Notices

Calendar

24 January, Friday. End of first quarter of Lent Term.

25 January, Saturday. Congregation of the Regent House at 2 p.m.

26 January, Sunday. Preacher before the University at 11.15 a.m., Professor Peter Ward, Professor of Practical Theology, University of Durham.

  4 February, Tuesday. Discussion at 2 p.m. in the Senate-House (see below).

Discussions (Tuesdays at 2 p.m.)	Congregations (Saturdays unless otherwise stated)
4 February	25 January, at 2 p.m.
18 February	22 February, at 2 p.m.
3 March	21 March, at 11 a.m.
17 March	28 March, at 11 a.m.

Discussion on Tuesday, 21 January 2020: Cancellation

The Vice-Chancellor gives notice that the Discussion announced for Tuesday, 21 January 2020 will not take place as there are no Reports ready for discussion. The next Discussion is scheduled to take place on 4 February 2020 (see below).

Discussion on Tuesday, 4 February 2020

The Vice-Chancellor invites those qualified under the regulations for Discussions (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 105) to attend a Discussion in the Senate-House on Tuesday, 4 February 2020 at 2 p.m., for the discussion of:

1. Second-stage Report of the Council on the refurbishment of 1 Regent Street for the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (p. 186).

Further information on Discussions, including details on format and attendance, is provided at https://www.governance.cam.ac.uk/governance/decision-making/discussions/.

Amending Statutes for Newnham College

13 January 2020

The Vice-Chancellor begs leave to refer to his Notice of 5 December 2019 (Reporter, 6571, 2019–20, p. 168), concerning the text of a Statute to amend the Statutes of Newnham College. He hereby gives notice that in the opinion of the Council the proposed Statute makes no alteration of any Statute which affects the University, and does not require the consent of the University; that the interests of the University are not prejudiced by it, and that the Council has resolved to take no action upon it, provided that the Council will wish to reconsider the proposed Statute if it has not been submitted to the Privy Council by 13 January 2021.

Notice of benefactions

13 January 2020

The Vice-Chancellor gives notice that he has accepted with gratitude the following:

•a benefaction of £10m from Cambridge in America, following a donation from the Dagmar Dolby Fund, to support and endow a new research group at the Physics Centre ('Cavendish III', see Reporter, 6490, 2017–18, pp. 283 and 289), by providing funding for at least one Professorship (£4m), up to two Research Fellowships (£2.25m), up to two Postgraduate Studentships (£1.75m), and a research fund (£2m);

•a bequest of £405,575 under the will of Dr Vincenzo Recchia to establish an endowed scholarship fund in the field of molecular biology or other similar fields.

The Council is publishing Graces to establish regulations for the Ray Dolby Funds and the Recchia Fund (Graces 1 and 2, p. 188).

‘Scarlet days’ and the flying of Flags from the Old Schools in 2020

Scarlet days

The Vice-Chancellor wishes to remind members of the University of the days in 2020 appointed by regulation for the wearing of festal gowns by Doctors (which are also the days on which the academic dress of other universities may in general be worn). Under this regulation he is also designating 17 June (Congregation for Honorary Degrees) as an additional 'Scarlet day' in 2020.

12 April	Easter Day
21 May	Ascension Day
31 May	Whitsunday
7 June	Trinity Sunday
17 June	Honorary Degrees
24, 25, 26 and 27 June	General Admission to Degrees
1 November	All Saints’ Day and Commemoration of Benefactors
25 December	Christmas Day

Flying of Flags from the Old Schools

Published for information are the days when the University Flag will usually be flown:

6 February	Accession of HM The Queen
21 April	Birthday of HM The Queen
23 April	St George’s Day
10 June	Birthday of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
13 June	Official Birthday of HM The Queen
14 November	Birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales

The University Flag will also be flown on all Congregation days, including 1 October (Election and Admission of the Proctors and Address by the Vice-Chancellor), 17 June (Honorary Degrees) and General Admission to Degrees.

Additionally the Rainbow Flag will be flown on the first and last days of February or on the nearest Monday or Friday to those days.