Deadlines for papers in 2026/27
The main items for Council are planned well in advance of the meeting itself. If you know of an item that is going to need to come to Council, please contact Lara McCarthy at the earliest possible opportunity. Some items, particularly if they are complex or require legal or other specialist input, can take quite some time to prepare, and may need to go to one or more of Council’s committees, or to Divisional Boards or the Conference of Colleges, before coming to Council itself.
The following are the deadlines for papers that are in final draft.
Michaelmas Term 2026
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Week
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Date
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Deadline for papers
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1st*
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Monday 12 October 2026 |
Wednesday 23 September
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4th
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Monday 2 November 2026 |
Wednesday 14 October
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8th
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Monday 30 November 2026 |
Wednesday 11 November
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* For urgent items only, that require discussion not just decision.
Hilary Term 2027
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Week
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Date
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Deadline for papers
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1st*
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Monday 18 January 2027 |
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Wednesday 16 December
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4th
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Monday 8 February 2027 |
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Wednesday 20 January
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9th
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Monday 15 March 2027
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Wednesday 24 February
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* For urgent items only, that require discussion not just decision.
Trinity Term 2027
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Week
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Date
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Deadline for papers
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1st*
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Monday 26 April 2027 |
Wednesday 7 April
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4th
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Monday 17 May 2027 |
Wednesday 28 April
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9th
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Monday 21 June 2027 |
Wednesday 2 June
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12th
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Monday 12 July 2027 |
Wednesday 23 June
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* For urgent items only, that require discussion not just decision.
Template for Council papers
