Dinner tonight

There will be sparkling wine and canapés at 7pm, followed by dinner at 7.30pm (in the Ruth Deech Building, where the lectures are taking place). The menu:

• Grilled Goat's Cheese on Brioche with Sundried Tomato and Balsamic Dressing

• Rump of Lamb with Potato Cake, Roasted Root Vegetables, and a Red Wine Jus (or Butternut Squash Risotto with Roasted Asparagus, for vegetarians)

• Summer Pudding Torte with Blackcurrent Coulis

The wines are

• Côtes de Saint Mont (Gascony) white
• Côtes du Rhône red