University Executive Board minutes - 4 July 2023

On

Date:

4 July 2023

Present:

Professor K Lamberts (KL) (in the Chair), Professor J Derrick (JD), Professor S Fitzmaurice (SF), Professor S Hartley (SH), Professor G Jewell (GJ), J Jones (JJ), Professor J Litster (JL), R Sykes (RS),  Professor G Valentine (GV), Professor M Vincent (MV), Professor C Watkins (CW), I Wright (IW)

In attendance:

J Strachan (JS); A Carlile (AC), S Duke (SD)

Apologies:

Professor A Blom (AB), T Wray (TW)

Secretary:

M Borland

  1. Closed Minute and Paper

  2. Closed Minute and Paper

  3. Closed Minute and Paper

  4. Closed Minute and Paper

  5. Financial Strategy

    • This item was not taken.

  6. Proposals for the central oversight of PS Budgets

    • UEB considered proposals which sought to implement the in-principle agreement that there should be central oversight of PS budgets, and therefore by implication, PS post and vacancy management. This proposal included delivering this in distinct phases, whereby the later stages would be subject to subsequent proposals to UEB.

    • Following discussion, UEB agreed the key principles, set out in detail in the paper.

  7. Update on Medical Teaching Unit

    • UEB considered a paper which included a proposal to move away from exclusively cadaveric teaching to the use of digital tools, such as those detailed in the paper, to teach anatomy at Sheffield.

    • UEB agreed to:

      • Add the proposed expenditure to the capital programme without the need to go to the Capital Pipeline Prioritisation Group (CPPG) because CPPG was a sub-group of UEB.

      • The immediate release of funds for equipment.

  8. Report of the UEB Health & Safety Sub-Group

    • (Meeting Held on 21 June 2023)

    • UEB considered the report.

    • UEB:

      • approved the UEB Health and Safety Sub-Group Terms of Reference.

      • approved the Mandatory Health and Safety Training proposal, namely:

        • approved the principle of sanctions for non-completion of mandatory health and safety training, noting the options set out in the paper

        • delegated authority to the Director of HR and Director of Health & Safety to develop a plan for implementing and communicating the sanctions, ensuring the Health & Safety Sub Group and HoDs are kept informed on progress.

      • approved the Health & Safety Report – June 2023.

      • approved the following four Health & Safety policies and the two H&S policy minor amendments:

        • Health Surveillance Policy

        • First Aid Policy

        • Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment (LOLER) Policy

        • Driving Vehicles Policy

        • Laser Safety Policy – minor amendment

        • Student Placement Policy – minor amendment

      • noted the current Health & Safety policy implementation status provided.

  9. Round Table

    • National pay dispute: KL updated UEB.

    • Research award: JD reported on a significant Wellcome Trust Discovery Award to tackle antimicrobial resistance. UEB congratulated the School of Biosciences, who had led the bid.