Three Statutes made by the University of Oxford on the 15th November 2011 amending the existing Statutes of the University have been submitted for the approval of Her Majesty in Council, and notice of these 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, 2 Carlton Gardens, London SW1Y 5AA within eight weeks (exclusive of any University vacation).

The purpose of the proposed amendments is to make changes to the objects of 3 trust funds: Basant Kumar and Sarala Birla Graduate Scholarship Fund; Women Student Fund; Kelley Reader in Metallurgy.