In reply to James Malloch:
> Really? You think one little error means that someone's future should be completely changed?
On the evidence available, I might suggest that he has time to reflect on whether geology is a suitable career path for him. If the result of this reflection is that he still wished to, then if he managed to get into such a respectable uni as Bristol, then I'm sure another uni will accept him with open arms. Having been given a second chance, hopefully he will take suitable advantage of it.
> Have you never done anything wrong in your life?
Yup, paid for it, learned from it, hopefully came out a better person afterwards.
> Also, when taking a group of 50 people out, do you think they should be individually supervised?
No, the behaviour expected of them should be known and the consequences of bringing the university into disrepute should be made clear. I'm not sure of the relevance of the '50 people' to be honest, are you implying that if you get enough people to go along then at a certain number you no longer have any responsibility?
> They're adults and shouldn't need for someone to be accountable.
hmm....I think the main problem here is that they DID, and there wasn't
> Would a teacher get in trouble if a student decided to tear a book in half?
If the teacher took some student to the British Library and one ripped apart the Magna Carta, then he probably would be. I don't really understand you point tbh
> There's pointing out errors and asking for it to be looked into, and there's being ridiculous...
There's pointing out vandalism and asking it to be dealt with appropriatly