Council: Annual Agenda 2024-25
Here is an overview of forthcoming Council business, listing the standard and non-standard items to be covered during meetings.
Standard Items on every Agenda
- Chair’s Report
- Financial Update (except October)
- Audit and Risk Committee Report
- Capital Framework Progress Report (except October)
- Health, Safety and Environment Report
- Vice-Chancellor’s Report
- Matters for Report:
- Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience)
Student Recruitment; matters relating to Learning, Teaching and Student Experience - Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)
EDI Compliance; matters relating to EDI - Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
Research Grants and Contracts; matters relating to Research and Innovation - Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sport)
Sporting Excellence and Opportunity
- Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience)
- Risk Management (except October)
- Office for Students Reportable Incidents
- Reports from Committees
- Honorary Degree and University Medal invitations
- List of documents to which the Common Seal has been attached
17 October 2024
Standard Items
- Chair’s Introduction/Duties and Responsibilities of Members
- Update on Core Plans – celebration of achievements and priorities for following year
- Student Recruitment
- National Student Survey
- Membership of Council Committees
- Overview of Year’s Forthcoming Business
- Notification of Senior Academic Appointments
21 November 2024
Standard Items
- Review of University KPIs for the previous year
- Financial Statements, including Statement of Corporate Governance
- Academic Quality and Standards Assurance Report
- Annual Report on Senior Staff Remuneration
- Prevent Duty
- Audit and Risk Committee Annual Reports including Internal Audit
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
- Note dates of Graduation Ceremonies
27 March 2025
Standard Items
- Update on Enabling Projects
- University Budget 2024/25 and Financial Forecasts
- Revised Capital Framework
- Annual Health, Safety and Environment Report
- Annual Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Compliance Report
- Annual Report from the Radiation Protection Officer
- Annual Report on Academic Partnerships
- Annual Report on Philanthropy
03 July 2025
Standard Items
- Update on the Higher Education External Environment
- Implementing and Resourcing the University Strategy
- Approval of Office for Students estimated out-turn for 2024/25, University Budget 2025/26 and Financial Forecasts for the period ending 31 July 2030
- Loughborough Students’ Union Annual Report
- Outcome of Office for Students Prevent Duty Assessment
- Student Complaints Annual Report
Items/themes expected during the year (exact timeline not yet determined)
- Council Effectiveness Review
- Sustainability Strategy
- Overseas Partnerships
Luke Vulpiani
September 2024