FEBRUARY 1997

UNIVERSITY’S £80,000 BID FOR ORTON PAPERS

TIN LEICESTER University is Theatre, has agreed to launching a major appeal to become a patron of the secure a piece of literary fundraising campaign history for the nation. and we are currently A gala performance of Joe approaching several Orton’s What the Butler Saw other prominent on Friday February 14 will figures who have mark the launch of an £80,000 connections with LEICESTER-BORN: appeal which would ensure Orton and Leicester to Joe Orton Orton’s literary works stay in ask them to become his birthplace. Patrons.” But it is a race against time - The papers consist of the important collection of annotated typescripts, notes INSIDE papers by the playwright has and many unpublished works been offered to the University which represent a gold mine

http://www.le.ac.uk/ by its present owners on for Orton scholars. LE condition that the University Born in Leicester in 1933, Joe GUN CONTROL: raises the money in time. Orton left school at 16 and INVESTIGATION The papers would form a trained as an actor before BY CENTRE valuable addition to the turning to writing; his first full RESEARCHERS growing collection of rare length play, Entertaining Mr PAGE: 5 books and manuscripts held in Sloane, was staged in the Leicester University Library. West End in 1964. His stylish Orton’s sister, Leonie Barnett, black comedies, with their said that her brother and sister emphasis on corruption and agreed with her that “Leicester sexual perversion, are University Library would be an frequently performed excellent place for the Orton throughout the world, and still papers. It is particularly have the power to shock. This CLASSROOM appropriate as the Orton caused something of a scandal SUPPORT family still lives in the city.” when the plays were first STAFF: A Dr Timothy Hobbs, Librarian performed. NEW STUDY at the University, said: “These Orton was battered to death PAGE: 10 are fascinating papers by one by his lover in 1967; What the of Britain’s leading playwrights Butler Saw was not staged of the 20th century. We very until 1969. Orton’s life was the much hope that we can obtain subject of the film Prick up them for the University, but to your Ears for which Alan do so we must raise £80,000 Bennett wrote the screenplay. LIVELY This year sees the 30th by 30 June. After that, the PROGRAMME: papers will go on sale on the anniversary of Joe Orton’s RICHARD open market and could well death and as part of the

BUL ATTENBOROUGH leave the country. commemorative events and CENTRE OFFERS “I am delighted to be able to Leicester University Jubilee DANCE announce that Leicester Year celebrations, Leicester WORKSHOPS University honorary graduate University Theatre will be PAGE: 14 Sir Peter Hall, Artistic Director staging a production of What of the Old Vic and former the Butler Saw from 12-15 Director of the National February.

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VOLUME 29 £400,000 FOR ASTHMA NUMBER 5 RESEARCH MEDISEARCH, the charitable foundation spearheading medical research within the teaching hospitals, has been able to put FEBRUARY 1997 up some £400,000 to enable the establishment of an Infant Asthma Research Centre here in Leicester. Retiring Director Reggie Purbrick said: “This is a real coup NEWS...... 1-13 for the University which will head up the research under Professor Mike Silverman, Head of the Child Health FEATURES/ Department. It is also an exciting development for the ARTSTOP...... 14-18 Leicester Royal Infirmary Children’s Hospital, which will be CUTTINGS...... 20 collaborating in the research. Above all it is great news for the people of this city!” PEOPLE...... 21 Colonel Purbrick added: “I am delighted to have been able to find this money for such a thoroughly worthwhile project. ACADEMIC It will complement our establishment of a Chair of SERVICES ...... 22-23 Dermatology in the University two years ago and bring to about a million pounds Medisearch’s investment into clinical A.O.B...... 24-25 medical research here in Leicestershire. “I have to pay tribute to Lord Crawshaw of Long Whatton, RESEARCH...... 26-27 to our Asian community and to all the Trustees who have NOTICES...... 28-30 supported my efforts over the last four years.” SPORTS ...... 31 CROSSWORD Back Page BUSINESS PROFILE THE new edition of LABA Newsnet, the quarterly BULLETIN magazine for the city's The Bulletin aims to publish news and features which Asian business inform staff and students of developments affecting the University, and to report on the decisions of Council community has been and Senate. published.

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2 NEWS STARS IN THE EYES

‘ASTRONAUT WANTED - NO applicants hoping to take EXPERIENCE NECESSARY’ part in the project. Against these massive odds HELEN Sharman, OBE, was driving home and after weeks of from work as a research technologist at exhaustive physical and Mars Confectionery in June 1989, when psychological tests, she she heard that radio advertisement. While was surprised to find that waiting for the traffic lights to change she she had been selected as jotted down the telephone number. one of the final four It proved to be the moment that candidates. changed her life, and last month Her advantages youngsters with stars in their eyes were included her adaptability, given a special opportunity to hear at first and the fact that she was OUT OF THIS WORLD: Dr Sharman enthralled youngsters with her story hand the wonders of space from the first shown to be someone about life in space Briton to go there. who would remain stable She told her story, “Life in Space”, to a and reliable under all circumstances. Also HELEN SHARMAN: capacity crowd of schoolchildren at the in her favour was her ability to get on well Fraser Noble Building, before appearing with other crew members and her sense of later the same day as guest lecturer at one humour. of the events marking the 155th season of Some months later she was down to the the Leicester Literary and Philosophical final two candidates sent for 18 months’ ■ HelenFactfile Sharman was born in Society. gruelling training at the Yuri Gagarin Sheffield, where she went to school Dr Sharman was invited to Leicester Cosmonaut Training Centre in Moscow’s and attended the local university. University by Professor John Holloway, of Star City. ■ She graduated in 1984 with a BSc in the Department of Chemistry, who is There she underwent extensive Chemistry. currently President of the Leicester Literary preparations for coping with ■ After university she worked as an and Philosophical Society. weightlessness, living in a cramped engineer for a division of GEC, then Her evening lecture, “Journey into environment, enduring survival procedures in 1987, while studying part-time for Space”, was sponsored by the Royal and learning to pilot rocket systems, as a PhD at Birkbeck College, London, Society of Chemistry and took place in the well as handling scientific experiments in she worked as a research Rattray Lecture Theatre. space. technologist for Mars Confectionery Dr Sharman spoke about Project Juno, Her reward came when she was selected Ltd, studying the chemical and which was designed as an historical Soviet as the principal choice to journey into physical properties of chocolate and Space Mission in which a UK astronaut space in May 1991 and, as Britain’s first developing new product lines. would be invited to take part and become astronaut, sped at over 18,000 mph ■ the first Briton in space. orbiting the Earth up to sixteen times a day Dr Sharman currently works as a She was one of no less than 13,000 for the eight days of the scientific mission. scientist, and is also one of the country’s leading “Ambassadors for Science”, involving herself with a NATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE CENTRE SUPPORT number of organisations to improve WHILE at the science education in the UK. University, Helen ■ As well as giving talks and lectures Sharman voiced her around the world, she presents support for the NSSC “Seeing through Science” for BBC and praised the Television, and participates in University's efforts to numerous radio and television make science more programmes on the subject. accessible to the ■ In December 1992 Helen Sharman general public. was awarded the OBE. "People in Britain ■ This year she was invited to sit for a want to find out more portrait that will be exhibited in the about space, and how “Leaders Into The Next Millennium space will influence Exhibition”, which will tour the them. I would country for the next six years. support anything that ■ gives people more MEETING: The Vice-Chancellor with Helen Sharman and Alan Wells, Director Her book, Seize the Moment, understanding of of the Space Research Centre promotes the view that “you have science." only one life. Use it and have fun She added that the NSSC was the kind of project that would increase people's with it.” understanding of science in an exciting and accessible way and she said Leicester was a good location for the proposed centre." 3 NEWS GENDER AND NATURAL RESOURCES FORMER LEICESTER MAN IS A TEAM from the Department NEW CVCP HEAD of Geography has been involved in a national conference where aspects of gender and geography were assessed. Lecturer in Geography and Earth Observation, Dr Jane Wellens, along with Clare Madge and Anna Bee from the Department, convened a joint session of the Biogeography Research Group and Women and Geography Study Group. Dr Wellens said: “This session successfully brought together physical and human geographers, to discuss women TAKING CHARGE: Professor Harris and physical geography, GENDER AND GEOGRAPHY: Students at work in the Geography gender and biogeography and Department A FORMER Leicester feminism and science.” in Geography, accounting for majority are employed on full- University lecturer has been Lisa Peaty (University of 20% of the academics in the time, permanent contracts. elected as the next Chairman Birmingham) and Dr Wellens field, with little difference in The paper also examined of CVCP. opened the session with a the proportions of physical and records of publications and Professor Martin Harris, paper reviewing the current human geographers. successful grant applications, Vice-Chancellor of the status of women physical 90% of female physical revealing that most women University of Manchester, will geographers within the UK. geographers have been physical geographers work in succeed Professor Gareth The paper revealed that appointed during the 1990s the fields of Biogeography and Roberts on August 1. women are under-represented and, encouragingly, the Geomorphology while Professor Harris, who Meteorology/ Climatology and lectured in French and Remote Sensing are particularly Linguistics at Leicester from poorly represented. 1967-72, said: “My term of SIGN OF THE TIMES Other aspects of the session office begins shortly after the focused on teaching and General Election and the described the results of a report of the Dearing Inquiry survey into undergraduate into the future of higher attitudes to fieldwork. The education. The importance results suggested that there are of this conjunction of events considerable gender can hardly be exaggerated. differences in students’ “Our universities are an perceptions of what is required undoubted success story, of human and physical operating in a domestic and geography fieldwork and in global marketplace with a their own abilities to turnover exceeding £10 participate fully in fieldwork billion. It will be my task to tasks. ensure that, in the debates There was a presentation on that follow the Dearing the gendered use of resources Report, no-one can overlook in contemporary Indonesia and their vital contribution to the a paper exploring the learning, research and possibility of a Feminist Physical economic and cultural Geography. prosperity of the UK and its A team from the University’s School of Archaeological A discussion/workshop was people.” Studies has come up with an unusual find - the remains chaired by Clare Madge and All four Vice-Chancellors of of a Roman dog. The discovery came during a three- Anna Bee. Proposals to hold a Leicester University, since the week dig at a site at the corner of York Road and Oxford meeting of women/feminist University gained Street, Leicester. Also discovered at the site were three human and physical independent status in 1957, human Roman burial plots, and other remains dating geographers at the University have served as Chairmen of from the Roman period to the English Civil War. later this year were also CVCP. mooted.

4 NEWS MAJOR STUDY INTO OUT-OF-HOURS CARE

THE Department of General Practice and Dr McKinley said some of the findings practice doctors were seen within 35 Primary Health Care at Leicester, in were predictable and confirmed existing minutes of the request, only one third collaboration with the Department of perceptions. For example: were clearly satisfied with the delay. General Practice at the University of Dr McKinley added: "The most important Manchester, has reported the first rigorous ■ general practice doctors were more findings were that there was no difference comparison of out-of-hours care provided likely to offer telephone advice in the health or well-being of patients by deputising services and practice ■ they attended more quickly when cared for by practice or deputy doctors doctors. they visited between one and five days after a request The study, reported in The British for out-of-hours care. Nor was there any ■ they prescribed less often using Medical Journal, provides a valuable difference in the proportion of patients cheaper medications which were insight into perceptions of out-of-hours referred to or admitted to hospital who more likely to be cost-effective care provided by doctors. contacted their practices in the two weeks ■ Senior lecturer Dr Bob McKinley said: patients were more satisfied with care after a request for out-of-hours care. "Although general practitioners are provided by their own doctors The authors concluded that delegation responsible for providing continuous care of out-of-hours care represents an for their patients, they can delegate this to Interestingly, patients were not more acceptable compromise between others. This has most commonly been to satisfied with the continuity of care availability of care, medical and health commercial deputising services which, by provided by own practice doctors. The outcomes for patients, the needs of 1993, were providing over one-third of authors postulate that patients place more practitioners to have rest and the night visits nationally and two-thirds in importance on being able to see a doctor satisfaction of patients. inner cities. out-of-hours than on getting one from Those involved in the Leicester study also "Nevertheless there have been long their own practice. included Dr Adrian Hastings, Mrs Terjinder standing concerns about the quality of The most surprising finding was that Manku-Scott and Mr David French. care provided by these services." even though half of patients visited by EXPERTS FOLLOW THE GUN TRAIL

WHILE the House of Lords is considering amendments to gun law in the wake of the Dunblane massacre, researchers at the Scarman Centre for the Study of Public Order are studying how best to prevent a ‘trigger-happy society’. The Leverhulme Trust has awarded £52,270 to the study which aims to conduct an evaluation of the control of firearms across the European Union. The investigation will compare gun control regimes in various European countries, identifying the reasons for the differences and the effects of legislation on levels of crime involving firearms. Kate Broadhurst, the research officer jointly co-ordinating the project said that the impetus for the work had been the Dunblane tragedy. “In the light of Dunblane, it is impossible for the debate on firearms in this country to be anything but emotional,” she said. “However legislation introduced too hastily can be CEASEFIRE: Arms cache bad legislation and thorough research is imperative if future tragedies are to be in this area has focused on the US. provide one of the first major studies in averted”. However, despite the ever growing the UK of its kind and the conclusions Centre director, Professor John Benyon context of European unity, there is a drawn from the experiences of other commented: “We are interested to see if notable lack of studies of this kind which countries will help to shape developing there is a relationship between how look to Europe. We aim to redress this British policy on gun control. strictly firearms are controlled and death situation”. by guns. To date, the majority of research The project, spanning two years will

5 NEWS OPEN DAY HIGHLIGHT OF JUBILEE YEAR

AS the celebrations for Jubilee department and Year continue, one event is set Professor Malcolm to make University history as Bradbury will be the biggest Open Day ever discussing “Literature held at Leicester. Saturday, 15 and Place” in a special March will see thousands of lecture. people come to the campus From 10 am to 5 pm and the variety of the Open Day is packed entertainment that awaits with events for all the them is truly spectacular. family. There is a Roman soldiers will parade creche, lots of things in full armour, rainmakers and for kids to do and food revolving planets will amaze and drink will be everyone. Demonstrations available throughout from the Chemistry the day. Open Day department will go with a combines fun with a bang and you can see robots serious message for and electric vehicles in the prospective students - Engineering department. Jane Leicester is the Austen fans can attend a mini University for you. be available towards the end lecture in the English Open Day programmes will of February.

BULLETIN WINS PRIZE ROYAL OCCASION THE University newsletter Bulletin was awarded second prize at the Heist Higher Education Marketing Awards ceremony held at Durham Castle. The report submitted by Heist stated: "The judges were looking for good quality journalism accompanied by a proper understanding of page layout so that the result was a publication which was inviting and fun to read. "The judges especially commended the writing in Bulletin, one describing it as 'a good read with a great news content'." The report adds that the design is clean with a varied layout of photographs to add interest. The use of adverts was praised as was the effective use of graphics. This is the second time Bulletin has been a runner-up in the competition. The University of Nottingham came first in the category, with the Manchester Metropolitan University being highly commended.

A POSTGRADUATE Physics student has staged a demonstration of his work for HM The Queen to view. HM The Queen was opening the new Institute of Physics building in London. Andrew Shepherd, a postgraduate in the Earth Observation Science group, was asked through his associate supervisor, Dr John Stewart at the Institute of Hydrology, an institution of the National Environmental Research Council, to put together a display of his PhD work as an example of environmental physics. Andrew and Dr Stewart are pictured above at the display in the presence of HM The Queen. Council member of the Institute of Physics, Professor John Beeby, who is Professor of Theoretical Physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was at the opening. AWARD: At the Awards ceremony were Ather Mirza, editor, Abi Skeggs, left, former deputy editor, Julie Bowles, right, graphic designer and Pat Bone.

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7 NEWS UNIQUE ASSOCIATION WITH BOOKSHOP

PROFESSOR Peter Fearon, the Chairman of the Bookshop Management Committee, hosted a lunch on 10 January to mark Professor Leslie Sykes' retirement as a Committee member, thus ending a unique 38-year association with the Committee. Professor Sykes was the first Chairman of the Committee, which came into being when the Bookshop began trading in 1958. He was Chairman until his retirement from the University in 1978. In retirement he retained a keen interest in the RETIREMENT GATHERING: Left to right, Professor Fearon, Colin Marshall, Professor Sykes, Graham Cousins, Bookshop's affairs and has and John Bonner. continued as an active member of the Committee. BALTIC DIPLOMATS AT LEICESTER Six branches

At the lunch, Professor Sykes recalled the early days of the Bookshop and Professor Jack Simmons' role in its establishment (in the face of opposition from the Publishers' Association). Its first home was in the basement of the Percy Gee Building and the first year's turnover was £7,000. There are now six branches of the Bookshop, including shops at De Montfort University and Nene College, and the turnover in 1995/96 was over £3 million. INTERNATIONAL: Twelve diplomats from the Baltic states with visiting lecturer Dr D Allen. Amongst those attending the lunch were members of TWELVE diplomats from the representatives each were Rees and Dr P Lynch from the Committee, Mr John three Baltic states spent four sent from Latvia, Lithuania CEPI; Dr M Ross and Ms C Bonner (previous Chairman), days at the University in the and Estonia to study the Lyons from the Law Mr Brian Burch (former week before Christmas as the Common Foreign and Department and Dr D Allen Librarian and Committee guests of the Centre for Security Policy (CFSP) of the from Loughborough member), Mr Colin Marshall European Politics and European Union. University. Gillian Patterson, (Bookshop Manager), Mr Institutions (CEPI). The diplomats were given from CEPI, was responsible Graham Cousins (former The Centre, under the the opportunity to study for organising the Bookshop Manager), Dr Pat Directorship of Professor Jörg various facets of CFSP administrative arrangements. Sykes and senior Bookshop Monar, won the contract including its history and Leicester City Council staff. Professor Sykes was from the Foreign and development, theoretical and provided a reception at the presented with a suitably Commonwealth Office under legal aspects and its future Town Hall for the visitors, inscribed copy of Mr Burch's its ‘Know How Fund’ for prospects. contributing to their sense of History of the University. Central and East European Lecturing on the course being made welcome at countries. Four were Professor J Monar, Dr W Leicester.

8 NEWS

‘MORNING-AFTER’ EVIDENCE-BASED MATERNITY CARE BLOOD-ALCOHOL NOT A MEETING organised by the MRC ORACLE Trial Group SO BAD, AFTER ALL and members of both Leicester and De Montfort A STUDY by a University having eaten during the Universities was held to psychiatrist has commanded session. He visited their discuss issues surrounding national attention after it homes in the morning and evidence-based maternity threw new light on measured their breath- care. assumptions about blood- alcohol values. The heavy The MRC ORACLE Trial, alcohol levels. drinkers (29 to greater than whose Director is Professor Lecturer Dr Neil Wright 50 units per week) had David Taylor, Head of the produced a research letter, higher concentrations in the Department of Obstetrics & published by The Lancet, which morning than light and Gynaecology, is testing the challenged the general moderate drinkers (0-28 hypothesis that the perception that after heavy units per week). A unit is half STUDY: Dr Wright, of the Department of treatment of pregnant drinking bouts, blood-alcohol a pint of beer or one measure Psychiatry. women in either preterm concentrations the next of spirits. labour, or with preterm morning will still be high - in Previous studies have been lower post- rupture of the fetal some cases too high for safe laboratory-based, with drinking concentrations of membranes, with broad driving. volunteers consuming fixed alcohol than single-dose spectrum antibiotics But Dr Wright’s study doses of alcohol after fasting, intake. prolongs pregnancy and suggested and have 44 of the men did not feel fit improves the survival and that after shown high to drive because of health of preterm babies. an evening The application of such blood-alcohol “hangovers”. 22 of these 44 139 hospitals in the UK and drinking findings to breath-alcohol concentrations actually had no detectable around the world are session concentrations after social in the breath alcohol, and no man participating in the trial. which drinking is misleading morning. “The from the whole group of 58 Lectures and workshops included a application of exceeded the UK drink-drive discussed the differences meal, such findings limited of 35 micrograms of between and value of blood alcohol measured 7-8 to breath-alcohol alcohol per 100 millilitres, scientific and ethnographic hours later was not as high as concentrations after social despite drinking over 20 units research methodologies, might have been assumed. drinking is misleading,” said Dr in some cases. evaluated recent Dr Neil Wright describes his Wright. He added that in the Dr Wright concluded that controversial research, and study of 58 male social natural surroundings of social- the absorption and metabolism addressed ways of bridging drinkers who had anticipated a drinking sessions people of alcohol after social drinking the gap between research ‘heavy’ drinking session and usually eat, which decreases is an under-researched topic and practice. 140 midwives, who had spent 3-10 hours the absorption of alcohol, and with important implications for obstetricians and general drinking either after a meal or prolonged drinking produces drink-driving policies. practitioners attended. HELP FOR THE PARENTS OF DISABLED CHILDREN

A NEW development involving “A north-west Leicestershire Institute of Child Health, have complete the research, help a team from the University couple’s two boys are only 2 a government grant to do was sought from 30 families Department of Psychiatry is set and 4 years old, but the family research on some special whose children have required to help families across are already seeing 14 different pages designed to go in the specialist help for a year. He Leicestershire. doctors, therapists, nurses and “red book” - the Personal added: “Later we shall be Staff from the Greenwood teachers. This is because each Child Health Record. asking a further 90 families to Institute of Child Health - in boy has a different disability “With details about the help with the study. Families the Division of Child and and the parents are often child written down, there will be approached Adolescent Psychiatry - and having to repeat details to should be no need for the individually. Fosse Health NHS Trust are whoever they see. parents to keep telling people “This is an exciting project working together on special “But this new development the same details time after which could enable parents to pages for the Personal Child should help them, as well as time. And everyone seeing the work much more effectively Health Record carried by around 600 other families child can update some new with therapists, teachers, parents of Leicestershire’s with a young disabled child in diary sheets so that the nurses and doctors to help younger children. Leicestershire. parents have a record of what with the county’s disabled Dr John Moore, consultant “Fosse Health NHS Trust and has been said.” children.” community paediatrician, said: a team from the Greenwood Dr Moore said that, to

9 NEWS ‘JILLS OF ALL TRADES’- STUDY BY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION A NEW study by the School of current position with regard to perceptions and the reality of staff because of budget Education suggests that tight the employment and existing classroom practices and implications and rising class financial controls on deployment of CAs (including the effectiveness of the working sizes. They are expected to educational spending, increased STAs) and the potential relationships of teaching and undertake a far greater class sizes, curriculum and implications for the quality of non-teaching staff in terms of ‘teaching’ role than ever before, assessment demands and the young children’s learning the impact upon the quality of which they maintain to the best growing numbers of children experiences. children’s learning experiences of their ability, though they lack regarded as having special The study was conducted by and school effectiveness. the deeper conceptual needs have led heads and Janet Moyles and Wendy The topics included within knowledge about pedagogy. governors to increase the Suschitzky over four terms from the data gathering instruments They are therefore not able to numbers of classroom January 1995 to April 1996 and were based on theoretical offer support beyond a assistants (CAs) being employed included: frameworks which give procedural level to children, in primary schools. evidence of the potential particularly to those with ■ 300 questionnaires sent to a So prominent has the role of differences in the way that special educational needs. sample of KS1 teachers, CAs classroom support staff become expert and inexpert The research concluded that and STAs across 10 LEAs in that money has been provided practitioners deal with teaching there is also an urgent need for England; by the Department for roles. These theories were used the schools to make an audit of ■ detailed observations in a Education and Employment to as a basis to gain insights into their own needs in relation to sample of 15 schools; instigate pilot courses across the professional development support staff, and for teachers ■ semi-structured interviews the country for Specialist of CAs as, increasingly, they are to communicate learning with the 15 observed Teacher assistants particularly assigned to tasks previously intentions more effectively to teachers, CAs and to focus on basic skills teaching thought to be within the CAs as well as to redefine their headteachers together with at Key Stage 1 (5 to 7 year domain of teachers. own classroom management 60 children. olds). The findings of the research strategies. Heads and It was in this climate that ATL The intention of this study gave many insights into the governors, through support funded an investigation of the was to investigate both the current position, not least that from the government, must there were 94 CAs being offer guidance in developing employed in the 15 focus policies and systems which NATIONAL BROADCAST schools, a staggering rise over address wider issues of career the last few years. CAs are structures and pathways for FROM CAMPUS being employed, in many cases, differentially trained support in lieu of qualified teaching personnel, including STAs. ROYAL SOCIETY APPOINTMENT THE Council of the Royal Society has approved the appointment of Mr Stephen Cox to succeed Dr Peter Warren as Executive Secretary when he retires in June 1997. Mr Cox is currently Director-General of the Commonwealth Institute in London and will take up his new appointment on 1 July 1997, following an overlap with Dr Warren in June 1997. Dr Peter Warren joined the Royal Society in June 1977 as Deputy Executive Secretary and succeeded Dr Ronald Keay, CBE, as Executive Secretary in March 1985. CRIME JOURNAL BBC Radio 4’s popular programme Any Questions? was THE latest issue of the International Journal of Risk, Security successfully staged at the University as part of the programme of and Crime Prevention edited by staff at the Scarman Centre activities for Jubilee Year. for the Study of Public Order tackles some of the most Graduate Michael Jack MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, pressing issues facing the public, businesses and the police in returned to his old stamping ground. In 1965 he came to the years ahead. Leicester University to study Economics and left five years later The journal examines product contamination taking the view with a BA and an MPhil in transport economics, also taking an that it should be seen as a form of terrorism. Violence at Work active role in Students’ Union affairs. is also covered with Diana Lamplugh OBE discussing how staff The Right Reverend Thomas Butler, Bishop of Leicester, an suffer physical and psychological injury and in some cases Honorary Graduate of the University, was also on the panel at the have been killed whilst at work. Fraser Noble Building along with Green Party spokesperson, Peg The journal also has pieces on Profiling Terrorists; Security at Alexander and Shadow Home Secretary Jack Straw MP. Home; an Internet Debate and a piece on whether insurance policies actually cause crime. 10 NEWS

HISTORY OF SCIENCE ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION

RARE books went on display in international reputation in the The University library has a meeting of the British the University Library this field. rich collection of scientific and Association for the month to mark two important “Leicester has also been mathematical material from Advancement of Science which anniversaries in the History of closely associated with the previous centuries, including was held in Leicester. This Science. BSHS, which held a special early editions of many of the includes photographs of Lord During February the library conference at the University in classics of nineteenth century Kelvin at Bradgate House, as display case is housing an 1988 to commemorate the British science such as Charles well as other mementoes of the exhibition of science books contributions to the History of Darwin’s Origin of Species, occasion. from the University’s rare books Science made by Leicester Charles Lyell’s Principles of This exhibition is a collection to mark 40 years of scholar Bernard Norton. Geology and the Bridgewater contribution to a national History of Science teaching at Professor W H Brock, who has Treatises, as well as earlier programme of events to mark Leicester and 50 years of the taught History of Science since works by Newton, Boyle and the BSHS anniversary. Further British Society for the History of its earliest days at Leicester, Priestley. Many of these are details of this can be obtained Science (BSHS). served as president of the BSHS lavishly illustrated. from BSHS Executive Secretary, Dr Sally Horrocks, lecturer in from 1978 to 1980.” Particular highlights of the 31 High Street, Stanford in the the Department of Economic The exhibition will enable collection include an annotated Vale, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 and Social History, said: staff and students to view some proof copy of William 8LH, email [email protected]. “Scholars at Leicester have fine examples of important Whewell’s History of the co.uk or from Dr Sally Horrocks played an important role in the texts in the History of Science, Inductive Sciences, an early in the Department of Economic development of the discipline in as well as material relating to work in the History of Science, and Social History. Britain, and the University the History of Science at and a bound volume of archival continues to maintain an Leicester and the BSHS. material relating to the 1907 INTERNATIONAL POLICE AWARDS FIRST

ACHIEVEMENTS: The Vice-Chancellor Dr Kenneth Edwards, centre, with Mrs Pauline Clare, Chief Constable of Lancashire, and Mr Andrew Willis, course director and senior lecturer in criminology, with (far right) Professor John Benyon, Director of the Scarman Centre and Mr Joe Frost, Director of International Police Studies, Bramshill.

THE University awarded its first management and operational command their own countries. It allows police Postgraduate Certificate in Criminal Justice skills training for senior police officers officers to develop senior management and Police Management at a ceremony throughout the world. skills which lead to an improved use of attended by the Vice-Chancellor at The The course offers senior police officers a police resources and increased police Police Staff College, Bramshill. unique experience, including the effectiveness. The University’s Scarman Centre for the opportunity to explore British policing in Work completed for the postgraduate Study of Public Order is involved with The theory and practice, to develop their certificate can afford exemption from International Commanders’ Programme approach to policing from an certain elements of the course for the (ICP) at the College. ICP is seen as the international perspective and to plan degree of MSc in Criminal Justice and international leader in the provision of strategically for the future of policing in Police Management by distance learning.

11 NEWS NEW CENTRE - NEW DIRECTION

WITH the opening of its new of choreography. Classics, who enjoy building, the Richard ■ In Starting Again (Saturday giving performances of Attenborough Centre for 22 February), Artistic rarely heard works by Disability and the Arts is Director of the African-Caribbean branching out in different and internationally acclaimed composers. exciting directions. CandoCo Dance Company, Equally new to the And with the appointment Adam Benjamin, will be Richard Attenborough of Philip Herbert as organising joining Louise Katerega to Centre is the series of tutor for music, the Centre will lead a workshop for teachers classes for new and shortly be putting together a and dance professionals more experienced lively series of music courses from the field of integrated writers, Creative and workshops. dance. CandoCo is a Writing for All, led by The start of the year saw the professional contemporary the poet Mahendra launch of its dance dance company, some of Solanki, who is a programme, co-ordinated by whose members use regular tutor for the organising tutor Louise wheelchairs. Arvon Foundation, Katerega, and designed to Later in the term Cecilia East Midlands Arts appeal to a range of abilities, McFarlane, an established and the WH Smith and to people with and dance artist Writer in Schools without disabilities - as scheme. The classes are founder of are all Richard aimed at writers of poetry and the Company, Herbert Smith Attenborough Centre prose and promise unusual Classics, who enjoy giving workshops. starting points from which performances of rarely heard Louise, who began students can explore personal works by African-Caribbean working with the themes. composers. Richard Attenborough As well as classes and Although the Richard Centre in November workshops, the Centre is the Attenborough Centre is 1996, is a professional venue for a number of branching out , it continues to dancer, teacher and lunchtime and evening offer all its existing well-known choreographer, and is concerts in association with and popular workshops in art Artistic Director of the the University Music and sculpture. These range Birmingham-based Department, and - in addition - from practical studio sessions Kantikoy Dance a Jubilee Concert appearance to courses in art history, and Company. by the distinguished some workshop space in the The programme clarinettist, Emma Johnson, on art and sculpture studios in the includes: Friday 28 February 1997. new building is also available ■ Contemporary Dance With the recent to people who do not want to Philip Herbert will Classes for experienced MUSICAL TALENT: appointment of Philip Herbert take part in classes. and professional dancers help putting together a lively series of as organising tutor for music, ■ Equal Footing, creative music courses and workshops the Centre will shortly be Further details from The contemporary dance with particular experience in putting together a lively series Richard Attenborough Centre, workshop for adult the area of special needs, will of music courses and University of Leicester, beginners visit the Centre (Monday 3 workshops. University Road, Leicester, LE1 ■ Introducing ... Dance March) to present a lively, Philip brings to the Centre a 7RH, telephone (0116) 252 Improvisation, which is creative dance workshop for diversity of experiences, having 2455, Fax (0116) 252 5165. described as “instant dance, people with and without divided his time between just add imagination!” learning difficulties, though secondary school teaching, ■ New Frontiers Dance Project the workshop may also suit conducting, arranging and CONVOCATION offering a creative dance community arts practitioners, accompanying. He has REUNION workshop for people with students and teachers of the broadcast for Radios 2 and 3, The next Annual Reunion of and without visual performing arts. and has been featured in the Convocation will take place impairment and with a As far as the music scene is BBC 2 television programme on Saturday, 20 September range of dance abilities. concerned, Philip Herbert Black Britain. He also 1997. All are cordially ■ Choreography : The Simpson brings to the Centre a diversity performs at many of the major invited to attend the events Board enables people with of experience. As well as being music festivals throughout of the day or the dinner in verbal communication an examiner for the Associated Britain. the evening. Further details difficulties to devise their Board of the Royal School of As well as being an examiner will be announced nearer own dances and can also Music, he is also Artistic for the Associated Board of the the time but please make a form an enjoyable Director and founder of the Royal Schools of Music, he is diary note. introduction to the process Company, Herbert Smith also Artistic Director and

12 NEWS MODERN LANGUAGES TEACHING PRAISED BY FUNDING COUNCIL

THE Higher Education Funding three praised the enthusiasm which it has sought to Council for England has and dedication of the teaching bridge the gap between completed publication of the staff and their effective use of A-Level and University three reports on the parallel specialist resources available, study and praised the quality assessment visits both within the subject areas quality of final year involving French, German and and in the Language Centre students’ work. The Italian in November 1995. (which also formed part of the Italian assessors drew The grades achieved have assessment). Each assessment attention to the enthusiastic previously been published. To team also praised the support teaching of literary and recap, all the subjects received given to students both before cultural modules, and to the gradings of either 4 (the top and during their year abroad. success of its ERASMUS links. grade) or 3 in each of the six There were many other The assessors made a assessments and with aspects of education assessed. praiseworthy elements within number of recommendations as the complimentary comments of 4 grades were awarded for the individual subject areas to how the quality of education the HEFCE assessors about the Student Support and Guidance which the assessors identified. could be improved, notably quality of our teaching. It was (French, German and Italian), for The French assessors were concerning fuller integration of particularly gratifying that we Student Progression and impressed by the clear link the much valued year abroad received the top grade in all Achievement (German and between research and teaching into the curriculum and three subjects for the quality of Italian), and for Quality in the Leicester curriculum and assessment structure. support and guidance given to Assurance and Enhancement by the standard of students’ oral Dr Peter Fawcett, Head of the students”. The published (German). skills. In the German Report, School of Modern Languages, reports will shortly be accessible The general tone of the final the assessors commended the said: “We were very pleased with from the HEFCE website reports is very encouraging. All Department on the manner in the outcome of the three (http//:www.hefce.ac.uk).

13 JUBILEE FEATURE RECOLLECTIONS OF THE FIFTIES

Dr Geoff Pyrah came to Leicester University in September 1952 as Assistant to the Registrar, in which capacity he served as Secretary to the Boards of Research, Publications and Public Lectures and dealt with student records, examinations and timetables. By 1957 he had become Assistant Registrar. He is characteristically self-effacing about his role on the Charter Committee which in 1957 resulted in University status for the former University College. “I sat in on it and listened intently. I wouldn’t have missed a word, it was a wonderful experience,” he said. Dr Pyrah - by then Academic Secretary - retired in June 1982. Here he shares some of his experiences of the University during the 1950s.

O those involved with the first, often activities of the University on Saturday TCollege and then the mornings, University in the fifties, the sometimes twenties appeared as a remote at Knighton though not necessarily Hall, to map unattractive past, a time when, out the for example, the Principal, Dr future Rattray, found it possible not course of only to teach classes in English events in and Latin but also to write and fine detail. publish books and articles on a A “special wide variety of subjects. relationship” Similarly, to those in the was University today the fifties established must seem to exhibit the with the trappings of a bygone age: it University of was after all a period when the London, Leicester Mercury carried a under whose PARADE: The start of a Rag procession, c.1950s report of a College concert in academic which “Professor Humphreys tutelage the College had been seen as the hallmark which (including social studies), and whirled his rattle most nurtured: students had read would guarantee the standards education (including adult expertly, Professor Pool was a for the external degrees of that of the University’s own degrees education). The professional veritable virtuoso with the bird University. Under the new following the achievement of schools of Engineering, Law, noises, and Professor dispensation the College staff independence. Up to this time and Medicine had not yet Stewardson reared his tin would be associated directly the courses offered had fallen appeared on the horizon. trumpet and blew lustily” in a and intimately with the into the spheres of arts, Teaching was confined in the performance of Haydn’s Toy examining process. This was science, the social sciences main to the Fielding Johnson Symphony. Obviously a vastly different ethos prevails today. The fifties occupy roughly the half-way mark between the foundation of the original Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland College in 1921 and the present time. They were above all, I think, a time of hope and lively expectation, of optimism and confidence in a developing institution and expanding society.

IR Charles Wilson, as he later became, presided Sover affairs first as Principal of the College, then from 1957 as Vice-Chancellor of the new University. From the mid-fifties the Charter READY, STEADY, GO: Athletes in training, Oadby Sports Ground, c.1952 Committee met, informally at

14 JUBILEE FEATURE and Astley Clark Buildings; adult education classes were conducted at Vaughan College in the city, courses for serving teachers at the Institute of Education in London Road. Although residential provision for men was being developed with inspired foresight at Oadby, the sole women’s hall, College Hall, ran alongside the eastern wing of the Fielding Johnson Building. The only construction between the Hall and Mayor’s Walk was the Cottage, the house occupied by the Registrar, Dr H B Martin, whose cats would often accompany or follow him along a well-worn path through the grass beside the staff tennis courts to his office overlooking the front lawn, ABOVE: Her Majesty the Queen at the opening of the Percy Gee where they would curl up Building, May 1958 (Prince Philip is chatting to Percy Gee) snugly in one or other of his RIGHT: The Royal Charter comfortably upholstered circumspectly. The highlight of The compact armchairs. The stretch of land the decade so far as the nature of the College between Mayor’s Walk and University’s public face was had many Memorial Walk was an open concerned followed a month attractions, coffee in space consisting only of later with the installation of the Crush Hall on playing fields and bowling the Chancellor, Lord Adrian, in Saturday mornings greens, the complex of science the De Montfort Hall - an amongst them. buildings that now exists there unforgettable spectacle. Staff and students would being little more than a congregate together in a appointed supervisor at least figment of the imagination. T this time the student friendly spirit, contributing to a three times a term in order to Clearly if the growth of the body could still be sense of community and maintain contact with the College were to be promoted Anumbered more belonging to an academic University. or sustained, extra conveniently in hundreds than family, the warmth and In one respect - and it was to accommodation of all kinds in thousands - 800 plus in the intimacy of which came to be prove inauspicious - the would be needed. Plans were first year of independence, gradually diluted under the unfolding events of the fifties drawn up for a new building then upwards through the weight of continually foreshadowed the shape of by the side of Mayor’s Walk to familiar historical landmarks of increasing numbers. things to come. The growth of house the Students’ Union, 1066 and 1215. Traditionally Insofar as the scale of an student numbers nationally, or Senior Common Room, over 40% of the institution’s operations may be rather the public funds that refectory, bookshop, and other undergraduates had come reflected in the size of its would be required to support social and sporting amenities. from the south-east of the financial resources, it may them, was beginning to cause These proposals naturally country - London and the come as a surprise to realise concern within the ranks of the aroused keen interest, not to Home Counties - and consisted that the University’s recurrent University Grants Committee. say excitement. Construction of students who wished to grant in the first year of its The formula of the “cost per proceeded apace, and the combine experience of life in newly-acquired status was student place” in halls of Percy Gee Building, resplendent the provinces with study for a marginally in excess of a residence reared its head. in appearance, was opened highly-regarded qualification. quarter of a million pounds. Unlike the weather-vanes on formally by H.M. the Queen in The other chief recruiting Faculty Prizes of £10 the roof the Fielding Johnson May 1958. A variety of ground, the populous belt of (sometimes shared) were Building, which always seemed comments greeted its the north-west - Merseyside, awarded for the purchase of to swing in different directions inspection. “It’s not big Manchester, and surrounding books or equipment or to at the same time, here was an enough,” emphatically parts - provided a little less promote foreign travel. In undeviating pointer to rougher declared a member of staff than 20% of the intake, contrast to current practices in waters ahead - to the problems who had been long acquainted though considering the high the field of distance learning, of the “bulge” and the “trend”, with a larger institution. “It is profile of the Lancastrians one part-time students (a select to the Robbins Report, to good to have space, but harder might be excused for thinking few read for higher degrees, UCCA and the concept of to find your friends in it,” that the proportions were the none for first degrees) were “mass entry”, and beyond. But commented a student more other way round. required to consult their that is another story.

15 FEATURES RESEARCH-BASED TEACHING - THE KEY TO EXCELLENCE IN THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

FF campus, within the major child abuse inquiry” and international levels in all courts informed the Home elegant and intimate explains Professor Aldgate. three developed sub areas. Office on local court practice. Obuildings of Leicester’s Research students are The School’s approach The impact of children and Princess Road East, is the encouraged to attend all requires appropriate forms of families’ research is in several University’s Department of departmental research dissemination for different forms: extracts from a study Social Work. seminars. There are also user communities: the written by Professor Aldgate were The initiatives of its annually approximately five word; international and reported verbatim as evidence academic team in improving students on the MA in Child national keynote papers; in the Reports by the Secretary the local, national, and Protection Studies who form participation in Department of of State for Health to international standard of an important part of School’s Health and other national Parliament on the working of social workers has put research culture. initiatives; workshops and the Children Act in 1992 and Leicester at the 1993. The study also forefront of teaching informed the Audit for practitioners. Its Commission’s work in 1994 1996 HEFCE rating and was disseminated to was 4. practitioners through a Professor Jane national programme of Aldgate was conferences. appointed to the Two studies on child Chair of Social Work protection by Professor in 1993. She has Aldgate and Hedy Cleaver, overseen a strategy commissioned for a which is primarily Department of Health driven by a long- initiative, are reported in standing aim to the Department’s develop a spectrum publication Child Protection of applied research - Messages from Research which reflects the HMSO 1995, circulated to repertoire of all Social Services knowledge required Departments in England for the teaching and and Wales. Hedy Cleaver practise of social and Professor Aldgate were work. keynote speakers in the Thus, the School’s national programme of research activities RAISING STANDARDS Professor Jane Aldgate and members of School of Social Work dissemination for cover a wide range of practitioners. topics falling broadly into two “Three objectives bring study days nationally and ESRC-funded work on the large sub areas: theory and coherence to the diverse locally, and most strategically, education of children in care children and families’ social research activities of the the incorporation of the by Professor Aldgate informed work and a small sub area, School of Social Work,” research findings into the education section of the crime prevention. A new area explains Professor Aldgate. government policy at a Looking After Children Project in community care studies is “We believe the collective national level and agency schedules, currently in use in also being developed. research activities of the practice at a local level. over threequarters of local The School plays a School should: contribute to “We are justifiably proud of authorities in the UK and prominent part in the training the development of theory the way our research has been subject to a national of research students within relevant to social work; test used to inform Government dissemination programme. the Faculty of Social Sciences. and review the application of policy and practice nationally,” Pauline Hardiker and her Currently there are five local, theory to practice through says Professor Aldgate. colleagues’ analysis of the eight national and seven empirical studies, and have a social policy contexts of child international Ph.D/M.Phil strong impact on the IGHT submissions fall care social work was given as students. advancement of policy and into this category: a evidence to the National “They are a diverse group, practice within a variety of Ereport by Hedy Cleaver Commission of Inquiry into whose presence is an integral user communities at on preventing juvenile the Prevention of Child Abuse part of the research culture international, national and delinquency informed the by the NSPCC, who and include senior local levels.” Department of Education’s subsequently published it as a practitioners, academics from The strength of the School’s strategy on helping vulnerable discussion paper. A revised other universities and a research is evident by its children; Sharon Higson’s version of the paper was barrister QC who worked on a achievement at local, national inspection of magistrates published in the Commission’s

16 FEATURES final report Childhood Matter, as evidence of implementation the then chief constable of Volume II, in 1996. The of the Community Care Act. A Leicestershire with findings analysis is currently being used study of the implementation implemented by local police- as a framework for developing of the 1989 Children Act has public consultative children’s services plans in been used by senior managers committees. many local authorities. to evaluate practice in the Another area The impact on user country. Both these projects of local communities is an important were funded by grants impact is part of the School’s local, received from the Faculty of with PhD national and international Social Services Research and MA activities. Practitioners Committee. students in involved in research are the School of Social Work. appraised of its progress and S a result of her work The staff use their own outcome, and the results are on work-place learning, research in teaching to implemented in agencies. A AJocelyn Jones has been disseminate findings, to Social Policy Framework commissioned by Staffordshire illustrate the processes of designed by Pauline Hardiker Social Services to develop this undertaking empirical studies and her colleagues has been research in this county. and the pros and cons of used in planning the work of Andrew Willis’ research on different methodologies. four Area Child Protection crime prevention was Over the last four years, Communities, five national instrumental in Leicester seven members of the School voluntary organisations and in obtaining City Challenge have engaged in seminars or children’s services in at least Status, and the study’s study days for 23 social 10 study days related to the 11 local authorities. findings led to some £750,000 services departments and School’s research programme Research on community care expenditure in and around the participated in Post have been organised in was presented to the Social area on crime prevention. Qualification courses in three Leicester. Services Committee of Research on rural policing was authorities, including Northern Leicestershire County Council undertaken at the invitation of Ireland. Additionally, at least

NEW DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOL A new development in the School of Social Work is to be launched in the Autumn. Providing a home for major research activities in the department, the Children and Families’ Research Unit (CFRU) has been established to reflect the general research aims of the School. Work undertaken by researchers at the School is of a national and international standing and includes research to develop theory, policy and practice in the field of children and families. By undertaking research for clients such as local and national Government, charities and private enterprise, the Unit will be self-financing. The CFRU will be under the help of senior research fellow Hedy Cleaver. “The Unit will aim to provide a coherent focus within the School for increasing research funding,” said Ms Cleaver. “It will enable potential customers to identify what is on offer at Leicester, enhance collaborative working and PhD programmes, and strengthen the position for commission vis-a-vis existing competitors.” Outside clients who need help with research methodology and setting up their own research will be able to use the CFRU. The unit will be able to act as a consultancy or do the work itself. Short term fellowships for agencies who want to monitor and assess new or existing services will be able to spend time in the unit and draw on the expertise of its various members. Help to publish their research findings will be available. Uniquely, the CFRU will draw together established staff from both teaching and research whose interest lies in the area of Children and Families.

17 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS FEATURES IN THE REGION

NOW that we’ve started to Artstop by Jenni Austen, Guest Editor you know it's there you may wake up after the depression find it difficult to stay away. of January, raided the freezer Leicester Drama Society are to get rid of any traces of have to be put on hold!) At gaining recognition as a presenting two contrasting mince pies, or any last hints of the De Montfort Hall I world-class solo violinist. Also plays; Out Of Order by Ray Christmas and the mention two concerts with at the De Montfort Hall, you Cooney, a political comedy celebrations of New Year, which I am involved. Firstly, can see Lynn Harrell (3rd - 8th); and The Barretts February arrives without any we have the Leicester performing the Schumann of Wimpole Street, a love warning. Luckily there’s Symphony Orchestra, playing Cello Concerto with the story by Rudolph Besier (24th plenty to do in the February - 1st March). Midlands, and not The Haymarket’s main surprisingly in Leicester. Spring production, King Whether you enjoy a good Lear, should certainly prove play, a show, a comedy, a a big attraction. You have terribly serious lecture or an no excuse to miss this - it inspiring classical concert, runs for three weeks from this month has something 21st February. for everyone. Out of the city, the Royal Here on campus, Theatre Northampton Leicester University presents the Woman In Theatre offers, as part of Black, a spooky play (6th the University’s Jubilee February - 1st March). Also celebrations, a production Northampton’s Derngate of What The Butler Saw, a shows Blood Brothers black comedy set in a (10th - 22nd), and, for mental institution, and the contrast, the C.B.S.O. and best-known play by Joe John Lill perform Orton, the world-renowned Tchaikovsky’s Piano Leicester playwright, (12th - Concerto Number 1 and 15th, Attenborough Shostakovich Symphony Theatre). No. 5 (7th). Two more concerts in the Opera North will Lindsay series, including perform Madama Butterfly Schoenberg’s Verklärte at the Theatre Royal Nacht and Brahms’ Clarinet Nottingham (25th and Quintet (5th and 19th) are 27th), or you can be included in the University’s amazed by Kyung Wha music programme, as is the Chung with the English Proteus Chamber Chamber Orchestra at The Orchestra’s concert, which Royal Concert Hall (4th). also features Brahms (15th). Also if you fancy a bit of As Brahms died in 1897 and Shakespeare, As You Like It Schubert was born in 1797, is being performed at the Leicester University Music is COMEDY STAR: Sandra Bernhard Nottingham Playhouse performing works by both (5th February - 8th March). throughout the year. the Weber Clarinet Concerto Bournmouth Symphony Further afield at Stratford, Dr Nigel Wood’s Public and Brahms’ First Symphony. Orchestra, including catch another Shakespeare Lecture on February 25th will The soloist is Derren Coles, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. play, Cymbeline, which runs introduce the Leicester originally from Leicester, 6, 'Pathétique' (14th). throughout the month. University and Proteus making his name as a soloist If you fancy something a Stratford also shows Chamber Orchestra's after finishing his studies in little bit lighter, the De Tennessee William’s Cambino performances of Acis and London. Also, though not Montfort Hall presents Jack Real, a play where heroic and Galatea by Handel on 28th until 1st March, the Bardi Dee (hopefully without the romantic figures such as Don February and 1st March. Dr Orchestra, under the baton of penguins) for a bit of a laugh Quixote and Casanova come Wood’s lecture is entitled Andrew Constantine, will be (13th) and Sandra Bernhard face to face with their youth. “Nymphs and Swains come performing the Dvorak Violin (15th and 16th). Sandra, So, set the video, shake off out to play: Handel, John Gay Concerto, and Mahler 4, appearing live in the UK for those seasonal blues, get out and pastoral opportunities”. featuring the Czech violinist the first time in three years, is and see for yourself. Out of the University, there Jan Talich, who played with famous for her appearances in Jenni Austen works in the are also many other the Bardi during its summer the TV show ‘Roseanne’. Distance Learning Office of temptations to drag you away tour to Prague in 1996. For Don’t forget the Little the Management Centre. She from the TV (Eastenders and those of you who have not Theatre, Dover Street. Yes, plays viola in the Bardi Coronation Street will just heard of Jan, he is rapidly it’s a small theatre, but once Orchestra.

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Hundreds of cuttings pour into the Press Office at the 500-strong Deloitte & learned not from David but Leicester University from around the world chronicling Touche army which unravelled from the Leicester Mercury, the activities of staff and students. PROFESSOR NORMAN the BCCI fraud. The auditors which has renamed the work HOUSLEY from the Department of History reviews a had to plough through more the National Dictionary of selection of the cuttings from recent weeks. than 150 million documents, a Biography. Achievement on the feat of paper management international stage, in the which surely even the 1996 RAE glittering form of the Nobel Human achievement, and the to support this view. It was panels could not match. prize for literature, went last circumstances which foster it, pleasing to read that Leicester The Stamford Mercury year to the Polish poet Wislawa ran like a silken thread through graduates are storming ahead reported on an achievement by Szymborska, whose translated the January tranche of press in the world of corporate a more recent graduate. poems were reviewed in the cuttings. To start with, there business Times Literary Supplement by was the continuing fall-out Felicity Rosslyn (English). While from the 1996 RAE. The fact taking the publisher, Faber, to that the results were task for not providing any announced just before the introduction to the laureate’s Great Christmas Shutdown opus, Felicity clearly thought meant that a lot of in-depth highly of the translation and her analysis only occurred after the own enthusiasm for festive season. This applied in Szymborska was clear. particular to the debate about A Nobel prize, even an entry whether future research in the DNB (or NDB), probably funding should be concentrated seems pretty unattainable to in those institutions which some readers of the Bulletin, as scored highest in the exercise. they struggle to come to terms It was not surprising that the with a new semester in what most fervent advocates of such some would consider ‘the a concentration were ... cruellest month’ (pace T S Eliot). (enough said). Given the awful winter weather At the other end of the we have been having, you educational spectrum, probably won’t want to know argument raged about whether about the El Niño phenomenon, primary school pupils achieved i.e. that the waters of the more when they were taught in Pacific Ocean, which already smaller classes. In the Times look invitingly warm on TV Educational Supplement, travel programmes, undergo a Maurice Galton and Linda short-term temperature rise Hargreaves (Education), every four years, with disastrous together with Anthony Pell, environmental consequences. reported the findings of their ‘Boffins at Leicester University’, study on the subject, which had as the Leicester Mercury put it, been commissioned by the NUT. ‘have been awarded £16,700 to Their empirical evidence, and finance. The Lancashire Patricia Rentowl, one of our carry out research into this’. derived from classroom Evening Telegraph reported the 1996 graduates (BSc The ‘boffins’ and the observation, supported the appointment of David Laycock Psychology), won £5,000 in a department in which they work common sense view that as sales director of Ethyl NatWest competition for people are unspecified. smaller classes were capable of Petroleum Additives; David is a who opened graduate As I don’t want to finish on a producing better results Leicester graduate twice over, accounts. Patricia answered the downbeat note, let me instead because there was more holding both a first degree and tie-breaker ‘I applied to take out present you with a valuable interaction between teacher a PhD from the Chemistry a NatWest Graduate first piece of advice about achieving. and individual pupils; but the Department. Similarly, reserve account because’ with In an item in the Belfast key word here is ‘capable’, Franchise World (bedside ‘Achieving honours stretched Newsletter, Dr Brian Parkinson because unless teachers were reading, I am sure, across the the coffers - Need first class (Psychology) was quoted as trained to get the most out of campus) informed us of the service NatWest offers’. telling a conference that facing small classes, they lacked the appointment of Leicester Achievement nationally is up to problems was better than skills to do so. graduate Andrew Taylor as chronicled in the Dictionary of avoiding them: ‘If we really Of course we like to think McDonald’s UK president. The National Biography, for which a want to change our mood, it that we train our students to Guardian ran a story on number of entries are currently would be better to focus more achieve and there was ample Leicester Mathematics graduate being written by David Wykes, on our concerns’. So now you evidence in January’s cuttings Stephen Akers. He commanded of my own Department. This I know.

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OBITUARIES SIMON WILMOT Church, Sussex. Please contact The University has learnt, with Ms Clare Taylor, Senior Welfare EMERITUS PROFESSOR A D limited; another paid tribute to regret, of the death of Simon Officer, on 223 1187 if you FITTON BROWN his generous willingness to Wilmot on Sunday 19 January. wish to attend this service. help other scholars; a third Mr Wilmot was a first-year PROFESSOR ROSALIND HILL struggled to depict the student reading for the BA in disjunction between his Economics and Law. His The University has received the eccentrically boyish aspect and funeral took place at Priory sad news that Professor manner and the learned Street Baptist Church, Corsham, Rosalind Hill died on Saturday seriousness of his scholarly Wiltshire on Monday 27 11 January. Professor Hill was a commitment. January. lecturer in the Department of These qualities were all in History from 1932-37. She is evidence during Tony Fitton remembered as an excellent GEORGINA COLTART Brown’s Leicester years, and to teacher, with an ability to this list I would add two more. The University has learnt, with inspire those she taught. Sir The first is that he was regret, of the death on Friday Jack Plumb, later to become extraordinarily self-effacing: he 31 January of Miss Georgina Professor of Modern History at had a command of Greek Coltart, a second-year student Cambridge, acknowledged her syntax that is unusual even reading for a BA degree in the influence. Her career continued For many years, the among classicists, but when he History of Art. A private family at Westfield College, London, University required all heads of provided instantaneous funeral was held on Friday 7 where, in 1971, she became department to formulate a translations of difficult February. A memorial service Professor of History. She retired statement to be printed in the passages for amateurs such as will be held on Wednesday 19 in 1976. annual University prospectus. myself, every deftly-shaped February at Waldron All Saints’ The quality of the prose that phrase was accompanied by flowed to the Fielding Johnson comic deprecation of his Building was a reminder of two prodigious talent. The second FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR DR JANE EVERSON remarkable facts: the first was relates to his Aristotelian calm that competence in English of mind: he spoke clear- prose was not required in headedly even in times of crisis heads of department; the in the Faculty, observing the second was that the poised, Horatian maxim, aequam lucid and elegant entry from memento rebus in arduis the Head of Classics, Professor servare mentem, and, after A D Fitton Brown, reminded lunch, retired to his reclining readers that the values and chair and presented to those in civilising virtues of the classics the facing wing of the could be expressed even in a Attenborough Tower the sight humble piece of administrative of the soles of his shoes prose. His fellow classicists reflecting the afternoon sun; it recognised the same qualities was an image of tranquillity in his scholarly prose, which that calmed the heart of many RECEPTION: Dr Jane Everson with colleagues from the School of Modern was normally deployed in a troubled colleague. Languages: From left to right, Professor Richard Littlejohns, Dr Jane epigrammatical measures to Tony Fitton Brown held the Everson, Dott.ssa Paola Keyse, Dr Peter Fawcett the elucidation of difficult Chair of Classics until 1989, Friends and colleagues from across the University came points in the texts of ancient when he took early retirement. together to say farewell to Dr Jane Everson, Senior Lecturer in Greek plays, especially those of The Department of Classics Italian, at a reception held in the Senior Common Room on his beloved Sophocles. closed as a result of funding Thursday 23 January. Jane, who was born in Bristol, took a In 1969, Tony Fitton Brown cuts in the late 1980s. The first class degree in French and Italian at Edinburgh University, left Corpus Christi College, death of Leicester’s last and married her husband Tony while still an undergraduate. Cambridge, to take up the Professor of Classics deprives us She then taught for a year at Reading before coming to Chair of Classics at Leicester. of those Horatian virtues that Leicester in 1978. Her DPhil in Italian Renaissance literature He had taught in Cambridge were inextricably entwined in was completed for Oxford University in 1980, and she was for six years, and before that Emeritus Professor Fitton Head of the Department of Italian from 1987 to 1991. She had taught in Bangor for Brown’s life and in his was promoted to a Senior Lectureship in 1993, and is now fourteen years. His referees for discipline. leaving Leicester to take up a similar appointment at Royal the Leicester chair quickly and Holloway College, London. assuringly sailed past the usual Gordon Campbell Whilst at Leicester, she sat on numerous University boards commendations in order to Professor of Renaissance and committees, and was a member of Senate and Council. save space for his unusual Literature She was involved in the setting up and running of ERASMUS qualities: one commented that programmes and played a major part in the development of he was a patient teacher with the Leicester-Pisa inter-university agreement. students whose knowledge is

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23 A.O.B. WHERE IS THE FEEL GOOD FACTOR?

AS Britain moves towards the 7% over the period January / the temptation to apply the general election attention is December 1996. The breaks to the economy increasingly focused upon the construction industry's order because of fears in increasing nation's economic performance books are at their strongest for inflation rates should be and prospects. over 3 years and reflect an resisted. The current boom, which increase in housing starts. This rosy picture of the began about four years ago is Sterling strengthened economy, however, conceals not as strong as the boom of towards the end of 1996 - more than it reveals. It the late 1980s which ended up between August 1996 and would be churlish to deny in high inflation rates. Indeed, January 1997 it increased 16% that Britain is currently INSIGHT: Professor Peter Jackson, the performance of the against the German DM. This, enjoying a relatively Director of the Management Centre economy over the past few coupled with very low factory prosperous period of economic years is the best that has been gate price increases, reserves of success. Unemployment, labour market. enjoyed for almost 30 years. unemployed labour, and a nevertheless, remains high. Another significant feature of Since 1993 gross domestic modest increase in consumer Many of those in employment life in modern Britain is that the product has grown by an spending, gives strong signals are very anxious about the majority of jobs being created average of 2.8% pa. that the current boom is future. The economic feel good are part time and not Unemployment has fallen by unlikely to result in a significant factor remains elusive. permanent. The number of about 1 million and currently increase in the rate of inflation. How many people in Britain people on temporary contracts stands at the 2 million mark These favourable indicators are unemployed? If the is about 1.5 million or 7% of with prospects of a further give the Chancellor of the claimant count is used (ie the the workforce (this compares reduction to about 1.7 million Exchequer no real cause for number of people in receipt of with 5% in 1986). Many of by the end of 1997. Inflation concern and should, therefore, unemployment benefit) then these temporary contracts only has averaged 2.8% pa and real moderate the demands for the answer is about 2 million. last for up to six months. incomes have been growing at increases in interest rates. This definition, however, leaves Whilst in the past it was about 1% above inflation. Unemployment should be many people out of the picture generally women who took on House prices have increased by allowed to continue to fall and and is very sensitive to changes part time and temporary in eligibility for benefits and, contracts a recent feature is moreover, has been criticised by that this is an emerging the Royal Statistical Society and characteristic of male jobs. by the House of Commons Since 1993 the number of male Employment Committee. Yet it part time employees has is the UK's official definition of increased by 40%. KPMG unemployment. A more Over the past 20 years the meaningful definition used by number of jobs someone can the International Labour expect to have has increased TAX AND Organisation in Geneva from 7 to 11. The concept of a classifies someone as "job for life" has disappeared for PERSONAL FINANCIAL unemployed if they are all but a diminishing core of available for work and have employees. ADVISORY SESSIONS been actively searching for work Finally, the real earnings of over the previous six weeks. those in low paid jobs failed to Using this definition there are increase significantly over the about 4 million people past 20 years. This traps some FREE INITIAL ADVICE is available on unemployed in the UK. individuals and households into personal tax, investment planning and any The number of households dependency on state benefits area of personal finance. who have no-one earning a because they are better off out wage is now 20% of the total. of work than accepting low This number has increased paid work. The answer to this significantly over the past 20 problem is not to cut back on For an appointment at KPMG years. In 1995 the number of state benefits. Rather it is to telephone David Norman on 0116 256 6000 "workless households" increased create better low paid jobs. by 250,000. For many the feel good factor Whilst unemployment has is but an illusion. And for an KPMG - Accounts and Business Advisers been falling during 1996 the increasing number the boomlet Peat House, 1 Waterloo Way, Leicester LE1 6LP workforce in employment is 1.1 and the favourable economic million below the 1990 level. indicators have simply passed There is, therefore, an them by. KPMG indication that people have KPMG is a trading name of KPMG Peat Marwick which is authorised by the Institute of Charted Accountants in England and Wales to carry on investment business. been dropping out of the Professor Peter Jackson

24 A.O.B.

PROPOSED STUDY IS MUSIC TO THE EARS!

A PSYCHOLOGIST at Leicester is planning an Members of Press and Alumni Relations, with work experience student Chris Smith, came up with investigation into the the following suggestions for some departmental tunes: music experienced by American Studies The Young Americans (David Bowie) phone-users. Born in the USA (Bruce Springsteen) Psychology lecturer Dr American Pie (D Mclean) Adrian North is Anaesthesia Comfortably numb (Pink Floyd) Archaeology Everybody Walk the Dinosaur (Was not Was) negotiating for funding Bookshop Everyday I write the Book (E Costelloe) for a time-perception Botany I’m Just Sitting Watching Flowers in the Rain (The Move) telephone study. Central Catering Services Food Glorious Food (Oliver Twist) Chaplaincy Pray (Take That) He said: “An earlier I’m a believer (The Monkeys) time-perception study Chemistry Chain Reaction showed that if you like Child Health Tie Your Mother Down (Queen) the tune, the more you School’s Out for Summer (Alice Cooper) Computer Centre Computer World (Kraftwerk) focus on it and the Conference Office Come Together (John Lennon) slower time seems to go. Economics Money (Pink Floyd) Education Brick in the Wall (Pink Floyd) English Englishman in New York (Sting) Engineering Shipbuilding (E Costelloe) Epidemiology and Public Health I’ve got you under my skin (Frank Sinatra) Estates and Buildings Our House (Madness) Finance Money, Money, Money (ABBA) Genetics Genetix (The Stranglers) Jean Genie (David Bowie) Geography Around the world in a day (Prince) Cloudbusting (Kate Bush) Geology Stone Free (Stone Roses) Rocking All over the World (Status Quo) History of Art: Art for Art’s Sake (10cc) Law I Fought the Law (The Clash) Labour Market Studies Maggies Farm (Bob Dylan) Mass Communication Blow Up Your Video (AC/DC) Communication Breakdown (Led Zepplin) Modern Languages Turning Japanese (The Vapours) Comment A Dire Adieu (Jimmy Summerville) Oui Je T’aime (Serge Gainsborough) “Obviously if you hate Music I’d like to teach the world to sing Chansons d’amour (Manhattan Transfer) the music, you may hang Pathology Another One Bites The Dust (Queen) up, so there should be a Physics and Astronomy Space Odyssey (David Bowie) balance to be struck.” Star Trekking He said a whole range Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (Carpenters) Politics I’m the Leader (Gary Glitter) of factors should be I’ve Got the Power (Snap) weighed up. They would Post Room Please, Mr Postman (Carpenters) include the Press & Alumni Scandal (Queen ) appropriateness of the Heard it through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye) Psychology Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now (Morrisey) tune to the occasion and I’m Going Slightly Mad (Queen) what is the emotional Scarman Centre I fought the Law (and the Law won) (The Clash) state of the caller. Some White Riots (The Clash) Police and Thieves (The Clash) firms used tunes which Sociology Songs From a Distant Earth (Mike Oldfield) were not too popular to We All Live in a Yellow Submarine (The Beatles) save cash on copyright Sport and Recreation You’re in the Army Now (Status Quo) payments. Students’ Union Saturday Night (Alright for Fighting) (Elton John) Hole in My Shoe (Neil/The Young Ones) Dr North believes a Surgery The First cut is the Deepest choice system whereby a Switchboard Ring, Ring (Why don’t you give me a call) (ABBA) caller can key in a button You can ring my bell to change the tune to I just called (Stevie Wonder) Victorian Studies Victoria (Kinks) one they would like to Welfare We can work it out (The Beatles) hear may be a good With a little help from my friends (The Beatles) idea. Zoology Zoo Station (U2)

25 RESEARCH GRANTS FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES studying the detailed mechanism of In this investigation deformation and BIOCHEMISTRY BOTANY polyamine transport. damage during mechanical and Dr S C Chow Dr R J Scott £96,308 BBSRC thermal loading of discontinuously Functional characterisation of cells Isolation of genes for engineered reinforced aluminium composites will be monitored using a novel video rescued from apoptotic cell death apomixis in crop plants - cells & CHEMISTRY through the inhibition of ICE-like molecules 1996 ROPA extensometer which allows axial and Prof P M Cullis transverse strain to be measured proteases £118,512 BBSRC Safepharm Studentship simultaneously, and local Apoptosis or cell suicide is a distinct phenomena to be characterised. form of cell death which plays an £17,550 Safepharm Laboratories CELL PHYSIOLOGY & Failure in these materials frequently important role in the development Ltd PHARMACOLOGY (CMHT) results from cavities which form at and maintenance of homeostasis in Dr J P Boyle the interface between the all multicellular organisms. CHEMISTRY (CMHT) reinforcement and the matrix. Using Excessive apoptosis is now known to Prof N B Standen Dr G D D Jones techniques it is hoped to characterise be a prominent feature of many Dr R A J Challis An examination of complex DNA how evolution of cavitation depends human diseases, such a Alzheimer’s The role of potassium channels in damage in oxidative action on the loading conditions, and hence disease, AIDS and Type 1 diabetes. the regulation of cerebral arterial obtain a fuller understanding of how Though complex, cell death via £11,597 (supp) MRC tone by endothelium-derived these materials behave in real apoptosis offers a powerful tool for factors loading situations. clinical intervention if the process CHEMISTRY £271,659 MRC £8,822 Royal Society can be discretely and safely Dr J B Raynor modulated. Recently, a family of Molecular sieve supported proteases related to the mammalian CELL PHYSIOLOGY & ENGLISH LOCAL HISTORY transition metal complexes interleukin-1b converting enzyme PHARMACOLOGY preparation, characterisation and Prof C Phythian-Adams (ICE) appears to play an essential Dr R J Evans application in catalysis Funding for Cataloguer role in mammalian apoptosis. Characterisation of P2x receptors Inhibiting these protease’s have £1,653 CEC-Intas Since its foundation in 1948, the on small arteries shown to block apoptosisin various Department of English Local History P2x receptors plan an important role model system, suggesting that the CHILD HEALTH has acquired through donation or in the control of blood pressure. ATP purchase a remarkable range of ICE-like proteases may be a tangible Dr S Kotecha point for clinical intervention for is released from sympathetic nerves resources. These include the Marc Dr D Field inappropriate apoptosis. This project and acts at P2x receptors on arteries Fitch Library (of some 18,000 items is to investigate whether cells (particularly small resistance arteries) Prof M Silverman including antiquarian books); a resulting in an increase in blood rescued from apoptosis through the The role of perinatal events on the major map collection (new and old) pressure. These actions are resistant inhibition of the ICE-like proteases pathogenesis of chronic lung covering England and Wales (4,000 to drugs commonly used in the can still perform their biological disease of prematurity maps): 2,000 topographical functions. The result from this study treatment of high blood pressure engravings; a holding of 4,500 £84,329 British Lung Foundation should provide valuable information and thus P2x receptors may play a historic photographs and slides of on whether ICE-like proteases is a role in coronary artery disease and the English Landscape; and an feasible target for drug development. angina. Relatively little however is ECONOMICS archive of the academic papers known about P2x receptors in the Prof K C Lee relating to the pioneering work of W £38,060 MRC vasculature and the aim of this Econometric analysis of non-linear G Hoskins and other, (122 boxes). project is to characterise the Prof G C K Roberts dynamic models with applications Since July 1994, under the direction properties of P2x receptors in small Structural studies of the in international macroeconomics of Mrs Margery Tranter, with funding arteries. support from various sources, Mr mechanisms of glutathione S- £604 (supp) transferase - Wellcome Prize £148,716 Wellcome Trust Bruce McGarva has been cataloguing Fellowship - Ms Claire Allardyce ESRC via Cambridge University all these holdings and entering them on line so that eventually users of the Glutathione s-transferase is an CHEMISTRY University library or interested parties enzyme which plays a vital role in the Prof P M Cullis ENGINEERING elsewhere may be able to key in for metabolism of drugs and other Prof A C F Cocks Mechanistic studies of polyamine their own purposes. A further six foreign chemicals in man. We have uptake in cells and its exploitation Computer simulation of grain- months of funding has now been been studying the structure of this - ROPA Award boundary diffusion controlled made possible through the renewed enzyme and its interaction with Rapid cell growth and differentiation processes help of the Aurelius Charitable Trust. substrates so as to understand its in mammals appears to be £27,635 EPSRC specificity and thus to be able to £11,000 (supp) Aurelius dependent on a group of predict its effect on new candidate Charitable Trust compounds known as polyamines, Dr A F Whitehouse drugs. although the precise role these Failure of metal matrix composites This Fellowship will allow Ms EPIDEMIOLOGY & PUBLIC molecules play is far from being fully There is considerable interest in the Allardyce to follow up some HEALTH understood. Related to this is the use of discontinuously reinforced important observations she has Prof M Clarke observation that several cancer cell metal matrix composites for made on this system during her types appear to have elevated levels aerospace and automotive Perinatal Mortality Survey tenure of a Wellcome Prize of polyamines and derive some of applications. However, the £85,168 (supp) Leicestershire Studentship, in particular she will these from outside the cell via an mechanical and failure characteristics Health determine the crystal structure of the active uptake system. Little is known of these materials are complex, and enzyme in its complex with about the mechanism of polyamine these materials cannot be safely Genetics glutathione. transport in mammalian cells and exploited until a comprehensive Dr Y Dubrova whether the polyamine transport £54,457 Wellcome Trust understanding of their behaviour is Prof Sir Alec Jeffreys system can be exploited in obtained Traditional methods of Dr A E Willis Radiation-induced mutation at chemotherapy and drug delivery. monitoring mechanical response and minisatellite loci Aberrant translational control of This grant from the BBSRC under the damage only give global properties the C-MYC gene in multiple ROPA scheme has provided of the material. In these composites, We have previously obtained myeloma preliminary funds to support a where both strain and damage can evidence that germline mutation at £66,276 Leukemia Research Fund project aimed at identifying the be highly localised, this is not always minisatellites is remarkably sensitive mammalian polyamine receptors and useful. to ionising radiation, in humans. The

26 RESEARCH purpose of the present application is Support for Russian & Kirgistan motorneurones. Higher centres of and insulin gene transfection into to confirm and extend these analyses scientists working on JET-X project the brain usually control these somatic cells) where human islets to obtain fundamental information £29,412 (supp) INTAS motoneurones indirectly, by way of have provided a vital resource. on the effects of radiation on the nerve cells known as interneurones, £52,686 British Diabetic mammalian germline. The efficiency DR P J Wheatley the only exception to this being the Association of different types of radiation on the Postdoctoral Fellowship Research direct control of motorneurones induction of germline mutation Grant - Accretion processes in supplying the hand muscles. Dr R F L James minisatellite loci will be evaluated cataclysmic variables Some diseases of the brain and/or Development of a therapeutic using pedigree analysis to recover £78,056 PPARC spinal cord effect the activity of gene transfer for acute leukaemia and characterise spontaneous and motorneurones. This could result The method by which leukaemic cells radiation-induced mutants in mice from diseases of motorneurones escape the normal self protective and humans. The effects of low PSYCHIATRY (e.g. motorneurone disease), those response which destroys abnormal doses of acute and chronic neutron Dr H Andrews higher centres (e.g. Parkinsonism) or or infected cells is not fully and g-irradiation on minisatellite Prof J Lyndesay interneurones. To date, however, understood but is thought to be due mutation will be studied in detail to Information support to monitor there is poor understanding of the to the loss of molecules on the give insights into dose-responses fro the impact of changes in service properties of the interneurones, surface of cells through which the radiation-induced mutation and to development for people with particularly those of the brainstem immune system monitors for evaluate the relative effects of enduring health problems that control movements of the face malignant transformation. With chronic versus acute irradiation. Our and jaw. This research will recent advances in molecular biology surveys of minisatellite mutation in £78,000 Leicestershire Health investigate an identified group of it has become possible to ‘re-express’ families exposed following the Dr M S Dennis interneurones of the brainstem with such molecules on the surface of Chernobyl disaster will be extended Deliberate self harm in the elderly: a significant role in movements of cancer cells by gene transfection. to obtain comparable data for A detailed prospective jaw and facial muscles. This is a first This has been the potential to humans and more generally to examination of risk factors step towards our understanding of reactivate the body’s own defences determine whether minisatellite how rhythmic movements such as so that following conventional mutation can be used as a bio- Suicide rates are highest in the breathing and chewing may be chemotherapy, leukaemic cells monitoring system for radiation- elderly population especially men. It controlled. transfected with immunostimulatory induced germline mutation in causes considerable distress for £138,156 Wellcome Trust molecules could be used generate a humans. relatives, friends, carers, and health natural response (tumour vaccine) professionals. Most older people £235,178 Wellcome Trust which would prevent the recurrence who kill themselves are suffering SURGERY of leukaemia (relapse) from any from depression. Depression is Dr N Brindle residual cells not destroyed by the MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER common in the elderly with 10-15% Identification of novel endothelial conventional treatment regime. This SCIENCE suffering from depressive symptoms. cell growth factors - Fellowship Mr project is designed to test the Dr I A Stewart Despite this high rate of depression, M J McCarthy principles of this methodology for Oracle computations within suicide is still a rare event. How, £88,736 Wellcome Trust future clinical applications. descriptive complexity therefore, can we predict from those depressed who is at greater risk of £60,197 Leukaemia Research Fund This project, I theoretical computer Dr T Horsburgh suicide? Surprisingly there has been science, falls within the general Research Studentship very little research into suicide or research area of finite model theory, ZOOLOGY attempted suicide (Deliberate Self- £20,000 (supp) Dept of Urology and in particular within that of Dr D M Harper Harm) in the elderly. We do know, LGH descriptive complexity theory (the Nutrient metabolism in floodplains however, that elderly people that study of the relationship between Dr R F L James deliberately harm themselves and Most European floodplains have the logical definability of a problem survive are very similar in their profile Dr S M Swift been separated from their river and its computational complexity). to successful suicides. They are also Prof P R F Bell channels by flood control and The general aim of the project is to agricultural drainage schemes and, very likely to be depressed. Maintenance of the human islet examine the notion of an oracle in as a result, rivers convey large We will be carefully interviewing facility and supply of human islets logic, in comparison with the more quantities of nitrates and three groups of older people. A established notion in complexity Insulin producing cells comprise only phosphates to downstream lakes, group who have attempted suicide, theory. It is hoped that such an of a small proportion (1-2%) of all reservoirs and coastal waters. the and then comparison groups of analysis might lead to a deeper cells in the pancreas and are original, natural connections depressed and non-depressed understanding of the like between scattered in groups (the islets of between river channels and elderly. The interview will involve logic and computational theory. Langerhans) throughout the organ. floodplain, enabled nutrients to be examining the effects of recent £1,500 British Council Our overall aim has been to isolate deposited and used rather than lost. stressful life events, levels of social the islets from donor organs for This collaborative project will contact and support in the transplantation into diabetic investigate the nutrient cycles of the MEDICINE & THERAPEUTICS community, and assessing physical recipients. Our early clinical islet few remaining intact floodplain (GENETICS) and mental health. With these transplant experience suggested that forest systems in Europe in order to Dr R C Trembath methods we hope to gain a better success will most likely come provide guidelines for the restoration insight and understanding of suicidal The localisation of susceptibility through isolating sufficient islets of degraded floodplains in both behaviour. This will enable us to genes in the common skin from a single pancreas for countries. disorder, psoriasis propose possible preventative transplantation into a recipient who strategies, and more easily identify £1,500 British Council £134,311 Wellcome Trust has a good tissue match (rejection those at risk. was more of a problem than was Prof H C Macgregor £10,445 Research into Ageing foreseen) and our goal has therefore PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY Exmoor Pony project been to optimise the isolation Mr A A Wells £8,000 Esmée Fairbairn PRE-CLINICAL SCIENCES process. During this period as well CATSAT Project as continuing our own work on Charitable Trust Dr R Donga £26,578 University of New transplantation, we have been able Input and output properties of Hampshire to provide human islets for a large supratrigeminal interneurones number of studies into many aspects Movements in humans are brought of diabetes research (e.g. detection PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY about by activation of muscles by a of diabetes susceptibility, control of Mr A A Wells special set of nerve cells known as insulin release , islet cell signalling

27 NOTICES

UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA AND UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER FOUNDATION YSY Tuzla Summer University, APPLICATIONS FOR ACCOMMODATION 1997 - 98 July 15th - August 15th, Application may be made, as detailed below, for one category of accommodation only from: 1997 i. A Hall of Residence ii. University Self-Catering Accommodation (including Putney Road - see Note 9) iii. Ratcliffe Catered Accommodation (see Note 7) 1. A personal application form will be sent to students currently in University accommodation, although finalists and some postgraduates will not receive one. These persons and others who are not at present in University accommodation but wish to apply must obtain an application form from and return it to the Accommodation Office (in Fielding Johnson Building - Law Faculty ground floor). This procedure applies to any category of accommodation including Halls of Residence. 2. ONLY ONE APPLICATION MAY BE MADE. Anyone submitting more than one application for accommodation will have all applications or any offer withdrawn. Students wishing to enter a hall for the first time in 1997/98 must first discuss the situation with the Warden of the Hall concerned before submitting an application. At the first highly successful 3. The following timetable will apply: Tuzla Summer University, Forms available Monday 10 March held in 1996, more than forty Applications must be made before 16.45 hrs Friday 14 March academics from fifteen countries in Europe and Offers will be made on Friday 25 April North America taught ACCEPTANCES - The final date for return of acceptance will be 16.45 hrs on Friday 2 May. courses on a voluntary basis. 4. Successful applicants may not, at any time, make further application whilst holding a place. The project, organized by Such an action will result in the withdrawal of any offer previously made. In addition, no Foundation YSY (Amsterdam) assistance will be given to find private accommodation whilst holding a place in the and the University of Tuzla accommodation listed in the first paragraph. (Bosnia and Herzegovina), 5. Unsuccessful applicants will be invited to apply for placement on a randomised waiting list for aims to further education places in Halls of Residence and/or Self-Catering Accommodation. Applications should be and training of Bosnian received by 16.45 hrs on Friday 16 May. Late applications will be added to the end of the list. students, assistants and lecturers. Academics are 6. Private Accommodation - students who do not wish to apply for any of the accommodation invited to participate in this listed above are reminded that information regarding private accommodation may be year’s Summer University. obtained from the Students' Union Accommodation Office. Applications from teaching 7. 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Mathematics, Biochemistry, 9. Putney Road - the 264 places at Putney Road in Blocks A & B are let for 51 weeks from 28 Computer Science, Medicine, September 1997 to 19 September 1998 only. These blocks are designated 'Quiet Blocks'. This Psychiatry, Psychology, accommodation is particularly suitable for postgraduate students. Some flats may be mixed. Rehabilitation Science, and The 441 places at Putney Road in Blocks C, D and E are let under the standard Self-Catering Teacher Education are Accommodation 39 week residence tenancy agreement. welcome. A social and cultural programme will be 10. Beaumont Hall - Old Court (Blocks 1-5) - Rooms will be upgraded to include en-suite shower organised to provide and lavatory facilities. Fees will be increased to reflect this. opportunities for informal 11. Fees - the fees for 1997/98 will be displayed on the main accommodation notice boards once meetings and knowledge of they are agreed by the Accommodation Committee. 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ROYAL SOCIETY ESSO ENERGY AWARD 1997 This prestigious award is made annually to an individual or a SMALL ADS team, which has made an outstanding contribution or contributions to the advancement of science or engineering or HALLS OF RESIDENCE technology leading to the more efficient mobilization, use or OADBY AREA conservation of energy resources. The award consists of a gold medal and a prize of £2000. A joint award should normally be Domestic Assistants: Part time morning staff are required up to made to not more than four people. The recipients of the 1997 12 hours per week, Monday to Friday, to clean student award will be required to give a lecture on the winning work later accommodation. Rate of pay £4.03 per hour plus attendance in the year. allowance of £1.47 per week. Further information and nomination forms (to be returned by 17 Casual Evening and Weekend Staff: Minimum of 2/3 hours per February) can be obtained from Ms Cheryl Davies, The Royal session. Evening hours between 5 pm - 8 pm. Duties include Society, 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG (0171 839 dining room and hot plate service and general kitchen work. Pay 5561, ext.2579). £4.03 per hour (under 18: £2.92).

WHO SAID PHYSICS DOESN’T PAY? For further information and to apply please telephone the Halls of Residence Office on 0116 271 8331, Monday to Friday between National Physical Laboratory and Institute of Physics 9.30 am - 5.00 pm. launch the 5th Annual Science in Print Competition Scientists, science teachers and students who are not professional journalists or science writers are encouraged to write an GENTLEMEN’S HAIRDRESSING informative and entertaining article to show the importance and A MOBILE SERVICE FOR HOME excitement of physics. Judges will be looking for stories which For details ring 0116 255 6181 cover new developments at the forefront of physics research, unusual applications of physics and how physics enhances culture Telephone, Answerphone and Fax and assists in education. Prize money totals £2000 and other prizes include media training and a behind-the-scenes look at the National Physical Laboratory - ACCOMMODATION - CLARENDON PARK the UK’s national standards laboratory and home to the reference Newly renovated house in best part of Clarendon Park. Will kilogram and the atomic clock. be ready approximately end February. Detailed information is available on the following Web sites: Fully equipped. Excellent-sized rooms for 5. Luxury kitchen, http://www.iop.org washing machine, fridge, freezer, telephone etc. http://www.npl.co.uk/npl/sip97.html Tidy, responsible tenants only. Enquiries and entries to: Sue Osborne, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington Middlesex (E-Mail £160.00 per room p.c.m. plus bills. [email protected].) Please telephone Judith Shaw on 0116 272 0848.

FORUM FOR THE FUTURE Leicester University Bookshop The 1997 Prospectus for the Foundation Programme of BOOK SALE Forum for the Future Scholarships is now available. The Foundation Scholarship Programme offers young graduates FROM FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY TO THURSDAY 13 MARCH IN a year of intensive tuition and high level placements in six THE CHARLES WILSON AND MEDICAL SCIENCES SHOPS different sectors. Forum for the Future is seeking exceptional young people who have already demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainable development, and who show real leadership potential. IRONSIDES RAY & VIALS Deadline for nominations: Thursday 27 March 1997. Copies LEGAL ADVICE BUREAU of the prospectus and nominations forms are available from Forum for the Future Scholarships, 227a City Road, London FREE INITIAL ADVICE is available on any area EC1V 1JT. of Law. Estimates are available for Conveyancing, Probate, Personal Injury, Matrimonial and other Legal matters. WHEN: Every Tuesday between 12-2 pm ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED WHERE: Charles Wilson Building, Professional female, 30 years, would like shared 4th Floor in the Framland Room accommodation but also offering to house sit. Will pay rent, water plants, feed pets etc. Very clean/tidy. Ideally now HOW: For an appointment telephone until October. (0116) 2523334 In emergencies call Ironsides Ray & Vials Ring for a chat about it. Telephone Angela - 0116 270 6196. direct on Leicester 2515253.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY ASTRONOMY GROUP EVENTS ARE ALSO LISTED ON CWIS AN OPEN NIGHT will be held at the Observatory on Manor Road, Oadby on Thursday 13 February at 7.00 pm. Open Nights are THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13 - Survey. Dr Marilyn Palmer, restricted to members of the University staff and their families. Director, Centre for the History Department of Cell Physiology Please book through the Astronomy Group secretary on Ext. 2073. of Science and Technology. and Pharmacology Seminar: 5.15 pm Lecture Theatre 1, ATP as a Neurotransmitter: 4.00 pm, Room 333, Medical New Building. Receptors and Functions. Dr Sciences Building. 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Leicester Early Modern wide relationships. The Nicholas S Davidson, Director, Seminar: Debate: To discuss openly the following events are open to all: Centre for Early-Modern Fashion, transgression and threats posed by highly Studies. 5.15 pm Lecture forgery in eighteenth-century infectious microorganisms and Tuesday 18 February, 6.00 Theatre 1, New Building England: the Rudd-Perreau the possibility of the p.m. emergence of an FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14 - case. Donna Andrew, SIKHISM University of Guelph overwhelming infectious Centre for Urban History “superbug” that will not The Fletcher Suite, Fletcher 4.30 pm, The Gatehouse. Seminar: The emergence of an respond to current health Building, De Montfort interest in ‘large towns’ 1750- TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25 - practices and biomedical University 1840. Jo Innes, Oxford. 2.15 Public Lecture: Nymphs and technology. Chaired by Wednesday 26 February, pm. 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WHAT SHOULD BE introduced notions of administration and media become involved will they THE ROLE AND individual liberty and have spoken of their desire to necessarily have the best FUNCTION OF SPORT adulthood at an increasingly see children playing rugby and interests of the child foremost earlier age which meant that cricket when they visit schools in their mind or will they IN SCHOOLS? the hegemony of the school (little mention is made of always be concerned with the was no longer powerful women’s sport, perhaps for best interests of their club? In my mind there are three enough to insist that 16 year them it doesn’t exist!). This And how would we ever knew possible functions; training olds play rugby if they didn’t voice was given flesh in last which interest was foremost in and developing an individual’s want to. summer’s publication “Sport: their thoughts? physical abilities and by the New leisure centres meant Raising the game” which Additionally, with most of activities engaged in also that new activities could be sought to put sport back into our national sports being teach discipline, self-control offered to a new generation of its rightful, central location professional now, I’m less and other desirable aspects of “leisure consumers”. Not within school life. Schools than comfortable about giving social behaviour that support surprisingly, indoor activities were to be encouraged to access to children in the the general work of the in the middle of winter proved forge links with local clubs school to clubs, who if they school; identify and begin to hugely popular with pupils and use their expertise and are limited companies, are train the sports stars of whose sporting talents were coaches to coach children, necessarily more concerned tomorrow and to introduce to not to be found on a grass identify the talented ones and with shareholder value then all pupils enjoyable physical sports pitch. Table tennis, to feed these into the local the best interests of children. activity that will lead them to popmobility and a whole host clubs. These issues, to my exercise for life. of others found But hold hard. Is knowledge, have been neither Education, much like the their way into sport, competition addressed nor discussed in any rest of society, has undergone schools. P.E. and producing the media and urgently need to be huge changes in the last ten syllabuses sports stars for so, before we plough years. Much of this change has became a mile the future really headlong into placing sport been accompanied by fulsome wide and an inch what sport in back in the centre of school discussion and debate in all thick. schools should life. sections of the media. Whilst, Studies on be about? Indeed In my opinion the focus of as in any debate, certain children’s using the term school sport/P.E. should be on voices carried the day, at least physical fitness “sport in schools” encouraging exercise for life. all could contribute. Change in showed that they is illuminative, what happened For some this will be soccer the focus of sport in schools were not as fit as they were to physical education? and the other major games, has not been accompanied by and rarely, if at all during the Unpopular, unfashionable or for others it will be table such a debate. This is week, engage in sustained just too expensive, to tennis, swimming, aerobics, traditional. Physical Education physical activity that raises the educative, to disciplined for weight training and the like. has always been the heart rate for long enough for modern tastes? Sport is much Whatever. The important “Cinderella” subject; the first them to get any fitter. easier and cheaper. A pig’s point is that people get used thing cut and the last thing Couple this with a bladder and preliminary to exercising, however thought about. But make no generation of teachers not coaching certificate is all that modestly, and carry on all mistake, the decisions now really believing if what they is required. their life. With an already being made about the focus were doing was right nor Soccer, rugby and the like overburdened health service of school sport will have an indeed, if they were right in are great if you are good at and an increasingly ageing impact far beyond muddy believing in anything and we them. If you aren’t and are the population, getting more pitches and changing rooms. begin to see that we have a perennial “last pick” it is the people, more active, more Indeed the very existence of problem. most miserable 60 minutes of often could be the only way of the national health service For many, this problem has the week. An experience guaranteeing its survival in its could depend on it. manifest itself in the failure of guaranteed to put you off present form. Thirty years ago sport in English sportspeople in exercise for life. I loved my Lets get more of the nation schools was very simple; two general and the national games although in the same healthy, then let’s start lessons of P.E. a week and a soccer and cricket teams in class there were twenty that winning things. Agreed? double lesson of games. Boys particular to complete with didn’t. I doubt if they have played soccer, rugby and any consistency (other than exercised at all since leaving cricket whilst the girls played dreadful) on the world stage. school. COLIN HIDE netball, hockey and rounders. There have been notable At least in time past games Sports & Recreation Manager England had just won the exceptions of course, although would have been taught by a World Cup and the English their increasing infrequency qualified teacher who knew cricket team was invisible. has led to a gnawing belief something of the pedagogy of Then it all went horribly that when success is reported the subject and had the wrong. it is a man bites dog story. interest of children at heart. If The permissive society Many within the local coaches are now to

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