School of Food Science & Nutrition Staff Meeting July 2014

Agenda 1.Apologies 2.Minutes of Last Meeting. 3.Matters Arising 4.HoS’s Statement including items from Senate and FMC 5.Health & Safety (MH) 6.Items from Student Education Committee (PK) 7.Items from Research & Innovation Committee (CO) 8.Items from Postgraduate Research Committee (RE) 9.Admissions and Widening Participation (CE) 10.Finance (CR) 11.HR Issues (CR) 12.Athena Swan (CO/CR) 13.AOB 14.Date of Next Meeting

3. Matters Arising Open Days – Thank you to everyone who helped.

4. HoS’s Statement Professor David Robinson

Faculty Management Committee and Senate FMC: Anniversary PhD Scholarships UAFs - Full academic posts (research & teaching) - Must bring in new research income, new PhD students, and – where possible - new UG/PGTs Capital Equipment Research Income Senate: University Strategy

IPE School plans approved Lecturer in Biochemistry/Technical post Subsequently, Chair + Lecturer in Obesity post approved and are now in plans NOTE: we are now paying for all of the Chair + Lecturer costs ‘because we can afford it’ A big push on increasing research income from all – and in particular ‘new money’

Measure UoL performance based on external data ** Russell Group Ranking Benchmark - Top Half of Russell Group Cohort Research Grants and Contracts Income per Academic FTE out of PGRs per Academic FTE2.51 out of 31.7 RAE Profile (average GPA of submission)2.63 out of RAE Profile (% staff entered) 79.0% Student Satisfaction (% satisfaction) 100% RG 1 out of 5 95% 100% Sector 1 out of 38 87% Student Retention Rate95%1 out of 593% Total Tariff Score4112 out of 5398 % Graduate Employment or Graduate Study82%2 out of 580% School of Food Science & Nutrition Priority Actions School Priority Actions (100 words maximum per action)

Increase Research Grant Proposal Production Rate/Increase Income per Academic fte. New academic appointments in the last year (3) are already submitting new proposals; the ALC is submitting a proposal (BBSRC) in the next week. Future appointments already in place (2) and the new appointments in obesity will significantly enhance proposal activity. The Research and Innovation Committee has put the production of more research grant proposals and increasing income per academic fte for existing staff at the top of its priority list. A number of new initiatives are being introduced (eg having a ‘red’ week, being proactive in the School when relevant new funding opportunities arise, encouraging in-School and cross-School collaboration to result in larger grant proposals), and further initiatives are planned (eg re-organising teaching, identifying strategic areas for cross-Group collaborations – see below). REF2020 Preparation. The School has identified 2 urgent actions for REF2020. The School has 3 Research Groups which are distinct but between which are very low walls, the result of a deliberate strategy to enhance collaboration. The first action is aimed at trying to enhance interactions further with a view to increasing the number of research grant proposals, and will identify 3 or 4 cross-Group, multi- disciplinary strategic areas. The second action, starting with AARs, will be to identify potential impact studies from each member of staff in order to both raise awareness and provide support at an early stage where necessary. Re-distribute Teaching Workload. The arrival in recent and up-coming months of 5 new academic staff gives us a clear opportunity to re- distribute teaching (which has become somewhat untidy in the last 18 months as a result of having to cover significant staff illness) over the summer period. Meetings have already been organised to cover 2 key areas (human biochemistry/nutrition and physical chemistry) with a view to a more equitable and appropriate teaching portfolio. It is expected that this would have beneficial effects on the student experience and on staff time and the production of research grant proposals.

Income (Forecast) Income (£k) Home/EU UG1361 International UG792 Home/EU PGT208 International PGT668 Home/EU PGR129 International PGR413 QR & Other RAM and ADF, Elective Students 606 Research recovery294 Miscellaneous85 Total income4556 Income (£k) Home/EU UG1321 International UG678 Home/EU PGT92 International PGT430 Home/EU PGR125 International PGR398 QR453 Research recovery(223) Miscellaneous116 Total income3613

Expenditure (Forecast) Expenditure (£k) Staff costs1823 Direct non-staff costs (eg 22 accounts) 578 Indirect non-staff costs (eg space) 1697 Miscellaneous (Transfers, matched funding) 232 Total expenditure (13-14) 4330 Expenditure (£k) Staff costs1745 Direct non-staff costs568 Indirect non-staff costs 1445 Miscellaneous29 Total expenditure (12-13) 3787

Income/Expenditure (Forecast) for = 226 (in-year surplus) = 566 (cumulative surplus) ww Income (£k) Home/EU UG1361 International UG792 Home/EU PGT208 International PGT668 Home/EU PGR129 International PGR413 QR & Other RAM and ADF, Elective Students 606 Research recovery 294 Miscellaneous85 Total income4556 Expenditure (£k) Staff costs1823 Direct non-staff costs (eg 22 accounts) 578 Indirect non-staff costs (eg space) 1697 Miscellaneous (Transfers, matched funding) 232 Total expenditure4330

In-Year Cumulative Reserve Plans Submitted to IPE 2014

In-Year Surplus-Deficit Plans Submitted to IPE 2014

Unrestricted Surplus as % of Total Income Food Science & Nutrition3%2%4%6%7%10% Faculty Total6%2% 4%5%4%

League Tables The Complete University Guide – 2 nd The Guardian – 2 nd Times/Sunday Times - out in the autumn

University city crime hotspots The list is dominated by large, urban city-based universities (excluding London - see below for more on the capital): Top 10 universities: highest crime rates 1. University of Hull, Yorkshire (campus, city, by the sea) 2. Manchester Metropolitan University, north-west England (city) 3. University of Manchester, north-west England (city) 4. Birmingham City University, west Midlands (city) 5. Aston University, west Midlands (city, campus) 6. University of Birmingham, west Midlands (city, campus) 7. University College Birmingham, west Midlands (city) 8. University of Nottingham, east Midlands (city, campus) 9. University of Salford, north-west England (city) 10. Glyndŵr University, Wales (town, campus)University of HullManchester Metropolitan UniversityUniversity of ManchesterBirmingham City UniversityAston UniversityUniversity of BirminghamUniversity College BirminghamUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of SalfordGlyndŵr University Which? University, 2014

5. Health & Safety (MH)

6. Items from SEC (PK)

7. Items from R&I Committee (CO)

8. Items from PG Committee (RE)

9. Admissions and Widening Participation (CE)

9. UG Admissions Offers Offer rate 63% (73% in 2013) 2014 Conversion rate 55% (45% in 2013) CohortApplications 2014 Change from 2013 Offers 2014 Change from 2013 Firms All492Up 28%289Up 4%139 Home/EU387Up 34%244Up 16% International105Up 11%45Down 35%

10. Finance (CR) End of Financial Year 31 st July 2014 – ensure any outstanding commitments are received and paid by 31st July 2014 Temporary spending budgets will be set from 1 st August 2014 – any commitments not goods receipted by 31 st July 2014 will be automatically deducted from your running costs in 2014/2015

11. HR (CR) New Staff Staff Leaving On-Going Recruitment E-Recruitment – to be launched in August 2014 SRDS/Annual Academic Reviews School Equality & Inclusion Forum Equality & Inclusion Coordinators Staff Twitter Feed – staff news, staff benefits – to be launched in August 2014

12. Athena Swan (CO/CR) Silver Award – Re-submission by November 2014 School Equality & Inclusion Forum to consider School Action Plan - ongoing.

13. AOB 14. Date of Next Meeting