1. FS&N School Staff Meeting
May, 2016

2. Congratulations to David on his award for Inspirational Teaching!

3. Agenda Apologies Minutes of Last Meeting Matters Arising
HoS’s Statement
Yorkshire and Humberside SME Initiative (MP)
Safety (AS)
Items from Student Education Committee (PK)
Items from Research Committee (CO)
Items from Postgraduate Committee (RE)
9. Admissions and Widening Participation (CE)
10. Finance (CR)
11. HR Issues (CR)
12. Athena Swan (CO)
13. AOB
14. Date of Next Meeting – 4th May, 2016.

4. HoS’s Statement THE Student Experience Survey IPE/Space China Visit
International Students
Industry Advisory Board Teaching Sub-Committee
Attendance at Research Seminars
New Academic Staff
Research Group Structure
Proposed Fees 2016/17
The Complete University Guide League Table 2017

5. The THE Student Experience Survey: Measures Used
High Quality Staff/Lectures
Helpful/Interested Staff
Well-Structured Courses
Good Social Life
Good Community Atmosphere
Good Extracurricular Activities/Societies
Good Environment on Campus/Around University
High Quality Facilities
Personal Requirements Catered For

6. THE Student Experience Survey 2016
Rank
University 1
Loughborough 2
Harper Adams 3
Sheffield 4
Oxford 5
Bath 6
Leeds 7=
UEA
Newcastle 9
Cambridge 10
Keele
18=
Nottingham 20
Reading
26=
Surrey
38=
Manchester 97
Kings College London
117 (and last)
London Metropolitan

7. IPE/Space
Our plans are essentially what was approved last year (extra posts)
Finance – much tighter situation, but our plans do not lead us into deficit
To do this, target numbers of PGT Int have had to be increased to 85 (from 55)

8. IPE - Finance Opening Balance £k Plan 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
2020/21
(School)
Total Income
5944.5
6446.2
6950.2
7312.6
7543.6
Total Expenditure
6433.9
6734.4
6749.0
6579.9
6627.5
In-Year Movement
(807.9)
(491.3)
3.4
603.7
770.1
Cumulative Balance
1362.2
554.3
63.1
66.5
670.2
1440.3
(Faculty)

9. IPE/Space
Our plans are essentially what was approved last year (extra posts) – and I was very keen to keep the plans intact
Support for new academics
Finance – much tighter situation, but our plans do not lead us into deficit
To do this, target numbers of PGT Int have had to be increased to 85 (from 55)
Space

10. China Visit
School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang
- teaching
- research: meeting on ‘Food Reassurance’ next spring
Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou
- research: tripartite agreement on collaboration in ‘Food Oral Processing’ with Massey University, NZ

11. International students
Industry Advisory Board Teaching Sub-Committee
Attendance at research seminars

12. New Academic Posts - Update
Yun Yun Gong – Associate Professor in International Food Security & Safety (July)
Matteo Castronovo – Lecturer in Biochemistry (July)
James Smith – Lecturer in Biochemistry (Sept)
Arwen Tyler – Lecturer in Membrane Biointerfaces (Sept)
Elena Simone – Lecturer in Remote Sensors (Sept)
Alan Mackie – Professor of Colloid Chemistry (Sept)
Francisco Goycoolea – Professor of Biopolymers (Nov)
Lecturer in Obesity – interviews 11th May

13. - 2 further Research Technician Posts currently being advertised
- Admin support for research post about to be advertised
+ 9 more Academic Posts to be advertised after August

14. (Slightly) New Research Group Structure
New posts, new expertise
Need to (roughly) balance the groups
REF preparation, especially for C&BC

15. Chemistry & Biochemistry (total = 13)
Profs: Gary Williamson, Mike Morgan, Francisco Goycoolea,
1 x vacancy
Associate Profs: Yun Yun Gong
Lecturers: Lisa Marshall, Jo Maycock, James Thorne, James Smith, Matteo Castronovo,
3 x vacancies

16. Colloids & Food Processing (total = 11)
Profs: Brent Murray, Malcolm Povey, Michael Rappolt, Alan Mackie, Francisco Goycoolea
Associate Profs: Rammile Etteliae
Lecturers: Mel Holmes, Peter Ho, Anwesha Sarkar, Elena Simone, Arwen Tyler,
1 x vacancy

17. Nutrition & Public Health (total =12)
Profs: Janet Cade,
1 x vacancy
Associate Profs: Caroline Orfila, Bernadette Moore, Victoria Burley
Lecturers: Charlotte Evans, David Haugton, Christine Bosch,
4 x vacancies

18. Proposed Course Fees 2016/17 Course 2016/17 2015/16 BSc Home/EU £9000
BSc Int
£19750
£19250
MSc Home/EU
MSc Int
£20000
£19500
PGR Home/EU
£4250
PGR Int
£18500

19. BSc Int Fees 2016 Institution Fees Kings College London £21750 Leeds
£19500
Nottingham
£19120
Reading
£18400
Newcastle
£17080
Surrey
£16000
Coventry
£12418

20. MSc Home/EU Fees 2016 Institution Fees Kings College London £10500
Leeds
£9000
Reading
£8000
Sheffield
£7000
Surrey
Nottingham
£6930
Newcastle
£5665

21. MSc Int Fees 2016 Institution Fees Kings College London £21750 Glasgow
£20500
Surrey
£20000
Leeds
£19500
Sheffield
Nottingham
£19300
Reading
£17850

22. PGR Int Fees 2016 Institution Fees Nottingham £19120 Glasgow £18900
Newcastle
£18830
Leeds
£18500
Reading
£17850
Surrey
£17500

23. The Complete University Guide 2017 Subject Table – Food Science
2016
Entry Standards
Student Satisfaction
Research Quality
Graduate Prospects
Overall Score 1
Surrey
436
4.22
3.37 95
100.0 2 7
Queen’s Belfast
384
4.31
3.26 90
97.1 3
Leeds
435
4.24
3.06 80
96.7 4
Kings College London
442
3.76
3.33 85
96.5 5
Nottingham
374
4.01
3.12
94.2 6
Coventry
373
4.47
3.14
93.8 9
Newcastle
403
3.67
2.84
93.1 8
Reading
383
3.93
3.24 75
92.4 39 40
University Campus Suffolk
312 -
74.1

25. Food Industry Network Business Growth Innovation www.finuk.co.uk

26. Our Mission from a Yorkshire base
“To contribute to economic growth and development by supporting all elements of the food and drinks supply chain, increasing their ability to compete successfully in both local, national and international markets whilst meeting changing consumer needs.”

27. Food Industry Network is a private B2B network established to assist members in building the momentum and energy needed to enter and grow within the food and drinks sector. Our focus is on Yorkshire and the Humber region.
Food Industry Network is privately funded and is committed to delivering opportunities for its members. By joining Food Industry Network, companies will:
Keep up to date with weekly news feeds
Read the thoughts of sector opinion leaders
Have access to grant funding schemes
Receive regular invites to seminars, briefings and networking meetings
SME’s can promote themselves to buyers through our directory of suppliers
Have access to practical business development support
Have access to innovation support for products and processes
Working together as private, innovation driven organisations. Food Industry Network members make a significant contribution to developing this strategically important sector.

28. ABOUT OUR NETWORK
The founders of Food Industry Network have a commitment to the private sector and to the food and drinks industry. Our central theme is about innovation and development driven by changing consumer demands. We believe this approach is critical to success within the UK and to effective export.
Food Industry Network plays a leading role in supporting:
Established businesses looking to grow in existing and new markets
Start-up businesses looking for rapid growth and investment
Food Industry Network achieves this by providing a network of sector expertise in which companies can share ideas, partner, collaborate and succeed. It supports this in a practical way, underpinned by experience in business development, innovation and food technology.

29. Sam Pick, Membership Director Sam. pick@finuk. co
Sam Pick, Membership Director Address Princes Exchange, First & Second Floors, Princes Square, Leeds, LS1 4HY, United Kingdom

30. Opportunities for Leeds
Placements/Student Interaction
Grant Applications
Dissemination/Publication
Access to industry, particularly SME’s
Seminars
New projects …

31. Approach Soft Launch to September, gradual membership growth
News Letters every 2 weeks
Launch event in October (8th)
Membership Growth
Events in November and January

32. 6. Health & Safety (AS)

33. 7. Items from the SEC (PK)

34. New 4-Year Masters Programmes
4-Year UG programmes are well-established elsewhere (eg MChem, MPhys)
Our 4-year BSc students (ie those who do a ‘year out’) are of very high quality and do demonstrably better than their colleagues who graduate in 3 years
So, why not give the 4-year students a higher qualification?
Would start from Sept 2017 entry

35. Integrated Masters for Industrial programmes.
Direct recruitment? Higher entry grades?
Levels 1 and 2 unchanged.
BSc Industrial programmes still available
Make clear if 2.1 level not reached then revert to BSc programme? Need to pass 100 credits at levels 1, 2, 3 and at M level – so must do 120 credits at level 5 (M)

36. Integrated Masters MSci BSc Industrial FS
Year 3 – for Integrated Masters MSci BSc Industrial FS
FOOD5….
Level 5 version of 3041?
20 credits
Semesters 1 & 2
FOOD5..…
Literature-based Project Work
10 credits
PFP
FOOD8.…
Industrial Placement for Integrated Masters Students
90 credits
Year 4 – for Integrated Masters MSci BSc Industrial FS
FOOD5071M
Research Project
60 credits
Semester 1&2
PFP
FOOD5196M
Impacts of Food Processing on Nutritional Quality
10 credits
Semester 2
FOOD5280M
Functional Foods
FOOD3371
Final year team project – or a level5 short version?
30 credits
FOOD5125M
Food Biotechnology
Semester 1

37. Integrated Masters MSci BSc Industrial FS&N
Year 3 – for Integrated Masters MSci BSc Industrial FS&N
FOOD5…..
Level 5 version of 3041?
20 credits
Semesters 1 & 2
FOOD5..…
Literature-based Project Work
10 credits
PFP
FOOD8.…
Industrial Placement for Integrated Masters Students
90 credits
Year 4 – for Integrated Masters MSci BSc Industrial FS&N
FOOD5071M
Research Project
60 credits
Semester 2
PFP
FOOD5147M
Diet and Cardiovascular Health
10 credits
FOOD5280M
Functional Foods
FOOD5340M
Food and Cancer
Semester 1
FOOD3371
Final year team project – or a level5 short version?
30 credits
Semester 1&2

38. Integrated Masters MSci BSc Industrial Nutrition
Year 3 – for Integrated Masters MSci BSc Industrial Nutrition
FOOD5…..
Level 5 version of 3041?
20 credits
Semesters 1 & 2
FOOD5..…
Literature-based Project Work
10 credits
PFP
FOOD8.…
Industrial Placement for Integrated Masters Students
90 credits
Year 4 – for Integrated Masters MSci BSc Industrial Nutrition
FOOD5071M
Research Project
60 credits
Semester 2
PFP
FOOD5147M
Diet and Cardiovascular Health
10 credits
FOOD5425M
Personalised Nutrition
FOOD5280M
Functional Foods
FOOD5340M
Food and Cancer
Semester 1
FOOD5410M
Nutrition: Policy and Practice
20 credits
Semesters 1&2

39. 8. Items from R&IC (CO)

40. 9. Items from PGRC (RE)

41. 10. Admissions & Widening Participation (CE)

42. Figures as of Monday 2nd May
UG Admissions
UNDERGRADUATE SH 03-May
ALL
HOME/EU
INTERNATIONAL
Applications
Offers
CF + UF
2016
2015 %
Food Science and Nutrition
480
491
-2%
330
352
-6% 88
113
-22%
360
371
-3%
246
276
-11% 72 91
-21%
120 - 83 76 9% 16 22
-27%
Figures as of Monday 2nd May
Closing date for choosing firm or insurance is 8th June for on-time applications (processed by 5th May)

43. Widening Participation
…is going to be a really important issue in years to come

44. 11. Finance Income/Expenditure ahead of plan Spending – 2 months left!
MSc Research Projects
Planned refurbishment 15/16
Space
Academic Visitors

45. HR – New Staff who have arrived in the School since the last Meeting
Mrs Kate James, joined the School on the 21st March as a Research Support Assistant working with Dr Caroline Orfila and Dr Lisa Marshall 
Miss Joanna Sier joined the School on the 3rd May as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow working with Dr Bernadette Moore
Dr Marisol Warthon Medina joined the School on the 3rd May 2016 as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow working with Professor Jane Cade
Dr Nicolai Kraut joined the School on 3rd May as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow working with Dr Anwesha Sarkar

46. New Staff Recruited (School-funded)
Miss Jennifer Bowes, Student Education Support Officer starts mid-May 2016
Dr Matteo Castronovo , Lecturer in Food Biochemistry – starts 1st July 2016
Dr Yunyun Gong, Associate Professor in International Food Security and Safety, starts 1st July 2016
Professor Alan Mackie, Chair in Colloid Chemistry, starts 1st September 2016
Dr James Smith, Lecturer in Obesity, starts 1st September 2016
Dr Elena Simone, Lecturer in Remote Sensing, starts 1st September 2016
Dr Arwen Tyler, UAF, starts 1st September 2016
Professor Francisco Goycoolea, Chair in Biopolymers, starts on 1st November 2016

47. Currently Recruiting……
Lecturer in Obesity - Interviews in May 2016
Food Physico-Chemical Research Technician – Interviews May 2016
Biological and Human Study Research Technician
Research Admin Support Officer

48. Secondments
Ms Angela Morrison currently seconded to Student Education Service Manager in Physics until December 2016
Mrs Nicola Bhuller successfully recruited to a secondment on the CRM Project for 2 days per week from mid-May 2016 until December 2016.

49. Leavers
Dr Laura Laguna Cruanes 31st March 2016 to take up a Lecturer post in CIAL (Institute of Food Science Research), a Research Institute belonging to the Spanish Council of Scientific Research (CSIC) and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM).Spain
Miss Gemma Keats 15th April 2016 to take up a post similar to her post here at De Montfort University, Leicester

50. 12. HR Mentoring PMF Survey Focus Groups SRDS/AAMs
Equality & Inclusion Framework

51. 13. Athena SWAN
The Faculty re-submitted their application for a silver award on Friday 29th April 2016 having been given a year’s grace to update the previous application with more evidence and impact.
Thank you to all who contributed to this huge piece of work
We now have to develop the School action plan in preparation for the next submission…...

52. 14. AOB 15. Date of next meeting – 13th July, 2016