IR OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION Student Snack bar refit Unions surveyed Student Unions are alarmed by a goes ahead nationwide survey launched by the Department of Education and Science (DES). The survey asks for The Union has allocated £40,000 to detailed breakdowns of union refurbish the Union Snack Bar and finances, and voting procedures. It the Entertainments Lounge over the also contains an extensive section Summer. Work has already begun asking unions to evaluate the on the refit, which, the Union services they receive from the hopes, will encourage more National Union of Students (NUS). students to use the Union facilities. A twenty-one page questionnaire The new Snack Bar will contain has been circulated to the Vice- seating for one hundred people and Chancellors, Directors and will feature a lowered ceiling and an Principals in seventy universities, improved lighting system. The new polytechnics and colleges of further serving area has been designed to education. Brunei, Heriot-Watt, reduce queueing time and will run Bristol, Loughborough and on a self service basis with an extra Newcastle Universities are amongst till at peaktimes. The Uni6*n are those on the list. The questionnaires buying new cookers, a food mixer, a are due for completion by October dishwasher and new cutlery and 31, after which the Government will crockery for the Snack Bar. The new draw 'conclusions on the best action Snack Bar will feature fabric to take.' wallpaper and will be decorated in City College Union President, what has been described as a subtle Geoff Ellingham told FELIX that he red, white and blue style. In was surprised that the survey asks addition, vending machines offering repainted. The room will be Office over the choice of contractors. students to quantify NUS services confectionery, sandwiches, rolls and carpeted and a Dance Floor Union Deputy president, Chas in monetary terms. hot and cold drinks will be installed installed. Plans are also being Brereton told FELIX that former University of London Union in the dining area. considered for a second food outlet Union President, Sydney Harbour (ULU) President, Stewart Jackson A catering consultant has been or a bar behind the serving hatch in Bridge had asked a second firm to said that ULU view the survey with commissioned by the Union to the lounge. produce a quotation for the dias great concern and are very worried improve the range of food on offer. In the Union Bar, woodwork will when the original contractors, about the ramifications for student Union Manager, David Peacock told be sanded and stained and new Francis Bell and Austin were felt to union autonomy. FELIX that new Snack Bar will be brass lighting is to be fitted. The be too costly. When the new The survey follows an geared towards healthy eating with wooden panels at the bar entrance contractors were found to be even announcement by Secretary of State vegetarian, low sugar and low fat are to be replaced with glass panels more expensive it was too late for for Education and Science, Kenneth foods. One or two meat dishes each in an attempt to make the bar more the original contractors to install the Baker, in April. Mr Baker said the day are also planned. 'We are trying welcoming and the stonework will dias in time. Government recognised that 'many to help people get into a good eating be cleaned. In addition to the work being individual students do not wish to kick,' he said. Speaking on the modifications, funded by the Union, the College is be represented by °the National The seating currently in the Snack Deputy President Chas Brereton providing £20,000 to refurbish the Union of Students.' He went on to Bar will be moved into the said 'we have to compete with Union Central Staircase and the say that taxpayers' money should be Entertainments Lounge. A new College and offer a good service to main toilets. The toilets, currently a used to provide services for students stage is to be constructed in the students. If we don't get them in the gents, will be converted into toilets and not for political campaigning. Lounge along with a new lighting first week we lose them forever.' for male and female students. The survey shows a number of tower, paid for by the College, and A raised dias originally planned Union President Nigel Baker said similarities to an Early Day Motion a storage area for Entertainments for installation in the Snack Bar over that he was relieved that work had on the 'National Union of Students Committee. The Dramatic Society the Summer has been delayed until started and added 'the Snack Bar closed shop' put forward by will be installing new disco lights for the Christmas vacation following a will be a hell of a lot less like a the Union, and the Lounge will be disagreement within the Union refectory'. continued on back page. ISSUE 809 26 AUG 19 News Geology Death on Car park to expand field work the cut Thames The Geology Department will be The recent ULU Sri Lanka Society dropping field work during the Dinner and Dance was ruined holiday periods and reducing according to FELIX eye in the sky lecture hours from the start of next reporter, Charles Brereton, when term. The department believe that the boat crashed into a bridge. the number of staff student contact The starboard side of the craft was hours is excessive and all lecture 'completely wrecked' and two courses will be cut to accommodate people were injured as the skipper the changes. Independent Mapping corrected too late to avoid a projects over the Summer holidays collision. will continue during the second Panes of glass were ejected and year. ICU Deputy President Charles 'In the past we have tended to Brereton told FELIX that 'if it hadn't over lecture which is bad for staff been safety glass it could have been and students,' explained Dr Richard bloody carnage'. Selley, Head of Department. He went on to say 'it ruined our Construction work to extend the scheme to repair Imperial College The move is part of a general evening. It could have been death main College car park by 50 places Road. The extension will initially restructuring within the department on the Thames'. has begun on the North East side act as an overflow whilst repairs which, amongst other changes led of the Queens Tower. The are made to the rest of the car to the introduction of a group extension, due for completion by park. tutorial system at the start of the October is part of a £150,000 year. The department are also Fisher considering the introduction of a tfiird year option in Management Science. gets new Obituary New locks Professor Neil Watson Following two break-ins earlier this The untimely death on June 28 of Despite the time and effort month, the College plans to install Neil Watson, Professor of Internal required by these activities Neil was offices a new lock system in Fisher Hall in Combustion Engineering at the a fully committed member of his Evelyn Gardens. The existing ten University of London, following a department at Imperial College A new office block for companies front door entrances will be reduced fall at his home, deprives the where he willingly continued to liaising with Imperial College is to three. A 'Corley' magnetically engineering industry of one of its shoulder heavy teaching and due to be constructed in the space coded key system, similar to that leading researchers and is an almost administrative duties. between the Civil and Electrical installed in Montpelier Hall a yeat irreplaceable loss to the staff and Neil's zest for work, his straightfor- Engineering Departments. The ago, will also be fitted to the front students of the Mechanical wardness, his readiness to help Office Block, containing twelve doors. Engineering Department. others and his complete absence of office suites is due for completion The current Union and Yale Born in London in 1944, Neil egotism were qualities which made by September 1989. The suites system will be replaced by an Watson was educated at Allen's him a colleague who will greatly be will be let out on short term leases 'EWA' master key system at a total School and Queen Mary College. missed. He is survived by his wife to companies who are making use cost of around £6000 from the After a short period in the computer Elaine and two daughters. of Imperial College's research College residence account. peripheral manufacturing industry, facilities. The cost of the building Managing Surveyor of Residen- Neil joined the staff of Imperial is estimated at a quarter of a ces, Peter Hallworth, told FELIX College in 1971 as a lecturer. million pounds. that the external door locks will be In 1973 he initiated, jointly with installed by the beginning of nexl Professor Janota, an industrially term although the internal locks will oriented post-experience course on not be replaced until Christmas due turbo-charging which attracted Student to problems with delivery. participants from firms in the UK and continental Europe. At the suggestion of Dartmouth College, New Hampshire he repeated the vouchers Finance course at the College and updated The Government is considering versions, given alternatively in the introducing student vouchers as a UK and USA bacame a regular and means of funding universities, go-ahead prominent event in the engineering according to a report in the world. Neil's qualities as a Guardian. Under the proposal Estimates from clubs and societies, communicator were soon revealed Universities would not be funded approved by Union Finance and after won for him many awards directly, but students would be Committee for next year will be in both countries for the excellence given a voucher to be spent on a fulfilled despite a cut of £4000 by the of his lectures and papers; he was University of their choice.