Committee of Graduate Studies and Research

Professorial Board at its meeting 19 June 1950 decided to constitute a Committee of Graduate Studies and Research appointed in the first instance to deal with the PhD degree. This was approved by Senate.

1953 Calendar: Chapter XIXc - Committee of Graduate Studies and Research

1. There shall be a Committee of Graduate Studies and Research which shall consist of the Chairman of the Professorial Board, who shall be the Chairman of the Committee, the Registrar, two members who shall be nominated by the Faculty of Science, two by the Faculty of Engineering, one by the Faculty of Architecture, one by the Faculty of Dentistry, one by the Faculty of Veterinary Science, one by the Faculty of Architecture, and three others who shall be nominated by the Professorial Board and chosen from at least two Faculties other than those mentioned above. Except by special resolution of the Professorial Board the eight members representing the Faculties shall be nominated by the six specified Faculties from amongst the Professors, Readers and Senior Lecturers of the Faculty concerned.

2. The first election of the Committee shall be held in July, 1950. The Committee shall hold office until the next election in Lent Term, 1952. Thereafter the election shall be held in Lent Term of every alternate year.

3. The Committee shall be responsible for the conduct of all matters pertaining to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy and such other matters relating to graduate studies and research as the Board may from time to time delegate to it.

The Committee was short lived. Senate at its meeting on 1 Dec 1952 adopted the proposed amendments to Chapter XIXc (Committee of Graduate Studies & Research). Which meant that practically the existing Committee of Graduate Study and Research was subsumed by the Research Committee. A report of the Committee is mentioned in minutes early in 1953 after which time there are no longer any references to it. In the minute book of the PhD Committee the last entry of minutes under the name of this Committee is for 8 October 1953. Thereafter the minutes are under the title of PhD Committee.