Calendar: 1972-1973 Page 420

χχχνιπ Annual Report of the Delegacy Biological Sciences Geography Geology Civil Engineering Other Subjects KCu KCp KC staff Other Other 523 45 49 74 34 055 712 294 414 49 31 73 851 410 50 100 92 55 12 12 20 12 328 294 48 41 518 515 142 168 19 22 51 54 Other staff 130 125 65 42 101 70 21 Total undergraduate postgraduate and staff 604 542 Other Visitors 46 Because of limited refectory facilities parties of more than 43 people are asked to split into smaller groups This has usually been possible and it has not been necessary to refuse many bookings for larger parties Research during the year was concerned with the ecological relation- ships between small mammal hosts and the ticks which inhabit their nests nutrient cycling in wet woodlands with special reference to leaf litter decomposition fluviatile sedimentation in the Rother catchment area and air pollution studies using lichen epiphytes to supplement information provided by other methods Postgraduates following other lines of investigation used the Centre's facilities To avoid over-use of the same teaching and research sites these were spread over greater area this year and the College is grateful to the many landowners who assist the Centre in various ways The Field Centre is now fully integrated into the life of Rogate village and collaborates closely with the Nature Conservancy the Forestry Commission the Meteorological Office and the West Sussex River Authority in the exchange of data and the installation of field equip- ment The Centre takes part in the Butser Ancient Farm Project which is sponsored by the Hampshire County Council and the British Association Liaison with departments in the College remains cordial and the Centre is grateful for the help and consideration received from them The aims of the Centre remain the same namely to increase the use of its facilities by undergraduates to encourage sixth formers and school- leavers to use the Centre in off-peak periods and to maintain the present good relationship with the village community FINANCE The total of grants received from the Court of the University amounted to £2 336 077 compared with £1 959 449 last year and also separate