My father, Jack Slade, who has died aged 91, was head of commercial and then graphic design at higher education institutions in Newcastle over a period of 27 years. He took an active part in the development of the polytechnic and was an important influence in the art education of…

My friend and colleague John Evans, who has died aged 62 of a heart attack, made significant contributions to three musical institutions.

My father, Stephen Waterhouse, who has died aged 55, was an ardent anarchist and assiduous youth worker. Steve always encouraged young people to take control of their own services and in the process he helped to change many lives.

Archaeologist with a particular passion for the history of his native Cornwall

My friend Eleanor Boateng, known as Peggy, who has died aged 92, was an inspiring teacher and human being. She loved poetry and art, music and theatre, and could be entranced by Mozart or Match of the Day. She was a whiz at crosswords, a terrible backseat driver and a…

My friend and colleague Helen Bolderson, who has died aged 85, taught for many years on the master’s degree course in public and social administration at Brunel University, specialising in social security. Throughout her working life, she promoted links between the policy and research worlds, teaching officials from the then…