Graces

Graces submitted to the Regent House on 28 April 2011

The Council submits the following Graces to the Regent House. These Graces, unless they are withdrawn or a ballot is requested in accordance with the regulations for Graces of the Regent House (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 107), will be deemed to have been approved at 4 p.m. on Friday, 6 May 2011.

1. That, with effect from 1 September 2011, the Table of Fees attached to the regulations for University Composition Fees be amended as set out in the Council’s Notice, dated 26 April 2011 (Reporter, 2010–11, p. 687).

2. That Recommendations I and II in paragraph 6 of the Report of the Council, dated 7 March 2011, on amendments to the composition of the Board of Scrutiny and of the Nomination Board (Reporter, 2010–11, p. 597) be approved.1

3. That a PHSA Engage Mutual Health Fund be established in the University to be governed by the following regulations:2

PHSA Engage Mutual Health Fund

1. The sum of £2m received from the Provincial Hospital Services Association for the endowment of a University Lectureship, to be entitled the PHSA Engage Mutual Health Lectureship, in the Department of Medicine, shall form a fund called the PHSA Engage Mutual Health Fund.

2. The Managers of the Fund shall be:

(a)the Head of the Department of Medicine,

(b)one person appointed by the Council of the School of Clinical Medicine,

(c)one person appointed by the General Board.

The Managers in classes (b) and (c) shall be appointed in the Michaelmas Term for a period of three years from 1 January following their appointment. The Managers may co-opt up to two more Managers as required. Co-opted Managers shall be appointed in the Michaelmas Term to serve for three years from 1 January following their appointment.

3. The first charge on the Fund shall be the payment of the stipend, national insurance, pension contributions, and associated indirect costs payable by the University in respect of a University Lecturer, to be known as the PHSA Engage Mutual Health Lecturer, established in the Department of Medicine, whose research has a focus on diseases and illnesses predominantly associated with the elderly.

4. The Lecturer shall be appointed by the Appointments Committee for the Faculty of Clinical Medicine in the manner prescribed by Statute D, XVII, 2.

5. Any unexpended income of the Fund in any financial year may, at the discretion of the Managers, be either

(i)added to the capital of the Fund; or

(ii)accumulated for use as income in any one or more subsequent years; or

(iii)applied to support the work of the Lecturer, or applied for research in the Department of Medicine with a focus on diseases and illnesses predominantly associated with the elderly.

Grace submitted to the Senate on 28 April 2011

The Council submits the following Grace to the Senate. This Grace, unless it is withdrawn or a ballot is requested in accordance with the regulations for Graces of the Senate (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 111) will be deemed to have been approved at 4 p.m. on Friday, 6 May 2011.

1. That Recommendations III and IV in paragraph 6 of the Report of the Council, dated 7 March 2011, on amendments to the composition of the Board of Scrutiny and of the Nomination Board (Reporter, 2010–11, p. 597) be approved.

Graces to be submitted to the Regent House at a Congregation on 30 April 2011

The Council has sanctioned the submission of the following Graces to the Regent House at a Congregation to be held on 30 April 2011:

That the following persons be admitted to the degree of Master of Arts under the provisions of Statute B, III, 6:

1. Kirsty Anne Allen, of St John’s College, Head of Registrary’s Office and Principal Assistant Registrary in the University Offices.

2. Oren Alexander Scherman, University Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Fellow of Jesus College.

3. Sheena Tharakan, Computer Officer in the Department of Veterinary Medicine.

4. Warwick Jeremy Stephen Webb, Assistant Director of Studies in General Practice in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care and Fellow of Wolfson College.

J. W. NICHOLLS, Registrary

END OF THE OFFICIAL PART OF THE ‘REPORTER’