MS made us sit through a multimedia training video that covered topics such as the disappointing award of non-English (specifically not “non-British”) degrees to Chinese students, plagiarism, bribery, and the spending of departmental funds on whisky. JK played all the lead roles.

On the bus home afterwards I tried to contact S by text on an ancient mobile phone to suggest we go for a drink. When I couldn’t get through to him I decided this was probably a good thing. His wife would not be pleased if she heard I’d be out with him while she was away.