Elections
- Thursday 20 October 2011
- NO. 4966
- VOL. 142
Elections24 November
Nominations for the elections detailed below will close at 4 pm on 27 October.
Council
Nominations Committee
Two members of Congregation elected by Congregation:
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor D G Fraser, Worcester | MT 2014 |
| Vacancy | MT 2014 |
Full details of the committee's remit, composition, functions and powers can be found at: www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/regulations/520-122q.shtml. For further information, please contact the Secretary (diana.hulin@admin.ox.ac.uk).
Curators of the Sheldonian Theatre
One member of Congregation elected by Congregation:
| Current/Retiring Member |
To hold office until |
| Professor D J Edwards, Wadham | MT 2017 |
The following nomination has been received:
David John Edwards, BSc MSc PhD Brist, MA Oxf, Fellow of Wadham, Faculty of Engineering Science
Nominated by:
J Hackney, Wadham, Faculty of Law
T Mawson, St Peter's, Faculty of Philosophy
D O'Brien, Balliol, Faculty of Engineering Science
C J Stevens, St Hugh's, Faculty of Engineering Science
Further information on the Curators can be found at: www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/regulations/181-084.shtml. For further information, please contact the Secretary (lisa.hofen@admin.ox.ac.uk).
Elections24 November
Divisional Boards
Humanities Board
One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages:
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor E H Williamson, Exeter | MT 2013 |
One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Philosophy:
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Dr D R Isaacson, Wolfson | MT 2012 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (divsec@humanities.ox.ac.uk).
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board
One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Zoology:
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor P W H Holland, Merton | MT 2014 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (saira.shaikh@mpls.ox.ac.uk).
Elections24 November
Faculty Boards
Board of the Faculty of Classics
Two persons elected by and from among the members of the Sub-faculty of Ancient History:
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Mr N Purcell, St John's | MT 2012 |
| Professor A I Wilson, All Souls | MT 2012 |
Two persons elected by and from among the members of the Sub-faculty of Classical Languages and Literature:
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor C B R Pelling, Christ Church | MT 2013 |
| Dr P Probert, Wolfson | MT 2012 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (anne.smith@classics.ox.ac.uk).
Board of the Faculty of English Language and Literature
Four persons elected by and from the members of the faculty of English Language and Literature:
| Current/Retiring Member |
To hold office until |
| Dr R Lewis, St Hugh's |
MT 2012 |
| Dr K E Shepherd-Barr, St Catherine's* | MT 2012 |
| Dr J Sloan, Harris Manchester | MT 2012 |
| Dr M E Turner, Jesus | MT 2012 |
* Corrigendum: please note that Gazette nos. 4964 and 4965, 6 and 13 October 2011, listed Professor R A McCabe, Merton, as a retiring member on this Board in place of Dr K E Shepherd-Barr, St Catherine's.
For further information, please contact the Secretary (hayley.morris@ell.ox.ac.uk).
Board of the Faculty of Oriental Studies
One ordinary member elected by all members of the faculty, exclusive of the persons qualified to be official members as per Regulation 19.7:
| Current/Retiring Member |
To hold office until |
| Professor W L Treadwell, St Cross | MT 2012 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (oriental@admin.ox.ac.uk).
Board of the Faculty of Philosophy
Two persons elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Philosophy:
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor J R Broome, Corpus Christi |
MT 2012 |
| Dr T W Child, University College |
MT 2012 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (tom.moore@philosophy.ox.ac.uk).
General notes:
Nominations in writing for the elections on 24 November, by four members of Congregation other than the candidate, will be accepted by the Elections Office, University Offices, Wellington Square, up to 4 pm on 27 October.
Council has decided that nominations should show for each signatory the name and college or department in block capitals. Any names which are not so shown may not be published.
At least one nomination in respect of each candidate must be made on an official nomination form.
Copies of the form are obtainable from the Elections Office website (www.admin.ox.ac.uk/elections/oxonly/forms/index.shtml).
Candidates are invited to include with their nomination forms a written statement of no more than 250 words, setting out their reasons for standing and qualifications for the office being sought. In the event of a contested election, these statements will be available online at www.admin.ox.ac.uk/elections and published in the Gazette dated 10 November.
Voters may wish to wait until they have read these notes before returning their ballot papers.
Ballot papers will be sent out to members of Congregation as soon as possible after the closing date for nominations. Completed ballot papers must be received by the Elections Office not later than 4 pm on 24 November.
For further information, please contact the Elections Officer (shirley.stacey@admin.ox.ac.uk).