Notices

Calendar

31 October, Tuesday. Discussion by videoconference at 2 p.m. (see below).

1 November, Wednesday. All Saints’ Day. Scarlet Day.

5 November, Sunday. Commemoration of Benefactors. Scarlet Day. Preacher before the University at 11.30 a.m., The Revd Dr Helen Dawes, of Trinity College, Principal of Westcott House (Lady Margaret’s Preacher).

9 November, Thursday. Michaelmas Term divides.

Discussions (Tuesdays at 2 p.m.)	Congregations (at 10 a.m. unless otherwise stated)
31 October 7 November 21 November 12 December	25 November

Discussion on Tuesday, 31 October 2023

The Vice‑Chancellor invites members of the Regent House, University and College employees, registered students and others qualified under the regulations for Discussions (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 111) to attend a Discussion by videoconference on Tuesday, 31 October 2023 at 2 p.m. The following item will be discussed:

1.Twenty-eighth Report of the Board of Scrutiny, dated 29 September 2023 (Reporter, 6714, 2023–24, p. 52).

The Report in this issue (p. 69) will be discussed on 7 November 2023.

Those wishing to join the Discussion by videoconference should email UniversityDraftsman@admin.cam.ac.uk from their University email account, providing their CRSid (if a member of the collegiate University), by 10 a.m. on the date of the Discussion to receive joining instructions. Alternatively contributors may email their remarks to contact@proctors.cam.ac.uk, copying ReporterEditor@admin.cam.ac.uk, by no later than 10 a.m. on the day of the Discussion for reading out by the Proctors,1 or may ask someone else who is attending to read the remarks on their behalf.

In accordance with the regulations for Discussions, the Chair of the Board of Scrutiny or any ten members of the Regent House2 may request that the Council arrange for one or more of the items listed for discussion to be discussed in person (usually in the Senate-House). Requests should be made to the Registrary, on paper or by email to UniversityDraftsman@admin.cam.ac.uk from addresses within the cam.ac.uk domain, by no later than 9 a.m. on the day of the Discussion. Any changes to the Discussion schedule will be confirmed in the Reporter at the earliest opportunity.

General information on Discussions is provided on the University Governance site at https://www.governance.cam.ac.uk/governance/decision-making/discussions/.

Regent House membership of University staff not on the Single Salary Spine: Amendment

19 October 2023

The Council has added the following to its list of ungraded posts qualifying for member of the Regent House (Reporter: 6666, 2021–22, p. 643 (see Annex A); 6673, 2022–23, p. 78).

School / NSI	Institution	Job title
SCM	MRC Biostatistics Unit	Senior Research Associate
UAS	Academic Division	Deputy Director of the Careers Service
UAS	Human Resources Division	Unestablished Core HR Product Owner

The Deputy Director of the Careers Service has been reinserted, following the continuation of this role. The role of Unestablished Chief Financial Officer has been replaced on the list with the office of Chief Financial Officer, following the approval of Grace 6 of 26 July 2023.

These changes will take effect from the promulgation of the Roll on 6 November 2023.

Office of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Innovation and Impact): Revised brief

In July, the Council announced that it wished to make an appointment to the office of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Innovation and Impact) following Professor Neely’s final term in office.1 The Council has agreed that the role profile needs to reflect the opportunities presented by Cambridge 2040,2 which emerged after the original Notice had been published. At the same time, the Council wishes to describe more accurately the external relations element of the role. It has become clear that the word ‘impact’, which had previously been used to denote these responsibilities, has been interpreted differently. This component of the brief has therefore been clarified and the title of the portfolio has been simplified to ‘Innovation’ to avoid confusion.

The Council wishes to make clear that those individuals who expressed an interest in response to the original Notice will receive a copy of the revised brief and will remain under consideration unless they choose to withdraw. The revised role profile is also advertised for a short period in recognition that the revised brief may appeal to other members of the University.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Innovation)

The position of Pro-Vice-Chancellor is held for three years in the first instance.3 The person appointed to the role of Pro‑Vice-Chancellor (Innovation) will be expected to take up the position on 1 March 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The role

The Council wishes to appoint a Pro-Vice-Chancellor to lead the University’s innovation and enterprise agenda. This will include building on the work of Professor Neely to further develop the University’s approach to its business and enterprise ecosystems, such as the Cambridge Cluster, to deepen engagement with the University’s strategic business partners and to continue to ensure that the University is a key player in local, regional, national and global innovation alliances and initiatives. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to develop new initiatives to broaden and further strengthen the University’s impact across the innovation and enterprise landscape.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor will play a central role in enhancing the University’s external profile, in line with its mission to contribute to society. The individual will engage with a large and diverse range of partners from industry to government and will lead and champion the University’s Knowledge Exchange activities. The successful candidate will ensure that the University continues to be a compelling and inspiring partner for research and development activities and a leader of, or significant contributor to, a broad range of innovation alliances. The individual will be expected to assess and manage risks associated with the portfolio, including in relation to international collaborations.

The role holder will be responsible for ensuring that the University continues to make a significant contribution to the UK and global economy through innovation and enterprise. The individual will ensure Cambridge’s voice is heard in matters relating to local, regional and national economic development where appropriate, including by overseeing the University’s responses to major initiatives and consultations and by engaging with relevant government departments. In particular, the role holder will represent the University’s interests as plans for Cambridge 2040 develop.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor will work closely with the Colleges and the University’s subsidiaries and associated entities, such as Cambridge Enterprise and Cambridge Innovation Capital, as well as with colleagues across the University. The individual will also work closely with senior colleagues in networks such as the Russell Group to enable the University to respond robustly to the broader challenges facing higher education institutions in the current political landscape.

Major initiatives that have been established in the past few years include Innovate Cambridge4 and Cambridge&.5 The role holder will be expected to continue to provide leadership to these initiatives and to contribute to the success of increasingly important pan-regional alliances such as the Oxford–Cambridge partnership, as well as championing new initiatives and partnerships.

Attributes and experience

The successful candidate is likely to be recognised as a leader within the University community (for example as head of a University institution or reasonably sized Research Group). The individual will have a thorough understanding of, and interest in, the external innovation environment, the local/regional and national political landscape and the global context. The successful candidate is expected to have an outstanding record of achievement and will have strong experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues and partners.

The individual will have the ability to inspire and motivate colleagues, to gather them around a vision and make it happen. They will have a deep understanding of the collegiate University and how to work effectively within it, recognising that authority is derived from influence and persuasion. The successful candidate will be able to communicate effectively with the University’s staff and students at all levels. They will combine an openness to different views with the ability to bring together people from a range of backgrounds.

The University of Cambridge is committed to a pro-active and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity. The University is particularly focused on increasing diversity among staff on higher grades and especially encourages women and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds to apply for this vacancy.

Role of the Pro-Vice-Chancellors

The Pro-Vice-Chancellors provide academic leadership to the University to ensure that the University maintains and enhances its contribution to society and its global academic standing. They support the Vice-Chancellor in the delivery of her objectives, and work as a team with the Heads of Schools, the Registrary, the Chief Financial Officer, the Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations, the Director of Communications and other senior colleagues.

In addition to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Innovation), the University currently has four Pro-Vice-Chancellors with the following portfolios6:

•Professor David Cardwell (Strategy and Planning)

•Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith (Research and International Partnerships)

•Professor Kamal Munir (University Community and Engagement)

•Professor Bhaskar Vira (Education)

Terms of appointment

This role is expected to be up to full-time. The full-time salary of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor is normally within the range of £160,000–£185,000, but the precise figure will vary as the salary is based on a formula that reflects individual circumstances.

The Council expects to make the appointment at the latest at its meeting on 12 February 2024. The Council will be advised by a Nominating Committee chaired by the Vice-Chancellor.

Expressions of interest and further information

The Nominating Committee welcomes expressions of interest from individuals and nominations of potential candidates for consideration by the Committee. In light of the particular nature of the portfolio, the position is open to all employees of the University. Expressions of interest, including a curriculum vitae and covering letter, or nominations, should be sent by email to the Vice-Chancellor (Deborah.Prentice@admin.cam.ac.uk) by 6 November 2023.

Development of an Information Services Acceptable Use Policy: Update

The University is developing an Information Services Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) as part of a series of actions to reduce cyber security risk (see Reporter, 6710, 2022–23, p. 866). Following feedback from staff and student focus groups, as well as many other stakeholders across collegiate Cambridge, the Information Services Committee (ISC) has recommended a final draft of the AUP to the General Board and the Council to be considered at their November meetings (1 November and 24 November respectively). If approved, the expected implementation date of the policy is 1 April 2024.

Information about the development of the policy and a summary of the focus group feedback is available on the Acceptable Use Policy webpage: https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/acceptable-use-policy (Raven required). The ISC is grateful to all those who have commented on the draft policy for their generous, detailed and constructive feedback.