28 September 2000 - No 4559



<p>Oxford University Gazette,<br /> Vol. 131, No. 4559: 28 September 2000<br /></p>

Oxford University Gazette

28 September 2000

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<br /> Oxford University Gazette, 28 September 2000: University Acts<br />

University Acts


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HEBDOMADAL COUNCIL


1 Decree

Council has made the following decree, to come into effect on 13
October.

Decree (1): Establishment of Sir Henry Strakosch Memorial Fund

Explanatory note

The following decree, made on the recommendation of the Medical
Sciences Board, establishes a Sir Henry Strakosch Memorial Fund with
an extremely generous donation from the Sir Henry Strakosch Memorial
Trust, principally to provide grants over a period of about ten years
for students travelling to South Africa as part of their clinical
studies.

Text of Decree (1)

1 The University accepts with gratitude from the Sir Henry
Strakosch Memorial Trust a sum to establish a fund to be known as the
Sir Henry Strakosch Memorial Fund.

2 The fund shall be administered by a board of management
consisting of the Director of Clinical Studies or his or her nominee,
the Head of the Department of Paediatrics or his or her nominee, and
one person appointed by the Medical Sciences Board for a period to be
determined by the Board.

3 Subject only to the receipt of a sufficient number of
appropriate applications and to the circumstances described in clause
4 below, the fund shall be used to make grants, to be known as
Strakosch travel grants, to twenty clinical students each year in
order to assist them to spend part of the clinical course in one or
more medical institutions in the Republic of South Africa. The
initial value of each grant shall be £750 but the board of
management shall have authority to increase this figure if the cost
of travel to South Africa increases. If an insufficient sum should be
available in the fund to make twenty grants, such number of grants
may be made as shall extinguish the fund.

4 If in any year the board of management shall decide that it is
not in the best interest of clinical students to travel to South
Africa, the board shall have discretion to use the fund in that year
to make bursaries available, at a level and on terms and conditions
to be determined by the board, to enable nationals of the Republic of
South Africa to undertake a period of study in the Clinical School.

5 Income to the fund which is not expended in any year shall be
carried forward for expenditure in subsequent years.

6 Council shall have power to alter this decree from time to
time, provided that the main objects of the fund, as defined in
clauses 3 and 4 above, are always kept in view.

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CONGREGATION 25 September


Degree by Special Resolution

No notice to the contrary having been received under the provisions
of Tit. II, Sect. vi, cl. 6 (Statutes, 1997, p. 15), the
following resolution is deemed to have been approved at noon on 25
September.

Text of Special Resolution

That the Degree of Master of Arts be conferred upon the following:

GREGORY ERNEST TUCKER, Brasenose College

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<br /> Oxford University Gazette, 28 September 2000: University Agenda<br />

University Agenda


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<br /> Oxford University Gazette, 28 September 2000: Notices<br />

Notices


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UNIVERSITY PREACHERS


Michaelmas Term 2000

Thursday, 5 October, at 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Latin). At St
Mary's.

Sunday, 8 October, at 10 a.m. THE REVD DR PETER DOLL, Chaplain
of Worcester College. At St Mary's.

Sunday, 15 October, at 10 a.m. THE REVD LUCY WINKETT, Minor
Canon of St Paul's. At St Mary's.

Sunday, 22 October, at 10 a.m. MR DONALD HAY, Fellow of Jesus
College, Head of Social Sciences Division. At St Mary's.

Sunday, 29 October, at 10 a.m. THE REVD STEPHEN HAMPTON,
Chaplain of Exeter College. At Exeter College.

Sunday, 5 November, at 10 a.m. THE REVD STUART J. BURGESS,
Ex-President of the Methodist Church, Chairman of the York and Hull District
of the Methodist Church. At St Mary's.

Sunday, 12 November, at 10 a.m. THE VERY REVD KEITH JONES,
Dean of Exeter, at St Mary's.

Tuesday, 14 November, at 10.15 a.m. THE REVD DR DAVID COOK,
Fellow and Chaplain of Green College. (Court Sermon.) At
the Cathedral.

Sunday, 19 November, at 10 a.m. PROFESSOR RICHARD J. PARISH,
Fellow of St Catherine's College. At St Mary's.

Sunday, 26 November, at 10 a.m. LORD BUTLER OF BROCKWELL,
Master of University College. (Sermon on the Sin of Pride.) At St
Mary's.

Sunday, 3 December, at 10 a.m. PROFESSOR HENRY MAYR-HARTING,
FBA, Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Lay Canon of Christ Church.
(Advent Sermon.) At the Cathedral.

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PROFESSORSHIP OF MARKETING

STEPHEN WILLIAM WOOLGAR (MA, PH.D. Cambridge), Professor of Sociology and
Director, ESRC Research Programme `Virtual Society?', Brunel University, has
been appointed to the professorship with effect from 1 October 2000.

Professor Woolgar will be a fellow of Green College.

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SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION

Mr Donald Hay, the Head of the Social Sciences Division, is available to see
any member of the Division, who wishes to consult him, between 12 noon and
1 p.m. on Fridays during term. Any member of the division who wishes to see
Mr Hay should contact his Personal Assistant, Ms Julie Koretz (telephone:
Oxford (2)70245, e-mail: julie.koretz@admin.ox.ac.uk), to arrange an appointment.

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WIDOWS OF FORMER MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY'S
PENSION SCHEMES

From time to time the attention of the University is drawn to individual cases
of financial hardship among widows of former members of the Federated
Superannuation System for Universities (FSSU) and the University of Oxford
Employees Pension Scheme (EPS). Limited resources are available to alleviate
proven cases of hardship and any enquiry should be addressed to the
Superannuation Officer, University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD.
All cases are dealt with in the strictest confidence.

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<br /> Oxford University Gazette, 28 September 2000: Lectures<br />

Lectures


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SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY

The following research seminars will be held at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesdays
in the Staff Common Room, the School of Geography.

Conveners: G.L. Clark, MA, Halford Mackinder Professor of
Geography, A.S. Goudie, MA, Professor of Geography, and C.G. Clarke,
MA, D.Phil., Professor Urban and Social Geography.

PROFESSOR F. SEMAZZI, Southampton

10 Oct.: `A study of the climate of eastern Africa
using the regional climate modelling approach.'

PROFESSOR D. SUGDEN, Edinburgh

17 Oct.: `Glaciers, climate, and global change; a
Patagonian perspective.'

PROFESSOR R. MUNTON, University College, London

24 Oct.: `Institutional readjustment: the
Environmental Agency and sustainable development.'

DR J. DEFILLIPIS, King's College, London

31 Oct.: `A voyage to Lilliput? Collective
ownership and local power in the global economy.'

PROFESSOR J. SLINGO, Reading

7 Nov.: `The fundamentals and impacts of El
Niño.'

PROFESSOR B.L. TURNER II, Clark University, USA

14 Nov.: to be announced. (Clarendon
Lecture)

R. GROVE-WHITE, Lancaster

21 Nov.: `Beneath the radar: environmentalism and
the emerging politics of knowledge.'

DR S. LEUTZ, Max Planck Institute, Germany

28 Nov.: `The state and the globalisation of
financial markets—banking and capital market regulation in
transition.' (Co-sponsored by ESRC Future
Governance)

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Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology

Fertility and Reproduction Seminars

The following seminars will be held at 11 a.m. on Mondays in the
basement Seminar Room, the Institute of Social and Cultural
Anthropology.

On Monday, 9 October, a workshop will be held, 2.30–4.30 p.m.,
on `The body's rituals: fertility, reproduction, and allied themes',
in a contemporary play, by Ketaki Kushari Dyson, presented by a team
of Indian actors.

Convener: Dr Soraya Tremayne.

DR M. UNNITHAN, Sussex

9 Oct.: `Strengthening referral services in
maternal healthcare: the role of traditional healers in
Rajasthan.'

DR TREMAYNE

16 Oct.: `Runaway children in Iran and their sexual
behaviour.'

DR S. HEALD, Brunel

23 Oct.: `Why it is never as easy as ABC:
discourses of AIDS in Botswana.'

DR K. HAMPSHIRE, Durham

30 Oct.: `Safe motherhood among nomadic women in
Chad.'

DR D. COLEMAN

6 Nov.: `Reproduction and survival in an unknown
world: the future of fertility.'

DR N. PRICE and K. HAWKINS, Waled

13 Nov.: `Demand, access, and quality: towards a
new conceptual framework for sexual and reproductive health
research and evaluation.'

DR M. MABILIA, Turin

20 Nov.: `Mothers' violation of post-partum taboos
and its reflection on infant health among the Wagogo of
Tanzania.'

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MODERN HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES

Seminar in Economic and Social History

The following seminars will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in the
Wharton Room, All Souls College.

Conveners: K.J. Humphries, MA, Reader in Economic
History, and A. Offer, MA, D.Phil., Chichele Professor of Economic
History.

PROFESSOR A. RITSCHL, Zurich

3 Oct.: `Peter Temin on the beginning of the
Depression in Germany: a reappraisal.'

DR M. BIGGS

10 Oct.: `The American strike wave of 1886.'

DR K. MOORE

17 Oct.: `The first multinationals: international
trade in antiquity.'

PROFESSOR J. GOLDSTONE, California, Davis

24 Oct.: `The rise of the West—or not? A
revision to socio-economic history.'

PROFESSOR R. MILLWARD, Manchester

31 Oct.: `Infant mortality in Victorian Britain:
the mother as medium.'

DR G. MAGEE, Queen Mary College, London

7 Nov.: `Skills and invention in colonial
Australia.'

DR D. COLEMAN

14 Nov.: `Eastern Europe's population trends: from
the past into the future.'

E. TAN, Cambridge

21 Nov.: `The English open fields, the bull, and
the cottager's cow: a property rights analysis.'

PROFESSOR D. WOODWARD, Hull

28 Nov.: `Shifts in the incidence of farm service
before 1800.'

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PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

The following seminars will be held at 12 noon on Wednesdays in the
Sherrington Room, the University Laboratory of Physiology.

Conveners: Dr A.J. Hannan and Dr S. Trapp.

PROFESSOR A. PALMER, Nottingham

11 Oct.: `The emergence of sensitivities to sound
source motion.' (Sponsored by the Physiological
Society)

PROFESSOR R. FAULL, Auckland

18 Oct.: `The genetics and chemical anatomy of
Huntington's disease.' (Jenkinson Seminar)

PROFESSOR D. ZEE, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA

25 Oct.: `The role of the cerebellum in eye
movement control: studies in humans and monkeys.'
(McDonnell-Pew Centre Seminar)

PROFESSOR C. FRITH, University College, London

1 Nov.: `Awareness of action.' (McDonnell-Pew
Centre Seminar)

PROFESSOR M. DUCHEN, University College, London

8 Nov.: `Mitochondria, calcium, and free
radicals—switches from cell signalling to cell
death?'(Jenkinson Seminar)

PROFESSOR M. SHERMAN, State University of New York

15 Nov.: `The thalamus actually does something
important.' (McDonnell-Pew Centre Seminar)

DR E. WHITE, Leeds

22 Nov.: `Stretch and the cardiac cytoskeleton.'
(Sponsored by the Physiological Society)

DR R. WILKINS

29 Nov.: `Surviving in a matrix: membrane transport
in articular chondrocytes.' (Sponsored by the
Physiological Society)

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Department of Human Anatomy and Genetics

The following research seminars will be held at 1 p.m. on Fridays in
the Lecture Theatre, the Department of Human Anatomy and Genetics.

DR T. CHEEK, Newcastle

13 Oct.: `Ryanodine receptor-mediated calcium
signalling in a neuroendocrine secretory cell.'

DR Z. MOLNAR

20 Oct.: `Development and evolution of
thalamocortical interactions.'

PROFESSOR S. BROWN, MRC Mammalian Genetics Unit, Harwell

27 Oct.: `Mutagenesis and genomics in the
mouse—towards systematic studies of mammalian gene
function.'

PROFESSOR I. SANDERSON, Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry

3 Nov.: `Dietary regulation of enterocyte gene
expression.'

PROFESSOR J.T. GALLAGER, Paterson Institute for Cancer Research,
Manchester

10 Nov.: `Genetic aspects of heparan sulphate
biosynthesis and function.'

PROFESSOR P. DOHERTY, Guy's, King's, and St Thomas's School of
Medicine, London

17 Nov.: `Signalling pathways that control axonal
growth and guidance.' (Jenkinson Seminar)

DR M. HASTINGS, Cambridge

24 Nov.: `A molecular circadian clock work in the
brain.'

DR E. BIRNEY, European Bioinformatics Institute, Cambridge

1 Dec.: `Ensemble: the human genome at your
service.'

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Pharmacology and Anatomical Pharmacology Seminar

PROFESSOR MASAO ITO, Riken Brain Science Institute, Japan, will
lecture at 12 noon on Wednesday, 4 October, in the Lecture Theatre,
the Department of Pharmacology.

Subject: `The cerebellum as an organ for implicit memory
and learning.'

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Croonian Lecture

DR N. UNWIN, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, will
deliver the Croonian Lecture at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, 6 October.

Subject: `The nicotonic acetylcholine receptor and the
structural basis of synaptic transmission.'

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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES

Cognitive Science Seminars

The following seminars will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursdays in Room
C.113, the Department of Experimental Psychology.

DR M. NICHOLS, Melbourne

12 Oct.: `Experimental psychology goes arty: a
neuro-psychological basis of the leftward bias in
portraiture.'

DR P. MCLEOD

19 Oct.: `Implicit learning and motor skills: what
people who know how to catch a ball don't know.'

DR C. SPENCE

26 Oct.: `Some new multi-sensory illusions.'

PROFESSOR B. ROGERS

2 Nov.: `Heading in the right direction.'

DR N. COWAN, Missouri

9 Nov.: `Childhood development of some basic parameters
of working memory.'

PROFESSOR A. ALLPORT

16 Nov.: ` "Event files" and long-term negative
priming: effects of shifting sets in stroop-like tasks.'

DR A. MARAVITA, University College, London

23 Nov.: `Visions and touch through the looking
glass.'

DR K. NOBRE

30 Nov.: to be announced.

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COMPUTING LABORATORY


Strachey Lecture

PROFESSOR M. PATERSON, Warwick, will deliver the Strachey Lecture at
4.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 10 October, in the Lecture Theatre, the
Computing Laboratory.

Subject: `Contention resolution.'

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Research seminars

PROFESSOR SAMSON ABRAMSKY will give research seminars at 2 p.m. on
Fridays during Michaelmas Term in the Computing Laboratory.

Subject: `Modelling and reasoning in multi-agent
systems.'

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Departmental seminars

The following lectures will be held at 4.15 p.m. on Tuesdays in the
Lecture Theatre, the Computing Laboratory.

For details of the Strachey Lecture (10 October), see above.

Convener: B.A. Sufrin, MA, University Lecturer in
Computation.

N. BURGESS, Cardiff

17 Oct.: `Recent developments in prefix adders.'

M. HOFMANN, Edinburgh

24 Oct.: `Type systems for resource-bounded
computation.'

H. PURCHASE, Queensland, Australia

31 Oct.: `User preference for graph layout features
in UML class and collaboration diagrams.'

G. BIRTWISTLE, Leeds

7 Nov.: `Specifying and verifying asynchronous
hardware in CCS.'

S. DOBSON, Trinity College, Dublin

14 Nov.: `Space and trajectory.'

S. PULMAN, SRI International Cambridge Computer Science Research
Centre

21 Nov.: `Bidirectional contextual resolution.'

K. MARTIN

28 Nov.: `Informatic linearity in nature.'

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES

The following research seminars will be held at 5 p.m. on Mondays in
Lecture Room 1, the Department of Educational Studies, 15 Norham
Gardens.

DR P. AINLEY, Greenwich

16 Oct.: `From a national system locally
administered to a national system nationally
administered—the new Leviathan in education and
training.'

S. POWER, Institute of Education, University of London

23 Oct.: `Using the third sector to find a third
way: recent reforms in education policy.'

PROFESSOR C. FITZ-GIBBON, Durham

30 Oct.: `Education, capitalism, and value
added.'

DR E. MACARO

13 Nov.: `Target language pedagogy.'

PROFESSOR P. BROADFOOT, Bristol

20 Nov.: `Promoting quality in learning: does
England have the answer?'

DR C. BROCK

27 Nov.: `Researching into gender, education, and
development.'

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OXFORD CENTRE FOR HEBREW AND JEWISH STUDIES


David Patterson Lecture Series

The following meetings will be held at 8.15 p.m. on Wednesdays in
Yarnton Manor. A shuttle service will be provided by the OCHJS
minibus, leaving the Playhouse, Beaumont Street, at 7.45 p.m. and
departing Yarnton Manor at 9.45 p.m.

S. MICHAEL, Hebrew writer

11 Oct.: `Iraqi influence on my Hebrew writing.'

PROFESSOR E. TIMMS, Sussex

25 Oct.: `Jewish contributions to European
Modernism, 1890–1918.'

L. HOLLAND, film-maker and director

8 Nov.: Showing of film I was a Slave
Labourer.

PROFESSOR E. BUDICK, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

22 Nov.: `Negative pedagogy and the question of the
human in Aharon Applefeld's Holocaust fiction.'

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MAISON FRANÇAISE

Lectures and seminars

The following lectures and seminars will be held at 5.15 p.m. on the
days shown in the Maison Française. They will take place on
Thursdays unless otherwise stated.

K. TUNSTALL

12 Oct.: `Silent Racine.' (Research Seminar
in Early Modern French Literature and Culture)

C. JOUHAUD, Université de Paris III

19 Oct.: : `Les entrées royales sous Louis
XIII.' (Seminar series: `Fêtes et pouvoirs:
17e–20e siècles')

G. PIGEARD DE GURBERT, Université de Paris I

26 Oct.: `Le jeu du possible dans Jacques le
fataliste.' (Research Seminar in Early Modern
French Literature and Culture)

R. WRIGLEY, Oxford Brookes

2 Nov.: ` "Come as you are": the problems
of dress in French revolutionary festivals.' (Seminar
series: `Fêtes et pouvoirs: 17e–20e
siècles')

J. DECOTTIGNIES, Emeritus Professor, Université de Lille

Fri. 3 Nov.: `La saga de l'Inspecteur Morse: le
roman policier saisi par la fiction.'

J.-P. HÉBERT, Researcher, EHESS, Paris

Mon. 6 Nov.: `Naissance de l'Europe de
l'armement.'

J. PREST

9 Nov: `Female roles in French court ballet,
1650–70: male impersonators and the emergence of the female
ballet dancer.' (Research Seminar in Early Modern French
Literature and Culture)

M.-C. CANOVA-GREEN, Goldsmiths' College, London

16 Nov.: `Espace et pouvoirs dans Les
Plaisirs de l'Isle Enchantée (1644).'
(Seminar series: `Fêtes et pouvoirs: 17e–20e
siècles')

N. JACHEC, Oxford Brookes

30 Nov.: `The Venice Biennale, 1952–62:
informale painting: European integration and the
emergence of the Italian Centre Left.' (Seminar series:
`Fêtes et pouvoirs: 17e–20e siècles')

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Other meetings

The following study-days and conference will be held at the Maison
Française, unless stated otherwise.

Sat. 14 Oct., 9.30 a.m.–6 p.m.: `Les philosophes
français et la littérature au XXe siècle.'
(Organised in conjunction with Oxford Brookes
University)

Fri. 27 Oct., 10 a.m.–4 p.m.: `La famille
aujourd'hui.' (With Martine Segalen, sociologist,
Université de Paris X—Nanterre. Organised by the
Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary
France.)

Sat. 4 Nov., 10 a.m.–5 p.m., St Hugh's College:
`Traduire la poésie—translating French and Greek
poetry: Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, and Apollinaire.'
(Organised by Translation Research in Oxford. Further
information from Edith McMorran, tel. (2)74996.)

Thur. 23 Nov., 10.30 a.m.–6.30 p.m., and Fri. 24 Nov.,
9.30 a.m.–4 p.m.: `Les études françaises
à Oxford.' (Postgraduate conference, organised in
conjunction with the European Humanities Research Centre and the
School of Languages, Oxford Brookes University).

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QUEEN ELIZABETH HOUSE


Centre for Refugee Studies

Seminars on Forced Migration

The following seminars will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays in the
Library Wing Seminar Room, Queen Elizabeth House. Details of the 29
November seminar will be announced later.

PROFESSOR G. GOODWIN-GILL

11 Oct.: `The evolution of the refugee concept and
asylum since the end of the Cold War: an inquiry into human
rights and the will of States.'

DR G. KIBREAB, South Bank University

18 Oct.: `Why do refugees return home?'

PROFESSOR C. HARVEY, Leeds

25 Oct.: `Reconstructing refugee status: law and
the politics of interpretation.'

PROFESSOR P. GATRELL, Manchester

1 Nov.: `Refugees and population displacement: a
Russian perspective, 1915--18.'

P. RUDGE, European Council on Refugees and Exiles

8 Nov.: `Corporate social responsibility and
refugee protection.'

M. ZARD

15 Nov.: `Protection or impunity? The exclusion
from refugee status of those who commit serious international
crimes.'

H. SLIM, Oxford Brookes

22 Nov.: `Rights-based humanitarianism: what do we
mean? How does it help?'

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TRINITY COLLEGE


Chatham Lecture

In anticipation of its 450th anniversay in 2005, Trinity College has
inaugurated a series of lectures on future aspects of public affairs.
The series is named after the Earl of Chatham, one of the college's
most celebrated graduates.

THE RT. HON. CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, CH, will deliver the third Chatham
Lecture at 5 p.m. on Thursday, 26 October, in the Gulbenkian Room,
the Law Faculty, the St Cross Building.

Subject: `Sovereignty and democracy.'

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CAMPION HALL


D'Arcy Memorial Lectures

The dialectical genesis of modern atheism

PROFESSOR MICHAEL BUCKLEY, Boston College, US, will deliver the
D'Arcy Memorial Lectures at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Examination
Schools.

17 Oct.: `The new science and the ancient faith: three
settlements at the dawn of modernity.'



24 Oct.: `A dialectical pattern in the emergence of
atheism.'

31 Oct.: `Thomas Aquinas and the atheistic drift of
Western religious culture.'

7 Nov.: `God as the alienation of the human.'

14 Nov.: `The study of religion and the rise of
atheism: conflict or conformation?'

21 Nov.: `The negation of atheism: from deconstruction
to dialectic.'

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<br /> Oxford University Gazette, 28 September 2000: Grants and Funding<br />

Grants and Research Funding


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HAYTER FUND

Grants from the Hayter Fund are made to members of the
University's academic staff for travel and research purposes
connected with the languages and the economic, social, and
political development of the following areas: the former Soviet
Union and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South Asia,
East Asia, and Latin America. Application forms and further
details are available from Mrs A. Slater, the Oriental
ILnstitute, Pusey Lane, Oxford OX1 2LE (e-mail:
alix.slater@orinst.ox.ac.uk).

The closing date for applications is the end of fifth week in
each term.

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SASAKAWA FUND

Applications are invited for grants from the Sasakawa Fund, to
be applied to `the advancement within the University of knowledge
and understanding of Japan by way of academic contact and
exchange between members of the University and citizens of
Japan'. Further details may be obtained from the Secretary of the
Board of Management of the Sasakawa Fund, the Oriental Institute,
Pusey Lane, Oxford OX1 2LE, to whom applications should be
returned by the end of fourth week in each term.

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RADHAKRISHNAN MEMORIAL BEQUEST

The Trustees of the Radhakrishnan Bequest may make small grants
to students at Oxford who are citizens of the Republic of India,
and who, because of unexpected difficulties, need financial
assistance to complete the qualifications for which they are
registered. Grants will not normally be made to those near the
beginning of their courses of study. Application forms may be
obtained from the Secretary of the Radhakrishnan Memorial
Bequest, the Oriental Institute, Pusey Lane, Oxford OX1 2LE. The
closing date for receipt of applications is Friday of Week 6 in
Trinity Term.

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THE LEVERHULME TRUST


Research Programmes

The Leverhulme Trustees invite applications from teams of
established researchers for grants to meet the costs of a
substantial major research undertaking in each of the following
areas: (1) the social/economic impact of information and
communication technology; (2) cognition, learning, education, and
artificial intelligence; (3) long-term settlement in the ancient
world.

Proposed research programmes should typically be designed to
last for up to five years at a total cost of no more than
£1,250,000.

A detailed description of the topics is now available on the
trust's Web site at http@//www.leverhulme.org.uk/programmes.html.
An application pack may be obtained by writing, enclosing a
self-addressed A4 envelope stamped for 100g, to Research
Programmes, the Leverhulme Trust, 1 Pemberton Row, London EC4A
3BG.

The Leverhulme Trust is registered charity no. 288371.

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<br /> Oxf. Univ. Gazette, 28 September 2000: Examinations and Boards<br />

Examinations and Boards


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BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LITERAE HUMANIORES


Election of ordinary member

An election will be held on Thursday, 2 November, to fill a vacancy for an
ordinary member (vice Dr A. Avramides, resigned), to hold office
from the date of the election until the first day of Michaelmas Term 2001.

Nominations in writing by two electors will be received by the
Head Clerk at the University Offices, Wellington Square, OX1 2JD, up to
4 p.m. on Monday, 9 October, and similar nominations by
six electors up to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 24 October.
There is no special form but, in addition to the signatures of the nominators,
nominations must state, in block capitals, the names and
initials, and college (or, of no college, the department) of (1) the person
nominated, and (2) each nominator.

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DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MEDICINE

The Board of the Faculty of Clinical Medicine has granted leave to T.A.J.
MOULD, St John's, to supplicate for the
Degree of Doctor of Medicine.

The evidence submitted by the candidate was entitled: `Development and
evaluation of the Polarprobe [TM]'.

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EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY

The examiners appointed by the following faculty boards and committee give
notice of oral examination of their candidates as follows:

Biological Sciences

.M. GRIEVE, Merton: `Development of fast magnetic resonance imaging methods
for investigation of the brain'.

MRS Unit Library, John Radcliffe Hospital, Tuesday, 10 October, 2 p.m.


Examiners: P. Jezzard, R. Ordidge.

P. NUTTEN, Wolfson: `Regulation of S. cerviseae filamentous growth in response
to the nature and availability of the
extracellular carbon source'.

Department of Biochemistry, Wednesday, 4 October, 2 p.m.


Examiners: J.D. Gross, P. Sudbery.

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English Language and Literature

M.J. GRIFFIN, Balliol: `Realms traversed: the geographies of Oliver
Goldsmith'.

Somerville, Monday, 20 November, 2 p.m.


Examiners: F.J. Stafford, D. Fairer.

C. KOENIG-WOODYARD, St Edmund Hall: `The transmission and reception of
Coleridge's "Christabel", 1797–1912'.

Lincoln, Friday, 17 November, 2 p.m.


Examiners: S.C. Gill, S. Perry.

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Mathematical Sciences

A. MADZVAMUSE, Exeter: `A numerical approach to the study of spatial pattern
formation'.

Computing Laboratory, Wednesday, 4 October, 12.30 p.m.


Examiners: D.J. Gavaghan, F.A. Davidson.

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Physical Sciences

P. CLEGG, Wolfson: `The chemical and magnetic structures of rare earth alloys
and superlattices'.

Clarendon Laboratory, Monday, 16 October, 11.15 a.m.


Examiners: S.J. Blundell, W.G. Stirling.

A. LOVERIDGE, Worcester: `Quantitative analysis of shock propagation in
crystals by use of time resolved X-ray diffraction'.

Clarendon Laboratory, Friday, 13 October, 2 p.m.


Examiners: A.M. Glazer, N. Woolsey.

M.W. ORMSTON, St Cross: `Deposition and interface modification of thin magnetic
multilayer films by closed-field unbalanced magnetron sputtering'.

Department of Materials, Thursday, 2 November, 2 p.m.


Examiners: M.L. Jenkins, P.J. Grundy.

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Social Studies

P.A. STEVENS, Linacre: `Changing patterns in UK unemployment and
employment'.

Corpus Christi, Friday, 27 October, 11 a.m.


Examiners: A.J. Glyn, S. Burgess.

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Theology

J.P. YOCUM, Greyfriars: `Ecclesial mediation in Karl Barth'.

Blackfriars, Thursday, 5 October, 2.30 p.m.


Examiners: F.G.T. Kerr, C.E. Gunton.

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Committee for Archaeology

N. SCHREIBER, New College: `An archaeological and historical investigation into
the "Cypro-Phoenician" pottery of the Iron Age Levant'.

Institute of Archaeology, Tuesday, 3 October, 2.15 p.m.


Examiners: E.S. Sherratt, P.J. Parr.

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<br /> Oxford University Gazette, 28 September 2000: Colleges<br />

Colleges, Halls, and Societies


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ELECTIONS


Oriel College

To a Tutorial Fellowship in Ancient History (from 1 October 2000):

TERESA JEAN MORGAN, MA (MA, PH.D. Cambridge)

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St Antony's College

To an Honorary Fellowship:

SUU KYI AUNG SAN, MA, DCL (HON. DCL
Cambridge)

To Visiting Fellowships:

RODERICK BAILEY (MA Edinburgh, M.PHIL. Cambridge) (Alistair Horne
Visiting Fellow)

ANDRZEJ BANIAK (M.SC. (Econ.) New York and Central European University,
PH.D.
Florence) (Central European University Visiting Fellow)

ASEF BAYAT (BA Tehran, PH.D. Kent) (Iranian Visiting Fellow)

VÉRONIQUE DIMIER (D.PHIL. Grenoble) (Deakin Visiting
Fellow)

MARK FISHER (BA Cambridge), MP (Visiting Parliamentary
Fellow)

KENNETH EUGENE GOLDEN (B.SC (Ed.) Virginia) (Hudson Visiting Fellow,
HT
and TT)

AITZPEA LEIZAOLA (MA Paris) (Basque Visiting Fellow)

MARGARITA LÓPEZ MAYA (BA, PH.D. Central University of Venezuela)
(Andres Bello Visiting Fellow)

HIROCHIKA NAKAMAKI (BA Saitama, MA, D.LITT. Tokyo) (Nissan Visiting
Fellow)

AKIRA OGAWA (Japan Bank for International Co-operation Visiting
Fellow)

AVRAHAM SELA (MA, PH.D. Hebrew University of Jerusalem) (Israeli
Visiting
Fellow)

GILLIAN PATRICIA SHEPHARD, BA, MP (Visiting Parliamentary
Fellow)

JOHN FRANCIS JOSEPH TOYE (M.SC. (Econ.), PH.D. London) (Visiting
Professorial Fellow (Centre for Study of African Economies)

ANTHONY JOHN WHITEHOUSE (CA, ACIS, MBA Manchester/Wales) (European
Investment Bank Fellow)

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St Edmund Hall

To Scholarships:

YUI-BONG AU, formerly of Wycliffe College

LUCY A. BANISTER, formerly of Aquinas College

RHYS BEER, formerly of Richard Huish College

CHARIS BOUTIERI, formerly of Moraitis School, Athens

GLEN G. BOWMAN, formerly of King Edward VI School, Southampton

HARRIET M.L. BROWN, formerly of Clifton College

EDWARD A. CARDER, formerly of Upton-by-Chester High School

CAROLINE CATMUR, formerly of Kingston Grammar School

SONGPOL CHUENKHUM, formerly of d'Overbroeck's

DANIEL A. CORMACK, formerly of Thomas Tallis School

DAVID P. CORMODE, formerly of Maidstone Grammar School

LAUREN CROWTHER, formerly of Harrogate Grammar School

STEPHEN D. ELLIS, formerly of Winchester College

ARAZ ENAYATI RAD, formerly of Durham Johnston School

CHARLES R.B. FIRTH, formerly of Kingston Grammar School

ALICE L. GARDNER, King Edward VI School, Chelmsford

JAMES M. HAGAN, formerly of King Edward's School, Bath

JOSEPH HANSON, formerly of St Katherine's School

JOSEPH A. HARVEY, formerly of Weston College

CHEN RYUNG LEO, formerly of Raffles Junior College, Singapore

JASON W. LINFORD, formerly of Wallington County Grammar School

JASON D. LOTAY, formerly of Bedford School

MARK J. PAVEY, formerly of Pate's Grammar School

CLARE D. PEARSALL, formerly of Worcester Sixth-Form College

VICTORIA L. PECK, formerly of Woodford Lodge High School

MATTHEW A. PIATKUS, formerly of Haberdashers' Aske's School for Boys

ALEXANDER B. PRIDEAUX, formerly of King Edward's School, Bath

MICHAEL S. RUMSEY, formerly of New College, Swindon

GARETH J. RYLANCE, formerly of Deanery High School

PAMELA J. SCHARTAU, formerly of F.V. Stein Gymnasium, Leverkusen

ANDREW J. SMITH, formerly of Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall

DANIEL K. SOKOL, formerly of Winchester College

IAN D. THATCHER, formerly of Manshead Upper School

NICKLAUS THOMAS-SYMONDS, formerly of St Alban's Roman Catholic High
School

CATRIONA I.S. WARD, formerly of Bedales School

HENRY A. WAY, formerly of Monmouth School

ADAM WHITWORTH, formerly of King Edward VII School, Lytham

E. KATE WILKINSON, formerly of St John's School, Marlborough


To Exhibitions:





MARK S. BOLTON-MAGGS, formerly of Rainhill High School

REBECCA L. CONNELL, formerly of Sevenoaks School

MICHAEL R. COOK, formerly of Westcliff High School for Boys

TIMOTHY R. COURT, formerly of Trinity School

STUART P. CRABTREE, formerly of Rainford High School

JONATHAN T. CRAWSHAW, formerly of Reigate Grammar School

HANNA ERIKSSON, formerly of the International School, Manila

MUSA FAZALUR KARIM, formerly of Raffles Junior College, Singapore

JONATHAN P. FLOWERDEW, formerly of St Brendan's Sixth-Form College

JAMES E.R. FOWNES, formerly of South Bromsgrove High School

CHRISTOPHER M. GOURLAY, formerly of Merchiston Castle School

JOHN HALLIWELL, formerly of The King's School, Chester

NICHOLAS S. HAMILTON, formerly of Dulwich College

CHIN DIANG LEE, formerly of Victoria Junior College, Singapore

RUPERT J.E. LION, formerly of Harrow School

TRISTAN R. LOMAS, formerly of West Bridgford School

JACQUELINE A. MCDERMOTT, formerly of Beaulieu Convent School

JENNA-LOUISE MCRAE, formerly of Newcastle-under-Lyme College

THOMAS O. MARSH, formerly of Dover Grammar School for Boys

DEAN W. O'CONNELL, formerly of Langley Grammar School

LUAN TZE ONG, formerly of National Junior College, Singapore

ARISTEIDIS PAPATHANOS, formerly of Athens GCE Tutorial College

NATALIE C. PARKER, formerly of Pate's Grammar School

SHOAIB PATEL, formerly of King Edward VI School, Nuneaton

STUART D. REEVE, formerly of Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

JOANNA C. SLACK, formerly of James Allen's Girls' School

SEAN B. SULLIVAN, formerly of Ewell Castle School

E.-LING KAREN TAN, formerly of Victoria Junior College, Singapore

JOHN A. THOMPSON, formerly of Eton College

TAMSYN C. TREMEER, formerly of Millfield School

LISA E. WATKINSON, formerly of Newstead Wood School

DAVID W. WELCH, formerly of Upton-by-Chester High School

To an Organ Scholarship:

CHRISTOPHER M. HAMPSON

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Somerville College

As Fellow and Treasurer (from 18 September 2000): MISS HELEN
MORTON, MA (MA Cambridge, M.SC. Boston)

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<br /> Oxford University Gazette, 28 September 2000: Advertisements<br />

Advertisements


Contents of this section:


How to advertise in the
Gazette


Terms and conditions
of acceptance of advertisements

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Translator required

French into English. High standard. Two pages of extracts
18th-19th century texts on England, Scotland and France. Contact: H. Denis in
France. Fax: (33)1 465 85560.

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Schools' Open Days

Magdalen College School, Oxford: open morning, 9.30 a.m.--12
noon, Sat., 7 Oct. Magdalen College School is an independent, academic day
school for 580 boys aged 7--18. For over 500 years, boys have made a
distinguished contribution to the life of their country. The values of the
school encompass a love of learning, a sense of responsibility towards each
other and the wider community, and respect for the individuality of each boy.
Sport, music, drama and extra-curricular activities play an important part in
the life of all pupils. Please telephone for further details and a prospectus:
01865 242191.

Open morning, d'Overbroeck's College: Sat. 14 Oct., 10
a.m.–12.30 p.m. All welcome. Entry at age 13 into year 9; entry at 16+ in
the sixth form. Beechlawn House, 1 Park Town, Oxford OX2 6SN. Tel.: 01865
310000.

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Business Plan Development

If you are in the process of setting up a new company and
believe you could benefit from analytical support and opportunity appraisal
in the development of a high quality business plan, a team of MBA students
may be available to help out between Jan. and Mar. 2001. In recent years a
number of local and spin-out companies have been helped in this way. Please
contact stephan.chambers@sbs.ox.ac.uk for information.

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Oxford University Newcomers' Club

This club exists to welcome to Oxford the partners and
families of academic visitors and graduate students. Come along to the Club
Room at 13 Norham Gardens any Wednesday morning between 10.30 a.m.and 12
noon, from the week before term starts to the week after term, and
throughout the Summer vacation, and sample our programme of events and
outings. During Michaelmas Term, as well as our wide range of activities and
visits, we invite newcomers to a Welcome Tea Party at Wolfson College on
Sunday, 22 Oct., 4--6 p.m., and to our Christmas Fair in the Club Room at 13
Norham Gardens on Wednesday, 6 Dec., at 10.30 a.m.

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Tuition Offered

German tuition for all levels. Experienced German university
teacher offers one-to-one and group tuition tailored to individual needs:
revisions for GCSE, A levels, and BA/MAs: polishing up conversation skills for
travel or business: reading German for specific research purposes: or simply
learning the language from scratch. Please tel.: 01865 553145, or contact me by
e-mail: 114611.1677@compuserve.com.

Piano lessons, experienced teacher. Children and adults. All
grades. Beginners welcome. Contact: Miss P. Read B.A. (Hons.) L.R.A.M.,
Jericho, Oxford. Tel.: 01865 510904.

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Services Offered

Your basic personal tax return completed and all liabilities
calculated for £120. Letting, authorship, royalty income etc., £40
extra. No VAT charged. For business and trust accounts etc. please ask for
a quotation. John Hanks LLM FCA, Chartered Accountant, 50 Thames Street,
Oxford OX1 1SU. Tel.: 01865 438572. E-mail: john.hanks@ukonline.co.uk.

Big or small, we ship it all, plus free pick up anywhere in
Oxford. Also 24- hour photocopying, private mailing addresses (24-hour access,
and mail forwarding worldwide), binding, fax bureau, colour photocopying,
mailing services, and much more. Contact or visit Mail Boxes Etc., 266 Banbury
Rd., Oxford. Tel.: Oxford 514655, fax: 514656, e-mail:
summertown@020.mbe.uk.com.

Town and Country Trees, arboricultural contractors. Tree
surgery, felling, planting, hedges, orchard and shrub pruning, stump removal.
Fully qualified, fully insured. Tel.: 01869 351540, or 01993 811115.

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Domestic Services

BLITZERS: house doctors/specialists in post and
pre-occupancy cleaning. Moving, selling your home, or simply want a spring
clean? For a quality service, competitive rates and excellent customer
references call us on: 01865 316872 (office)/0780 8388945 (mobile).

Carpet/upholstery/curtain cleaning by Grimebusters, your
local specialists. Quality work, competitive prices. Domestic, commercial, college.
Also carpet/upholstery stain protection, pre- occupancy cleaning, flood
cleaning/drying, oriental rug cleaning. For free estimates and friendly advice,
call Grimebusters. Tel.: Oxford 726983 or Abingdon 555533.

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Situations Vacant

Maison Francaise d'Oxford, require a bi-lingual
receptionist/secretary as from Oct. Candidates should be motivated, dynamic
and flexible with good word- processing skills in both English and French.
Good salary, 9 weeks annual holiday. Applications, inc. c.v. and names and
addresses of 2 referees, should be addressed to the Bursar: Maison Francaise
d'Oxford, Norham Road, Oxford OX2 6SE. Fax: 01865 274225, e-mail:
maison@sable.ox.ac.uk.

Cafe Coton, French company, created 1990, shirt specialist
is looking for 2 Sales Assistants (part-time), 18-30 hours p.w., from £4.80
per hour, for its shops in Oxford and London. Duties: sales on the shop floor,
receipt and management of orders, merchandising, stockroom duties. The
person: should be dynamic and well-presented, computer/internet skills
required. To apply e-mail: cafecoton@aol.com with covering letter and c.v. For
more information visit: www.cafecoton.co.uk.

Cafe Coton: Assistant Manager. Salary: fixed plus bonus.
Duties: sales representative in store, help manager with daily tasks, receipt
and management of order, merchandising, inventories. Location: Oxford.
Availability: as soon as possible. The person: dynamic, computer/internet skills
required, good presentation. To apply mail: cafecoton@aol.com with covering
letter and c.v. For more information visit: www.cafecoton.co.uk.

Assistant Editor, Oxford English Dictionary: as
part of the comprehensive revision of the Oxford English
Dictionarynow in progress, an additional staff member is required to
join the team of revision editors. The successful applicant will work in the
new environment of online publication, which requires the steady issue of
consistent and searchable scholarly text from the Dictionary's ongoing
research programme. Training is provided in one of three editorial teams
concerned with general revision. Applicants should have a First or Upper
Second class degree, will be required to demonstrate a thorough grounding
in the history of English, and competence in Middle English, and must be able
to work accurately, logically, and rapidly through complex text. Further
information regarding the revision project is available on the
OEDWeb site: http://www.oed.com. The salary offered will be in the
region of £16,000--£17,000 p.a. depending on skills and experience.
OUP offers a full range of supporting benefits. Vacancy ref: 00/227. Contact
Gareth Williams, Personnel Officer, e-mail: ac.personnel@oup.co.uk. Closing date
2 Oct.

Deputy Academic Director required for US overseas study
organisation. Recent D.Phil. or D.Phil. candidate with some administrative
experience preferred. Salary up to £30,000 p.a. depending on
qualifications. Hours can be flexible. Please send c.v. to Dr Richardson at 8
Tennyson Lodge, Paradise Square, Oxford OX1 1UD.

Jesus College: Assistant to the Tutorial Administrator. Salary:
£16,134--£19,227. The College seeks to appoint an Assistant to the
Tutorial Administrator who is in charge of the Tutorial Office, dealing with all
aspects of the academic administration of the College. In particular he or she
will work closely with the Tutor for Graduates who is responsible for graduate
admissions and the progress of graduate students. In addition, the Assistant
will be expected to provide support to the Tutorial Administrator on a wide
range of undergraduate matters. Sound administrative/secretarial and IT skills
are sought, personal initiative and a willingness to accept responsibility are
essential. Some familiarity with university and/or college procedures would be
helpful. This is a varied and interesting post in a busy college office. Written
applications, with c.v. and the names and addresses of two referees, should
be sent to the Tutorial Administrator, Jesus College, Oxford OX1 3DW from
whom further particulars may be obtained (e-mail: dprice@jesus.ox.ac.uk, or
tel.: 01865 279720, or view on www.jesus.ox.ac.uk). Closing date for
applications: Tuesday, 10 October.

Wanted: part-time administration and finance officer for
Oxford Research Group, a small charity, 4 miles outside Oxford; 16 hours p.w.,
£15,600 p.a. pro rata. Responsible for the smooth running of office
systems, book-keeping, payroll, and reclaiming tax on charitable donations.
Tel.: 01865 242819.

School of Advanced Study, University of London: Postdoctoral Research
Fellowship in `The Reception of British Authors in Europe'. An AHRB funded
position is available from Nov. to support this project directed by Dr Elinor
Shaffer. The duties of the post include research, liaison with European
colleagues, editing, and possible research travel. You will possess a Ph.D. in
Modern Languages or in History combined with a working knowledge of at
least one modern European language. Sound IT skills, including word-
processing, e-mail and Internet, are essential and previous experience of (or
a keen interest in) database technology would be a distinct advantage. The
starting salary for this position will be in the range œ18,909--œ20,865 inclusive
of London Weighting, per annum. For details of how to apply, please contact
the Personnel Office, Rm 219, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 4 p.m. on Wednesday,
4 Oct. Tel.: 020-7862 8100 (dedicated 24-hour asnwer-phone); confidential fax:
020 7862 8080; e-mail: recruit@admin.lon.ac.uk, quoting ref. 70/2K-O; Internet:
http://www.lon.ac.uk/intranet/studserv/vacancies.htm.

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Houses to Let

Superb bay fronted Victorian house in south Oxford: 3
bedrooms, light and airy, 1½ baths, dishwasher, washing machine,
conservatory with south-facing garden backing onto stream, parks, tennis
courts, country walks, walk to city centre, shops, colleges. Available from 1
Oct. £850 p.c.m. E-mail: dirk.obbink@chch.ox.ac.uk. Tel.: 01865 798 892 or
276212.

Central North Oxford, tranquillity minutes from the centre:
immaculate, elegantly furnished Victorian-style house in landscaped
surroundings, lovely views over Port Meadow and canal. Four bedrooms, 2
bathrooms, luxury kitchen/breakfast room, dining room/study, sitting room,
secluded paved garden, parking. Non-smokers preferred. Available 11 Nov.
£1,600 p.c.m. plus bills. View on: www.oxfordcity.co.uk/accom/waterside.
E-mail: vballeny@callnetuk.com, tel.: ++ 44 (0)20 7274 7691.

Excellent location, close to schools and all North Oxford
recreational facilities: house with 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 cloakroom, 2
reception rooms and large enclosed garden. Available Oct., for 1 year.
£950 p.c.m. Tel.: 01223 507739.

Edwardian Houseboat, River Thames, Oxford. Exquisite
mooring on Port Meadow, 10 mins. Oxford centre. The historic Queen's Barge
has been fully restored and fitted with period furnishings, and all modern
conveniences. Grand saloon, main bedroom, additional bedroom, study, bathroom
and kitchen. Parking available. Easy access to trains. From £1,250 p.c.m.
Tel./fax: 01789 740 783, or e-mail: hamel@wanadoo.fr.

Oxford, Grandpont: 2-bedroom, terrace house. Easy walk to
centre, close to bus stop. Delightful outlook onto park, garden. Bright,
well-furnished and with all appliances, inc. microwave, dishwasher, c.h. Ideal
for 1 or 2 visiting academics, non-smokers. Available from 5 Dec.--31 Jan.
£750 p.c.m. Tel.: + 44 (0) 1865 721006, e-mail:
christopher.haigh@chch.ox.ac.uk.

North Oxford , within the ring-road: beautiful, unusual,
open-plan, fully- furnished modern house; very quiet, with stunning views to
open countryside; off-street parking and small patio garden. Near convenient
bus-route. Suit visiting academic or professional couple. Regret no children,
pets, or smokers. Available from 1 Oct., £895 p.c.m. Tenant pays council
tax, water rates, electricity, and phone bills. Tel.: 01865 515085, e-mail:
trishaboyd@hotmail.com.

Central Oxford, Rewley Park: recently built 2-bedroom
terrace house, close to University and city centre (5-minute walk). Situated
in quiet cul-de-sac adjacent to train station. One double bedroom, 1 single
bedroom-cum-office, ample hanging and storage space, modern kitchen,
washer/drier, gas c.h.; carpeted, furnished, and equipped to a high standard
throughout. Small garden and patio. Own parking. Available 1 Oct. for 6--12
months at £835 p.c.m. exc., or for 3--6 months at 940 p.c.m. inc. utilities
and council tax. Dr Josephine Reynell. Tel.: 01865 516615, fax: 01865 516616,
e-mail: macdonaldreynell@netscapeonline.co.uk.

Iffley Village, Victorian terrace. Two receptions (period
fireplaces), beech h/w floors, modern kitchen, and bathroom, very large double
bedroom, second study/guest bedroom. Lovely garden. Beautiful property in
unique village setting close to river and city centre. Available Oct. onwards.
£850 p.c.m. E-mail: robinedwards63@.hotmail.com, tel.: 00 1 617 610 1810
(USA).

An Englishman's home is his castle--- so the saying goes.
We cannot pretend that we have too many castles on offer but if you are
seeking quality rental accommodation in Oxford or the surrounding area we
may be able to help. QB Management is one of Oxford's foremost letting agents,
specialising in lettings to academics, medical personnel, and other
professionals. Our aim is to offer the friendliest and most helpful service in
Oxford. Visit our Web site at: http://www.qbman.co.uk and view details of all
the properties that we have currently available to let. Alternatively, telephone,
fax, or e-mail us with details of your requirements and we will do whatever
we can without obligation. Tel.: 01865 7611533, fax: 764777, e-mail:
info@qbman.co.uk.

Woodlands Close, Headington: quiet, unfurnished 2-bedroom,
maisonette with garden, fitted kitchen, bathroom with shower, fully carpeted,
fitted wardrobes. Available 15 Sept., minimum 1 year. Suit professional couple.
£700 p.c.m. Tel.: 01865 554987. References required.

Make finding accommodation easy. Finders Keepers have a
dedicated approach to helping you find the right property. Browse through
our Web site for up-to-date detailed information on properties available and
make use of our interactive database, priority reservation service (credit
cards accepted), personal service and professional advice. For further
information please contact Finders Keepers at 226, Banbury Road, Summertown,
Oxford OX2 7BY. Tel.: 01865 311011. Fax: Oxford 556993. E-mail:
oxford@finders.co.uk. Internet site: http://www.finders.co.uk.

Upway Road, Headington: a well-appointed semi-detached
house, with 3 large bedrooms, to let part/unfurnished; spacious fitted kitchen,
24-ft lounge/dining-room, c.h., d.g., front and rear gardens, off-road parking;
close to JR Hospital, Oxford Brookes University, and schools; easy access to
Oxford University, city centre, and London. Ideal for family, visiting academic
or professional couple. Non-smokers only; no pets please. Available Nov./Dec.
for long-term lease. References and deposit required. £780 p.c.m. plus all
bills. Tel.: 0207-453 6219 (w), or 0787-940 7326 (mobile); e-mail:
ngc@caaerg.co.uk.

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Flats to Let

Headington: delightful, new, self- contained 2-bedroom
spacious modern flat in heart of Headington. Within 1 mile of hospitals, on
London bus route. Available now. 1 year lease preferred. Rent £880 p.c.m.
plus bills. Leaflet tel.: 01865 865377, fax: 01865 515389, e-mail:
jeannebliss@yahoo.com.

Upper Wolvercote: 1-bedroom flat in good condition and
position with open views. Convenient location on regular and frequent bus
route, also car parking. In village atmosphere, close to both Port Meadow and
Oxford city. Available immediately at £595 p.c.m. plus electricity and
telephone bills only. E-mail: WrldCo@cs.com, tel.: 01865 451770.

North Oxford . Excellent modern 2-bedroom flat available in
select North Oxford development. Fully furnished to a high standard. Available
to visiting academics only for up to one year from 1 Oct. Rent £750 p.c.m.
plus utilities and council tax. Further details from the Bursar, Hertford
College. Tel.: 01865 (2)79414 or e-mail: peter.baker@hertford.ox.ac.uk.

Folly Bridge, 2 brand new 1/2 bedroom flats, on the banks
of the River Isis, one available from 1 Oct. and one from 15 Oct., for the
academic year. Accommodation consists of 1 double bedroom, 1 study/single
bedroom, sitting room, kitchen, and bathroom. Both flats are fully furnished
and have magnificent river and Christ Church Meadow views. £950 p.c.m.
Further details from the Bursar, Hertford College. Tel.: 01865 (2)79414 or
e-mail: peter.baker@hertford.ox.ac.uk.

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Accommodation Offered

Single room to let in old cottage. Shared facilities, ample
parking, quiet village location, 9 miles west of Oxford. Non-smokers only.
£250 p.c.m. plus phone and council tax. Tel.: 01865 390 844 eves.

Iffley Village: double room overlooking secluded garden, with
en suite bathroom, and share of spacious, newly modernised house,
picturesquely sited, to suit male liking pictures etc. £300 p.c.m. plus bills
Tel.: 01865 749329.

Two single rooms in a tidy modern house sharing with
owner. Non-smoking professional. £380 p.m. inc. bills. Sandford-on-Thames
(S. Oxford), 10 minute bus into Oxford. Tel.: 07970 032285.

Paying guests, visiting academics, welcomed for short or long
stays in the comfortable home of a semi-retired academic couple, in exclusive,
quiet, leafy central North Oxford, within walking distance of all main
university buildings, town centre, parks, river, good shops, and restaurants.
All rooms have colour TV, tea-/coffee-making facilities, microwave, and
refrigerator and/or refrigerator and deep-freeze availability, c.h., and
independent heating. Breakfast included in the very moderate terms. Tel./fax:
01865 557879.

Finders Keepers specialises in managing your home and
investment. With our 27 years' experience we assure you of a high level of
service from dedicated and professional letting and management teams. Many
of our landlords have remained with us since we opened and are still reaping
the benefits of our high standards of property management. if you would like
details of our services please contact Finders Keepers at 226 Banbury Road,
Summertown, Oxford OX2 7BY. Tel.: 01865 311011, fax: Oxford 556993, e-mail:
oxford@finders.co.uk. Internet site: http://www.finders.co.uk.

Delightful rooms, North Oxford. All rooms £45 p.w.,
telephone, shower, c.h., all mod. cons. Available now, short stay up to 3
months. Located near Woodstock Road roundabout. Tel.: 01865 511657.

Are you looking for accommodation in Oxford, close to the
city centre, Mon.-- Fri. only? Small room available in comfortable, sunny house
near Hinksey Park. £60 p.w. Tel.: 01865 241693. Female, non-smoker
preferred.

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Accommodation sought

Professional couple, non-smokers, seek 2--3 bedroom,
well-equipped house/flat, to rent short/long-term, beginning 1 Dec. North
Oxford preferred. Please contact T.K. Thompson on 0207 229 7309 or e-mail:
tkthompson@yahoo.com.

I am seeking to borrow a house or 2 to put up my relatives
for the Christmas festivities. One family is a couple with 3 children over 18,
and the other a couple with 4 boys between the ages of 8--16. I am prepared
to pay reasonable rent for up to a week's use (even though the actual use
will only be 3 or 4 nights) for any houses that are suitable to accommodate
each family. Please call Anne De Moor on 01865 557932.

Going abroad? Or just thinking of letting your property? QB
Management is one of Oxford's foremost letting agents and property managers.
We specialise in lettings to both academic and professional individuals and
their families, and have a constant flow of enquiries from good quality tenants
seeking property in the Oxford area. If you would like details of our services,
or if you simply need some informal help and advice without obligation,
telephone us: 01865 7611533, fax us: 764777, or e-mail us: info@qbman.co.uk.
Alternatively, we would invite you to visit our Web site at:
http://www.qbman.co.uk and see how we could be marketing your property.

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Accommodation Sought to Rent or Exchange

Visiting academic couple, reliable and tidy, non-smokers,
keen to rent a furnished flat or small house within about 3 miles of the centre
of Oxford. Early Dec.--early June 2001. Alternatively, would be happy to
exchange a home in Oxford for a 3- bedroom house, with piano, in Wellington,
NZ, overlooking Harbour, close to the University, to the city and to a wildlife
refuge. Swap the English winter for the New Zealand summer! Please contact
Colin Bain on 01865 275467 or e-mail: colin.bain@chem.ox.ac.uk

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Holiday Lets

Interior designer's 18th c. maison de
maîtrewith medieval tower in quiet hamlet, garden with
breath-taking view. Sleeps 8. Ideal for walking, mushroom picking tours,
swimming in rivers and lakes, hunting and fishing, Christmas parties. Between
Albi and Montpellier, close to Roquefort and the famous Abbey of
Sylvanès, Cathar and Templar sites. Gastronomic cuisine and the
possibility of learning French, French cooking, and the skills associated with
preserves of mushrooms, jams and foie gras. Half-board £150 per person
per week. Contact Sophie de Vergnette on 003 356 599 8379, e-mail:
tparfitt@compuserve.com.

Winter let, SW France. Charming, 19th-c. farmhouse in the
beautiful, peaceful Lot countryside. Lovely garden, spectacular views, close to
Figeac and many other historic villages. Four double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,
sitting-room, and dining-room with open fire, kitchen, and grass tennis court.
Skiing within one hour. Available end Sept.--March 2001. £250 p.c.m. for
long let. Cost for shorter periods on application. Tel.: 01483 202200.

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House for Sale

Grandpont: detached, Victorian house, 5 minutes' walk from
city centre. Three bedrooms, spacious kitchen/diner, lovely secluded garden,
lots of period features. No chain. Owners must move by Nov. OIRO
£250,000, for a quick sale. Anne Bennett tel.: 01865 454440, e-mail:
abennett@accountingweb.co.uk.

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Flat for Sale

Summertown, North Oxford: spacious second-floor flat in good
condition in purpose-built block on corner of Osberton Road and Woodstock
Road; 3 double bedrooms, large kitchen/breakfast room, lounge, bathroom, new
gas c.h., d.g., off-road parking, and garage. No chain. Guide price
£170,000. Tel.: 01865 224237 (day), or 01865 721344 (evening); e-mail:
peter.rothwell@clneuro.ox.ac.uk.

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Narrow-boat for Sale

Benevolence, vintage wooden narrow-boat (1938),
lovingly restored and absolutely sound; at present moored on Oxford Canal in
Oxford. Lister HR2 diesel engine with 12 and 240 volts; luxuriously furnished
home; diesel fired c.h.; fully-equipped kitchen with washing-machine, gas
cooker, and fridge; bathroom with bath and shower; 5 rooms inc. traditional
back cabin. Moorings negotiable in Oxford or elsewhere. Experience the
freedom of the canal and river network in a movable yet permanent home.
Suitable for 2 people working at research or academic centres or wishing to
spend periods in Oxford/London/Birmingham or other parts of the country.
Guide price £55,000. The Revd W.L.R. Watson, St Peter's College. Tel.:
01865 464198, or 0976 962 810 (mobile); e-mail: Rowan Watson c/o
WaltonStreetCycles@btinternet.com.
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For Sale

Piano: German, upright, metal frame, walnut casing with
brass candlesticks, and all original features. Recently tuned. Good condition.
£550. Tel.: 01865 552564.

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<br /> Ox. Univ. Gazette: Diary, 6 October<br /> - 26 October

Diary


Contents of this section:

Educational and Professional Development
Seminars: places should be booked in advance through the Institute for
the Advancement of University Learning (telephone: (2)86808, e-mail: = "mailto:bookings@learning.ox.ac.uk">bookings@learning.ox.ac.uk, Internet:
http://www.learning.ox.ac.uk).

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Friday 6 October

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM gallery talk: `Chinoiserie', 1.15 p.m. (Cost: £1.50. Tel.
for bookings: (2)78015, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.)

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Sunday 8 October

MICHAELMAS FULL TERM begins.
THE REVD DR PETER DOLL preaches, St Mary's, 10 a.m.

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Tuesday 10 October

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM gallery talk: `My Lady's Boudoir (toilet articles)', 1.15
p.m. (Cost: £1.50. Tel. for bookings: (2)78015, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.)

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminar: `Small group
teaching', 2 p.m. (see information above).

PROFESSOR M. PATERSON: `Contention resolution' (Strachey Lecture), Lecture
Theatre, Computing Laboratory, 4.30 p.m.

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Wednesday 11 October

PROFESSOR G. GOODWIN-GILL: `The evolution of the refugee concept and
asylum since the end of the Cold War: an inquiry into human rights and the
will of States' (Refugee Studies Centre: Seminars on Forced Migration), Library
Wing Seminar Room, Queen Elizabeth House, 5 p.m.

S. MICHAEL: `Iraqi influence on my Hebrew writing' (David Patterson Lecture
Series), Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, Yarnton Manor, 8.15
p.m.

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Thursday 12 October

JEFFREY DAVIES and DR JANETTE DAVIES: `Water beneath their feet: aquifers
that supply the needs of rural Africa' (Centre for Cross-Cultural Research on
Woman seminars: `Gender and water'), Library Wing Seminar Room, Queen
Elizabeth House, 2 p.m. (followed by book launch, 4–6 p.m., in the Dining
Room, Queen Elizabeth House).

K. TUNSTALL: `Silent Racine' (Research Seminar in Early Modern French
Literature and Culture), Maison Française, 5.15 p.m.

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Friday 13 October

F. MOORE: `British bureaucracy meets German bureaucracy; a study of global
finance' (Ethnicity and Identity seminar series: `Corporate images and
bureaucratic identities'), Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, 11 a.m.

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM gallery talk: `The roots of Impressionism', 1.15 p.m. (Cost:
£1.50. Tel. for bookings: (2)78015, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.)

A. BAILES: `European security—the new agenda' (seminar series:
`Europe—and Britain'), European Studies Centre, St Antony's (70 Woodstock
Road), 5 p.m.

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Saturday 14 October

MAISON FRANÇAISE study-day: `Les philosophes français et la
littérature au XXe siècle', Maison Française, 9.30
a.m.–6 p.m.

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Sunday 15 October

THE REVD LUCY WINKETT preaches, St Mary's, 10 a.m.

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Monday 16 October

PROFESSOR SIR GEOFFREY LLOYD: `Histories, annals, myths' (Sir Isaiah Berlin
Lectures in the History of Ideas: `The ambitions of curiosity: the development
of systematic inquiry in ancient Greece and China'), Schools, 5 p.m.

PROFESSOR H. WEINBROT: ` "He would kill me twice over": the intellectual
contexts of the battle of the books' (Inter-faculty seminars: `Restoration to
Reform, 1660–1832: British political, literary, intellectual, and social
history'), Wordsworth Room, St Hugh's, 5.15 p.m.

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Tuesday 17 October

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM gallery talk: `Edward Ardizzone' (special exhibition), 1.15
p.m. (Cost: £1.50. Tel. for bookings: (2)78015, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.)

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminar: `Introduction to the
University for academic staff (session II): services to support academic staff',
12 noon (see information above).

PROFESSOR M. BUCKLEY: `The new science and the ancient faith: three
settlements at the dawn of modernity' (D'Arcy Memorial Lectures: `The
dialectical genesis of modern atheism'), Schools, 5 p.m.

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Wednesday 18 October

DR G. KIBREAB: `Why do refugees return home?' (Refugee Studies Centre:
Seminars on Forced Migration), Library Wing Seminar Room, Queen Elizabeth
House, 5 p.m.

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Thursday 19 October

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminar: `Introduction to the
University for administrative and library staff (session I): welcome to the
University', 9.30 a.m. (see information above).

B. PAGE: `Women and the social production of water in twentieth-century
Cameroon' (Centre for Cross-Cultural Research on Woman seminars: `Gender and
water'), Library Wing Seminar Room, Queen Elizabeth House, 2 p.m.

Speaker to be announced: `Gene therapy: promises or problems?' (St
Catherine's College Millennium Lecture Series: `The impact of the Human
Genome Project on society'), Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre, St Catherine's,
5 p.m.
C. JOUHAUD: `Les entrées royales sous Louis XIII' (seminar series:
`Fêtes et pouvoirs: 17e–20e siècles'), Maison Française,
5.15 p.m.

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Friday 20 October

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM gallery talk: `Steel: a mirror of life in Iran' (special
exhibition), 1.15 p.m. (Cost: £1.50. Tel. for bookings: (2)78015, 9
a.m.–1 p.m.)

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminar: `Disabled students:
access, inclusion, and fulfilling potential', 9.30 a.m. (see
information above).

S. ABRAM: `Loyalty and confidence: personality and identity in a Norwegian
district council' (Ethnicity and Identity seminar series: `Corporate images and
bureaucratic identities'), Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, 11 a.m.

SIR MICHAEL JAY: `Relationships within the EU: ménages à deux;
ménages à trois; group therapy?' (seminar series:
`Europe—and Britain'), European Studies Centre, St Antony's (70 Woodstock
Road), 5 p.m.

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Sunday 22 October

MR DONALD HAY preaches, St Mary's, 10 a.m.

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Monday 23 October

PROFESSOR SIR GEOFFREY LLOYD: `The modalities of prediction' (Sir Isaiah
Berlin Lectures in the History of Ideas: `The ambitions of curiosity: the
development of systematic inquiry in ancient Greece and China'), Schools, 5
p.m.

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Tuesday 24 October

J. STEANE: `Medieval muniment rooms and record-keeping' (Friends of the
Bodleian thirty-minute lecture), Cecil Jackson Room, Sheldonian, 1 p.m.

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM gallery talk: `Women in ancient Greece', 1.15 p.m. (Cost:
£1.50. Tel. for bookings: (2)78015, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.)

PROFESSOR M. BUCKLEY: `A dialectical pattern in the emergence of atheism'
(D'Arcy Memorial Lectures: `The dialectical genesis of modern atheism'),
Schools, 5 p.m.

PROFESSOR J. PLATT: `The rise and fall of mountain belts' (Hoskins Lecture),
Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre, St Anne's, 5.30 p.m.

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Wednesday 25 October

PROFESSOR C. HARVEY: `Reconstructing refugee status: law and the politics of
interpretation' (Refugee Studies Centre: Seminars on Forced Migration),
Library Wing Seminar Room, Queen Elizabeth House, 5 p.m.

PROFESSOR E. TIMMS: `Jewish contributions to European Modernism,
1890–1918' (David Patterson Lecture Series), Oxford Centre for Hebrew
and Jewish Studies, Yarnton Manor, 8.15 p.m.

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Thursday 26 October

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminar: `Telephone skills',
9.30 a.m. (see information above).

DR J. WALDREN: `Development and tourism: consequences for water resources'
(panel discussion, in Centre for Cross-Cultural Research on Woman seminar
series: `Gender and water'), Library Wing Seminar Room, Queen Elizabeth
House, 2 p.m.

THE RT. HON. CHRISTOPHER PATTEN: `Sovereignty and democracy' (Chatham
Lecture), Gulbenkian Lecture Theatre, St Cross Building, 5 p.m.

G. PIGEARD DE GURBERT: `Le jeu du possible dans Jacques le
fataliste' (Research Seminar in Early Modern French Literature and
Culture), Maison Française, 5.15 p.m.

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