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Sunday, 21 April, at 10 a.m. PROFESSOR URSULA KING, Head of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Bristol. (Sixth Bampton Lecture: `Christian spirituality and inter- faith dialogue: the spiritual contribution of world faiths'.) At St Mary's.
Sunday, 28 April, at 10 a.m. THE LORD BLAKE, Honorary Student of Christ Church, Honorary Fellow of Queen's College. (St Mark's Day Sermon.) At Magdalen College.
Sunday, 5 May, at 10 a.m. PROFESSOR URSULA KING. (Seventh Bampton Lecture: `Christian spirituality, Third World theology, and the voices of women: the spiritual significance of otherness'.) At St Mary's.
Sunday, 12 May, at 10 a.m. PROFESSOR URSULA KING. (Eighth Bampton Lecture: `Seeing Christ in all things: the spirit of Christ as a spirit of renewal and transformation for our planet'.) At St Mary's.
Sunday, 19 May, at 10 a.m. THE RT REVD DAVID CONNER, Suffragan Bishop of Lynn. At St Mary's.
*Whit Sunday, 26 May, at 10 a.m. PROFESSOR HUGH WILLIAMSON, Regius Professor of Hebrew, Student of Christ Church. At the Cathedral.
*Trinity Sunday, 2 June, at 10 a.m. THE REVD CANON IAIN MACKENZIE, Canon Residentiary, Worcester Cathedral. At Queen's College.
Sunday, 9 June, at 10 a.m. THE REVD PHILLIP URSELL, Principal of Pusey House, Fellow of St Cross College. At St Mary's.
*Commemoration Sunday, 16 June, at 10 a.m.THE RT REVD MICHAEL TURNBULL, Bishop of Durham. At St Mary's.
Sunday, 23 June, at 10 a.m. THE REVD DR JOHN FARRELL, Prior of Blackfriars. (St John Baptist's Day Sermon.) At Magdalen College. *On these days, Doctors will wear their robes.
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de Paravicini Prizes: R.D.A. PEPPER, St Anne's College, and N.J. SEWELL-RUTTER, University College
Sunderland Prize for Greek in Honour Moderations in Greek and Latin Literature: L.V. PITCHER, Exeter College
Sunderland Prize for Greek in Honour Moderations in Latin
Literature with Greek: L.N. CHADWICK, Somerville College
Proxime accesserunt: K.L. HEFFERNAN, Merton College,
and O.R.C. MCMONIGALL, Lady Margaret Hall
Comparative Philology Prize (joint award): C.L. POULTER, Jesus College, and A.D. ROUTLEDGE, St John's College
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All these factors, which affect all universities (although Oxford and the major research universities are more seriously affected than others by the dual support transfer), point to the need for the University to try to create as much flexibility as possible in the use of its resources. One important means of achieving this, as in 1987, will be the reintroduction for a limited period from 2 April 1996 to 31 March 1997 of a consensual `Oxford Mobility Incentive Scheme' (OMIS).
Such a scheme will also be helpful in addressing an internal financial issue, namely the decision by the General Board to redeploy departmental resources over a period of time through a system of formula funding better to reflect the present pattern of activity in the major departments.
Details of the scheme are set out below.
(a) That the scheme will be entirely voluntary and will feature a consensual termination of employment in each individual case.
(b) That there will be no obligation upon particular individual members of staff to avail themselves of the scheme, and each eligible member of staff shall be free to choose to consider, or to ignore, the scheme offered.
(c) That the scheme should offer an incentive to established staff, aged 63 and under, to consider obtaining and moving to other employment or paid activity not with the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford, and/or retiring early.
(d) That the invitation to apply for the mobility incentive scheme benefits will be open to all established staff in the employment of the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford and aged 63 or under on the effective date of termination of employment. (Established staff for this purpose are defined as those members of staff who, according to central records, are appointed to (or held against) university posts in which the first letter of the post number prefix is A–E inclusive and whose appointment is not for a fixed term of seven years or less.)
(e) That, within OMIS, the financial benefits to each qualifying member of staff may, according to individual circumstances, be used by the University to purchase enhanced pension provision and/or be taken as a lump-sum payment. (See also para. 5.)
(f) That OMIS benefits will be paid, however, only on an ex gratia basis and in cases where, inter alia, the voluntary resignation of the individual member of staff concerned is in the management interests of the University—resulting in the abolition of an established post (directly or via appropriate internal reorganisation), or resulting in the planned suspension of that post with no prospect of it being refilled for some years; and, in both cases, the voluntary resignation being consistent with operational needs and future plans as well as being a resignation which would not have occurred but for the availability of OMIS.
(g) That the Oxford Mobility Incentive Scheme will be offered for a specific limited period of up to 31 March 1997 at the latest, for all members of established staff who resign with effect from a date within the period of availability of the scheme* and satisfy the necessary criteria; and that the scheme may be withdrawn by Council at any earlier point if financial limits are reached, or if the required levels of staff reductions are achieved, or if other more appropriate national schemes or guidelines become available, or for any other appropriate reason. (* In exceptional circumstances, such as the need to meet an essential teaching or research commitment, staff whose resignation is tendered and accepted within the period of availability of the scheme and is to be effective on a date no later than 1 July 1997, may be granted OMIS benefits.)
2 The level of financial benefit within OMIS is to be based upon basic monthly university pay at the date of termination of employment and, for staff aged 60 or under, will broadly reflect: (i) years of continuous employment beyond two with the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford, up to a set maximum; and (ii) in the case of `tenured' [1] established staff, years of service remaining to age 65, up to a separate maximum. In the case of non-`tenured' staff, there will be a fixed sum to replace the additional second element described above. In certain circumstances, OMIS benefit from element (i) above may exceed one year's university salary, but in no case, even with the full component related to `tenured' service to age 65, will the combined level of benefits exceed two years' university salary. For staff aged 61–3 inclusive, lower maximum limits on OMIS benefit will apply. Special limits on OMIS benefit may also apply (1) where a member of academic staff moves to take up a senior academic or related position not with the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford; and/or (2) where arrangements to leave were at an advanced stage before 31 January 1996. OMIS payments in excess of £30,000 will be taxable.
3 If the salary point on which OMIS benefits have been calculated and paid to an individual is subsequently increased and that increase is to be effective on or before the date of termination of employment, OMIS benefits will be recalculated on the basis of the increased salary point, and the balance will be paid to the individual concerned.
4 Members of staff holding joint university/college appointments should note that the Oxford Mobility Incentive Scheme concerns only employment with the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford, and the associated university salary. It does not apply to employment with a college. However, Council and the General Board have agreed that termination of employment with the University under OMIS will not be agreed in the case of a holder of a joint appointment without full consultation with the relevant college. To this end, it has been agreed that where an application for OMIS benefits is received from the holder of a joint appointment, the Chairman of the General Board will consult a nominated representative from the college concerned in order to seek to avoid any clash of managerial interest between the college and the University. Moreover, the Chairman of the Senior Tutors' Committee will attend meetings of the Planning and Development Committee of the General Board, where applications for OMIS benefits from members of the academic staff will be finally discussed (after appropriate discussion at faculty board level), in order to ensure that college interests are properly taken into account.
5 In certain circumstances, staff who qualify for OMIS benefits and who will be aged 50 or over at the date of termination of employment may, in addition, be eligible for their accrued university pension benefits to be brought into payment upon the termination of their employment with the University and in some cases payment of accrued University pension benefits may be made without actuarial reduction. Confidential advice on this matter will be available to individual members of staff from the University Superannuation Officer, and individuals may make an inquiry without any commitment on their part.
6 In exceptional circumstances (such as the temporary need to meet declining teaching commitments in consequence of rationalisation and change) the strictly limited part-time re-engagement of staff in receipt of OMIS benefits may be sanctioned for a fixed non-renewable term, but in all cases individuals who resign from employment with the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford and receive OMIS benefits may not normally be re-employed by the University, even in an unestablished post, without the prior approval of the OMIS Steering Committee.
7 Members of established university staff wishing to inquire further, without commitment, or wishing to take advantage of the Oxford Mobility Incentive Scheme, are invited to discuss the matter with the relevant appointing authority for their post. In the case of academic-related and non-academic related staff this authority is usually the head of department concerned; members of academic staff are invited to consult the Secretary of Faculties.
[1] `Tenure' may apply only to certain members of academic and academic-related staff. Members of staff wishing to inquire whether for the purposes of OMIS they are `tenured' may ask, in the first instance, the appointing authority for their post, but the ruling of the OMIS Steering Committee on whether a member of staff is `tenured' for these purposes shall prevail and be final. Return to text
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Individual competitions will be held as under:
1. Greek Reading: candidates to read prescribed passages (of
approximately twenty-five lines) in both prose and verse. First
prize: £50. Second prize: £25.
2. Latin Reading: as for Greek Reading.
3. Greek Recitation: candidates to recite a passage of verse
(of sixteen to twenty-four lines) of their own choice from memory.
One prize of £25.
4. Latin Recitation: as for Greek Recitation.
Candidates may enter for any one competition or two which should be either 1 or 2 together with 3 or 4. No one is eligible to enter for a competition in which (s)he has won a prize in an earlier year.
Undergraduates interested in taking part should apply as soon as possible to the Classics Office, 37 Wellington Square, for an application form. Details will then be sent of the prescribed passages for reading together with any other necessary information. Forms and details may also be obtained through college tutors. Completed application forms should be returned to the Classics Office by 4 p.m. on the closing date for entries, which is Friday, 24 May (fifth week).
The attention of interested undergraduates is drawn to the classes on the Sound and Delivery of Greek being given by Mr D.A. Raeburn in the Schools during weeks one to four of Trinity Term.
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For further details and to register, contact Dr Basil Mustafa, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, George Street, Oxford OX1 2AR (telephone: (2)78730).
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Alternative arrangements for readers who would normally use Duke Humfrey's Library are under discussion, and will be announced as soon as possible.
The Library regrets the inconvenience this closure will cause, but undertakes to publicise details of dates and alternative arrangements as soon as they become available.
More information can be obtained from the Superintendent of Duke Humfrey, William Hodges, by telephone (Oxford (2)77150), by fax (Oxford (2)77182), or by e-mail (william.hodges@bodley.ox.ac.uk).
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In the Exhibition Room: open Monday–Friday, 9.30 a.m.–4.45 p.m., Saturday 9.30 a.m.–12.30 p.m.
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Admission to the events is free (limit of two places per person), but reservations must be made one week in advance. (Telephone: Oxford (2)74220).
For details of this term's lectures and other meetings at the Maison, see the Special Lecture List.
DELPHINE LEBAUD, cello, and PASCAL JOURDAN, piano
26 Apr.: pieces by Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, and Brahms.
URSULA VON LERBER, piano
10 May: pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and Rachmaninov.
SANDRA ZELTZER, soprano, and FELIX HOLLER, piano
17 May: pieces by Schumann, Chopin, Brahms, Duparc, Dubugnon,
and Satie.
GEOFFREY BAKER, recorder, and CHRISTOPHER MORRONGIELLO, lute, with
NICOLE GORE, reader
24 May: Music and poetry from the court of François
I—music by Josquin, Janequin, Sermisy, Arcadelt, and
Sandrin, with readings of texts by Louse Labé, Pierre de
Ronsard, Marguerite de Navarre, and Clément Marot
Admission to the events is free (limit of two places per person), but reservations must be made one week in advance. (Telephone: Oxford (2)74220).
30 Apr.: Les Diaboliques (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1954; 110 minutes; subtitled)
7 May: A Double Tour (Claude Chabrol, 1959; 100 minutes; subtitled)
14 May: La Sirène du Mississippi (François Truffaut, 1969; 109 minutes; subtitled)
21 May: Vertigo/Sueurs froides (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958; 128 minutes; in English)
28 May: Série Noire (Alain Corneau, 1979; 110 minutes; subtitled)
4 June: Poulet au vinaigre (Claude Chabrol, 1985; 110 minutes; subtitled)
11 June: Topaz/L'Etau (Alfred Hitchcock, 1969; 125 minutes; in English)