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lxviii Annual Report of the Delegacy the enzyme as preliminary for structural studies Dr Spencer was also engaged in devising number of quantitative experiments designed to illustrate the main properties of enzymes These experiments are suitable for sixth-form pupils and it is intended to publish them in book form Dr Hipkiss continued to investigate the biosynthesis of transfer RNA with special reference to the origin of dihydrouracil and the thiolated pyrimidines Although postgraduate teaching and research in the department are flourishing the increasing demands of undergraduate science teaching are placing severe strain upon the very limited resources of the depart- ment in respect of space and technical staff Two entirely new science courses the intercalated Sc course and the School of Biological Sciences course have been started during the past two sessions and all laboratory work has to be held in single already overcrowded teaching laboratory which is also used for second students Unless these difficulties can be resolved in the near future it is unlikely that the present academic standards of the department can be maintained DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY Number of Students 255 Occasional Sc 17 Postgraduate Departmental Notes Professor Brownlee lectured and examined at University College Ibadan Dr Paterson lectured at Barking College of Technology and at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dr Carlyle lectured at Barking College of Technology and with Dr Clark gave series of lectures and demonstrations to sixth-form pupils at Eltham Grammar School Dr Clark lectured on 'Dependence on nicotine' at Ε well County Technical College Dr Clark and Dr Carlyle developed an isotonic isometric photo- electric transducer for research and teaching purposes Dr Clark and