King's College London newsletter

START OF SESSION DIARY

OPENING OF SESSIONclcome to the new session. This special edition of Comment provides information about

ome of the major College offices, services and facilities, and gives derails about eventstaking place at the start of the session. The first full edition of Comment will be publishedin the week beginning 14 October, and copy must reach us by 2 October.

Principal'S engagements

A is cu romary, the Principal will holdopen meetings on our three main sites totalk ro staff at the beginning of term. TheCollege is having to face up ro someimportant issues regarding future activitiesand the Principal will talk., inter alia, aboutthese options for the future. The meetingswill provide an opportunity for staff roexpress their views and to ask questions.

Tuesday 8 OctoberPri nci pal's add ress to staffAlien Lecture Theatre, Kensington 14.00

Wednesday 9 OctoberPrincipal's address to staff

ew Theatre, Strand 14.00

Principal's reception for new overseasstudentsGreat I lall, Strand 18.00-20.00

Thul'sday 1 OctoberPrincipal's address to staffAssembly I lall, Manresa Road 14.00

Thursday 17 OctoberStudents' 'Question Time' with thePrincipal

ew Theatre, Strand 13.00-14.00

Dean's Office

Tuesday 8 OctoberDean and Chaplains' lunch for new under­graduates and introduction ro theChaplaincyChapel and Council Room, Strand 13.00

Wednesday 9 OctoberBeginning of Session ServicePreacher: Dean of the College, the CanonReginald Askew, followed by coffee in theCouncil Room.Chapel, Strand 10.00-] 1.00

AKC LecturesIntroduction to Philosph~alTheory is thetheme of the next AKC course runningfrom Ocrober 9] - March 92. The coursewill consist of nine lectures on Atheism andBelief delivered by the Vice-Chancellor ofthe University of London, ProfessorStewart Sutherland.

Enrolment for the course will be held on thefollowing dates:Monday 14 October, ]2.00,Chapel, StrandMonday 14 October, ] 6.00,Room P1], KensingtonThursday 17 October, 13.00,Room 20], Manresa Road, Chelsea

CONfE S pageStan of session diary 1

Principal's engagements 1Dean's Office 1English language tuition 2Students' Union events 2

Academic Registrar's Department 2Careers Advisory Centre 3Student Services Office 3Accommodation Offue 3Med~al Services 4

Student Counselling Service 4Audio Vi ual Unit 5Catering Services 5Chaplaincy 5Computer Centre 6Domestic Services 7

Access to College 7Fax machines 7Keys 7Lost property 8Parking 8Postal services 8Repairs and maintenance 9Reprographic Unit 9Room bookings 9Security 9Stationery 9Switchboard 9

External Relations 9Access 9Alumnus Office 9Continuing Education Unit 10EngLi h Language Unit ]0Europe 10International Students' Office 10Press and Publications Office 10Schools and Colleges Liaison Office ]0

Finance and Personnel 11Language and Communication Centre 11Library 12

Archives 12Map Room 13

Safety Information 13First Aiders 14

Social Facilities 15Kensington Social Club 15Ladies Club ] 5Senior Common Room ]5Senior Staff Association Kensington ]5Strand Social Club ]6

Trade Unions 16Vacation Bureau 16

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STUDENTS' UNIONEVENTS

Academic Registrar's OfficeAcademic RegistrarBrian Salter, Rm 4B, ext 230712454

Other Bank Holidays 1992Monday 4 May (May Day Holiday)Monday 25 May (Spring Bank Holiday)Monday 31 August (Late Summer Holiday)

ACADEMICREGISTRAR'SDEPARTMENT

Academic Services

Assistant Academic RegistrarChristina Keen, Rm 27B, ext 3649

Private Secretary to the Academic RegistrarMarceLla Scanlan, Rm 5B, ext 230712454

Assistant Registrar (Academic Services)Elizabeth Auden-Davies, Rm 16B, ext 2686

The Academic Registrar's Department dealswith the administration of academic matterswithin the College and works in tandemwith the School Offices in providingsupport and guidance to students. TheDepartment is made up of four sections:Academic Services, Central Registry,Management Information and Developmentand Student Services. A summary of theirresponsibilities is given below.

Secretary to the Assistant AcademicRegistrarKelly Richardson, Rm 5B, ext 2689

The Office is responsible for all mattersconcerning academic policy and planning aswell as the overall management of theDepartment. The Academic Registrar isalso the Honorary Secretary of KCLA, theformer students' association.

Senior Academic Services AssistantSusan O'Dwyer, Rm 16BB, ext 3651

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Holiday Dates

Initial meetings for all interested studentswill be held on each of the main campuseson the following dates:

Wednesday 16 October 17.30-18.30Chelsea, Room 56, Manresa Road

Christmas 1991The College will close at 16.00 onFriday 20 December and reopen onThursday 2JaDuary 1992

Easter 1992The College will close at 16.00 onWednesday 15 April and reopen onWednesday 22 ApriL

English language tuition

Every year the College's English LanguageUnit offers tuition in English to all overseasstudents. Classes are held on all threecampuses and the tuition is free to studentsof King's College.

Monday 14 OctoixrStrand, Room 2C

The course includes tuition in both writtenand spoken aspects of the language and laysparticular emphasis on academic English,eg study skills, note-taking, written essaysand reports.

Thereafter classes will be held onWednesday afternoons and weekdayevenings at times to be mutually agreed bythe Course Director, Ms Susanne Eiliott,and the participating students.

If you know of any students who wouldlike to attend these classes, please ensurethat they come to the initial meetings listedabove and if for any reason they are unableto do so, please contact Sabine Schiglod atthe English Language Unit on ext 3049,so that she can arrange for them toreceive details of the programme for theMichaelmas Term.

Tuesday 15 OctoberKensington, Old Refectory

Postgraduate students requiring stylisticadvice on the writing up of their thesis canbe given individual help: please contactSusanne ELliott for further information onext 3043.

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londay 7 Octoixrfreshers' bir

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Wedne day 9 OctoberPartyKensington Bar

Tue da) Octoberf-reshers' Fair

MI I, Strand

Warehouse 91MII, trand

Vicious I lumour ClubMI I, Strand,

Friday 11 OctoberBook S:de

MI I, Strand

Wednesday 16 OctoberPartyChelsea Bar

Thursday 10 OctoberDebate on the future of Higher Education

ew Theatre, Strand 13.00

Monda)' 14 OctoberKaraokeWaterfront Bar, Strand

Saturday 12 Octoberr res hers' BallMac.ldam Buikling, Strand

Friday 1 OctoberKak'idoscope

Thul'day 17 Octoberfrec Bar LntertainmentsWatcrfrolH Bar, Strand

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Academic ervices AssistantDarakshan Khan, Rm 16BB, ext 3655

Senior Administrative Assistant(Re istry Operations),Janet Pollock, Rm 3BB, ext 2754

Senior Clerical Assistants, Room 3BUndergrads: Caroline Kirkcaldy, ext 3652Postgrads: Martyn Annis, ext 3654

Central RegistryAssistant Registrar (Registry Operations)Lesley Din dale, Rm 28B, ext 2685

Lunch time lecTUres are given throughoutthe Autumn term on many career options.Seminars are also held on 'Career Choice','Graduate Opportunities', 'How to Makean pplication' and 'Successful Interviews'.

A Careers Week will be held on 4 to 7ovember when employers will be present

to discuss career possibilities in manydifferent fields. A 'Life Sciences Fair',including employers from relevant firms,will be held at Kensington on 7 ovember.A programme of employers' recruitmentvisits will begin on 20 Jan uary 1992 whichwill provide the opportunity to gain anoffer of employment and also to improveinterviewing skills. Students from King'scan also take part in the Graduate Recruit­ment Programme organised by the Univer­sity of London Careers Advisory Service.

EventsTalks on relevant careers are given tosecond year classes in each department.

This Office provides student-based manage­ment information to the College, preparesactual and planned student load data,co-ordinates developments to the srudent­based administrative computing system andresponds to externally generated requestsfor statistical information.

Community Charge, College (as opposed to

School) prizes and all student grants (fromLocal Education Authoritie ResearchCouncils etc).

Management Information andDevelopment OfficeAdministrative Assistant (ManagementInformation and Development),Allan Thomas, Rm 16BB, ext 2429

Management Information and DevelopmentAssistantChristopher Morton, ext 2753

Rm3Bext 2295ext 3653ext 3665

Clericall\ssistantsKim EmbersonMichael AlienRoben I oward

The section services the Academic Boardand the Standing Committee of whichthe Academic Registrar is the Secretary;and organises the annual PresentationCelebration ceremony.

SecretaryClaire ewman ext 3650

CAREERS ADVISORYSERVICE STUDENT SERVICES

This office administers the student loansscheme and the associated access funds anddeals with matters related to the

Loans and Awards Office Room 34BAdministrative Assistant - Loans and1\wards,Kathryn [ronside, ext 2274

The Central Registry is responsible for theformulation of policy and procedures insupport of student administration. It is theCollege's interface with UCCA, andreceives and distributes undergraduateapplication forms, and despatchesprospectuses in response to enquiries. Allmatters relating to postgraduate admissionsand enrolments are the responsibility of theOffice. The production of examinationpapers, the timetabling of examinations andthe organisation of the examinationsthemselves are handled through the Office.Central Registry works with the SchoolOffices to ensure the provision of supportand advice for students and to maintain up­to-date records.

Closed Thursdays except for appointments

10.00 - 12.3013.30 - 16.00

Monday - Friday

The Office is situated on the 1st floor of theMacadam Building. The opening hours are:

Open Saturdays in September between11.00 - 12.45

This section is made up of theAccommodation Office, Medical Centreand the Student Counselling Service.

Accommodation Office

The Accommodation Office deals with theallocation of places in all the King'sresidences (including those at WestfieldCollege) and a centralised waiting list ismaintained throughout the year (the mid­sessional waiting list opens on 15 October).

Applications for places in IntercollegiateHalls for the start of session are also proc­essed in the King's Accommodation Office.

Telephone calls are accepted Monday to

Friday between 09.30 - 17.00

Careers CounsellingCareers Advisers, Neil Harris,John Nicholles and Mary Baldwin, areavailable to be seen by appointment in theCareers Advisory Service at either theStrand or Kensington campuses. Appoint­ments can be made through the CareersInformation Assistants at the Strand(ext 2616) and Kensington (ext 4416).Careers Advisers are also available toanswer 'quick questions' withoutappointment from 16.00 to 17.00,Monday to Thursday. The offices of theCareers Advisory Service are open from09.30 to 17.30 in term time, closing at 17.00in vacations.

The Careers Advisory Service aims to helpstudents with their career decision-makingby providing careers counselling, informa­tion on a wide range of careers and post­graduate courses, and fostering contactswith prospective employers. A vast rangeof information about careers, courses,employers, vacation work, job vacanciesand many other subjects is available in theCareers Information rooms at the Strandcampus (third floor Macadam Building) andthe Registry Huts at Kensington.

ext 2276ext 3664ext 2275

Clerical Assi tantsAlison GreeneDavid DaviesEdel Mahoney

A register of privately-let flats, houses andbedsit is updated each Friday, and lists ofagencies and hostels are also available topersonal callers at the Office.

The Accommodation Office runs twoproperty management schemes: the HeadLease staff manage privately owned,furnished property all over London forperiods of 9-12 months; the Short Life staffmanage unfurnished property awaitingrefurbishmem by their local authority orhousing association. Properties under thisscheme arc Ict on one month's notice.

Staff are always available to give advice andassistance on a wide range of housingenquiries including up-to-date informationon issucs of topical imerest.

Accommodation Office Staff

Angela Cole, Accommodation OfficerRm 106 Macadam, cxt 2332

]ulia Amokl, Dcputy AccommodationOfficer (Administration and Halls)Rm 106 Macadam, ext 2332

lan 1aclochbinn, AssistantAccommodation Officer (Short Life)Rm ]08 Macadam, ext 2422

]oanne Russell, Accommodation AssistantRm105 Macadam, cxt2331

Angela Kccgan, I lead Lease Assistant(Administration and Housing),Rm 105 1acadam, ext 2305

Amanda Limon, Short Life Assistant(Ad ministration),Rm 108 Mac.adaJJl, ext 2723

Peter Bevan, Short Life Assistant(f jousing and Maintenance),Rill lOS Macadam, ext 2724

Maureen Highland, AccommodationSecretary, (llalls and Private Renting),Rm 105 hcadam, ext 2759

Fanny Criffin,Accomodation Secretary(pa rt - t imc),Rm 105 1.lCadam, ext 2759

Medical Services

The College requires all students to registerwith a local doctor upon arrival in London.This is the only method of guaranteeingmedical treatment in the case of an emer­gency.

The College has a Medical Officer, Dr FBavetta. He or his panners will be availableas follows:

Strand campusThe main College Medical Centre is on thethird floor, Macadam Building (quickestaccess via Surrey Street entrance). Surgeriesare held every day, and appointments can bemade via the Receptionist. A Nursing Sisteris in attendance daily from 09.00 to 16.30,eX[ 2613.

Kensington campusThe Medical Centre is located between thesquash courts and the Careers Huts.Surgeries are held every day, and appoint­ments can be made via the Nursing Sister,eX[ 4250 or by walking in.

Chelsea campusThe Medical Centre is on the GroundFloor, Main Building, Manresa Road. Thesurgery is open for limited hours only, andthe opening times will be posted outside theMedical Centre. Appointments can bemade via the Nursing Sister, ext 4863/4250.

In addition to a doctor's surgery, theMedical Centres also provide vaccinations,contraception, blood pressure checks, firstaid, health information, cervical smears andmany other services. Staff are welcome toregi ter with the College Doctor if they livein his catchment area.

Students living in halls of residence will begiven instructions on registering with a localdoctor by their Hall Warden/Manager,others should contact the Medical Centre.

Mobile Dental UnitA Mobile Dental Unit will visit the Strandcampus on Mondays (the van will be parkedin the Quad). The Dentist, Mr HenryGrunberg, offers a fully comprehensiveNHS service to all staff and students. Forappointments please telephone ext 2076(Mondays only) or 0831-258 589 (mobilephone).

Student Counselling Service

Counsellors work within Student Servicesand the Medical Centres on all threecampuses. Their aim is to enable studentsto make the most of the opponunitiesoffered at the College by helping them tocope with any problems or difficultieswhich may arise of a personal or emotionalnature.

There are four counsellors: Ann Conlon(Head of Student Services), ChristopherGibson and Glenys James are all qualifiedpsychotherapists; and Stephanie Griffiths,Student Adviser/Counsellor, is able to seestudents about a wide range of issues. Inaddition, there are two part-time psychia­trists, Dr Jane Milton and Dr PhiJip Boyd.

Strand campusAnn Conlon, Christopher Gibson, andGlenys James can be seen in the MedicalCentre, third floor, Macadam Building. DrsMilton and Boyd also attend on a part-timebasis, appointments: ext 26] 3. StephanieGriffiths works from Room 3E, CheshamBuilding, appointments and enquiries can bemade via Celia Cockburn, Room SEA,Chesham Building, ext 2530/2536.

Kensington campusA counsellor/psychotherapist will be avail­able usually by appointment on approxi­mately two days per week on the GroundFloor, Main Building. All appointmentsand enquiries for the Kensington campuscan be made either via the Nursing Sister inthe Kensington Medical Centre ext 4250 orfrom the Strand Medical Centre ext 2613.

Chelsea campusA counsellor/psychotherapist will beavailable usually by appointment one dayper week in the Medical Centre, GroundFloor, Room 53, Main Building, ManresaRoad (beside the Careers Office). Allappointments and enquiries for the Chelseacampus can be made by ringing ext 4863 ortelephoning the Strand Medical Centre.

Information and AdviceThe Student Services Welfare and Informa­tion Officer, Celia Cockburn, provides aninformation and welfare service across thethree campuses. She has experience inhelping students with general enquiries andwith financial, grant, visa and many othermatters.

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.'\11 th ' help pro 'ide is confidentiaL. listep 0 - Edu ational Trusts and Charities,

some of 'hich may help students in unex­peet J Ji iculti s towards the end of theiro r,' . Sh, al,o produces a ariety of

h.1l1J t> a 'ailablc throughout the earfrom uJent er.'ices or departmentalseen: , rie . These cover subjects such asstudy kill te hniques, managing money,sociall cilitic , information for over eassrud n including Home Office andEmployment Regulations, social securityanJ me li al matters. Information isproVldeJ on London life and transports)'stel1l\.

The X'el arc anJ Information Officer is10 atl'l in Room SEA Chesham Building( ia the econd loor of the MacadamBuiIJinl;), ext 2530. She is available onaltern.ue r ridays, 13. 0-15.00 in the CareersOHi c, Registry I Iuts, at the Kensingtoncall1pm (term time). There is a self-servicein orlllation room opposite the edicalCelllre, GrounJ rloor, Main Building,1anre,a Roal!. Celia Cockburn is available

on olle I-riday per month, in the Informa­tion Room at Chelsea (term time), 13.00­15.

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AUDIO VISUAL UNIT

The Unit has two sections - one at theStrand and the othcr at Kensington.Chclse,l and Cornwall House sites areservicel! irom the Strand with additionalSUPPOI t irom Kensington where necessary.

. ervices on offer:traml: .1L1dio. photography, video

K.:nsington: graphics, photography, phototypeserting

Thl' sin and complexity of King's necessi­tate, illlpo ing a booking system. Forms areavail. ble irom the Unit, Room 23B, MainBl1iklill~ and telephone bookings area TIHed 011 e 't 2386, For greater efficiencyequipmenr bookings arc processed on theColle~e Vax computer.

The Unit is able to offer overhead projec­tors ill .111 centrally timetabled rooms,thercforc booking of OHPs is not esscntial,but :lny othcr equipment, including slide

projectors and video equipment needs to bebooked in advance.

A regular check on all equipment will bemade but any shortages or breakdownsshould be reported to the Unit on eXl 23 6or eX[ 215 ,

The A price list was issued at the begin­ning of August, (copie can be obtainedfrom ick Bugg), and customers shouldnote that charges will be incurred for allservices offered,

Our computer graphics recorder i now infull operation, and can produce colourslides from IBM programme disk fJes,'Harvard Graphics', 'Slidewrite' and otherfile formats, Please contact Rod Wilkinsonfor details. Details on how to outputUniras files to the film recorder are ex­plained in the leaflet G6.7, available fromthe Computer Centre. We also offer designservices on computer output to slides,OHPs or paper, at an hourly rate.

ick Bugg, Unit Manager, ext 2356Rod Wilkinson, Strand Supervisor, ext 2386Alan Rowland, Kensington Supervisor,ext 4438.

CATERING SERVICES

A warm welcome to all new and returningstaff and students. The Catering Depart­ment hopes you will enjoy using ourfacilities which are described in full in theCatering Services Leaflet, Graduate to theKing's Table, an insert with this edition ofComment, and available throughout theCollege.

At the Chelsea and Kensington campuses anumber of management changes have beenmade. David Pilchei, who has worked bothas Bars Manager and Assistant Manager atthe Chelsea campus, has been promoted toCampus Deputy Catering Manager; Genny]ohnson has been promoted to AssistantCatering Manager, Chelsea campus;Gordon Allen, who has worked both atChelsea and Kensington campuses, has beenpromoted to Campus Deputy CateringManager, Kensington; Val Kaye has beenpromoted to Assistant Catering Manager,Kensington campus.

Book earl for Christmase will be plea ed to cater for your

Christmas Lunch Party, but ask thatbookings are made as early as possible toavoid disappointment as the Department isalways heavily committed during the festiveseason.

CHAPLAINCY

The Chaplains are generally involved in allaspects of College life and are available to allmembers of College, students and staff, todiscuss any matters of personal concern. Soplease do not hesitate to contact anyone ofus if you feel we can be of any assistance.There is a team of Chaplains working on allthe College campuses and Christianmeetings and services take place throughoutthe College.

The College Chaplain, Philip Che ter,works full-time on the Strand campus andcan be contacted in his office (6B) or via theDean's Office (7C). The other Chaplainsworking at the Strand are:Father Alexander Fostiropoulos - OrthodoxRev Kevin Swaine - URC (representingother free churches)Father Derek ]ennings - Roman Catholic

At Kensington they are:Rev Bill and Rev Gisela Raines - AnglicanFrancoise Griffin - RC Lay Chaplain.

Francoise Griffin also works at Chelsea.

Messages for the Chaplains on the Chelseaor Kensington campuses can be left with theMain Building Reception, Kensington.

Chapel servicesCollege Eucharists are at 13.10-13.55 onWednesdays (with the choir), followed by alight lunch in the Dean's Office, and at09.00 on Fridays, followed by breakfast inthe Chaplain's Office. Choral Evensong ison Mondays at 17.30. Everyone is verywelcome.

For full details of the Chapel services, pleasesee the Chapel card.

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At Manresa Road we intend to install a localarea network of about six new PCs andattach these to the eight stand-alone OpusPCs currently in room 11 A. They will behoused in newly converted accommodationin rooms 155/6/7.

At Kensington, there is a network of 14Nimbus PC-186s, which may be used forword processing, spreadsheets and theproduction of charts and diagrams. Wehope to increase the provision of micro­computers at Kensington during the courseof the coming academic year.

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08.00 - 19.00

Always open

Kensington21S (Atkins)A201 (Main)

Cornwall House2/18

Chelseal1A (Manresa Rd)

KensingtonA209, ext 4261

RegistrationAll members of the College are entitled to

use the computing facilities described here.However, registration is necessary prior tousing the multi-access systems. Applica­tions for registration should be made to theStrand reception desk in 23A, ext 2505, orthe Kensington advisory office, room A209,ext 4261.

Most rooms close about an hour earlierduring vacations.

Data CommunicationsOn payment of a connection fee, the Centrewill arrange for terminals or microcompu­ters in departments to be attached to theCollege's data communications network.This, in turn, is connected to the nationalacademic network OANET). Hence, aterminal or a microcomputer may beconnected to the Centre's computers or tothose in other academic institutions andresearch centres. For information on howto arrange for a connection to be provided,contact John Packer (ext 2419).

Room BookingsTerminal and microcomputer rooms may bebooked by academic staff for teachingpurposes, subject to availability. ContactJane Sleightholme ext 2815 for rooms at theStrand, and the site secretary, ext 4432 forrooms at Kensington.

Advisory and Consultancy ServicesThe Centre provides both general andspecialised advice to computer users.Advisory offices are open during term-timeas follows (reduced hours during vacations):Strand2JAB, ext 2505 10.30-16.30

At KCSMD (071-326 3022) there is noformal advisory service but queries are dealtwith on an informal basis by the locallybased staff.

Always open09.00 - 20.4509.00 - 20.4509.00 - 20.45

Microcomputers and WorkstationsAt the Strand, on the mezzanine floor offA-corridor, there are networks of nine IBMPSl2s in room 24AA and eight MacintoshlIs in room 24AF, and rooms dedicated tohumanities computing (24AD) and com­puter graphics (24AB). On the secondfloor, in rooms 22DA and 22DB, there arenetworks of 40 IBM-compatible ResearchMachines PC-386s with VGA colourdisplays and 16 Macintosh SE/30s respec­tively.

The IBM and Macintosh networks supportspreadsheet and database applications andmay be used for document production,ranging from simple word processing tofull-scale desk-top publishing, includingcharts and diagrams. The humanities com­puting room contains both IBM andMacintosh microcomputers with softwareof particular importance to staff andpostgraduates in the humanities depart­ments; the room also houses text scannersfor converting printed texts into electronicform for subsequent computer processing.In the graphics computing laboratory acluster of VAX workstations providesfacilities for running highly interactivegraphical programs such as CAD/CAMpackages.

Terminal RoomsThe Centre has rooms on most of the siteshousing either terminals or microcompute~scapable of emulating terminals. They areopen to all-corners at the following times onMonday to Fridays during term-time,except when booked for class teaching:

Strand4A (Chesham)12B (Chesham)22DA (Main)22DB (Main)

Users of the King's computing service areable to communicate by electronic mail,with colleagues in other universities andpolytechnics in the UK, and in manyover~ea univer~ities and research centres, aswell J~ with other King's computer users. Itis al~o po~sible to access remote databases,such as library catalogues and the recentlyintroJuced Bath I I Data Service whichproviJe~ access to three multi-disciplinarycitJtion indexes drJwn from over 7,000journals.

The Computer Centre provides computinganJ data communication facilities, and acomprehensive advisory and support serviceto all members of the College. Links to thenational computing centres facilitate accessto computing resources not availablelocally.

The VI\X 8350 at Kensington also offers abatch service while simultaneously support­ing up to 40 interactive users. Its peripher­Jls include a mJgnetic tape drive, a graphplotter, J line printer and laser primers (onewith Postscript cJpabilities). At KCSMD aMicroV X [I provides batch and interac­tive services to members of the Medical andDental School.

Multi-Access ComputersI\t the StrJnd a VI\X cluster provides abJtch and multi-access computing service,capJblc of supporting up to 290 simultane­ous interJctive users. The peripheraldevices Jttached to it include magnetic tapedrives, line printers, graph plotters, a highspeed Postscript laser-printer, and fullcolour electrostatic and ink-jet plotters.

The VI\X computers run under version 5.4of the VI\X/VMS operating system. Mostof the mJjor computing languages areavailable and there are specialised packagesfor statistics, database management,numerical computation, graphics, computeralgcbra, gene sequencing etc. Full details:lrC given in the Centre's various publica­tions or may be obtained from the advisoryoffices (sce below). At KCSMD the rangeof Jv.lilJble software includes SPSSX whichis of pJrticular relevance to the needs ofusers there.

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numeric21 subroutine library, 2dvancedFortran and Pascal.

The Macadam Building closes at 17.00during vacations.

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07.00 - 21.0007.00 - 19.00

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071-274 7246

Chelsea campusManresa RoadMonday to ThursdayFriday

Rayne InstituteMonday to Friday

552 King's Road (Academic are2 andAdministration)Monday to ThursdayFriday

King's College School of Medicine andDentistry (KCSMD)Main School buildingsMonday to FridaySaturday

Cornwall House Annexeonday to Friday

Saturday

Kensington, 071-9377783Services Secretary Office, Main Building

Fax machinesStrand 071-836 1799Computer Centre, Rm 23A Reception Area

Chelsea 071-3527376Campus Administrator's Office, Rm 2.305,Clark Building

Staff wishing to enter the Rayne Instituteoutside these hours, should sign in and outat the Rayne Institute Reception desk.

There is 24 hour access to Ingram Court,552 King's Road.

superintendent or the Campus GeneralServices Office, and must sign the book inthe Porter's Lodge.

KCSMDSecretary's Office

KeysStrand BuildingAll office and door keys are obtainablefrom:Mr Bob Redmond, Rm 130B, ext 2037Miss Janice Savage, Rm 130A, ext 2552Mrs Kathy Dawdry, Rm 130A, ext 3692

Telephone enquiries should be made in thefollowing order: 3692, 2552, 2037. All du­plicate keys will be charged for at cost price.

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Access to CollegeStrand campusTerm TimeMonday to FridaySaturday

Kensington campusMain Building:Atkins Building:

A booklet which describes the courses andcontains the timetable for the Autumn termis available from the advisory offices at theStrand, Rm 23AB, en 25 5 and KensingtonRrn A209, en 4261. Details of forthcomingcourses are also printed in Comment.Places on the courses are booked, on a first­come first-served basis, by applying inperson or by telephone to one of theadvisory offices. Booking for the AutwnDterm courses opens for staff and postgradu­ates on 9 September and for undergraduateson 10 October.

VacationsMonday to FridaySaturday

A comprehensive description of thecomputing service is contained in a bulletinentitled Computing Services. Otherbulletins and information sheets publishedby the Centre are provided to help users ofthe computing facilities. Copies of thesemay be obtained from the Strand receptionarea and the Kensington advisory office.

Staff wishing to enter the buildings outsidethese hours are required to sign in and outat the Porter's Lodge, Strand Main GateEntrance.

These hours apply to term time andvacations. Staff requiring access to theAtkins Building after 21.00, or at weekends,must obtain a key via their departmental

Con u!tancy ~ervi es are provided in manypeciali ed areas including the purchasing of

microcomputers, statistics, graphics,numerical analysis, text processing, databasemanagement. ppointments with thepecialists may be made via the advisory

office.

Computing Centre CoursesThe Centre offers a wide range of courses tohelp staff and students to use its facilities.Some are taught formally, while others areself-paced and use a mixture of printed andcomputer based training materials and/oraudio/video tapes. The formally taughtcourses vary in length from a single after­noon to a week and provide an introductionto the computer systems and the mostwidely used applications products andprogramming languages.

Later in the year some of the courses will berepeated and others will be given on theU lRAS graphics subroutines, the NAG

. cws!cttcrA newlolener i published nine times a year.Tt i sent automatically to all academic staffand some categories of academic related andsecretarial staff. The first issue of eachacademic year i also Sent to a number ofother staff, with an invitation to those whowish to continue to receive it to apply tohave their name added to the mailing list.

The season be~ins with Introduction to theVAX; this is a basic introduction for newusers and the only prerequisite for atten­dance i to be registered to use one of theVAXs. The course lasts for a half-day(14.00 - 17.00) and is repeated several timesduring the year. The first course to be givenat the Strand will be on Wednesday 16October; the first at Kensington is onTuesday 15 October.

During the Autumn term there will beVAX-based courses at the Strand onelectronic mail, Fortran 77, interactivegraphics using UNIGRAPH, and statisticsusing SPSSx; and at Kensington on elec­tronic mail, statistics and the use of Minitab.At both the Strand and Kensington therewill be microcomputer based courses onword processing with Microsoft Word; andat the Strand there will introductory andadvanced courses on DOS on the mM PS/2,and courses on the database package Ingres,the desk-top publishing programPage maker anJ the spreadsheet Excel.

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Items for the Chelsea campus shouldindicate the relevant site.

centrally, larger parcels must be dealt withby the department concerned.

1. Name of addressee.2. Department.3. Campus.

KCSMDOutgoing mail should reach the ReceptionDesk before 16.30. Mail will be collectedfrom the Rayne Institute at 16.15 each day.

14.4014.3014.0015.30

15.15/15.40

09.1009.3010.10

10.50/12.0011.1011.25

ChelseaLetters and parcels are collected from 552King's Road at 14.30, for transfer toManresa Road for franking. All outgoingmail should arrive at the Manresa Road PostRoom by 16.00.

Inter-campus serviceThe College operates an inter campus vanservice. Individual letters and other itemsshould be clearly marked in the followingway.

Cornwall House AnnexeLetters and parcels are col1ected twice a dayfor transfer to the Strand Post Room forfranking and despatch. Inter-site collectionsare timed to coincide with postal arrange­ments at the Strand. (See details of collec­tion times under 'Inter campus service'below.)

KCMSDThere is presently no direct delivery servicebetween this site and other parts of theCollege and internal mail has to be sent viaSenate House. As this can lead to delays itis advisable to post urgent mail via the GPOservice.

Departure timesManresa Road552 King's RoadKensingtonStrandCornwall HouseDrury Lane

Intercol1egiateMail ServiceThere is a daily University of London inter­col1egiatemail service, which collects fromeach main site. Items for onward despatchshould be clearly marked 'IntercollegiateMail Service'.

Chelsea campusAt Manresa Road there are 30 staff places,allocated by departments; and at 552 King'sRoad there are 40 staff places allocated on 'afirst come' basis. In addition, a limitednumber of spaces are available for visitors toeach of the Chelsea sites by prior arrange­ment with Mr John Wornharn, ext 4875 orwith the Campus Administrator's Office,071-3513026.

Strand campusLetters are collected from the official boxesat 11.00, 15.00 and 16.00. Post deliveredpersonally to the Post Room (19BB MainBuilding) should not arrive later than 17.00in term time and 16.45 in vacations. Ifpossible it should be brought earlier so thatPost Room staff are not faced with a lastminute rush.

Postal servicesGPO PostAll mail for GPO post must bear a depart­mental number stamp, otherwise it will beopened and returned to the sender. Al1 postwil1 be sent second class unless otherwiserequested (please do not do so unlessabsolutely necessary). First class mail willnot be sent out on Fridays as this is notnormally delivered until the followingMonday when second class mail posted atthe same time is distributed.

the Atkins Building car park. Reservationsfor these spaces are advised but not essen­tial. Contact ext 4245 for Main Building carpark, and ext 4295 for Atkins Building carpark reservations.

There is a separate post box for pre-stampedmail which is cleared by the Royal Mail at17.30, Monday to Friday. This is situated inthe lobby between the Strand Building andthe Main Building on the Ground Floor.Pre-stamped mail unsuitable for the PostBox may be deposited with the Post Roomstaff.

Parcels are despatched once a week andshould arrive at the Post Room no later thanThursday. Registered and recorded deliverymail should reach the Post Room by 13.00or 15.30.

Kensington campusLetters are collected at 17.30 from the MainBuilding Entrance Hall. Only letters andsmall packets are accepted for franking

KensingtonMr Bill Colwell, ext 4499

Cornwall House AnnexeMr Keith Hill, ext 3232

ParkingStrand campusParking at the Strand campus is extremelylimited. Some places are reserved for mem­bers of staff whose full-time duties requirethem to be on site throughout the workingyear and/or to have their vehicles available.A further limited number are available forvisitors, College vehicles and disableddrivers.

ChelseaMr John Wornham, ext 4875

ChelseaKeys are obtainable from Mr JohnWorn ham, ext 4875

Cornwall House AnnexeAll key can be obtained from Mr KeithHill, ext 3232.

KensingtonOffice keys can be obtained from therelevant departmental Technical Staff.

Lost propertyEnquiries about lost property should bedirected to:

StrandMr Bob Redmond, ext 2037Miss Janet Savage, ext 2552

Parking provision for full-time academicstaff based at the Strand is on a once a weekbasis (Monday to Friday). Applications forpermits should be made in writing to MrBob Redmond, General Services Manager,giving details of your name, and make andregistration number of your vehicle. Allvehicles should be removed by 21.00 unlessother arrangements have been agreed withthe Services Manager or the Main Gateportering staff. In very exceptional circum­stances a parking space may be reserved byarrangement with the General ServicesManager.

Kensington campusParking is by permit only. Anyone wishingto obtain a permit should apply to theAdministrative Secretary, ext 4209. Inaddition there are six visitors' spaces in the1ain Building and four visitors' spaces in

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All removals of furnishings within theCollege must be dealt with through theE tates Officer, ext 2293.

Any incidence of theft or loss of propeny,must be recorded on a standard form,available from the following offices:

Kensington and Chelsea campusesAll requests for electrical, plumbing andheating repairs should be referred to MrJack Kersey, Sites Services Engineer, eX(4168. Requests for any work must besubmitted in writing.

SecretaryMrs Christine Peaks, ext 3004

External Liaison OfficerMrs Jennifer Jackson, ext 3027

Most of the External Relations Departmenthas moved to Cornwall House.

AccessMr Francis Darwin is responsible for plansto broaden access to degree courses atKing's College, especially by setting uplinks with Colleges of Further EducationFor more information please contact MrDarwin in Room 126AS Atkins Building,Kensington, or on ext 4336.

Assistant PrincipalDr Abe Lue, ext 3005

A special plea from the switchboard.Please could you let them know if you:-move offices-are new to the College-are leaving tbe College-are working on a specific project whichyou may receive calls about.

Vice Principal, Head of External RelationsMr John Muir, ext 3002

Alumnus OfficeThe Office is located in Room MB10 atCornwall House. It deals with alumnusaffairs of all kinds and maintains close Linkswith the King's College London Associa­tion (KCLA), membership of which is opennot only to former students but also to pastand present members of staff.

The Office produces the In TOIKhmagazine and is always pleased to add newnames to its mailing list. The Office alsostocks a range of College memorabilia(including the Dartington Crystal andWellington Cartoons which are displayednear the main entrance opposite the GreatHall) and organises various events andreunions. Members of staff and their guestsare always welcome on these occasions.

Kensington Ms Linsey Elliot, ext 4255Mr Bill Colwel~ eX( 4499

Cornwall House AnnexeStationery can be ordered from the StrandStationery Store for delivery by the Collegeinter-site van delivery service.

At KCSMD the switchboard provides a 24hour service at all times.

Kensington campusOrders for all items of stationery should besubmitted in writing to Rosemarie Irving,Services Secretary ext 4384.

Completed forms should be returned to theabove offices where records wiU be kept,

and, if necessary, advice on reponing theincidence to the Police can be given.

Requests for bulk stationery should be sub­mitted in advance, although odd items maybe collected during opening hours but staffare requested to keep these requests to aminimum For futher information pleaseconsult Mrs Carmel Khan, Stationery StoresSupervisor, ext 1218.

Chelsea Mr John Wornham, ext 4875

Cornwall Mr Keith Hill, eX( 3232Hse Annexe Mr Bob Redmond, ext 2037

StationeryStrand campusThe Stationery Store, Rm 2413, MainBuilding is open throughout the year from10.00-14.30. A large range of stationery andsundries are available from contractedsuppliers and a stock list is available.

Chelsea campusAt present all stationery is ordered throughdepartments.

At 552 King's Road only direct line serviceis available, please refer to the telephonedirectory.

SwitchboardThe Strand switchboard handles all calls forthe Strand, Kensington, Chelsea (ManresaRoad) and Cornwall House Annexe via acommon number, 071-836 5454. Operatorassistance is availabie between 09.00 and18.00 during term time and 09.00 and 17.30during vacations. After these hours a nightservice comes into operation.

I lead PoneI', ext 254011' Bob Redmond, ext 2037

Reprographic UnitThe College Reprographic Unit is situatedon the Strand campus, Room 131 East Wing

and offers a full range of printing services,and large volume photocopying facilities.Advice and assistance can be obtained fromMr Ray Mason, the Unit Manager, or hisstaff on exts 3683/3682.

Room bookingsRoom bookings for lectures, seminars etcnot being held in departmental roomsshould be booked with the following:Strand: Central Services, ext 1217Kensington: Administrative Secretary,ext 4209

Chelsea: Campus Administrator's Office,071-352 2528Cornwall House Annexe: Central Services,ext 1217

Repairs and maintenanceStrand campusAll building work and electrica~ plumbingand healing repairs are dealt with by the SiteService Engineer, I' Jim Fox, eX(s 26081

23 3. Requests for any work must beubmitted in writing.

SecurityTake care of your personal property.Thefts of personal propeny are unfortu­nately quite frequent on all College prem­ises. Purses, brief cases, coats and otherpersonal effects should never be leftunattended. The College cannot be respon­sible for the theft of unattended propertyand members of staff are asked to insure anypersonal valuables against loss or theft.Rooms should be locked even if leftunattended for a short time.

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For ·unher information conta t CaroLinel3artholom w or Pat Gray on exts 3 52/3 53.

Continuing Education UnitThe Unit exists to foster the development ofContinuing Education in the College and itdoes so by giving practical help, in areassuch as market research, publicity materia~

clerical and administrative suppon; and bydis eminating information on external aidfront, for e. ample, the government orindustry. It also co-ordinates cross-Collegeinitiativc~ and acts as a focal point foroutside inquiries.

The Unit is situated in Cornwall House.1rs Valeric Davies, the Director of the Unit

is in Room M1319, ext 3055 and MrsChristina olloth, the Unit secretary, is inRoom 113 5, ext 3056.

English Language UnitThe Unit ofiers pre-sessional courses inEnglish and provides free in-sessionaltuition to overseas students studying atKing's College. Students from othercolleges may also join the in-sessionalc()ur~c ior a fee.

The Unit provides other English coursesincluding a full-time diploma course andpreparation for the Cambridge Proficiencyexamination. One-to-one tuition forresearch students can also be arranged. Seedetaib of tuition arrangements on page 2.The Unit can be contacted at CornwallI lousc, ext 3 49.

EuropeProfcssor 13arry Cox is responsible for theCollege's relationships :with Europe - theseinclude obtaining research grants and theoperation of the student exchange pro­grammes ERASMUS and LINGUA. Hecan be contacted on the Kensingtoncampus, ext 4316.

International Students' OfficeThe International Students' Office, locatedin Room M1305, Cornwall House, isconcerned with all aspects of internationalstudent .lffairs, including recruitment, underthe direction of Or l3arrie Morgan. Pleasecontact the Secretary to the Office, MsKaren Beel, in Room MB05 or on eX[ 3009.

Press and Publications OfficeFrom the beginning of this session, theInformation Office is changing its name toPress and Publications Office, reflectingmore accurately itS role within the College.

The Office deals with College publicrelations, media relations and publicationsunder the Director of Public Relations,Christine Kenyon Jones. Staff are availableto advise and assist any member of Collegeon publicity and the promotion of theirwork at individual, departmental or SchoolleveL

The Office is responsible for all aspects ofthe production of Comment and the majorCollege publications, including the prospec­tuses, and is happy to help and advise onany individual publications, such as separatecourse leafletS or departmental promotionalLiterature.

Any department intending to producepublicity literature for external circulation isasked to contact the Press and PublicationsOffice as it can not only offer advice andexpertise but has a central co-ordinatingrole in implementing the College's policyon publication standards and corporatestyle.

Comprehensive media data is held andregular contact with the press is maintainedby the Office and any department seekingpress coverage or planning to launch aproject which might be of interest to themedia is asked to discuss it with the Officewell in advance.

Staff are available to organise press releases,press conferences, interviews, promotionallaunches and meetings and are alwayspleased to receive information fromindividuals on press opportunities or newcontacts.

The staff of the Office are:

Christine Kenyon Jones, Director of PublicRelationsChristine Jamiesort, Publications OfficerMelanie Gardner, Press and InformationOfficerIona Lee, Assistant Publications OfficerPat Gray, Press and Publications OfficeAssistant

The Office is located at Cornwall House,eX[ 3202.

Schools and Colleges LiaisonOfficeThe Office, on the fust floor of CornwallHouse, provides visitors with prospectuses,King's ews, and the College Accommoda­tion leafle~ Living in London, an up-to-dateleaflet about costs of transport and differenttypes of accommodation for students inLondon. School and departmental publicitymaterial supplied to the Schools Liaison As­sistant, Ms Susanne French is also available.Office telephone: 071-872 3003.

Or John icholas and Or Venetia France,the Schools Liaison Officers, are normallyavailable for discussions about schoolsLiaison with any members of King's andwould welcome discussion with colleaguesabout activities proposed for the comingsessIOn.

As well as workshops and conferencesorganised by schools and departments,activities include:

• Wednesday afternoon campus tours for

visitors to the Strand and Kensingtoncampuses.

• Conference for Directors of FE Collegesin the London area, 22 October 1991

• Academic Update Day for home countiesteachers, 25 November 1991

• Careers Teachers and AdvisersConference, 20 December 1991

• King's College Open Day, 28 April 1992

The termly Departmental and School'sLiaison Officers meetings will be held at14.00 at Kensington on Wednesday 6

November, and at the Strand onWednesday26 February and Wednesday 13 May.

The Office welcomes contributions for its

two publications; Lectures for Schools andKing's News.

Lectures for Schools liStS lecturers willing togo out to schools to give talks, with a shortsynopsis of their talks. It has provokedinterest from schools and many Collegestaff .

King's News is aimed at sixth formstudents, their teachers and careers teachers.Two issues are produced each year and sent

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Initial enquiries for Financial Servicesshould be directed as follows:

Initial enquiries as to Research Grants andContracts should be directed toMr Norman Simmons, ext 2353.

Kensington campusGround Floor, Main BuildingMonday, Wednesday and Thursday10.00-12.00 14.00-16.00

Chelsea campus

Ground Floor, Manresa RoadTuesday and Friday10.00-12.00 14.00-16.00

ext 2884ext 2561ext 2558ext 2311ext 2788

Payroll, Miss B GalbraithBought Ledger, Mrs A JohnsonSales Ledger, Mr R D HarveyTuition Fees, Mrs JHuntCashiering, Mr C McCauley

Management AccountingThis section, which is primarily responsiblefor the production of management accounts,financial forecasts, budgets and allassociated reports for internal and externaluse, is managed by the ManagementAccountant, Mr Brian Oldharn, ext 2263.

Internal AuditMr Robin Shonfeld, Head of Internal Audit,is responsible for all the College's internalcontrol requirements and managementauditing. He can be contacted on ext 2650.

LANGUAGE ANDCOMMUNICATION

CENTRE

The Language and Communication Centreoffers a range of courses in major Europeanlanguages and Japanese to all students andstaff of the College and to external users.

Most undergraduates participate in thecourse unit classes which contributetowards their degree. Postgraduates andstaff may also join these courses by arrange­ment. As well as general language training,the course unit programme includesLanguages for Musicians and Languages forScience and Technology. There is also anintensive evening programme directed at

Financial Accounting andFinancial ServicesThese sections, which arc managed by theDeputy Director of Finance, Mr B KK.irpalani, ext 2766, are principally respon­sible for maintaining the College's statutoryfinancial records including Research Grantsand Contracts, and the provision of supportservices for the College staff and students,such as Payroll, Bought Ledger, SalesLedger, Tuition Fees and Cashiering.

Details of Induction Courses are availablefrom the Training Officer for Non­Academic Staff, Mr Ken Bromfield (ext2803 or ext 2760) who will also be pleasedto give advice on training opportunities andcareer development.

Kensington campusSchool of Life, Basic Medical and HealthSciences:Ms Chris Crewe, Assistant PersonnelOfficer, ext 4200

School of Law:Mr David Llewellyn, School AdministrativeOfficer, ext 2289

Central Administration, Library, Comput­ing, Halls of Residence, and self-financingarea staff:Ms Audrey Green, Assistant PersonnelOfficer, ext 2362

School of Humanities:Ms Savita Kumra, Assistant PersonnelOfficer, ext 2427

School of Education:Mr Mike Moore, Personnel Administrator,ext 2354

School of Physical Sciences andEngineering: Mr Nic Beech, AssistantPersonnel Officer, ext 2765

Most of the sections are housed in 33, 34and 35 Surrey Street, which is approachedthrough the East Wing of the StrandBuilding.

There are Cash Offices on the Strand,Kensington and Chelsea sites and theirlocations and opening hours arc shownbelow:-Strand campusRoom H, 35 Surrey Street9.45-13.15 14.15-16.00(closed Thursdays)

The Per,onnel staff are pleased to giveadvice, guidance or clarification to membersof taff with regard to their employmentwith the College.

The five sections are as follows:­Personncl, Financial Accounting, FinancialService, including Research Grants andContraG>, Management Accounting, andInternal Au lit.

A pack for interviewees, consisting of aKing's College 'Reggie bag', a copy ofKl17g's ews, the accommodation leaflet andLlvl1Ig in London, is available from theSchool, Liai on Office at cost price.Anyone may purchase items individually.

PersonnelThis section is managed by the PersonnelOfficer, Miss Marjorie Young, ext 2048.The cenml office is primarily located in the

orfolk Building, Surrey Street, Strandcampu , and there are also AssistantPcrsonnel Officers for each School andAdmin Centre.

The Finance and Personnel Division, whichis comprised of five main sections, is headedby the Director of Finance and Staff, MrDa id Ball.

FINANCE ANDPERSONNEL

to school. Short articles (2-300 words),good graphics and photographs are requiredto cominue the successful promotion ofKing', by the e publications. The copy datefor thc Lurope 1992 is ue is 1 December1991.

ew members of staff will be contacted bythe School Administrative Officer orappropriate representative of the PersonnelOffice (Ii,ted below) prior to taking up theirappointment, so as to provide all necessarydetail to ensure the payment of salaries.Appropriate staff may be contacted toanswer any initial queries:

Academic, Academic Related Administra­tive, Library and Computer Staff:Mr Geofirey Cuthbert, Deputy PersonnelOfficer, ext 2288

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Biophysics LibraryOpen whenever the Department is open

provide details. e offer an informationretrieval service accessing commercial hosts.

Opening Hours:NB Vacation hour may vary, please check

before coming lo College.

Embankment Library(Philosophy, Theology, Fine Arts)Monday - Thursday 09.30 - 19.00Friday 09.30 - 17.30

onday to Friday9.30 -17.30

09.30 -16.30

Consultation of all three collections is byprior appointment in the Archives readingroom, and advice on the use of the materialcan always be obtained from the staff.Conditions of access to the material are setout in the leaflet Notes for Readers, obtain­able from the reading room. Some classesof records, chiefly student and staff files, areclosed for an extended period of years toprotect the privacy of named individuals.Staff of the Archives are always pleased tobe consulted about the disposition ofrecords including photographs and tapes,and about the establishment of filingsystems, the selection of materials suitablefor preservation in the Archives and the

Opening Hours:Term timeVacation time

The College Archives house the archivedrecords of King's College London., Chelseaand Queen Elizabeth CoUeges and theirpredecessor bodies, King's College ofHousehold and Social Science and the SouthWestern and Chelsea Polytechnics. Amongthe most significant records held are theminute books of the governing bodies andmajor committees of all three Colleges; anunbroken series of letters received by thePrincipal and Secretary of King's Collegeduring the 19th century; 20th centurypolicy files; a substantial series of financialrecords; calendars; prospectuses; Collegemagazines; prints; engravings; photographs;sets of student records and a series ofmodern personnel files up to 1991. Theseare supplemented by the archives of anumber of faculties and departments andcollections of private and research papersfrom members of staff or former students.Significant material relating to King'sCollege Hospital, Belgrave Children'sHospital, King's College School and the

Strand School is also included. A very im­portant collection is the archive for TheLeague for Democracy in Greece and itssuccessor organisation., The Friends ofDemocracy in Greece.

I The College Archives andLiddell Hart Centre forMilitary ArchivesCoUege Archivist and Archivist in theLiddeU Hart Centre for ilitary Archives:

iss Patricia ethven.,Rm 3 2, Strand Building, ext 21 7.

ilitary Archivist: iss Kate O'Brien.,Rm 3 3, ext 2 1S.

09.30 -19.0009.30 -17.30

09.30 - 20.0009.30 - 17.30

09.30 - 19.0009.30 - 17.30

09.00 - 21.0009.00 - 19.0009.30 - 12.45

09.00 - 21.0009.00 - 19.00

Chelsea campus(Pharmacy, Pharmacology)Monday - ThursdayFriday

Music Library

MondayTuesday - Friday

Kensington Campus(Life Sciences)Monday - Thursday 09.30 - 20.00Friday 09.30 - 19.00Some Saturdays in May/ June 09.30 - D.OO

Cornwall House Annexe(Education, ursing, Gerontology)Monday - Thursday 09.00 - 19.30Friday 09.00 - 17.30

Old Library(French, Geography, History, Sociology,Law)Monday - ThursdayFridaySaturday

Strand Building Library(Sciences; Languages and Literatures exceptas listed below)Monday - ThursdayFriday

Strand Level 5(Classical languages and literatures, ModernGreek)Monday - ThursdayFriday

Readers are encouraged to ask Library stafffor assistance at any time, and lo makesugge tions in person, through the variousUsers' and School Library Committees orthrough representatives elected to theLibrary Committee.

LIBRARY

Colic '\: Librarian: Derek G Law

The LlBI RTAS aUlOmated system,provido College-wide access to the Librarycatalo\4ue and those of other librarie withinthe Univl'rsity. It also includes newscreen., providing useful information andup-to-the minute information about theLibrary. Using a PI (personal identifica­

tion number - available on request from anyi 'ue de k) users can check their loans andpia e re.,ervations from any terminal, inColle~e or attached lo the nation-wideacademic network. By the beginning ofse sion it is hoped it will be possible toaccept inter-library loan requests this way.

The Library holds a number of databases onCD Rom, Jnd the ISI Citation Indexes canbe a cel.,ed free over JA ET using BIDSservi e. Readers Advisers will be happy lo

Readn.. 1\ h i~ers are as igned to eachsubject ar .:t, and offer a programme of usereducation as well as bibliographic services.They wcl olne recommendations foradditions to stock, and would be mostgrateful if .,tJff could provide copies ofreadin~ Il\t~ well in advance of theird istribut ion to tudents.

tuJent, on. B cour~es, but which others

ma: b milled lo.

For lulll.letails 0 the wide ran e of lan­gua'e I~arning opportunities available in theCentr', all in (or the appropriate leaflet atour n\:w oiiice in the Suand (formerInformation Office).

The I Ibr.lrr \:xists to meet the College'sinformation needs, present and future. Itoiier, a bookstock of over 800,000 volumes,most 01 which (with the exception ofjournab and reference books) may beborrowed. A range of electronic informa­tion retriel'al systems facilitates access forCollq';l' members to the collections oflibrariel throughout the world.

Inform.llln ua e classes are held atlunch ime~ and a range of computers andauJio i al equipment is available on a eU­acce b i for indi id allearner.

1\ tI Centre is eLf- inancing, there i achar 'e lor participation in c1asse .

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requirements. Maps are available for most

parts of the world and to suit mostrequirements.

SAFETYINFORMATION

Additional resources are also availablethrough co-operative arrangements withother map collections within the University.Advice can also be given on map purchasingand on other map-related enquiries.

The College Map Room is located in RoomDB, Chesham Building, Strand campusext 2599. It is normally open during the

following hours (although a prior phone callis advisable):

Chelsea campus, Manresa Road: Dial 4888

Accidents and emergenciesIn the event of an emergency, dial theappropriate campus extension for priorityassistance:

KCSMDDial 2222 (Fire)Dial 2333 (Cardiac Arrest)

Halls of residence, contact the duty staff.

Chelsea Campus, 552 King's Road: Dial071-3524822

Strand, Kensington, and Cornwall Housecampuses: Dial 2222

Medical emergencies may arise throughillness or injury at work, prompt treatmentcan be obtained by:

09.30-17.3009.30-17.00

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Term TimeVacation

disposal of confidential waste paper. Twoguidance leaflets, How to Deposit Records inthe Archives and How To Get Them Backand Famlty and Deparcmental Checklist,may be obtained from the Archives.

The Liddell Hart Centre for MilitaryArchives holds the private papers of over350 20th century senior defence personnel.Individual collections include the papers ofSir Basil Liddell Hart, FM ViscountAlanbrooke and General Lord Ismay andinclude diaries, personal correspondence,

copies of official papers, unpublishedmemoirs, photographs and press cuttings.1\lso available is a growing collection ofmicrofilms of primarily American officialdocuments relating to defence. The BoerWar is strongly represented and there ismaterial from almost every major campaignin which British troops were involved, up toand including the Cyprus crisis in the 1960s.

Many significant collections reflect therevolution in weapon technology thiscentury an i the development of the nuclearissue, and in the papers of AVM SWBMenaul the clash of conflicting theories andupsurge oj public attention can be explored.

The full holdings of the Centre aredescribed in a Consolidated List ofAcces­sions, 19 6, and a supplement, 1990(available from the Centre at £3.50 and£2.50 respectively). 1\ leaflet, Informationfor Readers, outlines conditions of access.

Work in preparation in the Centre includesa major guide to the locations and contentof the p.lpers of senior defence personnelwho served this century and the compila­tion of a nuclear history database.

Staff of the Centre also administer theLibral')' Manuscripts Collection compris­ing resl'arch material gathered by scholarsconnected with the College. The collectionis of literary, historical and scientific interestand is described in Manuscripts and PrivatePapers: 1\ Select Guide, 1982, available fromthe Celllre. Two valuable subsequentadditiollS arc the archives of A damInternatIOnal Review and Modern Poetry inTranslatIOn.

Map RoomThe Map Room, with a stock of over 75,000maps provides the College with a fullcartographic reference service. Some mapsarc also available for loan and for teaching

The College Safety Office is located inRoom 2E, Chesham Building, Strandcampus.

The Office is responsible for advising on allaspects of health and safety and for co­ordinating safety activities and arrange­ments within the College. Any member ofCollege is welcome to seek advice orinformation or to discuss safety matters.

College Safety Officer, Dr Roger Slade,ext 2837

Assi~tant Safety Officer, Ms Marion

Murphy, ext 3667

Reporting of accidents and injuriesMembers of the College are required toreport accidents which result in personalinjury and which occur on College premisesor in connection with College activities.Other incidents such as fires, spill ages ofharmful substances, etc, where injuriescould have resulted, should also bereported. Report forms are available fromdepartmental offices or the Safety Office;forms must be completed as soon aspossible after the incident and forwarded tothe College Safety Office. The College islegally obliged to report certain accidentsand incidents, and failure to do so is not

only a criminal offence but may haverepercussions for subsequent compensationclaims lodged against the College, anindividual or organisation.

• Contacting one of the trained first aiderson site.

Lists detailing the location and telephoneextensions of first aidel's are displayed inreception areas, on departmental noticeboards, and published in this issue ofComment. If a list is not immediatelyavailable, dial the appropriate internalemergency number and request a firstaider's assistance, giving the preciselocation of the casualty. The first aiderwill decide on necessary further actionand make the required arrangements;

• Taking the casualty to the site MedicalCentre, (subject to the opening hours ofmedical centres);

• In the event of a serious accident or lifethreatening injury, contact the appropri­ate internal emergency number andrequest immediate attendance from a firstaider or Medical Centre staff and an am­bulance. Give the precise location of thecasualty and a brief description of thesymptom(s); the operator will make thenecessary calls to emergency services.

Evacuation of the BuildingsWhen the alarm bells are sounded thebuilding must be evacuated without delay.Persons should leave by the nearest avail­

able exit and move well away from thebuilding. You should not re-enter thebuilding until the bells have been silenced orpermission has been granted by the SeniorFire Officer or College Officer present.Safe places of assembly in an emergency are

K n innton C:lmpus, ain Duchess of Bedford a1k

tkim Campden Hill

First AidersFirst aider can be contacted directly or viathe campu emergency numbers.

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en 4160

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en 4644Rm429

New Ward BlockP CheesemanChild Health

Clinical Research WingT Ford en 2083Thoracic Medicine

Chelsea Campus Manresa RoadD Grant en 4843Pharmacy 9A

ilJiams en 49Refectory552 King's RoadE Young 71-351 6 11

acation Bureau

Old Medical SchoolD Rippin ext 4010Assistant Secretary's Office

KCSMDRayne InstituteL Anscombe en 4201Reception Desk

D RiJey en 3048CRC Trials Centre Rm G24

J Gallagher en 4205/6/7CRC Trials Centre Rm G20

Yu Liang Liu en 4232Analytical Pharmacology Rm 211

K Paterson en 4249Oral Pathology Rm 309

L Vydelingum en 4235eurology Rm 201

New BuildingR ThatcherC Seymour

J DaviesReception Desk

K DaviesElectron Microscopy

R SenkusElectron Microscopy

V LegisterMorbid Anatomy

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Sports GroundY Grant

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S Holly en 4229Physiology RmEG8

A Mukherji en 4357Nutrition Rm A316

RStoughton en 4467Physiology RmA227

JWilk en 4432Computer Unit Rm A211

Awns BuilclingG Alien en 4362/3Refectory

R Homer en 4497Workshop

R Reed en 4335Biosphere Sciences Rm 229S

G StrickJand en 4257Biochemistry Rm236

AWhirle en 4553/7Biochemistry Rm 422/236

A Hussain en 4312Biomolecular Sciences Rm429

Queen EJjzabeth HallN Carslake en 4255A Glynn en 4255

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Surrey St or Victoria Em­bankment

Surrey Street or Mainbuilding via link bridge

Surrey Street, Mainbuilding via link bridge orMacadam building

Somerset House or Quadcar parks

Away from building orArne Street

Cornwall I louse Doon Street or StamfordStreet

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evenings and Wine Auctions. Forthe 1991/

92 Session, SCR functions have beenprovisionally arranged as follows:

Formal notice of these and other events willbe sent to members in advance. If you wishto join the Senior Common Room pleasesee the form inserted in this edition.

22 October Michaelmas Dinner21 ovember Wine Tasting11 December Christmas Parry with Ladies'

Club

NB: Colleagues are reminded that thefaciljties of the Senior Common Room arefor the use of members only. Althoughguests from outside the College may beintroduced from time to time, for obviousreasons it is not permitted that members ofstaff who are eligible for membership bebrought in as guests.

The Club rooms are situated in 3) SurreyStreet where there is a well stocked bar withregular 'guest' real ales from as far away asOrkney and Cornwall. There is a fineselection of unusual spirits and liquors of alltypes, low alcohol and soft drinks arealways available.

During the course of the year the Clubarranges challenge matches with otherorganisations, raises substantial sums forcharity and organises College events such asthe Summer Outing and the College Dance.

Senior Staff AssociationKensingtonMembership of the Association is open toall academic and academic-related staff onpayment of an annual membership fee(currently £14, usually deducted from theJanuary salary payment). Members enjoythe use of the Senior Common Room atKensington and reciprocal use of the SeniorCommon Room at the Strand. Beveragesand light snacks may be purchased and avariety of daily newspapers plus a limitedselection of magazines is available.

If you wish to apply for membership of thisthriving club, please complete the forminserted in this issue of Comment and sendit to Mike Harrington, MechanicalEngineering, Strand campus.

For further information about the Associa­tion contact the Secretary, Dr PeterButterworth (Biochemistry Dept).

Membership, which costs a mere £2 a year,is open to ALL College staff, (existingmembers of the Kensington Club are nowregarded as non-voting country members ofthe Strand Club).

Strand Social ClubDo you enjoy being sociable, playing dans,snooker, crib, or cricket? Or do you justlike to join your colleagues for a relaxingdrink or chat? If tbe answer is 'yes' or even'possibly', then the Club is for you. King'sCollege Sports and Social Club was formedover thirty years ago.

Kensington Social ClubThe Social Club is situated on the groundfloor of the SJA Building and is approachedvia the South Entrance. Membership isopen to all employees of the College as wellas postgraduates and the annual subscrip­tion is at present, £1. The bar is open

Wine AuctionMay Day DinnerMidsummer Parry withLadies' Club

19923 March7May18 June

Ladies' ClubThe Club is open to women members andwives of the staff of the College, both pastand present. Its aim is to provideopportunities for meeting and keeping intouch with one another, to welcome newmembers of staff and their spouses in asocial setting and to promote the well-beingof the College.

Day, evening and lunch meetings are held inan irLformal atmosphere and costs are keptto a minimum. The annual programmenormally includes buffet lunches held inCollege followed by illustrated lectures andoutside visits to places of interest in addi­tion to a Christmas and Midsummer party(jointly with the Senior Common Room) tobe held next Session on 11 December 1991

and 18 June 1992 respectively. Members'guests are welcome at most meetings.

You are invited to a Wine and Cheese lunchon Wednesday 22 October at 12.30 in theBlackwell Room., Strand campus, which willbe followed by the Annual General Meet­ing. If you would like to attend the lunchand/or join the Club, (one is not dependenton the other), please complete the forminserted in this edition of Comment andreturn it to Mrs Margaret Brown, ClassicsDepartment; Strand campus.

Members based on the Strand campus pay asubscription of £20.00 per annum; thosebased elsewhere pay a subscription ofI: IO. 0 per annum. Fully paid up membersof the Kensington Campus Senior StaffAsso i:ltion arc automatically members ofthe Strand Campus Senior Common Room.

cv.' members are requested to pay theappropriate fee for the year 1991/92 bycheque in the first instance. Payment maybe nu le by deduction from salary at sourcefrom October 1992, if so requested on theapplication form.

Membership of the Strand Campus SeniorCommon Room is open to all members ofmff (including those based on the Kensing­ton or Chels('a campuses) and certainpost-doctoral staff.

Members have the use of three splendidrooms :It the southern end of the MainBuildillg overlooking the river. A goodselection of daily papers and periodicals isprovided. Morning and lunchtime coffee,sandwich lunches and afternoon teas areserved. Prices are comparatively low, aspan of lhe service cost is met from the sub­scription income. A limited bar service isalso available.

SOCIALFACILITIES

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Senior Common Roomtrand campus

President: The PrincipalChairman: Dr L DockrillHon Secretary: Mrs M M BrownHon Treasurer: Mr S P HarrowlIon ocial Secretary: MrsJC Bell

The Upper and Lower Senior CommonRooms may be booked by members forprivate iunctions outside normal hours ofusc, anJ the I3lackwell Room may bebookeJ at any time, except between 12.30

anJ 14.00, by previous arrangement. Itmust be emphasised that this applies to theuse of the room only, and does not includeaccess to the catering facilities of the SeniorCommon Room. All such bookings shouldbe made in advance through the HonSecretary, ext 2299.

Social evems are arranged from time totime. These include Senior Common RoomDinncrs, joim buffet supper-parties with theKing's College Ladies' Club, Wine Tasting

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VACATION BUREAU

Funher information about the unions, andapplication forms, may be obtained fromthe local branch secretaries:-

The King's Campus Vacation Bureau is thecentral booking agency for all Collegefacilities for conferences, meetings orholidays.

All the unions offer their members a widerange of services, including: free legaladvice; advice and representation ongrievance and disciplinary maners, healthand safety, pension; and in some cases afmancial package of loans, insurance andcredit cards at reduced price .

The staff of the Bureau will be pleased toassist with all enquiries for conferences orholidays, and a full-colour brochure pack isavailable on request. Please book early toensure your choice of hall, especially in thesummer, as we fill up very quickly.

Each campus can offer full teaching andcatering facilities for conferences andmeetings. ith the exception of the Strand,overnight accommodation is on-site at eachteaching campus. In addition, each hall ofresidence can offer some meeting space.

Remember, King's staff qualify for sub­stantial discounts on teaching room chargesfor meetings as well as group price reduc­tions - and there is a special bed andbreakfast discount for staff and swdentsstaying overnight on private visits at allKing's halls of residence.

a 24-hour reception facility and children arewelcome.

King's is a full member of the LondonTourist Board, the British Travel Authorityand the British Universities Accommoda­tion Consortium. The BUAC brochuregives details of all other UK memberuniversities. Ask us for a copy and you'll besurprised at the low-cost of a BUAC stay ­and your own College is a bargain forcentral London.

Peter Emeryutrition

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AlOIn HowardBiosphere Sciencesext 4291

Bill CausonKCSMDext (76) 4201

WendyPankSchool of Humanitiesext 2360

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If yOll would like to join the Club, pleasecomact Paulet {{anson on ext 4425 or SteveParker on ext 4525.

The Comminee occasionally organisesevening e 'ent . Over the past year therehave been various discos, darts and snookermatches and a fireworks display.

uti e of the Club's AG ,which is held inOcwber, will be posted in the Social Clubbar. If anyone is interested in helping torun the Club, or h.ls any views on the typeof activities the Club offers we would bemost please<.l [0 hear from them.

The bar is \'<~II sto ked, offering a range ofe' bitters, la 'er, spirit, cold drinks, fresh

oran'e jui e and cofiee, crisps and nuts, etc.The bar has se:lting for approximately 6pt'llple anJ has a darts board and a snookertable. e 'eral board games are availablebehind the bar.

bet \ een 13.:: and 14. and in the eveningsrum 17.3: to n.:::: as a minimum. Longer

e '~nin op nin are a 'ailable at the<.Ii cretion oi he per on on bar duty.D rin bo h lun h ime and evenin ses ionsthe bar it' e by 'olunteer club mem­ber , workin ' on a ro a.

The following staff may be contacted withspecific enquiries:-Joan FennellResidential conferences and large groupaccommodation

Richard LonghurstDay meetings and non-residential bookings

Joan HironsOffice Manager

April TonerSecretarial Assistant

Dawn SmithReception and Secretarial Assistant

Elspeth YoungSmall residential groups, individual holidaysand student accommodation during

vacation

The office is open from 09.30- 17.00,Monday - Friday at 552 King's Road,Chelsea.

Tel: 071 351 6011Fax: 071 352 7376Telex 8954102 BBS LONG

All members of King's are invited to enjoythe facilities on offer at the College's variedsites across London, Whether you requireindividual bed and breakfast for a theatre orshopping visit, or full teaching and cateringservices for a conference of 200, we canoffer a venue. All the College sites arewithin easy reach of London's touristattractions and are well served by publictransport; some have private car parking.

Residential facilities for single or familyvisits can be booked in the Christmas,Easter and Summer vacations, Each hall has

The Vacation Bureau is responsible forarranging all residential and day meetingbookings. There are six halls of residenceand four full teaching campuses to choosefrom. on-residential meetings, weddings,banquets and special functions can be heldall year round and full catering is available.There is a wide choice of locations from theGeorgian Hamilton Suite in Chelsea with itsattractive gardens to the newly re-furbishedGreat Hall at the Strand campus.

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10st staff in King's arc represented by oneof four unions:

Individu:lI staff members can influence bothn.llional :lnd local agreements by joiningr1H:ir appropriate union, anending unionmeetings :lno electing representatives torepresent their point of view.

ManualIcrical and Secretarial

Te hnical and RelatedAcademic ano Related

TRADE UNIONSI

The unions arc responsible for negotiatingthe lerrm and con<.litions of service for allmembers in their category, SomeonditiollS of ervice, notably pay, are

co ereo by national agreements between theeve!' ano the relevant union.

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