HUGHES HALL, CAMBRIDGE
COLLEGE COUNCIL
The fifteenth meeting of the new College Council was held on Wednesday 29 April
2009 at 6.00pm in Seminar Room A.
Present:
Vice-President Godwin, Deputy-Vice-President Melville, the Senior Tutor, the
Bursar, the Registrary, Professor Dickinson, Messrs Lemons and Pundik, the
President and the Secretary of the MCR and the President in the Chair
Apologies: Pro-Vice-President Blamire, Drs Devereux and Zimmern
1. Welcome
The President welcomed the newly-elected officers of the MCR to their first
meeting of Council. She also congratulated Mr Pundik on passing his viva.
2. Minutes
The minutes of the fourteenth meeting held on 25 February 2009 were agreed and
signed.
3. Declaration of Interests
There were no declarations of interest.
4. President’s Report
1. Dr Raymont’s Ordination
Along with other members of the College the President had attended
Dr Raymont’s ordination in Selwyn College Chapel the previous Sunday. The
Rev Professor Owen Chadwick had drawn attention to the Hughes Hall
‘family’ in his sermon.
2. Dr Plater’s Funeral
The President had attended Dr Plater’s funeral on behalf of the College along
with a number of the Mathematics students of the College.
3. Development Directorship
A first round of interviews had been held.
4. Senior Tutorship
Interviews were scheduled for 7 May.
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5. PHG foundation
The President had represented the College at a Trustees’ meeting of the PHG
Foundation.
6. News from Hughes
A new edition would be appearing shortly focussing very much on academic
aspects of College life.
7. Kathleen Hughes Memorial Lecture
The eighth lecture in the series had been delivered on 27 April by Dr Colmán
Etchingham, of the Department of History, National University of Ireland,
Maynooth. The occasion had been most successful and followed by a splendid
Irish-themed meal.
8. Fellows’ Garden Party
This was now set for 28 June. The daughters of Professor D’Aeth would be
present for the commissioning of their father’s memorial bench and a formal
presentation made to Mrs Reid, the retiring Domestic Bursar.
5. Senior Tutor’s Business
1. Personal
Dr Raymont thanked those members of the College who had attended his
ordination the previous Sunday.
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2. Director of Studies in Mathematics
Dr Spivack, of Emmanuel College, had been appointed Acting Director of
Studies in Mathematics, following the untimely death of Dr Plater.
3. Points-based Immigration System
The Senior Tutor briefed on the current state of knowledge of the new
arrangements imposed by the UK Border Agency on overseas students. The
new visa system would have serious implications for privately-funded
overseas students, particularly the requirement for a year’s fees and
maintenance to be held in a bank account in their own name for an entire
month prior to applying for a visa. Looking on the bright side, the Senior
Tutor felt there would inevitably need to be a profound improvement in the
timing of the whole graduate admissions round, the late confirmations, which
have created so much uncertainty and last minute work for the College,
becoming a thing of the past.
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6. Bursar’s Business
i)
Delegated authority:
In accordance with reserved minute 16 of 27 February 2002, the Bursar
reported that no use had been made by the College Officers’ meeting
of powers under Statute I.5.a–e and i–j delegated in accordance with
Ordinance 1.5c since the last Ordinary meeting of Council.
ii)
Future Site Development
Council received and noted papers about the future possibilities of
development of the College site (attached). This had grown out of a
request from the City Council for the College to initiate a dialogue on
this subject. A brief discussion ensued in which the importance of the
Council’s potential attitude to proposals to replace Wollaston Lodge
was immediately apparent. The College’s decision as to when (or if) to
undertake IMO works in Wollaston Lodge would inevitably be
influenced by this. It was agreed that the President and Bursar should
meet to discuss site development possibilities with the City Council
Planning Department.
iii)
The future of the IT network
The Bursar commented on the College’s recent IT problems. It was
clear that the basic network infrastructure, dating from c. 1990, had
evolved to the limit of its capabilities. Following discussions with Dr
Franklin, the Technical Director, he was convinced that wholesale
replacement, inevitably an inexpensive business, was the proper way
forward. In his view the College needed three separate networks, an
academic network, primarily for student use, an administrative network
and a conference network, the latter not connected to the CUDN. This
would require careful planning and almost certainly phased
introduction over a number of years. Council agreed to refer the matter
to the Learning Resources Committee and to invite it to set up a small
working group, with appropriate representation from all interested
parties, to devise an appropriate costed strategy. Connectivity to the
College houses, both owned and leased, should also be included.
iv)
Visit of the Domestic Bursar-elect
Mr David James, the new Domestic Bursar, would take up post on 13
July. He would be visiting 24–30 May to get acquainted with the
College.
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7. The House Committee
The Chairman briefed Council on issues on the re-allocation of space raised by
both the outgoing and incoming MCR Presidents at the recent meeting of House
Committee. There was a desire for the door between the Club Room and the
Pfeiffer Room to be unblocked so that the latter might be better used as a
replacement for the Gladwell Room in the evening. There was also a strong wish
for a soundproof music practice room and some work had been done in
establishing the cost and feasibility of converting a student bedroom to this use.
The student body also had proposals for the future use of the present Computer
Room. After some discussion, and in view of a further paper on the reserved
agenda, Council agreed that the House Committee was the proper place for
discussion and sifting of proposals for the reallocation of space from all
constituencies of the College in order that Council might make a definitive
recommendation to Governing Body.
8. Continental Breakfasts at Hughes Hall (CM 6 of 21 January 2009; CM9 of 25
February 2009)
The Chairman of the House Committee reported the view of her Committee that,
notwithstanding the failure of the trial in financial terms, there was good reason to
reinstate the experiment in the Michaelmas Term. Clearly both the precise hours
and the menu needed to be reconsidered. Council also saw no reason why Fellows
or Senior Members should not use their allowances on breakfast if they so chose.
Dr Melville would consult with the Honorary Fellows’ Steward on how best to
proceed, noting that it was important to take an early decision, so that breakfast
appear in the documentation for new students as an established practice.
9. Porter Cover (CM 7 of 21 January 2009; CM 6 of 25 February 2009)
Council noted from House Committee that extension of the current system,
whereby Porter Cover was regularly available five nights out of seven 1700–0100,
was generally perceived as being of high priority. The Chairman of the Financial
Advisory Committee reported that this was one of a number of desirable
extensions to student services still competing for £100k of available budgetary
provision,
10. Web Site Development (CM 7 of 25 February 2009)
Dr Melville, as Web Fellow, reported that she had received three quotes ranging
from £4–6.9k for new HTML templates, leaving in place the existing in-house
written content management system. She would be seeking the endorsement of the
Web Committee before making a specific budget submission, Mr Pundik
wondered if the navigation menus would be included in the revisions and it was
agreed that the Web Committee should look at this. Council also agreed that it
would be reasonable to expect a budget submission in respect of the web site
every year. The Web Fellow also noted that urgent work on the College’s
publication scheme as required by FOI legislation was imperative
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11. MCR Business
1. The MCR President enquired whether it was possible to establish a sister
College arrangement with an Oxford College. The Registrary advised that
such an arrangement had been in place with Linacre College over many years.
Professor Affara recalled visiting Linacre with the previous President to
cement the relationship. It was agreed that the Senior Tutor would assimilate
the available information for the benefit of both Senior and Junior Members of
the College.
2. Mr Lemons asked for an update on the progress of the May Ball.
12. College Calendar 2009–10
The current draft was received. It was noted that the intention was to circulate it to
all Fellows, to give early notice of next year’s fixed dates and that therefore any
necessary corrections should be submitted immediately. .
13. Date of Next meeting is 27 May 2009.
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HUGHES HALL
COLLEGE COUNCIL – 29 APR 09
FUTURE SITE DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES PAPER
1.
College Council members will recall that following the Planning Inspector’s
approval of the plans for a new building on the upper lawn, the Head of Planning for
the City Council asked if the College would be prepared to discuss with them any
future thoughts for development of the site as a whole. A Hughes Hall Master Plan
Sub-Committee was formed and a number of meetings have been held. A former
student, Mariano Cavaleri, has helped to put together some ideas based on the
Fellowships’ collective thoughts and an informal meeting of the Governing Body was
held where those thoughts were considered and some further changes were made in
response to helpful suggestions. It is now considered time to open the dialogue with
the City Council and the attached paper sets the scene and paves the way for that
discussion (note that the “Board” have not been attached to the circulated paper).
2.
It is not intended to enter into a detailed debate over plans although our
thoughts for a Porters’ Lodge and a re-developed Cricket Pavilion will be deployed. It
is intended then to explain the challenge the College will face in providing more
student rooms and, inevitably, this will lead to a discussion on what might be possible
in terms of redeveloping the Wollaston Lodges/Chancellor’s Court site.
3.
Clearly, nothing that is said will bind either the College or the City Council
but there is every reason to believe that the dialogue will help our cause for the future.
And, of course, such plans will take several years to come to fruition not least because
of funding any programme.
4.
The College Council is invited to note the paper and to agree that the President
and Bursar should meet to discuss site development possibilities with the City
Council.
N E TAYLOR
Bursar
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HUGHES HALL
FUTURE SITE DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES
AIM
To explore possible future infrastructure development opportunities in
the context of a master plan, within the confines of the Hughes Hall site,
while retaining the existing character of the site and enhancing its (feeling)
as a whole.
BACKGROUND
1.
From the College’s establishment on its present site on 19 October
1895 as the Cambridge Training College (CTC), the Pfeiffer Building (now
named, the Margaret Wileman Building and incorporating the Pfeiffer Wing)
has been the focal point for administration and teaching. The Wollaston
Lodges were acquired in 1932 on a leasehold basis, with the freehold being
granted in 1935, the College’s Jubilee Year (Board 1).
2.
The CTC became an Approved Foundation of the University of
Cambridge in 1985 which was the trigger for further expansion. With that
came the need for more student accommodation: in 1992 Chancellor’s Court
was opened, followed by Centenary Building in 1995 and the Fenner’s
Building in 2004. The new Learning Resources Centre is nearing completion
(forecast 22 May 2009).
3.
Student numbers have increased in recent years and currently stand
at 416 students (full time equivalent). The College owns 273 student
bedrooms. It has a pressing need for more accommodation to meet several
needs.
4.
Though the majority of students are postgraduates and teaching takes
place in departments, over 80 are undergraduates, many of whom are taught
in College. In addition, accommodation is allocated for tutorial support and
the full range of administrative functions. Now a Full College of the
University, Hughes Hall must look to provide the same level of student
support as that offered by other Colleges and, increasingly, to the level
expected by the University overall.
5.
To meet the College’s needs we must make the best and most sensible
use of the space available within the College’s current premises but also
seek to provide more student accommodation, much needed support
facilities for the students to integrate them better into University and College
life, plus facilities for necessary administrative functions (Board 2). Since
any project would require donor funding, no timescale is being proposed. We
are conscious that it may take many years to achieve implementation of any
element of a master plan.
6.
One aspect which we value in particular is the sense of the College’s
main buildings being laid out along a quiet urban street, and we wish to
preserve this special character. The proposals do not detract from this
feature, unique to this College, and indeed would enhance it.
7.
We are very conscious that the College is within the Conservation
Area and the Tree Conservation Area of the City and our thinking has taken
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these factors into account. Any new buildings would be of high quality in
both design and construction, the architects most probably identified
through open competition.
8.
Before we proceed further with any design thinking, and the
considerable financial investment associated with such work, we would like
to engage with the City Council, to discuss ideas and strategies.
CURRENT COLLEGE THINKING
9.
Based on an agreed agenda of needs, the College’s Governing Body
has been able to identify what new facilities might be required and ought
therefore to be considered within the framework of a master plan.
10.
Porters’ Lodge. One of the key requirements for any College is to have
a focal point; a place for visitors to book in or seek help, for staff to report on
arrival in work, for students to seek help, and for the delivery and collection
of mail and parcels. This is the traditional Porters’ Lodge. The College at
present lacks any sense of ‘arrival’. There is no focus point which states that
the visitor has arrived in a Cambridge College; and visitors have difficulty in
finding their bearings. Currently visitors must travel the length of the site to
the small Conference Office in the Margaret Wileman Building which is the
location for these activities during working hours. It is proposed that a
dedicated lodge should be built at the entrance to the College. This would be
located around the existing entrance to the Fenner’s Building. A firstthought impression is shown on Board 3.
11.
Additional Student Meeting/Function Rooms. In consultation with
one of the College’s neighbours – the Cambridge University Cricket and
Athletic Club, who have been seeking ways of upgrading the existing cricket
Pavilion, it is proposed that a new structure be constructed serving both the
Fenner’s sporting activity on the one hand and the College on the other –
Board 3 again depicts a possible solution. A functional breakdown of the
new building is illustrated on Board 4. This proposed building and its layout
has met with the approval in principle of both the College and the
Cambridge University Cricket and Athletic Club.
12.
The construction of a new ‘two fronted’ building would open up this
side of the Hughes urban street (at present dark, blank, unsightly and
creating an enclosed feeling). It would draw into the College site the sweep of
Fenner’s lawn.
This would complete the process of integrating the College site with its green
neighbour, a process which has been begun extremely successfully with the
careful design of the new Fenners building with its sight lines onto the
cricket pitch, and the replacement of the former high brick wall in front of
the Wileman Building with a low wall and railings/gates.
The benefit of this integration would not be solely for those visiting Hughes
Hall. Also as seen from Gresham Road, the College now presents a natural
abutment to the cricket lawns and a fine perspective; the new Fenners
building creates an appropriate sense of amphitheatre, and the 1895
Wileman Building present a stately far perspective. Construction of a new
dual purpose cricket pavilion could offer opportunity to open up the last
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remaining part of this view, as seen across the lawns from the Gresham
Road direction.
13.
One addition to such a building might be the provision of some
student flats, constructed as part of the building to meet a part of the
College’s pressing needs for married student accommodation.
14.
Further Residential Accommodation. To meet the University’s
expectations for accommodating our present student body (each year in the
region of 400 students) the College needs to increase its student bedroom
accommodation by approximately 100 single rooms, plus some flats for
student couples. The Chancellor’s Court/Wollaston Lodges Site is the
obvious, indeed possibly the only, area available on our site.
15.
All the current buildings on this rectangle of ground are a poor use of
space, do not meet current standards, including environmental standards,
and will shortly require a large investment in maintenance for which there
will be no return in terms of increased student accommodation.
16.
The site offers Hughes Hall its last remaining substantial area for
potential development. The College is particularly keen to discuss its
proposal for this site as a whole with the City Planners.
POSSIBLE FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS
17.
At this stage, the only other re-development which has not been taken
into consideration, is the reconstruction of the Pavilion Room complex
towards the eastern boundary of the site.
18.
Though not of a high standard in terms of build quality, the existing
infrastructure provides much needed and very well used income-generating
conference rooms and administrative workspace for the Fellows, staff and
students on a daily basis. It is possible that this might be re-developed at
some stage in the future but, for the time being, it is functional
accommodation and no proposals have been developed.
N E TAYLOR
Bursar
April 2009
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Michaelmas Term 2009
September
Sat
12 PGCE (Primary and Secondary)
Welcome and Induction Day
???
?? Matriculation / Ogden Dinner
Sat
19 MBA / MFin Induction Day
Fri
25 CGCM / MPhil Induction Day
Alumni Weekend
??? ??
MBA Matriculation Dinner
Tue 29
LLM / BA/ MPhil Induction Day
October
Thur 1
Fri
Sat
2
3
Tue
Wed
Thur
6
7
8
Tue
Wed
Thur
Tue
Thur
13
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15
20
22
Sat
Tue
Wed
Fri
24
27
28
30
November
Tue
3
Thur 5
Tue 10
Wed 11
Thur 12
Tue 17
Wed 18
Thur 19
Tue 24
Thur 26
Sat 28
Michaelmas Term begins
International students Induction
Home/EU students Induction
Talk by Senior Tutor, students meet Tutors,
Fire and Police Talks
Buffet Lunch, Photograph
Full Term Begins
Fellowships Committee
Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall
Formal Hall
College Council
Formal Hall
Formal Hall
Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall
Congregation
Formal Hall
Governing Body
Formal Hall – Halloween Theme
Formal Hall
Formal Hall – Deali Theme
Formal Hall
Fellowships Committee
Formal Hall
Formal Hall
College Council
Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall
Formal Hall
Formal Hall – Thanksgiving Theme
Congregation
December
Tue
1
Formal Hall – Students’ Christmas Dinner
Wed
Thur
Fri
2
3
4
Tue
8
Thur 10
Sat
19
Tue 22
Governing Body
Formal Hall – Students’ Christmas Dinner
Full Term ends
End of Term Party
Formal Hall: Fellows’ Christmas Dinner
Varsity Rugby Match
Michaelmas Term ends
College closes for Christmas
Lent Term 2010
January
Mon 4 College re-opens
Tue
5
Lent Term begins
Tue 12
Full Term Begins
Wed 13 Fellowships Committee
Thur
14
Wed 20
Fri
22
Sat
23
Thur 28
February
Wed 3
Thur 4
Thur 11
Wed
Thur
Sat
Wed
Thur
17
18
20
24
25
March
Thur 4
Wed 10
Thur 11
Fri
12
Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall
College Council
Formal Hall – Burns Night
Congregation
Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall
Governing Body
Formal Hall
Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall – Halfway Hall
Fellowships Committee
Formal Hall
Congregation
College Council
Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall
Boat Club Dinner
Governing Body
Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall – St Patrick’s Theme
Full Term Ends
End of Term Party
Thur
Thur
Sat
Sun
18
25
27
28
Formal Hall
Lent Term ends
Congregation
The Boat Race
Easter Term 2010
April
Thur
1 College closes for Easter
Tue
6 College re-opens
Sat
10 Easter Term begins
Tues 20 Full Term begins
Wed 21 Fellowships Committee
Thur 22 Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall – Handover Hall
Sat
24 Congregation
Wed 28 College Council
Thur 29 Formal Hall
May
Thur
6
Wed
Thur
Sat
Tue
Wed
Thur
12
13
15
19
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20
Wed 26
Thur 27
June
Thur 3
Wed 9
Thur 10
Fri
11
Fri
Sat
18
26
Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall
Governing Body
Formal Hall
Congregation
Admissions Committee
Fellowships Committee
Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall
College Council
Formal Hall – PhD Dinner
Tutors’ Meeting
Formal Hall – PhD Dinner
Governing Body
Formal Hall
Full Term ends
End of Term Party
Easter Term ends
General Admission
July
Wed 8
Sat 17
DoS Meeting
Congregation
August
TBC
TWCU Summer School
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(out of normal working
hours)
Contact Details
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Reception/Conference
Officer
(Mrs Barbara Algar)
President’s Secretary
(Mrs Kathy Hardy)
Academic
Administrator
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Admissions Secretary
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Tutorial Secretary
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Senior Bursary Clerk
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Bursary Clerk
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Under Librarian
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Hutchison)
Assistant Librarian
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Scannell)
Acting Head of
Development
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Events Officer
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IT Support
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Domestic Bursar
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Housekeeper
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Assistant Housekeeper
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Chef Manager
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Maintenance Manager
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Dining Arrangements
Lunch 12:30-1:45 pm (Monday-Friday)
Dinner 6:30-7:30 pm (when there is no Formal Hall)
Formal Hall 7:00 for 7:30 pm *
Brunch 11:00 am-12:30 pm (Saturdays only)
*Michaelmas Term – Twice a week
Lent and Easter Terms – Once a week
Arrangements for meals out of term may vary from the above
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foyer
Mrs Sarah Squire
President
?????
Vice-President
Prof Mark Blamire
Pro-Vice-President
Dr Sara Melville
Deputy VicePresident
???
Senior Tutor
Mr Neil Taylor
Bursar
Dr Mike Franklin
Praelector/Registrary
Prof Nabeel Affara
Dr John Barker
Dr Amit Bhave
Mr Peter Britton
Dr Adam Bostanci
Prof Mary Buckley
Dr Sohini
Chakrabortee
Mr William Charnley
Dr Bernard
Devereux
Prof Tony Dickinson
Dr Rafael Dinner
Dr John Durrell
Dr Anthony Freeling
Prof Ian Hodge
Mr Richard Jeffrey
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Mr Tony Lemons
Prof Theresa Marteau
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