It’s a great story. Ted Irving failed his PhD at Cambridge but the Australian National University gave him a job anyway and he ended up with a stellar career. Cambridge later gave him a DSc.

It’s a great story. Ted Irving failed his PhD at Cambridge but the Australian National University gave him a job anyway and he ended up with a stellar career. Cambridge later gave him a DSc.

I’d never heard of them

Indeed, but Robson invented the field.

Huge news and broadly welcome. The only hesitation is that the MOFia will demand more funding. Melbourne will benefit in terms of ranking an LD prestige - we were better! Uta can argue with me about that. ;-)

Including Robson? It would have been unbearable here if he’d missed out due to others’ self publicity

Minute Cryptic - 1 October, 2025
"Blue feathers discarded?" (4,2,3,5)
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I’m struggling…. But David, you’ll be happy to know you inspired us to include a cryptic clue in our School
Newsletter after you set one for a departed colleague some years ago.

Ok now this place is also on fire. See you in a few days when you’ve calmed down.

Strands #554
“One for the Trekkies”
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