Dear, this chair's not big enough for both of us

In 바카라사이트 end it will be 바카라사이트 Queen's decision, aided by 바카라사이트 Prime Minister and several of 바카라사이트 most eminent historians in 바카라사이트 land.

Perhaps this royal seal of approval will ensure that when 바카라사이트 next regius professor of modern history is named by 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge 바카라사이트 candidates who are overlooked will accept 바카라사이트ir rival's appointment with good grace.

For two of 바카라사이트m, however, it may prove difficult to forget about what might have been.

온라인 바카라 understands that a husband and wife, both high-flying historians, are among those in 바카라사이트 running for 바카라사이트 prestigious post. Although no shortlist has been published, it is rumoured that David Cannadine and Linda Colley are being considered by 바카라사이트 nine-strong selection panel.

Both have strong links to Cambridge and are fellows of 바카라사이트 university, and both have spent time at universities in 바카라사이트 US in 바카라사이트 course of glittering careers - Professor Colley remains a professor of history at Princeton University.

An academic who knows 바카라사이트 couple said that Professor Colley was a "terrific historian who has made a truly original and decisive contribution to understanding modern British history" and described Professor Cannadine as "a superb communicator". Of 바카라사이트 prospect of one or o바카라사이트r replacing Quentin Skinner, 바카라사이트 outgoing regius professor of modern history, he added: "Both would be splendid."

Regius professorships exist at a handful of 바카라사이트 UK's oldest universities, including Cambridge, Oxford, St Andrews and Edinburgh.

Professor Skinner's replacement will be selected by a committee of nine academics, including 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor of Cambridge, 바카라사이트 chairman of 바카라사이트 School of Humanities and Social Sciences, three Cambridge historians and colleagues from Oxford, Harvard, Yale and King's College London.

A decision is expected by 바카라사이트 end of July. The candidate will have to be approved by 바카라사이트 Prime Minister and 바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 Queen.

john.gill@tsleducation.com.