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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
UNRESERVED MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY BOARD MEETING HELD ON 28TH JANUARY 2016
COMMENCING AT 3:15PM AT THE BELSFIELD HOTEL, BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE, CUMBRIA, LA23 3EL
Present:
David Taylor (Chair)
Andrea Adams
Fiona Armstrong
Jim Edney
Joanna Heaton-Marriott
Richard Hext
Jon Hogan
Janice Horrocks
Josie Linsel
Mike Thomas
In attendance:
Michael Ahern (Chief Operating Officer)
Pete Dunleavy (Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor)
Ian Fisher (Clerk to the Board)
Lynne Livesey (Pro Vice Chancellor)
Gai Murphy (Pro Vice Chancellor)
Robin Pollard (Deputy Vice Chancellor (International))
Deborah Reid (Director of Finance)
Anne Roberts (Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor)
Fiona Winters (Deputy Clerk to the Board)
UB389. Welcome and Apologies
The Chair reported that apologies for absence had been received from Bill McQueen and Ebrahim Adia.
UB390. Declaration of Interests
There were no additional declarations of interest.
UB391. Chair’s Announcements
The Chair briefly summarised the timetable for the residential event and that the Board meeting would
be comparatively short.
UB392. Reserved and Unreserved Minutes of the University Board Meeting held on
19th November 2015
That the Minutes of the Board meeting held on 19th November 2015 be agreed as a true record and
signed by the Chair.
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UB393. Matters Arising from the University Board Meeting held on 19th November 2015
UB379 - The Director of Finance reported, that, given the pressure of time at the meeting, there was no
formal updated Financial Forecast. However, Mrs Reid confirmed that there had been no material change
in the forecasts previously reported.
UB384 (iii) – With regard to the changes to the Governance arrangements of the Academic Board, the
Vice Chancellor agreed that he would adopt a flexible approach in relation to the level of student
representation at meetings of the Academic Board and would discuss the issue with Josie Linsel outside
the meeting.
UB386 – Dr Livesey reported that, again due to limited time availability at the meeting, a full Report on
developments regarding the revised ‘Prevent’ Duty would be presented to the next meeting. However,
Dr Livesey confirmed that the necessary self-assessment had been completed and submitted to HEFCE.
Resolved: That the update be noted.
Andrea Adams, Jim Edney and Joanna Heaton-Marriott took no part in the discussion or voting in respect
of their own position.
UB394. Re-appointment of Board Members
The University Secretary reported that it was necessary to consider the potential re-appointment of a
number of Governing Body Members. Mr Fisher explained that this process would usually be dealt with
by a Report from the Nominations Committee presented by the Chair of the Committee. However, the
Chair of the Committee was one of the Members concerned and it had not been possible to hold a
quorate meeting of other Members of the Committee before the meeting of the Board.
Resolved: That
(i)
Andrea Adams, Jim Edney and Bill McQueen be formally re-appointed for a further term
of two years from the expiry of their first full term of office;
(ii)
Joanna Heaton-Marriott be formally appointed as a Governing Body Member for a period
of two years with effect from 1st February 2016.
UB395. Appointment of Vice Chancellor
Professor Thomas, Professor Pollard, Pete Dunleavy, Michael Ahern, Deborah Reid, Dr Lynne Livesey, Gai
Murphy and Anne Roberts left the room during the consideration of this item.
The Chair of the Board and other Panel Members briefly summarised the Recruitment and Selection
process followed and the unanimous recommendation of the Recruitment and Selection Panel.
Resolved: That
(i)
Professor Mike Thomas be appointed as Vice Chancellor of the University with effect from 9th
December 2015 and that the Remuneration Committee be authorised to agree the salary and
other Terms and Conditions of the appointment; and
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(ii)
Professor Thomas be also formally appointed as the ‘Accountable Officer’ of the University
with effect from 9th December 2015 and the University Secretary be authorised to inform
HEFCE of that fact.
Professor Thomas, Professor Pollard, Pete Dunleavy, Michael Ahern, Deborah Reid, Dr Lynne Livesey, Gai
Murphy and Anne Roberts returned to the room during the consideration of the following item.
UB396. RESERVED
UB397. Update from Vice Chancellor
Fiona Armstrong arrived during the consideration of this item
The Vice Chancellor presented a Report updating the Board on a number of key issues and initiatives. A
copy of the Report is set out in the Minute Book.
RESERVED PARAGRAPH
Professor Thomas also updated the Board on the current position in respect of a potential devolution of
powers to a Lancashire Combined Authority and on the key responses to the Government’s Higher
Education Green Paper.
In noting the Report and endorsing the further consideration of the various opportunities referred to by
the Vice Chancellor and the Chair, the Board also welcomed the action being taken to improve the
University’s retention figures.
Resolved: That
(i)
the Report be noted;
(ii)
RESERVED
(iii)
RESERVED
UB398. RESERVED
UB399. RESERVED
UB400. Date and time of Next Meeting
Resolved: That the next meeting be held on 24th March, 2016 in the Conference Room, Adelphi Building
at 4.30pm.
I M Fisher
Clerk to the Board
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