10 May 2007

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
SCRUTINY

MINUTES

Thursday, 10 May 2007 at 12.00pm

New SCR, Selwyn College

Present: Mr Nick Downer (Chair); Dr
Elisabeth Leedham-Green (Secretary); Miss Emma Easterbrook (Support
Officer); Dr Margaret Glendenning; Mr Roger Greeves; Dr Nick Holmes; Mr Frank
King; Mr Michael Kuczynski; Dr Catherine Pitt; Dr Peter Sarris; and Mr Richard
Stibbs.

1.

Apologies

Mr David Yates.

2.

Guest: Professor Melveena McKendrick

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Council has decided to issue a series of Green
papers on key issues

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Series of interim reports followed by a full
Report to be published by end of year

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Review of Tripos is taking place with
responses by end of this term

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Undergraduate Admissions Committee is
reviewing recent drop in State school students admissions and applications

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Working Party set up to review support and
reward for teaching

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Need to improve bursary support for graduate
students in conjunction with 800^th Campaign

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Further ssues raised included BOGS, CARET,
HEFCE,  good practice database, CMI, Bologna process, fEC,
and the interaction of PVCs with the Vice-Chancellor and Registrary

3.

Minutes of Meeting on 26 April 2007

Approved.

4.

Matters Arising

None.

5.

Meeting with Peter Deer and John Payne and Andy Cliff

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Catherine Pitt, Margaret Glendenning, Nick
Downer, and Nick Holmes attended

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The Board particularly welcomed contact with
John Payne and were impressed by his grasp of the process

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Issues raised regarding clear communication
with staff regarding red-circling and the missing of deadlines, and the
moderation process

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Nick Holmes to chase for further information

6.

Meeting with Graham Allen

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Nick Downer, and Peter Sarris attended

7.

Board of Graduate Studies Review

Continuing.

8.

Green Paper

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Nick Downer to send final draft comments to
Board after suggested amendments by Michael Kuczynski had been circulated and
agreed

9.

Annual Report

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Nick Downer to liaise with Nick Holmes
regarding timetable and appointing section leaders

10.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Any Other Business

CamSIS:

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Concern raised regarding automatic
re-allocation of female candidates from all female Colleges if their gender
was not expressly stated on the application form

Membership:

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Nominations close at 12 noon on Monday, 14 May

Environment:

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Margaret Glendenning to speak to Environmental
Officer and reply to Jonathan Shanklin of British Antarctic Survey

Governance:

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Michael Kuczynski to investigate Judge Business School
commercial offshoot 

11.

Date of next meeting

Thursday,
24 May 2007 at 12.00pm

New SCR, Selwyn College

Emma Easterbrook

Support Officer

21 May 2007