The following elections, appointments, and reappointments have been made:
Professor Nicholas Boyle, M.A., Ph.D., M, Professor of German Literary and Intellectual History, Department of German, elected Schröder Professor of German with effect from 1 October 2006.
Professor Quassim Cassam, B.A., B.Phil., D.Phil., Oxford, Professor of Philosophy, University College London, elected Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy with effect from 1 January 2007.
Professor Yasir Suleiman, B.A., Jordan, B.A., Durham, Ph.D., St Andrews, Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Edinburgh, elected His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Professor of Modern Arabic Studies with effect from 1 March 2007.
Professor William James Sutherland, B.Sc., East Anglia, Ph.D., CNAA, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, elected Miriam Rothschild Professor of Conservation Biology with effect from 25 September 2006.
Economics. Dr Thomas Fraser Crossley, CAI, B.Sc., Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, M.A., D.Phil., McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, appointed Reader in Economics from 1 July 2006 until the retiring age.
Veterinary Medicine. Dr Jacqueline Chryscillian Brearley, M.A., Vet.M.B., SID, Ph.D., Liverpool, MRCVS, appointed from 1 September 2006 until the retiring age.
Biological Anthropology. Dr Toomas Kivisild, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., Tartu, Estonia, appointed from 1 September 2006 until the retiring age.
Chemistry. Dr Stuart Robert MacKenzie, B.Sc., Leeds, D.Phil, Oxford, appointed from 1 January 2006 until the retiring age.
Classics. Dr Lucia Prauscello, B.A., Pisa University, M.A., Ph.D., Scuola Normal Superiore, Pisa, appointed from 1 October 2006 until the retiring age.
History. Dr Andrew Malcolm Preston, Ph.D., SID, B.A., Toronto, M.Sc., London, and Dr Leigh Shaw-Taylor, Ph.D., T, B.A., Open, M.Sc., Oxford, appointed from 1 September 2006 until the retiring age.
Oriental Studies. Dr Barak Kushner, B.A., Brandeis, Ph.D., Princeton, appointed from 1 September 2006 until the retiring age.
Zoology. Dr Christopher David Jiggins, M.A., JN, Ph.D., London, appointed from 1 October 2006 until the retiring age.
Veterinary Medicine. Mrs Christine Elizabeth Latham, M.A., Vet.M.B., R, MRCVS, and Mr Robert Charles Pilsworth, M.A., Vet.M.B., W, B.Sc., Birmingham, MRCVS, appointed from 1 October 2006 for five years.
University Offices (Personnel Division). Mrs Frances Butler, M.A., Glasgow, appointed from 17 July 2006 until the retiring age.
Clinical Medicine. Dr Richard Goronwy Davies, M.A., CL, B.M.B.Ch., Oxford, M.Sc., Brunel, MRCP, appointed from 1 August 2006 for five years.
Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Mrs Tracy Dawn Davidson, B.A., M.Sc., Brighton, M.Sc., Sussex, appointed part-time Departmental Secretary, Grade C, from 17 July 2006 until the retiring age.
Chemistry. Mrs Catherine Louise Gibbs, B.Sc., Massey, New Zealand, appointed Departmental Secretary, Grade A, from 10 July 2006 until the retiring age.
Fitzwilliam Museum. Ms Julia Kathryn Tozer, B.A., M.A., Sussex, appointed from 14 August 2006 until the retiring age.
University Library. Mrs Maureen Dann, M.A., CC, appointed part-time Administrative Officer, Grade II, from 3 July 2006 until the retiring age.
University Offices (Finance Division). Miss Tracey Sendall, B.Sc., Oxford, appointed Administrative Officer, Grade II, from 17 July 2006 until the retiring age.
University Offices (Personnel Division). Mrs Elaine Ball appointed Administrative Officer, Grade II, from 1 June 2006 until the retiring age.
History. Mr Richard Bartlett appointed Computer Officer, Grade II, from 15 June 2006 until the retiring age.
Veterinary Medicine. Mrs Sheena Tharakan, B.Sc., Kerala, M.Sc., Anglia Polytechnic University, appointed part-time Computer Officer, Grade III, from 12 June 2006 until the retiring age.
Experimental Psychology. Dr Lisa Marie Saksida, N, reappointed from 1 October 2006 until the retiring age.
Philosophy. Dr Arif Mohiuddin Ahmed, G, reappointed from 1 January 2007 until the retiring age.
Veterinary Medicine. Professor John Eric Cooper and Mr Timothy Robert Charles Greet reappointed from 1 April 2006 for five years.
Engineering. Ms Eleanor Catherine Blair reappointed Computer Officer, Grade III, from 1 September 2006 until the retiring age.
It is regretted that certain of the details published in the 19 July 2006 edition of the Reporter are incorrect. They should read as follows:
Dr Duncan Campbell McFarlane, JN, Ph.D., Q, B.Eng., Melbourne, Reader in Automation Systems, Department of Engineering, elected Professor of Service and Support Engineering with effect from 1 October 2006.