- Business Continuity
- Business Improvement
- Corporate and Media
- Committees
- Audit Committee
- Committee on Research Income Generation and Commercialisation
- Chapel Committee
- Court
- General Council Business Committee
- Governance and Nominations Committee
- Health and Safety Committee
- Military Education Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Operating Board
- Partnership and Negotiating Consultative Committee (PNCC)
- Remuneration Committee
- Risk Management Committee
- Senate
- Staffing and Development Committee
- Strategic Business Ventures Group
- Student Affairs Committee
- University Committee on Teaching and Learning
- University Management Group
- Legal and Regulatory Landscape
- OneSource
- Organisation and Key People
- Policy Zone
- Public Engagement
- Risk Management and Audit
- Records Management
- Research Governance
- Strategy and Performance
Operating Board
Remit
- To integrate academic, financial, estate and human resource planning and policy making and to advise Court and Senate on long-term strategic objectives
- To monitor the implementation of strategies agreed by Court and the University's Institutional Plan
- To oversee the operational performance of the University
- To monitor the University's finances and the University's budget
- To have an overview of the University's estate and estate strategy and to make recommendations to the Court regarding the University's Capital Plan and its implementation
- To approve expenditure up to the amount of £5 million and where in the ordinary course of business and in the budget approved by Court
- To review and monitor the activities of sub-committees
- To oversee the external management and performance of the University's Endowment Funds
- To ensure the University has in place appropriate internal controls, including the identification of key business risks, evaluation of their financial and non-financial implications, and the establishment of the policies and procedures for managing these risks; and to report at least annually to the Court on such matters
- To oversee the creation, dissolution or sale of University companies
- To oversee human resources and approve all University staffing policies
- To exercise general oversight of any matter of relevance to the student experience
- To approve University tuition fees
- To oversee student recruitment and admissions
- To receive reports on Health and Safety
- To develop institutional strategy and policy on Information
- To oversee equality and diversity issues
Composition
Four independent members of the Court, appointed by Court on the recommendation of the Governance Committee (independent being defined as external to, and not employed or remunerated by, the University). The Convener of the Board to be an independent member of Court and to be appointed by Court on the recommendation of the Governance Committee but not also to be Vice-Chair of Court (or Chair, should the position of the Rector as Chair be changed).
- Three Senate Assessors to Court, one from each College, to be agreed by the Senate Assessors on Court
- The Principal, Senior Vice-Principal and the University Secretary ex officio
- President of the Students' Association ex officio
In attendance: The Vice Principals, Heads of College and Senior Administrative Officers to be in attendance as required.
