NA TURE 



[July 8, 1922 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 



The Semon Lecture entitled " The Development of Tkans-Atlantic 

 Rhino-Larvngologv" will be delivered by Professor H. S. BIRKETT, 

 1..1!., M.D. (Dean of the Faculty of Medi. in. M- « mM I niversity, Mon- 

 treal), at the Rooms of the ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDH IM 

 1 WIMI'. >LE SI REET, W.i, on Wednesday, July 12, 1922, al 1 . 

 The Chair will be taken by the Vice-Chancellor of the University (Mr. 

 Holburi f. Waring, .M.S.. F.R.C.S.). ADMISSION EREE, WITH- 

 OUT TICKET. 



EDWIN HEELER, Academic Registrar. 



NATIONAL UNION OF SCIENTIFIC 

 WORKERS. 



25 VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W.i. 



The main object of the Union is to secure in the interests of national 

 efficiency that all scientific workers are given the fullest opportunity of 

 working up to the hilt of their capacity in the service of the community. 



There are now eighteen branches of the Union. They include those 

 formed by : 



(i.) University Scientific Staffs and Research Workers and Scientific 



Staffs in other teaching institutions; 

 (ii.) Government Scientific and Technical Staffs; 

 (iii.) Scientific workers in Industry. 

 The General Secretary of the Union will be pleased to arrange for 

 members of the. Executive to address meetings of industrial, Government 

 departmental, or university scientific workers, on the work of the Union. 



A Hst of members and the Annual Report for the year 1920-21 will be 

 sent on application to 



THE GENERAL SECRETARY, 

 at the above address. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF 

 SWANSEA. 



(A CONSTITUENT COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY 

 OF WALES.) 



Principal — T. Franklin Sibly, D.Sc, F.G.S. 



The Third Session will open on October ;, 1922. 



Courses of study are provided for : 



(<r) Degrees of the University of Wales in Arts, in Pure Science, and in 

 Applied Science (Metallurgy and Engineering) ; 



(/■) Iliplomas of the College in Metallurgy and in Engineering; 



(c) The training of Teachers for Elementary and Secondary Schools; 



(<0 ['he first Medical Examination of the University of Wales and of 

 other Examining Bodies. 



Persons who are not desirous of studying for degrees or diplomas may 

 attend selected College Classes, provided they satisfy the Authorities of the 

 College that they are qualified to benefit by such classes. 



Entrance Scholarships will be otTered for competition in September 1022. 



Particulars concerning admission to the College, and of the Entrance 

 Scholarships, may be obtained from the undersigned. 



EDWIN DREW, Registrar. 

 University College, 



Singleton Park, Swansea. 



FINSBURY TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 



LEONARD STREET, CITY ROAD, E.C.2. 



Dean for the Session, 1921-22 : 



Professor W. II. EccLES, D.Sc, F.R.S. 



The College provides practical scientific training for students who desii 



to become Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineers, o] Chemists. 



Candidates are required to pass an Entrance Examination in Mathematit 

 and English, but the Matriculation Certificate of any British University 

 and certain other qualifications, are accepted in lieu of it. The nei 

 Entrance Examination will be held on Tuesday, September 19. Applic; 

 tions for admission should be forwarded to the College on forms to r. 

 obtained from the Registrar. The programme of the College is under r< 

 vision and will be issued shortly. 



UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS. 



DUNDEE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL STUDY AND TRAINING. 



Chairman : PRINCIPAL OF THE UNIVERSITY. 



TRAINING COURSE for students desirous of malting 1 ialworl theii 



profession. Courses for graduates and non-graduates. I 1 1 ii\ Diploma 

 Students are trained to become Welfare Workers, Club Lea \- 1 an 



Committee Workers, House Property Managers, etc., etc. Information re- 

 lating to the training of Health Visitors under the Board of Health Si hi mi 

 can also be obtained. There is accommodation for resident students al the 

 Settlement For Syllabus apply to the Secretary, St.Andi .1 I njvei itj 



SOUTH-WESTERN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, 



CHELSEA, S.W.3. 



• to the Warden, Grey Lodge Settle 



Dundee. 



Day and Ev 



of London Un 



! under Recognised Teache 



I. INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT. 



Technical Courses in Analytical and Manufacturing Chemistry, 

 Pharmacy, Food and Drugs, A.I.C. Courses, Metallurgy, Assaying, 

 Foundry Work, Research. 

 II. INDUSTRIAL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT. 



Practical work in General Physics, Applications to Industries, 

 Metrology, Calorimetry, Illumination, Acoustics, Electrical 

 Measurement, Research. 

 III. BIOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 



Courses for B.Sc, etc., in Botany, Geology, Mineralogy, Zoology, 

 Special Courses in Bio-chemistry, Bio-physics, Bacteriology, 

 Physiology, Hygiene, Entomology, Plant Pathology. Course for 

 Tropical Planters, Research. 



SIDNEY SKINNER. M.A., 



CIVILIAN EDUCATIONAL STAFF. 

 ROYAL AIR FORCE. 



Applications are invited for vacant appointments as EDUCATION 

 OFFICERS, Grade III. and Grade IV., on the Educational Staffs oi the 

 undermentioned establishments ; 



Boys' Wing, Royal Air Force, Cranwell, near Sleaford, 



Lincolnshire Grade III. 



No. 1 School of Technical Training (Boys), Hahon, near 



Wendover, Bucks Grade III. 



Electrical and Wireless School, Flower Down, near"| Grades III. 



Winchester (Airmen and Boys). / and IV. 



School of Technical Training (Men), Mansion, near) Grades III. 



Ramsgate. / and IV. 



K. A. V. Depot, Uxbridge (Airmen). j. ^f^"' 



The Salary scales, to which Civil Service Bonus will be added, are given 

 below. These scales are provisional and are now being reconsidered. 

 Allowances up to ten increments of the scale can be made for previous 

 experience and war service. Preference will be given to candidates who 

 have served as commissioned officers in any of the three Services. The 

 principal subjects of instruction are English, Practical Mathematics. Applied 

 Mechanics and Drawing. 



Grade III. (Graduate) ^150-^10-^200-/15-^350. With 



current Civil Service bonus, approximately . . . ^274-/553. 



tirade IV, jCuo-£to-jC275 Z^i^-Z^o. 



Applications must be made on A.M. Form 69, which, together with further 

 particulars, can be obtained from the SECRETARY, A. E , Air Ministry, 

 Kingsway, London, W.C.a. 



ROYAL NAVY. 



APPLICATIONS are invited for APPOINTMENTS as IN- 

 STRUCTOR LIEUTENANTS in the Royal Navy. 



Candidates must be under 30 years of age, have had a University Train- 

 ing, and have taken an Honours Degree in Mathematics, Science or Engin- 

 eering. 



Present rates of pay are from .£365 per annum on entry to a maximum of 

 ,6949 per annum as Instructor Commander. 



Promotion, by selection, to Instructor Captain is also open, with a maxi- 

 mum of £1, 277 i°s. per annum. 



Retired pay may be granted to Oflicers over 40 years of age, with a mini- 

 mum of 12 years' service, up to a maximum oi .£450 a year for an Instructor 

 Lieutenant Commander, ,£600 a year for an Instructor Commander, and 

 £900 for an Instructor Captain, according to age and service. 



Service victualling, cabin accommodation, and servant are provided, or 



An allowance of ,£50 towards the provision of necessary uniform is payable 

 on satisfactory completion of probationary service. 



For further particulars apply in the first instance to the Secretary of 

 the Admiralty, Whitehall, S.W.i. 



UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN. 



CHAIR OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. 



The CHAIR of NATURAL PHILOSOPHY in the patronage of the 

 University Court becomes vacant by the resignation of Professor Niven, 

 F.R.S., on September 30, 1522. 



The University Court will proceed to consider an appointment to the 

 Chair on July 25, 1922. The Salary proposed is /1100. 



H. J. BUTCHART, 

 Marischal College, Secretary to the University 



Aberdeen. 



DERBY TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 



An ASSISTANT LECTURER and DEMONSTRATOR 

 CHEMISTRY will be required in September next. Good qualificatio 

 essential. Burnham scale. Forms of application may be obtained fro 

 the Principal. 



F. C. SMITHARD, 

 Secretary to the Derby Education Committee. 



