The Council

COUN08-M2

Minutes of the Special meeting of the University Council held on Friday 18 January 2008.

Members:

Sir Bryan Carsberg (Chair); Dr Memis Acar; John Blackwell; Penny Coates; Dr Sandie Dann (ab); Vivian Dhaliwal (ab); Gifty Edila; Sir John Gains; Marc Gibson; Paul Glover; Professor Neil Halliwell; Peter Haslehurst; Norma Honey (ab); Sir John Jennings; Jim Mutton; Professor Ric Parker (ab); Professor Richard Parry-Jones (ab); Professor Shirley Pearce; Graham Picken; Simon Proffitt; Dr Fytton Rowland; Jackie Strong (ab); Professor Rachel Thomson; Professor Yiannis Vardaxoglou; Professor Peter Warwick; Dr Cyril Woodruff; Alan A Woods.

In attendance:

Professor Morag Bell; Professor Peter Golding; Professor Terry Kavanagh; Dr Jennifer Nutkins; Professor Ken Parsons; Paula Powditch; Professor Steve Rothberg; Miranda Routledge; Will Spinks; Jon Walker; Peter Winter.

Apologies for absence were received from:

Professor Ric Parker; Jackie Strong

08/21 Minutes

Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on 28 November 2007 [COUN07-M6] were CONFIRMED.

08/22 Matters Arising

Further to Minute 07/101, it was confirmed that Chair’s Action had been taken to approve the Capability Procedure and Appeals Procedure which had been amended to take account of comments made by members of Council.

08/23 Honorary Degrees

COUN08-P22

Pursuant to Statute XVIII, and subject to the recommendation of Senate on 30 January 2008, Council APPROVED the issuing of invitations to persons to receive Honorary Degrees at Graduation Ceremonies.

Council offered warmest congratulations to Peter Haslehurst.

08/24 University Chancellor

COUN08-P23

The University Chancellor was appointed by Court on the recommendation of Council.

Council AGREED to recommend to Court that Sir Nigel Rudd, currently Chairman of the British Airports Authority, be appointed as the next Chancellor of the University, from July 2010.

08/25 Nominating Committee

COUN08-P24

Council RECEIVED reports from the meetings of the Nominating Committee held on 22 October and 28 November 2007.

08/26 Senate

COUN08-P25

Council RECEIVED a report from the (Special) meeting of Senate held on 21 November 2007.

08/27 Any Other Business

Council APPROVED the continued appointment of Peter Haslehurst as Chair of imago at Loughborough Limited following his retirement from Council on 31 July 2008. This arrangement would be reviewed after one year.

08/28 Valediction

On behalf of Council, the Chair gave thanks to Dr Fytton Rowland for whom this had been the last meeting.

08/29 Date of Next Meeting

Friday, 4 April 2008