Elections
- Council
- Committees reporting to Council
- Other Committees and University Bodies
- Divisional Boards
- Faculty Boards
- Thursday 18 April 2013
- NO. 5021
- VOL. 143
Elections6 June
Nominations for the elections below will close at 4pm on 9 May.
Council
One member of Congregation elected by Congregation from members of the faculties in the Divisions of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences and of Medical Sciences
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor A M Etheridge, Magdalen | MT 2017 |
One member of Congregation elected by Congregation from members of the faculties in the Divisions of Humanities and of Social Sciences
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Dr S L Mapstone, St Hilda's | MT 2017 |
Three members of Congregation, not necessarily being members of any division and not in any case being nominated in a divisional capacity, elected by Congregation
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Mr G I Henderson, Pembroke | MT 2014 |
| The Very Revd C A Lewis, Christ Church | MT 2016 |
| Dr S E Thomas, Balliol | MT 2017 |
Note: Full details of Council's remit, composition, functions and powers can be found at: www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/783-121.shtml.
For further information, please contact the Deputy University Secretary (emma.rampton@admin.ox.ac.uk).
Committees reporting to Council
Audit and Scrutiny Committee
One member of Congregation, not necessarily being a member of any division and not in any case being nominated in a divisional capacity, elected by Congregation
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Dr J C L Tseng, St Edmund Hall | MT 2017 |
Note: Further information on the Audit and Scrutiny Committee can be found at: www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/regulations/520-122c.shtml.
For further information, please contact the Secretary (emma.rampton@admin.ox.ac.uk).
Curators of the University Libraries
One member of Congregation elected by Congregation
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor N E Cronk, St Edmund Hall | MT 2017 |
For further information, please contact the Administrative Secretary (charles.shaw@admin.ox.ac.uk).
Nominations Committee
Two members of Congregation elected by Congregation
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor J A Freedman, Worcester | MT 2016 |
| Vacancy | MT 2016 |
Note: 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).
Other Committees and University Bodies
Visitatorial Board Panel
Three persons elected by and from Congregation
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Dr C A J Ballinger, Exeter | MT 2017 |
| Professor A M Cooper-Sarkar, St Hilda's | MT 2017 |
| Professor J Pallot, Christ Church | MT 2017 |
Note: Further information on the board can be found at: www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/353-051a.shtml and www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/regulations/248-062.shtml.
For further information, please contact the Secretary (felicity.burchett@admin.ox.ac.uk).
Divisional Boards
Humanities Board
One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of English Language and Literature
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Dr S P Perry, Balliol | MT 2016 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (lynne.hirsch@humanities.ox.ac.uk).
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board
One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Chemistry
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor P P Edwards, St Catherine's | MT 2017 |
One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Engineering Science
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor D J Edwards, Wadham | MT 2017 |
One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Physics
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor J S Wark, Trinity | MT 2017 |
One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Earth Sciences
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor D M Pyle, St Anne's | MT 2017 |
One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Computer Science
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor T F Melham, Balliol | MT 2017 |
One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Statistics
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor G A T McVean, Linacre | MT 2017 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (saira.shaikh@mpls.ox.ac.uk).
Faculty Boards
Board of the Faculty of Classics
One person elected by and from among the members of the Sub-faculty of Classical Languages and Literature
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Dr A M Bowie, Queen's | MT 2015 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (administrator@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 S E Gronlie, St Anne's | MT 2015 |
| Professor L C Mugglestone, Pembroke | MT 2015 |
| Dr D M Purkiss, Keble | MT 2015 |
| Professor D L Wakelin, St Hilda's | MT 2015 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (lindsay.rudge@ell.ox.ac.uk).
Board of the Faculty of History
Nine persons elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of History holding posts on the establishment or under the aegis of the board
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Dr S E Brigden, Lincoln | MT 2015 |
| Professor P Corsi, Linacre | MT 2015 |
| Dr F F Devji, St Antony's | MT 2015 |
| Dr A M Gregory, Pembroke | MT 2015 |
| Dr M S Kempshall, Wadham | MT 2015 |
| Dr D J Oxley, All Souls | MT 2015 |
| Dr D R Priestland, St Edmund Hall | MT 2015 |
| Professor E N R Stargardt, Magdalen | MT 2015 |
| Dr W H Whyte, St John's | MT 2015 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (administrator@history.ox.ac.uk).
Board of the Faculty of Law
Ten ordinary members elected by and from among 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 |
| Mr N W Barber, Trinity | MT 2014 |
| Dr M F Bosworth, St Cross | MT 2014 |
| Dr P Eleftheriadis, Mansfield | MT 2014 |
| Professor S Douglas-Scott, Lady Margaret Hall | MT 2015 |
| Mr A C Johnston, University College | MT 2015 |
| Dr A F Kavanagh, St Edmund Hall | MT 2015 |
| Mr P N Mirfield, Jesus | MT 2015 |
| Mr E J F Simpson, Christ Church | MT 2015 |
| Dr S Wallerstein, St Peter's | MT 2015 |
| Professor A A Z Zuckerman, University College | MT 2015 |
Four members elected by all members of the faculty and from the persons qualified to be Official
Members as per Regulation 19.7
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor G B Dinwoodie, St Peter's | MT 2015 |
| Professor S D Fredman, Pembroke | MT 2015 |
| Dr F Pirie, St Cross | MT 2015 |
| Professor S Vogenauer, Brasenose | MT 2015 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (charlotte.vinnicombe@law.ox.ac.uk).
Board of the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics
Two persons elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Professor M D Maiden, Trinity | MT 2015 |
| Dr S Paoli, Balliol | MT 2015 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (susanne.hemmerich@ling-phil.ox.ac.uk).
Board of the Faculty of Music
Two persons elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Music
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Dr R W Allen, St Peter's | MT 2015 |
| Professor M J Burden, New College | MT 2015 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (administrator@music.ox.ac.uk).
Board of the Faculty of Oriental Studies
One person elected by the members of the Faculty of Oriental Studies
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Dr M Hillenbrand, Wadham | MT 2014 |
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 U C M Coope, Corpus Christi | MT 2015 |
| Dr J D Moss, Balliol | MT 2015 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (tom.moore@philosophy.ox.ac.uk).
Board of the Faculty of Theology and Religion
Three official members elected by all members of the faculty and from the persons qualified to be Official Members as per Regulation 19.7
| Current/Retiring Member | To hold office until |
| Canon Professor N J Biggar, Christ Church | MT 2015 |
| Canon Professor S R I Foot, Christ Church | MT 2015 |
| Professor G J Ward, Christ Church | MT 2015 |
Five ordinary members elected by and from 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 M N A Bockmuehl, Keble | MT 2015 |
| Professor J Day, Lady Margaret Hall | MT 2015 |
| Dr R A Ellis, Regent's Park | MT 2015 |
| Professor G D Flood, Wolfson | MT 2015 |
| Dr S L Hausner, St Peter's | MT 2015 |
For further information, please contact the Secretary (frances.jenkins@theology.ox.ac.uk).
Notes:
Nominations in writing for the elections on 6 June, by four members of Congregation other than the candidate, will be received by the Elections Office, at the University Offices, Wellington Square, up to 4pm on Thursday, 9 May.
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 or from the Elections Office website.
Candidates are invited to include, with their nomination forms, a written statement of no more than 250 words setting out his or her 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 23 May. Voters may wish to wait until they have read these statements 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 4pm on Thursday, 6 June.
For further information, please contact the Elections Officer (shirley.mulvihill@admin.ox.ac.uk).