List of constituencies
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The Council of the University
- 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
- four members of Congregation elected by Congregation from members of the faculties in the Divisions of Humanities and of Social Sciences
- three members of Congregation, not necessarily being members of any division and not in any case being nominated in a divisional capacity, who shall be elected by Congregation
Buildings and Estates Subcommittee
Audit and Scrutiny Committee
- one member of Congregation elected by Congregation from among members of the faculties in the Divisions of Humanities and Social Sciences who shall not serve on Council or on any committee which in the view of Council has mainline executive authority within the University, or hold any office in the University or any college which involves executive authority
- one member of Congregation elected by Congregation from among members of the faculties in the Divisions of MPLS and Medical Sciences who shall not serve on Council or on any committee which in the view of Council has mainline executive authority within the University, or hold any office in the University or any college which involves executive authority
- one member of Congregation, not necessarily being a member of any division and not in any case being nominated in a divisional capacity, who shall be elected by Congregation who shall not serve on Council or on any committee which in the view of Council has mainline executive authority within the University, or hold any office in the University or any college which involves executive authority
Ethical Investment Representations Review Subcommittee
This subcommittee of the Investment Committee replaced the Socially Responsible Investment Review Committee as of HT 2021.
- a member of Congregation elected by Congregation from members of the faculties in the Divisions of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences and of Medical Sciences
- a member of Congregation elected by Congregation from members of the faculties in the Divisions of Humanities and of Social Sciences
Curators of the University Libraries
Nominations Committee
Visitors of the Ashmolean Museum
- One member of the Medical Sciences Division elected by Congregation
- One member of the Social Sciences Division elected by Congregation
- One member of the MPLS Division elected by Congregation
Delegacy for Nomination of Candidates for Ecclesiastical Benefices
Delegacy for Military Instruction
- a member of Convocation elected by Congregation
Curators of the University Parks
Pool for Constituting Panels convened under Statute XII Parts B, D and H
- six members of Congregation to whom Statute XII applies to represent the Division of Humanities, elected by members of Congregation
- six members of Congregation to whom Statute XII applies to represent the Division of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, elected by members of Congregation
- six members of Congregation to whom Statute XII applies to represent the Division of Medical Sciences, elected by members of Congregation
- six members of Congregation to whom Statute XII applies to represent the Division of Social Sciences, elected by members of Congregation
- six members of Congregation to whom Statute XII applies to represent Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM), elected by members of Congregation
- six members of Congregation to whom Statute XII applies to represent University Administration and Services (UAS), elected by members of Congregation
- 10 members of Congregation to whom Statute XII applies, not necessarily representing any division and not in any case being nominated in a divisional capacity, elected by Congregation
Committee for the Nomination of Select Preachers
Curators of the Sheldonian Theatre
Nominating Committee for the Vice-Chancellorship
- four persons, not also being members of Council, elected by Congregation
Visitatorial Board Panel
Prevent Steering Group
Public Orator
- The Public Orator shall be elected by Congregation from among the members of Convocation.
Divisional Boards
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board
- two persons elected by and from among the members of the faculty of Biology
- two persons elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Chemistry
- two persons elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Engineering Science
- two persons elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Physics
- two persons elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Mathematics
- a person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Computer Science
- a person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Earth Sciences
- a person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Materials
- a person elected by and from among the members of the Faculty of Statistics
Medical Sciences Board
- one person from the Department of Biochemistry and the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine elected jointly by the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies
- one person from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, the Department of Experimental Psychology, the Department of Pharmacology and the Department of Psychiatry elected jointly by the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies
- one person from the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, the Department of Oncology and the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences elected jointly by the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies
- one person from the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences and the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology elected jointly by the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies
- one person from the Department of Paediatrics, the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and the Nuffield Department of Population Health elected jointly by the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies
- one person from the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics and the Radcliffe Department of Medicine elected jointly by the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies
- one person from among the externally-funded research staff who are members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies, elected jointly by the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies
- one person from among the members of staff who are not Heads of Department or statutory professors who are members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies, elected jointly by the members of the Faculty of Biochemistry, the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, the Faculty of Physiological Sciences and the Faculty of Psychological Studies
Social Sciences Board
- three persons elected on a rotational basis by and from academic members of the following units of the division, with each person serving a two-year period:(a) the Department of Economics; (b) the Department of Education;(c) the Faculty of Law;(d) the Department of Politics and International Relations;(e) the School of Geography and the Environment;(f) the Saïd Business School
- two persons elected on a rotational basis by and from academic members of the following units of the division, with each person serving a two-year period of office: (a) the Department for International Development;(b) the Oxford School of Global and Area studies;(c) the Department of Sociology;(d) the Oxford Internet Institute;(e) the Department of Social Policy and Intervention;(f) the School of Anthropology;(g) the Institute of Archaeology and Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art;(h) the Blavatnik School of Government;
Faculty Boards
Board of the Faculty of Classics
- three persons elected by and from among the members of the Sub-faculty of Ancient History
- three persons elected by and from among the members of the Sub-faculty of Classical Languages and Literature.
Board of the Faculty of English Language and Literature
Board of the Faculty of History
Board of the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology, and Phonetics
Board of the Faculty of Music
Board of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Board of the Faculty of Philosophy
Board of the Faculty of Theology and Religion
Board of the Faculty of Law
- four Official Members elected by and from all members of the Faculty of Law including the persons qualified to be Official Members
- ten Ordinary Members elected by and from all members of the Faculty of Law exclusive of the persons qualified to be Official Members
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