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Contested Elections Trinity Term: 5 June 2008


The following elections will be contested:

  • Council (Humanities and Social Sciences)
  • Buildings and Estates Subcommittee
  • Curators of the University Libraries
  • Curators of the University Parks
  • Socially Responsible Investment Review Committee (Humanities and Social Sciences)
  • Visitatorial Board Panel

  • Board of the Faculty of Theology

  • Note:

    Candidates' biographic notes will be published in the 22 May issue of the Gazette. Voters may wish to wait until they have read these notes before returning their ballot papers.

    Ballot papers will be sent out to members of Congregation as soon as possible after the closing date for nominations [effectively, during the week of 19 May]. Completed ballot papers must be received by the Elections Office not later than 4 p.m. on 5 June.

    We regret that we cannot automatically issue ballot papers to new members of Congregation whose names are added to the Register of Congregation within 13 days of the election date. However, alternate arrangements are in place for the collection of ballot papers from the University Offices. Please contact the Elections Office for further information.

    [first posted: 25/04/08; updated: 29/04/08; 01/05/08; 06/05/08, 07/05/08, 08/05/08, 09/05/08; 14/05/08]

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    Council

    Two members of Congregation elected by Congregation from members of the faculties in the Divisions of Humanities and of Social Sciences

    Current/Retiring Member To hold office until

    Dr M.B. Gregory, St Hilda's

    MT 2009

    Professor D.J. Womersley, St Catherine's

    MT 2012

    The following nominations have been received:

    James Forder, MA MPhil DPhil Oxf, Fellow of Balliol, Faculty of Social Studies

    Nominated by:

    A.W.M. Graham, The Master of Balliol, Faculty of Social Studies, Faculty of Management

    A. Budd, The Provost of Queen's

    S.C. Cooper, St Catherine's, Faculty of Physics

    T.A.O. Endicott, Balliol, Faculty of Law

    S.N. MacFarlane, St Anne's, Faculty of Social Studies

  • Biographic notes: James Forder

  • Jane Garnett, MA DPhil Oxf, Fellow of Wadham, Faculty of History, Sub-Faculty of the History of Art

    Nominated by:

    P. Langford, The Rector of Lincoln, Faculty of History

    R.W. Ainsworth, The Master of St Catherine's, Faculty of Engineering Science

    Sir Neil Chalmers, The Warden of Wadham

    N.C. Bamforth, Queen's, Faculty of Law

    J.R. Elsner, Corpus Christi, Faculty of Classics, Sub-Faculty of Archaeology

    C.P. Mayer, St Edmund Hall, Faculty of Social Studies, Faculty of Management

    M.L. McLaughlin, Magdalen, Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages

    E.J. Smith, Hertford, Faculty of English Language and Literature

    B.A. Sufrin, Worcester, Faculty of Computer Science

    C.P. Thompson, St Catherine's, Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages

    J.C. Walworth, Merton

    R.J. Wilkins, St Edmund Hall, Faculty of Physiological Sciences

  • Biographic notes: Jane Garnett

  • Sally Mapstone, MA DPhil Oxf, Fellow of St Hilda's, Faculty of English Language and Literature

    Nominated by:

    F.A. Cairncross, The Rector of Exeter

    P.A. Slack, The Principal of Linacre, Faculty of History

    F.E.R. Butler, The Master of University

    S.M. Forbes, The Principal of St Hilda's

    A. Avramides, St Hilda's, Faculty of Philosophy

    R.S. Crisp, St Anne's, Faculty of Philosophy

    P.C. England, University, Faculty of Earth Sciences

    M.R. Freedland, St John's, Faculty of Law

    V.A. Gillespie, Lady Margaret Hall, Faculty of English Language and Literature

    M.B. Gregory, St Hilda's, Faculty of Social Studies

    J. Johns, Wolfson, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Sub-Faculty of Archaeology

    H. Lee, New College, Faculty of English Language and Literature

    P.E. McCullough, Lincoln, Faculty of English Language and Literature

    G.L. Pattison, Christ Church, Faculty of Theology

    C.B.R. Pelling, Christ Church, Faculty of Classics

    T.P. Softley, Merton, Faculty of Chemistry

  • Biographic notes: Sally Mapstone

  • Sarah J. Whatmore, BA MPhil PhD Lond, MA Oxf, DSc Brist, Fellow of Linacre, Faculty of Anthropology and Geography

    Nominated by:

    P.A. Slack, The Principal of Linacre, Faculty of History

    G.L. Clark, St Peter's, Faculty of Anthropology and Geography

    A.M. Pollard, Linacre, Faculty of Anthropology and Geography, Sub-Faculty of Archaeology

    D.S.G. Thomas, Faculty of Anthropology and Geography

  • Biographic notes: Sarah J. Whatmore


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    Buildings and Estates Subcommittee

    One person elected by Congregation

    Current/Retiring Member To hold office until

    Professor R.E. Phillips, Wolfson

    MT 2011

    The following nominations have been received:

    Peter Kohl, MA status Oxf, MD Berlin, PhD Moscow, Fellow of Balliol, Faculty of Physiological Sciences

    Nominated by:

    A.W.M. Graham, The Master of Balliol, Faculty of Social Studies, Faculty of Management

    Dame Averil Cameron, The Warden of Keble, Faculty of Classics, Faculty of History

    N.C. Bamforth, Queen's, Faculty of Law

    S.C. Cooper, St Catherine's, Faculty of Physics

    D.J. Gavaghan, New College, Faculty of Computer Science

    D. Noble, Balliol, Faculty of Physiological Sciences

    P.A. Robbins, Queen's, Faculty of Physiological Sciences

    H.C. Watkins, Exeter, Clinical Medicine

  • Biographic notes: Peter Kohl


  • R.G. Ratcliffe, MA DPhil Oxf, Fellow of New College, Faculty of Plant Sciences

    Nominated by:

    A.J. Ryan, The Warden of New College, Faculty of Social Studies, Faculty of Philosophy

    S.G. Davies, Magdalen, Faculty of Chemistry

    A.G. Galione, Lady Margaret Hall, Faculty of Physiological Sciences

    J.A. Langdale, Queen's, Faculty of Plant Sciences

  • Biographic notes: R.G. Ratcliffe


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    Curators of the University Libraries

    One member of Congregation elected by Congregation

    Current/Retiring Member To hold office until

    Professor D. Zancani, Balliol

    MT 2012

    The following nominations have been received:

    J. Gibbons, BSc Edin, MA DPhil Oxf, Fellow of Kellogg, Faculty of Computer Science

    Nominated by:

    J. Michie, The President of Kellogg

    N.C. Bamforth, Queen's, Faculty of Law

    R. Briggs, All Souls, Faculty of History

    A.W. Roscoe, University, Faculty of Computer Science

    B.A. Sufrin, Worcester, Faculty of Computer Science

  • Biographic notes: J. Gibbons

  • D. Zancani, Laurea Milan, MA Oxf, Fellow of Balliol, Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages

    Nominated by:

    P.A. Bulloch, Balliol, Faculty of Classics

    M.E. Ceadel, New College, Faculty of Social Studies

    M.H. Conway, Balliol, Faculty of History

    R.A. Cooper, Brasenose, Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages

  • Biographic notes: D. Zancani


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    Curators of the University Parks

    One person elected by Congregation

    Current/Retiring Member To hold office until

    Dr N.D. Brown, Linacre

    MT 2014

    The following nominations have been received:

    Timothy Bradshaw, MA Oxf, PhD Nott, Fellow of Regent's Park, Faculty of Theology

    Nominated by:

    R.A. Ellis, The Principal of Regent's Park, Faculty of Theology

    R. Briggs, All Souls, Faculty of History

    B.T. Huffman, Lady Margaret Hall, Faculty of Physics

    G.D.W. Smith, Trinity, Faculty of Materials, Faculty of Chemistry

  • Biographic notes: Timothy Bradshaw


  • Brian Mountford, BA Newc, MA Oxf, Vicar of the University Church

    Nominated by:

    R.J.W. Evans, Oriel, Faculty of History, Sub-Faculty of the History of Art

    M.J. Harris, Oriel, Faculty of Theology

    R.P.L. Teichmann, St Hilda's, Faculty of Philosophy

    S.C. Watkinson, St Hilda's, Faculty of Plant Sciences

  • Biographic notes: Brian Mountford

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    Socially Responsible Investment Review Committee

    One member of Congregation elected by Congregation from members of the faculties in the Divisions of Humanities and of Social Sciences

    Current/Retiring Member To hold office until

    [New post]

    MT 2011

    The following nominations have been received:

    Gordon L. Clark, BEcon MA Monash, MA DSc Oxf, PhD McMaster, Fellow of St Peter's, Faculty of Anthropology and Geography

    Nominated by:

    A.M. Barry, St Catherine's, Faculty of Anthropology and Geography

    H.A. Viles, Worcester, Faculty of Anthropology and Geography

    S.J. Whatmore, Linacre, Faculty of Anthropology and Geography

    G.F.S. Wiggs, Brasenose, Faculty of Anthropology and Geography

  • Biographic notes: Gordon L. Clark

  • Richard D. Turnbull, BA PhD Durh, BA R'dg, MA Oxf, The Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Faculty of Theology

    Nominated by:

    P.J. L'Estrange, The Master of Campion Hall, Faculty of History, Faculty of Theology

    R. Ward, The Principal of St Stephen's House, Faculty of Theology

    P.S. Johnston, Wycliffe Hall, Faculty of Theology

    B. van den Toren, Wycliffe Hall, Faculty of Theology

  • Biographic notes: Richard D. Turnbull


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    Visitatorial Board Panel

    Three persons elected by Congregation

    Current/Retiring Member To hold office until

    Dr N. Gooptu, St Antony's

    MT 2012

    Revd Dr C.P. Thompson, St Catherine's

    MT 2012

    Professor G. Walford, Green College

    MT 2012

    The following nominations have been received:

    Johan M. Fopma, MSc Lond, BEng HTS Vlissingen, Department of Physics

    Nominated by:

    R. Briggs, All Souls, Faculty of History

    S.C. Cooper, St Catherine's, Faculty of Physics

    B.A. Sufrin, Worcester, Faculty of Computer Science

    P. Sullivan, Sub-Department of Particle Physics

  • Biographic notes: Johan M. Fopma

  • N. Gooptu, BA Calcutta, MA Oxf, PhD Camb, Fellow of St Antony's, Faculty of History, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Faculty of Social Studies

    Nominated by:

    Council, under regulation 2.(2)(c) of Council Regulations 36 of 2002

  • Biographic notes: N. Gooptu

  • J.D. Maltby, BA Illinois, MA Oxf, PhD Camb, Fellow of Corpus Christi, Faculty of History, Faculty of Theology

    Nominated by:

    Council, under regulation 2.(2)(c) of Council Regulations 36 of 2002

  • Biographic notes: J.D. Maltby

  • K.J. Morris, BA Tufts, MA status DPhil Oxf, Fellow of Mansfield, Faculty of Philosophy

    Nominated by:

    R. Briggs, All Souls, Faculty of History

    J.M. Fopma, Department of Physics

    B.A. Sufrin, Worcester, Faculty of Computer Science

    C.P. Thompson, St Catherine's, Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages

  • Biographic notes: K.J. Morris

  • John F. Wheater, MA DPhil Oxf, Fellow of University, Faculty of Physics

    Nominated by:

    Council, under regulation 2.(2)(c) of Council Regulations 36 of 2002

  • Biographic notes: John F. Wheater


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    Board of the Faculty of Theology

    Five ordinary members elected by and from all members of the faculty exclusive of the persons qualified to be Official Members as per Regulation 19.7

    Current/Retiring Member To hold office until

    Revd Dr E.F.P.B. Green, St Benet's Hall

    MT 2010

    Revd Canon Dr J.A. Shaw, New College

    MT 2010

    Revd P.J.M. Southwell, Queen's

    MT 2010

    Revd Professor C.M. Tuckett, Pembroke

    MT 2010

    Dr B. Wannenwetsch, Harris Manchester

    MT 2010

    The following nominations have been received:

    P.M. Joyce, MA DPhil Oxf, Fellow of St Peter's

    Nominated by:

    R.D. Finn, The Regent of Blackfriars

    E.F.P.B. Green, St Benet's Hall

    P.J. Groves, St Cross

    D. Leal, Brasenose

  • Biographic notes: P.M. Joyce

  • J.D.S. Rasmussen, BA Kansas, MDiv Boston, MA PhD Harvard, MA Oxf, Fellow of Mansfield

    Nominated by:

    M.D. Chapman, Ripon College

    M.J. Edwards, Christ Church

    P.J. Groves, St Cross

    P.J.M. Southwell, Queen's

  • Biographic notes: J.D.S. Rasmussen

  • C.M. Tuckett, MA Camb, MA Oxf, PhD Lanc, Fellow of Pembroke

    Nominated by:

    M.D. Chapman, Ripon College

    M.J. Edwards, Christ Church

    P.J. Groves, St Cross

    P.J.M. Southwell, Queen's

  • Biographic notes: C.M. Tuckett

  • B. Wannenwetsch, MA Oxf, Dr theol habilis Erlangen, Fellow of Harris Manchester

    Nominated by:

    M.D. Chapman, Ripon College

    M.J. Edwards, Christ Church

    P.J. Groves, St Cross

    P.J.M. Southwell, Queen's

  • Biographic notes: B. Wannenwetsch

  • Robin Ward, MA Oxf, PhD Lond, The Principal of St Stephen's House

    Nominated by:

    R.A. Ellis, The Principal of Regent's Park

    J.M.R. Baker, St Cross

    I.K. Boxall, St Stephen's House

    S.M. Jones, Merton

  • Biographic notes: Robin Ward

  • J. Zachhuber, MA MSt DPhil Oxf, Fellow of Trinity

    Nominated by:

    M.D. Chapman, Ripon College

    M.J. Edwards, Christ Church

    P.J. Groves, St Cross

    P.J.M. Southwell, Queen's

  • Biographic notes: J. Zachhuber

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