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Louis Walpole Oxford Brookes University Dan Watt** Loughborough University Adam Winston University of Leeds Rory Wood University of Durham Kitty Wright University of Exeter Philippa Wright University of Bristol John Ye University College, London Brian Yuen University College, London Ben Zacaroli University of Durham Vasudev Zaver University of Manchester ** Post A Level Applicants # Deferred 2013
Real Estate Management # Industrial Design and Technology Economics Ancient History Flexible Combined Honours Politics Medicine (6 years) Computer Science General Engineering Medicine
The Albanian 2012
Staff Farewells Dr Guy Higby joined the School in 1978 when he was just 26 years old. Previously, he had taught in Lancashire and before that studied for his PhD at Imperial College, London. He joined a Science Department that was thriving and soon took on the role of Head of Biology. In this position he helped develop and steer the nascent Biology Department into the successful and well-subscribed A Level subject that it is today. During his time with the school Guy was particularly popular with Sixth Form classes where his unrivalled understanding and passion for Biology allowed students to access a whole wealth of knowledge and information to aid their study. He felt privileged to work with the intelligent and enthusiastic students that the School produces and took pride in seeing his pupils go on to take their place at university. Guy also ran the Upper Sixth field trip to Dorset, which provided many a Sixth Former with the opportunity to study succession and zonation. On one memorable occasion, after taking a wrong turn through the sand dunes, students were also treated to an anatomy lesson when they stumbled upon the naturist part of the beach! Earlier in his career Guy was an active participant in the Games Department, taking all levels and age groups. In the past he has taken football, rugby and cricket teams, the latter right up to his final year working at the School. He would later admit that although he thoroughly enjoyed this responsibility, he certainly will not miss having to wake up early on a Saturday morning during his retirement. Guy is an exceptional biologist to whom, after his long and illustrious years at St Albans School, the epithet ‘teacher’ does not do justice; he is an educator in the true sense of the word. He was also an absolute pleasure to work with and the type of person who would go out his way to help his colleagues. For this reason he can genuinely be termed a ‘nice Guy’ and will be missed by all who worked with him over his 34 years at the School. MJS
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Guy Higby