Just saw this in the Guardian:

The third degree

At last hard-pressed modern languages departments have cause to cheer. Last week an impressive role model appeared to aid student recruitment in the shape of Margaret MacDonald, the enterprising madam running a massive vice-ring with the aid of a few mobile phones, a website - and fluency in six languages. A graduate of the Polytechnic of Central London (now Westminster University) and Reims management school, she impressed the arresting Paris police with her business and linguistic ability. "Whenever she is in Paris she goes to evening classes at the Sorbonne to perfect her Greek, Japanese and Arabic," a source told the Guardian. Enormous sums are believed to lie in her offshore bank accounts. Expect to see language courses surprisingly popular during Clearing this summer.

What is it about languages and linguistics? God know, VCs don't think they're sexy...

(VCs = the most appropriately named "Vice-Chancellors")

B-)