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PETERHOUSE LECTURE

Lord Walton of Detchant will deliver the Peterhouse Lecture on 23 October 2001, at 5.30 p.m. in Lecture Theatre 1, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road. His title will be Burgeoning developments in clinical neuroscience. The lecture is open to all.

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

The Governing Body of Peterhouse, applying the benefactions of the late William Stone, former Scholar of the College, and of Sir Michael Sobell, intends to elect not later than 9 May 2002 a number of Research Fellows. The Research Fellows, either men or women, will enter upon their tenure on 1 October 2002.

Candidates must by 1 October 2002 have passed all examinations required for a first degree at a university, and must at the same date normally be under twenty-eight years of age. Normally candidature will be restricted to graduates or research students of Oxford or Cambridge. Their programme of research must fall within a field approved by the College.

Candidates should obtain a form of application from the College Secretary by 31 January 2002. They will be asked to name two or three referees who know their work, and to request them to write direct to the Master a letter supporting their cadidature. The completed application form and the letter from referees must reach the Master by 1 February 2002.

The electors will make a select list of candidates who will normally be invited to submit dissertations. From among those so invited the Electors may invite some candidates to meet them.

The annual remuneration of a Research Fellow from 1 October 2001 is £14,876 (non-resident in College) or £13,223 (resident), with an annual book allowance of £346 and a travel allowance of up to £496. Stipends will be subject to deductions in consideration of emoluments from other sources. In the case of a Research Fellow who has not yet taken the Ph.D., the College may pay certain approved University fees. Research Fellows are expected to engage in full-time research, but may be permitted to teach for up to six hours a week and will be paid for this. Free rooms in College with service may be provided for a Fellow who is single. All Research Fellows are allowed seven free meals a week at the Common Table. There is an entertainment allowance in kind. The tenure is three years and in certain circumstances may be renewed. Up to one year's absence may be granted. All correspondence should be directed to the College Secretary, Peterhouse, Cambridge, CB2 1RD, England, (e-mail jp215@cam.ac.uk). ALL ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED 'RFC'.


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Cambridge University Reporter, 3 October 2001
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