Policy and Resources Committee

(Formerly known as Operating Board)

Responsible for:

Strategic Objectives

monitoring the implementation of strategies agreed by Court, including reviewing all Business Plans associated with strategic projects
monitoring the University’s Health and Safety performance

Resource Planning

making recommendations to Court on the University’s Annual Budgets and Financial Forecasts
making recommendations to the Court regarding the University’s Capital Plan and its implementation
to approve proposed expenditure outwith the agreed revenue and capital budget with a value between £1 million to £5 million
monitoring the University’s financial performance and approving additional expenditure on approved projects within a tolerance threshold of up to the lesser of 10% or £1m
monitoring performance of the implementation of the University’s capital projects and receiving reports from the Estates Committee
overseeing cash management, borrowing policies and compliance with banking covenants and ensuring compliance with the Financial Memorandum
overseeing the management and performance of the University’s investments
monitoring the performance of the University’s spin-out/joint venture companies
overseeing the creation, dissolution or sale of University subsidiary companies

Policy Making

approving University staffing and development policies and staff terms and conditions of employment
approving the strategy for the setting of University tuition fees

Performance

monitoring the University’s performance across finance, HR, student recruitment and admissions, and all other matters necessary for strategy delivery
overseeing institutional equality and diversity issues

Composition

Chair (Independent Member not being Senior Governor)
Four Independent Members of Court
Principal (who may delegate to SVP)
Three* other Court members providing expertise from across the Court including at least one elected staff or Trade Union appointed Court Member and a Students' Association nominated member of Court

*In line with Court’s overarching principles for sub-committee membership, at least one of these three members to be a Senate Assessor.

Chair:	Anne Minto
Four independent members of Court:	Julie Ashworth
	Gary McRae
	Lyndsay Menzies
	Charlotte Pope-Williams
Principal:	Professor George Boyne
Three other Court members:	Camilo Torres-Barragán (AUSA)
	Nick Edwards
	Professor Neil Vargesson
Clerk:	Jan Whitfield

18 November - Agenda | Minutes | (papers further developed for Court, 10 December 2019)
07 November - Agenda | Papers | Minutes
10 September - Agenda | Papers | Minutes