Council, Committees & Congregation
Council of the University: Changes to Regulations
- Corrigendum to amendments made to the regulations in order to disband the Committee for Development and Alumni Relations
General Purpose Committee of Council
- Edward Hall Professorship of Archaeological Science (to update outdated wording and formalise the trust created by the gifts received)
Congregation: 18 January
- Voting on changes to Congregation Regulations 2 of 2002: the conduct of business in Congregation (meeting cancelled)
Register of Congregation
New members of Congregation (Alcock, J; Armanios, D E; Bruno, R; Geddes, S L C; Griffin, P N; Hastings, R J; Honey, A P; Howlett, E A; Lazikani, A; Lowe, C E; Mushakavanhu, T; Reeves, M F; Scobie, R E; Soong, J; Suleman, M)
Degrees by Resolution
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Notices
University Sermons
Any changes to the following schedule will be published in the Gazette.
- 8am, Thur 13 Jan: The Revd Canon Professor Mark D Chapman, Vice-Principal, Ripon College Cuddesdon. Holy Communion (Latin), St Mary’s
- 3.30pm, Sun 16 Jan: Professor Teresa Morgan, Oriel. Latin Litany and Sermon, St Mary’s
- 10am, Sun 23 Jan: Professor Anthony G Reddie, Regent’s Park. Macbride Sermon, Hertford
- 5.30pm, Sun 6 Feb: Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green. University Sermon and Inter-Collegiate Evensong, St Mary’s
- 10.30am, Sun 20 Feb: The Revd Dr Sharon Prentis, Dean of Ministry, St Mellitus College. University Sermon, St Mary’s
- 6.15pm, Sun 27 Feb: Mr Michael Symmons Roberts, poet. University Sermon on the Grace of Humility, St Hugh’s
- *6pm, Sun 6 Mar: The Very Revd Dr Robert Gay, Prior, Blackfriars. Sermon for the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, Oriel
* On this day Doctors will wear their robes
Call for nominations for Honorary Degrees and for Degrees by Diploma
Honorary degrees are conferred annually at Encaenia. Degrees by diploma are conferred on heads of state and royalty. Members of Congregation are encouraged to nominate individuals on whom such degrees might be conferred. Nominations are welcome all year round – names submitted on or before 28 January 2022 will be considered by the Honorary Degrees Committee for an honorary degree at Encaenia in 2023.
Employer-Justified Retirement Age
The EJRA policy is currently undergoing its 10-year review. Feedback received via meetings will form an important element of the consultation. Online town hall meetings will be held at 11am on 13 January and 3pm on 3 February. Register for the meetings or find out more.
Permanent Private Hall Supervisory Committee
On 14 June, the committee will conduct a review of Blackfriars. The PPH Supervisory Committee would welcome written comments on any matters falling within the terms of reference. Written comments should be sent to the Secretary to the PPH Supervisory Committee, Bhee Bellew, by 22 April.
University Calendar 2021–22
The Hilary term 2022 edition of the University Calendar has been published online (single sign-on required). The next update will be published at the start of Trinity term.
People-related notices
Appointments
Senior and statutory appointments
- Director of the Department for Continuing Education (Matthew Weait)
- Head of the Humanities Division (Daniel MacGregor Grimley)
- Head of the Department of Earth Sciences (Mike Kendall)
- Head of the Department of Statistics (Christl Donnelly)
- Richard Peto Professor of Epidemiology (Zheng-Ming Chen)
Other appointments and reappointments
Visiting Professorships
Recognition of Distinction
Graduate awards & prizes
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Electoral Board
College obituaries
- Exeter
- Merton
- Oriel (including George Gordon Macpherson)
- Queen’s (including C Martin Edwards and H A O (Allen) Hill)
- St Hilda’s
- St Hugh’s
College memorial events
- New College, 5 Feb: Professor Laura Marcus
Exams & Boards
DPhil and MPhil viva voce examinations
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- Continuing Education
- Humanities
- Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
- Medical Sciences
- Social Sciences
Examination Regulation changes
- Continuing Education Board (Teaching & Learning in Higher Education)
- Humanities Board (Global & Imperial History; Music)
- Social Sciences Board (Archaeology; Artificial Intelligence for Business; Economics; Law & Finance; Social Policy & Intervention; Strategy & Innovation)
Elections
Call for nominations
The nomination period for the elections below will remain open until 4pm on 3 February. For further information, please refer to the Elections Office webpage.
Other Committees and University Bodies
- Pool for Constituting Panels under Statute XII (two vacancies)
Faculty Boards
- Board of the Faculty of History (one vacancy)
Prizes, grants & funding
Australian National University Study Exchange
Gladstone Memorial Trust: Travel Awards
Medical Sciences Division: Peter Beaconsfield Prize in Physiological Sciences
Job vacancies
University vacancies
- Department of Chemistry; Waynflete Professorship of Chemistry; 14 February
- Faculty of Law; Jacques Delors Professorship of European Union Law; 24 January
- Mathematical Institute in association with St Peter’s; Associate Professor of Pure Mathematics (with a preference for areas relating to Geometry); £48,835–£65,574; 26 January
- Mathematical Institute; Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Future of Algorithmic Competition; £33,309–£35,326; 18 January
- Mathematical Institute; Postdoctoral Research Associate in Data Science for Mental Health; £33,309–£40,927; 17 January
- Mathematical Institute; Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mathematical Modelling of the Brain; £33,309–£40,927; 19 January
- Mathematical Institute; Departmental Lecturer in Applied Mathematics; £42,149–£50,296; 1 February
- Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, St Hugh’s, New College and Oriel; Associate Professor (or Professor) of Italian; 20 January
- Department of Politics and International Relations; Lester B. Pearson Professorship of International Relations; 14 February
- Social Sciences Division; Professorship in Management Studies; 18 January
- Department of Statistics; Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Computational Statistics and Statistical Machine Learning; £33,309–£40,927; 31 January
- Department of Statistics; Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Biostatistics; £33,309–£40,927; 31 January
College vacancies
- Exeter; non-stipendiary Visiting Fellowships 2022–23; noon, 9 February
- Oriel; Head of Development; 28 January
- Oriel; Development Officer (Regular Giving and Legacies); 28 January
- St Catherine’s; Deputy Academic Registrar (Tutorial); noon, 25 January
- St Cross; 2 3-year non-stipendiary Junior Research Fellowships (wef 1 October 2022); 5pm, 25 March
- St Hilda’s; Individual Giving and Stewardship Manager; up to £35,326; 17 January
- St Hilda’s; Deputy Director, Development and Alumnae Relations; up to £40,927; 17 January
- St Hilda’s; IT Officer; up to £40,927; 17 January
- St Hilda’s; IT Support Assistant; up to £31,406; 17 January
- St Hilda’s; Tutorial Officer; 21 January
- St Hilda’s; Assistant Food and Beverage Service Manager; £25,000; 31 January
- Regent’s Park; part-time Assistant Academic Administrator; 17 January
Other vacancies
- Clare Hall, Cambridge; non-stipendiary Research Fellowship in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; 23 January
- Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; 4-year Hong Kong Link Early-Career Research Fellowship/College Lectureship in Law (wef 1 September 2022); noon, 20 January
- Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; Development Officer; £26,000–£28,000; 17 January
- Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Cook-Crone Research Bye-Fellowship 2022–23; 28 February
- Homerton College, Cambridge; Junior Research Fellow 2022; £23,096; 17 January
- Newnham College, Cambridge; Tutorial and Admissions Office Manager; £42,149; 17 January
- Newnham College, Cambridge; Phyllis and Eileen Gibbs Travelling Research Fellowship 2022–23 in Biology, Archaeology, Social Anthropology, or Sociology; grant of up to £18,000; women applicants only; 28 February
- Selwyn College, Cambridge; Chaplain; from £30,497; noon, 18 January
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