It will be interesting to see the response you receive with regard to the hip calculation shown in your quiz in the 27 May edition of QS News. The correct answer is 4.58 m, not the 3.46 m shown. I will leave it to you to spot the error.

With regard to the more general comment of the article, this problem has been on the cards for 15 years or more as the emphasis on measurement and detailed construction knowledge in both full- and part-time degree courses has been falling for at least this length of time.

Barry Crossley, associate, on behalf of McCreadies