Elections by Congregation: Council (MPLS & Medical Sciences) - MT 2020
Information on elections to this constituency held on Thursday, 26 November 2020
Result
Following the close of the nomination period, the candidate(s) listed below were deemed to have been elected unopposed to hold office for the period stated
Vacancy
One member of Congregation elected by Congregation from members of the faculties in the Divisions of MPLS and of Medical Sciences, to serve until the start of Michaelmas Term 2024 [vice Professor Richard Hobbs]
Nominations
Nominations for elections to this constituency are published weekly in the Gazette and on this website as they are received and processed. The details of any nominations received can be seen by clicking on the candidate's surname in any adjacent tabs.
Professor F.D. Richard Hobbs, MA Oxf Mb ChB Bristol, Harris Manchester, Nuffield Department Of Primary Care Health Sciences
Nominated by:
Professor Irene Tracey, Warden of Merton, Clinical Neurosciences
Mr Miles Young, Warden of New College
Professor Tim Coulson, Jesus, Zoology
Professor Fabian Essler, Worcester, Theoretical Physics
Professor Patrick Grant, PVC Research, St Catherine’s, MPLS
Professor Sam Howison, Christ Church, MPLS Divisional Office
Professor Karen O’Brien, University, Humanities Divisional Office
Professor Gavin Screaton, University, Medical Sciences Divisional Office
Professor Anne Trefethen, PVC People, St Cross, MPLS
Professor Sarah Whatmore, Social Sciences Divisional Office
General notes
Elections General Notes 2020 Michaelmas Term (week 7)
Please note: due to current Covid-19 restrictions, the MT 2020 elections by Congregation will be conducted electronically. Hard copies of nomination forms will not be processed. Nominations in writing for the elections on 26 November, by four members of Congregation other than the candidate, must be sent as an email attachment to the Elections Officer (elections.office@admin.ox.ac.uk) before 4 p.m. on Thursday 29 October 2020.
At least one nomination in respect of each candidate must be made on an official nomination form.
All candidates are asked to note the general requirements which apply to all committee members, as set out in Council Regulations 14 of 2002 (General Regulations of Council for Committees). Current members seeking re-election are also asked to check for specific restrictions on consecutive service. For further information, please see the eligibility and amendments to nominations sections within the Information about University elections pages of this site.
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, the successful candidates will be determined by an electronic ballot of the eligible electorate. The ballot will be administered by Civica Ltd (CES Votes) on behalf of the University of Oxford. An email with further instructions will be sent to eligible voters on Tuesday, 10 November, using the email addresses provided in the electronic register of Congregation (n.b. with few exceptions, notably clinical staff, this will be the work address ending “ox.ac.uk”). The email from CES Votes will contain links to the candidates’ statements and a unique link to the voting website: when voters click on the link, they will be taken to the voting website where they can cast their vote. Candidates' statements will also be published in the Gazette dated 12 November. Voters may wish to read these statements before completing their electronic vote. The voting period will close at 4 p.m. on 26 November.
If the number of nominations received by the closing date is no more than sufficient to fill the vacancies, the candidates nominated shall be deemed to be duly elected as of the close of the nomination period on Thursday, 29 October. When required, places will be allocated according to academic standing, as defined in Council Regulations 22 of 2002, Part 2: Academic Precedence and Standing, made by Council on 26 June 2002.
If the number of nominations received by the closing date is less than sufficient to fill the vacancies, those candidates nominated will be deemed elected unopposed, and the remaining vacancies will lapse, in which case, in accordance with the regulations, the places must remain vacant until appointments are made jointly by the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors.
For further information, please contact the Elections Officer.
General Information about this constituency
This constituency is comprised of four members of Congregation elected by Congregation from members of the faculties in the Divisions of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences and of Medical Sciences.
Elections to this constituency restrict candidates to members of the faculties in the Divisions of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences and of Medical Sciences. This means that all members of Congregation are eligible to nominate a candidate or to vote, but prospective candidates who want to stand for election must be a member of one the faculties in the Divisions of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences and of Medical Sciences. (A list of these can be found in Statute VII).
The full term of office is four years (or less, when a by-election is held to fill the residue of the term of office for an elected member who is standing down early).
The terms of reference and membership of Council are set out in Statute IV.
Elected members of Council will ordinarily be expected to serve on a small number of other committees (typically between one and three, usually including at least one of the main committees of Council i.e. PRAC, GPC, Education Committee, Personnel Committee, Research Committee).
For further information, please contact the Senior Assistant Registrar (Governance).
Contested elections
In the event of a contested election, candidate statements will be published in the Gazette and on this website. The details of any candidate's statements received can be seen by clicking on the candidate's surname in any adjacent tabs.
Contact the Elections Officer
For further information, please email the Elections Office.
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