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Don quits in protest at tobacco firm's gift 

Jump to full article: Times Of London (uk), 2001-05-18
Author: NIGEL HAWKES / HEALTH EDITOR

Intro:

THE editor of the British Medical Journal has resigned his post as a part-time professor at Nottingham University in protest at its decision to accept a £3.8 million donation from British American Tobacco.

The unpaid post was as a special professor of medical journalism. Richard Smith decided to quit after seeking the views of the journal’s readers.

A total of 1,075 votes were cast, with 84 per cent saying that the university should return the money; 54 per cent said that if it refused Dr Smith should resign.

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