Two Statutes made by the Governing Body of the University of Cambridge on the 23rd March 2018 and 13th July 2018 revising the existing Statutes of the University have been submitted for the approval of Her 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, Room G/04, 1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ or email enquiries@pco.gov.uk within eight weeks (exclusive of any University vacation).

The purpose of the proposed amendments are to introduce a definition of ‘registered student’; replacing references to ‘persons in statu pupillari’ relating to student discipline and removes references to Appointments Committees.