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No 6303

Wednesday 17 April 2013

Vol cxliii No 26

pp. 436–464

Notices

Calendar

17 April, Wednesday. Easter Term begins.

23 April, Tuesday. Full Term begins. Discussion at 2 p.m. in the Senate-House (see below). Mere’s Commemoration. Sermon in St Bene’t’s Church. Preacher, The Reverend Dr Cally Hammond, Dean of Gonville and Caius College, 11.45 a.m.

27 April, Saturday. Congregation of the Regent House at 11 a.m.

30 April, Tuesday. Discussion at 2 p.m. in the Senate-House.

Discussions at 2 p.m.

Congregations

23 April

23 March, Saturday at 10 a.m.

30 April

27 April, Saturday at 11 a.m.

14 May

11 May, Saturday at 10 a.m.

28 May

Notice of an additional Discussion on Tuesday, 23 April 2013

The Vice-Chancellor invites those qualified under the regulations for Discussions (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 107) to attend a Discussion in the Senate-House, on Tuesday, 23 April 2013, at 2 p.m., for the discussion of:

1. Joint Report of the Council and the General Board, dated 6 and 18 March 2013, on IT infrastructure and support (Reporter, 6302, 2012–13, p. 418).

2. Joint Report of the Council and the General Board, dated 6 and 18 March 2013, on amendments to the pay and grading scheme for non-clinical staff implemented following the Second Joint Report of 25 July 2005 (Reporter, 6302, 2012–13, p. 423).

3. Report of the Council, dated 18 March 2013, on the future of the Management Committee of the University Health Services and its sub-groups (Reporter, 6302, 2012–13, p. 431).

4. Report of the General Board, dated 6 February 2013, on the establishment of a Royal Society Research Professorship of Earth Sciences (Reporter, 6302, 2012–13, p. 433).

5. Report of the General Board, dated 6 March 2013, on the re-establishment of a Professorship in the Sainsbury Laboratory (Reporter, 6301, 2012–13, p. 408).

6. Report of the General Board, dated 6 February 2013, on the establishment of a Readership in Number Theory (Reporter, 6301, 2012–13, p. 408).

As mentioned previously, this is an additional date for Discussion that has been added to the schedule of meetings. The Reports numbered 5 and 6 above have been brought forward for inclusion in the Discussion on 23 April, instead of on 30 April 2013 as previously tabled (Reporter, 6301, 2012–13, p. 396).

Notice of a benefaction

21 March 2013

The Vice-Chancellor gives notice that he has received with gratitude a benefaction of CHF 12,000,000 from the MAVA Fondation pour la Nature to support the refurbishment of the Arup Building in which the Cambridge Conservation Initiative will be based (Reporter, 6299, 2012–13, p. 384).

Election of Student Members of the Council and of the General Board: Notice

27 March 2013

The Vice-Chancellor gives notice that, in the election held from Monday, 4 March to Wednesday, 6 March 2013, the following persons were elected to be the student members of the Council and the General Board in class (d):

COUNCIL

Category (i) – All eligible students (2 places)

OLD, Rosalyn, R

OSBORN, Flick, JN

Category (ii) – All eligible graduate students (1 place)

JONES, Richard, JN

GENERAL BOARD

Category (i) – All eligible undergraduate students (1 place)

There were no eligible candidates. A bye-election will be called in due course.

Category (ii) – All eligible graduate students (1 place)

JONES, Richard, JN

Nominating Committee for External Members of the Council and Board of Scrutiny: Election

12 April 2013

This Notice provides information on elections for members of both the Nominating Committee for External Members of the Council and the Board of Scrutiny.

Nominating Committee for External Members of the Council

An election of members in classes (c) and (d) of the Nominating Committee to nominate External Members of the Council is to be held in Full Easter Term when the calendar year is odd (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 116). Members in classes (c) and (d) comprise:

(c) two members elected by the Regent House from among those who at the time of election are current members of Council in classes (a), (b), and (c);

(d) four members of the Senate elected by the Regent House.

No person may be a member of the Committee in class (d) who is a member of the Council or who holds any of the University offices of Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Registrary, or Director or Deputy Director in the University Offices.

The Vice-Chancellor now gives notice of an election of members of the Committee as follows, to serve for four years from 1 October 2013:

(i) one member in class (c);

(ii) two members in class (d).

Further information about the Committee can be found in the Statutes and Ordinances (p. 116) and obtained from the Registrary (email registrary@admin.cam.ac.uk).

Board of Scrutiny

Under the provisions of Statute A, VII (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 10) an election of members of the Board of Scrutiny in class (c) is to be held in the Easter Term of each alternate year.

The Board of Scrutiny consists of:

(a) the Proctors;

(b) the two Pro-Proctors nominated by the Colleges;

(c) eight members of the Regent House elected by the Regent House.

Under the provisions of Statute A, VII, 4 no person may be a member of the Board of Scrutiny who is a member of the Council, the General Board, or the Finance Committee of the Council, or who holds any of the University offices of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University Advocate, Deputy University Advocate, Registrary, Assistant Registrary, or Secretary of a School. The Statute further prohibits from membership holders of offices with primarily administrative duties designated by Ordinance: Directors and Deputy Directors in the Unified Administrative Service and Assistant Treasurers have been designated as such prohibited offices. A retiring member of the Board who has served for four or more consecutive years is not eligible to serve again as a member in class (c) until one year has elapsed after the end of her or his previous period of service.

The Vice-Chancellor now gives notice of an election of members of the Board as follows, to serve for four years from 1 October 2013:

(i) one member in class (c)(i): a person who has been a member of the Regent House for not more than ten years on 1 October 2013;

(ii) three members in class (c)(ii): members of the Regent House.

Regulation 2 for the election of members of the Board of Scrutiny (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 116) provides that, if at the election insufficient nominations are received to fill all the places either in class (c)(i) or in class (c)(ii), the Council shall appoint as many members as may be necessary.

Further information about the Board of Scrutiny can be found in the Statutes and Ordinances (pp. 10 and 116), on the Board’s website (http://www.scrutiny.cam.ac.uk/), and obtained from the Chair, Dr Catherine MacKenzie (email cm517@cam.ac.uk).

Nomination and ballot timetable

The nomination and ballot timetable for both elections is governed by Regulations 1–5 and 13 of the regulations for the Election of Members of the Council (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 114).

In order to be eligible a candidate for election must be nominated on a paper sent to the Vice-Chancellor at the Old Schools so as to reach him not later than noon on Friday, 10 May. The paper must contain (a) a statement signed by two members of the Regent House, nominating the candidate for election to the Board or Nominating Committee, as appropriate, and (b) a statement signed by the candidate certifying that he or she consents to be so nominated. The candidate should also provide a curriculum vitae by the same date (see below).

The Vice-Chancellor would be obliged if nominations could be delivered to the Registrary in the Old Schools during office hours. Envelopes should be clearly marked as Nomination papers. Nomination papers may also be faxed to 01223 332332 or scanned (showing signatures) and sent by email to registrary@admin.cam.ac.uk. Nominations will be published on the Senate-House noticeboard as they are received; the complete list of nominations will be published in the Reporter on Wednesday, 15 May.

In accordance with the regulations governing the election, each person nominated for election is required to send to the Registrary, not later than noon on Friday, 10 May, a statement of her or his curriculum vitae for distribution to members of the Regent House with the voting papers. It is suggested that such a statement should be of not more than 500 words in length, and that it should cover the following points:

• The candidate’s present position in the University.

• Previous posts held, whether in Cambridge or in other universities or outside the university system, with dates.

• A note of the candidate’s particular interests within the field of University business and experience that he or she might bring to the Committee/Board.

The election will be conducted by postal ballot, under the Single Transferable Vote regulations. Voting papers will be distributed, together with the statements provided by candidates, not later than Monday, 20 May. The last date for the return of voting papers will be 5 p.m. on Thursday, 30 May.

The Vice-Chancellor has appointed the Registrary as Deputy Presiding Officer.

Election of a member of the Council’s Finance Committee in class (b): Notice

26 March 2013

A casual vacancy has arisen for a member of the Regent House, elected by the Representatives of the Colleges, to serve on the Council’s Finance Committee until 31 December 2014.

The election is conducted in accordance with the Single Transferable Vote regulations. Voting is by postal ballot.

Nominations should be made in writing to the Head of the Registrary’s Office, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TN, and must include a statement by the person nominated that he or she is willing to serve on the Finance Committee. Nominations and statements should be made by 12 noon on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 and should be supported by the signatures of two members of the Regent House. If a ballot is necessary, papers will be despatched by Friday, 10 May, for return by 12 noon on Monday, 20 May 2013.

Fitzwilliam Museum Courtauld Galleries Environmental Control Project Phase I: Notice

25 March 2013

The following Notice is published to advise the University of works which are not considered to be a ‘substantial alteration’ within the meaning of Statute F, I, 2 and therefore do not require a Report but are nevertheless of interest or consequence to members of the Regent House (Reporter, 6259, 2011–12, p. 498).

The Fitzwilliam Museum is a Grade I Listed Building built in various phases with the Founders Building built between 1837 and 1848, and further extensions built between 1922 and 1936. The Courtyard Building was added in 2005. The Courtauld Galleries were completed in 1931, and have never provided totally satisfactory internal conditions as there are large swings in temperature and humidity. The air handling and ventilation plant put in the Galleries during the 1970s has ceased to work properly and the environmental conditions have become unacceptable and in danger of damaging the collections. In 2009, the Fitzwilliam Museum adopted the guiding principles of the European Bizot Group and the National Museum Directors Conference (NDMC) which encourage the rethinking of policy and practise with the aim of minimizing energy use and carbon emissions, as research had shown that collections are not damaged by a more sustainable and environmentally friendly approach.

A report was commissioned from Breathing Buildings exploring the holistic and sustainable approach to heating and ventilation in the six Courtauld Galleries on the First Floor of the Museum, and the concept design of a hybrid system of natural ventilation, heating, humidification, and lighting was presented in September 2010 which aligned with the guiding principles of NDMC and the European Bizot Group. After a Stage C Report which looked at applying the principles to all six galleries, Estate Management were asked to take the project forward in three phases; Phase I of the project covers the Dutch Gallery, the Charrington Print Room, and offices, and work to the large Flowers Window on the main staircase.

A scheme of refurbishment is proposed that will improve the environment of the galleries and office and minimize energy and carbon use. Existing service ducts in the Dutch Gallery will be used to contain modern ventilation and heating equipment utilizing passive ventilation techniques as far as possible. New energy-efficient LED lighting will also be installed and the walls relined with silk. New secure and double-glazed roof lights will contribute to reducing heat loss and security as well as utilizing natural light. The Charrington Print Room and office roof will be insulated and the roof-light re-glazed; passive ventilation will be introduced in both areas. The Flowers Window will be double-glazed which will reduce a significant amount of heat-loss as well as contributing to security.

Listed Building Consent is required, as well as the approval of English Heritage, and the team has been working closely with the Conservation Officer at Cambridge City Council. Mouldings and decorative plaster work will be re-placed where necessary and original openings in the 1931-built Galleries used where possible.

The Minor Works Sub-Committee at their meeting on 18 January 2013 approved the budget of £1.197m and the Resource Management Committee approved the split of funding as follows: Capital Investment Fund (£477k), Fitzwilliam Museum (£187k), and the Building Maintenance Fund (£533k). The project is exempt from VAT due to the building’s status as a museum. The work covers a floor area of 245m2. The committees considered the question of whether this project amounted to a ‘substantial alteration’ within the meaning of Statute F, I, 2 and concluded that it did not. However, both committees agreed that a Notice should be published for the information of the University.

A planning application will be submitted to Cambridge City Council after publication of this Notice. It is planned to commence the works on site in June 2013, completing in December 2013.

Annual Reports: Notice

The following Annual Reports have been received by the Council or General Board and are available on the websites indicated:

University Botanic Garden Annual Report 2010–11

http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/ (from ‘About us’ tab)

Institute of Continuing Education Annual Report 2011–12

http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/who-we-are/institute-publications

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

http://www.newton.ac.uk/reports/annrep1112.pdf

Annual Report of the Kettle’s Yard Committee for the year 2011–12

http://www.kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk/information/annual_reports/

Cambridge University Library Annual Report 2011–12

http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/About/annual_report_2011-2012.pdf

Annual Report of the Press Syndicate for the year ended 30 April 2012

http://www.cambridge.org/files/8713/5766/1069/AR_2012_FINAL.pdf

Annual Report of the ADC Theatre, 2011–12, from the University Theatre Syndicate

http://www.adctheatre.com/about-us/administration.aspx (from the 'records' tab)