University Calendar 2008/9
Section II : Court



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PREFACE
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
SECTION IV
SECTION V
SECTION VI
SECTION VII
SECTION VIII
SECTION IX
ARCHIVE 2002/3
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ARCHIVE 2005/6
ARCHIVE 2006/7
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The Powers of the Court are laid down in the Statutes, Section 14

Membership : 2008/9
 
Class 1. The Representatives of the University
(a)
The Members of the Council
(b)
The Deans of the Faculties
(c)
The Heads of Academic Schools and the Directors of such research institutes and centres as may be designated for the purpose by the Council
(d)
The Director, the Head of NERC Strategic Research Division and the Head of the Underwater Systems Laboratory of the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
(e)
Registrar and Chief Operating Officer  
(f)
The Director of iSolutions
The University Librarian

The Director of Student Services*
* Student Services has been split into two departments: Student Administration & Registry and Student Services. We have amended our Statutes (Section 11) accordingly and are awaiting approval from the Privy Council.
(g)
Not more than ten representatives, being graduates of the University, appointed by the University of Southampton Society
  Mr P H May (31.05.08)
Mr S Rahman (31.05.09)
Mrs P B Starr (31.05.08)
Mrs C E Williams (31.05.08)
Mrs S Williams (31.05.09)
Five vacancies
(h)
Not more than ten representatives of the Union of Students appointed by the Union
  To be appointed.
(i)
Such other representatives of the University, not exceeding ten in number, as the Council may appoint from time to time
  Mrs G Drummond DL (31.07.09)
Mrs M Hubner (31.07.09)
Dr R C Smith CBE (31.07.09)
Seven vacancies
   
Class 2. Life Members
Such persons, not exceeding twenty in number, as may be appointed to life membership by the Council
  Major N Chamberlayne-Macdonald CVO OBE DL
The Rt Hon the Lord Croft FRSA
Emeritus Professor Sir Gordon Higginson
Dr D B McNeill TD FInstP
Mr D A Schofield
Dr R V Turley
   
Class 3. Representatives appointed by Public Authorities
(a)
Four representatives appointed by the Council of the County of Hampshire
  Councillor R J Ellis (31.05.08)
Councillor D A Kirk (31.05.08)
Councillor Ms F Hindson (31.05.08)
Councillor Mrs P A West (31.05.08)
(b)
Two representatives appointed by each of the Councils of the Counties of Dorset, West Sussex, Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight
 
Dorset County Council No appointments made
West Sussex County Council Mrs A M Morris (31.05.08)
Wiltshire County Council No appointments made
Isle of Wight County Council Councillor Mrs J Wood (31.07.08)
Mr D Pugh (31.07.08)
(c)
Four representatives appointed by the Council of the City of Southampton
  Councillor D Beckett (31.05.09)
Councillor A Samuels (31.05.09)
Two vacancies
(d)
Two representatives appointed by each of the Councils of the Cities of Portsmouth and Winchester and of the Borough of Bournemouth
 
Portsmouth City Council Councillor D Giles (31.05.10)
Councillor L Mason (31.05.10)
Winchester City Council Councillor Ms C Biggs (31.05.10)
Councillor D Hiscock (31.05.10)
Bournemouth Borough Council Councillor M Davies (31.05.10)
Vacancy
(e)
Two representatives appointed by each of the Councils of the Borough of Eastleigh and the Test Valley
 
Eastleigh Borough Council Councillor Mrs M R Kyrle OBE JP(31.05.09)
Councillor Ms A Winstanley (31.05.09)
Test Valley Borough Council Councillor G L Bailey MBE (31.05.10)
Councillor B I Palmer
FIEE (31.05.10)
(f)
Representatives, not exceeding five in number, appointed by such other Public Authorities in the five Counties as the Council may from time to time determine
 
Chichester District Council Vacancy
New Forest District Council Councillor Mrs A Rostand (31.05.11)
Poole Borough Council Councillor R L Parker (31.05.09)
Salisbury District Council No appointments made
   
Class 4. Representatives of Religious Bodies and Organisations
Representatives, not exceeding ten in number, appointed by such Religious Bodies and Organisations in the five Counties as may be determined by the Council
 
The Anglican Church The Bishop of Winchester
The Rt Revd M Scott-Joynt
  (31.07.10)
The Roman Catholic Church Vacancy
The United Reformed Church Vacancy
The Sikh community Mr J Roath (31.01.10)
The Muslim community Mr W Darr MBE (31.07.10)
The Hindu community Vacancy
The Jewish community Ms D Bernstein (31.07.10)
   
Class 5. Members of the United Kingdom and European Parliaments
(a)
The members of the Commons House of Parliament elected for the several divisions of the City of Southampton, for the City of Winchester and the Boroughs of Eastleigh and Romsey
 
Southampton Itchen The Rt Hon John Denham MP
Southampton Test Dr A P Whitehead MP
Winchester Mr M Oaten MP
Eastleigh Mr C Huhne MP
Romsey Ms S Gidley MP
(b)
Such other Members of the Commons House of Parliament, not exceeding ten in number, elected for those constituencies in the five Counties as may be determined by the Council
 
Basingstoke Mrs M Miller MP
Bournemouth East Mr T Ellwood MP
Bournemouth West Sir John V Butterfill FRICS MP
Isle of Wight Mr A Turner MP
New Forest East Dr J Lewis MP
New Forest West Mr D Swayne MP (declined to receive papers)
Portsmouth South Mr M Hancock CBE MP
Portsmouth North Ms S McCarthy-Fry MP
Salisbury Mr S R Key MP
(c)
Such Members of the European Parliament elected for those constituencies wholly or partly within the five Counties as may be determined by the Council
 
The South East Mr R Perry MEP
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP
The South West Mr G Booth MEP
Dr C Jackson MEP
 
Class 6. Ex-Officio Members
(a)
The Lord-Lieutenants of the five Counties
 
Dorset Mrs V Pitt-Rivers 
Hampshire Mrs M Fagan JP
Isle of Wight Major-General White CB CBE DL
West Sussex Mr H R Wyatt
Wiltshire Mr J Bush OBE
(b)
The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, the Mayor of Southampton, the Mayor of Bournemouth, the Mayor of Winchester
 
The Right Worshipful The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Councillor M Blake
The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Southampton Councillor D Harryman
The Worshipful The Mayor of Bournemouth Councillor Ms A Filer
The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Winchester Councillor C Pines
(c)
The Chairmen of the Councils of the five Counties
 
Dorset Mr J Peake
Hampshire Councillor Mrs P Devereux
Isle of Wight Councillor R Mazillius
West Sussex Councillor Mrs M D Johnson
Wiltshire Declined to receive papers
(d)
The Chief Executive of the Council of the County of Hampshire
  Mr A Smith
(e)
The Chief Executive of the Council of the City of Southampton
  Mr B Roynon
(f)
The Chief Executive of the Council of the City of Winchester
  Mr S Eden
   
Class 7. Representatives of Institutions of Advanced or Further Education
One representative appointed by such Colleges and Institutes of Advanced or Further education in the five Counties, not exceeding twenty in number, as may be determined by the Council
 
The Arts Institute at Bournemouth Professor S Bartholomew (31.01.11)
The Bournemouth and Poole College Dr R Hardy (31.01.10)
Brockenhurst College Mrs D Roberts (31.01.10)
Eastleigh College Mr A S Lau-Walker (31.01.10)
The Isle of Wight College Declined to receive papers
Itchen College, Southampton Mr B Hicks (31.07.09)
Southampton City College Ms L Noble (31.05.09)
Taunton's College, Southampton Ms A Wrightson (31.01.12)
Totton College Mr D Thomas (31.05.10)
Weymouth College Declined to receive papers
   
Class 8. Representatives of Colleges and Schools
(a)
The Head Teachers of such Colleges and Schools in the five Counties, not exceeding ten in number, as may be appointed by the Council
 
St Ann's Convent School, Southampton Mrs B Murtagh (31.01.09)
Cantell School Mrs R Johnson (31.07.08)
King Edward VI School, Southampton Mr A J Thould (31.07.09)
King's School, Winchester Mr R W Bradbury (31.07.09)
Regents Park Girls' School Mrs S Hill (31.07.09)
Winchester College Dr R D Townsend (31.07.08)
(b)
Such other representatives of teachers in Colleges and Schools in the five Counties, not exceeding ten in number, as may be appointed by the Council
 
ATL Mr D Gillon (31.07.10)
NAHT Mr D Mercer (31.01.11)
NASUWT Mr R Clooney (31.01.10)
NUT Hampshire County Association Mr P Badham (31.07.10)
NUT Dorset County Association Mr P Mercer (31.07.10)
SHA Mr J Masters (31.07.10)
   
Class 9 : Representatives of Societies and Other Bodies
  One representative of each of such Chambers of Commerce, Societies and Trades Councils and of such other bodies as the Council may from time to time determine, not exceeding twenty in number
 
The British Council Vacancy
Confederation of British Industry Vacancy
QinetiQ Vacancy
Hampshire Law Society Mr R Thornback (31.01.10)
Institute of Management Mr J O Bullock FBCS FIMgt (31.01.09)
Institution of Civil Engineers Mr A Tricklebank CEng FICE (31.07.10)
National Trust Mr T Tutton (31.01.10)
North Hants Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Winchester) Declined to receive papers
Romsey Chamber of Commerce Vacancy
Southampton and Fareham Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr C O'Dell (31.01.10)
Salisbury and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vacancy
Workers' Educational Association (Thames and Solent Division) Vacancy
   
Class 10. Other Persons
(a)
Three persons to be nominated by the President of Her Majesty's Privy Council
No appointments for the time being.
(b)
Such other persons, not exceeding twenty in number, as may be appointed by the Council
  Dr G Harris (NHS South Central Strategic Health Authority) (31.07.10)
Mr P K Blair OBE FREng (Royal Academy of Engineering) (31.07.09)
Vacancy (The British Academy)
Vacancy (The Royal Academy of Arts)
Mr P Crake  (RSA) (31.07.09)
Professor I Forbes (Academy of Learned Societies in the Social Sciences) (31.07.10)
Mr M Jay CBE DL (Development Trust) (31.07.09)
Mr R Keightley CB (Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust) (31.03.10)
Mr K Mans FRAeS (Chief Executive, Royal Aeronautical Society) (01.01.08)
Mr C G Packham (BBC Natural History Unit) (31.01.10)
Sir John Parker (Chancellor of the University of Southampton)
Vacancy (Royal Astronomical Society)
Dr S Sharland (Chief Executive, TRL Ltd) (31.01.10)
Professor Sir William Taylor CBE (Former Vice-Chancellor, Hull University) (31.07.10)
Nine vacancies
   
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