Single study rooms were at a premium in Birmingham University’s main library, especially the ones with beds. Fortunately I managed to secure one for myself, although I was disappointed to find that the sheets were torn. The last user had also left behind a couple of photos. The most interesting of these was a black and white shot of the Team GB’s gold medal-winning synchronised surf-boarding team in action.

The owner of the photographs returned later, expecting that I would return her belongings and give her access to the study room again. Instead she got an earful on copyright from me and AM (as reinforcement). We felt that this was our professional duty given our suspicion that this student was going to use the pictures in her final year dissertation without due acknowledgement.