ThursdaY 4 december 2014 • No 5080 • Vol 145 Gazette Council and Main Lectures 180 Committees 172 Council of the University: Examinations and Boards 180 Changes in Regulations (a) University Sports Strategic Examinations for the Degree of Doctor of Subcommittee of the Education Philosophy Committee Examinations for the Degree of Master of (b) Regulations for Procedures Philosophy Concerning Fitness to Teach During the Course of the PGCE Examinations for the Degree of Master of Programme Science (c) Changes to regulations for the Professorship of Poetry Changes to Examination Regulations: Social Sciences Board Council of the University: Register of Congregation Colleges, Halls and Societies 182 Notices 175 obituaries: Keble consultative Notices: Merton Congregation Discussion on possible changes to Statute XII Review of Estates Services Advertisements 183 General Notices: Gazette distribution arrangements Notifications of Prizes, Teaching Excellence Awards 2014 Grants and Funding 185 Museum of the History of Science: Change to opening times Scholarships for study in Germany Appointments: bodleian libraries: colin Franklin Prize Humanities for book collecting mathematical, Physical and life Sciences bodleian libraries: Gordon duff Prize Medical Sciences Visiting Professorships: Notifications of Vacancies 186 mathematical, Physical and life Sciences university of oxford Musical and other Events: Colleges, Halls and Societies Botanic Garden external Vacancies Gazette distribution is changing: see notice on p176 for details (and how to secure your copy from January 2015). For details of University events, see the ‘Events’ page of the Staff Gateway: www.ox.ac.uk/staff/event-listing 171 172 University of Oxford Gazette • 4 december 2014 Council and Main Committees Council of the University (8) the President of the Women's blues that the student's alleged conduct or Committee; behaviour may be the result of, or the Changes in Regulations student is otherwise suffering from, ill (9) the President of the Sports health, the procedure set out below must Council has made the following changes in Federation; be followed. regulations, to come into effect on (10) the Director of Sport; 19 December. 2. If at any stage of the proceedings set (11) the Head of Development – Sport; out below it should become apparent (a) University Sports Strategic that the student's alleged problems may Subcommittee of the Education (12) the Director of Student be caused by ill health, the fitness to Committee Administration and Services; teach procedures shall be stopped and Explanatory Note (13) a staff representative1; the procedures set out in Part B of Statute XIII shall be invoked. The following changes, made on the (14) a sabbatical officer of theo xford recommendation of Education Committee, University Student Union, nominated by 3. a member of staff or a student of the amend the membership of the University that body.' department, or a member of the staff of Sports Strategic Subcommittee of the the school where the PGCE student is (b) Regulations for Procedures Education Committee to allow the chair of placed, who has concerns that a student Concerning Fitness to Teach During the the subcommittee to be appointed by the enrolled on the PGce is suffering from Course of the PGCE Programme Vice-chancellor on the recommendation of ill health, conducts him or herself in Education Committee, so that the chair can Explanatory Note such a way as to raise concerns about, be drawn from a wider pool than members or demonstrates any traits or indicators The following changes, made on the of Education Committee. which may affect, his or her fitness to recommendation of the Social Sciences teach is under a duty to report this to An update is also made to replace the term Divisional Board, amend the regulations the PGCE Course Director of Graduate 'chairman' with the gender-neutral term for the Procedures Concerning Fitness to Studies (Professional Courses). These 'chair'. Teach During the Course of the PGCE to concerns should be put in writing and (i) replace 'Director of Graduate Studies Text of Regulations signed. Anonymous representations will (Professional Courses)' with 'PGCE Course not normally be considered. In Part 30 of council regulations 15 of 2002, Director' following changes in roles and concerning the University Sports Strategic responsibilities in the Department of 4. If it appears to the PGCE Course Subcommittee of the Education Committee, Education; and (ii) replace 'Criminal Records Director of Graduate Studies amend existing regulation 30.1 and Bureau report' with 'Disclosures and Barring (Professional Courses) that the matter substitute (new text underlined, deleted service check' (and thus 'crb' with 'dbs') is one solely of conduct or behaviour, text struck through): following structural changes in the Home as opposed to ill health, the PGCE office. The opportunity is also taken to Course Director will consider whether '30.1. The University Sports Strategic replace references to 'chairman' with 'chair'. the matter can be dealt with informally Subcommittee of the Education Committee within the Department. If it cannot shall consist of: Text of Regulations and, after appropriate consultation (if (1) a chairman appointed by the Vice- 1 In council regulations 8 of 2006, necessary with the school of placement Chancellor on the recommendation of concerning the Procedures Concerning concerned), the PGCE Course Director from amongst the members of Education Fitness to Teach During the Course of considers there to be a case against the Committee; the PGCE Programme, delete existing student, that, as a result of his or her regulations 1–27 and substitute (new text conduct or behaviour, the student may (2) one of the Proctors or the Assessor as underlined, deleted text struck through): have committed an offence or offences may be agreed between them; under the University Statutes, the PGCE '1. Any determination by the Department (3), (4) two persons elected by the Course Director of Graduate Studies of Education of a student's fitness to Conference of Colleges; (Professional Courses)will notify the teach as a result of a student's alleged Proctors of this in writing. If such matters (5) one person from amongst the four conduct or behaviour, must take come to the attention of the Proctors academic divisions as may be agreed place strictly in accordance with the independently the Proctors will inform between the divisions; procedures set out below. Where, after the PGCE Course Director. appropriate consultation, it appears (6) one person appointed by the Director 5. When such a referral is made, the of Estates; 1This is an agreed appointment by the Joint Committee PGCE Course Director will also notify (7) the President of the Men's Blues for university support staff (JCUSS) and Joint committee the Proctors that the outcome of any Committee; with UCU (University and College Union). University of Oxford Gazette • 4 december 2014 173 investigation and/or disciplinary 11. Where the Proctors decide not Course Director of Graduate Studies proceedings may have an impact on to carry out an investigation into (Professional Courses) that the matter is the student's fitness to teach, and that the student's conduct under the at an end. accordingly, the PGCE Course Director University's disciplinary proceedings, an 15. The director of the department of must be notified of the outcome. investigation will be carried out by the Education will appoint a committee Department. The PGCE Course Director 6. If the Proctors decide to investigate of three to consider the investigator's of Graduate Studies (Professional the matter as a disciplinary matter under report and to adjudicate the case. The Courses)will inform the student in Statute XI, the Department cannot committee shall include one member writing of the commencement of make its determination of the student's who is a Principal or Headteacher the investigation, the grounds of the fitness to teach before the outcome of representing the partnership schools. investigation, and of the student's status disciplinary proceedings, including any No member of the committee shall have during it. The student's college will also appeals proceedings. A determination had any involvement or interest in the be informed. made under Statute XI will not amount case, or be a current or former teacher of to a judgement of a student's fitness 12. The PGCE Course Director of Graduate the student. The Director shall nominate to teach. This is a decision to be made Studies (Professional Courses)will refer one member of the committee to act as by the Director of the Department of the case to a suitably trained senior its chairman. Education, in the light of any disciplinary member of the Department, who has 16. The student will be required to determination made. had no previous involvement with the attend the meeting of the committee in individual concerned, to investigate 7. Before the commencement of any person and will be given not less than the matter and to produce a report. The investigation into the conduct of a PGCE four working days' notice of the date student, and any other persons who have student, whether by the Proctors under and time of the meeting. If the student relevant knowledge of the events and/or the University disciplinary procedures, fails to attend the meeting without a circumstances surrounding the matter, or by the Department under the reasonable explanation, which is to will be invited to attend an interview. procedures set out below, it will be for the be determined at the discretion of the The investigator will be accompanied Director of the Department of Education Chairman, the committee will consider by another senior member of the to determine the status of the student the case in the student's absence. The department, and the student, or other during the investigation. student is entitled to be accompanied by person being interviewed, is entitled to a friend, relative, student representative 8.