Dear Colleagues, *A Mini-Symposium as a Memorial event for the Life and Achievements of Professor DWJ CRUICKSHANK* will take place on Monday 26th November 2007 at The Whitworth Hall, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK Details of the programme and how to register can be found at the web address:- http://www.chemistry.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/ [as an entry under News and Events]. Best wishes, Yours sincerely John J R Helliwell Professor of Structural Chemistry, The University of Manchester; Visiting Scientist at CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory.