Regret the Error

Rachel Polonsky – an apology
In an interview with Orlando Figes (”Thanks for the memories”, Education Guardian, October 30 2007, page 11) we misquoted his comments about Rachel Polonsky. We are happy to make clear that she has never been a student of Orlando Figes nor has she ever asked him for a reference. We should not have linked Orlando Figes’ remarks concerning frustrated academics to Rachel Polonsky of whom they would be entirely false. The implication that a review of his book in the TLS was motivated by a personal grudge or professional envy or anything other than scholarly concern is without foundation. We apologise to Rachel Polonsky for any embarrassment or distress. Link