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Faculty and staff

This page lists the membership of Faculty Board, the Statutory Committees of the Faculty of Divinity, and the various committees of Faculty Board, along with a number of other roles and their holders.

Faculty Board

  • Chairman of the Faculty Board from 1 October 2006: Dr R. A. W. Rex (Q)
  • Secretary of the Faculty Board from 1 October 2006: Mr T. J. Winter (W)

The Faculty Board of Divinity consists of 24 senior members and three student representatives as follows:

a ii) Divinity Professors

The holders of the named chairs sit in this class ex officio. The number is brought up to five by election from and by the Professors for a two-year tenure ending 31 December of even years. Casual vacancies filled by the same process to the end of the current two-year period.

  • Professor D. F. Ford (Regius; SE)
  • Professor G. N. Stanton (Lady Margaret’s; F)
  • Professor W. Horbury (CC); to Dec. 2006

b) Council nominees

The Council nominates two members (from lists of three candidates submitted by the Faculty Board) to sit for two calendar years.

  • Dr. F. N. Watts (Q); to Dec. 2008
  • Dr C. J. Pickstock (EM); to Dec. 2007

c) Elected members

Two members are elected each year at the AGM to serve for the following four calendar years.

To Dec. 2010:

  • Dr T.D. Jenkins (J)
  • Mr T.J. Winter (W)

To Dec. 2009:

  • Dr R. A. W. Rex (Q)
  • Dr A. N. Williams (CC)

To Dec. 2008:

  • Dr R. D. Hedley (CL)
  • Ms J. D. McLarty (LC)

To Dec. 2007:

  • Dr K. J. Dell (CTH)
  • Dr J. N. B. Carleton Paget (PET)

d) Co-opted members

Six members are co-opted annually by the Faculty Board to serve for the following calendar year. As part of the understanding between the Divinity Faculty and the Cambridge Theological Federation, two of the six are nominated by the Federation (indicated by asterisk).

  • Dr E. D. Kessler (W)
  • Dr J. J. Meggitt (HH)
  • Dr A. D. Street (CLH)
  • Mr I. M Thompson (K)
  • Dr M. B. Thompson* (CHR)
  • Dr J. E. Tollington*

e) Director of Carts and representatives of cognate studies

The Director of CARTS is a member ex officio. Two representatives of cognate studies (Hebrew and Ecclesiastical History) are appointed every two years for the following two years.

  • Professor D. M. Thompson (F); ex officio
  • Professor R. P. Gordon (CTH); to Dec 2007
  • Professor B. J. Heal (JN); to Dec. 2006

f) Student representatives

Two undergraduates and one graduate student are elected each year in December to serve for the following calendar year.

  • Undergraduates: Miss R. Ball (N), Miss N. Syed (H)
  • Graduate student: D. J. Lazenby (Q)

Degree Committee

The Degree Committee consists of 19 members as follows:

(i) Chairman of the Faculty Board ex officio:

  • Dr R. A. W. Rex (Q)

(ii) Members of the Faculty Board in classes (a) and (e) as above:

  • Professor D. F. Ford (Regius; SE)
  • Professor G. N. Stanton (Lady Margaret’s; F)
  • Professor G. I. Davies (F)
  • Professor W. Horbury (CC
  • Professor N. R. M. de Lange (W)
  • Professor R. P. Gordon (CTH)
  • Professor B. J. Heal (JN)
  • Professor D. M. Thompson (F)

(iii) Faculty Board nominees chosen from the members of the Faculty Board each year to serve for the following two calendar years:

To Dec. 2006:

  • Dr J. J. Meggitt (HH)
  • Dr F. N. Watts (Q)

To Dec. 2007:

  • Dr R. D. Hedley (CLH)
  • Dr J. N. B. Carleton Paget (PET)
  • Dr K. J. Dell (CTH)
  • Dr A. N. Williams (CC)

(iv) Co-opted members chosen from senior members of the Faculty for the following calendar year:

  • Dr A. N. Chester (SE)
  • Professor E. Duffy (M) on leave
  • Dr T. D. Jenkins (JE)
  • Dr J. N. Morris (TH)

Secretary of the Degree Committee from 1 October 2006: Dr J. N. Morris (TH)


Appointments Committee

a) Vice-Chancellor’s Deputy:

  • Professor M. J. Daunton (TH)

b) Chairman of the Faculty Board:

  • Dr R.A. W. Rex (Q)

c) Faculty Board nominees; appointed in the Michaelmas Term of even-numbered years to serve for the following two calendar years; casual vacancies filled by Faculty Board nomination to the expiry of the two-year period):

To Dec. 2006:

  • Professor D. F. Ford (SE)
  • Professor G. N. Stanton (F)
  • Professor W. Horbury (CC)

d) General Board nominees; usually nominated on the Faculty Board’s suggestion.

To Dec. 2006:

  • Professor R. L. Hunter (T)
  • Professor B. J. Heal (JN)

Secretary: Faculty Administrator: Dr P. J. Harland


Committee for Personal Promotions

This committee must consist of no fewer than five and not more than nine members (all either professors or of professorial standing), and its composition must be determined by the Faculty Board each year by early October. The General Board nominates one external member; the Faculty Board’s usual practice is to nominate five members, but owing to a shortage of eligible professors to serve in 2007, only four FB nominees are proposed this year. The committee for 2007 is as follows:

Faculty Board nominees:

  • Professor M. Banner (T)
  • Professor W. Horbury (CC), Chairman
  • Professor R. Kirkpatrick (R)
  • Professor G. N. Stanton (F)

General Board nominee:

  • Professor H. Cooper (M)

Secretary: Faculty Administrator: Dr P. J. Harland


CARTS Management Committee

a) Director of CARTS ex officio Secretary (ineligible to chair):

  • Professor D. M. Thompson (F)

b) General Board nominees: appointed to serve for four calendar years (ending December 2006)

  • Dr G. Johnson (W)
  • Professor D. F. Ford (SE), Chairman

c) Faculty Board nominees: appointed to serve for four calendar years (ending December 2006); casual vacancies filled to the expiry of the current four-year period.

To Dec. 2006

  • Professor G. N. Stanton (F)
  • Dr F. N. Watts (Q)
  • Dr T. D. Jenkins (JE)
  • Dr E. D. Kessler (W)

d) Co-opted members (up to two); co-opted at the discretion of the CARTS Management Committee to serve to the end of the current or the following calendar year:

  • Dr A. D. Street (CLH) 2006
  • Dr J. J. Meggitt (HH) 2006

e) Chairman of the Faculty Board ex officio:

  • Dr R. A. W. Rex (Q)

Standing Committee

  • Professor G. I. Davies (F)
  • Professor D. F. Ford (SE)
  • Dr R. A. W. Rex (Q) chairman
  • Professor G. N. Stanton (F)
  • Dr F. N. Watts (Q)
  • Professor D. M. Thompson (F)
  • Mr T. J. Winter (W)

Safety Committee

This consists of the Chairman of the Faculty Board (chair), Faculty Administrator (secretary), Academic Secretary, Librarian, Computer Officer, Office Manager, and Custodians.

  • Dr R. A. W. Rex (Q)
  • Dr P. J. Harland (CTH)
  • Mr T. J. Winter (W)
  • Dr P. Dunstan (ED)
  • Mr D. Goode
  • Ms R. Dhanaraj
  • Mr D. Stebbings
  • Mr C. Carman

Finance Committee

The Chairman and Academic Secretary of the Faculty Board, the Faculty Administrator and the Accounts Manager sit on this committee ex officio.

  • Professor G. I. Davies (F)
  • Dr R. A. W. Rex (Q)
  • Dr T. D. Jenkins (JE)
  • Mr T. J. Winter (W)
  • Professor D. M. Thompson (F), Chairman
  • Mrs G. Burrows (Accounts Manager)
  • Faculty Administrator: Dr P. J. Harland

Teaching Committee

The Academic Secretary of the Faculty Board and the Librarian (as Chair of the Learning Resources Committee) sit on this committee ex officio; as do the student representatives on the Faculty Board. It is considered important that a CTO should be a member.

  • Dr C. J. Pickstock (Q)
  • Dr A. N. Chester (SE) chair
  • Mr D. J. Dormor (JN)
  • Dr P. Dunstan (ED)
  • Dr R. D. Hedley (CL)
  • Mr T. J. Winter (W)
  • Dr A. N. Williams (CC)
  • Faculty Administrator: Dr P. J. Harland
  • Graduate student: D. J. Lazenby (Q)
  • Undergraduates: Miss R. Ball (N), Miss N. Syed (H)

RAE Committee

  • Professor D. F. Ford (SE)
  • Professor W. Horbury (CC)
  • Dr C. J. Pickstock (E)
  • Professor G. N. Stanton (F)
  • Dr J. N. B. Carleton Paget (PET)
  • Dr R. A. W. Rex (Q)
  • Faculty Administrator (Secretary ex officio): Dr P. J. Harland

Learning Resources Committee

  • Dr A. N. Chester (SE)
  • Dr P. Dunstan (ED), Chair
  • Mr D. Goode
  • Dr A. D. Street (CLH)
  • Undergraduates: Miss R. Ball (N), Miss N. Syed (H)
  • Graduate student: D. J. Lazenby (Q)
  • Faculty Administrator (Secretary ex officio): Dr P. J. Harland

Fundraising and Development Committee

This consists of the Chairman, Academic Secretary, Director of CARTS, Faculty Administrator, with two further professorial members.

  • Professor D. F. Ford (SE), Chairman
  • Dr F. N. Watts (Q)
  • Professor N. R. M. de Lange (W)
  • Mr T. J. Winter (W)
  • Dr R. A. W. Rex (Q)
  • Professor D. M. Thompson (F)
  • Faculty Administrator (Secretary ex officio): Dr P. J. Harland

MPhil Committee

This consists of the Director of the MPhil and the section directors for the academic year.

  • Dr J. N. Carleton Paget (PET)
  • Professor W. Horbury (CC)
  • Professor D. F. Ford (SE)
  • Dr C. J. Pickstock (E)
  • Dr R. A. W. Rex (Q), Director
  • Professor D. M. Thompson (F)
  • Dr F. N. Watts (Q)

BTh & CTM Committee

Three members are nominated by the Faculty Board, and three members by the Cambridge Theological Federation. The chair is always one of the Faculty nominees. There are two Federation student representatives, and the Federation Officer sits ex officio as Administrator.

a i) Chair:

  • Professor D. M. Thompson (F)

a ii) Members nominated by the Faculty Board:

  • Dr J. N. Morris (TH) to Dec. 2006
  • Dr K. J. Dell (CTH) to Dec. 2007

b) Members nominated by the Cambridge Theological Federation:

  • Dr J. Leach (WH) to Dec. 2007
  • Dr J. E. Tollington (WM) to Dec. 2007
  • Dr M. B. Thompson (CHR)

c) Student representatives:

  • R. Gibb (WES)
  • K. Hackett (WM)

d) Administrator:

  • Mr C. P. W. Wright

Dr Tollington is BTh Secretary until December 2006; Dr M. B. Thompson thereafter until Dec. 2009.

Representative on AUDTRS

  • Dr T. D. Jenkins (JE) to December 2006 [has agreed to serve until Dec. 2008]

Staff Development Liaison Officer

  • Dr R. A. W. Rex (Q)

Dignity at Work Adviser

  • Dr C. J. Pickstock (E)

Overseas Students Officer

  • Dr A. D. Street (G)

Access and Outreach Working Group

The Access and Outreach Working Group is not a committee of the Faculty Board, but was established by the Directors of Studies to foster and co-ordinate access activities, and is supported by the Faculty Board, to which it sends its minutes.

Admissions Co-Ordinator (chair):

  • Ms J. D. McLarty (LC)

DOS Representative:

  • Mr I. B. Thompson (K)

Faculty Board Representative:

  • Dr A. N. Williams (CC)

Graduate Representative:

  • D. J. Lazenby (Q)

Undergraduate Representative:

  • Miss R. Ball (N), Miss N. Syed (H)

Faculty Administrator: Dr P. J. Harland

Contact details

Dr PJ Harland
The Administrative Officer
Faculty of Divinity
West Road
CAMBRIDGE
CB3 9BS

Tel: 01223 763017
Fax: 01223 763003
Email: The Administrative Officer

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