Buildings and Estates Subcommittee (BESC)

Buildings and Estates Subcommittte (BESC) is a subcommittee of the Planning and Resource Allocation Committee (PRAC). It is responsible for management and maintenance of the functional estate, except for matters which are the responsibility of divisions, the Strategic Capital Steering Group and other bodies. It considers and advises PRAC on the allocation of land and property and oversees repairs and maintenance programmes. 

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Membership as at MT 2024 will be as follows

Name Constituency (Condition of Appointment) Term of office ends
Professor Roger Goodman A Chair appointed by Council who shall also serve on the Planning and Resource Allocation Committee of Council MT 2027
Dr David Prout The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Resources) Ex officio
Professor Dan Grimley  A person appointed by the Head of the Humanities Division MT 2026
Professor Graham Taylor A person appointed by the Head of the MPLS Division MT 2025
Dr Brid Cronin A person appointed by the Head of the Medical Sciences Division MT 2025
Professor Johannes Abeler  A person nominated by the Head of the Social Sciences Division  
Professor Richard Ovenden OBE The Director of University Library Services and Bodley's Librarian or a person nominated by the Director Ex officio
Dr Alexander Sturgis A person appointed by the Gardens, Libraries and Museums Board from among the directors of the University's museums MT 2025
Kirsten Gillingham Chief Financial Officer or their nominee MT 2027
Vacancy Two persons elected by Congregation  
Tania Boyt  MT 2026
Brian Buckingham Co-opted (the subcommittee may co-opt up to two additional members, who may be external) HT 2027
Vacancy  
Secretary: Planning and Council Secretariat (Ms Sarah Gardner)

 

 

Each meeting will commence at 10.00 a.m

 

Week Date of meeting
Michaelmas Term 2024  
Week 2 22 October 2024
Week 7 26 November 2024
Hilary Term 2025  
Week 2 28 January 2025
Week 7 4 March 2025
Trinity Term 2025  
Week 2 6 May 2025
Week 7 10 June 2025

 

For advice about the deadlines for papers, please speak to the Secretary, Ms Sarah Gardner.

Regulations


For the regulations of the Buildings and Estates Subcommittee please click here:

Regulations

 

Contact us


Planning and Council Secretariat

Sarah Gardner

+44 01865 (2)70021

sarah.gardner@admin.ox.ac.uk