An online petition now - see below. -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Paleography at King's Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:34:29 +0100 From: Monica Azzolini <[log in to unmask]> To: CMRS List <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] Dear Colleagues, Together with various other initiatives, the following petition has been launched in order to save the Chair of Paleography at King's College, London. King's case is part of a larger trend that has been affecting UK universities over the past decade. I hope you will all sign the petition below to send a strong message that universities should not be ruled completely by the now prevalent economy of 'bums on seats': http://www.PetitionOnline.com/spkcl10/petition.html All the best, Monica ---------------------------------------------------------- Dr Monica Azzolini Lecturer in Early Modern History School of History, Classics & Archaeology University of Edinburgh William Robertson Building 50 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JY Tel: +44 (0)131 650 9964 Fax: +44 (0)131 651 3070 -- Sarah Carpenter English Literature University of Edinburgh David Hume Tower, George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JX