Janus: Archives of the Faculty of English

University/ENGL contains:
1	Original compositions written for Part I and Part II of the English Tripos
2	Faculty management and administration records
3	Teaching, learning and research records
4	Financial records
5	Buildings records
6	Personnel records
7	Student administration records
8	External relations records

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Archives of the Faculty of English

Title	Teaching, learning and research records
Reference	ENGL 3
Covering Dates	1949–2003
Extent and Medium	14 metres; paper

Content and context

Records in this category relate to curriculum development, delivery and review, examinations and the award of degrees at undergraduate and graduate level, and disbursements from the Judith E. Wilson Fund for the encouragement of drama and poetry through lectures, project grants and visiting fellowships.

Index Terms

Academic Libraries

Curriculum Development

Examination Administration

Lectures

Teaching

University Courses

University Curriculum

University/ENGL 3 contains:

General Faculty documents.
38 bundles of loose papers, formerly on files.

1969–2003

Joint Academic Committee agenda papers.
Creator: Joint Academic Committee.
5 bundles of loose papers, formerly on files.

1969–1998

Joint Academic Committee correspondence.
Creator: Joint Academic Committee.
1 bundle of loose papers, formerly on a file.

1972–1982

Administrative Assistant's annotated papers from the Joint Academic Committee; with correspondence about membership. This is an incomplete sequence of committee papers.
Creator: Joint Academic Committee.
1 folder.

1977–1992

College Representatives papers.
Creator: College Representatives.
1 folder.

1972–1978

Graduate Joint Academic Committee papers. The papers include correspondence and, for 1970-3, minutes.
Creator: Graduate Joint Academic Committee.
1 bundle of loose papers, formerly on a file.

1969–1984

Papers relating to Tripos review and reform.
32 bundles and folders, in 4 boxes.

1956–1996

Policy Coordinating Committee agenda papers. These include agendas and minutes.
Creator: Policy Coordinating Committee.
1bundle of loose papers, formerly on a file.

1972–1976

Secretary's papers from the Policy Coordinating Committee. These include correspondence and notes chiefly, with some duplication of numbered agenda papers.
Creator: Policy Coordinating Committee.
1 bundle of loose papers, formerly on a file.

1971–1976

Subject Group Committees papers.
Creator: Subject Group Committees.
10 folders.

1989–1998

Academic Executive Committee agenda papers. These comprise agendas, minutes, correspondence and draft lecture lists.
Creator: Academic Executive Committee.
1 bundle of loose papers, formerly on a file.

1972–1977

Secretary's supporting papers for the Academic Executive Committee. These comprise correspondence and notes chiefly, with some duplication of numbered agenda papers.
Creator: Academic Executive Committee.
1 bundle of loose papers, formerly on a file.

1971–1977

Papers relating to links with the Modern and Medieval Languages Faculty and Tripos. Cover set texts, 'borrowed papers' from the English Tripos, lecture lists, use of the English Faculty Library and Language Laboratory arrangements.
1 folder.

1984–1994

Correspondence and reports of the Working Party to consider inter-disciplinary studies in the English Tripos.
1 folder.

1973–1975

Papers relating to 'Commonwealth and International Literature in English', a proposed programme of courses for undergraduates and graduates.
1 folder.

1992–1993

Correspondence relating to the proposed M.Phil. In English.
1 folder.

1966–1978

Correspondence and papers relating to the Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Tripos. Cover Tripos reform, regulations and examiners, and the appointment of a reader, lecturers and temporary language teachers. Includes CVs and comments on individual students and staff members.
1 bundle of loose papers, formerly on a file.

1974–1982

Papers relating to the proposed introduction a two part Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Tripos.
2 folders in envelope.

1957–1992

Papers relating to prescribed books and periods.
2 folders.

1958–1982

Reading lists, emended for following academic year.
5 folders.

1994–1999

Correspondence and notices relating to arrangements for English Faculty Long Vacation courses and lectures.
1 bundle of loose papers, formerly on a file.

1949–1971

'Notes on certain courses'. These provide supplementary comments on each of the courses of lectures and classes offered by the Faculty.
22 items.

1992–1999

Minutes of the annual conference of English Faculty lecturers, signed.
1 volume.

1956–1991

Papers relating to the annual conference of English Faculty lecturers to consider the lecture list, prescribed texts and other teaching matters.
3 folders.

1956–1991

Papers relating to Faculty members of the Tutorial Representatives Committee, and its business. Papers cover Non-University Teaching Officers' terms and conditions, duties of University Officers, teaching needs, resource development, staff/student ratio.
1 folder.

1974–1982

Directors of Studies agenda papers.
Creator: Directors of Studies.
5 bundles of loose papers, formerly on files.

1972–1998

Papers relating to teaching arrangements. Papers cover teaching methods, College supervision, staff/student ratio, training of University teachers and include an incomplete set of questionnaires completed by the Colleges on admissions policy and teaching arrangements. Include also the CVs of would-be supervisors.
2 folders in envelope.

1961–1974

Questionnaires on teaching. Comprise:- 1) questionnaires completed by Directors of Studies in English on College and Faculty teaching patterns, 1983; 2) draft questionnaire on teaching evaluation, 1994.
1 folder.

1983–1994

Correspondence relating to the establishment and deliberations of the Working Party on small group teaching.
1 folder.

May 1976-July 1976

Papers relating to the Preliminary Examination. Papers comprise:- regulations, correspondence with Directors of Studies, examiners' reports, revision documents including memoranda by F.R. Leavis suggesting alterations to the Practical Criticism paper, 1957. Also include comments on individual students.
1 bundle of loose papers.

1952–1982

Assorted papers relating to conduct of Tripos and other examinations. Papers comprise:- correspondence relating to individual students, examination arrangements, dates and timings, retention of scripts, keeping of mark books, together with nomination and payment of examiners and assessors and their reports.
3 folders in 2 envelopes.

1955–1974

Correspondence relating to regulations for the Tripos and the Ordinary B.A.
5 folders in envelope.

1971–1991

Correspondence relating to Tripos dissertations. Covers supervision, guidance notes on preparation and regulations governing submission. Includes details of individual students.
3 folders.

1970–1991

Chairman of the Examiners files.
4 files.

1960–1971

Secretary's papers relating to arrangements for the Preliminary Examination. Comprise:- notices, regulations, mark sheets for 1969, examiners' reports, minutes of examiners' meetings, proposals for change, draft examination papers.
1 folder.

1969–1972

Secretary's correspondence and papers relating to Tripos examinations.
11 folders.

1972–1981

Tripos Examiners agenda papers.
Creator: Tripos Examiners.
2 bundles of loose papers, formerly on files.

1981–1996

Examiners' reports. Comprise copies of un/edited reports for Preliminary Examination, 1962, 1965-9, 1971-2, 1976; Part I, 1962-3, 1965-74, 1984-91; Part II, 1962-3, 1965-76, 1986-91; Diploma, 1969.
1 folder.

1962–1991

Papers relating to the disclosure of examination marks.
2 folders in envelope.

1972–1989

Correspondence relating to an undivided Second Class in the Class list.
1 folder.

1974

Correspondence relating to payments for Tripos examining.
1 bundle of loose papers.

1972–1975

Correspondence and papers relating to regulations for the B.Ed. Concerns the option for candidates to take certain papers from the English Tripos if their main teaching subject is English and Drama. Include comments on individual students and marks.
3 folders in envelope.

1968–1990

Degree Committee minutes, signed.
Creator: Degree Committee.
5 volumes, 3 folders of loose papers.

1949–1993

Degree Committee agenda papers.
Creator: Degree Committee.
28 bundles of loose papers, formerly on files.

1971–1998

Correspondence relating to Degree Committee Secretaryship and membership.
1 folder.

1971–1982

Sub-Committee for Graduate Applications minutes, signed.
Creator: Sub-Committee for Graduate Applications.
1 volume, 5 folders of loose papers.

1970–1990

Sub-Committee for Graduate Applications agenda papers.
Creator: Sub-Committee for Graduate Applications.
19 bundles of loose papers, formerly on files.

1971–1998

Papers relating to the award of the Ph.D. under special regulations.
25 folders in 3 envelopes.

1972–1999

Papers relating to the award of the D. Litt.
19 folders in 2 boxes.

1961–1997

Library Committee papers. The papers include the Librarian's annual report, 1965-6, 1969, 1972-3; list of accessions, Jan. 1972-Apr. 1973; minutes, Nov. 1973-Nov. 1974; agendas, Jan. 1974-Feb. 1975.
Creator: Library Committee.
1 bundle of loose papers, formerly on a file.

1965–1975

Correspondence relating to the Faculty Library. The papers include Library Committee minutes, May-Nov. 1982; Librarian's annual report, 1979; personnel records.
1 folder.

1971–1982

Papers relating to the establishment of an English Faculty printing press, Water Lane Press.
1 bundle of loose papers.

1952–1966

Papers relating to tercentenary celebrations of Milton's death in Nov. 1974. The papers include programmes of events and lists of invitees.
2 files in envelope.

1973–1974

Judith E. Wilson Fund Committee minutes, signed.
Creator: Judith E. Wilson Fund Committee.
1 bundle of loose papers, formerly on a file.

1977–1994

Judith E. Wilson Fund Committee agenda papers.
Creator: Judith E. Wilson Fund Committee.
17 bundles of loose papers, formerly on files.

1978–2001

Judith E. Wilson Fund Committee correspondence.
Creator: Judith E. Wilson Fund Committee.
12 bundles of loose papers, formerly on files.

1979–1993

Correspondence relating to Brecht's Gallileo. Covers support for performances by Theatr Clwyd at the Cambridge Arts Theatre 21-25 Oct. 1980 and related seminars in the English Faculty.
1 folder.

1980

Judith E. Wilson Visiting Senior and Junior Fellows files.
1 bundle of loose papers, 3 envelopes.

1979–1997

Correspondence and several posters for the annual Judith E. Wilson lectures on poetry and drama. Also include lists of previous years' lecturers and titles. The first lecture was given by Tyrone Guthrie in the academic year 1957-8.
11 folders and 1 bundle of loose papers in envelope.

1983–1997

Preliminary papers relating to the Judith E. Wilson Fund Committee. The papers cover fund regulations and suggestions for funding projects.
1 bundle of loose papers.

1977–1978

Correspondence relating to the Judith E. Wilson bequest.
1 bundle.

1953–1977

Minutes and papers of the Teaching and Learning Committee.
Creator: Teaching and Learning Committee.
3 bundles of loose papers.

1994–2000

Correspondence relating to nominations to the Teaching and Learning Committee.
1 bundle.

1994–1997