28 May 2009

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCRUTINY

MINUTES

Thursday, 28 May 2009 at 12.00pm

Garden Room, RobinsonCollege

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.

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Apologies

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

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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;

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Minutes for Meeting of 14 May 2009

Approved.

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Matters Arising

None.

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Allocations Report

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

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Topics for the 14^th Annual Report

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

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Any Other Business

Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC).

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Date of next meeting

12.00pm on Thursday, 11 June 2009

Garden Room, RobinsonCollege

Emma Easterbrook

Support Officer

11 June 2009