Staff See The Light!

The effect of Salient's vigorous criticism of the staff, last year, was seen in this year's opening lectures. Most lecturers went to great length to impress on students their approachability and affability. The tone was: "We are really good types—at heart. Don't be frightened of us! We, too, sometimes feel lonely!

Two lecturers (to our knowledge) actually mentioned "Salient" by name. Mr Hughes. Professor of Philosophy, spent most of his first lecture on academic freedom—a subject arising from our comments.

Mr. Monk, senior lecturer in History, spent great time and energy in humanising this "sausage machine--History." He pointed out that Professor Wood was available at all times, that was, at all reasonable times, for intelligent questions. He would of course become less available as questions became less intelligent. He recommended that if students were still incognito after a period, they should—to attract attention—drop a bottle of ink!

In conversation afterwards, he maintained that the History Department had always been most approachable (even with their huts so far up the hill). It did its best to get to know its many students, but some seemed brilliant in preserving their anonymity. One "student" after having attended lectures for half-a-year, had asked him where the professor's room was!

Moral: Do you know where Your professor's room is?