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You report, in a mix of outrage and consternation, that about ¡°?2,000 went on 880 bottles of sparkling wine¡± at the recent farewell party for the provost of University College London (The?week in higher education, 19?September). You also quote that ¡°¡®the bottles far outnumbered the guests¡¯¡±. That is hardly surprising: if?I found myself at a?party where the main sources of refreshment were ?2. bottles of fizz, I would soon find a?reason not to be there, too.

David Bowers
Head of learning development
University Campus Suffolk