Reports

Report of the Council on the demolition of certain buildings within the University estate

The Council begs leave to report to the University as follows:

1. In this Report the Council is seeking approval for the demolition and clearance of buildings at 307 Huntingdon Road, listed in the University Estate Plan as F174, F175, F179, F180, F182, and F183, as shown in the plan below (p. 651).

2. The buildings listed in paragraph 1 have been unoccupied for several years and are derelict. The buildings have been reviewed by external consultants employed by Estate Management as part of future planning considerations and, on the basis of that review, it has been determined that they are not suitable for reuse or refurbishment.

3. The University is currently considering the future use of the land; regardless of any future works, it is deemed prudent to demolish and clear these buildings for safety and security purposes.

4. The necessary permissions from the planning authority have been received for the works, and advice and assurances will be obtained to ensure future planning applications are not adversely affected by the proposed demolition.

5. In order to minimize disruption to adjacent buildings approval is sought for the works to start over the summer vacation period.

6. The Council recommends:

I. That approval be given for the demolition of the buildings noted in paragraph 1 of this Report.

25 June 2014	L. K. Borysiewicz, Vice-Chancellor	Richard Jones	Flick Osborn
	Jeremy Caddick	Fiona Karet	Rachael Padman
	Stephen J. Cowley	F. P. Kelly	Shirley Pearce
	Athene Donald	Mark Lewisohn	Jean Thomas
	I. M. Le M. Du Quesnay	Rebecca Lingwood	I. H. White
	David Good	Mavis McDonald	A. D. Yates
	Andy Hopper	Susan Oosthuizen

Plan showing location of the buildings within the University estate which it is proposed are demolished

Printable location plan (p. 651)

Report of the General Board on the provisions for certain visiting Professorships

The General Board beg leave to report to the University as follows:

1. Special Ordinance C (vii) A 14 makes provision for an individual to be elected or re-elected to certain visiting Professorships, notwithstanding that he or she has attained, or will attain, the age of sixty seven during the tenure of the office.

2. The General Board have received a proposal that the following Professorships be added to those already listed in Special Ordinance C (vii) A 14:

The Pitt Professor of American History and Institutions (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 702)

The Simón Bolívar Professor of Latin-American Studies (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 704)

The Diane Middlebrook and Carl Djerassi Visiting Professorship of Gender Studies (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 735)

These recommendations have the support of the Faculty of History, the Centre of Latin-American Studies, and the Centre for Gender Studies respectively. The Board are satisfied that the consideration which led to the adoption of the University’s Employer Justified Retirement Age for University Officers is not applicable in the case of visiting Professors tenable for a fixed period of a year or less.

3. The General Board recommend:

I. That, with effect from 1 October 2014, the recommendations in paragraph 2 of this Report be approved by adding the Pitt Professorship of American History and Institutions, the Simón Bolívar Professorship of Latin-American Studies, and the Diane Middlebrook and Carl Djerassi Visiting Professorship of Gender Studies to those listed in Special Ordinance C (vii) A 14 (New Statutes and Special Ordinances supplement, p. 64).

23 June 2014	L. K. Borysiewicz, Vice-Chancellor	Richard Jones	Rachael Padman
	Philip Allmendinger	Robert Kennicutt	Richard Prager
	Sarah Coakley	Duncan Maskell	John Rallison
	M. J. Daunton	Patrick Maxwell	Henk-Jaap Wagenaar
	David Good	Martin Millett