Obituary of former colleague Dr Robert Currie published in the Guardian

An obituary of former colleague Dr Robert Currie was published today in the Guardian. Jonathan Freedland, former student of Dr Currie and obituary author, notes both the originality of Dr Curries thinking, and a unique teaching style which had such an inspirational impact on his students: [he] was that rare Oxford figure: a dedicated teacher and genuinely original thinker, one who made the conventional experts in his field look as if they were missing the point.

Many of his former students went on to become journalists such as Robert Crampton, The Times columnist, Vikram Dodd, and Jess Cartner-Morley; others include novelist Monica Ali.

Please read the obituary here.

A memorial event is planned at Wadham College on 17 March 2013.