cambridge university reporter, wednesday, 26 october 2011

NoticesCalendar 82North West Cambridge: An update on current

progress and the development of proposals for a first phase: Notice 82

Retrospectivity concerning the LL.M. Degree: Notice 84

Vacancies, appointments, etc.Vacancies in the University 84

Awards, etc.Scholarships and Prizes, etc. awarded 85

Events, courses, etc.Announcement of lectures, seminars, etc. 85

Regulations for examinationsPreliminary Examination for Part II of the

Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos 85Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos, Part II 86Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos,

Parts IIa and IIb (Archaeology) 86Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos 86Master of Music 87

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.Annual Meetings of the Faculty Boards 87Mathematical Tripos, Part III, 2012: Notice 88

M.B., B.Chir. progression requirements for satisfactory completion: Notice 89

Class-lists, etc.Master of Music Examination, 2011 90Postgraduate Certificate in Education, 2011 91Diploma in the Conservation of Easel

Paintings: Third Year Examination, 2011 92Act for the degree of Doctor of Medicine 92

ActaApproval of Graces submitted to the Regent

House on 12 October 2011 92Congregation of the Regent House on 22

October 2011 92

End of the Official Part of the ‘Reporter’

College NoticesElections 101Vacancies 101Events 101

Societies, etc.Philosophical Society 101

External NoticesOxford Notices 101

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY

REPORTERNo 6240 We d N e s d ay 26 oc to b e r 2011 Vol cxlii No 5

PUblisHed by aUtHority

CONTENTS

82 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY REPORTER 26 October 2011

NOTICES

Calendar 1 November, Tuesday. All Saints Day. Scarlet Day. 6 November, Sunday. Commemoration of Benefactors. Preacher before the University at 11.15 a.m., Lord Wilson of

Dinton, Master of Emmanuel College (Lady Margaret’s Preacher). Scarlet Day. 8 November, Tuesday. Discussion at 2 p.m. in the Senate-House. 9 November, Wednesday. Michaelmas Term divides.Discussions at 2 p.m. Congregations 8 November 26 November, Saturday at 2 p.m.22 November 6 December

North West Cambridge: An update on current progress and the development of proposals for a first phase: Notice24 October 20111. The purpose of this Notice is to provide members of the University with an update on current progress with the North West Cambridge project and to inform them of a decision taken by the Council at its meeting on 17 October to take forward detailed planning work for a Phase 1 preparatory to presenting a case for such a development to the Regent House during the course of 2012. The Council also approved the membership of the West and North West Cambridge Estates Syndicate.

Planning application submitted2. As authorized by the Regent House in Grace 2 of 15 June 2011, the Registrary submitted a planning application for the University’s lands at North West Cambridge on 22 September 2011. It is currently anticipated that a resolution to grant consent will be considered by the planning authorities in January 2012 and, consequent upon that being in the University’s favour, full consent would follow with approval of s.106 obligations and other reserved matters in April or May 2012. The full planning submission can be viewed or downloaded from the North West Cambridge website: http://www.nwcambridge.co.uk.

Feasibility study for a Phase 1 of development3. In parallel with the preparations for the submission of the planning application for the site as a whole, the North West Cambridge office has prepared a Feasibility Study for a Phase 1 development. This was later supplemented by an Addendum that explored in more detail how accommodation for post-doctoral research staff and postgraduate students might be configured in collegiate form. This concept was influenced by a joint College and University Committee under the Chairmanship of Lord Wilson of Dinton (the Master of Emmanuel College) whose report entitled Growing Cambridge was broadly welcomed as a basis for further discussion by the Colleges Committee at its meeting on 9 July 2011. (A PDF of Growing Cambridge is available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2011-12/weekly/6240/growingcambridge.pdf.)4. The Feasibility Study and its Addendum have been considered by the Finance Committee at its meetings on 6 July and 14 September 2011, by the Council at its annual residential strategic retreat on 26 September 2011 and at its formal meeting on 17 October 2011. The Finance Committee and the Council also considered a preliminary report by Rothschild’s on how the University might choose to finance the project following the Regent House’s approval by Grace 4 of 9 February 2011 of the recommendations in the Report of the Council on external financing for the development of its land holdings in North West Cambridge and other building projects, which authorized the Council in advance to arrange, on the advice of the Finance Committee, external finance up to a total amount of £350m, earmarked for the Capital Plan and the North West Cambridge development.5. The Feasibility Study, its Addendum, and the Rothschild’s report have been restricted in their circulation to the members of the Project Board, the Finance Committee, and the Council because they contain commercially confidential material. It is, however, intended to produce a detailed case for Phase 1 that draws on these documents and subsequent work for wider circulation to enable the members of the Regent House to make an informed decision about whether they wish to approve Phase 1. That detailed case will be part of a Report that will be published during the course of 2012.

Proposed elements in Phase 16. The current Feasibility Study and its Addendum proposes a Phase 1 development that would be comprised of the following elements:

a. Site infrastructure and landscapingb. University housing for letting at subsidized rents (approximately 530 units)c. Market housing for sale (approximately 300 units)d. University housing for letting at market rents (approximately 56 units)e. Supermarket and eight retail unitsf. 3-star hotel (approximately 130 beds)g. Senior living accommodation (approximately 75 self-contained rooms)h. Primary school (single form entry)i. Outdoor sports facilities

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The plan below illustrates the scope of the development within the Master Plan approved by the Regent House. Theintention of Phase 1 would be to contribute to the strategic need of the University to provide affordable and high qualityhousing for post-doctoral research staff and others at the beginning of their careers with the University. It will also ensurethat a mixed community is developed with significant facilities provided at the outset in a landscaped environmentwith transport infrastructure within the site, and between it and the rest of the City. The market housing, hotel, retail develop-ments, and senior living accommodation also contribute significantly to the financial viability of the Phase.

Potential for new student accommodation in Phase 17. Plans for Phase 1 will be laid so that they could also include new student accommodation (with the likelihood that this would be for postgraduates) during the detailed development of the Phase 1 elements or at a later date. Any such proposal would only be taken forward following detailed consultation with the Colleges to determine their needs and whether it is thought desirable to pursue the concept that some of the accommodation for students and/or post-doctoral research staff might be configured to form the nucleus of a new College (initially an approved society).

Budget for pre-contract works for Phase 18. In order to take forward the Phase 1 concept to the point of detailed design of the site and each element within it will involve a further significant investment. The budget for these pre-contract works for Phase 1 has been set at £13.25m for


the period up to November 2012 by the Project Board. On the advice of the Finance Committee, the Council approved this budget as a loan from the Chest at its meeting on 17 October 2011. The authorized warrants for the project to date total £10.32m. The Council notes that the budget for the pre-contract works covers the elements set out in the Feasibility Report together with the development of the University housing for letting at market rates. It also covers the potential for the development of new student accommodation depending on the outcome of the discussions with the Colleges referred to above. Any significant variation to the elements which have now been determined will require revisions to the budget.

Financial viability of the project and the Council’s decision to proceed with pre-contract works9. The Council is convinced of the strategic case for proceeding. In that context, it is satisfied that the project as a whole and, in particular, Phase 1, is financially viable, a view shared by the Finance Committee. It is also satisfied that the risks of the project have been properly assessed and that the projected capital investment required of the University for Phase 1 is affordable by the University within the context of Grace 4 of 9 February 2011 and will not impair its ability to continue to invest appropriately in academic budgets and capital. As the Council made clear in its Report on the governance arrangements for the North West Cambridge project and for the development of West Cambridge, the financial affairs of the Syndicate will be ring-fenced and the financial model for the project makes a clear distinction between capital and recurrent expenditure for the project and the normal operations of the University.

10. In coming to its view, the Council did not wish to authorize further expenditure on development work unless it felt confident that it could in principle recommend approval to the Regent House during 2012 for work to commence on Phase 1 as described in this Notice. To do otherwise would be to expend significant sums of money without a clear intention. The Council has therefore decided that it will recommend in due course that the Regent House approve a Grace to make funds available to proceed with the construction works of Phase 1 unless a material change in the financial appraisal renders the project unviable or some other unforeseen event alters its current view of the strategic imperative for proceeding. The Council is conscious of the significance of its decision and wishes to inform the Regent House of it through this Notice. It will continue to inform the Regent House in the coming months of progress prior to publishing a Report as proposed to seek approval for beginning construction work of Phase 1.

Formation of the Syndicate for the West and North West Cambridge Estates11. The Council also considered the establishment of a Syndicate for the West and North West Cambridge Estates approved by Grace 2 of 19 May 2011 and approved its membership under the Chairmanship of Mr Alexander Johnston, who will serve initially until 31 December 2015 in that capacity. Professor Jeremy Sanders, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Affairs, has been nominated as the Deputy Chairman of the Syndicate. The Syndicate will replace the Project Board with effect from 1 November 2011. The Project Board will be stood down from the same date. The Council is grateful for the considerable work undertaken by members of the Project Board to steer the project to the point it has now reached. The full membership of the Syndicate will be published shortly. The Syndicate will establish a number of groups to guide its work and to ensure that there is continued involvement of members of the University in its work as designs and plans for a Phase 1 are taken forward.

Retrospectivity concerning the LL.M. Degree: Notice

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VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, ETC.

Vacancies in the UniversityA full list of current vacancies can be found at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/jobs.

Lector in Ukrainian in the Department of Slavonic Studies; salary: £23,661–£26,629; tenure: to 31 December 2013 in the first instance; closing date: 18 November 2011; further particulars: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/jobs/vacancies.cgi?job=8339; quote reference: GR08339

Oppenheimer Early Career Research Fellowship in the School of Physical Sciences; stipend: £27,319 to £35,646 plus expenses; tenure: three years from 1 October 2012; closing date: 23 January 2012; further particulars: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/jobs/vacancies.cgi?job=9036; quote reference: LA09036

Any job application submitted with a curriculum vitae should be accompanied by a Cover Sheet for Employment (form CHRIS/6) which can be downloaded from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/, or may be obtained in hard copy from the advertising Department or Faculty.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.


AWARDS, ETC.

Scholarships and Prizes, etc. awarded


EVENTS, COURSES, ETC.

Announcement of lectures, seminars, etc.The University offers a large number of lectures, seminars, and other events, many of which are free of charge, to members of the University and others who are interested. Details can be found on Faculty and Departmental websites, and in the following resources.

The What’s On website (http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/whatson/) carries details of exhibitions, music, theatre and film, courses, and workshops, and is searchable by category and date. Both an RSS feed and a subscription email service are available.

Talks.cam (http://www.talks.cam.ac.uk/) is a fully searchable talks listing service, and talks can be subscribed to and details downloaded.

Brief details of upcoming events are given below.Divinity Professor Janet Soskice, Inaugural

Lecturehttp://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/documents/Soskice_Inaugural_2011.pdf

Economics The Marshall Lectures 2011–12 http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/notices/marshlec11-12.htmGender Studies Public Lecture, and Multi-disciplinary

Gender Research Seminarhttp://www.gender.cam.ac.uk/

REGULATIONS FOR EXAMINATIONSThe General Board give notice that, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board or other authority concerned, the regulations for certain University examinations have been amended as follows:

Preliminary Examination for Part II of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 246)

With effect from 1 October 2011The Special Regulations for the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos have been amended so as to (i) introduce a Preliminary Examination for Part II of the Tripos; (ii) to amend the title of Paper 10; and (iii) to allow the Preliminary Examinations for Parts I and II of the Tripos to be classed. The revised regulations are as follows:

aN g l o-sa x o N, No r s e, a N d ce lt i c

1. There shall be a Preliminary Examination for Part I and for Part II of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos.

Part I2. The examination shall consist of Papers 1–10 of Part I of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos, as follows:Paper 1. England before the Norman ConquestPaper 2. Scandinavian history in the Viking AgePaper 3. The Brittonic-speaking peoples from the fourth century to the twelfthPaper 4. The Gaelic-speaking peoples from the fourth century to the twelfthPaper 5. Old English language and literaturePaper 6. Old Norse language and literaturePaper 7. Medieval Welsh language and literaturePaper 8. Medieval Irish language and literaturePaper 9. Insular Latin language and literaturePaper 10. Palaeography and codicology

3. In order to be classed, a candidate shall offer any four papers.


Part II4. The examination shall consist of papers 1–10 of Part I of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos, as listed above.5. In order to be classed, a candidate shall offer any four papers.

Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos, Part II(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 252)

With effect from 1 October 2011The regulations for Part II of the Tripos have been amended so as to enable candidates taking Part II over two years to offer up to two papers from Papers 5–9 of Part I, in place of up to two of the papers required under Regulation 15(a). The regulations have been amended as follows:

Regulation 16.(i) By replacing the first two lines of the regulation with sub-sections (a) and (b) so as to read:16(a). A candidate for Part II who takes the examination in the year next after obtaining Honours in Part I of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos or in another Honours Examination may offer in place of one of the papers required under Regulation 15(a) one paper chosen from among Papers 1–10 of Part I;

(b). candidates for Part II who take the examination in the year next but one after obtaining Honours in Part I of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos or in another Honours Examination may offer in place of up to two of the papers required under Regulation 15(a) papers chosen from among Papers 5–9 of Part I;provided that:(ii) By redesignating the provisions currently designated as sub-sections (a) and (b) of the regulation, as sub-sections (i) and (ii).

With effect from 1 October 2013

Regulation 14.Paper 15 (Historical Linguistics (Paper 11 of the Linguistics Tripos) (New Regulations)) will be suspended in 2013–14 and in each alternate year thereafter.

The Faculty Board of English have confirmed that no candidate’s preparation will be affected.

Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos, Parts IIa and IIb (Archaeology)(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 257)

With effect from 1 October 2011

Regulation 15.

Special areas in Archaeology The title of Paper A7 has been amended from ‘The Upper Palaeolithic from the Alps to the Americas’ to ‘Topics in Palaeolithic archaeology’.

The Faculty Board of Archaeology and Anthropology have confirmed that no candidate’s preparation for the examination in 2012 will be affected by this change.

Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 361)

With effect from 1 October 2011The lists of papers available to candidates under Schedules Ib and D have been amended.

SCHEDULE Ib

Paper Fr. 9 (French Literature, thought, and history, from 1789 to 1898) may not be replaced by a portfolio of essays under the provisions of Regulation 23 for candidates taking Part Ib of the Tripos in 2011–12.The dagger marked in the Schedule against Paper Fr. 9 has been removed until 1 October 2012.


SCHEDULE DPaper MES.37 of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos (History of the pre-modern Middle East) has been added to the list of papers that may be offered under Schedule D (Papers from other Triposes that may be taken in Part II). Paper MES.39 (Special subject in the pre-modern Middle East) has been suspended in 2011–12.

The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages have confirmed that no candidate’s preparation for the examination in 2012 will be affected by these changes.

Master of Music(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 471)

With effect from 1 October 2011The form of examination has been amended. The number of pieces to be announced by the Faculty Board under Regulation 7, Section 1, Choral conducting, will be reduced from six to five. Options listed under Sections 3(ii) and 3(iii) of the regulation will be expanded to include additional options for examination in choral work, and to allow candidates to offer an examined choral recital.

Regulation 9, which formally requires candidates to undertake two College placements, has been removed. Candidates may now undertake a number of shorter placements, but reports are no longer taken into account when awarding the final mark. The existing Regulations 10–15 have been renumbered as 9–14 respectively.

Regulation 7. By amending Section 1 of the regulation so as to read:

Section 1: Choral conductingThe examination shall consist of the rehearsal and direction, over a period of thirty minutes, of performances of two pieces chosen by the Examiners on the day of the examination from a list of five announced by the Faculty Board.

By amending Section 3 of the regulation so as to read:

Section 3: OptionsEach candidate shall choose two options from three: (i) an extended essay of not more than 6,000 words, including notes but excluding appendices; (ii) either a critical edition of a single choral work or group of choral works unavailable in a modern scholarly edition, or a comparative study of particular editions of a single choral work or group of choral works, or a study of editorial practice in relation to choral music; (iii) either a choral recital of thirty minutes in length with a choir assembled by the candidate, or an organ recital of thirty minutes in length, for which a set work will be announced by the Faculty Board, or a performance as continuo accompanist, for which scores will be provided for the candidates in advance of the examination. Regulation 9.

By removing the regulation and by renumbering Regulations 10–15 as 9–14 respectively.

The Faculty Board of Music have confirmed that no candidate’s preparation for the examination in 2012 will be affected by these changes.

NOTICES BY FACULTY BOARDS, ETC.

Annual Meetings of the Faculty BoardsBiologyThe Chair of the Faculty Board of Biology gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, 15 November 2011, in the Department of Pathology, Tennis Court Road. The main business is to elect three members of the Faculty Board in class (c) (Statute C, IV, 2 (c)), in accordance with a procedure approved by the Faculty by which one of those elected is nominated by the Department of Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience, one by the Department of Plant Sciences, and one by the Department of Zoology, all to serve from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 561).

Nominations, for which the consent of the candidate must be obtained, signed by the proposer and seconder, together with notice of any other business, should be sent to the Secretary, Dr Fiona Russell, Faculty of Biology, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX, to arrive not later than noon on Monday, 7 November 2011. Copies of the agenda will be posted in Departments in the Faculty.


Earth Sciences and GeographyThe Chairman of the Faculty Board of Earth Sciences and Geography gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 2.15 p.m. on Tuesday, 8 November 2011, in the Seminar Room, Department of Geography, Downing Place. The business will be the election, in accordance with Statute C, IV, 2, of two members of the board in class (a) to serve for two or four years from 1 January 2012 and three members of the board in class (c) to serve for four years from 1 January 2012.

Nominations for the election and notice of any other business should reach the Secretary of the Faculty Board ([email protected]) not later than 7 November 2011.

EducationThe Chairman of the Faculty Board of Education gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held on Thursday, 17 November 2011, at 3 p.m. in 2S4 in the Donald McIntyre Building, Faculty of Education, 184 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ.

Notification of any agenda items should be sent in writing to the Secretary of the Faculty Board of Education, 184 Hills Road, not later than Tuesday, 8 November 2011.

EngineeringThe Chairman of the Faculty Board of Engineering gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, 11 November 2011, in Lecture Room 5 of the Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street. An election will be held, in accordance with Statute C, IV, 2(c), of two members of the Faculty Board in class (c) to serve for four years from 1 January 2012.

Nomination forms (available from the Faculty Board Office) and notice of any other business should be sent in writing to M. J. McKerchar, Secretary of the Faculty Board, to reach her not later than 9 a.m. on 4 November 2011.

Physics and ChemistryThe Chairman of the Faculty Board of Physics and Chemistry gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 2.15 p.m. on Friday, 18 November 2011, in the Committee Room, Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road. The main business will be the election of two members of the Faculty Board in class (c), in accordance with Statute C, IV, 2(c).

Nominations, signed by the proposer and seconder, for which the consent of the candidate must be obtained, should reach the Secretary at the Institute of Astronomy not later than Monday, 31 October. Notice of any other business should reach the Secretary by the same date.

Mathematical Tripos, Part III, 2012: NoticeThe Faculty Board of Mathematics give notice that, in accordance with Regulations 16 and 17 for the Mathematical Tripos (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 351), there will be set in 2012, if candidates desire to present themselves therein, a paper in each of the subjects in the following list. The duration of the paper is shown beside it.

1 Lie algebras and their representations 3 hours2 Topics in calculus and algebra 3 hours3 Representation theory and invariant theory 3 hours4 Commutative algebra 3 hours5 Introduction to functional analysis 3 hours6 Elliptic partial differential equations 3 hours7 Mathematical topics in kinetic theory 3 hours8 Kac–Moody and Virasoro algebras 3 hours9 Percolation on graphs 2 hours10 Ramsey theory 2 hours11 Combinatorics 2 hours12 Spectral geometry 3 hours13 Algebraic geometry 3 hours14 Riemannian geometry 3 hours15 Symplectic geometry 2 hours16 Knots and 4-manifolds 3 hours17 Differential geometry 3 hours18 Abelian varieties 3 hours19 Algebraic topology 3 hours20 Hamiltonian dynamical systems 3 hours21 Galois cohomology 3 hours22 Complex manifolds 3 hours23 Topos theory 3 hours24 Computable function theory 2 hours25 Category theory 3 hours26 Introduction to Iwasawa theory 3 hours27 Elliptic curves 2 hours28 Local fields 3 hours29 Prime numbers 3 hours


30 Percolation and related topics 2 hours31 Random matrices 2 hours32 Stochastic networks 3 hours33 Advanced probability 3 hours34 Stochastic calculus and applications 3 hours35 Topics on conformal invariance and randomness 2 hours36 Semiparametric statistics 2 hours37 Applied statistics 3 hours38 Time series and Monte Carlo inference 2 hours39 Statistical theory 3 hours40 Actuarial statistics 2 hours41 Biostatistics 2 hours42 Mathematics of operational research 3 hours43 Advanced financial models 3 hours44 Optimal investment 2 hours45 Supersymmetry 2 hours46 Quantum field theory 3 hours47 Solitons and instantons 2 hours48 Symmetries and particles 3 hours49 Statistical field theory 2 hours50 Advanced quantum field theory 3 hours51 String theory 3 hours52 The standard model 3 hours53 Cosmology 3 hours54 Applications of general relativity 2 hours55 Applications of differential geometry to physics 2 hours56 General relativity 3 hours57 Advanced cosmology 3 hours58 Black holes 3 hours59 Galactic astronomy and dynamics 3 hours60 Origin and evolution of galaxies 3 hours61 Dynamics of astrophysical discs 2 hours62 Astrophysical fluid dynamics 3 hours63 Structure and evolution of stars 3 hours64 Planetary system dynamics 3 hours65 Quantum information theory 3 hours66 Quantum foundations 2 hours67 Quantum computation 2 hours68 Distribution theory and applications 2 hours69 Numerical solution of differential equations 3 hours70 Approximation theory 3 hours71 Reaction-diffusion equations 2 hours72 Fundamentals in fluid dynamics of climate change 3 hours73 Turbulence 2 hours74 Biological physics 3 hours75 Slow viscous flow 3 hours76 Perturbation and stability methods 3 hours77 Convection 3 hours78 Wave propagation and scattering 3 hours79 Advanced topics in fluid dynamics of climate change 3 hours80 The physics of the polar oceans, sea ice, and climate change 2 hours

The Faculty Board remind candidates and Tutors that requests for papers to be set on additional subjects should be sent to the Secretary of the Faculty Board at the Mathematics Faculty Office, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, not later than 9 November 2011.

M.B., B.Chir. progression requirements for satisfactory completion: NoticeThe Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine give notice of the requirements for satisfactory completion of the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Regulation 3(i), Statutes and Ordinances, p. 455).

Throughout clinical coursesAssessment occurs at the end of each clinical placement and may include the result of observation by the multidisciplinary clinical team together with more formal assessments such as multiple choice question (MCQ) tests or mini-clinical evaluation exercises (mini-CEXs) organized on the firm. The assessment methods for each course component are determined by the Deanery team in consultation with Specialty Directors and Theme Co-ordinators; they are explained to students in the Resource Information published on the web.


Student selected components (SSC): Assessed by SSC supervisors in the way designed by them to be most appropriate to the activity concerned.

Portfolio assessments: Students’ developing portfolios are assessed formatively by Clinical Supervisors and GP Tutors.

Placement records: For each stage of the course, assessment results are recorded in a written report. A placement record for each student is completed at the end of individual placements by the Specialty Director, regional hospital Undergraduate Specialty Tutor, or responsible consultant. Evaluation criteria are as follows:Attendance: Determined for each placement as appropriate by the Specialty Director.

Examples of Satisfactory:• Attends a minimum x Ward Rounds, x Outpatient Clinics, and x Theatre Sessions.• Full participation in all activities; on-call, clinics, ward rounds, teaching.

Overall performance: O = Outstanding: in addition to ‘P’ qualities – demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm and a willingness to do more than expected; responds well and quickly under pressure; exceptional depth and breadth of subject knowledge; behaviour shows a high degree of consideration for patients.

P = Pass: demonstrates interest and a willingness to learn; has a good grasp of core subject knowledge and skills; is organized; works well within the team; behaviour shows appropriate respect for patients.

B = Borderline: contributes relatively little other than being present, has only minimal subject knowledge; is poorly organized – does not work well within the team or fails to engage; behaviour towards patients gives cause for concern.

F = Fail: lacks interest and makes no effort to learn, demonstrates very little subject knowledge; is a disruptive member of the team; behaviour suggests unacceptable behaviour towards patients.

Assessment score: The score/mark for any end-of-placement test expressed as a percentage.

Additional assessments: Standard Course Stage 1 / Cambridge Graduate Course in Medicine Level 1Assessment comprising:

Written test: Multiple-choice and extended-matching questions covering all of the major clinical specialties represented in Stage 1.

Case portfolio: Four written cases assessed by each student’s Clinical Supervisor.Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE):

A series of about 20 stations to assess skills in three areas: practical clinical skills, clinical examination, and communication skills.

Additional assessments: Stage 3 / Cambridge Graduate Course in Medicine Level 3

Mid-point review: Students whose progress is not satisfactory are brought to the attention of the Clinical Dean so that additional support may be organized if required.

Elective report: Approximately 1,000 words describing how the elective period was spent.Objective Practical Skills

Examination (OSPE):About 18 stations to assess practical clinical skills according to the requirements of Tomorrow’s Doctors. When they have passed the OSPE, students may practise their skills under supervision on their ward-based Stage 3 placements.

Practical prescribing examination:

A one-hour assessment using single-best response questions.

Portfolios and experience logs:

Evidence of satisfactory completion is required.

CLASS-LISTS, ETC.

Master of Music Examination, 2011list oF sUccessFUl caNdidates



sUPPleMeNtary list oF sUccessFUl caNdidates


Diploma in the Conservation of Easel Paintings: Third Year Examination, 2011list oF sUccessFUl caNdidates

Act for the degree of Doctor of Medicine


T. M. cox, Chairman of the M.D. CommitteeN. W. Morrell, Assessor to the Regius Professor of Physic

ACTA

Approval of Graces submitted to the Regent House on 12 October 2011All the Graces submitted to the Regent House on 12 October 2011 (Reporter, 2011–12, p. 63) were approved at 4 p.m. on Friday, 21 October 2011.

Congregation of the Regent House on 22 October 2011

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COLLEGE NOTICES

ElectionsFitzwilliam CollegeThe following elections have been made with effect from 1 October 2011:Bye-Fellowships

Dr Justice Tankebe, B.A. (Ghana), M.Phil., Ph.D., Teaching Associate in the Institute of Criminology

Teaching Bye-Fellowships:Dr Robert Harle, B.A., M.Sci., Ph.D. (DOW)Dr Xuan Tam, M.S. (Colorado), M.A., Ph.D. (Virginia)Dr Peter Webb, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Bristol)

VacanciesCorpus Christi College: One Stipendiary Research Fellowship to commence on 1 October 2012; closing date: noon, 17 November 2011; further particulars: http://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/fellowship/research-fellowship

EventsTrinity College: The Birkbeck Lectures for the Michaelmas Term 2011 will be given by Professor Guy Stroumsa, Professor of the study of the Abrahamic Religions, Oxford University, on ‘Scriptures, paideia, and the religious revolution of late antiquity’. Further information is available at http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=242.

SOCIETIES, ETC.

Philosophical SocietyaNNUal geNeral MeetiNg

The Annual General Meeting of the Society was held on Monday, 17 October 2011 in the Arts School, Bene’t Street at 4.30 p.m.

Professor A. G. Smith, President, was in the Chair.1. The Treasurer presented the audited accounts for the period January to December 2010, which were adopted.2. The following Officers and Members of Council were elected for the year 2012:President: Professor J. D. MollonTreasurer: Dr G. A. Reid

Vice-Presidents: Professor A. W. Cuthbert, Professor C. L.-H. Huang, Professor J. WoodhouseSecretaries: Dr C. Y. Barlow (Physical), Professor C. J. Howe (Biological), Professor P. M. H. Wilson (Mathematical)Ordinary Members of Council who continue: Professor H. Ahmed, Dr A. F. Blackwell, Professor R. Cameron, Professor T. M. Cox, Professor D. Frenkel, Professor J. M. E. Hyland, Dr D. B. Norman, Professor T. J. Pedley, Professor A. G. Smith, Dr D. Summers, Dr D. I. Wilson, Professor J. Woodhouse3. Thirty Fellows were elected and no Fellows were re-elected. It was reported that since the last Annual General Meeting two Fellows had died and seven had resigned and one hundred and ninety-five were presumed resigned.4. Messrs Peters Elworthy & Moore were appointed to act as Auditors for the year 2012.

EXTERNAL NOTICES

Oxford NoticesDepartment of Earth Sciences: Professorship of Geophysics; closing date: 12 December 2011; further particulars: http://www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university/jobs/fp/

Department of Education: Professorship of Education; closing date: 5 December 2011; further particulars: http://www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university/jobs/fp/

New College: College-Only Official Tutorial Fellowship in Physics; emolument: £28,454 a year, plus allowances; closing date: 9 a.m., 21 November 2011; further particulars: http://www.new.ox.ac.uk/news/college-only-official-tutorial-fellowship-physics

The Queen’s College: Eight-hour Stipendiary Lecturer in Law, Hilary and Trinity Term 2012; salary: £16,101 a year; closing date: 18 November 2011; further particulars: http://www. queens.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

St Hilda’s College: College and Classics Faculty Lecturership in Classics, January to December 2012; salary: £16,247–£18,285; closing date: 5 p.m., 21 November 2011; further particulars: http://www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk

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