The Council submits the following Graces to the Regent House. These Graces are being published on 25 March for submission on 2 April 2026 so that there is an extended period for their consideration during the holiday period. These Graces, unless they are withdrawn or a ballot is requested in accordance with the regulations for Graces of the Regent House (Statutes and Ordinances, 2024, p. 111), will be deemed to have been approved at 4 p.m. on Friday, 10 April 2026. Further information on requests for a ballot or the amendment of Graces is available to members of the Regent House on the Regent House Petitions site.§
1. That the recommendation in paragraph 4 of the Report of the General Board, dated 19 November 2025, on exchanges of Professorships (Reporter, 6804, 2025–26, p. 118) be approved.1
2. That the recommendation in paragraph 7 of the Report of the Council, dated 18 February 2026, on the demolition of the former Cavendish Laboratory buildings in Cambridge West (Reporter, 6815, 2025–26, p. 348) be approved.2
1See the Council’s Notice, p. 399.
2See the Council’s Notice, p. 400.
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The Council has sanctioned the submission of the following Graces to the Regent House at a Congregation to be held on 28 March 2026.
That the following persons be admitted to the degree of Master of Arts under the provisions of Statute B II 2:
1. Lakshmi Balasubramaniam, Fellow of Darwin College.
2. Tania Michelle Davies, Fellow of Wolfson College.
3. Adam Christopher Welstead, Fellow of Wolfson College.
4. Xiaolei Zhang, Fellow of Darwin College.
5. Christina Elisabeth Zielinski, Professor of Infection/Immunity (Grade 11) in the Department of Pathology.
The Council has sanctioned the submission of the following Grace to the Regent House at a Congregation to be held on 11 April 2026.
That the following person be admitted to the degree of Master of Arts under the provisions of Statute B II 2:
1. Giulia Maltagliati, Fellow of Downing College.