Legal Framework
The College is a registered charity (registration number 1137586). Its governing statutes and ordinances are available on the College website here: Publications and Governance | Sidney Sussex College Cambridge
College organisation
The College is governed by the Governing Body, consisting of the Master and Fellows of the College, and the Council, in accordance with the Statutes and Ordinances of the College. The College Council, who are also Charitable Trustees of the College, meet three times per term with the Governing Body meeting once per term.
Terms of Reference for committees which report to Governing Body and of those which report to the Council can be found in the College’s Ordinances.
Terms of Reference for all other committees and working groups are available on request from foi@sid.cam.ac.uk.
Details of the Fellows of the College are available on the College’s website: Fellows | Sidney Sussex College Cambridge
The principal officers of the College include the Master, Vice Master, Bursar and Senior Tutor.
The educational work of the College is performed by Directors of Studies and Supervisors.
The College’s departmental structure, and details of its Heads of Department and staff are listed on the website: College Departments and Staff | Sidney Sussex College Cambridge
Location and contact details
The location of the College and its contact details can be found on the website: Visit Sidney Sussex College | Sidney Sussex College Cambridge.
Associated organisations
The College wholly owns the following registered company:
- Sidney Sussex Hospitality Limited: This is a registered company wholly owned by Sidney Sussex College. The principal activity of this registered company is that of conference trading. The Company, registered number 11915620, remits its profits to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge under deed of covenant.
The College also has a self-governing alumni association (Sidney Sussex Society) whose role is to keep former students in touch with each other and the College. This organisation is an independent entity run by alumni and is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
Student activities
Sidney Sussex College Students’ Union (SSCSU) has its own written constitution. It is subject to a Code of Practice, made in compliance with section 22 of the Education Act 1994. The primary student organisations within SSCSU are the Junior Combination Room (JCR) comprising undergraduate students, and the Middle Combination Room (MCR) comprising graduate students. These organisations are independent entities run by students and are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act.