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No 6395

Wednesday 29 July 2015

Vol cxlv No 39

pp. 785–860

Notices

Calendar

23 September, Wednesday. First ordinary number of the Reporter in the academical year 2015–16.

1 October, Thursday. Michaelmas Term begins. Congregation of the Regent House at 9.30 a.m.: Vice-Chancellor’s address, and election and admission of the Proctors.

6 October, Tuesday. Full Term begins.

13 October, Tuesday. Discussion at 2 p.m. in the Senate-House (see below).

This issue is the last ordinary issue of the Reporter for the 2014–15 academical year. The first ordinary number of the 2015–16 academical year will be published on 23 September 2015.

Notice of a Discussion on Tuesday, 13 October 2015

The Vice-Chancellor invites those qualified under the regulations for Discussions (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 111) to attend a Discussion in the Senate-House, on Tuesday, 13 October 2015, at 2 p.m. for the discussion of:

1. Report of the General Board, dated 8 July 2015, on the establishment of certain Professorships (Reporter, 6394, 2014–15, p. 762).

2. Report of the General Board, dated 10 July 2015, on examination arrangements for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Reporter, 6394, 2014–15, p. 762).

3. Twentieth Report of the Board of Scrutiny, dated 23 June 2015 (Reporter, 6394, 2014–15, p. 770).

Notice of benefactions

27 July 2015

The Vice-Chancellor gives notice that he has accepted with gratitude the following benefactions, of which both the capital and the income may be used:

(i)a benefaction of US$1,555,303 from Agilent Technologies Inc. to support the research of Dr Julian Griffin, Department of Biochemistry, in lipidomic analysis using mass spectrometry. The gift, given as an Agilent Thought Leader Award, comprises a benefaction of US$571,178, payable over three years, and a gift of equipment worth US$984,125;

(ii)a benefaction of US$400,000 from Cambridge in America, payable over two years, following a donation by an anonymous donor, to provide scholarships over two years to candidates for the examination in Conservation Leadership for the M.Phil. Degree;

(iii)a benefaction of £225,000 from the H. B. Allen Charitable Trust, payable over three years, to support the research of Professor Brian Moore, Department of Psychology, into improving the effectiveness of hearing aids;

(iv)a benefaction of US$250,000 from Google Inc. to support the research of Professor Zoubin Ghahramani, Department of Engineering;

(v)a benefaction of US$160,000 from Cambridge in America, following a donation by an anonymous donor, to support the Kettle’s Yard redevelopment (Reporter, 6391, 2014–15, p. 645).

Notice on the Report of the General Board on the establishment of the University offices of Lecturer (teaching) and Senior Lecturer (teaching)

27 July 2015

Following the remarks made at the Discussion of this Report (Reporter, 6355, 2013–14, p. 745; 6361, 2014–15, p. 69), the General Board agreed to defer further consideration of the remarks pending the outcome of a review of the position of language teachers being undertaken by the Council of the School of Arts and Humanities. The review group reported to the Council of the School in the Easter Term. The General Board, on the advice of the Human Resources Committee, have agreed that the recommendations of that review cannot be considered in isolation, but should be taken into account as part of a review of the academic career structure about which the central bodies, through the HR Committee, will consult in due course. The Board regret the delay that this will entail in the implementation of their original proposals and those recommended by the review initiated by the Council of the School.

University Composition Fees

27 July 2015

In the following Notice the Council proposes amendments to the fees for certain categories of students as set out in the Table of Fees attached to the regulations for University Composition Fees.

A. Home and EU Undergraduate and certain other fees in 2016–17

Cost of an undergraduate education

1. Ordinances provide that recommendations for the University Composition Fees to be charged to Home and EU undergraduate students be accompanied by an analysis of the cost of an undergraduate education agreed by the General Board and the Council following consultation with the Colleges (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 160; Grace 13 of 26 May 2011). The outcome of the agreed calculation for 2013–14 is an average cost per student of £16.8k (showing a slight increase over the 2012–13 calculation of £16.6k; Reporter, 6355, 2013–14, p. 708), as follows:

2013–14

£k/UG FTE

University expenditure

13.8

Less: College fee

(4.3)

Net University expenditure

9.5

Plus: College expenditure

7.3

Total cost

16.8

Details of the analysis are provided on the Planning and Resource Allocation Office website at: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/cam-only/offices/planning/costUG/.

Home and EU undergraduate students subject to the regulated maximum fee (Table A in the attached Schedule)

2. The government has announced the maximum rates for both new and continuing Home/EU undergraduate students for 2016–17, including the rates that may be charged for a year abroad. All rates are unchanged from 2015–16.

3. Although a higher rate of fee is permitted for non-Erasmus students on work placements abroad, the Council has agreed that the lower figure that applies to Erasmus students be charged to all New Regime students on both work and study placements abroad.

ELQ students (Table B)

4. The regulated fee continues to apply to Home/EU students on the P.G.C.E. and on ELQ-exempt courses (Architecture, Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine). These fees are therefore unchanged from 2015–16.

5. The ELQ fee for all other new and continuing students has increased by 2%.

Continuing Island students (Table C).

6. Island students admitted in and after 2013 are charged fees at Overseas rates.

7. Continuing Island students admitted in 2012 are charged fees which correspond to New Regime rates and for 2016–17 the fees will be unchanged from 2015–16.

8. Fees for any continuing Island students admitted before 2012 have been increased by 2% moderated to ensure the resulting rates do not exceed fees paid by Island students admitted in 2012.

B. Postgraduate fees

Fees for certain other postgraduate courses in 2016–17 (Table D)

9. Fees for the courses in Table D to the Schedule shall be as set out in the table.

The Council is accordingly submitting a Grace to the Regent House (Grace 1, p. 844) for the approval of the fees set out in the Schedule attached to this Notice.

Schedule

Home/EU undergraduate and certain other fees in 2016–17

Table A – Regulated rates

Continuing Old Regime Home and EU students

New Regime Home and EU students

2015–16

2016–17

2015–16

2016–17

Home/EU students who commenced before 2012–13 (except those to whom the old system (pre-Old Regime) fee applies)

Home/EU students who commenced in 2012–13 or later years

B.A. Degree:Groups 1–5

3,465

3,465

9,000

9,000

B.Th. Degree

3,465

3,465

9,000

9,000

Medical and Veterinary Degrees: M.B., B.Chir., Vet.M.B.

3,465

3,465

9,000

9,000

M.Eng. Degree and M.Sci. Degree

3,465

3,465

9,000

9,000

M.Math. Degree

3,465

3,465

9,000

9,000

Certificates (excluding P.G.C.E.)

3,465

3,465

9,000

9,000

P.G.C.E.

3,465

3,465

9,000

9,000

Year abroad*

1,725

1,725

1,350**

1,350**

* These fees apply whether the student is studying or working abroad, but do not apply to a student on an Erasmus exchange.

** This fee is payable by all year abroad students including those under the Erasmus scheme.

Table B – Home/EU ELQ*

Continuing Old Regime Home/EU ELQ students

New Regime Home/EU ELQ students

2015–16

2016–17

2015–16

2016–17

Continuing students who commenced before 1 September 2012

Students who commenced on or after 1 September 2012

B.A. Degree:

Groups 1–5

(except Architecture and Medical and Veterinary Sciences)

7,923

8,082

9,300

9,486

Architecture**

3,465

3,465

9,000

9,000

Medical and Veterinary Sciences**

3,465

3,465

9,000

9,000

B.Th. Degree

7,923

8,082

9,300

9,486

Medical and Veterinary Degrees**: M.B., B.Chir., Vet.M.B.

3,465

3,465

9,000

9,000

M.Eng. Degree, M.Sci. Degree, and M.Math. Degree

7,923

8,082

9,300

9,486

M.A.St. Degree

3,465

3,465

9,300

9,486

Certificates (excluding P.G.C.E.)

7,923

8,082

9,300

9,486

P.G.C.E.**

n/a

n/a

9,000

9,486

Year abroad***

3,960

4,041

4,650

4,743

Year abroad (ELQ exempt)**

1,725

1,725

1,350

1,350

* The above rates apply to Home/EU students commencing a course in 2009–10 or later years leading to a qualification which is equivalent to, or at a lower level than, a qualification they possessed when they began their course (ELQ students). Students who have proceeded to the B.A. Degree but have been given leave to read for another Tripos ‘not for honours’ are deemed to be ELQ students for the purpose of their fee liability.

** ELQ students on courses in Architecture, or courses in Medical and Veterinary Sciences leading to the B.A. Degree, as defined in regulations, to the M.B. B.Chir. Degrees, to the Vet.M.B. Degree, or courses leading to the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (P.G.C.E.) are exempt from the ELQ policy and pay the regulated fees set out above.

*** These fees apply whether the student is studying or working abroad, but do not apply to a student on an Erasmus exchange.

Table C – Island

Continuing Old Regime Island students

Continuing New Regime Island students

2015–16

2016–17

2015–16

2016–17

Continuing students who commenced before 1 September 2012

Students who commenced on or after 1 September 2012 and before 1 September 2013

B.A. Degree:

Group 1

7,005

7,146

9,000

9,000

Groups 2–3

8,786

9,000

9,000

9,000

Groups 4–5

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

Medical and Veterinary Degrees: M.B., B.Chir., Vet.M.B.

24,000

24,000

24,000

24,000

B.Th. Degree

7,005

7,146

9,000

9,000

M.Eng. Degree and M.Sci. Degree

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

Certificates (excluding P.G.C.E.)

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

Year abroad

3,501

3,573

4,500

4,500

Table D – Other Postgraduate

Home/EU

Overseas

2015–16

2016–17

2015–16

2016–17

M.St. in Clinical Medicine*

n/a

5,751

n/a

9,114

M.B.A.

44,960

49,000

44,960

49,000

Executive M.B.A.

63,960

63,960

63,960

63,960

M.Fin.

40,625

40,625

40,625

40,625

* Course commencing in October 2016.

Statistical information about staff grades, additional payments, and market supplements

27 July 2015

Grace 9 associated with the Second Joint Report of the Council and the General Board on new pay and grading arrangements for non-clinical staff (Reporter, 6002, 2004–05, p. 745) provides for the Council to publish at least annually (i) anonymized statistical information about the number of non-clinical staff on each step of the single spine, for the institution as a whole and by School (or equivalent), according to staff category, grade, and gender; and (ii) anonymized information by School (or equivalent), according to staff category, grade, and gender, of additional payments made under the regulations for payments additional to stipend, but excluding payments for clinical responsibility.

Accordingly the Council now publishes information for 2013–14 showing in the tables below the payments that have been made. All data is to 31 July 2014.

(i) Non-clinical staff on each step of the single spine

Tables 1–9 show the number of non-clinical staff on each step of the single spine by grade and gender for (a) academic including research staff and (b) academic-related and assistant staff. Table 1 shows the data for the institution as a whole; Tables 2–9 show the data by School (or equivalent). In each table contribution points on the single spine are shaded.

(ii) Payments additional to stipend

Table 10(a) shows total staff in receipt of a pensionable or non-pensionable payment made under the regulations for payments additional to stipend for each School (or equivalent) including a gender breakdown.

Tables 10(b) and (c) show, respectively, the pensionable and non-pensionable payments made by payment type, under the regulations for payments additional to stipend, across the University as a whole according to gender.

Tables 10(d) and (e) show, respectively, the pensionable and non-pensionable payments grouped by payment type, under the regulations for payments additional to stipend, by School (or equivalent) including gender breakdown.

It should be noted that the data published in Tables 10(a)–(e) has been further anonymized this year to protect individuals from potential identification in accordance with data protection principles.

It should also be noted that the payment category of ‘Other payment’ has been added to Tables 10(b)–(e). This category covers a range of additional payments, for example, first aid payments, and those for onerous duties, shift allowances, and pay protection. This approach is consistent with the data published in the Equal Pay Review. Due to this change there has been a significant increase in the pensionable and non-pensionable payments reported in 2013–14.

Table 12 shows total staff in receipt of a bonus payment by bonus range, grade, and staff category by School (or equivalent) including gender breakdown.

Market supplements and market pay1

Grace 7 associated with the Second Joint Report (Reporter, 6002, 2004–05, p. 745) provides for the Council to publish anonymized statistical information on all awards of market supplements at least annually by staff category, grade, gender, and School (or equivalent).

Under the arrangements introduced by the Joint Report of the Council and the General Board on amendments to the pay and grading scheme for non-clinical staff implemented following the Second Joint Report of 25 July 2005 (Reporter, 6302, 2012–13, p. 423), the Council and the General Board recommended that the awarding of market supplements was brought to an end and that a new system of ‘market pay’ was introduced.

Market pay replaced market supplements with effect from 1 January 2014. For the reporting period 2013–14 the data shows both market pay and market supplements.

Accordingly, the Council publishes below information for 2013–14 on market supplements and market pay awards that have been made. Table 11(a) shows the total number of staff in receipt of market supplements; Table 11(b) shows the total number of staff in receipt of market pay awards; Table 11(c) shows the number of all staff newly awarded a market supplement; and Table 11(d) shows the number of all staff newly awarded market pay.2

In order to ensure appropriate scrutiny, accountability, and transparency in the award of market pay, applications concerning non-academic staff are approved by the Registrary in consultation with the Human Resources (HR) Division, and those concerning academic staff are approved by the Vice Chancellor, or a nominated deputy, in consultation with the HR Division. Where an award exceeds 10% of the lowest salary point of the grade the HR Committee or Remuneration Committee of the Council (REMCO) are also asked to approve the award.

Tables

Staff grades, additional payments and market supplements. 31 July 2014: Tables

Footnotes

  • 1For the purpose of this Notice advanced contribution supplements are reported within the basic pay tables.


  • 2As 2013–14 was the first year in which market pay was awarded, for this year Table 11(b) showing all those in receipt of market pay as at 31 July 2014 and Table 11(d) showing those newly awarded market pay in 2013–14 capture the same data and are therefore identical.