SENATE

Subject: Project Management Board Membership and Terms of Reference (Draft)

Origin: Provost

Project Definition

Recommend an action plan necessary to complete the change initiated by Senate/Council (2004) to a larger cost centre (School) operation of the University.

Background

The move to a smaller number of larger cost centres has been a slow process. The current economic climate will necessitate reductions in spending, putting increased pressure on organisational and operational robustness. The University is faced with making significant savings (circa £14M) over the next three years in order to achieve its target surplus of 3%. Increased income opportunities will be unable to avoid the need for cost reduction, the majority of which will need to be achieved by reducing expenditure in salaries (downsizing). This means it will not be possible to fill all positions when they become vacant and a strategic approach is required.

Terms of Reference

With reference to the Senate paper “Future Shape and Structure of the University”:

1. Recommend a larger cost centre (School) and team-based operational structure for implementation by August 2011.

2. Consider the current Faculty structure and whether it remains optimal for the organisation of Schools at University level. Recommend an optimal structure which is able to contribute to the required savings.

3. Consult with academic and support service colleagues on the recommendations of the Project Management Board.

4. Consult with senior administrators in existing departments/schools on the recommendations of the Project Management Board.

5. Consider the suggestions from the meeting of HoD’s/HoSS’s of 2 February 2010 relevant to the future restructuring of the University.

6. Report the recommendations to ELT in the first instance in time for presentation to the June Senate.

Project Management Board

Chair: Professor Chris Linton

Members: Professor Chris Rielly

Professor Yiannis Vardaxoglou

Professor Jon Binner

Professor Graham Matthews

Professor Myra Nimmo

Professor Phil Hubbard

Dr Jennifer Nutkins

Mr Andrew Burgess

Mrs Caroline Walker