2 ay Performance by the Twentieth-Century or hop. Works by ]oyce Koh, Rex Glensy, Richard Gibson and icola Losseff Thur day 3 ay Philippa Ormerod, soprano and Jessica Gordan, lute. Songs by Campion, Dowland, Boesset, Guedron, Verdelotto, Cara, Sermisy, Le Roy and lute pieces by Straloch and Spinacino Friday 31 May

J S Bach: Cantata 'Ich habe genug' David Thomas, baritone, and instrumental ensemble, directed by]oshua Rifkin.

Thursday 6 June Victoria Cresswell and friends: string quartets by Mozart and others Thur day 13]une Sharon Choa, Toni Calam, icola Losseff: music for violin, soprano and piano 1.05 pm, Room G I, Strand campus (except on 28 May and 31 May when the concerts take place at 5.30 pm in the Chapel)

EXTERNAL EVENTS CE TREFOR CO TI UING EDUCATIO Thursday 23 May EXTERNAL RELA TIONS: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICA TION SKI LLS Contents include the identification of the unique features and benefits of your organisation's services, the building of effective external relationships, persuasive techniques for spoken and written communication, and the detection of a client's culture to insure success.

Cost is £98 and for non members of University of London, £128.

Wednesday 12June PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING Contents include marketing, planning and time management (including costing), quality and evaluation.

Cost £65 and for non members of Universiry of London, £85 Wednesday 26 - Thursday 27 June DEVELOPING MEDICAL EDUCATION IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Topics include the Health Care Context, Manpower Course Development and Curriculum Planning, and the European Dimension.

Cost £75, other university staff, £175 and non university £350.

For further information about these workshops and conference contact the Director, CCE, 15 Woburn Square, London WC1H 0 S, tel: 0713235738.

ROGATESTUDYCENTRE Saturday 8 June INTRODUCING SMALL MAMMALS Sara Churchfie1d, Biospheres Division A practical appreciation of the biology and identification of Britain's smaller mammals with the instruction on how to collect basic ecological data from population studies.

Optional badger watching in the evening.

Course takes place from 10 am - 6 pm.

Cost of £23 includes tuition, laboratory, coffee, lunch and tea.

Friday 7 - Sunday 9 June GRASSES, RUSHES, SEDGES AND FERNS Rod Stern, adult education lecturer Two or three sites will be visited covering a range of habitat types and specimens will be brought back for identification in the laboratory. During the course, aspects of the structure and life history of these plants will be discussed.

Friday 21 - Sunday 23 June INTRODUCING FLOWERS OF THE CHALK Joy Gadsby adult education lecturer This course will examine the characteristics of our chalk flora and how it is adapted to the habitat. Possible reasons for the variations in distribution of our chalk flora will also be discussed.

The above weekend courses commence with dinner at 7 pm on Friday and end after tea on Sunday. Costs: inclusive of accommodation, tuition, meals and laboratory £70, non-residents £48 and single room supplement £5.

Further details of these courses are available from Anne Finlay on 0730 821621, Rogate Study Centre, The Red House, Rogate, near Petersfield GU31 5HN.

SMALL ADS Au pair

House for sale

An 18 year old French gir~ just completed her bac., seeks an au pair job with congenial family in England for a year from September 1991. Contact Jinty Nelson, Department of History ext SI 086.

Thought of living in France? The village of Ouveillan is an active community within half an hour of the sea in one direction and the foothills of the Massif Central in the other. The Pyrenees and Spanish border are only about 90 minutes away. The house is within steps of the market place, has 6 large bedrooms, fitted modern kitchen plus another kitchen, 3 toilets, bathroom, shower room, large garage and an entirely secluded terrace on the second floor. 500,000 French francs. It will also be available for holiday lettings this summer. For more information telephone 0103368468288.

Exchange partner A German family would like to arrange an exchange of visits for their 14-year-old daughter and a child from an Englishspeaking family this summer, during the period 18 July - 31 August. Please contact Ann Lees, ext 2186, for further information.

To let Quiet, secluded, 2 bedroom cottage, (cl 820), Sydenham, South East London.

Fully furnished, gas central heating, garden and parking. Suitable for visiting academic couple. £400 per calendar month plus electricity, gas and phone bills. 20 minutes train to Charing Cross and Victoria. Available August 1991 onwards. Contact Lindsay ElIiott, Residences Manager, Kensington campus on 071 333 4255 (work) or 071 333 4226 (evenings).

Flat needed A visiting professor on sabbatical requires a nice small furnished flat from approximately 1 August 1991 to 31 July 1992. Please contact him if you have a flat available: Or James A Olson, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, Iowa State University, 2409 Timberland Road, Ames, Iowa 50010, USA; by fax 0101515294 0453 (Attn: Dr James A Olson), or by telephone 01015152943068 or 0101 515 292 1496. The time in Iowa is six hours earlier than London time.

Ex-Library wooden shelving Double sided Two units 2,42m high, 0.93m wide, with 7 shelves to the bay. Good condition. £20 each.

One unit 2.59m high, 0.69 wide, with 7 shelves to the bay. Good condition. £20.

Single sided Four units 2.21m high, 0.93m wide, with 7 shelves to the bay. Two are in good condition at £15 each, two usable at £10 each.

One unit 2.2m high, 0.75m wide, with 7 shelves. Usable at £10.

All units have shelves 0.22m deep and are fully adjustable - fittings provided.

They are all currently stored in the basement of Manresa Road Library, and can be viewed by appointment.

Enquiries and offers to Silas Wood on ext 4596.

END OF SESSION DINNER The traditional End of Session Dinner will this year be held on Thursday 2 June in the River Re taurant, Strand campus at 7 pm. Sherry will be served in the Lower Senior Common Room, South e t Bloc from 6.3 pm.

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The dmner i being offered at a special concessionary price of £1550 per person including sherry, wine and pOrt. A vegetarian meal can be provided on request. Groups of colleagues may re erve a table for eight people.

Please complete and return the form below with a cheque made payable to King's College London, no later than Friday 7 June.

Comment is the College's regular staff newsletter, issued by the Information Office (telephone S2179) three times a term, with special editions if required. Contributions are warmly welcomed from any member of the College. These may take the form of profile of people or areas of intere t, news of events, views on College matters, photos, cartoon, items for sale, puzzles or quizzes.

Plea e send your contributions to Christine Kenyon Jones. You can send your piece on 3.5· 1icro Floppydisk, using the Microsoft Word programme. Comment is sent to all staff and made freely available through the Student Union. The copy date for the next i sue is 7 June 1991 for publication in the week beginning 17 June 1991.

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