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30 April 2010 Dear Mr. Driscoll, It was with disbelief that I read about the closure of the Philosophy programme at Middlesex. Philosophy at Middlesex has achieved some remarkable things, not least of which was to loosen the stranglehold of … Continue reading →

From: Tom <thomaseyers@googlemail.com> Date: 28 April 2010 22:44:47 GMT+01:00 To: “M.Driscoll@mdx.ac.uk” <M.Driscoll@mdx.ac.uk> Subject: Closure of philosophy Dear Professor Driscoll I was shocked and upset to hear that the University plans to close its philosophy programs. I’m a PhD student in … Continue reading →

29 April 2010 Dear Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellors I wrote to Professor Esche yesterday, and also wanted to let you know that I am staggered by the news that you are planning to close the philosophy programmes at … Continue reading →

2 May 2010 Dear Professors Driscoll, Ahmad, House and Esche, I am writing to you in astonishment at the news that you plan to close the philosophy programmes at Middlesex University. I have a great deal of fondness for Middlesex … Continue reading →

28 April 2010 Dear Professor Driscoll, dear Dr. Ahmad, dear Professor House, dear Professor Esche, I am writing to you to express grave concern about the decision to close down the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy at Middlesex … Continue reading →

—–Original Message—– From: david.durling@me.com Sent: Sat 01/05/2010 12:21 To: Ed Esche Cc: Margaret House; Michael Driscoll; Waqar Ahmad Subject: Closure of Philosophy at MDX Dear Ed Esche, I have been following this week’s announcement about the closure of Philosophy at … Continue reading →

29 April 2010 Dear Sirs I believe your decision to close the Department of Philosophy at your University to be amongst the most ill-conceived gestures to have been undertaken by an institute of higher education in the UK since the … Continue reading →

3 May 2010 Dear Dean, I am writing this e-mail after having heard the stunning news of the projected closure of Philosophy programs at Middlesex University. I urge you to reconsider such a decision. The Centre for Research in Modern … Continue reading →

From: Nicholas Davey Sent: Thu 29/04/2010 12:25 To: Michael Driscoll Cc: Ed Esche; Margaret House; Waqar Ahmad Subject: Closure of Philosophy at Middlesex University Dear Vice-Chancellor It will be presumptuous of me to assume anything about the economic circumstances within … Continue reading →

Date : 28 avril 2010 20:46:04 HAEC À : e.esche@mdx.ac.uk, w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk, m.house@mdx.ac.uk Dear Sirs and Madam, Having learned of the impending decision to close the philosophy programs and department at Middlesex University, I can only stress the unique role played … Continue reading →