Elections Office:

Two members of Congregation elected by Congregation from members of the faculties in the Divisions of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences and of Medical Sciences

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor P A Robbins, Queen's	MT 2014
Professor B W Silverman, Faculty of Statistics	MT 2011

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

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Dr J B W Nightingale, Magdalen	MT 2014

One member of Congregation, not necessarily being members of any division and not in any case being nominated in a divisional capacity, who shall be elected by Congregation.

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor T P Softley, Merton	MT 2014

Note: Full details of Council's remit, composition, functions and powers can be found at: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/783-121.shtml

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Head of the Council Secretariat.

Other Committees reporting to Council

Nominations Committee

Three members of Congregation elected by Congregation

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor Dame Averil Cameron, Keble	MT 2011
Professor J A Freedman, Worcester	MT 2013
Mr L A Whitehead, Nuffield	MT 2013

Note: Full details of the committee's remit, composition, functions and powers can be found at: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/regulations/520-122q.shtml

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Nominating Committee for the Vice-Chancellorship

Two persons not also being member(s) of Council, elected by Congregation

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor Dame Kay Davies, Hertford	MT 2015
Dr M J Donaghy, Green Templeton	MT 2015

Note: Further information on the committee can be found at: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/regulations/308-072.shtml

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Visitatorial Board Panel

Three persons elected by and from Congregation

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor M D Goodman, Wolfson	MT 2014
Dr T S Kemp, St John's	MT 2014
Dr D J Walker, St Hugh's	MT 2014

Note: Further information on the board can be found at: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/353-051a.shtml and http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/regulations/248-062.shtml

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

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

Note: Full details of the committee's remit, composition, functions and powers can be found at: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/regulations/520-1220.shtml

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Humanities Board

One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of English Language and Literature

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Dr L G Black, Oriel	MT 2014

One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor M H T Sheringham, All Souls	MT 2014

One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of History

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Dr J L Watts, Corpus Christi	MT 2014

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board

One person elected by and from among the members of the faculty of Statistics

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor G D Reinert, Keble	MT 2013

One person elected by and from among the members of the faculty of Plant Sciences

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor N P Harberd, St John's	MT 2014

One person elected by and from among the members of the faculty of Zoology

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor P W H Holland, Merton	MT 2014

One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Engineering Science

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor A G L Borthwick, St Edmund Hall	MT 2014

One person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Materials

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor P S Grant, St Catherine's	MT 2014

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Four persons from among the members of the Faculty of Clinical Medicine elected jointly by the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Mr S H Kennedy, Green Templeton	MT 2014
Professor P J Ratcliffe, Magdalen	MT 2014
Professor P M Rothwell, Green Templeton	MT 2014
Professor H C Watkins, Exeter	MT 2014

Four persons from among the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies, of whom there shall be no more than one from each of the Department of Biochemistry, the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, the Department of Pharmacology and the Department of Experimental Psychology, elected jointly by the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor O J Braddick, Magdalen	MT 2014
Professor Dame Kay Davies, Hertford	MT 2014
Professor A G Galione, Lady Margaret Hall	MT 2014
Professor K A Nasmyth, Trinity	MT 2014

One person from among the externally-funded research staff who are members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies, elected jointly by the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor E Y Jones, Jesus	MT 2014

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Social Sciences Board

Two persons elected on a rotational basis by and from academic members of the following units of the division, with each person serving a two year period of office: (i) the Department of Social Policy and Social Work; (ii) the School of Anthropology

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Dr S D Fisher, Trinity	MT 2012
Professor I J Neary, St Antony's	MT 2012

Three persons elected on a rotational basis by and from academic members of the following units of the division, with each person serving a two-year period: (i) the Faculty of Law; (ii) the Department of Politics and International Relations; (iii) the Said Business School

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Dr A M Barry, St Catherine's	MT 2012
Dr A C Childs, Lady Margaret Hall	MT 2012
Professor C K Harley, St Antony's	MT 2012

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Faculty Boards

Board of the Faculty of Classics

Three persons elected by and from among the members of the Sub-faculty of Ancient History

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Dr L Kallet, University	MT 2012
Mr N Purcell, St John's	MT 2012
Professor R R R Smith, Lincoln	MT 2012

One person elected by and from among the members of the Sub-faculty of Classical Languages and Literature

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Dr J H W Penney, Wolfson	MT 2012

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Board of the Faculty of English Language and Literature

Nine persons elected by and from the members of the faculty of English Language and Literature.

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
[new posts]	MT 2012

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Board of the Faculty of History

Four persons elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of History holding posts on the establishment or under the aegis of the board.

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Dr M H Conway, Balliol	MT 2012
Dr S G N Tuck, Pembroke	MT 2012
Dr J Darwin, Nuffield	MT 2011
Dr B Thompson, Somerville	MT 2011

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Board of the Faculty of Law

Four official members elected by all members of the faculty and from the persons qualified to be Official Members as per Regulation 19.7

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor A S Burrows, St Hugh's	MT 2012
Professor L J M Green, Balliol	MT 2012
Professor I S Loader, All Souls	MT 2012
Professor A V Lowe, All Souls	MT 2012

Seven 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

MT 2012

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Board of the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology, and Phonetics

Three persons elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology, and Phonetics

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor M E Dalrymple, Linacre	MT 2012
Dr S R Parkinson, Linacre	MT 2012
Mr J C Smith, St Catherine's	MT 2012

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Board of the Faculty of Oriental Studies

Three official members elected by all members of the faculty and from the persons qualified to be Official Members as per Regulation 19.7

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor C D Holes, Magdalen	MT 2012
Professor A G J S Sanderson, All Souls	MT 2012
Professor H G M Williamson, Christ Church	MT 2012

Six 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*
Dr J W Benson, Wolfson	MT 2012
Dr C Melchert, Pembroke	MT 2012
Dr J Pfeiffer, St Cross	MT 2012
Dr F N Pieke, St Cross	MT 2012
Dr D G K Taylor, Wolfson	MT 2012
Dr W L Treadwell, St Cross	MT 2012

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Board of the Faculty of Philosophy

Four persons elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Philosophy

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
Professor J R Broome, Corpus Christi	MT 2012
Professor M K Davies, Corpus Christi	MT 2012
Professor T H Irwin, Keble	MT 2012
Professor G J Rodriguez-Pereyra, Oriel	MT 2012

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Board of the Faculty of Theology

Three official members elected by all members of the faculty and from the persons qualified to be Official Members as per Regulation 19.7

*Current/Retiring Member*	*To hold office until*
The Revd Professor J Barton, Oriel	MT 2012
Professor B Leftow, Oriel	MT 2012
Canon Professor G L Pattison, Christ Church	MT 2012

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*
Dr P M Joyce, St Peter's	MT 2012
Dr J D S Rasmussen, Mansfield	MT 2012
Revd Professor C M Tuckett, Pembroke	MT 2012
Dr B Wannenwetsch, Harris Manchester	MT 2012
Dr J Zachhuber, Trinity	MT 2012

For further information concerning the duties and expectations of the post, please contact the Secretary.

Notes:

Nominations in writing for the elections on 10 June, by four members of Congregation other than the candidate will be received by the Elections Office, at the University Offices, Wellington Square, up to 4 p.m. on Thursday 13 May.

Council has decided that nominations should show for each signatory the name and college or department in block capitals. Any names which are not so shown may not be published.

At least one nomination in respect of each candidate must be made on an official nomination form.

Copies of the form are obtainable from the Elections Office or from the Elections Office website.

Candidates are invited to include with their nomination forms, a written statement of no more than 250 words, setting out his or her reasons for standing and qualifications for the office being sought. In the event of a contested election, these statements will be available on-line http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/elections/ and published in the Gazette dated 27 May.

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. Completed ballot papers must be received by the Elections Office not later than 4 p.m. on 10 June.

Vacancies for Election Trinity Term: 10 June 2010