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Ian James' Jobs

I have lots of jobs. This list covers the main ones which people may need to speak to me about.

• I deal with admissions to Higher Degree by Research in the Department of Meteorology, and I also deal with administration connected with Higher Degree students upto and including their final viva examinations.
• I am Secretary to the New Building Committee. This involves liasing between the Department and the Buildings Office about the design and specification of our new building, which is due to be handed over to the University at the beginning of November 1996. The New Building Committee is also responsible for planning the move and the purchase of new furniture.
• I am a member of the Council of the Royal Meteorological Society, and I chair their Publishing Committee. This takes an over-view of the Society's four journals (the Quarterly Journal, Weather, International Journal of Climatology and Meteorological Applications) as well as planning other initiative in the field of publishing. At present, we are keeping a close eye on the development of electronic publishing.
• I am a member of the Committee for the Dynamical Problems Specialist group of the Royal Meteorological Society. This plans 2 or 3 informal meetings each year on burning topics in the subject.
• I am President of the International Commission for Dynamical Meteorology (ICDM) which sounds a good deal grander than it is. ICDM is a small group which reports to the President of the International Association for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science (IAMAS); its main job is to recommend Symposia in dynamical topics for the biennial Assemblies of IAMAS.
• I am Treasurer to the University Chaplaincy Centre. The Chaplaincy is an ecumenical centre which aims to provide a place for people to meet and relax in the centre of the Campus, and also to provide a base from which the Chaplains can work.