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CONGREGATION 11 December

Degree by Resolution

The following resolution will be deemed to be approved at noon on 11 December, unless by
that time the Registrar has received notice in writing from two or more members of
Congregation that they wish the resolution to be put to a meeting of Congregation.

Text of Resolution

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

DANIEL PETER GROVES, Merton College

LAURENCE JULIAN HENRY OXBURGH MAYS, D.PHIL., Mansfield College

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CONGREGATION 12 December

Notice

The meeting of Congregation is cancelled. The sole business comprises questions to which
no opposition has been notified and in respect of which no request for an adjournment has
been received, and Mr Vice-Chancellor will accordingly declare the statutes carried without
a meeting under the provisions of Tit. II, Sect. iii, cl. 11 (Statutes, 2000, p. 7).

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Notices

Contents of this section:

[Note. An asterisk denotes a reference to a previously published or recurrent
entry.]

• FACULTY OF MUSIC
  
• LANGUAGE CENTRE
  
  • EFL Intensive courses in January
    
    
• UNIVERSITY GAZETTE
  
  • Changes to arrangements concerning appointments notices
    
  • Publication arrangements
  
  
• UNIVERSITY COUNSELLING SERVICE
  
  • Vacation arrangements
    
    
• GUIDELINES FOR LEAVE FOR ACADEMIC STAFF
  
  • 1. Approval of applications for leave
    
  • 2. Sabbatical leave and dispensation from CUF lecturing
    obligations
    
  • 3. Applications for leave to hold some public offices
    
  • 4. Applications for certain research awards
    
  • 5. Applications for leave for other purposes
    
  • 6. Stipendiary arrangements
    
  • 7. Implications for future entitlement to sabbatical leave or
    dispensation from CUF lecturing duties
    
• BODLEIAN LIBRARY
  
  • Automated stack request: a new book ordering system for
    the
    Bodleian Library
    
    
• SURVEY ON THE USE OF IT IN TEACHING
  
  • Reminder
    
    

• Links to some University institutions:
  • Ashmolean Museum
  • Christ Church Picture
    Gallery
  • Oxford University Museum of
    Natural
    History
  • Pitt Rivers Museum
  • Museum of the History of Science
  • Bate Collection of
    Musical
    Instruments
  • Bodleian Library

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FACULTY OF MUSIC

Joan Conway Fund for Performance-related Studies, 2000–1

The Board of Management of the Joan Conway Fund has awarded scholarships to ANDREW
SKIDMORE, New College (£750 towards fees at the Royal Academy of Music), and
ANNA WILBY, St Catherine's College (£750 towards fees at the Royal College of
Music).

Bursaries were also awarded to the following:

VICTORIA BARNES, St Hilda's College

SOPHIE BIDDELL, Christ Church

EMMA GREENWOOD, Magdalen College

CHISATO KUSUNOKI, University College

JAMES LONGSTAFFE, Christ Church

SARAH RIMER, Christ Church

KATHERINE SEATON, St Anne's College

ANNA STARKEY, Lady Margaret Hall

CHRISTOPHER WARD, Merton College

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Oxford Philomusica Awards 2000–1

The Faculty of Music, in association with Oxford Philomusica, announces the following
recipients of Oxford Philomusica Instrumental Awards:

ALINE NASSIF, Christ Church (violin)

ANNA STARKEY, Lady Margaret Hall (violin)

AMY GREENHALGH, Jesus College (viola)

Each will receive £400 as recompense for active participation in four concerts by the
orchestra throughout the academic year. A fourth award, for a student cellist from the
Faculty
of Music, is pending.

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LANGUAGE CENTRE

EFL Intensive courses in January

The Language Centre is offering intensive courses in English as a Foreign Language in
noughth week of Hilary Term (8–12 January). Writing a Research Article (£65)
will take place in the mornings, and Academic Correspondence (also £65) in the
afternoons. The number of participants will be limited to twelve. Further details may be
found
on the Centre's Web site, http://units.ox.ac.uk/departments/langcentre.

During the vacation the Language Centre will be open from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., with
an hour's closure for lunch between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Introductions to using the Library
will
take place most days at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. as usual. The Language Centre will be closed
for
Christmas from lunchtime on Tuesday, 19 December until 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 3
January.

Further information may be obtained by telephoning (2)83660, by e-mailing
admin@lang.ox.ac.uk, or by calling at the Centre at 12 Woodstock Road.

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UNIVERSITY GAZETTE

Changes to arrangements concerning appointments
notices

With effect from the start of Hilary Term, the Gazette's fortnightly
Appointments
Supplement will be discontinued, and appointments notices will appear weekly in the
Gazette. The usual deadline for Gazette
notices (5 p.m. on
Thursday of the week before publication) will apply. All notices should be sent to the
Gazette Office, Public Relations Office, University Offices,
Wellington Square, Oxford
OX1 2JD (fax: (2)80522, e-mail:
gazette@admin.ox.ac.uk).

Publication arrangements

The final Gazette of term will appear on 14 December. Publication for
Hilary Term will
begin on 11 January. The usual deadlines will apply (midday on Wednesday of the week
before
publication for classified advertisements; 5 p.m. on Thursday of the week before publication
for all
official notices).

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UNIVERSITY COUNSELLING SERVICE

Vacation arrangements

The hours of the University Counselling Service will be as follows during the Christmas
vacation:

Mon. 11 Dec.–Tue. 19 Dec.: open 9.30 a.m.–1.30 p.m.

Wed. 20 Dec.–Tue. 2 Jan.: closed

Wed. 3 Jan.–Fri. 5 Jan.: open 9.30 a.m.–1.30 p.m.

From Mon., 8 Jan.: open at usual hours, weekdays 9.15 a.m.–5.15
p.m.

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GUIDELINES FOR LEAVE FOR ACADEMIC
STAFF

1. Approval of applications for leave

All applications for leave from normal academic duties (sabbatical leave, leave to hold
research
awards, special leave etc.) must be accompanied by a recommendation from the individual's
department or faculty board, as appropriate, and must also be approved by the divisional
board which
now has the authority to grant leave.

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2. Sabbatical leave and dispensation from CUF
lecturing obligations

The University's regulations in respect of sabbatical leave and dispensation from CUF
lecturing duties
are set out in Ch. VII, Sect. I of Statutes (2000, pp. 372--4). Application forms and advice
on
individuals' entitlement may be obtained from Mrs Iredale at the University Offices,
Wellington Square,
(telephone: (2)70067, e-mail: Eileen.Iredale@admin). Completed application forms (signed
by the head
of department where appropriate) should be returned to Mrs Iredale for processing and for
faculty
board/divisional board approval. In the case of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Division,
application forms are available from the office of the head of department, to which they
should be
returned for initial processing.

3. Applications for leave to hold some public offices

Applications for leave to accept an appointment in the public service of national or
international
importance are normally granted by the divisional board, provided that:

—the purpose of the leave can be shown to be compatible with the academic interests
of the
department or faculty;

—the department or faculty (and the college in the case of joint appointments) supports
the
application and is able to cover the individual's duties including examining and graduate
supervision;

—it is clear that the individual intends to return to university service after the period
of leave.
Applications for leave to hold such offices should be made to the divisional secretary, faculty
board
secretary or other officer as notified locally.

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4. Applications for certain research awards

Applications to national bodies of prestigious and competitive research awards (e.g. British
Academy
Research Readerships and Senior Research Fellowships, AHRB Research Leave awards,
EPSRC
Senior or Advanced Fellowships) are normally granted by the divisional board provided that
the
department or faculty (and the college in the case of joint appointments) supports the
application and
that appropriate arrangements can be made to cover the individual's duties, including
examining and
graduate supervision, should the application be successful. Completed application forms
(including any
annexes) should be forwarded to Mrs Iredale (details as above) well before the closing date
for
processing and for divisional board approval. Applications from CUF lecturers are normally
sent to the
awarding body by the college (but must have divisional board approval beforehand);
applications from
other staff are normally forwarded to the awarding body by Mrs Iredale.

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5. Applications for leave for other purposes

Applications for leave for any purpose other than those outlined above are initially
considered in terms
of sabbatical leave i.e. if an individual applies for leave under this section in a term for
which he or she
would be entitled to take sabbatical leave, any leave granted for that term will be granted as
sabbatical
leave. If the individual does not have sufficient sabbatical entitlement to cover the period of
leave
requested, sabbatical leave may be granted in advance of entitlement; in other words,
sabbatical leave
will be granted for a term which the applicant would not normally be entitled to take as
sabbatical, the
leave in question being deemed to be taken in a later term (normally not more than six terms
later).
In this way the leave will count against the individual's normal sabbatical entitlement and will
not be
in addition to it. For sabbatical leave to be granted in advance of entitlement, an academic
case must
be made by the department or faculty board to the divisional board.

Once an individual's entitlement to sabbatical leave (including leave in advance of
entitlement) has
been exhausted, an application has to be considered in whole or in part as an application for
special
leave. Such applications must have the support of the department or faculty (and the college
in the
case of joint appointments) and it must be clear that the individual's duties, including
examining and
graduate supervision, can be covered satisfactorily. The main criterion, however, for the
grant of
special leave, is the academic benefit to the University (as opposed to the individual) of the
leave and
it is for the department or faculty board to make the case for such benefit to the divisional
board.
Where there is no case, or where the case is not persuasive, special leave will not be
granted.

Applications for special leave cover many kinds of situation. One example would be an
unrepeatable
opportunity to pursue academic interests at a time when the individual is ineligible for
sabbatical leave.
In such cases the department or faculty board would have to demonstrate the academic
advantages
to the University of the opportunity, and would have to explain why it could not be taken at
a later
period when the individual would be entitled to sabbatical leave. Another example would be
a need to
undertake fieldwork for a period exceeding one year, which could not therefore be
accommodated
within the usual sabbatical provisions. In such cases it would be expected that the individual
would
take as much of the leave as possible as sabbatical or sabbatical in advance of entitlement,
and once
again the academic benefit to the University would have to be demonstrated.

Very occasionally applications are made for leave to enable an individual to accept an
appointment
in another academic institution (other than routine visiting appointments held during
sabbatical leave).
In such instances, in order for the application to be successful, the department or faculty
board would
need to make an extremely convincing case as to the desirability of the individual being
offered
reversionary rights to his or her university post. Factors to be taken into account would
include all
relevant circumstances relating to the individual's role within the department or faculty, and
the
consequences in terms of refilling the post were the leave to be refused and the individual
to resign.
It should be noted that, if leave is granted, and the individual subsequently resigns during the
period
of leave or at the end of it, the uncertainly about the long-term filling of the post will be
exacerbated.
The longer the appointment at the other institution, the less likely it is that leave will be
granted. Leave
will not be granted, except in the most truly exceptional circumstances, to enable an
individual to
decide whether to accept a permanent post elsewhere.

It is recognised that some offers are made to individuals at short notice. Given the fact that
all
members of the academic staff have clear obligations to the University under the terms of
their
contracts, no such offer should be accepted without the support of the department or faculty
and the
explicit approval of the divisional board. It is essential, therefore, that any prospect of such
an offer
is discussed, in confidence, with the divisional secretary or faculty board secretary at the
earliest
opportunity so as to avoid delays, and the possibility of refusal, if a firm offer is then made
at very
short notice. All applications for special leave should be made to the divisional secretary,
faculty
board secretary or other officer as notified locally, who will also be able to advise on the
likelihood of
success of any application. In the case of joint appointments, the college must also be
involved.

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6. Stipendiary arrangements

Sabbatical leave and dispensation from CUF lecturing duties: leave will be granted with
stipend
(although it may be granted without stipend if taken for the purpose of holding a remunerated
visiting
appointment under 5 above).

Leave to hold a public office: leave will be granted without stipend.

Leave to hold a research award: the arrangements vary depending on the regulations
governing the
award, but it is normal for individuals holding such awards to continue to receive their usual
university
stipend, the awarding body either providing funds to make a replacement appointment or
reimbursing
the University for the individual's salary costs.

Special leave: leave will normally be granted without stipend.

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7. Implications for future entitlement to sabbatical
leave or dispensation
from CUF lecturing duties

Special leave does not count as qualifying service for the purposes of calculating future
entitlement
to sabbatical leave or dispensation from CUF lecturing duties. However it does not count
against an
individual's future entitlement. When special leave has been granted for the purposes of
holding a
public office or a research award, sabbatical leave is not normally granted in the period
immediately
preceding or following the period of special leave, although some flexibility may be exercised
at the
divisional board's discretion in respect of periods of special leave not exceeding one year,
especially
in connection with the holding of research awards.

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BODLEIAN LIBRARY

Automated stack request: a new book ordering
system for the Bodleian
Library

The Bodleian Library plans to launch the new Automated Stack Request system on Tuesday,
12
December. This system, which is one of the largest library automation projects undertaken
in Oxford
since the launch of OLIS itself, will enable readers to order Bodleian holdings listed in OLIS
and the
Pre-1920 catalogue from anywhere they can gain online access to the catalogue. Readers will
now be
able to order stack books without coming into the Library. Readers will also be able to check
whether
the item they have ordered has arrived in the designated reading room before setting out.
When
Automated Stack Request is introduced, it will be the only means of ordering from the stack
any
material contained in OLIS, including the Pre-1920 catalogue. The printed volumes of the
catalogue
will, however, be retained in the Lower Reading Room until June 2001. Initially it will only
be possible
to place stack requests using the Telnet (Advance) version of OLIS. Automated Stack
Request is
expected to be available on GeoWEB, the Web-based version of OLIS, by Easter 2001.

One-day closure of the Bodleian on Monday, 11 December

In order to accomplish the successful transition from a manual system to Automated Stack
Request,
it will be necessary to close the Central Bodleian Library and three of its dependent libraries,
the
Radcliffe Science Library, Rhodes House Library, and the Indian Institute Library, to readers
on
Monday, 11 December (`Registration Day'); other Bodleian dependent libraries will remain
open to
readers on this day. This closure will enable the essential work of transferring onto the new
system
all books currently out from the bookstacks prior to the launch on Tuesday, 12 December.
In addition,
no requests for books to be ordered from the Central Bodleian bookstack will be accepted
from 4 p.m.
on Friday, 8 December, or on the morning of Saturday, 9 December. Readers will need to
let Library
staff know their barcodes to enable stack books held in reading room reserves to be entered
onto the
new system on Registration Day.

The Library regrets any inconvenience this will cause to readers during the final stages
of
introducing this major advance in service.

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SURVEY ON THE USE OF IT IN TEACHING

Reminder

Those interested in the Survey on the Use of IT in Teaching in Oxford (see
Gazette, 16
November, p. 334) are asked to note that the closing date is 8 December. Anyone who has
not
received a paper copy of the questionnaire should contact Dr Stuart Lee, OUCS, 13 Banbury
Road
(telephone: Oxford (2)83403, e-mail: stuart.lee@oucs.ox.ac.uk), or complete the on-line
questionnaire
at http://info.ox.ac.uk/oxtalent/quest.html.

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Lectures

Contents of this section:

• MODERN HISTORY, SOCIAL SCIENCES
• THEOLOGY
• BATE COLLECTION OF MUSICAL
  INSTRUMENTS

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MODERN HISTORY, SOCIAL SCIENCES

Seminar in Economic and Social History

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

Conveners: P.A. David, MA, Professor of Economics and Economic
History, J. Humphries, MA (Ph.D. Cornell), Reader in Economic History, and A. Offer,
MA, D.Phil., Chichele Professor of Economic History.

PROFESSOR P. TEMIN, MIT

16 Jan.: `Made in Germany: the German currency crisis of July,
1931.'

PROFESSOR M. THOMAS, Virginia

23 Jan.: `How much did American workers save in the late
nineteenth century?'

D. STEAD

30 Jan.: `Missed opportunism: investment security in British
agriculture, c.1750–1850.'

DR HUMPHRIES

6 Feb.: `Child labour in the Industrial Revolution.'

DR A. GODLEY, Reading

13 Feb.: `Globalisation, convergence, and inequality,
1870–1914.'

DR A. GREEN

20 Feb.: `Reinforcing difference and fostering community:
railway construction and territorial fragmentation in Germany 1850–66.'

PROFESSOR M. DAUNTON, Cambridge

27 Feb.: `Monopolies and nuisances in Victorian cities.'

DR C. MCKENNA

6 Mar.: `The good, the bad, and the ugly: three case studies of
American management consultants at work, 1910–70.'

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THEOLOGY

Interdisciplinary Seminars in the Study of Religions

The following seminars will be given at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in Lecture Room 1, Christ
Church.

Conveners: J.S.K. Ward, B.Litt., MA, Regius Professor of Divinity,
and W.M. Morgan, MA status, Lecturer in the Study of Religions, Mansfield College.

DR K. DATTA, Calcutta

23 Jan.: `Forms of orientalism: Sister Nivedita's Hinduism and
Kipling's Buddhism—a hundred years on.'

PROFESSOR R. KING, Derby

6 Feb.: `Orientalism and the comparative study of
religions.'

T. WINTER, Cambridge

20 Feb.: `The forgetting of Hawa: Iragaray and Muslim gender
discourses.'

PROFESSOR P. HARVEY, Sunderland

6 Mar.: `Buddhism—some mistranslations, misconceptions,
and unexplored territory.'

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Ian Ramsey Centre

Science, religion, and education

The following seminars will be given at 8.15 for 8.30 p.m. on Thursdays in the Hood Room,
St Cross College.

Conveners: Professor J. Hedley Brooke and Dr Margaret Yee.

DR D. WILKINSON, St John's College, Durham

25 Jan.: `A multimedia approach to communicating the
relationship between science and religion.'

M. POOLE, King's College, London

8 Feb.: `Teaching about science and religion in primary,
secondary, and tertiary education.'

DR N. SAUNDERS, Cambridge

22 Feb.: `Divine action and chaos theory.'

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BATE COLLECTION OF MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS

Bate Collection Christmas Lecture

LAWRENCE LIBIN, Research Curator of Musical Instruments, Metropolitan Museum, New
York, will deliver the Bate Collection Christmas Lecture at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 11
December, in the Music Faculty. The lecture is open to the public, and there is no charge
for admission.

See `Notices' above for information on contacting the Bate Collection.

Subject: `Robert Adam's Instruments for Catherine the Great.'

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Grants and Research Funding

Contents of this section:

[Note. An asterisk denotes a reference to a previously
published or recurrent entry.]

• RESEARCH SERVICES
  OFFICE [external link]
• OPPORTUNITIES AND FUNDS FOR STUDYING
  ABROAD
  2001--2
  
  • Europe
    
  • United States
    
  • Australia
    
  • Other opportunities for studying
    abroad
  
  
• RESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR RESEARCH IN THE
  HUMANITIES
  
  • British School at Rome
    
  • Paul Mellon Centre Rome Fellowship 2001--2
    
• JOAN CONWAY SCHOLARSHIPS IN PERFORMANCE
  STUDIES 2001–2
  

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OPPORTUNITIES AND FUNDS FOR STUDYING
ABROAD 2001--2

The following awards, administered by the University's
International Office, will be available in 2001--2:

Europe

Scatcherd European Scholarships

Up to twelve scholarships will be available for
undergraduate and graduate students, who will continue
to be registered for a degree at Oxford, to undertake
study or research in another European country. The
scholarships are tenable in any subject area and will
be awarded for periods of between three months and one
year. The award covers the costs of any tuition or
registration fees in the host country and provides a
grant towards living costs of up to approximately
£7,100. Closing date: 9 February 2001.

Wiener-Anspach Awards: University of Brussels

Research fellowships and postgraduate scholarships in
any subject are offered for one year of study at the
University of Brussels. Up to four awards for
graduates of Oxford to cover fees and provide an
allowance of _13,390. Closing date: 5 January 2001.

Theodor Heuss Research Fellowship: Germany

One award available for British graduates who have
either embarked on, or completed a postgraduate
qualification at Oxford, for one year of study at any
institution in Germany. The holder receives a monthly
maintenance grant and travel costs. Closing date: 16
February 2001.

Michael Foster Memorial Scholarship: Germany

One award for British citizens to undertake graduate
studies for ten months at any institution in Germany.
The holder receives a monthly maintenance grant, and
grants for travel expenses and other costs. Closing
date: 16 February 2001.

Hanseatic Scholarships: University of Hamburg

Two awards, currently of DM 2,000 per month for up to
two years, available for British graduates or
undergraduates (final year). It is desirable for
students to spend the first year of the scholarship at
the University of Hamburg; the second year may be
spent at another academic institution in Germany.
Closing date: 16 February 2001.

Charterhouse European Bursaries

Two bursaries of approximately £3,000 for a full
academic year available for current undergraduate or
graduate students to undertake a period of study in
Economics, Management, Applied Mathematics in
Industry, Engineering, or Technology in any other
European country. Closing date: 9 February 2001.

United States

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship

One award for a current graduate student to cover
registration and other fees and provide a grant
towards living costs at the University of Pennsylvania
for the 2001--2 academic year. Closing date: 15
December 2000.

Australia

Student Exchange Programme with the Australian
National University

A small number of places will be available for current
graduate or undergraduate students to undertake a
period of study at ANU. Exchanges are expected to
begin in October 2001 or February 2002 and last for at
least 6 months. A British Airways Travel Grant will
normally be available to provide return travel to
Australia. Closing date: 9 February 2001.

Other opportunities for
studying abroad

The University has exchange agreements through its
membership of the COIMBRA Group with the following
European universities: Aarhus, Barcelona, Bergen,
Bologna, Budapest, COIMBRA, Dublin, Galway, Geneva,
Göttingen, Graz, Granada, Groningen, Heidelberg,
Jena, Krakow, Leiden, Leuven, Louvain, Montpellier (I,
II, and III), Padova, Pavia, Poitiers, Prague,
Salamanca, Siena, Thessaloniki, Turku Abo, Uppsala,
and Würzburg. It also has bilateral exchange
agreements with Kyoto, Seoul National University, and
the National Taiwan University. Although no funding is
available to support exchanges under these agreements,
the International Office can assist students wishing
to contact any of these universities to arrange
attachments. For exchanges taking place under the
COIMBRA agreement, fees may be waived by the host.

SOCRATES-ERASMUS

The SOCRATES-ERASMUS scheme offers undergraduate and
graduate students the opportunity to undertake a
period of study of between three and twelve months in
another EU or EEA state. Exchanges are organised on a
faculty and departmental basis. A number of links
exist between Oxford and other European universities;
students who are interested in taking part in an
exchange should contact their department or faculty,
or the International Office to establish whether an
exchange arrangement exists for the subject area and
country of their choice. Under the scheme, students
are exempt from all tuition fees at the host
institution (although students may still be liable for
Oxford fees), and in addition receive a small grant
towards living costs.

Further details on the above schemes are available
from the International Office, University Offices,
Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD (telephone: Oxford
(2)70241/(2)80487, fax: (2)70077, e-mail:
International.Office@admin.ox.ac.uk, Web site:
www.admin.ox.ac.uk/io).

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RESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR
RESEARCH IN THE HUMANITIES

British School at Rome

The British School at Rome (BSR) offers residential
awards to scholars, artists and architects; provides
research and residential facilities; supports research
projects through financial and other help; undertakes
its own research projects and programmes (including
conferences, lectures, exhibitions and taught courses)
and publishes an annual research journal; and other
volumes.

Applications are now invited for the following
residential scholarships, awards and fellowships:

Rome Scholarships 2001--2

For research on the archaeology, art history, history,
and literature of Italy. Applicants should normally
have begun a programme of research in the general
field for which the scholarship is being sought. The
scholarships are for a nine-month residency, including
full board and a research and travel grant of
£444 per month. Holders of an AHRB studentship or
similar award will receive £100 in total.

Rome awards 2001--2

For research on the archaeology, art history, history,
and literature of Italy. Applicants will normally have
begun a programme of research in the general field for
which the award is being sought. The awards are not
normally suitable for people in established posts. The
awards are for one- to four-month residencies,
including full board and a research grant of £150
per month plus £180 travel allowance. Applicants
should seek support from the AHRB and/or British
Academy (or equivalent) and from their own university
or college before applying to the BSR.

Balsdon Fellowship 2002--3

For research on the archaeology, art history, history,
and literature of Italy. The award is open to
established scholars normally in post in a UK
university, and offers a three-month residency
including full board. A research and travel grant
worth £650 is also included. In addition to
pursuing personal research, the fellow is expected to
take an interest in the work of other award-holders at
the school, particularly those in fields close to
their own, and will be requested to give a public
lecture.

Hugh Last Fellowships 2001--2

For research on classical antiquity (excluding
archaeological fieldwork and work on Roman Britain).
The award is open to established scholars normally in
post in a UK university, and offers a one to four
month residency including full board. A research grant
worth £150 per month plus £180 travel
allowance is also included. In addition to pursuing
personal research the fellow is expected to take an
interest in the work of other award-holders at the
School, particularly those in fields close to their
own, and will be requested to give a public
lecture.

How to apply: further information on the
above awards, and application forms, are available
from the Registrar, the British School at Rome, at the
British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y
5AH (telephone: 020-7969 5202, fax: 020-7969 5401, e-
mail: bsr@britac.ac.uk, Web site (on which details and
forms are available): http://www.bsr.ac.uk). Deadline
for applications: 12 January 2001.

Paul Mellon Centre Rome
Fellowship 2001--2

For research on Anglo-Italian cultural and artistic
relations. The Paul Mellon Centre offers a two- to
six-month fellowship at the BSR, with full residential
accommodation, and a monthly research grant of
£1,000 plus travel to Rome. The fellowship is
open to established scholars and applicants should
have fairly fluent Italian. Further information is
available from the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in
British Art, 16 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA
(telephone: 020-7580 0311, fax: 020-7636 6730, e-mail:
info@paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk).

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JOAN CONWAY SCHOLARSHIPS IN
PERFORMANCE STUDIES 2001–2

The Board of Management of the Conway Fund intends to
award up to five Joan Conway Scholarships in
Performance Studies, to be granted in 2001–2 to
students of music at Oxford (undergraduates and
postgraduates) wishing to undertake advanced studies
in musical performance, historical performance
practice, or the study of musical instruments.

The Joan Conway Scholars are ordinarily awarded sums
up to a maximum of £750, depending on their
specific requirements. The scholarships are intended
to cover specific costs incurred by students for
special performance tuition fees (excluding basic
tuition), registration in advanced courses or
masterclasses, travel expenses, or any other costs
directly related to the study and research of musical
performance. A number of smaller bursaries is also
available. Applicants will need to declare what part
of these expenses is being met from other sources.

Applications should include a detailed plan of
expenditure, and should reach the Chairman of the
Board of Management (Mr Stephen Darlington, Christ
Church) by Friday of third week of Trinity Term 2001.
The board reserves the right to audition applicants.
It is expected that applicants will be informed of the
board's decisions by the end of ninth week of Trinity
Term. Applicants should provide full vacation contact
details in the event that they may be contacted after
the end of that term.

The awards will be publicised in the Faculty of Music
and mentioned in its Annual Report. Receipts and a
brief written report are required from each Conway
Scholar by the end of the year of the award.
Successful applicants will be expected to participate
in a public concert in Oxford during the academic year
following the year in which the award was made (in the
present case the concert will be in Trinity Term
2002). Expenses incurred by participation in the
concert will be met from the fund, but no performing
fee will be payable.

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Examinations and Boards

Contents of this section:

[Note. An asterisk denotes a reference to a previously published or recurrent
entry.]

• GENERAL BOARD OF THE FACULTIES:
  appointments, etc.; also in Clinical Medicine
• CHAIRMEN OF EXAMINERS
• SUB-FACULTY OF MATERIALS
  • Honour School of Metallurgy and Science of Materials Part
    I 2001

• CHANGES IN REGULATIONS
• EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR
  OF PHILOSOPHY
  
• EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
  STUDIES IN LEGAL RESEARCH
  

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GENERAL BOARD OF THE FACULTIES

With the approval of the General Board, the following appointments and reappointments have
been made and titles conferred for the periods stated. This is the final list of appointments,
etc. which were approved under the aegis of the General Board. In the future such
appointments, reappointments and conferment of titles will be listed under their relevant
divisional board.

1 Appointments

READERS

English

RAJESWARI SUNDER RAJAN (BA, MA, Bombay, Ph.D. George Washington),
Fellow-elect of Wolfson. In English Language and Literature. From 1 October 2001 until the
retiring age.

Management

TIMOTHY J. JENKINSON, MA, M.Phil., D.Phil. (BA Cambridge, MA Pennsylvania),
Fellow of Keble. In Management Studies (Business Economics). From 1 October 2000 until
the retiring age.

UNIVERSITY LECTURERS

Biological Sciences

James M. McDonnell (B.Sc. Amherst, Ph.D. Thomas Jefferson), Fellow of Somerville. In
Molecular Biophysics. From 1 October 2000 until 30 September 2005.

Management

OREN SUSSMAN (BA, MA, Ph.D. Hebrew University), Fellow of Wadham. In
Management Studies. From 1 September 2000 until 31 August 2005.

Mathematical Sciences

ASHWIN SRINIVASAN, MA status (BE, Ph.D. New South Wales), Fellow of St Peter's.
In Computation. From 1 January 2001 until 31 December 2005.

Modern History

GARETH B. DAVIES, D.Phil. (BA Lancaster), Fellow of St Anne's. In American History.
From 1 September 2000 until 31 August 2005. 



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Physical Sciences

MYLES R. ALLEN, BA, D.Phil, Fellow of Wolfson. In Physics. From 1 October 2003 until
30 September 2008.

Psychological Studies

BRIAN PARKINSON (BA, Ph.D. Manchester), Fellow of Christ Church. In Experimental
Psychology. From 1 January 2001 until 31 December 2005.

Social Studies

TAK WING CHAN, MA, M.Phil, D.Phil. (B.Soc.Sc. Hong Kong), Fellow of New College.
In Sociology. From 1 October 2000 until 30 September 2005. 



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UNIVERSITY LECTURERS (fixed-term)

Institute for the Advancement of University Learning 

GAYNOR LLOYD-JONES (MB, Ch.B. Liverpool, BA Open), FFARCS. In Learning and
Teaching in the Sciences. From 1 January 2001 until 31 December 2003.

Mathematical Sciences

SHAUN STEVENS (BA Cambridge, Ph.D. London), Fellow of Merton. In Pure
Mathematics. From 1 October 2000 until 30 September 2002.

UNIVERSITY LECTURERS (CUF)

(From 1 October 2000 until 30 September 2005 unless otherwise stated)

English

DIANE PURKISS, D.Phil. (BA Queensland), Fellow of Keble. In English.

Social Studies 



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KATHRYN GRADDY (BS/BA Tulane, MBA Columbis, Ph.D. Princeton), Fellow of
Exeter. In Economics. 



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UNIVERSITY LECTURER (CUF) (fixed-term)

Literae Humaniores

MATTHEW J. SOTERIOU (BA, M.Phil., Ph.D. London), Fellow of Magdalen. In
Philosophy. From 1 October 2000 until 30 September 2003.

JUNIOR LECTURERS

Social Studies

MICHAEL BIGGS (BA Victoria, MA, Ph.D. Harvard). In Sociology. From 1 October 2000
until 30 September 2002.

TERESA R.L. CURRISTINE, M.Phil. (BA Franklin and Marshall College, USA). In
Politics. From 1 October 2000 until 30 September 2001.

Interfaculty Committee for Queen Elizabeth House

SARA RICH DORMAN, M.Phil. (BA Newfoundland). In the History/Politics of Africa.
From 1 October 2000 until 30 September 2001.

TUTOR IN FINE ART (part-time)

Committee for the Ruskin School

MICHAEL G. ARCHER (BA Cambridge, M.Ed. Manchester). In History and Theory. From
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2 Reappointments

UNIVERSITY LECTURERS

Biological Sciences

LYNNE S. COX, MA, D.Phil. (MA, Ph.D. Cambridge), Fellow of Oriel. In Biochemistry.
From 14 January 2001 until the retiring age.

Modern History

HELENA F. HAMEROW, MA, D.Phil. (BA Wisconsin-Madison), Fellow of St Cross. In
European Archaeology (Early Medieval). From 1 March 2001 until the retiring age.

UNIVERSITY LECTURER (CUF)

Law

KAREN YEUNG, MA (LL.B. Melbourne), Fellow of St Anne's. In Law. From 1 January
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FACULTY LECTURER

Modern Languages

DIEGO ZANCANI, MA (Laur. Milan, Dott. Bocconi), Fellow of Balliol. In Italian. From
1 October 2000 until the retiring age.

3 Conferment of title

UNIVERSITY LECTURERS (CUF) (From 1 October 2000 until 30 September 2005)

Law

DONAL P. NOLAN,  BCL,  MA, Fellow of Worcester. In Law. ALISON L YOUNG,
BCL, MA. (LL.B. Birmingham), Fellow of Hertford. In Law. 

Modern History

LESLEY J. ABRAMS, MA (BA, MA, Ph.D. Toronto). In Modern History. 

Modern Languages

CHARLES B. LOUTH, MA, D.Phil. (BA, Ph.D. Cambridge), Fellow of Queen's. In
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4 Appointments by the Clinical Medicine Board

CLINICAL READER (fixed-term)

DAMIAN R. GRIFFIN, BA, BM (MA Cambridge). In Orthopaedic Surgery. From 14
August 2000 until 31 January 2002.

CLINICAL LECTURERS

JENNY M. McCLEERY (BA Cambridge, MB, BS London), M.R.C.Psych. In Psychiatry.
From 1 April 2001 until 31 March 2004.

GARY L. NICOLIN (MB, B.Ch. Cape Town) MRCP, MRCPH. In Paediatrics. From 1
September 2000 until 31 August 2003.

NICHOLAS B. STEVENTON, BA (MB, B.Chir. Cambridge), FRCS. In Otolaryngology.
From 21 August 2000 until 20 August 2003. 



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5 Reappointments by the Clinical Medicine Board

UNIVERSITY LECTURER (NON-MEDICAL) 

HELEN J. MARDON, MA, D.Phil., Fellow of St Catherine's. In Obstetrics and
Gynaecology. From 1 October 2000 until the retiring age. 



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CLINICAL LECTURER

MARK J. BENNETT (MB, Ch.B. Liverpool), FRCA. In Anaesthetics. From 1 August 2001
until 31 July 2004. 

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CHAIRMEN OF EXAMINERS

HILARY TERM AND APRIL 2001

Preliminary Examination

Theology: T.S.M. WILLIAMS, MA, Fellow of Trinity

Honour Moderations

Classics: A.M. BOWIE, MA, D.PHIL., Fellow of Queen's

Honour Schools

Natural Science

Earth Sciences/Geology: D.G. FRASER, MA, D.PHIL.,
Fellow of Worcester (address: Department of Earth Sciences)

Physics: G.A. BROOKER, MA, D.PHIL., Fellow of Wadham
(address: Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics)

Master of Philosophy

English Studies Courses I and II: M.R. GODDEN, MA, Fellow of
Pembroke

Qualifying Examination in International Relations: A.J. HURRELL, MA,
M.PHIL., D.PHIL., Fellow of Nuffield

Qualifying Examination in Development Studies: B. HARRISS-WHITE,
MA, Fellow of Wolfson (address: Queen Elizabeth House)

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Master of Science

Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing: H.R. OCKENDON,
MA, D.PHIL., Fellow of Somerville

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Master of Studies

Research Methods in English (Medieval Period): M.R. GODDEN, MA,
Fellow of Pembroke

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TRINITY TERM 2001

Honour Moderations

Ancient and Modern History: A.K. BOWMAN, MA, Student of Christ
Church

Mathematics and Philosophy: J. DYSON, MA, M.SC., D.PHIL., Fellow
of Mansfield

Honour Schools

Ancient and Modern History: A.K. BOWMAN, MA, Student of Christ
Church

Music: J.A. CALDWELL, B.MUS., MA, D.PHIL., Fellow of Jesus
(address: Music Faculty)

Natural Science

Metallurgy and Science of Materials Part I: C.R.M. GROVENOR,
MA, D.PHIL.,, Fellow of St Anne's (address: Department of Materials)

Metallurgy and Science of Materials Part II: S.G. ROBERTS, MA,
Fellow of St Cross (address: Department of Materials)

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Master of Philosophy

Development Studies: B. HARRISS-WHITE, MA, Fellow of Wolfson
(address: Queen Elizabeth House)

Qualifying Examination in Development Studies: B. HARRISS-WHITE,
MA, Fellow of Wolfson (address: Queen Elizabeth House)

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Master of Science

Biology (Integrative Bioscience): M.E.S. DAWKINS, MA, D.PHIL.,
Fellow of Somerville (address: Department of Zoology)

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SUB-FACULTY OF MATERIALS

Honour School of Metallurgy and Science of Materials
Part I 2001

Engineering and Society

Alternative topics for `Engineering and Society' for the Part I examination in 2001 are:

History of Technology

Computing

Materials

Details will be circulated to candidates.

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CHANGES IN REGULATIONS

With the approval of the Educational Policy and Standards Committee of Council, and of the
Humanities Board, the following changes in regulations made by the Committee for the
Ruskin School will come into effect on 22 December.

Committee for the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art

Preliminary Examination in Fine Art

With effect from 1 October 2001 (for first examination in 2002)

1 In Examination Decrees, 2000, p. 546, l. 13, delete `from antiquity to the
present day'.

2 Ibid., ll. 15–16, delete `a general outline of' and `from
antiquity to the present day'.

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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:

Biological Sciences

D.P. BEBBER, St Catherine's: `Dipterocarp seedling growth and mortality in the
understorey: roles of herbivory and drought'.

Department of Plant Sciences, Tuesday, 19 December, 2 p.m.


Examiners: P.S. Savill, V.K. Brown.

C.D. BUESCHING, Jesus: `The subcaudal gland of the European badger (Meles
meles)—chemistry and scent-marking behaviour'.

University Museum of National History, Monday, 11 December, 2 p.m.


Examiners: S.J.Simpson, D. Muller-Schwarze.

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Clinical Medicine

K.S. WILSON, Green College: `The cloning and sequencing of the alpha 1A subunit of the
P/Q-type voltage-gated calcium channels, from a small cell lung carcinoma derived from a
Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome patient'.

Dunn School of Pathology, Tuesday, 19 December, 2 p.m.


Examiners: S.V. Hunt, R.I. Norman.

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English Language and Literature

E. BAR-YOSEF, St Anne's: `Images of the Holy Land in English culture,
1798–1917'.

English Faculty, Wednesday, 17 January, 2 p.m.


Examiners: B. Cheyette, K. Flint.

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Law

S. BALL, Trinity: `European Community vocational training law and policy'.

Somerville, Friday, 22 December, 11.30 a.m.


Examiners: S. Weatherill, P.L. Davies.

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Mathematical Sciences

T. ROOSE, Linacre: `Mathematical model of plant nutrient uptake'.

Mathematical Institute, Thursday, 14 December, 1.30
p.m.


Examiners: P.K. Maini, C. Gilligan.

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Modern History

H. MASKE, St Antony's: `Shanghai–Paris: Chinese painters in France and China,
1919–37'.

Ashmolean Museum, Monday, 18 December, 10 a.m.


Examiners: S.J. Vainker, J. Silbergeld.

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Physiological Sciences

SEIKO HIDAKA, Worcester: `The interneurons and their synaptic organisations in the rat
nucleus accumbens'.

Department of Human Anatomy and Genetics, Tuesday, 12 December, 9.30 a.m.


Examiners: D.J. Clarke, G.E. Meredith.

I. MIGUEL-ALIAGA, Oriel: `Spinal muscular atrophy of flies, worms, and men'.

Department of Human Anatomy and Genetics, Monday, 18 December, 9.30 a.m.


Examiners: H. White-Cooper, S. Malcolm.

S. NEWEY, Magdalen: `Functional analysis of a-dystrobrevin in muscle'.

Department of Human Anatomy and Genetics, Monday, 18 December, 1.30 p.m.


Examiners: A. Vincent, G. Dickson.

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Social Studies

T. LANKINA, Balliol: `Local self-government and ethnic mobilisation in the Russian
Federation, 1990–9'.

St Antony's, Wednesday, 13 December, 2.15 p.m.


Examiners: A. Pravda, A. Stepan.

P. VAN HOEYLANDT, Magdalen: `Is there a duty of humanitarian intervention? An
empirical study with moral implications'.

St Anne's, Wednesday, 13 December, 12 noon.


Examiners: S.N. MacFarlane, J. Mayall.

D. WOLFE, St Anne's: `Participatory liberalism: participation and contemporary liberal
thought'.

Mansfield, Friday, 15 December, 2.15 p.m.


Examiners: M.S. Freeden, R. Plant.

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Theology

J.C. GRENFELL, Queen's: `The theme of justice in Latin American liberation
theology'.

Trinity, Friday, 15 December, 2 p.m.


Examiners: T.S.M. Williams, T. Gorringe.

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EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF STUDIES IN LEGAL RESEARCH

The examiners appointed by the following faculty board give notice of oral examination of
their candidate as
follows:

Law

I. SAUNDERS, Wolfson: `Gender bias in personal injury damages in Canada'.

Exeter, Monday, 8 January, 12 noon.


Examiners: S. Fredman, A. Burrows.

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Colleges, Halls, and Societies

Contents of this section:

• ELECTIONS
  
  • New College
    
  • Oriel College
  
  

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ELECTIONS

New College

To Scholarships:

MALCOLM ARCHER, formerly of Bedales School

STEPHEN AXCELL, formerly of Bridgwater County School

JOHN BARNABY WALLACE, formerly of Highgate School

LEE BOFKIN, formerly of Haberdashers' Aske's School for Boys

DAVID CHAMBERS, formerly of Newcastle under Lyme School

CHARLES DRURY, formerly of Tonbridge School

BRENDAN FITZGERALD, formerly of Chester Catholic High School

ANDREW GALL, formerly of Queen Elizabeth Sixth-Form College, Darlington

MILES GOULD, formerly of Eton College

ISTVAN GYONGY, formerly of Boroughmuir High School

CAROLINE HALLIDAY, formerly of Stockport Grammar School

ROBERT HARRIS, formerly of the Oratory School, Reading

TIMOTHY HARRIS, formerly of Ralph Allen School, Bath

NICOLAS LEVENE, formerly of Westminster School

JONATHAN LIGHTFOOT, formerly of Leeds Grammar School

MARCUS LONG, formerly of Leeds Grammar School

BRADLEY LORD, formerly of Bedford School

THOMAS MORAN, formerly of Fulford Comprehensive School

MARK OPENSHAW, formerly of King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys,
Birmingham

ABIGAIL OXLEY, formerly of the Meridian School, Royston

PRASANNA PUWANARAJAH, formerly of Winchester College

ROBERT SMALLEY, formerly of Windsor Boys' School

SAMANTHA SPAKE, formerly of Falmouth College of Art and Design

THOMAS TAYLOR, formerly of Hornsea School

NICOLA WAGNER, formerly of Wycombe Abbey School

JUSTIN YEOMAN, formerly of Winchester College

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To Exhibitions:

EMILY CORP, formerly of Lycée International, St Germain

MICHAEL HEAL, formerly of the King Alfred School, Somerset

ALEXANDER HEMINGWAY, formerly of Manchester Grammar School

MATTHEW HONESS, formerly of High Storrs Secondary School, Sheffield

SIMON HOWES, formerly of Greenhead College, Huddersfield

KELSEY JONES, formerly of Exeter College, Exeter

STEFAN KOLLER, formerly of UWC—SA Waterford, Khamhlaba, Switzerland

ANDREW MCDONALD, formerly of Lycée Michel Rodange, Luxembourg

HARJASKARAN RAI, formerly of Warwickshire College, Leamington Spa

TOM VALENTINE, formerly of Charterhouse

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Oriel College

To Scholarships:

KA MAN CHOI, formerly of Cheltenham Ladies College

HELEN KIM DIXON, formerly of Ribston Hall High School, Gloucestershire

ROWAN ANTHONY ROBERT FARR, formerly of Hereford Cathedral School

WILLIAM JAMES GLOVER, formerly of Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Bucks

KATHERINE ALICE MOIR, formerly of Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Elstree,
Herts

NADEAM MUJTABA, formerly of Slough Grammar School

JENNIFER MARY HELEN PENLINGTON, formerly of Mount St Mary's College,
Derbyshire

BEN MICHAEL PROCTOR, formerly of the Hulme Grammar School for Boys,
Oldham

DEBRA JANE SMITH, formerly of Latymer School, Enfield

GEORGE DAVID JOHN SPALTON, formerly of Winchester College

RONALD ANDREW STEWART, formerly of Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Bucks

MICHAEL GEORGE TAYLOR, formerly of Manchester Grammar School

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To Exhibitions:

AMANDA LOUISE COWELL, formerly of The Sixth Form College, Farnborough

CHLOE HELEN DALTON, formerly of Monkton Combe Senior School, Bath

CASPAR JOHN DAVEY, formerly of King's College School, Wimbledon

ELEANOR LUCY FURNISS, formerly of North London Collegiate School

OLIVER JAMES MARSDEN, formerly of The London Oratory School

CATHERINE RUTH MURRAY, formerly of Oakham School, Leicester

IRENE CILLI LUCIANA PEIRANO, formerly of Liceo Galileo, Florence, Italy

DARREN LAWRENCE ROISER, formerly of Trinity School, Croydon

THOMAS WILLIAM ROSE, formerly of Ampleforth College, North Yorkshire

MATTHEW FOSS WESTCOTT, formerly of Bolton School

ABBEY CLAIRE LUCY WRIGHT, formerly of Alcester Grammar School, Warwickshire

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studio, in delightful village
of Brill (Oxford 9 miles). Furnished, available for 6 months. Tel.: 020 7482 2527.

Make finding accommodation easy. Finders Keepers have a dedicated
approach to helping
you find the right property. Browse through our website 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. Email: oxford@finders.co.uk.
Internet site:
http://www.finders.co.uk.

Modern, detached cottage, located in picturesque North Oxford
village. Furnished to a high
standard with 2 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, and study. Front and rear gardens with
off-street parking, and garage.
Rail link to Oxford. Available from late Dec., at £950 p.c.m. For more information
please contact Julia at
Finders Keepers, 226 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7BY. Tel.: 01865 311011,
e-mail:
oxford@finders.co.uk, or visit our Website at www.finders.co.uk.

Quiet terrace house, available early Dec., for long or short let.
Situated in West Oxford, near
meadows and river. One double bedroom, 1 single bedroom/study, large kitchen with
washing machine, gas cooker,
fridge and freezer, dining room, lounge and sitting-room, 40 ft garden and patio, gas c.h.,
bathroom with power
shower. Newly decorated. Very convenient for train station, 15 minutes' walk from town
centre. £690 p.m.
exc. bills. E-mail: ganeri@totalise.co.uk. Tel.: 01223 332390.

Pretty, old (partly 17th-c.), well-appointed house in south Oxford for
rent from mid-March
to late Sept., 2001. Ten minutes' bus-ride from town centre, 1 minutes' drive from ring
road. Living room with
wood-burning stove, stone-floored dining room, conservatory, kitchen, utility room, 2
bedrooms, third
bedroom/study, upstairs bathroom with shower. Lovely walled garden, parking for 2 cars.
Close to shops, P.O.
Rent negotiable in return for help with the garden. Sorry, visiting academics only. E-mail:
catherine.atherton@new.ox.ac.uk, or phone 01865 279257.

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 email us with details of your
requirements and we will
do whatever we can without obligation. Tel.: 01865 764533, fax: 764777, email:
info@qbman.co.uk.

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Flats to Let

Available Dec., central Headington close to hospitals, spacious
2-bedroom flat in private
road, with parking. Recently re-furbished throughout. Fully-furnished, fitted kitchen, c.h.,
all amenities, small
garden. Professionals and academics only. £650 p.c.m. Phone 01865 768504
eves.

Central North Oxford, 10 minutes' walk from city centre, University
Parks, all main
university buildings, and very close to the river. Available for short/long lets. Three
exceptionally well-furnished,
comfortable flats in extremely quiet, civilised, large Victorian house in this exclusive, leafy,
residential Victorian
suburb, with large, light, airy rooms: (1) Ground-floor, available from 1 March, 1 double,
1 single bedroom, large
drawing-room, kitchen, bathroom. (2) First- and second-floor flats available from 1 April.
Both with large double
bedroom, large drawing-room, kitchen, bathroom. Off-street parking, large secluded garden.
Tel./fax: 01865
552400.

Off Iffley Road: suit couple, 1-bedroom, centrally-heated, ground-floor
flat. Large
sitting/dining-room with TV, well-equipped kitchen with microwave, fridge/freezer,
washing-machine, shower-
room/w.c. £605 p.c.m. inc. all bills, except phone. Deposit and references required.
Available mid-Dec. Tel.
Mary on 01865 244111 (daytime) or 01865 721194 (evenings).

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Accommodation Offered

Large room to let to professional woman (non-smoker) in comfortable
house in Begbroke
(near Woodstock and Kidlington). To share with similar and 2 cats. £300 p.c.m. inc.
bills. Regular bus
service to Oxford. Tel.: 01865 484886/373416.

Jericho: accommodation offered. Comfortable, sunny room. Share
kitchen and bathroom with
1 other person. Own telephone line. Mature person preferred, non-smoker. £70 p.w.
inc. all bills, except
telephone. Tel.: 01865 311766.

Paying guests, visiting academics, welcomed for short or long stays
in the warm, comfortable
home of a semi-retired academic couple in exclusive, quiet, central North Oxford, within
walking distance of all
main university buildings, town centre, parks, river, shops and restaurants. All rooms have
colour TV, tea-/coffee-
making facilities, microwave, and refrigerator or refrigerator 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,
email:
oxford@finders.co.uk. Internet site: http://www.finders.co.uk.

Room to let at the top of a quiet house in Bardwell Road, with
independent access. £80
p.w. inc. c.h. Electricity is via a key meter, the cost shared between 2 (possibly 3) people,
as is the telephone bill.
Suit postgraduate. Please ring 01865 554245.

Excellent value rooms currently available, set in woodland with
swimming pool. Ideal for
a single academic or professional. Located 3 miles from Oxford with bus and cycle routes
nearby. Available now
at £275 p.c.m. inc. of council tax and utilities. For more information please contact
Julia at Finders Keepers,
226 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7BY. Tel.: 01865 311011, e-mail:
oxford@finders.co.uk, or visit
our Website at www.finders.co.uk.

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Accommodation Sought

Woman university professor looking for house-sit, care of pets, plants
etc., in Oxford or
nearby during any period between 11 Dec.–3 Jan. Tel.: 01865 512747, or e-mail:
Moyabren@aol.com.

Retired academic wishing to return permanently from Australia, seeks
house-sitting
opportunities in or near Oxford in 2001 in order to house-hunt. Available for interview in
Oxford after Christmas.
Contact: V.D.Russell on 01869 338995 (Jan.), or 01865 762128 (Feb.).

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 764533, fax us: 764777, or email 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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Holiday Lets

Pembrokeshire coast: warm, comfortable, small cottage near Fishguard
unexpectedly available
for winter breaks. Secluded but not remote. Ideal for windy clifftop walks, and cosy evenings
by the stove. Books
supplied! Sleeps 3 plus. Pets welcome. Reasonable rates. Tel.: 01348 872080.

Benicassim, Spain: lovely beachside apartment; terrace overlooking
beach, stunning views,
nice mountain tracks nearby, swimming pool, tennis, horseriding. Nice Spanish villages in
the area. Available all
year. Contact Rosa Albero/Conrado Martinez on 01865 463128, e-mail:
Rosa333@yahoo.com, or
conrado.martinez@linacre.ox.ac.uk.

Magnificent old farmhouse in mid-Devon, available for long or short
lets. Set in beautiful
countryside with easy access to Dartmoor, Exmoor, and the coast. Log fires, antiques, piano,
large garden. Pets
and children welcome, sleeps eight. £30 per night (£35 in peak seasons). Tel.:
01993 878492, e-mail:
judedouglass@hotmail.com.

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House for Sale

Wolvercote, c. 1940s, mid-terrace house. Lovely interior, 3 bedrooms,
living/dining room,
kitchen, and bathroom. Well-kept front and rear gardens, side access, 3 miles from town
centre near Port Meadow.
OIRO £135,000. Tel.: 01865 552450 (eves.).
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Diary

Contents of this section:

• Friday 8 December
• Saturday 9 December
• Monday 11 December
• Tuesday 12 December
• Wednesday 13 December
• Friday 15 December
• Tuesday 19 December
• Wednesday 20 December
• Friday 22 December
• Sunday 24 December
• Friday 29 December
• Monday 1 January
• Tuesday 2 January
• Friday 5 January
• Tuesday 9 January
• Wednesday 10 January
• Thursday 11 January
• Friday 12 January
• Tuesday 15 January

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:services@learning.ox.ac.uk">services@learning.ox.ac.uk, Internet: =
"http://www.learning.ox.ac.uk">http://www.learning.ox.ac.uk).

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Friday 8 December

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminar: `Committee
servicing',
9.15 a.m. (see information above).

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM gallery talk: `Pilgrimages' (includes the Object of the
Month), 1.15
p.m. (Cost: £1.50. Tel. for bookings: (2)78015, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.)

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Saturday 9 December

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM study-day: `John Ruskin: his centenary year', Ashmolean, 10
a.m.–4 p.m. (Cost: £18/£5. Tel. for bookings: (2)78015, 9 a.m.--1 p.m.)

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Monday 11 December

BODLEIAN LIBRARY: central Bodleian and some dependent libraries closed (today only:
see further details in notice above).

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminar: `Managing
appraisal',
9.15 a.m. (see information above).

LAWRENCE LIBIN: `Robert Adam's instruments for Catherine the Great' (Bate
Collection
Christmas Lecture), Music Faculty, 5.30 p.m. (public lecture; no charge for admission).

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Tuesday 12 December

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM gallery talk: `Seventeenth-century Dutch still life', 1.15 p.m.
(Cost:
£1.50. Tel. for bookings: (2)78015, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.)

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Wednesday 13 December

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminars: `Effective interview
preparation for contract research staff', 9.30 a.m., and `Managing people—I:
counselling
skills' (part 2), 9.30 a.m. (see information above).

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Friday 15 December

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

THE BELCEA QUARTET perform works by Haydn, Dutilleux, and Brahms,
Jacqueline du
Pré Music Building, St Hilda's, 8 p.m. (tickets £10/£7.50 from the
Oxford
Playhouse: tel. 798600).

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Tuesday 19 December

J. BUTT, J. Rifkin, A. Parrott, A. Stewart, and R. Tatlow: `Bach's B Minor Mass:
perspectives on its music and history' (colloquium, free of charge and open to the public),
Holywell Music Room, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

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

OXFORD PHILOMUSICA AND CHORUS perform Bach's B Minor Mass (BWV
232),
Sheldonian, 8 p.m. (tickets from the Oxford Playhouse).

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Wednesday 20 December

CHRIST CHURCH Picture Gallery closed (reopens 1 January).

UNIVERSITY COUNSELLING SERVICE closed (reopens 3 January).

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Friday 22 December

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

ASHMOLEAN LIBRARY closed (reopens 2 January).

BODLEIAN LIBRARY: most reading rooms and libraries closed (reopen 2 January).
(For
further details, see notice above.)

TAYLOR INSTITUTION LIBRARY closed (reopens 2 January).

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Sunday 24 December

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM closed (reopens 28 December).

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Friday 29 December

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

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Monday 1 January

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM closed.

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Tuesday 2 January

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

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Friday 5 January

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

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Tuesday 9 January

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

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminars: `Tutorial
teaching',
9.30 a.m., and `Dealing with harassment' (day 1), 2 p.m (see
information above).

GABRIELE FINALDI: `Caravaggio and the Rome of 1600' (Sir David Piper New
Year
Lecture), Lecture Theatre, Taylor Institution, 11 a.m. (admission free).

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Wednesday 10 January

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminars: `Feedback to enhance
student learning', 9.30 a.m.; `Career review and planning for contract research staff', 9.30
a.m.; `Managing people—I: counselling skills' (part 3), 9.30 a.m. ( HREF="#seminars">see information above).

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Thursday 11 January

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminar: `Performance matters:
voice, posture, and relaxation', 9.15 a.m. (see information
above).

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Friday 12 January

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT seminar: `Lecturing and student
learning', 9.30 a.m. (see information above).

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

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Tuesday 15 January

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

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