date: Tue Sep  3 10:04:51 2002
from: Mike Hulme <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Re: Royal Soc/Wolfson Merit Award
to: "T.D.Davies" <T.D.Davies@uea.ac.uk>

   Thanks Trevor.
   No - he didn't select one, but he found the exercise helpful.  Vanessa is keeping on the
   case.  He spent a useful 2 days last week with us at the Tyndall Assembly in Manchester.
   I expect him to make one further visit here during September to finalise on a house.  I
   have an office ready for him here from 1 October.
   I'm not sure fully why he hasn't signed the UEA contract - it probably still relates to his
   questions of tax and NI contribution.  I will suggest that Brian - who missed John when he
   was here - gives him a call to resolve the matter.
   Mike
   At 11:05 28/08/02 +0100, you wrote:

     FYI
     CONFIDENTIAL
     I have sent a thankyou letter to John Lawton for his support/patience etc
     over JS, & informing him that we have applied for an award, pointing out how
     good it would be for TYN if we were successful. I have sent a copy of the
     application. I have also suggested - tactfully - that he inform EPSRC/ESRC;
     or indicated that we would if he felt that more appropriate.
     I have also written to Bob May, thanking him for his help etc, & informing
     him of the application.
     On relection, I have not 'touched up' David King. Talking to RS people here
     in July, it was clear that David King is regarded more as 'government' than
     RS.
     Trevor
     PS did JS find a house?
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