Lofty ideals

In the 1960s, the University of Stirling’s first principal, the late Tom Cottrell, entertained us students at his new home on the beautiful campus. Perhaps his present-day successor Gerry McCormac will continue this civilised practice in his “Himalayan crag garden” (The week in higher education,  June).

Neil Macfarlane
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire