Congregation Meeting, 10 May 2011

A Congregation Discussion took place on Tuesday 10 May in the Sheldonian Theatre for further consideration of issues arising from the new funding and support arrangements for home/EU undergraduates from 2012/13, in light of the decisions taken by Council on 14 March 2011.

In accordance with the regulation governing topics for discussion, no vote was taken at the Congregation meeting, but Council will be required to give consideration to the remarks made. 

Speakers in the Discussion (in order)

• Dr Sally Mapstone, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), St Hilda’s College
  
• Ms Sheila Forbes, Principal of St Hilda's College, Deputy Chairman of the Admissions Executive of the Conference of Colleges (AdEx)
• Dr Colin Thompson, Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, St Catherine's College
• Mr Alex Bulfin, Vice-President (Access and Academic Affairs), Oxford University Student Union, University College
• Mr Mike Nicholson, University Director of Undergraduate Admissions
• Dr Jeff Tseng, Department of Physics, St Edmund Hall
• Mr Mark Damazer, Master of St Peter's College
• Professor Tony Monaco, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Resources), Merton College
• Dr Graham Vincent-Smith, Emeritus Fellow, Oriel College
• Professor Nick Rawlins, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development and External Affairs), Wolfson College
• Mr Roger Boden, Bursar of Keble College, Chairman of the Estates Bursars' Committee
• Professor Susan Cooper, Department of Physics, St Catherine's College
• Dr Karma Nabulsi, Department of Politics and International Relations, St Edmund Hall
• Mr Bernard Sufrin, Emeritus Fellow, Worcester College
• Mr David Barclay, President, Oxford University Student Union, Worcester College
• Dr Kate Tunstall, Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, Worcester College
• Professor David Norbrook, Faculty of English, Merton College
• Professor Robert Gildea, Faculty of History, Worcester College
• Dr Rowan Tomlinson, Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, New College
• Dr Paul Coones, School of Geography, Hertford College
• Dr Conrad Leyser, Faculty of History, Worcester College
• Dr John Parrington, Department of Pharmacology, Worcester College
• Mr Andrew Hood, JCR President, New College
• Dr Stuart White, Department of Politics and International Relations Jesus College
• Mr Dave Legg, Student Member, Worcester College
• Dr Sally Mapstone, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), St Hilda’s College (closing remarks)
  

Transcript

A transcript of the discussion is available in the right-hand column of this website. It will also be published in the Gazette of 19 May.

Further information

A summary of the University's draft Agreement with the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) is available on a website accessible to members of Congregation  (it is understood that the full text of the Agreement will be published on the OFFA website by mid July 2011 once it has been approved by OFFA).