b'numerous to name here are mentioned in each MUDD folio, and their commitment to the ideals of the program have had a serious impact.It is fair to say that MUDD not only has an international reputation, former students now have key positions in Government and the private sector all around the world.They exist in the top positions with many having their own highly successful urban design practices, they are highly influential and in China in particular, retain a fierce commitment to, and respect for MUDD, and have assisted the development of the program in countless ways.MUDD is a landmark program at UNSW, and there are few urban design programs internationally that can match some 53 overseas projects MUDD has undertaken from Berlin to Beijing.No doubt MUDD has to reflect many of the changes indicated above. In making changes to academic structures, it is all too easy to forget singular accomplishments and sacrifice these to administrative expediency, personal interest and competition between academic silos.The first principle in any restructuring should be as in medicinedo no harm.The second that any change in structure should result in improvement to the program/s or subjects concerned, not their demise.It is all too easy to view history as a necessary sacrifice to advancement, and in the process ignore potential results that perhaps should not even be contemplated. In a lifetime commitment to the teaching and practice of urban design, I can only say that it has been a great privilege to work with such committed and talented people who were dedicated to a collective goalthe Globalisation of a critical urban design through the MUDD Program.References:Eliot, T.S.1943,Four Quartets,Harcourt,New York.Cuthbert, A.R.2020,Eliots insightthe future of urban design,Journal of Urban Design,vol.25 no.1,pp.11-14.9P1-20200229-FOLIO INTRO.indd 12 2020/3/3 1:21:23'