MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCRUTINY
MINUTES
Thursday, 26 November 2009 at 11.30am
Leslie Stephen Room, Trinity Hall
Present: Mr Paul ffolkes Davis (Chairman); Mrs Jamie Horsley (Secretary); Miss Emma Easterbrook (Support Officer); Professor Richard Bowring, the Revd Jeremy Caddick; Mr Kevin Coutinho; Dr Margaret Glendenning; Mr David Goode; Dr Catherine MacKenzie; Dr Susan Oosthuizen; Mr James Trevithick; and the Revd Lindsay Yates.
- Apologies
Dr Jane Spencer. - Guest:
Professor Andy Cliff, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Human Resources attended and discussed the following issues:
(i) Relationship with Human Resources Division, Vice-Chancellor, and role within the University;
(ii) New Vice-Chancellor, and future relationship with Pro-Vice-Chancellors;
(iii) Role of Regent House;
(iv) Council Discussion on Tuesday, 24 November 2009 including Statute U;
(v) Univeristy financial situation and future strategy including HEFCE block grant, wage bill turnover, staff pay rises, pension schemes (CPS and USS), and undergraduate funding;
(vi) Relationship with Trade Unions including UCU and TUC;
(vii) Pay and Grading;
(viii) Equality and Diversity;
(ix) New activities of University and response to national initiatives;
(x) Unestablished posts; and
(xi) Recruitment. - Minutes for Meeting of 12 November 2009
Approved. - Matters Arising
(i) Discussion on 24 November 2009 with regard to Statute U, academic freedom, redundancy, and Codes; and
(ii) Responses to 14th Report to be published in Reporter in due course;
(iii) Library Services and new Librarian. - Any Other Business
None. - Date of Next Meeting:
Guest: Professor John Rallison, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education
12.00pm on Thursday, 21 January 2010
Leslie Stephen Room, Trinity Hall
Emma Easterbrook
Support Officer
13 January 2010