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Report of the General Board on senior academic promotions

The GENERAL BOARD beg leave to report to the University as follows:

1. The first exercise under the new arrangements for considering applications for promotion to the offices of Professor, Reader, and University Senior Lecturer (see Reporter, 2002-03, pp. 98 and 389), approved by Grace 7 of 11 December 2002, has been completed. The Board have received an extensive report which included the Minutes of meetings of Faculty Promotions Committees, and of the Board's Senior Academic Promotions Committee and Sub-Committees. The report and the Minutes provided the Board with an account of the procedure followed for the evaluation and comparison of the evidence for all applicants. The Board were able to see how recommendations had been arrived at so that, without repeating the entire exercise itself, they could either approve the recommendations or, if they so wished, consider the basis on which any of the recommendations had been made.

2. The contents of the report were as follows:

(i) Guidance and Procedure (blue booklet) and Main Committee paper MC3
(ii) Minutes of the Main Committee and Sub-Committees
(iii) Summary lists of Faculty Promotions Committee and Sub-Committee evaluations indicating adjustments in evaluations and special and non-standard aspects of applications
(iv) Summary tables giving names of applicants in priority order by Sub-Committee for each of the senior academic offices
(v) Funding and statistical information
(vi) Equal opportunity report on all applications received
(vii) Faculty Promotions Committee Minutes by Sub-Committee grouping
(viii) Feedback

3. The Board now recommend the establishment of thirty-three Professorships from 1 October 2003 and one Professorship from 1 October 2004, as set out in Recommendation I. The establishment of these Professorships is proposed on condition that in each case where the person to be appointed currently holds a Readership or other University office, the office which has been held in abeyance during his or her tenure of the Readership or other University office should continue to be held in abeyance during his or her tenure of the Professorship. The Professorship for Dr C. V. Robinson, who currently holds a senior unestablished appointment, is established for one tenure for a period of five years. The Head of the Department of Chemistry has agreed to meet the full cost of this proposal from funds available to the Department. It is proposed to establish the Professorship for Professor S. B. Laughlin from 1 October 2004 on the cessation of his tenure of the Rank Professorship of Opto-electronics which is a fixed-term Professorship to 30 September 2004.

4. The Board also propose the establishment from 1 October 2003 of forty-nine Readerships, as set out in Recommendation II. The establishment of these Readerships is proposed on condition that, with the exception of those proposed for Dr F. E. Karet, Dr D. C. Rubinsztein, Dr P. Lehner, Dr M. Czosnyka, Dr L. Taub, and Dr D. B. P. A. Norman, in each case where the person to be appointed currently holds a permanently established University office, the office should be held in abeyance during his or her tenure of the Readership. In proposing the establishment of Readerships for Dr L. Taub and Dr D. B. P. A. Norman, the Board have agreed that they should be tenable for so long as Dr Taub and Dr Norman continue to hold the offices of Curator and Director of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science and Curator of the Sedgwick Museum respectively. The Board have accordingly agreed that, in accordance with Statute D, II, 11(b), Dr Taub and Dr Norman should hold their current curatorial offices concurrently with the proposed Readerships.

Dr F. E. Karet, Dr D. C. Rubinsztein, Dr P. Lehner, and Dr M. Czosnyka currently hold senior unestablished appointments. The General Board have agreed to propose the establishment of Readerships for these individuals for a period of five years from 1 October 2003. The Departments concerned have confirmed that funding is available to meet the full cost of appointment to the Readerships established for this period.

5. The Board have ascertained that each of the persons concerned is willing to accept the Professorship or Readership proposed.

6. In order to avoid delay in publishing the Report, the Board have put forward their recommendations before the titles of the Professorships and Readerships have been agreed. The Board will announce these titles at a later date, after consultation with the individuals concerned.

7. The Board have also agreed under Statute D, XVIII, 3 and Grace 7 of 11 December 2002 to appoint the thirty-three individuals listed in the Schedule to this Report to University Senior Lectureships and unestablished Senior Lectureships. In the case of those individuals holding unestablished appointments as Lecturers, appointment is to the unestablished post of Senior Lecturer from 1 October 2003, and the tenure of the appointment is coterminous with the end of the individual's current appointment. The Board have ascertained that each of the persons is willing to accept appointment to the office of University Senior Lecturer or the post of Senior Lecturer, as appropriate.

8. The estimated total cost additional to central funds of the proposals regarding promotion to personal Professorships and Readerships and of the appointment to University Senior Lectureships of those listed in the Schedule to this Report will be approximately £619,000 a year.

9. The General Board recommend:

I. That, with effect from the dates shown, Professorships be established for named persons for one tenure, placed in Schedule B of the Statutes, and assigned to the Faculty or Department or other institution named in each case, as follows:

With effect from 1 October 2003

School of Arts and Humanities

One in the Faculty of Classics for Dr J. G. W. HENDERSON, of King's College

One in the Faculty of Divinity for Dr J. J. LIPNER, of Clare Hall

One in the Department of Linguistics for Dr S. HAWKINS, of Clare Hall

One in the Department of Slavonic Studies for Dr S. C. FRANKLIN, of Clare College

School of the Biological Sciences

One in the Department of Anatomy for Dr C. E. HOLT, of Gonville and Caius College

One in the Department of Genetics for Dr A. MARTINEZ-ARIAS

School of Clinical Medicine

One in the Department of Medical Genetics for Dr J. R. W. YATES, of St Catharine's College

One in the Department of Medicine for Dr J. E. COMPSTON, of Jesus College

One in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care for Dr D. F. EASTON, of Trinity Hall

One in the Department of Surgery for Mr N. RUSHTON, of Magdalene College

School of the Humanities and Social Sciences

One in the Department of Biological Anthropology for Dr R. A. FOLEY, of King's College

One in the Faculty of Education for Dr M. M. ARNOT, of Jesus College

One in the Faculty of History for Dr J. M. LONSDALE, of Trinity College

One in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science for Dr M. P. H. KUSCH, of King's College

One in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science for Dr S. J. SCHAFFER, of Darwin College

One in the Faculty of Law for Mr T. R. S. ALLAN, of Pembroke College

One in an institution to be determined1 for Dr J. G. HASLAM, of Corpus Christi College

School of the Physical Sciences

One in the Department of Earth Sciences for Dr M. T. DOVE, of Trinity College

One in the Department of Geography for Dr R. M. SMITH, of Downing College

One in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics for Dr N. PEAKE, of Emmanuel College

One in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics for Dr F. QUEVEDO, of Gonville and Caius College

One in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics for Dr A. F. BEARDON, of St Catharine's College

One in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics for Dr J. M. E. HYLAND, of King's College

One in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics for Dr J. SAXL, of Gonville and Caius College

One in the Institute of Astronomy for Dr R. F. CARSWELL, of St John's College

One in the Department of Chemistry for Dr C. V. ROBINSON, of Churchill College for a period of five years

One in the Department of Physics for Dr D. J. C. MACKAY, of Darwin College

One in the Department of Physics for Dr R. J. NEEDS, of Robinson College

One in the Department of Physics for Dr M. A. PARKER, of Peterhouse

School of Technology

One in the Institute of Biotechnology2 for Dr E. A. H. HALL, of Queens' College

One in the Computer Laboratory for Dr R. J. ANDERSON, of Trinity College

One in the Department of Engineering for Dr D. A. CARDWELL, of Fitzwilliam College

One in the Judge Institute of Management Studies for Dr S. SCHOLTES

With effect from 1 October 2004

School of the Biological Science

One in the Department of Zoology for Professor S. B. LAUGHLIN, of Churchill College

II. That, with effect from 1 October 2003, Readerships be established, as follows, and that the General Board be authorized to appoint to each Readership the person for whom its establishment is proposed:

School of Arts and Humanities

One in the Department of Architecture for Mr N. J. RAY, of Jesus College

One in the Department of Architecture for Mr K. A. STEEMERS, of Wolfson College

One in the Faculty of English for Dr C. J. BURROW, of Gonville and Caius College

One in the Faculty of English for Dr J. K. CHOTHIA, of Selwyn College

One in the Faculty of English for Dr H. J. GLEN, of New Hall

One in the Faculty of English for Dr N. J. LEASK, of Queens' College

One in the Department of French for Dr E. F. WILSON, of Corpus Christi College

One in the Department of German for Dr D. R. MIDGLEY, of St John's College

One in the Faculty of Oriental Studies for Dr E. G. KAHRS, of Queens' College

School of the Biological Sciences

One in the Department of Pathology for Dr M. J. ARENDS

One in the Department of Pathology for Dr P. LEHNER for a period of five years

One in the Department of Pharmacology for Dr S. B. HLADKY, of Jesus College

One in the Department of Physiology for Dr H. R. MATTHEWS, of St John's College

One in the Department of Physiology for Dr S. O. SAGE, of Queens' College

School of Clinical Medicine

One in the Department of Medical Genetics for Dr F. E. KARET for a period of five years

One in the Department of Medical Genetics for Dr D. C. RUBINSZTEIN for a period of five years

One in the Department of Psychiatry for Dr G. E. BERRIOS, of Robinson College

One in the Department of Surgery for Dr M. CZOSNYKA for a period of five years

School of the Humanities and Social Sciences

One in the Faculty of Economics and Politics for Mr R. A. EVANS, of St John's College

One in the Faculty of History for Dr P. MANDLER, of Gonville and Caius College

One in the Faculty of History for Dr M. O'BRIEN, of Jesus College

One in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science for Dr L. TAUB, of Newnham College, for as long as she holds the office of Curator and Director of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science

One in the Department of Land Economy for Dr B. FINGLETON, of Darwin College

One in the Department of Land Economy for Dr B. C. MOORE, of Downing College

One in the Institute of Criminology for Dr A. LIEBLING, of Trinity Hall

One in the Department of Sociology for Dr G. E. M. BORN, of Emmanuel College

One in the Centre of International Studies for Dr G. R. EDWARDS, of Pembroke College

School of the Physical Sciences

One in the Department of Earth Sciences for Dr D. B. P. A. NORMAN, of Christ's College, for as long as he holds the office of Curator of the Sedgwick Museum

One in the Department of Earth Sciences for Dr N. J. WHITE, of Emmanuel College

One in the Department of Geography for Dr C. M. M. OPPENHEIMER, of Sidney Sussex College

One in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics for Dr E. P. S. SHELLARD, of Trinity College

One in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics for Dr J. M. STEWART, of King's College

One in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics for Dr G. P. PATERNAIN, of Trinity College

One in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics for Dr C. TELEMAN, of St John's College

One in the Institute of Astronomy for Dr N. W. EVANS, of King's College

One in the Department of Chemistry for Dr S. BALASUBRAMANIAN, of Trinity College

One in the Department of Chemistry for Dr W. T. S. HUCK, of Gonville and Caius College

One in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy for Dr S. M. BEST, of St John's College

One in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy for Dr R. E. CAMERON, of Lucy Cavendish College

One in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy for Dr P. A. MIDGLEY, of Peterhouse

One in the Department of Physics for Dr N. R. COOPER, of Pembroke College

One in the Department of Physics for Dr N. C. GREENHAM, of Clare College

One in the Department of Physics for Dr M. P. HOBSON, of Trinity Hall

School of Technology

One in the Institute of Biotechnology3 for Dr A. G. TUNNACLIFFE, of Pembroke College

One in the Computer Laboratory for Dr A. A. COPESTAKE, of Wolfson College

One in the Computer Laboratory for Dr J. G. DAUGMAN, of King's College

One in the Department of Engineering for Dr D. C. MCFARLANE, of St. John's College

One in the Department of Engineering for Dr K. SOGA, of Churchill College

One in the Judge Institute of Management Studies for Dr C. J. GREY, of Wolfson College

14 January 2004 ALISON RICHARD, Vice-ChancellorH. A. CHASED. W. B. MACDONALD
 JOHN BELLANDREW CLIFFROGER PARKER
 T. L. BLUNDELLM. J. DAUNTONS. J. YOUNG
 WILLIAM BROWN  

SCHEDULE

The General Board have agreed to appoint the following to University Senior Lectureships, with effect from 1 October 2003 to the retiring age. The asterisked appointments are to unestablished Senior Lectureships from 1 October 2003, the period of the appointments being coterminous with the end of the current appointments.

School of Arts and Humanities

Faculty of Divinity Dr T. GRAUMANN

Faculty of English Dr S. P. JARVIS, of Robinson College

Department of French Dr M. P. V. CROWLEY, of Queens' College

Department of French Dr M. C. JONES, of Peterhouse

Department of Spanish and Portuguese Dr L. M. HAYWOOD, of Trinity Hall

Faculty of Oriental Studies Dr B. YUAN, of Churchill College

School of the Biological Sciences

Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine Dr R. BUJDOSO, of Wolfson College

Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine Dr P. D. COCKCROFT, of Emmanuel College

Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine Mrs P. J. WATSON, of Emmanuel College*

Department of Experimental Psychology Dr T. J. BUSSEY, of Pembroke College

Department of Plant Sciences Dr J. M. DAVIES, of Robinson College

Department of Zoology Dr B. G. HEDWIG, of Wolfson College

School of Clinical Medicine

Department of Medicine Dr C. SHANAHAN*

School of the Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Archaeology Dr J. E. ROBB

Faculty of Economics and Politics Dr P. KRISHNAN, of Jesus College

Faculty of Education Dr C. E. COUNSELL, of Wolfson College

Faculty of History Dr A. S. BRETT, of Gonville and Caius College

Faculty of History Dr C. M. CLARK, of St Catharine's College

Faculty of History Dr T. N. HARPER, of Magdalene College

Faculty of History Dr L. E. KLEIN, of Emmanuel College

School of the Physical Sciences

Department of Earth Sciences Dr N. J. BUTTERFIELD, of Selwyn College

Department of Geography Dr M. J. WARRINGTON, of Homerton College

Department of Chemistry Dr J. M. GOODMAN, of Clare College

Department of Chemistry Dr S. E. JACKSON, of Peterhouse

Department of Physics Dr R. E. ANSORGE, of Fitzwilliam College

School of Technology

Department of Chemical Engineering Dr S. S. S. CARDOSO, of Pembroke College

Department of Chemical Engineering Dr G. D. MOGGRIDGE, of King's College

Computer Laboratory Dr A. DAWAR, of Robinson College

Computer Laboratory Dr R. J. GIBBENS, of Gonville and Caius College

Computer Laboratory Dr S. W. MOORE, of Trinity Hall

Department of Engineering Dr T. P. HYNES, of St John's College

Department of Engineering Dr G. T. PARKS, of Jesus College

Judge Institute of Management Studies Dr M. I. BARRETT, of Churchill College

1 Dr J. G. Haslam currently holds a Readership in the Centre of International Studies which was grouped with this School for the purpose of the senior academic promotions exercise. At present it is not possible to establish a Professorship in an institution other than in a Faculty or a Department. The General Board will bring forward a proposal in due course for the assignment of Dr Haslam's Professorship to an appropriate institution.

2 Biotechnology was grouped within this School for the purpose of the senior academic promotions exercise.

3 Biotechnology was grouped within this School for the purpose of the senior academic promotions exercise.


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Cambridge University Reporter, 21 January 2004
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