Calendar: 1962-1963 Page 429

xl annual report First Degrees Sc Special 2nd Class Honours Upper Division 2nd Class Honours Lower Division 3rd Class Honours loodae ιοί pfo0 BWM& ay vdmiK no hejttruijfio loJeifaliX W'' 1CI Higher Degrees Ph Van Steveninck The lag phase in ion uptake by plant tissues Ph MacQuarrie Studies on apical dominance in etiolated seedlings Departmental Notes Dr Μ Wilkins lectured on Clock mechanisms in living organisms to the University Extension Vacation Course in Biochemistry held at King's College at Easter 1961 Reorganization of the department has resulted in some reduction in research activities during the past year Active work has however continued in the general field of study of endogenous rhythms and also of the culture of isolated plant cells In the latter part of the year the reorganization was completed by the acquisition of 64 Half Moon Lane which has provided temporary office and storeroom accommodation and two temporary research laboratories This type of accommodation will have to persist from now until the completion of the first phase of the rebuilding of the Department at 68 Half Moon Lane The difficulties of continuing research in such restricted premises are very great and it is to be hoped that the present arrangement will be replaced by effective new building within two years DEPARTMENT of CHEMISTRY Number of Students First 15 Sc Ancillary 29 Sc General 36 &Sc Sc Special 95 Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Organic Chemistry 25 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry 25 Total 228