UNIVERSITY OF WALES COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. M J Owen, senior lecturer in neuropsychiatric genetics (department of psychological medicine and institute of medical genetics), (personal chair).

UNIVERSITY OF KEELE.

Joe Andrew, head of the Russian section of the department of modern languages; John Rogers, department of philosophy; Peter Jones, department of mathematics; Aneurin Evans, department of physics; and Peter Hammond, department of communication and neurosciences.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The academy has awarded international chairs to the following: Richard Rodney Bennett CBE, composition; Colin Davis, conducting and orchestral studies; Bruno Giuranna, viola; Christopher Hogwood, early music; Imogen Cooper, piano; Robert Tear, singing and empire brass.

UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON.

Maggie Humm, department of cultural studies; Andy Roberts, who lectures in life sciences and Gene Murphy, department of mathematics and physical sciences.

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LONDON GUILDHALL UNIVERSITY.

J. Dawson, head of the department of furniture and interiors, professor of the university. S. Hand, a reader in the department of language studies, professor of French cultural studies.

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS.

Martin Dyer, previously reader in computer algorithms to chair of theoretical computer science; Stephen Scott, previously reader in physical chemistry to personal chair of mathematical chemistry; Howard Bird, previously reader in rheumatology to developmental chair in pharmacological rheumatology.

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