University Executive Board minutes - 22 November 2022

On

Date:

22 November 2022

Present:

Professor K Lamberts (KL) (in the Chair), Professor Ashley Blom (AB), Professor J Derrick (JD), Professor S Fitzmaurice (SF), J Jones (JJ), Professor J Litster (JL), R Sykes (RS), Professor G Valentine (GV), Professor M Vincent (MV),

In attendance:

Jeannette Strachan (JS), T Wray (TW), I Wright (IW), Amy Williams and Al Carlile (item 1)

Apologies:

Professor S Hartley (SH), Professor C Watkins (CW)

Secretary:

M Borland (MB)

  1. Implications of the Sunak administration for the University

    • (A Williams and A Carlile in attendance for this item)

    • UEB received and noted a presentation which included the political context of the Sunak administration, likely policies in relation to research and development, innovation, and education, along with University actions.

  2. Report of the UEB IT Sub-Group

    • ​​​​​​​(Meeting held on 3 October)

    • UEB considered and approved the report, including updated terms of reference and membership and endorsing additional work set out in the report.

  3. Round Table

    • ​​​​​​​Council: KL updated UEB on the Council meeting held on 21 November 2022.

    • Data: KL reported that he would undertake a small scale project on how the University could make best use of its existing data.

    • Industrial action: IW provided an update on the latest position.