<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">Dear All,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">We've had a rather spotty response to my request for new FYP proposals that was sent out exactly a month ago. The email is reproduced below.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><br></span></div><div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px;">At the moment we have a shortfall of 15-20 projects for the incoming fourth year class and desperately need more. Each full-time academic is <u>expected</u> to offer at least 2 projects. </span></font></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">With only 3 more weeks to go before the start of term, this is a matter of the utmost urgency. Send your proposals to Lauren on ther attached form and DO IT THIS WEEK. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">Kevin</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><br></span></div>Dear All,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; "><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; "><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br></div></div></div></span><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Attached is last year’s project booklet, with updated class numbers and degree types.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">With a deadline of 17th August, two weeks from today, I am seeking proposals for</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><u>new</u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "> fourth year projects (FYP) and for</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><u>revised</u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">versions of those already in the booklet. (It is assumed that projects in the booklet will be available to new students unless they are actively withdrawn by the proposer.)</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">Last year, 57 project titles were made available to 32 students.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">There are many more students this year, and we need to offer around 75 projects (including those for 5<sup>th</sup> years). This is equivalent to 2 projects for each member of staff.</span><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The FYP proposal form is attached, and you will find a tentative schedule of procedures and key dates for the upcoming session below this message. These should explain themselves, but ask me if anything is not clear.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Please send your paperwork to Lauren Angus who will be responsible for revising the project booklet. Timothy Briggs will also help me with the project allocations and arrangements for the various assessments throughout the year.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Regards, <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Kevin<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></span></div></body></html>