University Executive Board minutes - 1 November 2022

On

Date:

1 November 2022

Present:

Professor K Lamberts (KL) (in the Chair), Professor A Blom (AB), Professor J Derrick (JD),  Professor S Fitzmaurice (SF), Professor J Litster (JL), R Sykes (RS), Professor G Valentine (GV), Professor M Vincent (MV), Professor C Watkins (CW), I Wright (IW)

In attendance:

J Strachan (JS), T Wray (TW), A Carlile (AC) (Item 3),

Apologies:

Professor S Hartley (SH), J Jones (JJ)

Secretary:

K Sullivan (KS), Dr E Smith (ES)

  1. Report of the UEB Information Management & Security Group

    • UEB approved the report. This included the revised Terms of Reference for 2022/23, with particular regard to (i) a commitment to a new roadmap outlining the priority of information management and security activities, and (ii) an expanded membership that ensured representation from colleagues with academic leadership and management responsibilities, a representative for all FDOs, and representatives from key risk areas across the University such as Student Support Services and Finance.

  2. Closed Minute and Paper

  3. Report of the UEB Risk Review Group

    • (AC in attendance for this item)

    • UEB approved the report, including proposed exposure ratings for each corporate risk; the proposed 2022/23 Corporate Risk Register; the revised University Risk Management Policy; and amendments to the certain risk ratings.

    • Members noted that the Corporate Risk Register would be reported onward to Council Audit and Risk Assurance Committee and Council.

  4. Closed Minute and Paper

  5. Festival of the Mind 2022 Summary

    • ​​​​​​​UEB noted a summary of the Festival of the Mind 2022. During discussion, Members agreed that the transition of the festival online during COVID-19 had laid the groundwork for an enhanced virtual and physical offer that had extended the Festival's geographical reach and received positive feedback from attendees.

    • UEB recorded its thanks to the Director of City and Cultural Engagement and PRE colleagues for their thorough preparation and professional staging of the Festival.

  6. Round Table

    • ​​​​​​​Council: JS reported on preparations to recruit new Class (3) (Lay) Members of Council.

    • Industrial Action: IW updated UEB on preparations for the upcoming industrial action. UEB affirmed the continuation of the University's previous approach of full and partial pay deductions in response to strike action and participation in a marking and assessment boycott in turn.

    • 2023/24 Pay Negotiations: IW delivered an update and provided UEB with an indicative timeline.

    • University Brand: TW reported on initial feedback from internal and external audiences regarding the roll-out of the University's new brand identity.

    • Communications: TW confirmed that communications to staff and students had been circulated regarding the current cost of living pressures and the University's actions in response.

    • COP27: TW informed UEB of the University's current and planned actions around COP27, including the launch of a dedicated web page, attendance of staff members at the summit, and the implementation of detailed social media communications plan.