Calendar: 1971-1972 Page 27
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Sketch of the Development of King's College 29 floors and damage was extensive in the quadrangle Repairs and re- construction enabled better and extended premises to be constructed for the physics and engineering departments formal opening of these was undertaken by Lord Cherwell in 1952 Generally speaking the work of the College has been conducted within the confines of the narrow rectangle originally made over by the Crown To this have been added in recent years multiplicity of small plots of land within the quadrilateral between Surrey Street and the eastern boundary of Somerset House and it is within this perimeter that further improvements of lecturing tutorial research and common service amenities are being developed Stage of the reconstruc- tion programme on the Strand frontage will be occupied in 1971 and extensive building reconstruction will continue in the coming sessions The space available is indisputably meagre and with view to allowing more reasonable expansion attempts in one quarter and another have been made from time to time to persuade the College to move as was done in the early 1920s with proposal to make over in exchange some acres in Bloomsbury near the present Senate House The theological side of the College government seeing constitutional difficulties and thinking the financial bargain was poor one decided to remain and other efforts to move King's have contrived so far only to enhance the attractions for it of its present highly eligible location and of the contiguous buildings Even so sites for hostels have been developed in Vincent Square at Clapham Common and on Denmark Hill and teaching and research accommo- dation for science has been taken in Drury Lane and at Heme Hill Limitations of space have allowed but little expansion in the enrol- ment of full-time students in fact strict quota restricts the intake of each faculty Nevertheless considerable changes have occurred in the scope and direction of College activities Nearly all these have been conditioned and in some cases their development has been tempered to fine edge by an appreciation of the space problem The law school with its present concentration on preparation for law degrees has been developing wider variety of collegiate courses for full-time students Developments in molecular physics and biophysical research have made the College unique centre of development in these fields and have provided justification for the creation of an out-stationed department in Drury Lane Medical researches in severely cramped surroundings have covered circulation problems and the raising of body defences against infection and cancer the pharmacology and
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