28 May 2009

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
SCRUTINY

MINUTES

Thursday, 28 May 2009 at 12.00pm

Garden Room, Robinson College

Present: Professor David Yates
(Chair); Dr Catherine Pitt (Secretary); Miss Emma Easterbrook (Support
Officer); the Revd Jeremy Caddick; Mr Paul ffolkes Davis; Dr Elisabeth
Leedham-Green; Mrs Jamie Horsley; Mr Richard Stibbs; and the Revd Lindsay
Yates.

1.

Apologies

Dr Paul Beattie; Dr Margaret Glendenning; Dr Margaret Guite; and
the Revd Ian Thompson.

2.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

(ix)

(x)

(xi)

(xii)

(xiii)

(xiv)

Guest: Professor Alison Richard, Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor gave an
overview of her role, and discussed the following:

The role of the
Vice-Chancellor and the balance between external and internal;

Pro-Vice-Chancellors – both
current and future;

The future role of the
University in the UK,
and other universities;

The Collegiate system
within the University;

The balance of research and
education within universities;

The current financial
climate, financial resources, and the future of fund raising and financial
strategy;

Research Assessment
Exercise (RAE) – successful outcome;

Quality-related Research
Funding (QR);

Capital projects - North
West Cambridge, New Museums site and Old Press site;

Cambridge University
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and biomedical centre;

800^th Campaign –
Cambridge Prom, Summer Garden Party, bellringing, Light Show, and fund
raising by the Colleges;

Rationalisation of the
Unified Administrative Service; and

Statute U;

3.

Minutes for Meeting of 14 May 2009

Approved.

4.

Matters Arising

None.

5.

Allocations Report

To be further discussed, and addressed in the 14^th
Annual Report.

6.

Topics for the 14^th Annual
Report

To
be further discussed, and drafted by all members of the Board.

7.

(i)

Any Other Business

Transparent Approach to
Costing (TRAC).

8.

Date of next meeting

12.00pm
on Thursday, 11 June 2009

Garden Room, Robinson College

Emma Easterbrook

Support Officer

11 June 2009