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16 March 2005

Professor Malcolm Grant, President and Provost of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, abruptly ended a 33-year intense personal relationship on 11 March 2005.

Barbershop quartet: Professor Grant with the charity-minded and persuasive staff of the Provost's Office, Jo Wilby, Lucy Sanderson and Shirley Collins In aid of Comic Relief, he shaved off his renowned moustache - exemplary of 1970s engineering - raising more than £2,300 from the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº community.

To the cheers of onlooking staff and students, Professor Grant conducted the shave in front of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's Portico, in the heart of central London. He was aided by members of the Cheese Grater student magazine, which instigated the Cash-for-Tach charity challenge.

To find out more, or to make a donation, email Richard Bridger, Assistant Editor, Cheese Grater.

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