Notices

Calendar

24 November, Monday. Ballot of the Regent House, voting opens at 10 a.m.

29 November, Saturday. End of third quarter of Michaelmas Term. Congregation of the Regent House at 10 a.m.

3 December, Wednesday. Ballot of the Regent House, voting closes at 5 p.m.

5 December, Friday. Full Term ends.

Discussions (Tuesdays at 2 p.m.)	Congregations (at 10 a.m. unless otherwise stated)
9 December	29 November

Cambridge University Endowment Trustee Body

10 November 2025

The Council has reappointed Mr Mark Lewisohn, CHR, as Chair of the Cambridge University Endowment Trustee Body (CUETB) from 1 November 2025 until 31 December 2029. This will correct an error made when making the first appointment, which should have been set to expire on 31 December 2025, and bring the appointment in line with the Ordinance for the CUETB, under which appointments run from 1 January.

Election of a member of the Council’s Finance Committee in class (b)

A vacancy will arise on the Council’s Finance Committee for a member of the Regent House elected by representatives of the Colleges, to serve for three years from 1 January 2026.

The election is conducted in accordance with the Single Transferable Vote regulations.1 Voting is by postal ballot. Nominations should be made in writing and received by the Director of Governance and Compliance by 12 noon on Friday, 21 November 2025. They can be submitted by email to HdGCDEA@admin.cam.ac.uk or c/o University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TN, and must include a statement by the person nominated that they are willing to serve on the Finance Committee. Nominations should be supported by the signatures of two members of the Regent House.

If a ballot is necessary, papers will be dispatched by Friday, 28 November, for return by 12 noon on Tuesday, 9 December 2025.

Fellowship Programme for Emerging Academic Leaders

In July 2024, the Council approved a new scheme to provide emerging academic leaders with experience of working at a senior level, facilitating an internal pipeline of potential future academic leaders at the University (Reporter, 6751, 2023–24, p. 859).

Four new Fellows have now been appointed, each supported by a Pro-Vice-Chancellor and with a designated portfolio as follows:

•Professor Jess Gwynne, supported by Professor Bhaskar Vira, has taken up the Teaching Review portfolio, leading reforms to ensure teaching and learning systems at the University are sustainable;

•Professor Bartomeu Monserrat, also supported by Professor Bhaskar Vira, has taken up the portfolio for Education Innovation with oversight of digital and non-traditional education and the diversification of teaching, learning and assessment models;

•Professor Róisín M. Owens, supported by Professor John Aston, has taken up the Research Income Review instigated by the Research Policy Committee, examining all sources of income and cost recovery; and

•Dr Pieter van Houten, supported by Professor Kamal Munir, has taken up the Collections Review to maximise the contributions and successes of the University’s many noteworthy collections.

More information on these new Fellows and their responsibilities within the Programme can be found on the Staff Hub at: https://universityofcambridgecloud.sharepoint.com/sites/StaffHub/SitePages/Two-more-Fellows-appointed-in-programme-for-emerging-academic-leaders.aspx and https://universityofcambridgecloud.sharepoint.com/sites/StaffHub/SitePages/Fellowship-programme-for-emerging-academic-leaders-launches.aspx (University account required).