For the M.A. course in English Local History, those persons are Dave Postles and Penny Lane. Basically, this arrangement means that we are available to discuss with you any personal matters or matters relating to the course in general, although you may wish to talk with someone else and you are perfectly at liberty to do so. General matters about the course might relate to your progress or clarification of the content or assessment. We are often the first resort for discussing extensions to deadlines for your coursework. Dave is usually in his room during the day most days and you do not need to make an appointment to see him about personal matters.
Penny is available two to three days a week.
One problem now is finding a suitable place to talk as space for confidential talks is at a premium since the building now contains both Urban History and ourselves. It may well be that it is easier to talk on campus, in which case we may walk over there. May we therefore invite you to come to see us. Confidentiality E verything which we discuss is confidential and will not be divulged to others, including other members of the department, without your permission. In some cases, we will make and keep notes for a period of time.