6 March 2008
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCRUTINY | |
MINUTES | |
Thursday, 6 March 2008 at 11.30am | |
Music Room, 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 Elisabeth Leedham-Green;Dr Peter Sarris; and Professor David Yates. | |
1. | Apologies Dr Margaret Glendenning; and the Revd Ian Thompson. |
2. | Minutes of Meeting on 21 February 2008 Approved. |
3. | Matters Arising None. |
4. | UAS Re-organisation: Mrs Jamie Horsley to report after Easter Break, and Open Meeting on 11 March 2008. |
5. | Addenbrooke’s: To be kept under review. |
6. | House Style: To be kept under review. |
7. | HPCF: -Concern raised regarding procurement, current service, financial policy imposed by Department of Physical Sciences, and lack of access to Department of Chemistry’s computers; and -To be kept under review. |
8. | VoIP: To be kept under review. |
9. (i) a. b. c. d. e. | Any Other Business Annual Report -The Board were impressed by Ms Teri Willey, and her achivements; -Concern raised regarding conflicts of interest within Cambridge Enterprise; and -Concern raised regarding ambiguity of Clause 24, and delayed publication of Tribunal findings in relation to Professor Fray. Finances: Mr Paul ffolkes VoIP: Dr Catherine Pitt to undertake writing for this section of the Report with assistance from Mr Richard Stibbs. Ballot procedures: To be kept under review. Board of Examinations: To be kept under review. |
10. (i) (ii) | Guest: Mr Stephen Jolly Background: -Joined the University in 2005; -Restructure and re-organisation took 18 months, working collaboratively; -Paper submitted to Council in December 2007 (annual presentation); -In 2007 released 583 web stories and 253 press releases; -Engaged with alumni in Parliament, and monitor political affairs on a daily basis; -Web Review and Literary Review nearing completion, ready to begin thorough review of internal communications; -Involved with Working Group and Kate Pretty regarding Operational Impact Reporting (Corporate Responsibility); -Involved in promoting Science Festival, and Festival of Ideas; -Team working on 800th Campaign: includes staff summer party in Botanical Gardens, Cambridge Prom, Open Cambridge, and Winter Light Finale; -Working on 800th anniversary passed across to 800th team, which is two people; and -Presenting House Style to Council on 28 March 2008 at Council Away Day. Questions and Answers: -Relationship with Government affected by issue of elitism conflated in public opinion but good relationship with all three major parties; -Vice-Chancellor met with senior members of Chinese Government as well as Indian Prime Minister instead of meeting Chinese Governement with Professor Hood; -Deal with student press within the University every day, work collaboratively and creatively; -800th Campaign: small number of key headline events funded by Council; involving staff, students, benefactors, alumni; and £1/4m awarded for other activities; come forward with their media.2009 fund for £¼ m for other activities; -Will present idea of working with disadvantaged children from Inner London; -Concern raised regarding staff turnover, and low number of UAS staff who have lack of knowledge of collegiate affairs; -Issue raised regarding need to offer market competitive salaries; -Issue raised regarding publication of Tribunal findings (Professor Fray); -Information Strategy Unit initially suggested looking at central web-site only as manageable but will be offering templates to improve navigation, and work will take place on intranet technology with Ian Lewis; and -Consultation regarding usability has taken place including students from deprived schools in |
11. | Date of next meeting 11.30am on Thursday, 17 April 2008 Music Room, |
Rebecca Collins Support Officer 17 April 2008 | |