Examinations and Boards
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BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDIEVAL AND
MODERN LANGUAGES
Election of one Official Member
An election will be held on Thursday, 26 June to fill a vacancy
for an official member (vice Professor A.W. Raitt,
retiring), to hold office from the beginning of Michaelmas Term
1997 to the beginning of Michaelmas Term 1998.
Nominations in writing by two electors will be received by the
Secretary of Faculties at the University Offices up to 4 p.m. on
Monday, 2 June, and nominations by six electors up to 4 p.m. on
Tuesday, 17 June.
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BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MODERN HISTORY
Election of one Official Member
An election will be held on Thursday, 26 June to fill a vacancy
for an official member (vice Professor Sir John
Elliott, retiring), to hold office from the beginning of
Michaelmas Term 1997 to the beginning of Michaelmas Term 1998.
Nominations in writing by two electors will be received by the
Secretary of Faculties at the University Offices up to 4 p.m. on
Monday, 2 June, and nominations by six electors up to 4 p.m. on
Tuesday, 17 June.
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BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL
SCIENCES
Election of two Ordinary Members
An election will be held on Thursday, 26 June to fill two
vacancies for ordinary members (vice Dr S.J. Goss,
member ex officio from the beginning of Michaelmas Term
1997, and Dr H. Skaer, resigning), to hold office from the
beginning of Michaelmas Term 1997 to the beginning of Michaelmas
Term 1998.
Nominations in writing by two electors will be received by the
Secretary of Faculties at the University Offices up to 4 p.m. on
Monday, 2 June, and nominations by six electors up to 4 p.m. on
Tuesday, 17 June.
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CHAIRMEN OF EXAMINERS
TRINITY TERM 1997
Preliminary Examination
Modern Languages: J.P. DRAY, MA, D.PHIL., Fellow of
Lincoln
Master of Philosophy
Qualifying Examination in Islamic Art and
Archaeology: J.A.J. RABY, MA, D.PHIL., Fellow of St Hughs'
Master of Science
Diagnostic Imaging: A.J. MOLYNEUX, MA, Fellow of
Exeter (address: Radcliffe Infirmary)
Master of Studies
Research Methods in Modern Languages: C.J. DAVIS,
MA, D.PHIL., Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall
Study of Religion: J.S.K. WARD, B.LITT., MA, Canon
of Christ Church
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DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
The Board of the Faculty of Clinical Medicine has granted leave to
P.N. COOPER, Magdalen, to supplicate for the
Degree of Doctor of Medicine.
The evidence submitted by the candidate was entitled: `Pathological
changes in dementia due to lobar atrophy'.
The Board of the Faculty of Clinical Medicine has granted leave to
A.C.M. ONG, Exeter, to supplicate for the Degree of Doctor of
Medicine.
The evidence submitted by the candidate was entitled: `The production
of endothelins by human renal tubular cells'.
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EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY
The examiners appointed by the following faculty boards give notice
of oral examination of their candidates as
follows:
Anthropology and Geography
G.L. BURR, Magdalen: `Shaman self and soul—an ethnographic
presentation of ESE–EJA mythopoeia'.
Pitt Rivers Museum, Wednesday, 11 June, 2.30 p.m.
Examiners: L.E. Belaunde, D.B. Tayler.
K.A. NORMAN, Lady Margaret Hall: `Myongjun's story: the ideology of
Korean village women in the early years of
national economic growth, 1966–79'.
Pitt Rivers Museum, Tuesday, 3 June, 2 p.m.
Examiners: L. Kendall, D.B. Tayler.
Biological Sciences
A. PARKAR, Lady Margaret Hall: `Functional and structual studies on
the hyaluronan binding domains of human CD44 and TSG-6'.
Department of Biochemistry, Monday, 2 June, 10 a.m.
Examiners: S.K.A. Law, T.E. Hardingham.
Literae Humaniores
B. MORISON, Balliol: `Aristotle's concept of place'.
All Souls, Wednesday, 11 June, 11 a.m.
Examiners: E.L Hussey, D.N. Sedley.
H. ZIMI, Somerville: `Silver plate from Macedonia, fourth to second
centuries bc'.
Ashmolean Museum, Wednesday, 4 June, 2.30 p.m.
Examiners: R.R.R. Smith, B.B. Shefton.
Mathematical Sciences
A.L.C. CAVALCANTI, Wolfson: `A refinement calculus for Z'.
Computing Laboratory, Wednesday, 4 June, 9.30 a.m.
Examiners: B.A. Sufrin, P.H.B. Gardiner.
Oriental Studies
N. NABAVI-HOUSHMAND, St Antony's: `In search of "culture"
and "authenticity": the Iranian intellectuals
vis-ê-vis the state, 1953–77'.
St Antony's, Monday, 16 June, 2.15 p.m.
Examiners: M.A. Katouzian, D. Hopwood.
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Physical Sciences
D. MACDOUGALL, Christ Church: `Materials testing for constitutive
relations'.
Department of Engineering Science, Thursday, 12 June,
2.15 p.m.
Examiners: I. Cullis, C. Ruiz.
L. SCIBILE, Oriel: `Non-linear control of the plasma vertical
position in a tokamak'.
Department of Engineering Science, Monday, 16 June,
2 p.m.
Examiners: D.P. Atherton, B. Kouvaritakis.
P.D. THOMAS, Balliol: `Foam characterisation using vision
systems'.
Department of Engineering Science, Wednesday, 28 May, 9.30 a.m.
Examiners: R.A. Williams, C.J. Wood.
Physiological Sciences
N. DASS, Wadham: `Studies of the anatomy and autonomic innervation of
the vesicourethral junction and urethra'.
Department of Pharmacology, Thursday, 5 June, 10 a.m.
Examiners: J. Noble, K-E. Andersson.
Social Studies
G. TALSHIR, St Antony's: `The political ideologies of the German and
British Green Parties—reconceptualising ideology?'
Soc St Faculty Centre, Thursday, 29 May, 11 a.m.
Examiners: J.E.S. Hayward, S.C. Young.
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Theology
M.D. THOMPSON, Wolfson: `A sure ground on which to stand: the
relation of authority and interpretive method in Luther's approach to
scripture'.
Theology
Faculty, Friday, 13 June, 2.15 p.m.
Examiners: D.F, Wright, D.N.J. MacCulloch.