Barbara Woodward (née Kirkwood)
I was an undergraduate in the physics department from 1965 to 1968. In those early days, the department was quite small and many of the staff were young, up and coming physicists who went on to be very successful in their fields, like Dr Barber. He was an excellent teacher, enthusiastic about his subject but calm, caring and patient with his students. His lectures were well structured and he made it. seem easy but he always had time for us and would go over any points that we struggled to understand.
Coincidentally, I came across a box of papers from my university days while clearing out the loft during this current lockdown and there were some that Dr Barber had marked! He had carefully corrected my mistakes and made encouraging comments. With fond memories I disposed of them and then the next day I received the email about his death.
My physics degree set me up for a successful career in industry and then teaching so I am indebted to Dr Barber and his colleagues for giving me such a good start.
Barbara Woodward (née Kirkwood)
I was an undergraduate in the physics department from 1965 to 1968. In those early days, the department was quite small and many of the staff were young, up and coming physicists who went on to be very successful in their fields, like Dr Barber. He was an excellent teacher, enthusiastic about his subject but calm, caring and patient with his students. His lectures were well structured and he made it. seem easy but he always had time for us and would go over any points that we struggled to understand.
Coincidentally, I came across a box of papers from my university days while clearing out the loft during this current lockdown and there were some that Dr Barber had marked! He had carefully corrected my mistakes and made encouraging comments. With fond memories I disposed of them and then the next day I received the email about his death.
My physics degree set me up for a successful career in industry and then teaching so I am indebted to Dr Barber and his colleagues for giving me such a good start.
