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In what seems certain to be another year of introspection, British universities will have to take a more open view on the future pattern of student support.
Dr Jacques Benveniste replies to some of the points raised in recent correspondence in a text which is printed (as on a previous occasion) unchanged except for grammatical reasons.
From this issue of Nature, the past several weeks' correspondence on the Benveniste affair will be closed. The editor o/Nature here discusses some of the issues that have arisen.
