Graces

Graces submitted to the Regent House on 24 July 2024

The Council submits the following Graces to the Regent House. These Graces, unless they are withdrawn or a ballot is requested in accordance with the regulations for Graces of the Regent House (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 112), will be deemed to have been approved at 4 p.m. on Friday, 2 August 2024. Further information on requests for a ballot or the amendment of Graces is available to members of the Regent House on the Regent House Petitions site.§

1. That the recommendations in paragraph 17 of the Report of the General Board, dated 7 June 2024, on the introduction of Clinical Academic (Teaching and Scholarship) offices and posts (Reporter, 6745, 2023–24, p. 683) be approved.1

2. That a Brian Dodsworth Fund be established in the University, to be governed by the following regulations:2

Brian Dodsworth Fund

1. The bequest received from the Trust Fund created by Dr John Brian Dodsworth in his will, together with such other sums as may be received or applied for the same purpose, shall form an endowment fund called the Brian Dodsworth Fund to support the study, teaching of and research in Icelandic studies in the University, the purchase of material relevant to Icelandic studies by the University Library and the affiliated libraries, and to provide studentships in Icelandic studies in accordance with Regulation 3.

2. The Managers of the Scandinavian Studies Fund shall be responsible for the administration of the Fund and the application of its income.

3. Subject to Regulation 4, the income of the Fund shall be used, at the discretion of the Managers:

(a)to support the study, teaching of and research in Icelandic studies in such manner as the Managers shall determine, including through the purchase of material by the University Library and the affiliated libraries and the payment of the stipend, national insurance, and pension contributions of offices or posts;

(b)to provide awards, which shall be called the Brian Dodsworth Studentships, to students of Icelandic studies. Arrangements for awards, including the number, tenure and conditions of Studentships to be awarded in any given year, the expenses to be covered by an award, and the form of the application and selection processes, shall be at the discretion of the Managers and may provide for applications by persons who are not yet members of the University and for the financial circumstances of candidates to be taken into consideration.

4. Any unexpended income in any financial year may, at the discretion of the Managers:

(a)be awarded as Studentships in support of Scandinavian studies under such criteria as the Managers see fit;

(b)be carried forward for use as income in accordance with Regulation 3 in any one or more subsequent financial years;

(c)with the approval of the General Board, be applied to support research in the field of Scandinavian studies in the University in such manner as may be recommended by the Managers.