After a settling in period it has been agreed that computer support for the Unit will be supplied by the Social Sciences Faculty support staff. Since the department and the Slavonic Department together form an Insitute it is not logical to provide support from two different centres to staff according to their appointment, but resources in Hetherington do not, at present, allow this to be addressed. At time of writing it was expected this would consist of 26 PCs with 15 flat-screen monitors. Access to the room is through the MLB entrance from 9 to 5pm. The computer room has a potential direct exit which could allow 24-hour access but the cost of its establishment is apparently prohibitive.
Video forms a large part of their course.
The machines are in the process of moving to the newly re-furbished Green Room . At time of writing shelves had been installed and staff in MLB had carried TVs and VCRs to the room, to find on the morning of the following day that a main shelf had collapsed and approximately 8 TVs had been damaged. The number beyond repair has not been established as the matter is being taken up with the University s insurance schemes by French Department staff. The move of the EFL unit from Hetherington to Hillhead St has been finished but additional equipment is being purchased as the Unit can no longer use shared Hetherington equipment. If, as is being suggested, the Unit move to Park campus, considerable additional equipment is likely to be requested, and access to a local computer cluster will be required.