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No 6241

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Vol cxlii No 6

pp. 102–123

Vacancies, appointments, etc.

Vacancies in the University

A full list of current vacancies can be found at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/jobs.

Sultan Qaboos Professorship of Abrahamic Faiths and Shared Values; closing date: 5 December 2011; further part­iculars: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/academic/secretary/professorships/; informal enquiries: Professor Judith Lieu (email jml68@hermes.cam.ac.uk)

Professorship of English; closing date: 28 November 2011; further particulars: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/academic/secretary/professorships/; informal enquiries: Professor Helen Cooper (email ehc31@cam.ac.uk)

Two University Lectureships in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics in the Department of Physics; salary: £36,862–£46,696; closing date: 25 November 2011; further particulars: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/jobs/vacancies.cgi?job=9034; quote reference: KA09034

Head of Administration in the University Library; salary: £32,751–£44,016; limit of tenure: three years from date of appointment; closing date: 11 November 2011; further particulars: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/jobs/vacancies.cgi?job=9063; quote reference: VE09063

Departmental Administrator in the Department of Geography; salary: £36,862–£46,696; closing date: midday, 17 November 2011; further particulars: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/jobs/vacancies.cgi?job=9085; quote reference: AK09085

Any job application submitted with a curriculum vitae should be accompanied by a Cover Sheet for Employment (form CHRIS/6) which can be downloaded from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/, or may be obtained in hard copy from the advertising Department or Faculty.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

CRASSH Conference Funding 2012–13: Notice

CRASSH (the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities), is now looking to offer financial support to genuinely interdisciplinary conferences convened or co-convened by Cambridge researchers. The funding is available to College and University faculty and graduate students of the University of Cambridge only. As funds are limited, the emphasis is on using CRASSH resources to enhance the academic dimension of the conferences. Further details are available at http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/page/91/conference-funding.htm. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 29 February 2012.

Appointments, reappointments, and grants of title

The following appointments, reappointments, and grants of title have been made:

Appointments

University Lecturers

Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Dr John Ryan Taylor, B.S., Santa Clara, M.S., Ph.D., California, San Diego, appointed from 15 July 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Architecture. Dr Emily Kwok Mei So, Ph.D., M, M.Sc., London, appointed from 1 December 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Astronomy. Dr Vasily Belokurov, B.Sc., M.Sc., Moscow, D.Phil., Oxford, appointed from 1 October 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Dr Graham Christie, B.Sc., Strathclyde, Ph.D., Warwick, appointed from 1 January 2012 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years. Dr Daniel Joseph Holland, Ph.D., T, B.Eng., Canterbury, New Zealand, appointed from 1 September 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Continuing Education. Dr Jennifer Rosemary Bavidge, B.A., Oxford, M.A., Ph.D., London, appointed from 1 October 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Earth Sciences. Dr Jerome Anthony Neufeld, CTH, B.A.Sc., M.Sc., Toronto, M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale, appointed from 1 October 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years. Dr Luke Cameron Skinner, Ph.D., M, B.Sc., Queen’s, Kingston, Ontario, appointed from 1 October 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Economics. Dr Jane Corinne Cooley Fruehwirth, CHR, B.A., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Ph.D., Duke, appointed from 1 September 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

History. Dr Joel Timothy Isaac, Ph.D., SE, B.A., M.A., London, appointed from 1 September 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

History of Art. Dr Alexander John Marr, B.A., Manchester, Ph.D., Oxford, appointed from 15 May 2012 until the retiring age.

Judge Business School. Dr Pedro Alberto Chauffaille Saffi, B.A., Ibmec Business School, Rio de Janeiro, M.Sc., Escola de Pós-Graduação em Economia da Fundação Getulio Vargas,Rio de Janeiro, Ph.D., London, appointed from 1 August 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Law. Dr Sarah Maria Heiltjen Nouwen, M.Phil., Ph.D., PEM, L.L.M., Utrecht, appointed from 1 January 2012 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Medicine. Dr Kenneth Eric Sealy, Ph.D., CL, B.M., Southampton, MRCP, appointed from 29 July 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years. Dr Lars Dolken, Dr.Med., Griefswald, Germany, appointed from 1 September 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years. Dr Sheikh Tamir Rashid, B.Sc., M.B.B.S., London, M.Sc., Manchester, MRCP, appointed from 1 October 2011 until 30 September 2015 and subject to a probationary period of one year.

Physics. Dr Ben Matthew Gripaios, M.Phys., D.Phil., M.A. (by resolution), Oxford, appointed from 26 September 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Public Health and Primary Care. Dr Stephen Ian Gurney Barclay, M.A., M.D., T, B.M., B.Ch., Oxford, M.Sc., City University, London, DRCOG, FRCGP, FHEA, appointed from 1 July 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Slavonic Studies. Dr Rebecca Zohar Reich, B.A., Yale, Ph.D., Harvard, appointed from 1 October 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Social Sciences. Dr Thomas Jeffrey Miley, B.A., California, Los Angeles, Ph.D., Yale, appointed from 1 October 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Theoretical and Applied Linguistics. Dr James Peter Blevins, B.A., Bishop’s, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Ph.D., Massachusetts, M.A., and Dr Maria Teresa Parodi, Ph.D., Heinrich-Heine, Dusseldorf, appointed from 1 August 2011 until the retiring age.

Clinical Lecturers

Medicine. Dr Ram Mohan Adapa, M.B.B.S., Madras, M.D., Chandigarh, FRCA, appointed from 4 August 2011 until 3 August 2015 and subject to a probationary period of twelve months.

Oncology. Dr Tobias Janowitz, Ph.D., M.B., B.Chir., CAI, M.Sc., Hanover, MRCP, appointed from 1 September 2011 until 31 August 2015 and subject to a probationary period of twelve months.

Psychiatry. Dr Julia Brynja Deakin, B.A., M.B., B.Chir., Ph.D., DOW, MPS, appointed from 3 August 2011 until 2 August 2015 and subject to a probationary period of twelve months.

Heads of Department

Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic. Dr Paul Russell, PEM, appointed from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2013.

Theoretical and Applied Linguistics. Dr Henriette Petronella Josepha Maria Hendriks, LC, appointed from 1 August 2011 to 30 September 2013.

Senior Assistant Registrary

University Offices (Academic Division). Mr Simon Andrew Virr, M.Sci., Durham, B.A., Open, M.A., appointed from 14 November 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Assistant Registraries

University Offices (Academic Division). Dr Mary Catherine Ambrose Griffin, M.A., Ph.D., N, appointed from 1 August 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months. Dr Holly Elizabeth Barbara Kinnear, M.A., M.Litt., St Andrews, Ph.D., Edinburgh, appointed from 5 September 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

University Offices (Office of External Affairs and Communications). Ms Nicola Jane Buckley, M.A., M.Phil., TH, appointed from 1 October 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Departmental Secretary

School of Clinical Medicine. Mr Neil Warren Kent, AAT, CIMA, appointed from 31 August 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Technical Officer

Earth Sciences. Miss Iris Buisman, M.Chem., Bath, appointed from 10 October 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Administrative Officers

University Offices (Academic Division). Mrs Samantha Louise Howes, B.A., Reading, appointed from 19 August 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months. Dr Gerald McLaren, B.Sc., Ph.D., Glasgow, appointed from 10 October 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

University Offices (Finance Division). Mr Dean Harper, appointed from 16 September 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months. Mr Nicholas John Webb, B.Sc., Cardiff, M.Sc., Portsmouth, appointed from 31 October 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Senior Computer Officer

University Offices (Management Information Services Division). Mrs Michelle Young appointed from 1 July 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Computer Officer

Computing Service. Mr Brian David Simpson, appointed from 5 September 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

University Surgeon

Veterinary Medicine. Miss Katie Jane Smith, B.Vet.Med., London, M.Sc., Ohio, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, appointed from 31 August 2011 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Reappointments

Associate Lecturers

Veterinary Medicine. Dr David Leonard Williams, JN, reappointed from 1 January 2011 for five years. Mr Timothy R. C. Greet reappointed from 1 April 2011 for five years.

University Organist

University Offices (Secretariat). Mr Stephen John Cleobury, K, reappointed from 1 October 2011 for five years.

Grants of title

Affiliated Lecturers

Architecture and History of Art. Dr David Oldfield, Ms Vivien Perutz, and Mr Paul Shakeshaft have been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 October 2011 for a further two years.

Computer Laboratory. Mr J. Lang, EM, has been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 October 2011 for a further two years.

Divinity. The Revd Dr William J. Kynes, Dr Jane Leach, F, the Revd John Proctor, and Dr Paul D. A. Weston, have been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 October 2011 for two years. Dr Susan Durbar, Dr Lars Fischer, Dr M. J. Harris, the Revd Dr Richard Andrew Higginson, the Revd Dr Philip Jenson, Dr Edward Kessler, ED, Dr Andrew Renton Mein, Dr Oonagh O’Brien, Dr Susan O’Brien, the Revd Dr Victoria Elizabeth Raymer, Dr Esther H. Shreeve, the Revd Dr Michael Bruce Thompson, Dr Neil Ross Thorogood, and the Revd Dr Janet Elizabeth Tollington, have been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 October 2011 for a further two years. The Revd Dr Alison Claire Walton has been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 October 2012 for a further year.

Correction

Certain of the details published in the 3 August edition of the Reporter (see Reporter, 2010–11, p. 1145) are incorrect. They should read as follows:

Head of Department

Archaeology and Anthropology. Professor Christopher Guy Nicholas Mascie-Taylor, CHU, appointed from 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2015.