I GUESS THIS IS NOW PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE: My colleague Philip Esler, Professor of Biblical Criticism, will become the new chief executive for the Arts and Humanities Research Council (the former AHRB, which funded my research leave in 2003-04) in September. Mark Goodacre has the relevant links. Congratulations Philip!

While I'm at it, congratulations also to Mark on welcoming his two-millionth visitor to his New Testament Gateway website.