7 February 2008

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
SCRUTINY

MINUTES

Thursday, 7 February 2008 at 11.30am

Music Room, Downing College

Present: Mr Richard Stibbs (Chair); Dr Catherine Pitt
(Secretary); Miss Emma Easterbrook (Support Officer); Dr Paul Beattie; Mr
Paul ffolkes Davis; the Revd Roger Greeves; Dr Margaret Guite; Mrs Jamie
Horsley; Dr Peter Sarris; the Revd Ian Thompson; and Professor David Yates.

1.

Apologies

Dr Margaret Glendenning;
and Dr Elisabeth Leedham-Green.

2.

Minutes of Meeting on 24 January 2008

Approved with two minor
amendments.

3.

(i)

(ii)

Matters Arising

Technology
Appeal  Tribunal:

-      
Issues raised regarding clarification of
ordinances and statutes for jurisdiction, and redress for parties; and

-      
To be discussed with Teri Willey, CEO for
Cambridge Enterprise.

Research
Services Division:

-      
Issues raised regarding handling of research
grants.

4.

HPCF

-      
To be kept under review.

5.

VoIP

-      
Chemistry Department will pilot the scheme;

-      
Concern raised regarding extensions to
students; and

-      
Catherine Pitt to keep this subject under
review.

6.

Addenbrooke’s

-      
To be kept under review.

7.

Procurement Procedures

-      
To be kept under review.

7.

Staff Statistics

See University staff statistics: Notice (www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/current/weekly/6099/4.html)

-      
The Board were grateful for the publication of
information;

-      
Concern was raised regarding increasing staff
numbers; and

-      
The Board would wish to see the cost of
consultants, and external staff etc included.

8.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(v)

Any Other Business

Web Minutes and Strategy:

-      
Concern raised at the late publication of
Council Minutes as opposed to the full and up-to-date Minutes of the Public
Resources Committee; and

-      
Strategic planning by Council and PRC was
discussed.

Press site and New Museums
site:

-      
Possibility of University Bond discussed.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor for
Academic Affairs:

-      
New appointment anticipated in due
course. 

Council:

-      
To be discussed with Vice-Chancellor at
Meeting of 17 April 2008.

House Style:

-      
Concern raised regarding usability of new
House Style; and

-      
To be kept under review by Richard Stibbs, and
Jamie Horsley.

Pay and Grading:

-      
To be kept under review.

9.

Date of next meeting

Guest: Ms
Teri Willey, CEO of Cambridge Enterprise

11.30am
on Thursday, 21 February 2008

Music
Room, Downing College

Emma
Easterbrook

Support
Officer

21
February 2008