MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCRUTINY
MINUTES
Monday, 26 April 2010 at 12.00pm
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; Dr Catherine MacKenzie; Dr Susan Oosthuizen; Mr James Trevithick; and the Revd Lindsay Yates.
- Apologies
Mr Kevin Coutinho; Mr David Goode; Dr Margaret Glendenning; and Dr Jane Spencer.
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Minutes for Meeting of 4 March 2010
Approved. -
Declarations of Interest
Dr Susan Oosthuizen: Institute of Continuing Education. -
Matters Arising
(i) HPCF: To be kept under review.
(ii) Human Resources: To be kept under review.
(iii) Combination Room Lift: To be kept under review.
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Guest: The Vice - Chancellor, Professor Alison Richard
The Vice-Chancellor gave an overview what her thoughts were of the challegnes that the University has faced and is going to face.(i) The Relationship between the Vice-Chancellor, senior members of the University and the Board: The Vice-Chancellor expressed her thanks to the Board and the University for developing a positive relationship of scrutiny;
(ii) The Relationship between the University and Overseas and the implications for the future;
(iii) The Transition Period for the new Vice-Chancellor, Sir Leszek Krzysztof, Borysiewicz: extra time has been arranged for the new VC and outgoing VC to meet in addition to the monthly meetings with the University;
(iv) The Relationship between the University and its Alumni;
(v) Finances: including the 800th Campaign, endowment, undergraduate funding, overall financial strategy, the Browne Review, and the Capital Plan;
(vi) The future of the UK Educational System: including secondary education and higher education;
(vii) Council and Governance; and
(viii) The election of Pro-Vice-Chancellors.
Professor Richard Bowring proposed an appreciation for the Vice-Chancellor's work for the University, which was supported by all members of the Board. - Any Other Business
None. - Date of Next Meeting:
Guest: Dr Rebecca Lingwood, Director of the Institute of Continuing Education
12.00pm on Thursday, 13 May 2010
Leslie Stephen Room, Trinity Hall
Emma Easterbrook
Support Officer
13 May 2010