King's College London newsletter

A toast to the future/ Mr Bill Slade (College Secretary), The Principal and Dr ColinSinnott (Thameside campus Project Director) drink to the successful conclusion of theCornwall House negotiations which took place recently at the offices of the solicitorsHerbert Smith. At the meeting, a number ofdocuments were signed and a cheque forthe lease of Cornwall House handed over.

A TOAST TO THE

SOCIAL F CILITIES 0 THETH MESIDE C MP S

summary of the Workine: PartvReport for staff information andcomment

As part of the planning process for Corn­wall House, the Principal asked a smallWorking Part.y to make proposals to thePlanning and Resources Committee andto the Thameside campus Project Commi­ttee about the social facilities which mig­ht be desirable, and in particular to givesome thought to the space implicationsof what was proposed. The WorkingParty has now produced a Report, copiesof which are available in the CommonRooms on the Strand, Kensington andChelsea sites and in the Librarie on tho eite . This article contains a summary of

the proposals in the Report and it is hop­ed that members of staff will be stimula­ted to make comments aDd to offer sug­gestions. The Working Party has alreadyconsulted as many representatives as pos-

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sible both formally and informally, butit is very much aware that, in such animportant matter, every member of staffshould have the chance to express an op­inion.

First, some general points. 11 those con­cerned are convinced that the Thamesidecampus presents the College with a uni­que opportunity to provide more gener­ously for the social life of staff and stu­dents in King's. The quality of life in aCollege is vital to its morale, and it istherefore most important that in the plan­ning process social space should not beseen as a reservoir which may be drawnupon for apparently more urgent depart­mental or Faculty needs. The Collegecan at last foresee the provision of goodsocial facilities for staff and students; theopportunity will not come again and mustnot be lost. The Strand site is now thecentre of King's and no change to thatis proposed: however, there should be nodifference in the quality of those facilitieswhich are necessary and desirable in Corn­wall House. Both sites should have a vis­ibly common identity, and natural trafficbetween them should be encouraged by

the dispo ition of particular resour es.King's is now a notoriously diffi ult placefor the disabled; it is recommended thatthe archite ts hould make sure that a c­ess to all parts of the College is easier onboth sides of the river and that suitablefacilities are provided. Smoking is aquestion whi h arouses strong feelings; itis proposed that there should be a generalpolicy of discouraging smoking in publicpIa es whilst providing clearly identifiedand eparate smoking areas of a modestsize. The College at the moment has avery patchy provision of cloakrooms, toi­lets, changing rooms, rest rooms, tele­phones and other services· it is propo edthat there should be adequate and rationalplanning for these on both sites and thatthey hould be able to cope not only withordinary College needs but with thosemany occasions on which large numbersof visitors come to King's. The designand quality of social facilities is important;it is recommended that the architectsshould not only provide them but shouldmake them good to look at and good touse. As a measure of quality control itis suggested that all social facilities shouldbe of such a standard that the Principalwould be able to take his most distingui­shed guests to use them with confidenceand without apology.

There now follows a summary of themore detailed recommendations in theReport. In some cases - for example,Common Rooms for staff - the arrange­ments proposed obviously differ fromthose which exist. 0 criticism at all isimplied of those hard-working peoplewho promote and support social life atthe moment on all the campuses; thedifferences have been discussed with someof them and readers are recommended tothe full text of the Report in such inst­ances.

1. COMMO ROOMS

It is recommended that the College shouldprovide good Common Room facilitiesfor all staff and tudents, and that, forstaff, these should not be dependent uponbelonging to a subscription club. Thereare also Common Rooms/Rest Roomswhich are both desirable and necessary(eg for College porters, refectory staff,maintenance staff) and these too shouldbe of a good standard. In general staff/

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Accounts will be subsequently renderedagainst the relevant budget codes.

The academic network con idered as awhole is predominantly based on X25packet switching apart from a preliminary

A I TEGRATED CAMPUDATA COMM ICATIO

ETWORK

The company provide a full range of tran­sport services including mini-cabs, chauffe­ur driven saloons, minibuses, coaches andmotorcycle messengers at very competitiverates eg from the Strand to Heathrow thecost is £ 17.50 and to Gatwick £28.75.For our visitors who require such transportthe drivers will accept cash payments.

Aside from the academic expansion,data communications have been takento entirely new areas. IndependentEthernets have been established onthe Strand campus for the Library andAdministration, with approximately 45and 100 terminals respectively. Bothuse DEC proprietary protocols whichare particularly convenient since therespective computer systems are alsoDEC and they can be used becauseComputer Board money was not usedto fund the installations. The Compu­ter Board approved 'Coloured Book'protocols, mentioned earlier, look rat­her further forward to the desira blegoal of Open Systems Interconnect­ion. They remain somewhat experi­mental and in advance of the market.

Computer Board funded Ethernet, usingBoard approved 'Coloured Book' prot­ocols (rules to handle data transmiss­ion), which has been installed aroundthe staff offices and terminal roomsof the Computing Centre's Strand acc­ommodation. This Ethernet has alsobeen linked to other Ethernets in thePhysics and Computing Departmentsand will in future provide links to oth­er departments with a requirementfor high speed communications. Thisis not the place to discuss the differ­ences between X25 and Ethemet inany detail; it will suffice to note thatthe higher data transmission speed ofan thernet (10 Mega bits per second)is not at present, relevant to the maj­ority of users since most microcompu­ters and terminals are not capable oftransmitting or receiving data fasterthan 9.6 Kilobits per second. Remote sites are linked to the StrandX25 Switch by 48 Kbps British Tel­ecom Kilostream lines.

On the other campuses, and at KCSMD,where the requirements of administrativeand library staff are not as great, theirneeds have been met by expanding the lo­cal academic X25 network. Despite theuse of different technologies and protocolarrangements have been made for full inte­rconnectivity and an appropriately author­orised user on any network will not onlybe able to access other local networks,but also systems on other national andinternational networks. The Collegesets great store by its integrated strategfor the development of all its data net­works.

In the short to medium term it is hopedto offer additional network services. Forexample, a central Email directory for allCollege staff will be established on theacademic system. Also, other facilitiessuch as Fax, Telex and videotex may bemade available depending on demand andavailability of funds. In addition, the Cen­tre is examining ways in which the micro/

EWSCCOMMODATIO

Bob RedmondGeneral Services Manager'

The Director of the ComputingCentre reviews progressOnly two years ago the academic data cornmunications network had less than 300terminals. It now has almost 600 and isgrowing very rapidly. On the Strandcampus, advantage was taken of therewiring for the new telephone syst·em to install data wiring in parelleland user requests for data lines onthis site can now be dealt with rap-idly by installing PAD s (Packet As­sembler / Disassemblers which interface between the terminals/microsand the packet switched network)at appropriate distribution points.A comprehensive wiring networkis not in place on the other cam-puses and, typically, it takes lon-ger to respond to a request fora line. The possibility of insta-lling a more comprehensive network atKensington, where the demand is ris­ing particularly rapidly, is currentlyunder urgent investigation.

Following J oanne Russell's promotion toAccommodation Assistant, the Accommo­dation Office will be welcoming AngelaKeegan as their new Secretary on 2 May.

The Office also welcomed ElizabethShelley on 3 April when she took up herpart-time appointment as Secretary toFelicity Hopkin and Angela Cole.

MI I-CABS / C R HIRE

STAFF NEWS

EW FROM THE DE '5OFFICE

A K LA StUdy Day will be held on Wed­nesday 21 June entitled 'Worship and theFuture of Humanity: Renewing the Lit­urgy'. It will be led by Canon MichaelSadgrove, Precentor and Sub Provost,Coventry Cathedral and the ReverendGordon Mursell, Lecturer in Spirituality,Salisbury and Wells Theological College~(Further details from Josephine Bell,the Dean's Secretary on S2333).

The AKC lectures are to be held in theCollege Chapel on Monday mornings bet­ween 10 and 11 am. This i for the Mich ­elma and Lent terms and is due to theproposed refurbishment of the Great Hall.

Dr Clive Page of the Pharmacology GroupBiomedical Sciences Division was award­ed the Sandoz Prize for 1988 at the Dec­em ber meeting of the British Pharmacol­ogical Society. The Prize is awarded foroutstanding research by a young pharma­cologist (under 35 years) and is, there­fore, a particular achievement for Dr Pagewho received the award just a few weeksafter his 30th birthday and reflects wellon the department and King s.

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As a result of some recent transport diffi­culties an account has been set up withthe London & City Carriage company forthe hire of mini-cabs. This company is pre­pared to collect from all College sites anddrivers will accept docket signatures fromauthorised passengers. To prevent abuse,bookings should be made through thefollowing:

Mr RC Redmond - Strand CampusMr S Whiting - Kensington CampusMr J Wornham - Chelsea Campus

Richard Owen Plender, Reader in theFaculty of Laws, has been appointed aQueen's Counsel.

Congratulations are due to Profe sor RWisbey of the Department of Germanwho has been awarded the 'Grand Decora­tion of Honour for Merit' by the Repub­lic of Austria. The award was made atthe Austrian Embassy in London on 22February.

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mainframe barrier an be redu ed 0 thatmi ro omputer u ers may move more flex­ibly between a 10 al and a remote em"iron­men£.

Wh t does the tutur hol? ell. the high­e t d t transmis ion speeds ot 10.1 bp areurrently ailable on the ampu Ethern­

et . But. a demand for peed of 100~1bps

i expe ted to grow r pidl> and require­ment or peed of I ,000 ~ibp is alreadyon eivable in onnection with the require­

ment to trans er information rom, forexample, data bases of graphical informatioA Computer Board initiative to 'pumpprime' the next step step forward to speedsof 100 Mbps is anticipated in the near fut­ure and we aim to respond with a propo­saLwhich is now under consideration.

The Campus network of ':the future will be­come as ine capable and important to everymember of the College as the telephonenetwork is at present. Indeed, commun­ications technologies are converging andthe traditional distinctions between data,video and voice networks are steadilydisappearing. Communications networksin the widest sense of the term, increas­ingly need to be managed as a coherentwhole.

Andrew Byerley

SEC RITY OFMICROCOMPUTER

Recently, in two separate incidents, micro­computers and their associated equipment,worth ome £50K, have been stolen fromthe Strand campus. In the first incidentthere was no evidence of a break-in alth­ough the equipment was stolen from lock­ed rooms, one of which had a coded digi­tal lock. In the second, access to roomshad been gained by means of forced entry.

It is now evident that King's has joinedother colleges of the University who havebecome targets of professional thieveswho steal microcomputer to order. It istherefore e sential that member of staffwho have microcomputers in their officesor have a responsibility for such equip­ment housed in open acce s areas shouldtake all reasonable precautions to afe­guard the property.

- subject to non-infringement of themanufacturers' waIT nty each item islearly and permanently marked with

appropriate identifi ation. A a mini­mum precaution marking should bearried out with ommerciallyavaila­

ble marker pen whose 'invisible'paint is detectable under ultra-violetlight) .

v. here po ible u e is made of e urit>systems designed pe ifi lly to deterthefts of portable equipment:

where digital 10 ks are u ed code num­bers are changed frequently and madeknown to as few persons as possible;

keys to rooms are given only to tho ewho must have access when the princi­pal key-holder is not available'

the names are recorded of all personsi sued with keys to rooms or givendetails of codes;

keys are removed from persons no lon­ger having need of un upervised accessand that codes are similarly changed.

Gerry HugheBur ar

Appoinbnen

M Jane iarlin has been appointed tothe po t of istant Catering ~Ianager

at the Ken ington mpu.

Cu tomer will be plea ed to now thatDiana Za lavoglou has returned to theSlrand following her m ternity leave.Diana is now working as Campu CateringOffice Manager. Peter Durant remainsas Deputy to Dennis AlIen. One of Dia­na's main duties is to deal with initialenquirie for hospitality and functionbookings at the Strand and her extensionis 1057.

Catering erVIce

At the request of the Finance Depart­ment (to accommodate new accountingprocedures and the new cash codes)customers are asked to use J I D Order/Invoice form for internal hospitalitycatering requests. The green order formsor a covering letter may be u ed in con­junction with the J I D forms if the ser­vices requested warrant more space todes ribe than can be entered on the J I Dform.

The following is not an exhaustive list ofprecautions but to reduce the likelihoodof theft and to assist in the identificationof stolen property you should ensurethat:

the erial num ber of each piece ofequipment is recorded and safely sto­red;

A hatchback of expertise! The College's research selectivity exercise papers being sentvia a warehouse in Nine Elms to the UGC. The College's own contribution amountedto 38 boxes in total so there is little wonder that a warehouse was required to tempor_arily store information from all the national universities before it was distributed to theUGC. Pictured left to right: Stephen Harrow (Planning Officer), Jane Townsend (temp­orary assistant), Harry Musselwhite (Secretary of the Medical School and Deputy Sec­retary of the College) and Rachel Cottrell (who works with Stephell ill the Secretariat).

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Chemistry teachers from schools all over England seen here during their recent visit toKing's for a one day conference

CHEMISTRY TEACHERS'CO FERE CE

If you would like to know more aboutthe Adam Archive contact the FrenchDepartment.

Or A ShockFactors affecting elastase activity in mod­el sy tern of relevance to the pathogene­sis of pulmonary emphysema

TRAI I G OFFICER COL

Information about short course comesinto my office from four main sources;the University Training Adviser (UTA),the Southern Universities Regional Administrative Training Programme (SURATP),the Conference of University Administra­tors (CUA) and the King's College Com­putine Centre. Most courses are targetedat particular professional groups and thetraining information is relayed to themanagers of these groups - Heads of De­partments and Sections, DepartmentalSuperintendents etc. Proposals for atten­dance at courses should be directed tome after due consultation within depart­ments.

This column will continue to inform Col­lege staff about training activities in diaryform.

April

Further planned activities are as follows:

Ken BromfieldTraining Officer

Finally, is there anybody out there whostill thinks that PLUTO is merely a Dis­ney dog? I await your response on ext­ension S2803.

Speaking in pu blicTelephone and reception skillsDevelopment course for secretariesCommittee servicingCourse for manual supervisors

Employment law (SURATP)Microsoft Word (KCL)Introduction to Apple Macin­tosh (KCL)Coping with stress (UTA)Microsoft Word (KCL)Seminar for registry staff (UTA

May

517 & 2419

33 & 103

27 (eve) 'Extended hours give moredrinking time'(Institute of Medical Labora­tory Science)

27 Equal opportunities seminar( TA)

The induction course for newly appoint­ed staff has been very heavily subscribed.I intend to repeat it at six monthly inter­vals. Investigations into the pos ibilityof organising a similar course for olderhands who would like to know moreabout the College are being undertaken.

Or R S BuckleIn vivo and in vitro reconstitution ofchromatin

Or S KhalafpourSerological studies on the role of Gram­negative bacteria in the pathogenesis ofrheumatoid arthritis

Or R A LakeMonoclonal D A-binding antibodies:their immunobiology and significance inlupus disease

Or J F McBlaneA study of the structure and expressio~

of the functional epsilon immunogloblingene from a human myeloma cell line

As in previous years the high standardand diverse scope of the theses submittedmade it impossible for the adjudicatorsto award the prize to one person.

They have therefore decided that theprize for 1988 should go equally to thefollowing six candidates, all former stud­ents in the Biomolecular Sciences Divisionof Life Sciences.

Or I Cenci di BelloThe molecular basis of human mannosido­sis

TADIO -RIDE L PRIZE 1988

The Tadion-Rideal Prize is awarded eachyear for the best PhD thesi in Biomole­cular Sciences submitted for examinationin the previous session.

After lunch, the teachers visited demon­strations and displays on teaching andresearch in the department. Dr MikeRobb's hands-on demonstration of com­puter graphics from our undergraduatecourse wa parti ularly well received.The feedback from the day was very posi­tive and augurs well for future events.

AD M CELEBR TE

On Tuesday 11 April the Chemistry Dep­artment held its first Chemistry Teachers'Conference at the Strand. About 25Chemistry teachers from as far away asPlymouth and Scarborough attended.They heard 3 talks in the morning sessionfrom Professor Michael Green entitled'University Chemistry', from Dr 10hnEmsley entitled 'Chemists Cannot Write',and a talk by Dr Ray Elliott from ICIAgrochemicals outlining some of the ex­citing chemistry and career opportunitiesin the Chemical Industry.

On 3 May a concert will be held in theGreat Hall at 7.00 pm to celebrateAdam's 80th birthday. The programmewill include the premiere of Alfred ie­man's ADAM - a Cantata, with David10hnston (tenor), Alberto Portugheis(piano), and a battery of exotic percus­sion; and there will be a short pianorecital by Alberto Portugheis, and someitems performed by Adam's grandchild­ren and friends. A small exhibition ofmusical items from the Adam Archivecan be seen in the Great Hall from 6.15pm.

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Further details from Malcolrn Bur h onS 394.

the barcode number in the book. 10stKen ington books have a number beginn­ing 30 11 and Coleridge Library bar odehave TELEPE, - printed in blue next tothe num ber. e hall coma t you if weneed any further information.Boo whi h are seriously overdue an­not be renewed and should alw y bebrought into the Library.D R-

Library. Door open at 9.30 am and willtayopen or bu ines until 5 pm. There

will be bargain in all ubjec areas sodon't mis this opportunity.

LIBRARY NEWS

That is why a Disaster Control WorkingParty has recently been convened by theCollege Archivist, Patricia Methven. Itsbrief is to investigate how the Librarymight best be protected against fire, flo­od and theft and to establish a plan ofaction in the case of such an eventuality.

The first task for the working party is toexamine every area of the Library andArchives and adjacent rooms to ensurethere is adequate provision of detectorsystems, to identify threats from forexample, burst pipes and overflo~ingsinks and to establish which areas are atparticular risk from vandalism and illegalentry.

So if over the next few months you seea member of the Library opening wind­ows on a freezing day, peering into thegloomy recesses of the roof or gazingmournfully at the air conditioning pipesit will be because he or she is engaged onthis survey. Once it is completed theworking party can then proceed with mak­ing recommendations as to how the Lib­rary can be better protected and drawingup a disaster plan to ensure that, if theworst should happen, swift action can betaken to limit damage and prevent thedis ster also becoming a fiasco.

TER!G FOR DIPL

The alarm bells clamour, the irens of theapproaching fire engines wail. A fire hasbroken out in the Strand Building.and isfast spreading to the Old Building. Muchof the College's valuable library holdingsare in grave peril of destruction. Decis­ions have to be made, and made quickly,while the fire is still burning and once ithas been extinguished: which books sho­uld be saved first because they are irrepl­aceable? What should be done with od­den, dirty, charred volumes? Indeed,where first do you start when confrontedwith a smoking wreck that was a library?

n unlikely occurrence perhap , but itcould happen, as other in titutions cantestify. However there are measures thatcan be taken, both to redu e the risk ofthe above cenario becoming a realityand to minirni e the damage hould itever take place.

RE EWI G BOOK BYELECTRO IC \1 L

In response to request from the Fren hDepartment, the French Library willopen on Fridays, beginning 28 April,until the end of the examination period(exact date to be announced), from 9.30am until 5.30 pm. Saturday opening atKensington site will follow the pattern ofprevious years, ie 9.30 am to 1.00 pm,from 6 May until 17 June, except for theBank Holiday weekend (27 May).

BRITI H LIBR R Y/BIBLIOTHE­Q E TIO LE T LOG Eo CD-ROM

The Library at the Strand is one of thetest sites for a pilot compact disc produ­ced by the British Library and the Bib­liotheque ationale of France. The ideais to tryout different formats for therecords, and for the user interface, iefor the way a user can select and displayrecords of interest. The actual recordscontained on the disc are a selection ofthe British Library's history collectionsand, from the Bibliotheque ationale,some of the items they added to stockduring 1986. The great advantage ofCD-ROM catalogues such as this is therapid and flexible search strategies thatare possible, like those of an on-line infor­mation search, without the need for amember of the Library staff as intermed­iary to interpret the database's responses.or keep an eye on the costs incurred!The Library would be glad to hear fromanyone interested in seeing what theCD-ROM looks like and trying it out.Please contact Margaret Samman, Biblio­graphic Services Librarian, Strand Build­ing Library. Telephone S2019/0AK username UDYL027.

The Library is able to accept requests byelectronic mail for the renewal of itemsborrowed from Kensington campus (UDYLOI4) and the Coleridge Library (UDYL023). The e number can also be usedfor other enquiries. We hope to be ableto extend the renewal facility to otherparts of the Library as Libertas is introdu­ced.

The OPAC terminals in the Kensingtonand Coleridge libraries now offer usersthe option of checking what books theyhave on loan (and when they are dueback) and the progress of any reservationsthey have made. Users who log-on toUBERTAS through the College networkdo not yet have this facility, as UBERTAScannot tell which site they are callingfrom.Most students will find that they can usethe automated circulation system with nofurther ado, but first year students mayfind that their records must be updatedwith the correct barcode. Members ofstaff who were not issued with new Lib­rary tickets in 1986, or since, or whohave been issued with GE C barcodesby the Univer ity Library, but have notused them at Kensington, are asked tobring a passport-size photograph to theLibrary so that new cards can be provi­ded.

LO B LIBERT

LIBRARY BOOK ALE

The all-site catalogue offered by LIBER­T S since October was joined in Januaryby the circulation facility at the Kensing­ton and King's Road (Coleridge) sites ofthe Library. The Manresa Road Libraryat Chelsea will move to LIBERTAS opera­tion on 17 April. On 8 March the ShortLoan Collection in the Old Library went'live', and it is hoped that further parts ofthe Strand collections will soon be addedto the LlBERT S list.

What this means for user

t the sites now using LlBERTAS to issuebooks, reader may only borrow on prod­uction of their barcoded Library ticket.Any item borrowed before 16 Januaryfrom Kensington, or 25 January fromColeridge Library hould be brought backto the appropriate Library as soon as po ­ible - although telephone, po tal and e-ma­iI renewals will till be accepted in emer­gencies, the Library would appreciatereader co-operation in bringing books infor 'transfer' to the new system.

There will be a Library bargain·booksaleon 4 and 5 May in Room llC of the Old

When requesting renewal by electronicmail, please give your name, your barcodenumber (on the back of your ticket) and

Michael PageA si lant Archivi t

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Martina Salter

STUDE TU ION TEWS

Frances PearsonMark Wilson

Alex GrunewaldPhilippa Vena­bles

Rowena Lloyd

Mark AtkinsonSamar HabalDavid Stevens

Eleanor ByrneRuth CastensDamaris CurrieAnthony EvansAbi Robins

Martina SalterDavid StevensSandra BuchananSamar HabalThomas KirchnerEleanor Byrne

Delegate Leader:Delegates:

Observer:

The following have been duly electedsabbatical officers of King's College Lon­don Studen ts' Union for the 1989-90session:Admin & Co-ordination:Finance & Staffing:Welfare:Publications &Communications:Societies & Services:

The following has been elected delegateto the US Women's Conference:

En tertainm entsOfficer:

Applications are invited from final yearand postgraduate students for the twoyear Research Student Monbusho Schol­arships for 1990-92. The closing date forapplications is 15 July 1989 and short­listed candidates will be interviewed inmid-Septem ber at the Japan InformationCentre. Successful candidates will takeup their scholarships at Japanese univer­sities in either April or October 1990 andthe award will be tenable until March 1992.

RESEARCH TUDE To B SHOSCHOLARSH~S

1990-92

The following were elected delegates toUS Easter Conference:

Strand Site Officer:Chelsea Site Officer:Elections Officer:Publications Editor:Women's Officer:External AffairsOfficer:Welfare Officer:

The following have been duly elected non­sabbatical officers:

Fields of study must be one of those avai­lable at the Japanese universities. For fulldetails of fields of study, qualificationsand scholarship benefits, please contactthe Japan Information Centre (Embassyof Japan), 9 Grosvenor Square, LondonW1X 9LB or telephone 01 493 603 O.

Dr A R LeedsDepartment of Food and NutritionalSciences

Sarah Powell (left) and Sarah Passmorepictured outside the House of Commonsbefore joining the Speaker for tea

Parliamentary Association held a meetingthere. Two and a half years later withBSc and University Postgraduate Diplomain Dietetics examinations successfullybehind them, the two graduates took upthe invitation to tea offered in Saskatoon.After tea the two graduates toured Speak­ers House - a privilege granted to veryfew.

Sarah Powell, who has also distinguishedherself by winning the Van den Burgh andJurgens prize for the best performanceon the Dietetics course, and Sarah Pass­more are now both working as Dieticiansin HS posts.

The exchange programme, run by DrLeeds and Dr Judd at King's and by Prof­essor Eva Lee in Saskatoon, initially ranfor two years but is now temporarily sus­pended while the academic.details ofcrediting Canadian exam marks to theLondon BSc record are sorted out andwhile sufficient funds are raised t; endowthe scheme permanently.

KING'S - SASKATCHEWAEXCHA GE

King's College Tory Reform Group isdelighted to be able to welcome the HomeSecretary, Rt Hon Douglas Hurd CBEMP, Patron of the TRG, to addr~ss the'group on 9 May.

Sarah Powell and Sarah Passmore, bothnow State Registered Dieticians, recentlyhad tea with the Speaker of the Houseof Commons, Sir Bernard Weatherill. Thetwo graduates pioneered the exchangeprogramme whereby students studyingfor the BSc in utrition spend the secondyear at the University of Saskatchewanwhile two Canadian students take theirplaces here in London.

A note from Tim Hailes, Presidentof the KCL Tory Reform Group.

While in Saskatoon the two Sarahs metthe Speaker and other Members of theHouse of Commons, including Mr Mich­ael Shersby, a great supporter of the ex­change scheme, when the Commonwealth

KCLTRG was only formed last Octoberbut it has enjoyed phenomenal successin attracting quality speakers who haveincluded: Hon William Waldegrave, Mini­ster of State Foreign and CommonwealthOffice; J effrey Archer, novelist and play­wright; Sir Ian Gilmour Bt MP' and

icholas Scott MP, Ministe; of State Dep­artment of Social Security and Disabled.

The visit of the Home Secretary is thehighlight of the speaker programme. Hewill be addressing the group in the ewTheatre from 1.30 pm-2.00 pm; the eng­agement is to be followed by a Cheeseand Wine reception for members and invi­ted guests. The speaker mfteting will bea ticket only event and applications sho­uld be made in writing to: Mr J Ormrod,Parliamentary Liaison Officer, King'sCollege Tory Reform Group, clo Facultyof Laws.

VISIT OF HOME SECRETARYTO COLLEGE

The meeting is open to members of theCollege bu t the Committee reserves theright to refuse application or admissionwithou t explanation.

The Tory Reform Group is a pressuregroup associated with the centre and cen­tre-left of the Conservative Party. Associ­ate membership of KCLTRG is availableto mem bers of College staff from theabove address.

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LECTURES, MEETINGS AND SEMINARS 1.10 pm, Room IB04, Strand campus

P BUC LECTURE

THE QUEE ELlZ BETHLECTURE 1989

Tuesday 11 MayTHE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATIOMr Jack Straw, MP

6.00 pm, The Alien Theatre, Kensingtoncampus

THE ERIC SYMES ABBOTTMEMORIAL LECTURE

Monday 15 Mayo BEl G CREATURESReverend Professor Rowan Williams, LadyMargaret Professor of Divinity, Universityof Oxford

6.00 pm, Westminster Abbey

THE THIRD DEREK MILLERMEMORIAL LECTUREThursday 27 AprilPROTEI ENERGETICS: FOOD A IDHUMA EEDSProfessor Philip Payne, London Schoolof Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

5.30 pm, Alien Theatre, Atkin Building,Kensington campus

DEPARTME T OF MECHA ICALE GINEERI G

Thursday 27 AprilALTER ATIVE E GI ES - CURIOSI­TIES OR COMPETITORSC C F French, President of the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers, Visiting Profes­sor in the Department of MechanicalEngineering, King's2.30 pm, The New Theatre, Strandcampus

AGE CO CER INSTITUTE OFGERO TOLOGY

Monday 15 MayAGEI G I AUSTRALIA: SOCIALPOLICY ISSUESDr Adam Graycar, Commissioner for theAgeing, Government of South Australia

4.15 pm, Room 5106, 552 King's Road,Chelsea campus

INAUGURAL LECTURES

Friday 5 MayDEVELOPI G THE LAW OF TRUSTSFOR THE 21ST CE TURYDavid Hayton, Professor of Law

5.30 pm, The ew Theatre Strandcarnpu

Monday 22 MayKORAES, TOY BEE A D THE MOD­ER GREEK HERITAGERoderick Beaton, Koraes Professor ofModem Greek and Byzantine History,Language and Literature

5.30 pm, The ew Theatre, Strandcampu

Tuesday 25 MayThe celebrated novelist Claude Simon willgive a talk (in French) in the ew Theatreat 5.30 pm. Details will be posted nearerthe time. This important occasion hasbeen organised in collaboration with theClIltl\l"rtl ervice of the French Em hassy.

SEMI ARS

AGE CONCERN INSTITUTE OFGERO TOLOGY

Monday 8 MayBRAIN IMAGING IN AGEING ANDDEME TIADr Michael Philpot, Consultant Psychia­trist, Community Team for Mental Healthin the Elderly, Hither Green Hospital

Monday 22 MayOCCUPATIO AL PE SIO S: WHATSHO LD WE EXPECT OF THEM?Professor Michael Fogarty, Policy StudiesInstitu te

4.15 - 5.15 pm, Room 4113, ClarkBuilding, 552 King's Road, Chelsea campus

DEPARTME T OF BIOPHYSICS

Friday 28 AprilMOLECULAR I TERACTIO S IMYOSI LAMI A D INTERMEDIATEFILAME TS STUDIED USI G EXPRE­SSIO A D MUTAGE ESIS OF c-DNAI E. COLIDr Murray Stewart, LMB, Cambridge

Friday 5 MayHOW TO BUILD A SLIME MOLDDr Jeff Williams, ICRF Labs, South Mimms

Friday 12 MayA CO SE SUS STRUCTURE FORCATIO PUMPSDr Michael Green, IMR, London

Friday 19 MayA TlBODlES COMPLEMENT A DCELL RECEPTORS: A MOLECULARAPPROACHDr Dennis Burton, Department of Bio­chemistry, University of Sheffield

Friday 26 AprilCONTROL OF EXOCYTOSIS INADRENAL CHROMATIN CELLSSIG ALS REGULATI GDr R D Burgoyne, Department of Physi­ology, University of Liverpool

1.10 pm Ba ement Lecture Theatre,26-29 Drury Lane

CE TRE FOR EDUCATIONAL5TUDIES

Wednesday 24 MayI TERACTIVE VIDEO I SCIE CEJudith Mashiter, School of Education,

ewcastle upon Tyne

4.30 pm, Room 3.020, Hudson Building,552 King' Road, Chelsea campus

HUMA ITIES COMPUTING

Tuesday 16 MayPROJECT MA AGEME T A DHUMA lTIES COMPUTI GDr Charles Harvey, RHB C

6.00 pm, 11 Bedford Square (RHBNC)

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICALE GINEERING

Wednesday 24 MayAN EXPERIME TALLY BASED MULTI­ZO E DIESEL COMBUSTIO MODELI CORPORATI G RADlATIVE A DCO VECTIVE HEAT TRA SFERDr H Fu, Postdoctoral Research Assistant,King's

3.30 - 4.30 pm, Room 2B08, Strandcampus

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ST DE T SER ICES

ednesday 3 taySTGDY EXAMI.' TIO.·S SKILLSSE 1L 'ARS FOR Tl;TORSTwo eminar . one to be held at theStrand campus and one at en ingtoncampu , both held on the ame d y

2.00·4.15 pm, Room 6C, Strand campus

3.00 . ~.1 5 pm, Council Room. Ken ing·ton campu

For further details contact Lisa Payne,Student Services, tel S2530

COMPUTI G CE TRE SHORTCOURSES

Wedne day 3 and 10 MayMICROSOFT WORD 0 . THE IBM PS/2(Part I and 2)1 TROD CTIO TO USI G THE PPLEM Cl TOSHI TROD CTIO TO THE AG LlBRAR(Parts I and 2)

Wedne day 17 May1 TROD CTIO TO DOS

Wednesday 24 MayADVA CED DOS

2.00 - 5.00 pm, Strand campu

Further details from Advisory, Room 23AEteI S2505

Wedne day 17 and 24 MayGETTI G STARTED 0 THE VAXCOMP TERS (Parts 1 and 2)

2.00 - 5.00 pm. Ken ington campu

Further details from Advisory, RoomA209, tel K261

ITER L DEP RTME T LCOLLOQUI

Wednesday 3 MayPROGRAM VERIFICATIO A D STH·WIS REFI EME TMalcolm Bird

Wedne day 10 MaySTR CTURE OF A PROBLEM SOLVER

lan Hutchinson

ednesday 1 MayRISK 1.' SYSTE.1S DEVELOP~1E. 'TDarren Oal her

ednesday -4 ayPROCEOGRE ORIE. 'TEO .·D OBJECTORJE. 'TED PPRO CHESDa\id Till

1.30 pm. Room G02, Strand campu

I STIT TE OF CL SSICALST DIES

Wedne day 17 MayA EW MI OA DEPOSIT FRO IK OSSOS, CA 1600 BC, A D A GLA CETHEREFORE AT CO TEMPORARYCRETE A 'D THE CYLADESProfessor P M Warren

3.30 pm, Room 612, Institute of Cia icalStudie

Wedne day 10 MayCHIOS 1 THE 4TH C . TURY BC

icholas Hardwick

4.30 pm, Room 612. In titute of Cia icalStudie

PRE E T TIO CELEBRATIO

Royal Festival Hall

Graduation ceremonies are occasions onwhich students, parents, friends and theUniversity come together to celebrate thecompletion of years of study. In a feder­al Univer ity such as London the Collegeis often a remote partner in these cele­brations becau e although students morereadily identify with their College ratherthan the niversity, it is the Universitywhich is responsible for the organisationof the degree ceremonies. The Collegeha in recent years upplemented theAlbert Hall ceremonies by inviting itstudents and their guests back to theCollege for a reception at which theirmembers of the academic taff are alsopresent. This approach is set to change.

For the first time the College is organisinga ceremony to honour the leavers andgraduates of the 1988-89 session togetherwith three Presentation Fellows. TheseFellows are Sir James Black, Rt HonPeter Brooke MP and Mr Godfrey Brad­man. The ceremony will take place atthe Royal Festival Hall on Monday IISeptember 1989. Although strictly spea­king, thi ceremony does not replace the

niversity Presentation Ceremony, it is

hoped that student friends and parentalike will appreciate a formal occasionthat is unique and personal to King's Col­lege. All student will be obliged to weara ademi dre ,an they will be pre entedto Sir lame Spooner, Chairman 0 Coun­cil.

For tho e wishing to know more aboutthe eremony enquirie should be re­ferred to tbe Pre entation Celebr tionOffi e(extS2109) which is loc te with­in the Admis ions Office in the Registry.

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student needs and tastes differ enoughto make it sensible to plan for separateprovision.

(a) Common Rooms for Staff

cces to Staff Common Rooms shouldbe decided as far as possible by the needand tastes of the user rather than by tit­le or grades in th salary structures.

At both the Strand and Cornwall Housethere should be three Staff CommonRooms:

(i) A u bstantial, well-furnished StaffCommon Room with excellentfacilities available into the eveningin luding offee, tea and a bar (sha-red with (ll) below). quiet, loungeatmosphere - the kind of place forpapers, magazines and peaceful con­versation.

(ii) A substantial Common Room well ­though differently - furnished. Anoisier, more relaxed, wine bar/lounge atmosphere. Catering/barfacilities shared with (i).

(iii) An Academic and Senior Staff Room.A smaller room and a place for infor­mal meetings/conversations on con­fidential or sensitive matters.

In addition there should be at both theStrand and at Cornwall House a numberof fairly small staff/student 'Faculty' or'subject-area' Common Rooms hardilyfurnished with a sink and coffee facilitiesThe Staff Common Rooms on each iteshould be managed by two sub- ommit­tees, the mem bership of which should bebroadly representative without being toocIo ely tied to categories.

A College Social Committee should be setup (with representatives from the abovesu b-committees) with a view to promo­ting College-wide ocial activity of allkinds. This Committee should receivethe ubsidies at the moment given by theCollege to the three existing staff socialassociations (the Strand SCR, the Ken­sington StaH As ociation and the StrandSocial Club). These three associationsshould be closely involved in setting up

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(f) Commercial facilitie

proposals to the Project Committee bythe Registrar.

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(e) Day UT ery

The Working Party was unanimously insympathy with the idea of a Day urseryand the expressed intentions of the Col­lege Council. It expressed the view how­ever that available evidence indicated thatthe College would have to provide a sub­stantial annual su bsidy and it also feltthat neither the Strand nor Cornwall House provided a very suitable environment.It therefore recommended that a Day

ursery at one of the more accessibleHalls of Residence should be investigated.

The administrative requirements of theStudents' Union on the Thameside cam­pus are to be the su bj ect of direct dis­cussions between the officers of the Uni­on and the Project Committee.

It is proposed that at both the Strandand Cornwall House an area should bereserved as a kind of 'shopping precinct'.This would contain commercial retailand service activities for the benefit ofstudents and staff such as a travel shop,the Students' Union shop, a bookshop,a food shop, a launderette/dry-cleaningservice etc. Some of these might be man­aged by the Students' Union, some bythe College.4. THE STUDENTS' U 10

In a summary such as this quite a fewdetails, qualifications and explanationshave been omitted. The Working Partywas also asked to indicate some roughattributions of space to the taclutles pro­posed. These are contained in the App­endix attached to the full Report and itis to be stressed that the figures thereindicate orders of magnitude, not precisespecifications.

The proposals as outlined look ratherbald and difficult to visualize, but thesocial facilities which the College offerson the Thameside campus will have a lotto do with how well or ill it functions asan academic and social community. TheWorking Party had to work quickly andmake guesses about many unknownswith very little information and few hardfacts to guide it. All members of staffare asked to think carefully about theseproposals and are invited to make suggest·ions for their improvement. Please donot hesitate - if in doubt, write!

Could you please send any comments,suggestions, criticisms or alternative pro­posals to the chairman of the WorkingParty: Mr J V Muir, Vice-Principal,Strand campus. These will then be pass­ed on to the Project Committee whichhas the responsibility for planning theThameside campus and for briefing thearchitects.

(c) Religious observance

At Cornwall House there should be acentrally-located Ecumenical Centre spec­ifically designed to cater flexibly for theneeds of many different faiths.

(d) Student Servi e (including MedicalService)

It is recommended that at the Strand sitethe College should continue to be servedby the main College Chapel.

(i) The oresent theatre at the Strandshould be completely re-furbishedwith a review of its technical services.

(b) Other recreational facilities

(ii) A smaller Fitness Centre at CornwallHouse with a small games room att­ached (table tennis etc).

(iv) A swimming pool at Cornwall House.

(a Indoor Sports Facilities

(ill) Two squash courts at the Strand.

The follOWing facilities are proposed:

The management of the bars is at themoment one element in discussions bet­ween the College and the Students Union.

o proposals have been made until theou tcome of these discussions is clear.

(i) A large gymnasium at the Strandsuitable for netball, basket·ball, bad­minton, 5-a-side football etc. In add­ition to the main hall of the gymnas­ium another floor above or belowshould serve as a Fitness Room

(iv) There should also be a 'lounge bar'/'club bar' at Cornwall House (as in(ll) above).

(v) On both sites a small, high quality barshould be associated with the privatedining rooms.

Most catering facilities will be under thedirection of the Catering Officer; it isrecommended that the Amenities Comm­ittee exercises strict quality control overthe catering service and its standards.3. MORE GE ERAL SOCIAL FACILI­

TIES

(ll) There should be five well-soundproof­ed rehearsal/music practice rooms atthe Strand, and two at Cornwall Hou­se' these should be of varying sizes.

(ill) The Nelson Mandela Hall and theGreat Hall at the Strand should con­tinue to be the College's main func­tion halls. However the architectsshould be asked to examine the pos­sibility of substantial improvementsto the elson Mandela Hall.

These are to be the subject of separate

(a) Refectories

(i) One large or two medium-sized self­service refectories with a real varietyof provision (conventional meals,fast food counter, salad bar, sand­wich bar etc) and a well designed,attractive and varied seating area.

(b) Bar

(ll) A video-lounge.

There should be at both the Strand andCornwall House:

(iii) Two private dining rooms - one for10 persons, one for 24 - decoratedand furnished to a very high stand­ard and with waitress service. Thesewould be bookable with a small,high-quality bar adjacent.

(ii) A smaller but still su bstantial diningroom with a quieter, more formalatmosphere. There would be dis­creet self-service and it would be anatural place for the everyday enter­taining of visitors - emphasis on qua­lity - probably higher prices.

In principle College catering facilities onboth sites should be open to all; needsand tastes should decide the users.

the new Social Committee.(b) Common Rooms for Student

The provision of Common Rooms forstudents is very much bound up withcatering matters and much CommonRoom provision for students is thereforeto be found connected with catering andthe bars. In addition to that, there shouldbe at both the Strand and Cornwall Hou­se:(i) A large student Common Room

with facilities for refreshments andalcohol at certain times of the day.A larger, better planned and furnish­ed version of the present GO 1 onthe Strand campus is envisaged (orpossibly two smaller Common Ro­oms of different characters).

2. CATERI G FACILITIES

(i) At the Strand there should be a large'Keller-type' bar· the main 'functionbar. This would be a typical barfacility

(ii) At the Strand there should also be asub tantial but smaller bar of a diff­erent character - quieter and moreof a 'lounge bar'. Light bar food sho­uld be available.

(Ui) At Cornwall House there should bea good-sized bar which might be plan­ned in association with the recomm­ended Common Room for students ­a compromise with the 'Keller-bar'concept.

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Cartoon: Stuart Burley

TOR L'REVI ITED

Don Mindeltkin Receptioni t, Kensington

pologies to all cognoscenti and especi­ally I'orman Silvester of the PhysicsDepartment for the transpo ition ofMilton' poem 'Pastoral' in the la t editionof Comment. So for all the poetry loverwho were a little confu ed by the newver ion of 'Pastoral' here is the original.

The lift doors losed and ut off the re tof their onver ation, but I had the fee­ling that hi interview would go ar bett­er than 1 had originally suppo ed.

He put hi arm around the \isitor's narr­ow houlder~. 'Thi wa}' my lad', he saidand a he guided him to the 1iI t. I h rdhim a.. 'Did I hear you s > ha yo haan nt n med Ariadne? ~f} grand-mother wa 11 d Ariadne and we hil­dren named m} grandfather, who w ~ avery large m n. the .finot ur'.'I uppo e you alled their hou th1 by rinth', aid the \isitor with n amu"­ed smile.

The royal Forest spreads each leafy boughs far as Art and Prin iple allow,

There all i Peace, no Flood hall over- Iwhelm

or lightning strike to Earth the lofty Elm_Hinds dare not peek, nor insolently pokeDerision at the Grove 'neath love's

great OakWhere vestal virgins tend the sacred blaze,In soft wear deck't, asDiane's form arrays.The Willows and the Hazle Copses growUnfettered by Meander's chartle s flow,

~1IDotaur,' he said. 'not a Dino aur?'

'Half-man half-bull,' he repeated ID disbel­ief.Hopelessly I blundered on. 'Theseus kill­ed it then Ariadne helped him to escapefrom the labyrinth.'

'1 hould have said Cretan labyrinth.'I ould ee that bewiderment was begin­ning to repla e his original nervousne . 'The Minotaur lived in it.' I addedhopefully.

I tried to re tify my mistake.

'Cretan maize? he repeated, '1 don'treally know much about cereals'.

o not exactly. It was a mythical monst­er, half-man half-bull.'

I put a finger to my lips, and as we strai­ghtened up I asked him if he could helpme.'1 believe that you are going to the Southside, can you help me by taking our visit­or with you?'

look of total incomprehension crossedhis face. He was obviously of the opin­ion that I wa quite mad. He paused fora long moment then did his best to hum­our me. 'My Dad had an aunty calledAriadne,' he volunteered brightly.

At that moment salvation arrived in theunlikely form of Dr X. Dr X looks likea slightly scaled-down version of Pava­rotti, but with, I think, a louder voice.'Morning Don,' he shouted as he strodein and, as usual, left both sets of swingdoors wide open so that all the papersblew off my desk. As we both scrabbledon the floor collecting them, he askedquietly, 'What's he done, lost his Mum?'

Despite all the things that people sayabout it, 1 quite like our canteen food.However, I discovered recently that alot of it is prepared in aluminium ve sels.Since aluminium seems to be associatedwith a form of dementia, ltzheimer'sdi ea e, maybe it is not wise to eat toomuch of it. Could the Catering Depart­ment be encouraged to replace all itsaluminium cooking pots?

Alan HutchinsonDepartment of Computing

VIEW FROM THE DE K

The firm 'representatives will be onhand in the Great Hall from I '2.00 noonto 2.30 pm on the day to answer anyquestion about a career as a soli itorstudents wish to ask.

He was a tall thin youth with neatly part­ed hair, a dark blue suit and well-polish­ed shoes. He was obviously very nervousas he approached the reception desk andoffered me his letter of invitation. 'I'vean interview with Dr W at 10.30' he said.

OLICITOR FAIR

. fany leading London oli itors will bevisiting King's on 4 ~fay for the 'Soli it·or ' Career Information Fair' whi hisbeing organised jointly by the CareerAdvisory Sef\.ice and the Department 0

LVi. There re currently numerouopportuniue for graduate to enter thelegal profe ion and they are not limitedto graduates in Law.

eH HarriSenior Careers Advisor

His interview I knew was on the South sidesecond floor of the Atkins building andhis letter of invitation gave very clearinstructions'on how to get there from mainreception.

LETT R

He was at the wrong reception desk andhis route to Dr W would now involve himin many changes of direction and severalchanges of level. Having read his letter, 1said, as gently as possible, you have reallycome to the wrong reception desk. It israther difficult to direct you from here,but if you follow my directions care­fully you should get to your interviewon time.'

As he was beginning to look apprehensiveI felt that 1 should try and put him at hisease. 'This building is rather like theCretan maze, but you'll soon get to knowI you, way ,,"ound wh,n you h'" boonhere a short while'.

GOLF R

SM LL ADS

£7.99£7.99£7.99£7.99£7.99

large or extra largelargelargelargemedium

'Haute couture' King's style. The newseason's sweatshirts bein,; modelled byDebbie Bostock and Clare Atkinson,Assistant Residences Managers atKensington

Jade (green)BlackPinkMint greenPeach

The shirts are already being snapped upthrou~hout the College and will obviouslybe the garments to be seen in this summer.Just look at how Debbie and Clare areenjoying wearing theirs ...

Please drop in to the Residences Office,next to Main Reception at Kensington, tohave a browse. Or send a cheque (payableto King's College) to Residences Office,together with your order and extensionnum ber. Shirts will be dispatched byreturn.

TEESHIRTS Cl 00% cotton) chest design,one size only (extra large) white £4.49

For full details and an application formplease contact The Fulbright .C~mmission,(fao British Programme AdmInIstrator),6 Porter Street, London WIM 2HR ortelephone 01 4867697. Applicationforms will be available until 19 May andcompleted forms including referencesmust be received no later than 4.30 pmon Friday 26 May.

institution of higher learning in the UnitedStates for a minimum period of nine mon­ths; the student must also give proof offinancial support, preferably by scholar­ship or fellowship awards adequate tocover full tuition fees and maintenance ata satisfactory level in the United States;applications cannot be accepted from stu­dents who have already embarked on acourse of postgraduate study in the UnitedStates nor from those who will begintheir ;tudies prior to the beginning of the89/90 academic year.

Students requiring an application formare asked to send an A4 stamped, self add­ressed envelope carrying 28 p postage.

EEDED

WERE YOU AT SWA EA?

The University College of Swansea is prop­osing to establish an Alumni Associationand would like to contact as many of itsformer students as possible.

Milton

If you were a student at Swansea and areinterested, then please write to: TheAdministrative Secretary, University Coll­ege of Swansea Singleton Park, SwanseaSA2 8PP giving your name (and previousname if appropriate), address, departmentand year of graduation/departure fromCollege.

All volunteers receive cash payments fortheir participation. Anyone interestedin taking part should contact Dr Wardleat the Department of Physiology fordetails and a subject screening form.

The Department urgently needs healthymale and female volunteers to help themin their many current studies, examples ofwhich include, sleep disturbances and the

'psychological effects of computer use.

While woodmans' axe aviods the wiry shnd no chips fly before th'impending

crash( '0 knavi h churl dare hack these Trees

lest heRisk royal Wrath with dread lese-majestf).Such Paradise beside the sparkling StrandShould gladden all save Satan's rayven

band:Alas for those who it h, the mental few,To meddle with fresh Wood and pa tures

new,

Dr J ane Wardle wishes to thank all thosewho volunteered for the last set of studiesmade by the Department of Physiologyand hopes to make the results availablein the next couple of months.

THE F LBR1GHT CO ISS10E DOW E T AWARD

A number of endowment sponsored tra­vel grants are available to citizens of the

K for graduate academic study in theUSA. The awards are competitive andare made by the Commission in Londo~

in co-operation with the Board of ForeIgnScholarships in Washington. One grant(the Stephen Selway Award) will be restri­cted to the broad field of Finance andAccountancy (including economics); theremainder may be addressed to any field.

IAt the time of application the studentmust submit evidence of admission to an

EW SEASO SWE TSHIRTSD TEESHIRTS

ew Season sweatshirts and teeshirts arenow available from the Residences Officeat Kensington. Telephone K255. Thesweatshirts are in two designs: chest des­ign or pocket logo design.

CHEST DESIGN (4 colour print):avy -large or extra large £9.99

White - large or extra large £9.99

POCKET LOGO DESIGRoyal Blue large or extra large £7.99

Would members of the College staff whomight be interested in meeting and play­ing with like minded addicts get in touchwith Martin Hazard, Hall Manager, King'sCollege Hall, Champion Hill SES 8Awith a view to arranging an afternoonor day out in the first instance.

FLAT TO LET I BLOOMSBURY

Flat available for approximately 3 mont­hs within period late May to late Septe­mber (dates negotiable). Suitable forsingle person or couple. Furnished, all­electric and centrally heated bedroom/study/sitting room/kitchen/bathroom.£600 per month (deposit £300). Tel436 3293 afternoons or evenings.

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We are looking for an admin/cleri I assi­stant to work on the College's Pre-Sessi­onal English Language ourse this m­mer. Ideally the succe sful appli ant willhave some experience of working withoverseas tudents and also po e s word­pro essing and book-keeping skills Al­though the work is demanding, the con­ta t with staff and students on the ourseis rewarding and the post would possiblysuit a mature student or a postgraduatestudent.

Dates: 26 June-22 September inclusive.Hours: 9.30 am-5.00 pm.Salary: generous.

For further details apply to Mrs JenniferJ ackson, External Liaison Officer, Exter­nal Relations Department, Strand campus.Telephone S2291.

E 0 OF E 10 DI I ER

Tue da ,20 June 1989

The traditional End of Session Dinner willthis year be held on Tuesday 20 June ~the Riverside Restaurant, Macadam Buil­ding Strand campus at 7.00pm. Sherrywill be served from 6.30pm in the lowerSenior Common Room (South West Block)

E D OF SESSIO DI ER

I will attend the End of Session Dinner

HO SE FLAT S AP

A hou e/flat swap is needed by a ollegeprofe or at Ber eley Univer iry. Califor­nia.

Profe sor Trevor Pitts wishes to -swap hisfour bedroome hou e three minutesfrom the Ber 'eley University ampus.with a three bedroom hous or at least atwo bedroom flat in Southern Englandbetween July I 19 9 and August 311990 for at least the a ademi year.

nyone interested should contact232 Stanford Avenue, KensingtonCA 94708 USA. Telphone (415) 5 41080.

HA YE YOU A ROOM TO LET?

If you have then please contact LindsayElliot on ext 255, during the day, or,Bill Witlea, ight Security after 10pmat Kensin,gton Reception on 376 1544.Reference readily available.

This is an opportunity for mem bers of theCollege and their guests to meet in plea ­ant surrounding and is also the occasionwhen we say goodbye to tho e membersof staff who are retiring and who will beinvited with their wives and husbands asguests of the College.

The cost of the Dinner is £.17.50 per pers­on including sherry. wine and port.

TO: Mr P J GilbertAssistant SecretaryRoom 2BMain BuildingStrand campus

Comment is produced by the InformationOffice on the Strand campus. Copy datefor the next edition is Friday 19 May forpublication in the week of 29 May.

Those intending to be present at the Dinn­er are asked to complete the form belowand return it, with a cheque made payableto King's College London, to Mr P JGilbert ssistant Secretary, Room 2B,Main Building, Strand Campus, not lat-er than Friday 2 June. Since seating islimited apolications will be dealt withon a first come first serve basis.

My guest will be .

I enclose a cheque for £ (£ I 7.50 per person)

ame (in capitals) .

Signed .

Date .

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