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No 6452

Wednesday 25 January 2017

Vol cxlvii No 18

pp. 322–339

Notices

Calendar

28 January, Saturday. Congregation of the Regent House at 2 p.m. (see p. 337).

29 January, Sunday. Preacher before the University at 11.15 a.m., The Rev’d Dr Susan Durber, Minister of the United Reformed Church, Taunton and Moderator of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, formerly Principal of Westminster College, Cambridge.

7 February, Tuesday. Discussion at 2 p.m. in the Senate-House (see below).

13 February, Monday. Lent Term divides.

Discussions (at 2 p.m.)

Congregations

7 February

28 January

21 February

25 February

7 March

25 March

21 March

1 April

Discussion on Tuesday, 7 February 2017

The Vice-Chancellor invites those qualified under the regulations for Discussions (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 103) to attend a Discussion in the Senate-House on Tuesday, 7 February 2017, at 2 p.m. for the discussion of:

1. Second Joint Report of the Council and the General Board, dated 23 January 2017 and 18 January 2017, on the consideration of student complaints of harassment and sexual misconduct (p. 326).

2. Report of the General Board, dated 18 January 2017, on the establishment of a Professorship of International Law (p. 337).

Office of Pro-Vice-Chancellor

23 January 2017

The Council gives notice that, after consultation with the General Board, and on the recommendation of the Nominating Committee for the appointment and reappointment of Pro-Vice-Chancellors (comprising the Vice-Chancellor as Chair; Professor Ross Anderson, Professor Dame Shirley Pearce (until 31 December 2016), and Professor Ian White (members of the Council); and Professor Philip Allmendinger and Professor Abigail Fowden (members of the General Board)), it has appointed Professor Andrew Neely, SID, as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise and Business Relations) for three years from 1 March 2017.

The Council has also agreed to reappoint Professor Graham Virgo, DOW, as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) for three years from 1 October 2017.

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

23 January 2017

The Council, in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor Elect, has agreed to appoint Mr Anthony Odgers to the post of Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for the University’s commercial activity, from 1 May 2017.

Anti-slavery and Anti-trafficking Statement and Policy

23 January 2017

The Council has approved a statement and policy affirming the University’s commitment to combatting slavery and human trafficking, in accordance with Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The statement and policy are available at http://www.registrarysoffice.admin.cam.ac.uk/governance-and-strategy/anti-slavery-and-anti-trafficking.

Anti-slavery and Anti-trafficking Statement for the financial year ending 31 July 2016 (pursuant to Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015)

The University of Cambridge is a common law corporation and is an exempt charity under the Charites Act 2011. The University consists of academic Schools, Faculties and Departments, libraries and other collections, administrative departments and, for the purposes of this statement, includes its wholly owned companies. Its mission is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence.

The University is committed to combatting slavery and human trafficking and to acting with integrity in all its relationships. It has implemented an Anti-slavery and Anti-trafficking Policy reflecting this commitment (published below). To ensure compliance with this commitment, the University has revised its standard procurement and contract documentation which now contain warranties to this effect which suppliers and contractors must accept wherever possible. The University’s dignity@work, equal opportunities, and whistleblowing policies are additional mechanisms which support the combat of modern slavery (see http://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/policies-procedures).

Although committed to carrying out proper due diligence, as a higher education institution the University considers the risk of modern slavery to be low due to the nature of its limited supply chains apart from Cambridge University Press, a department of the University providing publishing services, which has different supply chains and has consequently developed its own anti-slavery measures (see http://www.cambridge.org/about-us/who-we-are/annual-report/anti-slavery-and-human-trafficking).

The University has not received any reports of instances of modern slavery over the past financial year but will continue to raise awareness of modern slavery and of the need for proper due diligence and risk assessment processes to be applied by staff and suppliers, in accordance with its policy.

This annual statement was approved by the Council on 23 January 2017.

Anti-slavery and Anti-trafficking Policy

Modern slavery encompasses slavery, forced and compulsory labour, and human trafficking whereby individuals are deprived of their freedom and are exploited for commercial or personal gain as enacted in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘the Act’). The University is committed to a zero tolerance approach to modern slavery and to acting with integrity in all its dealings, relationships, and supply chains. It expects the same high standards from all its staff, suppliers, contractors, and those with whom it does business. This policy applies to all employees, workers, consultants, and other persons doing business with the University including all its wholly owned companies, contractors, and suppliers.

The University acknowledges the risk that a supply chain may involve the use of a hidden or unknown subcontractor reliant on forced labour. Although the University as a higher education institution1 considers the risk of modern slavery to be low due to the nature of its supply chains, it takes its responsibilities to combat modern slavery seriously as demonstrated by its promotion and adoption of the following policy measures:

The prevention, detection, and reporting of modern slavery in any part of its business or supply chains is the responsibility of all those working for the University or under its control.

Appropriate due diligence processes must be carried out in relation to modern slavery which may include considering human rights in a sector or country, the type of sector in which a service provider operates, the countries from which services are provided, the nature of relationships with suppliers, and the complexity of supply chain(s).

All supply chain lines need to be continually risk assessed and managed in relation to modern slavery and any high-risk suppliers audited.

The University encourages anyone to raise any concerns about modern slavery and will support anyone who acts in good faith. The University has a whistleblowing policy which can be used to report any instances of modern slavery (http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/policy/whistleblowing.html).

Wherever possible, the University will obtain warranties from suppliers that they are free of modern slavery (which can be passed on to subcontractors). These warranty clauses are contained in its standard procurement contract documentation available as Annex A to this policy (and also at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/cam-only/offices/purchasing/forms/).

The University’s Anti-slavery and Anti-trafficking Statement is published annually on the Registrary’s Office website at http://www.registrarysoffice.admin.cam.ac.uk/governance-and-strategy/anti-slavery-and-anti-trafficking.

The University has dignity@work and equal opportunities policies (see http://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/policies-procedures) and is committed to upholding human rights.

The University will continue to develop its commitment to combat modern slavery and will provide staff training where appropriate.

Any breaches of this policy may result in the University taking disciplinary action against individual(s) and/or terminating its relationship with any organization or supplier.

This policy is managed by the Registrary’s Office and was approved by the Council on 23 January 2017.

Annex A

Where we receive goods or services (to be inserted in all procurement contracts)

The Contractor acknowledges that as an organization carrying out business in the UK it is required to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Contractor warrants that it does so and will take steps to ensure its operations and supply chains are trafficking- and slavery-free, including without limitation imposing substantially similar obligations to those in this clause where it is permitted to subcontract its obligations under this Agreement so that multi-level supply chains are addressed. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that any breach of this warranty will constitute a material remediable breach of contract.

The Contractor further warrants that neither it nor any of its officers, employees, nor so far as it is aware any subcontractor or other persons associated with it, have been convicted of any offence involving slavery and human trafficking. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that any breach of this warranty will constitute an irremediable breach of contract.

Where we provide goods or services

The University acknowledges that it is an organization carrying out business in the UK. It is required to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and that pursuant to Section 54 of that Act it will publish annually the steps it is taking to ensure its operations and supply chains are trafficking- and slavery-free.

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