A Statute made by the Governing Body of Selwyn College, Cambridge on 30th January 2023 revising the existing Statutes of the College has been submitted for the approval of His Majesty in Council, and notice of this having been submitted are published in accordance with the provisions of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923. Under the provisions of the Act any petition must be received by the Privy Council Office by email enquiries@pco.gov.uk within eight weeks (exclusive of any University vacation).

The purpose of the proposed revisions are to update the existing Statutes to include reflecting the College’s status as a charity, reduce the number of charitable trustees, remove out-of-date statutes relating to employment law.