Staff Meeting September 2012

Head of School’s Statement

Agenda 1.Apologies 2.Minutes of last meeting 3.Matters arising – Leadership Chairs – Student Services Review 4.HoS’s Statement - Student Recruitment - Industry Advisory Board 5. Items from FMC 6. Safety (LM) 7. Items from SEC (PK) 8. Items from RC (BM) 9. Items from PGRC (GW) 10.Admissions and Widening Participation (CO) 11.Finance (CR) 12. HR Issues (CR) 13. AoB 14. Date of next meeting

Do we accept that ABB is (sooner or later) going to be the entry level for a Leeds student – and that is the direction we should be heading towards? Are there enough ABB students out there who want to do our courses? How many of our competitors can share our aims? - are we happy with the idea of wanting to be ‘top dog’, and saying so? Was this year a one-off for UG entry? Can we up our marketing and communication effort?

The Industry Advisory Board discussed these questions last week In addition, I asked – ‘do the industry want the level of graduates implied by ABB level entry’? The consensus was ‘yes’ to all the questions The strategic direction and aims of the School were strongly endorsed

Do we accept that ABB is (sooner or later) going to be the entry level for a Leeds student – and that is the direction we should be heading towards? Are there enough ABB students out there who want to do our courses? How many of our competitors can share our aims? - are we happy with the idea of wanting to be ‘top dog’, and saying so? Was this year a one-off for UG entry? Can we up our marketing and communication effort? If the answer to any of these questions is ‘no’, then it needs to be discussed urgently

Marketing – can we do better? We have more staff and we are better able to use young people’s communication channels We have room for improvement in key areas (such as contact with potential and actual applicants, the website, explaining terminology) Accreditation We can run a summer school More school liaison We can be more positive about our position in the world We are in a good position relative to others

Items from FMC Student Numbers: University down Expenses: new e-system being rolled out shortly. Payments will be made weekly IPE Feedback Received

IPE Feedback (1) The Faculty was thanked for its plans and the efforts put into their development. The Faculty was commended for the progress made and positive direction of travel in particularly challenging circumstances. The positive attitude, synergy and camaraderie amongst the Faculty team was particularly welcomed. The Faculty was congratulated on the achievement of the Athena Swan silver award

IPE Feedback (5) The issue of potential merger between Faculties was discussed and it was agreed not to develop this suggestion further at this point in time, as there was no compelling argument to suggest that it would improve the Faculty’s overall position, either financially or academically.

IPE Feedback (7) The excellent progress made in the School of FS&N was welcomed, with the challenge of managing the growth recognised as a challenge that the School needs to consider. The HoS and Dean were asked to reflect on whether further investment might help build on the strengths within the School. Development of an MRC centre in this area was suggested as an option that might be considered.

Agenda Safety (LM)

Agenda Items from SEC Items from RC Items from PGRC

1 St Mary's University College, Belfast N/A Guildhall School of Music & Drama Courtauld Institute of Art Open University = University of Cambridge = University of Buckingham = University of Oxford 92N/A = Medway School of Pharmacy N/A = Brighton and Sussex Medical School N/A = Central School of Speech and Drama = University of Bath = Harper Adams University College = University of Exeter = Keele University = Conservatoire for Dance and Drama = Institute of Education = University of Kent = Lancaster University = Heriot-Watt University N/A = Stranmillis University College N/A

21= University of St Andrews N/A = University of Sheffield = University of Leicester = Hull and York Medical School N/A = St Mary's University College, Twickenham = University of Surrey = University of Dundee N/A = University of Glasgow N/A = University of Durham = University of East Anglia = Newcastle University = Loughborough University = University of Aberdeen N/A = University of Essex = University of Strathclyde N/A = Cardiff University N/A = Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln = University of Reading = University of Hull = University of Sussex = Birkbeck College 9290N/A = University of Nottingham = Royal Holloway, University of London = University of York = University of Chichester = University of Birmingham = University of Southampton = Royal College of Music = Royal Veterinary College = The Arts University College at Bournemouth

51= Aberystwyth University N/A = University of Warwick = University of Stirling N/A = Queen Mary, University of London = University of Leeds = Robert Gordon University N/A = University of Portsmouth = University College Plymouth St Mark & St John = Queen's University Belfast N/A = Royal Agricultural College = Swansea University N/A = Newman University College = University of Winchester = University of Plymouth = Royal Northern College of Music

66= University of Bristol = University of Liverpool = Royal Academy of Music = Imperial College London = University College Birmingham = Coventry University = University of Huddersfield = Brunel University = York St John University = University of Chester = Leeds Trinity University College = University of Northumbria at Newcastle = University of Teesside = University of Ulster N/A = University of Northampton = Rose Bruford College = Trinity University College N/A 78N/A86n/a 83= University College London = University of Greenwich = De Montfort University = London School of Economics and Political Science

83= University of Worcester = Norwich University College of the Arts = Oxford Brookes University = Glasgow Caledonian University N/A = Roehampton University = Bangor University N/A = School of Oriental and African Studies = Heythrop College = University of Bradford = Goldsmiths, University of London = University of Lincoln = Canterbury Christ Church University = Aston University = University of Edinburgh N/A = Edge Hill University = Bath Spa University = University of Sunderland = University of Derby = University of Glamorgan N/A = Liverpool John Moores University = Birmingham City University = University of Manchester = Nottingham Trent University = Leeds Metropolitan University = King's College London

111= University of West of England, Bristol = Edinburgh Napier University N/A = University of Brighton = University of Gloucestershire = University of Central Lancashire = Staffordshire University = Sheffield Hallam University = Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance = Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts = University of Hertfordshire = University of Salford = Manchester Metropolitan University = London South Bank University = University of Wolverhampton = Kingston University = University of Bolton = City University, London = Liverpool Hope University = Anglia Ruskin University = Bournemouth University = University of Bedfordshire = Southampton Solent University

134= University of East London = St George's, University of London = Middlesex University = Glyndwr University N/A = University College Falmouth = University of Cumbria = University of Westminster = Glasgow School of Art N/A = Writtle College = London Metropolitan University = Swansea Metropolitan University N/A = Buckinghamshire New University = University for the Creative Arts = University of Wales, Newport N/A = University of the Arts London = Leeds College of Music = Ravensbourne n/a University of Wales Institute, Cardiff N/A 82 N/A

Teaching on my course Assessme nt and feedback Academi c support Organisati on and Manageme nt Learning resource s Personal developme ntOverall Change 2011 to 2012 Satisfacti on with Students' Union Cambridge (University of) Oxford (University of) Exeter (University of) Sheffield (University of) Cardiff University Durham (University of) Glasgow (University of) Newcastle University Birmingham (University of) Nottingham (University of) Southampton (University of) York (University of) Leeds (University of) Queen Mary, University of London Queen's University Belfast Warwick (University of) Bristol (University of) Imperial College London Liverpool (University of) London School of Economics & Political Science University College London Edinburgh (University of) Manchester (University of) King's College London

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Coventry University Leeds Metropolitan University Nottingham (University of) Queen Margaret University Bath Spa University Plymouth (University of) King's College London Ulster (University of) Leeds (University of) Surrey (University of) Cardiff Metropolitan University Hertfordshire (University of) Sheffield Hallam University St Mary's University College, Twickenham Westminster (University of) Chester (University of) London Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University Nutrition

Agenda Minutes from Research Committee Minutes from the PG RC

Agenda Admissions and Widening Participation

Agenda Finance

In-Year Surplus/Deficit £m

Cumulative Surplus/Deficit £m

Agenda HR Issues AoB Date of next meeting

Agenda Finance HR Issues AoB Date of next meeting