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Council and Main Examinations and Boards 451 Committees 447 Council Changes to Examination Regulations: Council of the University: Planning and Resource Allocation and Main Changes in Regulations: Committee and Education (a) Rhodes Professorship of Race Committee Relations Education Committee Committees (b) Financial Regulations Humanities Board Mathematical, Physical and Life Congregation 23 March: Sciences Board Council of the University Degree by Resolution Medical Sciences Board Social Sciences Board Congregation 24 March: Changes in Regulations (1) Declaration of Approval of Council has made the following changes in Legislative Proposal: Transport Elections 455 regulations, to come into effect on10 April. Studies Fund and Reader in Transport Studies Council (a) Rhodes Professorship of Race (2) Declaration of Approval of a Committees reporting to Council: Relations Audit and Scrutiny Committee Resolution authorising the use of Explanatory Note space at the Begbroke Science Park Buildings and Estates Subcommittee (3) Declaration of Approval of a Continuing Education Board The following changes, made on the Resolution authorising the use of Curators of the University Libraries recommendation of the Social Sciences the Old Power Station building, Other Committees and University Board, update the regulations for the Arthur Street Bodies: Rhodes Professorship of Race Relations. Visitors of the Ashmolean Museum The changes made to regulations 3–5 are Council of the University: Visitors of the Botanic Garden conditional upon approval of the deletion Register of Congregation Delegacy for Nomination of Candidates of existing regulation 6. New regulations 6 for Ecclesiastical Benefices and 7 are consistent with current practice Delegacy for Military Instruction for new regulations for statutory posts with Congregation 449 Committee for the Ruskin School of Art a trust. Nominating Committee for the Text of Regulations Congregation 28 April: Vice-Chancellorship Voting on Resolutions approving the Visitatorial Board Panel In Sect III of Council Regulations 24 of conferment of Honorary Degrees Divisional Boards: 2002, concerning Academic and Other Humanities Board Posts, delete §294 and substitute (new text Congregation 11 June: Mathematical, Physical and Life underlined, deleted text struck through): Elections Sciences Board ‘§294. Rhodes Professor of Race Relations Faculty Boards: Convocation 19 June: Board of the Faculty of Classics 1. The University hereby accepts with Elections Board of the Faculty of English deep gratitude the offer of theR hodesian Language and Literature Selection Trust Group of Copper Mining Notices 450 Board of the Faculty of History Companies to provide for the permanent Board of the Faculty of Linguistics, endowment of a Rhodes Professorship of Consultative Notices: Philology and Phonetics Race Relations. Board of the Faculty of Music Proposals for Honorary Degrees to be 2. The Rhodes Professor of Race Relations Board of the Faculty of Philosophy conferred at the Encaenia in 2016, shall lecture and give instruction in Board of the Faculty of Theology and and for Degrees by Diploma interracial relations. Religion General Notices: Gazette publication arrangements Convocation: Election of the Professor of Poetry

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447 For details of University events, see the ‘Events’ page of the Staff Gateway: www.ox.ac.uk/staff/event-listing 448 University of Oxford Gazette • 26 March 2015

3. The professor shall be elected by an (9) a person appointed by the Board (4) the head of the college in which the electoral board consisting of: of the Faculty of Anthropology and post-holder is based. Geography. (1) the Vice-Chancellor, or, if the head of 5. The professor shall be subject to the the college specified in (2) of this clause 4. Any part of the income of the endowment General Provisions of the decreeregulations is Vice-Chancellor, a person appointed by of the professorship which is not required concerning the duties of professors and Council on the occurrence of a vacancy to to meet the costs (including support to those Particular Provisions of the same act as an elector on that occasion; costs) thereof and such management fee decreeregulations which are applicable to as shall be determined from year to year this chair. (2) the head of the college to which by the Curators of the University Chest, the professorship shall be for the time 6. This decree may be altered with the may be expended, under conditions to be being allocated by Council under any consent of the founders provided that the determined from time to time by the Board decreeregulation in that behalf, or, if main object of the endowment, namely, of the Faculty of Social Studies School of the head is unable or unwilling to act, the development of the study of interracial Interdisciplinary Area Studies Committee a person appointed by the governing relations, is always kept in view. Subject to (the SIAS Committee), to support teaching body of the college on the occurrence regulation 7, Council may amend, repeal or and research in interracial relations. The of a vacancy to act as an elector on that add to these regulations in accordance with board SIAS Committee shall appoint a occasion; Part D of Statute XVI, but no amendment is committeeRhodes Professor of Race valid if it would cause the Fund to: (3) a person appointed by the governing Relations Management Committee to body of the college specified in (2) of this advise it, and that committee shall include (1) cease to be exclusively charitable clause; a representative of the Board of the Faculty according to the law of England and of Anthropology and Geography. That Wales; or (4), (5) a two persons appointed by committee will consist of: Council; (2) be outside the objects of the (1) the Head of the School of University. (5), (6) two a persons appointed by the Interdisciplinary Area Studies; General Social Sciences Board; 7. Any amendment to regulation 2 is an (2) an appointee of the Social Sciences amendment to the main object of the Fund (7)–(9) a three persons appointed by the Division; for the purposes of Part D of Statute XVI and Board of the Faculty of Social Studies must be approved both by Congregation School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies. (3) the Rhodes Professor of Race of the University and subsequently by Her Relations; (8) a person appointed by the Board of Majesty in Council.’ the Faculty of History;

(b) Financial Regulations Table E Implementation of Financial investment decisions Explanatory Note The limits in Table E relate to the implementation of those investments decisions made by the Chief Investment Officer on behalf of the University’s Investment Committee (refer to These changes, made on the regulation 6.3 below) recommendation of the Board of OU Endowment Management (OUem), amend the financial authority limits on the Limit £000 Authorising Body/Officer implementation of investment decisions. 100,000 200,000 and over Two members of the Board of OUEM, following approval The opportunity is also taken to amend an by the University’s Investment Committee, further to outdated reference to a role that no longer rRecommendation by OUEM exists. Over 50,000 100,000 and Written approval of tTwo members of the Board of OUEM Text of Regulations under 100,000 200,000 1 In the Financial Regulations (Council Less than or equal to 50,000 Chief Investment Officer Regulations 1 of 2010), in regulation 1.5(2) 100,000 delete existing Table E and substitute (new text underlined, deleted text scored Less than or equal to 15,000 Any OUEM Investment Director through): University of Oxford Gazette • 26 March 2015 449

2 Ibid, delete existing regulation 6.4 and head of unit to agree the chosen credit No notice of opposition having been given, substitute (new text underlined, deleted and transaction limits with the Head of Mr Vice-Chancellor declared approved text scored through): Accounting Payment Services, and to ensure the legislative proposal at (1) concerning that the limits are adhered to.’ the Transport Studies Fund and Reader in ‘6.4 Oxford University Endowment Transport Studies, and the resolutions at (2) Management Limited Congregation 23 March concerning the use of space at the Begbroke Oxford University Endowment Science Park and (3) concerning the use of Management Limited (“OUEM”), a Degree by Resolution the Old Power Station building. subsidiary company, is responsible for the management of certain investments This content has been removed Council of the University of the University and those of the Oxford as it contains personal Funds. OUEM may delegate its authority Register of Congregation to identified fund managers. The financial information protected under Mr Vice-Chancellor reports that the limits applicable are shown in Table E the Data Protection Act. following names have been added to the above.’ Register of Congregation: 3 Ibid, delete existing regulations 3.1(6)– Anand, G, Faculty of Clinical Medicine (7) and substitute (new text underlined, Gallagher, S, Mathematical, Physical and deleted text scored through): Congregation 24 March Life Sciences Division ‘(6) All contracts for the acquisition of goods Newey, E J, Christ Church and services otherwise than by purchase (1) Declaration of Approval of Ryan, D J, Saïd Business School (for example, leasing arrangements) must Legislative Proposal: Transport Studies Vollmer, S, Faculty of Statistics be negotiated through the Purchasing Fund and Reader in Transport Studies Warren, S, Trinity Department and notified to the Head of (2) Declaration of Approval of a Divisional and Faculty Boards Accounting Payment Services. Resolution authorising the use of space For changes in regulations for examinations (7) All procurement through the use of a at the Begbroke Science Park see ‘Examinations and Boards‘ below. credit card must comply with the financial (3) Declaration of Approval of a control procedures for the card, which are Resolution authorising the use of the issued by the Head of Accounting Payment Old Power Station building, Arthur Services. It is the responsibility of the Street

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Congregation 28 April (iii) That the conferment of the Degree of specification bespoke instrumentation and Master of Arts, honoris causa, upon Alison the development and delivery of a course ¶ Members of Congregation are reminded Miles be approved. which forms part of the Skills Training that any two members may, not later than Programme offered to graduate students ¶ Valerie Boasten began working for the noon on 20 April, give notice in writing and postdoctoral students. University in 1983, firstly at theD unn School to the Registrar that they intend to oppose and then for the E P Abraham Trust, a trust Alison Miles served initially as secretary or amend any of the resolutions below fund linked to the school. She retired from to two Masters of Balliol (Professor Baruch (see the note on the conduct of business the trust in 2013 having given 30 years to the Blumberg and Sir Colin Lucas), and then as in Congregation below). If no such notice University’s scientific administration. She is Sir Colin’s secretary when he became Vice- has been given, and unless Council has also the University’s first-ever female Bedel, Chancellor in 1997. Since then, she has been declared otherwise or the meeting has been having been appointed Bedel of Arts in 1998 responsible for the University’s ceremonial adjourned, each resolution shall be carried and then becoming the University’s Senior life in all its many aspects: Encaenia, and the meeting may be cancelled. Bedel, Bedel of Divinity, in 2003. She retires together with its associated events and Voting on Resolutions approving the as Bedel of Divinity in September 2015. duties; other honorary degree ceremonies; conferment of Honorary Degrees visits by members of the Royal Family and Charles Jones, who retires in May 2015 after international dignitaries; and a wide range (i) That the conferment of the Degree of nearly 49 years’ service, is the Mechanical of interactions with other institutions. Master of Arts, honoris causa, upon Valerie Engineering Technician and Student She will retire from her current role as the Boasten be approved. Workshop Supervisor in the Department Chancellor’s executive assistant, which she of Chemistry. He has made a significant (ii) That the conferment of the Degree of has held since 2004, in September 2015. contribution to both research and teaching Master of Arts, honoris causa, upon Charles through the provision of design and ¶ If the resolutions are approved, the John Vaisey Jones be approved. fabrication services for a wide range of high- degrees will be conferred at degree ceremonies on dates to be confirmed. 450 University of Oxford Gazette • 26 March 2015

Congregation 11 June except in exceptional circumstances Notices such as distinguished service outside Elections the terms of his or her paid service. In these circumstances, a proposal for an Council honorary MA may be put forward. Further Committees reporting to Council information is available from the Secretary Audit and Scrutiny Committee to the Honorary Degrees Committee Buildings and Estates Subcommittee (contact details are given below). Continuing Education Board Curators of the University Libraries Nominations for honorary degrees at Consultative Notices the Encaenia in 2016 and for degrees Oother C mmittees and University by diploma should be submitted on the Bodies Proposals for Honorary Degrees to be approved application form. The form can Visitors of the Ashmolean Museum conferred at the Encaenia in 2016, and be downloaded from www1.admin.ox.ac. Visitors of the Botanic Garden for Degrees by Diploma uk/councilsec/governance/committees/ Delegacy for Nomination of Candidates hondegs (single sign-on required). for Ecclesiastical Benefices Members of Congregation are encouraged Alternatively, copies may be obtained from Delegacy for Military Instruction to suggest the names of people on whom the Secretary to the Honorary Degrees Committee for the Ruskin School of Art such degrees might be conferred. Encaenia Committee (tel: (2)80199, email: felicity. Nominating Committee for the Vice- honorary degrees are conferred at the [email protected]). The completed Chancellorship University’s annual ceremonial event and form should be sent to the Secretary to the Visitatorial Board Panel degrees by diploma are conferred on heads Honorary Degrees Committee, University of state and royalty. When considering Divisional Boards Offices, WellingtonS quare, or by email to possible honorands, the Honorary Degrees Humanities Board [email protected] by 8 May, Committee will focus on individuals in the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences under ‘Strictly Confidential’ cover. following categories: Board While informal soundings within the 1 those of high academic distinction in Fcua lty Boards University will often be desirable, every the fields of research and scholarship Board of the Faculty of Classics effort should be made to ensure that of specific interest to the University of Board of the Faculty of English Language publicity is not at any stage given to Oxford and Literature any specific proposal for the conferral Board of the Faculty of History 2 those distinguished in the visual, of an honorary degree. All nominations Board of the Faculty of Linguistics, literary, musical and performing arts will be considered in strict confidence Philology and Phonetics by the Honorary Degrees Committee, 3 those distinguished in business and Board of the Faculty of Music which submits its report to Council at industry Board of the Faculty of Philosophy the beginning of Michaelmas term. After Board of the Faculty of Theology and 4 those who have played a distinguished discussion, Council will report back to Religion role in public life, for example in the Honorary Degrees Committee, which contributing to progress and change in will arrive at a list of honorands to put to Details are in 'Elections' section below. society Congregation. Convocation 19 June 5 those who have made a significant The names of people on whom degrees contribution to the activities of the by diploma and honorary degrees have Elections University of Oxford – such individuals recently been conferred may be found in the would normally also fall into one of the 2014–15 University Calendar, pp539–543. Professor of Poetry categories above. This year’s honorands are: D etails are in 'Elections' section below. Within those categories the Honorary Professor Wallace Broecker Degrees Committee will aim to produce Note on procedures in Congregation Professor Dame Ann Dowling a balanced list, which takes account of Professor Sir Richard Evans the global dimension that characterises ¶ Business in Congregation is conducted in Dame Hilary Mantel this University’s activities. The Honorary accordance with Congregation Regulations Jessye Norman Degrees Committee has adopted a target 2 of 2002 (www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/ Professor Ruth Simmons that half of the final list of names proposed regulations/529-122.shtml). A printout Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub to Congregation for the conferment of of these regulations, or of any statute or honorary degrees be women and/or other regulations, is available from the General Notices minorities. Members of Congregation Council Secretariat on request. A member of are therefore encouraged to nominate Congregation seeking advice on questions Gazette publication arrangements individuals of conspicuous distinction with relating to its procedures, other than particular reference to diversity. This is the finalGazette of Hilary term. elections, should contact Mrs F Burchett at Publication for Trinity term will begin on the University Offices, WellingtonS quare Honorary degrees will not be conferred 23 April and the normal deadlines will apply. (telephone: (2)80199; email: felicity. on anyone who holds, or who has retired [email protected]); questions from, a resident teaching, research or relating to elections should be directed administrative post within the University to the Elections Officer,M s S L S Mulvihill or in any college or other society, (telephone: (2)80463; email: elections. [email protected]). University of Oxford Gazette • 26 March 2015 451

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Changes to Examination Regulations will be no such students in receipt of a fee bursary, subject to cl 4. Bursary levels will reduction. be at the rates determined from time to For the complete text of each regulation time by Council’s Education Committee The opportunity is taken to make minor listed below and a listing of all changes and Planning and Resource Allocation changes to the text so as to update the to regulations for this year to date, Committee. Bursary amounts are set out Student Financial Support Team name to please see www.ox.ac.uk/gazette/ on the University website. Members of Student Fees and Funding. examinationregulations. the University described in cl 1 (a), (b) and New wording is underlined, and deleted (c) who are in their first year of study will Planning and Resource Allocation wording struck through. be eligible to be assessed for an additional Committee and Education Committee start-up bursary. Special regulations for Text of Regulations Regulations on Financial Matters members of the University described in cl 1 With immediate effect (d), (e), (f) and (g) are set out in cll 11 to 134. Regulations for Oxford Bursaries and Tuition Fee Reductions In Examination Regulations, 2014, delete 3. All students described in cl 1, who are from p1018, l 39 to p1023, l 11 and substitute: entitled to receive support from a funding Explanatory Note agency as described in cl 6 below, who ‘§6. Regulations for Oxford Bursaries and The following changes in regulations commenced their programme of study on Tuition Fee Reductions amend and update the existing regulations or after 1 September 2012 and who would governing Oxford bursaries and tuition fee 1. The arrangements described in this otherwise be liable for full University fees as reductions. They remove all references to section apply to members of the University, described in §1,will be eligible to be assessed students receiving an additional start-up entitled, in accordance with the criteria set for a reduction in University fees, hereafter bursary in their first year. This update out in §1, cl 1, to be charged University fees at referred to as a “tuition fee reduction” follows changes to the University’s financial the appropriate “home” (and EU) rate, who subject to cl 4. The level of the tuition fee support package for new entrants in 2015–16 are working in Oxford: reduction will be at the rates determined that were approved last year. In 2015–16 from time to time by Council’s Education (a) for the Degree of BA or the Degree there will be no cohorts of students in Committee and Planning and Resource of MBiochem or the Degree of MChem receipt of the additional start-up bursary Allocation Committee. The different levels or the Degree of MMathCompSci or the available to first-year students who of tuition fee reduction are set out on the Degree of MEarthSci or the Degree of commenced their studies in earlier years University website. Special regulations for MEng or the Degree of MMath or the with a household income of £42,620 or members of the University described in cl Degree of MCompSci or the Degree of less. First-year students commencing their 1 (d), (e), (f) and (g) are set out in cll 11–134. MCompPhil or the Degree of MPhys or studies in 2015–16 will fall under the new Students will not be entitled to a cash the Degree of MPhysPhil or the Degree of financial support package, and students equivalent of a tuition fee reduction. MMathPhil, or the degree of MMathPhys who commenced their studies in 2012–13, (4-year course only), or the degree of BTh 4. If a student who is eligible to be charged 2013–14 or 2014–15 will have moved onto (full-time mode only); University fees at the “home” (and EU) rate the continuing student rate. is not entitled to means-tested maintenance (b) for the degree of BFA; Reference to the Certificate or Diploma in support from his or her funding agency, he Theological and Pastoral Studies has been (c) for the First Examination for the or she will not be eligible to be assessed for changed to Undergraduate Certificate or Degree of BM; a bursary or tuition fee reduction in that Diploma in Theological Studies following academic year. Students who are entitled to (d) for the Preliminary Examination in the change to the course name, and cl 13 be assessed by the Student Finance Services Medicine; has been removed due to the course fee Non UK Team, and who are entitled, in changing to £9,000 in line with other (e) for the Second Examination for the accordance with the criteria set out in §1, cl 1, undergraduate degrees. degree of BM; to be charged fees at the appropriate “home” (and EU) rate, are eligible to be assessed for Reference to tuition fee reductions for (f) for the full-time Undergraduate a bursary or tuition fee reduction, subject to PGCE students, and for first-year students Certificate or Diploma in Theological and the conditions referred to in cl 10 below. studying for the Preliminary Examination in Pastoral Studies; Medicine (Part II) and Bachelor of Medicine 5. Students who are repeating a year of (g) for the Postgraduate Certificate in (Second Examination) who were admitted their studies at Oxford will be eligible to Education. on the accelerated four-year course, have be assessed for a bursary and/or tuition been removed following changes to the 2. All students described in cl 1 above, fee reduction, subject to cl 4. Students University’s financial support package for who are entitled to receive support from a repeating their first year or transferring to new entrants in 2015–16. In 2015–16 there funding agency as described in cl 6 below, year one of a new course described in cl 1 will be eligible to be assessed for an Oxford who were eligible for an additional start-up 452 University of Oxford Gazette • 26 March 2015

bursary in their first year of study will not be the academic year in which they wish to The increased bursary payments will eligible for any further start-up bursary. be considered for a bursary; be calculated as if the student had been eligible for that level from the start of the 6. Requirements for the assessment of a (c) To be assessed, or reassessed, for a academic year; student’s household income are as follows: tuition fee reduction students must ensure that they have provided all (d) If a student fails to provide (a) A member of the University as information to their funding agency information requested by their funding described in cl 1 can only be considered in time to ensure their assessment is agency, as a result of which the financial for a bursary or tuition fee reduction if he complete and available to the University assessment is withdrawn, the University or she is first financially assessed by his from the SLC or other approved agency will suspend bursary payments until or her funding agency and if consent has by 20 December of the academic year in the student’s assessment has been been given for the University to access which they wish to be considered for a completed by the funding agency, at this information. Financial assessments tuition fee reduction; which point their bursary entitlement will only be accepted from Student will be re-assessed; Finance England, Student Finance (d) Any student who wishes to be Northern Ireland, Student Finance considered for a bursary and/or tuition (e) The amount paid per term will be one- Wales, the Student Awards Agency for fee reduction, or for a change in their third of the total annual bursary to which Scotland, the Student Finance Services bursary and/or tuition fee reduction the student is eligible. Students will be Non UK Team, the Student Loans after the dates listed in (b) and (c) above expected to repay their bursary for any Company (SLC) or the National Health must submit a case to the Student term where they have suspended or Service (NHS). The University will only Financial Support Fees and Funding withdrawn before the bursary payment base a student’s bursary and/or tuition section (Examination Schools, Oxford date, currently Week 4 in Michaelmas fee reduction upon income information OX1 4BG) detailing the delay relating to term and Week 2 in Hilary and Trinity provided to it via the above agencies; their financial assessment by 30 May of terms. that academic year. The student must (b) Special regulations for financial 9. The arrangements for adjustments to fee confirm when he or she applied for assessments apply to members of the liability and tuition fee reductions during an funding, what difficulties he or she had in University who are working in Oxford academic year are as follows: being assessed correctly, the action he or for the Preliminary Examination in she took to rectify this, and provide any (a) Each of the regulations in this Medicine and Second Examination for corresponding evidence. The student clause will be subject to the dates and the degree of BM. These are set out in cll will be expected to respond in a timely regulations listed in cl. 7; 11 and 12; manner to any requests for further (b) Students whose revised household (c) “Home” students are obliged to information from Student Financial income assessment has increased will accept any maintenance grant they SupportFees and Funding. The student not be liable for increased University become eligible for as a result of financial must also provide the final financial fees, unless the initial tuition fee assessment by their funding agency in notification for that year as soon as it is reduction was obtained due to incorrect order to be eligible to be assessed for a available and no later than 20 December information being knowingly submitted bursary and/or a tuition fee reduction. of the following academic year. If the to the student’s funding agency by the “Home” (and EU) students are not student is in their final year of study, the student or his or her sponsor; required by the University to take out deadline for submission of the financial a maintenance loan or tuition fee loan support notification is Friday of Week 9 (c) If a student’s revised household from their funding agency to be eligible of Trinity term of that year. income assessment has reduced, to be assessed for a bursary or for a resulting in an entitlement to a larger 8. The arrangements for adjustments to tuition fee reduction respectively. tuition fee reduction, he or she will bursaries during an academic year are as receive an additional tuition fee 7. The annual deadlines for the assessment follows: reduction. The level of the tuition fee of bursaries and tuition fee reductions shall (a) Each of the regulations in this reduction will calculated as if the student be as follows: clause will be subject to the dates and had been eligible for that level from the (a) To be assessed for an Oxford bursary regulations listed in cl 7; start of the academic year. and/or tuition fee reduction students (b) Students who have received an 10. The arrangements for changes to bursary must comply with the application overpayment of their bursary following and tuition fee reduction entitlement deadlines set by their funding agency. a revised household income assessment between years are as follows: Students who fail to comply with will not be asked to repay any funds, requests to provide information to (a) Students entitled, in accordance with unless the bursary was obtained due to their agency will not be assessed by the the criteria set out in §1, cl 1, to be charged incorrect information being knowingly University after the deadlines listed in (b) University fees at the appropriate “home” submitted to the student’s funding and (c) below; (and EU) rate, and who are entitled to be agency by the student or his or her financially assessed by Student Finance (b) To be assessed, or reassessed, for an sponsor; England, Student Finance Northern Oxford bursary students must ensure (c) If a student’s revised household Ireland, Student Finance Wales, the that they have provided all information income assessment results in an Student Awards Agency for Scotland, the to their funding agency in time to increased bursary entitlement, SLC or the NHS, are required by these ensure their assessment is complete and subsequent bursary payments will be funding agencies to apply for financial available to the University from the SLC adjusted upwards to reflect the student’s support each year if they wish to access or other approved agency by 30 May of increased entitlement for the whole year. means-tested support. 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of their household income by their students who are eligible for fee support 15. Students who have completed the part- funding agency may change from year to from the NHS/SLC after the first year of time Foundation Certificate in History or year, and consequently their entitlement their course; English Language and Literature at Oxford to a bursary and/or tuition fee reduction with the Department for Continuing (c) Students will be eligible to be assessed is subject to change each year. Special Education and who progress directly to the for a bursary for all years of the course. regulations are set out in cll 11 and 12 for second year of the BA in History or the BA in They will not be eligible for any start-up financial assessments for members of the English Language and Literature are eligible bursary available to students in cl 1 (a), (b) University working for the Preliminary to be assessed for any start-up bursary that is and (c) in their first year of study. Examination in Medicine (Part II) normally available to students described in and Bachelor of Medicine (Second 12. Special regulations apply for members cl 1 (a), (b) and (c) in their first year. Examination); of the University who are working in Oxford 146. If a student believes that his or her for the Bachelor of Medicine (Second (b) Students entitled, in accordance bursary or tuition fee reduction has not been Examination) in years four to six of the six- with the criteria set out in §1, cl 1, to be processed according to these regulations year medicine course: charged fees at the appropriate “home” and/or the bursary and tuition fee reduction (and EU) rate, and who are entitled to (a) The household income of students rates approved by Council’s Education be financially assessed by the Student in years five and six of the six-year Committee and Planning and Resource Finance Services Non UK Team may medicine course will be estimated on Allocation Committee, he or she should have their household income assessed in the basis of the financial assessment contact the Student Financial SupportFees the first year of study only.S tudents who of their household income in year four and Funding section, Examination Schools, wish to have their household income of their course or from their latest NHS Oxford OX1 4BG. Any question of doubt reassessed or continuing year students (or corresponding authority) bursary or difficulty relating to the eligibility who wish to be financially assessed for assessment as evidenced by the student; of individual students for tuition fee the first time must submit a request to reductions and/or Oxford bursaries shall be (b) Students in year four of the course will the Student Financial SupportFees and determined by the Fees Panel, as described be eligible to be assessed for a tuition fee Funding section, Examination Schools, in §3, cl 3.’ reduction; Oxford, OX1 4BG. Education Committee (c) Students will be eligible to be assessed (c) Students will only be eligible to be for a bursary for all years of the course. Regulations for the Conduct of assessed for a bursary and/or tuition They will not be eligible for any start-up University Examinations fee reduction for the period in which bursary available to students in cl 1 (a), (b) to accommodate changes to examination they are entitled, in accordance with the and (c) in their first year of study. entry process following change in criteria set out in §1, cl 1, to be charged student record system University fees at the appropriate “home” 13. Special regulations apply for members (and EU) rate. of the University who are working in Oxford Humanities Board for the Certificate or Diploma in Theological 11. Special regulations apply for members of MPhil & mst in British and European and Pastoral Studies: the University who are working in Oxford for History, from 1500 to the present the Preliminary Examination in Medicine (a) Students will be eligible to be assessed replacing current Master of Philosophy in (Part II) and Bachelor of Medicine (Second for the tuition fee reductions advertised Modern British and European History Examination) where these students were on the Faculty of Theology and Religion mphil & msc in Economic and Social admitted on the accelerated four-year website, and determined from time to History course. These are as follows: time by Council’s Education Committee MPhil & msc in History of Science, and Planning and Resource Allocation (a) The household income of students Medicine and Technology Committee; in years two to four of their course will deadline change be estimated on the basis of the financial (b) Students will be eligible to be assessed MPhil in Greek and/or Latin assessment of their household income for a bursary for all years of the course. Languages and Literature in year one of their course or from their They will not be eligible for any start-up revised for greater simplicity and clarity latest NHS (or corresponding authority) bursary available to students in cl 1 (a), (b) bursary assessment as evidenced by the and (c) in their first year of study. MPhil in Greek and/or Roman student; History 134. Members of the University working in MSt in Greek and/or Roman History (b) Students will be eligible to be Oxford for the Postgraduate Certificate in (a) option changes assessed for a tuition fee reduction in the Education will be eligible to be assessed for a (b) submission deadline changes first year of their course. Those Ss tudents tuition fee reduction determined from time not eligible for fee support from the to time by Council’s Education Committee MPhil in Islamic Studies and History NHS/SLC because their funding agency and Planning and Resource Allocation change of assessment methods does not provide fee support for this Committee. They will only be eligible to be course will be eligible to be assessed for a assessed for an Oxford bursary if their full tuition fee reduction in all years of their entitlement to government maintenance course where household income will be support (including a government teacher estimated on the basis of the financial training bursary or affiliated scholarship) assessment of their household income amounts to less than £9,000. They will not in year one of their course. A tuition be eligible for any start-up bursary available fee reduction is not available to those to students in cl 1 (a), (b) and (c) in their first year of study. 454 University of Oxford Gazette • 26 March 2015

MPhil in Oriental Studies (Buddhist MSt in Jewish Studies Honour School of Classics and Studies) (a) syllabus revisions Modern Languages MPhil in Oriental Studies (b) amendments to administrative Honour School of Classics and (Cuneiform) procedures oriental studies MPhil in Oriental Studies (Modern Honour School of Literae MStt in S udy of Religions Middle Eastern Studies) Humaniores syllabus updates MPhil in Oriental Studies (Modern (a) detailed prescriptions for individual South Asian Studies) All Honour Schools including papers relocated to handbook MSt in Japanese Studies Philosophy (b) new paper numbering system FHS in Oriental Studies Honour School of Classics and (c) changes to papers FHS in Oriental Studies (Japanese) English Honour School of Computer (a) amendments to administrative minor amendments Science and Philosophy procedures for the degrees FHS of English Language and Honour School of Mathematics and (b) tidying up the regulations Literature Philosophy MPhil in Oriental Studies amendment to length of portfolio essays Honour School of Physics and MPhil in Oriental Studies (Classical Philosophy FHS of English and Modern Indian Religion) amendments to assessment mode Languages MPhil in Oriental Studies (a) amendment to length of portfolio Honour School of Modern (Egyptology) essays Languages MPhil in Oriental Studies (Islamic (b) clarification of current regulations corrections to regulations concerning Art & Archaeology) Polish papers MPhil in Oriental Studies (Jewish FHS of European and Middle Studies in the Graeco-Roman Eastern Languages Prelims in Classical Archaeology period) change of submission date and Ancient History MPhil in Oriental Studies (Modern Honour Mods in Classics FHS of European and Modern Chinese Studies) simplification of current regulations Languages MPhil in Oriental Studies (Modern (a) new option Prelims in Modern Languages (i) Jewish Studies) (b) amendments to administrative Prelims in Modern Languages (ii) MPhil in Oriental Studies (Ottoman procedures change to set texts Turkish Studies) MSt in Bible Interpretation FHS of History (i) P GDip in Applied Theology MSt in Chinese Studies new special subject clarification of regulations concerning MSt in Classical Armenian Studies time on the register FHS of History (ii) MSt in Classical Hebrew Studies removal of an obsolete reference Mathematical, Physical and Life MSt in Islamic Art and Archaeology Sciences Board MSt in Jewish Studies in the Graeco- FHS of History and English Roman Period clarification of allowed combination of MSc in Applied Statistics MSt in Oriental Studies English papers (a) removal of obsolete clauses MSt in Syriac Studies (b) requirement to submit paper and FHS of Medieval and Modern FHS in Oriental Studies (Arabic) electronic dissertations Languages (i) FHS in Oriental Studies (Egyptology (a) to change method of receiving a paper MSc in Mathematical and & Ancient Near Eastern Studies) (b) to amend a submission date Theoretical Physics FHS in Oriental Studies (Persian) Honour School of Mathematical amendments to administrative FHS of Medieval and Modern and Theoretical Physics procedures for the degree Languages (ii) to allow for online submission in change in paper coverage MPhil in Oriental Studies addition to hard-copy submission for (Traditional East Asia) FHS of Oriental Studies (i) certain coursework units assessment deadline changes honour school of history of art Medical Sciences Board amendments to options MPhil in Theology Honour School of Experimental MSt in Theology Honour School of Ancient and Psychology (Part II) introduction of a clearer, more structured Modern History (a) to update the regulations for accuracy form of presentation and enumeration Honour School of Classical (b) to require submission of an electronic Archaeology and Ancient History MSt in British and European copy of Research Projects and Library (a) detailed prescriptions for individual History, from 1500 to the present Dissertations papers relocated from the Examination MSt in Islamic Studies and History (c) to change submission deadlines Regulations to the handbooks new programme of study (b) new paper numbering system Honour School of Molecular and MSt in Greek and/or Latin Cellular Biochemistry (Part ii) Languages and Literature to align deadlines for publishing revised for greater clarity and lists (A and B) of Part II options with consistency with MPhil regulations fundamental information about assessment methods to be used University of Oxford Gazette • 26 March 2015 455

Honour School of Neuroscience Committees reporting to Council (Part ii) Elections Audit and Scrutiny Committee to enable students to take Paper 3 as specified for the Honour School of One member of Congregation elected by Medical Sciences instead of a second Congregation from among members of the advanced option in Psychology, if desired faculties in the divisions of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences and of Medical Bca helor of Medicine (first Sciences who shall not serve on Council or on examination) (i) any committee which in the view of Council change to regulations concerning has mainline executive authority within the applications for exceptional third Elections 11 June University, or hold any office in theU niversity attempts at the First BM Part I and Part II or any college which involves executive Examinations Nominations for the elections below will close authority at 4pm on 14 May. Bca helor of Medicine (first Current/Retiring Member To hold examination) (ii) Council office until to enable Director of Pre-Clinical Studies One member of Congregation elected by (as well as examiners) to request that Professor R W Daniel, Brasenose hT 2017 Congregation from members of the faculties candidates submit their practical in the divisions of Mathematical, Physical and For further information, please contact the notebooks Life Sciences and of Medical Sciences Secretary ([email protected]). Prelims in Biomedical Sciences Current/Retiring Member To hold Buildings and Estates substitution of Introduction to office until Subcommittee Probability Theory and Statistics paper in place of Mathematics and Statistics paper Professor M S Williams, MT 2019 One person elected by Congregation New College Social Sciences Board Current/Retiring Member To hold One member of Congregation elected by office until MPhil in Classical Archaeology Congregation from members of the faculties MSt in Classical Archaeology Mr M C Bradbury MT 2018 in the divisions of Humanities and of Social amendment to essay submission Sciences For further information, please contact the deadline Secretary ([email protected]). Current/Retiring Member To hold MPhil in Economics office until Continuing Education Board (a) minor revisions to text (b) removal of vivas Dr E J Smith, Hertford MT 2019 One member of the Department for Continuing Education elected by and from among the MPhil in Politics One member of Congregation, not necessarily members of the department MSc in Politics Research being a member of any division and not in any (a) minor revisions to text and layout case being nominated in a divisional capacity, Current/Retiring Member To hold (b) removal of language proficiency elected by Congregation office until requirement Current/Retiring Member To hold Dr T C Buchanan, Kellogg MT 2018 MPhil in Evidence-Based Social office until Note: For the purposes of this election, the Intervention and Policy Dr F Lannon, Lady Margaret Hall mT 2017 members of the department are the professors, Evaluation readers, University lecturers and other MPhil in International Relations Note: Full details of Council’s remit, staff on grade 8 and above who work in the MSc in Comparative Social Policy composition, functions and powers department. MSc in Evidence-Based Social can be found at: www.admin.ox.ac.uk/ Intervention and Policy statutes/783-121.shtml. For further information, please contact the Evaluation Secretary ([email protected]). Elected members of Council will ordinarily MSc in Political Theory Research be expected to serve on a small number of Curators of the University minor revisions to text other committees (typically between one and Libraries BA in Human Sciences three, usually including at least one of the Two members of Congregation elected by amendment to syllabus and assessment main committees of Council: ie PRAC, GPC, Congregation of one paper Education Committee, Personnel Committee, Research Committee). Current/Retiring Member To hold BA in Philosophy, Politics and office until Economics (i) For further information, please contact to allow students to take a Special the Deputy University Secretary (emma. Dr K L Blackmon, Merton mT 2019 Subject paper and thesis/dissertation [email protected]). Dr H O’Donoghue, Linacre mT 2019

BA in Philosophy, Politics and For further information, please contact the Economics (ii) Secretary ([email protected]). addition of new topic to one paper 456 University of Oxford Gazette • 26 March 2015

Other Committees and University Bodies Nominating Committee for the Mathematical, Physical and Life Vice-Chancellorship Sciences Board Visitors of the Ashmolean Museum Two persons not also being members of One person elected by and from among the One member of Congregation elected by Council elected by and from Congregation members of the Faculty of Chemistry Congregation Current/Retiring Member To hold Current/Retiring Member To hold Current/Retiring Member To hold office until office until office until Professor J Savulescu, St Cross mT 2022 Professor C J Schofield,H ertford mT 2019 Professor M J Burden, MT 2019 Professor Sir John Vickers, MT 2022 New College For further information, please contact the All Souls Secretary ([email protected]). Note: Further information on the Visitors can Note: Further information on the board can be found at: www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/ Faculty Boards be found at: www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/ regulations/489-112.shtml. regulations/308-072.shtml. Board of the Faculty of Classics For further information, please contact the For further information, please contact the Two persons elected by and from among Secretary ([email protected]). Administrative Secretary (nigel.berry@admin. the members of the Sub-faculty of Classical Visitors of the Botanic Garden ox.ac.uk). Languages and Literature

One person elected by Congregation Visitatorial Board Panel Current/Retiring Member To hold office until Current/Retiring Member To hold Three persons elected by and from office until Congregation Dr R M Armstrong, St Hilda’s MT 2017 Dr R B Rutherford, Christ Church mT 2017 Professor H C J Godfray, Jesus mT 2018 Current/Retiring Member To hold office until For further information, please contact the For further information, please contact the Secretary ([email protected]). Secretary ([email protected]). Dr N Bowles, Corpus Christi MT 2019 Dr H O’Donoghue, Linacre mT 2019 Board of the Faculty of English Delegacy for Nomination of Dr L J Smith, Harris Manchester mT 2019 Language and Literature Candidates for Ecclesiastical Benefices Note: Further information on the board can be Four persons elected by and from the members found at: www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/353- of the faculty of English Language and Two members of Congregation elected by 051a.shtml and www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/ Literature Congregation regulations/248-062.shtml. Current/Retiring Member To hold Current/Retiring Member To hold For further information, please contact the office until office until Secretary ([email protected]). Professor E D Boehmer, Wolfson MT 2017 Professor V D Cunningham, MT 2021 Divisional Boards Professor S C P Horobin, MT 2017 Corpus Christi Magdalen Dr S J Gunn, Merton MT 2021 Humanities Board Professor J C G Pitcher, St John’s mT 2017 For further information, please contact the One person elected by and from among the Professor D L Wakelin, St Hilda’s MT 2017 Secretary ([email protected]). members of the Faculty of English Language For further information, please contact the and Literature Delegacy for Military Instruction Secretary ([email protected]) Current/Retiring Member To hold One person elected by Congregation Board of the Faculty of History office until Current/Retiring Member To hold Nine persons elected by and from among the Professor R Douglas-Fairhurst, MT 2016 office until members of the Faculty of History holding Magdalen posts on the establishment or under the aegis Dr C P MacKenzie, MT 2019 One person elected by and from among the of the board Green Templeton members of the Faculty of Oriental Studies Current/Retiring Member To hold Committee for the Ruskin School Current/Retiring Member To hold office until of Art office until Professor J C Belich, Balliol mT 2017 Two other persons holding teaching posts in Professor M J Smith, MT 2016 Professor T C Buchanan, Kellogg MT 2017 the Ruskin School, who shall be elected by all University College Professor P Corsi, Linacre MT 2017 those holding such posts except the Ruskin Dr A M Gregory, Pembroke mT 2017 Master of Drawing under arrangements as per For further information, please contact the Dr D M Hopkin, Hertford MT 2017 Council Regulations 19 of 2002, regulations Secretary ([email protected]). Dr B E Jackson, MT 2017 31–39 University College Current/Retiring Member To hold Dr M S Kempshall, Wadham MT 2017 office until Professor K H A O’Rourke, MT 2017 All Souls Professor B D Catling, Linacre MT 2018 Dr G Tapsell, Lady Margaret Hall mT 2017 Professor M Chevska, Brasenose mT 2018 For further information, please contact the For further information, please contact the Secretary ([email protected]). Secretary ([email protected]). University of Oxford Gazette • 26 March 2015 457

Board of the Faculty of Linguistics, Current/Retiring Member To hold Oration at Encaenia every other year (a duty Philology and Phonetics office until established by convention); each year, to be one of the judges for the Newdigate Prize, the Two persons elected by and from among Canon Professor N J Biggar, MT 2017 Lord Alfred Douglas Prize and the Chancellor’s the members of the Faculty of Linguistics, Christ Church English Essay Prize; every third year to help Philology and Phonetics Canon Professor S R I Foot, MT 2017 judge the prize for the English poem on a Christ Church Current/Retiring Member To hold sacred subject; and generally to encourage the Canon Professor G J Ward, MT 2017 office until art of poetry in the University. Christ Church Professor M D Maiden, Trinity MT 2017 The professor receives a stipend of £12,000 For further information, please contact the Dr S Paoli, Balliol MT 2017 per annum plus £40 for each Creweian Secretary ([email protected]). Oration. The professor may hold the post in For further information, please contact the Notes: conjunction with another professorship or Secretary ([email protected]). readership within the University. The post Nominations in writing for the elections on 11 Board of the Faculty of Music enjoys an association with All Souls College but June, by four members of Congregation other there may be occasions when the postholder Two persons elected by and from among the than the candidate, will be received by the is offered an association by another college (eg members of the Faculty of Music Elections Office,U niversity Offices, Wellington if the postholder has a prior association with Square, up to 4pm on 14 May. Current/Retiring Member To hold another college). office until At least one nomination in respect of each Further particulars of the professorship are candidate must be made on an official Dr R W Allen, St Peter’s MT 2017 available on the University website (www. nomination form (available at www.admin. Professor M J Burden, MT 2017 ox.ac.uk/poetryprofessor2015). Informal ox.ac.uk/elections/oxonly/forms/index.shtml). New College enquiries about the post may be made to the Council has decided that nominations should Chair of the Faculty of English (seamus.perry@ For further information, please contact the show for each signatory the name and college ell.ox.ac.uk). Secretary ([email protected]). or department in block capitals. Any names which are not so shown may not be published. Election procedures Board of the Faculty of Philosophy Candidates are invited to include with their Eligibility to vote in this election Three persons elected by and from among the nomination forms a written statement of no members of the Faculty of Philosophy All members of Convocation who wish to more than 250 words setting out his or her vote in this election must first register their Current/Retiring Member To hold reasons for standing and qualifications for the intention to vote (see ‘Voter registration’ office until office being sought. In the event of a contested below). election, these statements will be available Professor R S Crisp, St Anne’s MT 2017 online at www.admin.ox.ac.uk/elections and Convocation consists of all the former student Dr O E E Pooley, Oriel MT 2017 published in the Gazette dated 28 May. Voters members of the University who have been Dr D M W Wallace, Balliol MT 2017 may wish to wait until they have read these admitted to a degree (other than an honorary For further information, please contact the statements before returning their ballot papers. degree) of the University, and of any other Secretary ([email protected]. persons who are members of Congregation Ballot papers will be sent out to members of uk). or who have retired having been members of Congregation as soon as possible after the Congregation on the date of their retirement. Board of the Faculty of Theology closing date for nominations. Completed ballot and Religion papers must be received by the Elections Office Membership of Convocation is conferred not later than 4pm on automatically to members of Congregation Four Ordinary Members elected by and from 11 June. whose names have been entered in the all members of the faculty exclusive of the Register of Congregation and to degree persons qualified to beO fficialM embers as For further information, please contact the holders after having attended a formal degree per Regulation 10 of Council Regulations 19 of Elections Officer (shirley.mulvihill@admin. ceremony (either in person or in absentia). 2002 ox.ac.uk). Those wishing to verify their current status Current/Retiring Member To hold as members of Convocation are asked to Convocation 19 June office until contact their college secretary or departmental administrator. Dr R A Ellis, Regent’s Park MT 2017 Election of the Professor of Poetry Professor G D Flood, Wolfson MT 2017 The functions of Convocation are set out in An election by Convocation will be held in Dr S L Hausner, St Peter’s MT 2017 the University Statutes (www.admin.ox.ac.uk/ Trinity term 2015 in order to elect the Professor Dr D N Lincicum, Mansfield MT 2017 statutes/780-121.shtml). of Poetry, to hold office for four years from the Three OfficialM embers elected by all members first day of Michaelmas term 2015. A meeting Eligibility to stand for election of the faculty and from the persons qualified of Convocation will be held on Friday, 19 June The single criterion for eligibility, in addition to be OfficialM embers as per Regulation 10 of 2015, to announce the results. to not having held the Professorship on a Council Regulations 19 of 2002 Duties and stipend of the Professor previous occasion, is that candidates be of sufficient distinction to be able to fulfil the The duties of the professor are: normally to duties of the post. give one public lecture each term; to deliver an inaugural lecture; normally to offer one more event each term; to give the Creweian 458 University of Oxford Gazette • 26 March 2015

Eligibility to nominate in this election These statements must be received by the who have registered to vote online will be Elections Office at theU niversity Offices, sent instructions on how to vote once their All members of Convocation are entitled Wellington Square, by 4pm on Wednesday, 6 eligibility to vote has been verified. To allow to nominate a candidate in this election May. In the event of a contested election, these time for verification of eligibility, members (see ‘Nominations’ below). Please note that statements shall be published in the University wishing to vote in person must register at least members also wishing to vote must also Gazette and on the officialU niversity website. five working days before collecting their ballot register their intention to vote (see ‘Voter paper from the University Offices at Wellington registration’ below). Congregation flysheets Square, Oxford, between 9am and 5pm Nominations Ten or more members of Congregation may Monday to Friday. Members voting in person arrange to have a flysheet circulated with the must bring some form of photo identification, Nominations by 50 members of Convocation Gazette in regard to this election. The rules such as a University card, Bodleian reader’s other than the candidate (who need not made by Council governing the circulation card, new-style driving licence or passport. be a member of Convocation) must be of flysheets are given inA ppendix B of received by the Elections Office at the Result of a contested election Congregation Regulations 2 of 2002 (www. University Offices, WellingtonS quare, up admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/regulations/529-122b. The result of a contested election will be to 4pm on Wednesday, 6 May. Copies of shtml#_Toc28141352). announced by the Proctors in a meeting the nomination form may be downloaded of Convocation at 4pm on Friday, from the University website (www.ox.ac.uk/ Voting arrangements 19 June, in Convocation House. Members of poetryprofessor2015) or obtained from the If the election is not contested the result will be Convocation wishing to attend the meeting Elections Office (email: poetry.election@ announced in the Gazette following the close are asked to note that the wearing of gowns admin.ox.ac.uk). Nominations must clearly of nominations. In the event of a contested is optional. The result will subsequently be show for each signatory the name, date of election, a ballot will be conducted by the reported on the University’s website and birth, and college and year of matriculation Electoral Reform Services in accordance with published in the Gazette. (for degree-holders), or the college or the following procedures and the results department (for non-matriculated members Further Information announced at a meeting of Convocation on of Congregation). Faxed nomination forms or Friday, 19 June. Informal enquiries about the post may be made electronic signatures will not be accepted. The to the Chair of the Faculty of English (seamus. names of those nominators whose eligibility to Voter registration [email protected]). nominate has been verified will be published In the event of a contested election, members online and in the University Gazette. Further information about election procedures of Convocation must register their intention may be found in Council Regulations 8 Nominations must also be accompanied by to vote. The registration period will open on of 2002 (www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/ a statement signed by the person nominated Monday, 13 April 2015, and close at noon on regulations/1089-120.shtml). consenting to the nomination, and including Monday, 8 June 2015 (BST). A website will be either his/her contact details or the name available during this period for prospective Those wishing to verify their current status and contact details of the person he/she has voters to register their intention to vote as members of Convocation are asked to nominated to act as his/her representative to during the election. Once you have submitted contact their college secretary or departmental the University throughout the election (the your request to register and confirmed this administrator. ‘authorised representative’). Faxed candidate via an emailed link to your email account, Media enquiries should be directed to the forms or electronic signatures will not be your details will be checked to ensure you University of Oxford News and Information accepted. Copies of the form for candidates are a member of Convocation and eligible to Office (email: [email protected]; tel: may also be downloaded from the University vote in this election. You will be notified by +44 (0)1865 (2)80528 or email: matt.pickles@ website (www.ox.ac.uk/poetryprofessor2015) email if your request has been unsuccessful. admin.ox.ac.uk; tel: +44 (0)1865 280532). or obtained from the Elections Office. If you are unable to register online, or have any queries about the registration process, a All other queries should be addressed to the Candidate statements telephone helpline will be available during the Elections Officer,M s S L S Mulvihill, Council Each candidate for election, or authorised registration period. Secretariat, University Offices, Wellington representative, may submit for publication a Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD (email: poetry. Voting written statement, of no more than 500 words, [email protected]; tel: +44 (0)1865 setting out the candidate’s reasons for standing. Registered voters will have the option of (2)80463). 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