The Council

COUN06-M4

Minutes of the (Special) meeting of the University Council held on Tuesday 18 July 2006.

Members:

Sir Bryan Carsberg (Chair); Dr Memis Acar; Dr Jim Blood; Roger Boissier; Dr Sandie Dann (ab); Peter Davenport; Venu Dhupa; Peter Haslehurst; Norma Honey; Sir John Jennings; Rob Kirkwood; Mansoor Moghal (ab); Dr Bill Moss; Jim Mutton; Professor Richard Parry-Jones (ab); Professor Shirley Pearce; Simon Proffitt (ab); Professor Phil Roberts; Dr Fytton Rowland (ab); Jackie Strong; Professor Rachel Thomson; Dr Margaret Tomlinson; Professor Peter Warwick; Phil Wilkinson-Blake (ab); Bob Wilson; Dr Cyril Woodruff; Alan A Woods

In attendance:

Professor Chris Backhouse; Professor Morag Bell; John Blackwell; Vivian Dhaliwell; Sir John Gains; Marc Gibson; Gemma Godfrey; Professor Neil Halliwell; Professor Terry Kavanagh; Professor Ken Parsons; Michael Pearson; Miranda Routledge; Jeremy Swaffer; John Town; Jon Walker

Apologies for absence were received from:

Dr Sandie Dann; Mansoor Moghal; Simon Proffitt; Dr Fytton Rowland

06/62 Minutes

Minutes of the (Special) Meeting held on 31 March 2006 [COUN06-M2] were CONFIRMED.

06/63 Matters Arising

Further to Minute 06/22, Council NOTED that the Chair of Council had approved the re-appointment of Professor Ken Parsons as the Dean of Science until 31 July 2009.

06/64 Nominating Committee

06/64.1 Report from the Nominating Committee

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Council RECEIVED a report from the Meetings of the Nominating Committee which took place on 16 January 2006 and 19 June 2006. The Chair commented that the development of a good induction programme for new members would be treated as a priority. ACTION: Registrar

It was NOTED that the Chair of Council’s current term of office came to an end on 31 July 2007. Therefore, an Ordinance X committee, chaired by the Chancellor would be established to make recommendations to Council. Council DELEGATED authority to the Chancellor to appoint two lay members to the committee.

06/64.2 Co-opted Membership of Council

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Council APPROVED co-opted members of Council as detailed in the agenda paper and NOTED that recommendations to fill the remaining vacancies would be presented at the October meeting.

06/65 Human Resources Committee

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On the recommendation of Human Resources Committee, with the support of Senate, Council APPROVED the following recommendations:

(i) Revised Membership and Terms of Reference

(ii) Establishment and Terms of Reference of a Sub-Committee for the Award of Titles

(iii) Faculty Reward Review Committee: Terms of Reference

(iv) Child Protection Policy and Code of Practice

(v) Honorary Titles

06/66 Senate

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Council RECEIVED reports of the (Special) Meetings of Senate held on 5 May and 28 June 2006 and APPROVED the Appointment of Prize Assessors.

06/67 Extensions of Appointment

Council NOTED that, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor (Chair of Senate), the Registrar (with delegated authority) had approved, in accordance with Statute XXII and Ordinance XII, following extensions of appointment beyond retirement date:

Professor Bryan Woodward, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, from 1 October 2006 to 31 March 2008

Dr Datta, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, from 1 October 2006 to 31 March 2008

Ralf Dahm, IPTME, from 1 April 2006 to 31 July 2006

06/68 Special Leave

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Council RECEIVED the annual report of staff taking more than three months Special Leave.

06/69 Staffing

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Council NOTED appointments since Meeting of Council held on 31 March 2006.

06/70 Valediction

Council recorded its thanks to the following members for whom this had been the last meeting:

Jim Blood, Peter Davenport, Rob Kirkwood, Mansoor Moghal, Bill Moss, Margaret Tomlinson, Phil Wilkinson-Blake (in his absence). Each member was thanked individually for the contributions they had made to the Council, and to the wider University.

Special thanks and best wishes were extended to Professor Phil Roberts who was retiring from Council and from the University. His contributions during his period of office as Deputy Vice-Chancellor had been greatly appreciated by all.

06/71 Dates of Future Meetings in 2006/07

Friday, 27 October 2006 (1.30pm)
Tuesday, 19 December 2006 (10.15am)
Friday, 30 March 2007 (10.15am)
Tuesday, 24 July 2007 (2.30pm)