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Report of the Council on the structure of academic offices in the University, promotions procedures, and related matters: Notice

1 October 1998

Members of the Regent House are reminded that votes are to be taken by ballot on Graces 1, 2, and 3 of 17 June 1998 and on the amendments of these Graces that have been proposed. These Graces are for the approval of the recommendations contained in the Council's Report (Reporter, 1997-98, p. 575) concerning the establishment of (a) a panel to review Dr Evans's application for promotion and (b) a Syndicate to consider general issues relating to the structure of academic offices in the University. Full details of the Graces, and of the amendments proposed, were given in Reporter, 1997-98, p. 786; this information will be included in the papers which are to be sent to members of the Regent House with the voting papers.

In accordance with Regulation 13 of the regulations for Graces and Congregations of the Regent House (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 116), this ballot will be conducted by post. The persons eligible to vote will be those whose names appear on the current Roll of the Regent House (i.e. the Roll as promulgated on 6 November 1997; see Reporter, 1997-98, Special No. 6). Voting papers and fly-sheets will be distributed on or before Tuesday, 27 October; the last date for the return of voting papers will be Friday, 6 November.

The Registrary will arrange for the printing and circulation of any fly-sheet, signed by ten or more members of the Regent House, which reaches him by 1 p.m. on Thursday, 15 October. Fly-sheets must bear, against each signature, the name and initials (in block capitals) of the signatory (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 119).


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Cambridge University Reporter, 7 October 1998
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