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No 6712

Wednesday 4 October 2023

Vol cliv No 2

pp. 18–30

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Annual meetings of the Faculties

Computer Science and Technology

The Chair of the Faculty Board of Computer Science and Technology gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 2.15 p.m. on Tuesday, 7 November 2023 in Lecture Theatre 1 of the Department of Computer Science and Technology, William Gates Building, JJ Thomson Avenue.
 

Law

The Chair of the Faculty Board of Law gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, 9 November 2023 and it will be possible to attend the meeting either in person or online. The main item of business will be the election of four members of the Faculty Board in class (c) to serve from 1 January 2024, in accordance with Regulation 1 of the General Regulations for the Constitution of the Faculty Boards (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 609).

Nominations for election, confirmed by the proposer and seconder, for which the consent of the candidate must be obtained, and notice of any other business, should be received by Ms Helen Waring (email: hw441@cam.ac.uk) not later than 12 noon on Monday, 6 November 2023.
 

Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics

The Chair of the Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, 6 November 2023 in Room 6 of the Sidgwick Site Lecture Block.

The main business will be the election of three members of the Faculty Board in class (c), in accordance with Regulation 1 of the General Regulations for the Constitution of the Faculty Boards (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 609). Nominations forms may be obtained from the Secretary of the Faculty Board (email: facultymanager@mmll.cam.ac.uk) and completed forms signed by the proposer and seconder must be received by the Secretary no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, 30 October 2023. Notice of any other business should reach the Secretary by the same date.
 

Music

The Chair of the Faculty Board of Music gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 15 November 2023 in Lecture Room 5, Faculty of Music. Interested members should contact FacultyManager@mus.cam.ac.uk for agendas.

Notice of any business should reach the Secretary of the Faculty Board, Ms Jennifer Goodwin (email: FacultyManager@mus.cam.ac.uk), no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, 6 November 2023.

Electronic calculators in University examinations, 2023–24

The Faculty Boards and other authorities concerned give notice that in the following examinations / online assessments in 2023–24, candidates will be permitted to use a designated calculator during their examination / online assessment.

Tripos and qualifying examinations

Architecture Tripos, Parts Ia, Ib, and II

Chemical Engineering Tripos, Parts I, IIa, and IIb

Computer Science Tripos, Parts Ia, Ib, II and III (Calculators are not permitted in the Mathematics papers borrowed either from the Mathematical Tripos, Part Ia, or from the Natural Sciences Tripos, Part Ia)

Economics Tripos, Parts I, IIa, and IIb

Engineering Tripos, Parts Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb

Human, Social and Political Sciences Tripos, Parts IIa and IIb

Land Economy Tripos, Parts Ia, Ib and II

Management Studies Tripos

Manufacturing Engineering Tripos, Parts IIa and IIb

Medical Sciences Tripos, Parts Ia and Ib

Second M.B. Examination

Final M.B. Examination

Natural Sciences Tripos, Part Ia (Calculators are not permitted in the subject Mathematics)

Natural Sciences Tripos, Parts Ib, II and III (Calculators are not permitted in the Mathematics papers borrowed from the Mathematical Tripos; nor are they permitted in the subject Mathematics for Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos)

Philosophy Tripos, Part Ia (Paper 5 only)

Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos, Part I (Paper PBS2 only)

Veterinary Sciences Tripos, Parts Ia and Ib

Second Veterinary M.B. Examination

Final Veterinary M.B. Examination

Masters and other examinations

M.A.St. in Astrophysics (Calculators are not permitted in the Mathematics papers borrowed from the Mathematical Tripos, Part III)

M.A.St. in Earth Sciences

M.A.St. in Physics (Calculators are not permitted in the Mathematics papers borrowed from the Mathematical Tripos, Part III)

M.B.A. and Executive M.B.A.

Master of Finance (M.Fin.)

M.Phil. in Advanced Chemical Engineering

M.Phil. in Advanced Computer Science

M.Phil. in Biotechnology

M.Phil. in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

M.Phil. in Clinical Science (Experimental Medicine)

M.Phil. in Clinical Science (Rare Diseases)

M.Phil. in Economics

M.Phil. in Epidemiology

M.Phil. in Land Economy

M.Phil. in Management

M.Phil. in Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise

M.Phil. in Public Health

M.Phil. in Scientific Computing (Paper 2 only)

M.Res. in Physical Sciences (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)

Diploma in Economics

For the above examinations the following calculators marked in the approved manner are permitted:

CASIO fx 991 (any version)

CASIO fx 115 (any version)

CASIO fx 570 (any version)

(1) Land Economy Tripos

The permitted calculators for use in the Land Economy Tripos will be the standard University calculator CASIO fx 991 (any version), CASIO fx 115 (any version) or CASIO fx 570 (any version); or the Hewlett Packard HP 10BII or HP 10BII+. Candidates may take only one model of calculator into the examination hall.

(2) Mathematical Tripos

The use of electronic calculators will NOT be permitted in any papers set for the Mathematical Tripos. Candidates for Part Ia of the Mathematical Tripos who offer Physics from the Natural Sciences Tripos Part Ia will be permitted to use the calculator(s) permitted for that examination (see above).

(3) Medical Sciences Tripos, Parts Ia and Ib; Veterinary Sciences Tripos, Parts Ia and Ib; Second M.B. and Second Vet.M.B. Examinations

The permitted calculators for use in the Medical Sciences Tripos, Veterinary Sciences Tripos and the Second M.B. / Second Vet.M.B. Examinations will be the standard University calculator CASIO fx 991 (any version), CASIO fx 115 (any version) or CASIO fx 570 (any version); or the CASIO fx 83 (any version) or CASIO fx 85 (any version).

(4) Master of Finance Examinations

The permitted calculators for use in the Master of Finance Examinations will be the standard University calculator CASIO fx 991 (any version), CASIO fx 115 (any version) or CASIO fx 570 (any version); or the Texas Instruments BA II Plus or the Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional. Candidates may take only one model of calculator into the examination hall.

(5) M.Phil. Examinations in Land Economy

The permitted calculators for use in the M.Phil. Examinations in Land Economy will be the standard University calculator CASIO fx 991 (any version), CASIO fx 115 (any version) or CASIO fx 570 (any version); or the Hewlett Packard HP 10BII. Candidates may only use one model of calculator.

(6) Other subjects

Papers from the examinations named above may be taken by those who are candidates for other examinations. The restriction on the use of calculators will apply when any paper or subject is offered from an examination which is the subject of this Notice.

It is the responsibility of each student to equip themselves with a suitable calculator as described above.
Each such calculator permitted in an examination must be marked by the Department in the approved fashion so that they are clearly identified as being permitted during the examination.
No other calculator may be brought into the examination venue.

Sale of approved calculators

Approved calculators (marked in the approved fashion) can be purchased from the following locations:

Computer Laboratory, William Gates Building (Computer Science Tripos)

Department of Chemistry (Natural Sciences Tripos)

Department of Engineering (Engineering Examinations)

Department of Land Economy (Land Economy Tripos and M.Phil.)

Department of Physics, Bragg Building, Cavendish Laboratory (Natural Sciences Tripos)

Approved calculators bought elsewhere will need to have the approved marking applied by the relevant Department.