•WELCOME
TO RETURNING PLACEMENT STUDENTS
•SUCCESSFUL
RECRUITMENT TO D.E.A.S. DEGREE COURSES
•MOVE
OF STAFF OFFICES TO 2E/4E
•CLOSURE
OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
•IMPENDING
MERGER WITH MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
•AUT
ACTION – EFFECT ON EXAMINATIONS
•TOP-UP
FEES – IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE STUDENTS
•UNDER-RESOURCING
OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH
•OBSESSION
WITH RAE, TEACHING QUALITY AUDITS, ETC
•DECLINE
OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN THE UK
•RETIREMENT
OF DR DAVID PACKHAM