“In 1978 I sat the final examinations for my undergraduate degree at a certain Dublin college. I remember the exams well; they took place in late September, as was the custom there at the time (and these were not repeats). I sat my final examination (in European law, if memory serves) on a Friday afternoon, and on the Monday following I was due to register as a PhD student in Cambridge. It was really quite a crazy system …” (more)
[Ferdinand von Prondzynski, University Blog, 16 February]