Very sad to hear about Mike's passing. I only knew him from the point of his move with the University to Lincoln, but to me, he was a fundamental figure in the Media School and its different iterations across the years. My memories of him are, and will always be that he was a very kind and supportive colleague, who, teaching with him on modules in the early Lincoln days, opened my eyes to the aesthetics of photography and the craft of film. He was a generous teacher, very much admired and trusted by students and colleagues alike. In later times, he demonstrated a real deftness of touch for firm, but generous and thoughtful School management. He was sorely missed when he retired, and he will be sorely missed now.