The Council

COUN08-M4

Minutes of the Special meeting of the University Council held on Friday 4 April 2008.

Members:

Sir Bryan Carsberg (Chair); Dr Memis Acar (ab); 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; Sir John Jennings; Jim Mutton; Professor Ric Parker (ab); Professor Richard Parry-Jones; Professor Shirley Pearce; Graham Picken (ab); Simon Proffitt; Jackie Strong (ab); Professor Rachel Thomson; Professor Yiannis Vardaxoglou; Professor Peter Warwick; Dr Cyril Woodruff; Alan A Woods.

In attendance:

Professor Morag Bell; 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:

Graham Picken

08/50 Minutes

Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on 18 January 2008 [COUN08-M2] were CONFIRMED.

08/51 University Medal

COUN08-P57

Council APPROVED the issue of invitations to receive University Medals at Graduation Ceremonies. Members were reminded that the names of individuals should remain confidential until they had been formally announced.

08/52 University Visitor

Council APPROVED a proposal that Sir Charles McCullough be re-appointed as the University Visitor until such date as set by the Privy Council. This appointment would have to be approved by The Privy Council.

08/53 Human Resources Committee

COUN08-P58

Council RECEIVED a report of the meeting of Human Resources Committee held on 12 February 2008, and APPROVED the following recommendations:

(i) Revised Terms of Reference

(ii) Honorary Titles

08/54 Senate

COUN08-P59 and COUN08-P60

Council RECEIVED a report from the (Special) meetings of Senate held on 30 January and 5 March 2008.

08/55 Operations Committee

Council RECEIVED a report from the Operations Committee.

08/56 Date of Next Meeting

Tuesday, 22 July 2008