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Should he really be in this category -- he's an administrator, not an academic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.42.131.159 ( talk) 14:10, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
I vaguely remember reading about a few people complaining when he was made an FRSE -- didn't some existing Fellows protest that he was getting it ex officio for being principal of a Scottish university instead of for any noteworthy intellectual achievement? Can't remember where I saw it -- maybe The Herald. Perhaps someone who has access to their archives or someone at the RSE can find a source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.148.24.5 ( talk) 18:45, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
An anonymous user deleted details of the harassment accusations, with the edit summary "removed misleading statement". The statements in question are properly sourced and seem to form a fair summary of the events as recounted in the source. So I have reverted the edit. If there are more details of the case that should be mentioned, please add them (with sources). KarenSutherland ( talk) 20:18, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
I think that's a good decision. Obviously this whole issue is very sensitive and we need to be careful about not going beyond what the sources tell us. We know (a) there were accusations of harassment, (b) a settlement was reached "minutes before" the court case. Strictly speaking, whether or not the allegations were withdrawn depends on whether the settlement involved Laing admitting wrongdoing. From context, I suspect they were withdrawn, so I think we should leave that statement in, but add a citation needed tag. KarenSutherland ( talk) 15:43, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
I've added two general references to cover most of the points in the article -- this article was almost completely unsourced. I can't find a reference to the thing about him being a visiting scholar at Napier Unversity. Indeed, Napier University doesn't seem to have a "Department of Communication and Media"! I've tagged this point. KarenSutherland ( talk) 16:10, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
Is his middle name really Andrew? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.137.233.32 ( talk) 09:51, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
I've removed various POV statements added by Tim Bates. First, they read like a hagiography, not an encyclopedia article. Second, an article by and an interview with Lang are hardly reliable sources for discussing his legacy (and one of the articles was dates March 2001, which is unlikely to reflect his legacy -- he started at St Andrews in Jan 2001). Third, there's no reference for the statement that he was a 'central figure' in funding discussions. Fourth, the stuff about the new medical school building and the proportion of students finishing their degrees surely belongs in the St Andrews Univ. article, not here. Fifth, the statements were misleading -- they read like St Andrews was 'turned around' by Lang, whereas the climb up the league tables actually began under Struther Arnott. (I have retained the statement about his successor but moved it to the end of the article.) KarenSutherland ( talk) 07:11, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
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Should he really be in this category -- he's an administrator, not an academic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.42.131.159 ( talk) 14:10, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
I vaguely remember reading about a few people complaining when he was made an FRSE -- didn't some existing Fellows protest that he was getting it ex officio for being principal of a Scottish university instead of for any noteworthy intellectual achievement? Can't remember where I saw it -- maybe The Herald. Perhaps someone who has access to their archives or someone at the RSE can find a source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.148.24.5 ( talk) 18:45, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
An anonymous user deleted details of the harassment accusations, with the edit summary "removed misleading statement". The statements in question are properly sourced and seem to form a fair summary of the events as recounted in the source. So I have reverted the edit. If there are more details of the case that should be mentioned, please add them (with sources). KarenSutherland ( talk) 20:18, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
I think that's a good decision. Obviously this whole issue is very sensitive and we need to be careful about not going beyond what the sources tell us. We know (a) there were accusations of harassment, (b) a settlement was reached "minutes before" the court case. Strictly speaking, whether or not the allegations were withdrawn depends on whether the settlement involved Laing admitting wrongdoing. From context, I suspect they were withdrawn, so I think we should leave that statement in, but add a citation needed tag. KarenSutherland ( talk) 15:43, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
I've added two general references to cover most of the points in the article -- this article was almost completely unsourced. I can't find a reference to the thing about him being a visiting scholar at Napier Unversity. Indeed, Napier University doesn't seem to have a "Department of Communication and Media"! I've tagged this point. KarenSutherland ( talk) 16:10, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
Is his middle name really Andrew? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.137.233.32 ( talk) 09:51, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
I've removed various POV statements added by Tim Bates. First, they read like a hagiography, not an encyclopedia article. Second, an article by and an interview with Lang are hardly reliable sources for discussing his legacy (and one of the articles was dates March 2001, which is unlikely to reflect his legacy -- he started at St Andrews in Jan 2001). Third, there's no reference for the statement that he was a 'central figure' in funding discussions. Fourth, the stuff about the new medical school building and the proportion of students finishing their degrees surely belongs in the St Andrews Univ. article, not here. Fifth, the statements were misleading -- they read like St Andrews was 'turned around' by Lang, whereas the climb up the league tables actually began under Struther Arnott. (I have retained the statement about his successor but moved it to the end of the article.) KarenSutherland ( talk) 07:11, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
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