Comment on "Present and Future of the British Schools, Institutes and Societies Abroad"

The article, which I read with great interest, provides valuable insight into the functioning of the different institutions in their respective environments, and characterises them as highly active research bodies covering a wide academic spectrum while maintaining a special focus and competence in the field of archaeology and surveying. The linkages between these institutions and academic networks in the UK are notable, underlining the close relationships maintained between the staff of these institutions and UK universities.