1 INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIVERSITY View of the Old Schools from Great St Marys Church

2 The University Schools & Faculties Colleges 6 Schools – including:31 Colleges – of which: Over 100 Faculties and Departments6 Graduate Only Libraries & Museums3 Women Only University AdministrationOldest founded 1284 AD Examinations Syndicate (IELTS, etc.)Newest founded 1998 AD Cambridge University Press

3 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY - Student Numbers Total Student Numbers18,022 Undergraduates Home/EU10,689 Overseas 1,040 Total11,729 Postgraduates Home/EU 4,126 Overseas 2,167 Total 6,293 Source: Facts and Figures: January 2007

4 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY – Staff Numbers Academic1,558 Academic Related1,167 Contract Research2,494 Technical1,144 Clerical & Secretarial1,519 Manual & Domestic496 Others224 Total8,602

5 How Are We Funded? Amount in £ 000s HEFCE & TDA Grants£178, % Research Grants & Contracts£203, % Fee Income£59, % Endowment & Investment£32,2935.7% Other£92, % TOTAL£565,718

6 TREASURY MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY COLL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COUNCILS AHRB MRC NERC ESRC BBSRC EPSRC SHEFCHEFCEHEFCWOFFICE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COLL SHEFC= Scottish Higher Education Funding Council HEFCE= Higher Education Funding Council for England HEFCW= Higher Education Funding Council for Wales - EDUCATION - - RESEARCH -

7 COLLEGES 31 Colleges: 6 are graduates only; 3 are women only Oldest:Peterhouse, 1284 Newest:St Edmunds, 1998 Largest:Trinity, 1070 students Smallest:Clare Hall, 191 students Clare College

8 PROVISION OF SERVICES The University Sets the courses Provides lectures and classes Sets examinations Awards degrees The Colleges Select undergraduates Accommodate students Look after students Provide small group supervisions

9 PROVISION OF FACILITIES The University Lecture Halls Research Libraries Laboratories Museums Specialist Sports Facilities The Colleges Accommodation Dining Hall College Libraries Seminar Rooms Sports Facilities

10 WHOS WHO The Chancellor HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh The Vice-Chancellor Professor Alison Richard Pro-Vice-Chancellors (5) Deputy Vice-Chancellors (6) (All Heads of Colleges) Chairs of Schools (6) Other Heads of Colleges Master Heads of Faculties & Mistress Departments President Principal Provost, etc.

11 UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE - Councils of Schools 6 Schools Over 100 Faculties & Departments ARTS AND HUMANITIES HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PHYSICAL SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY CLINICAL MEDICINE

12 Council General Board Of the Faculties General Board Of the Faculties Councils of The Schools Councils of The Schools Faculty Boards Faculties and Departments Faculties and Departments Finance Committee Finance Committee Senate Regent House Other General Board Institutions Council Institutions Boards of Electors Appt Committees Board of Graduate Studies Board of Examinations Faculty Degree Committees Simplified Organisation Chart Planning & Resources Committee Planning & Resources Committee Resource Management Committee Resource Management Committee

13 Why Are we Famous? Our age – 800 years old in 2009 Famous Alumni and Teachers – Darwin, Newton, Whittle League Tables Nobel Prize Winners – 82 Global Outreach The Cambridge Phenomenon – largest Technology Cluster in Europe

14 CAMBRIDGE PHENOMENON