Committee
Finance and Policy Committee
Updated on 3 August 2023
Information about the remit, terms of reference, and delegated powers of the Finance and Policy which is a committee of University Court.
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Summary
The Committee has a general responsibility, in exercising its specific duties as set out in this document.
In particular, it is the responsibility of the Committee to:
- advise the Court on any matter pertaining to the finances, the financial health, and the operational performance of the University, including financial risks;
- set the financial parameters within which the University operates in light of government policies on higher education and public spending, the resource allocation policies of the SFC and the main research funders;
- approve financial forecasts;
- approve annual budgets and to monitor performance against those budgets using relevant performance indicators;
- review draft strategic planning documents and to consider their resource implications;
- approve the allocation of resources to support University strategies and plans;
- approve projects involving major capital expenditure within the terms of the Schedule of Delegation and to ensure that appropriate oversight is provided on such projects;
- approve and monitor the Estates Strategy and associated key performance indicators;
- review and, where appropriate, contribute to the development of policies and procedures which affect the Committee’s ability to carry out its role as set out above.
Membership 2023/24
| Name | Category for the Purpose of Determining Quorum |
|---|---|
| Carla Rossini | (Convener) Lay Member |
| Principal | Ex-Officio |
| Alan Bainbridge | Lay Member |
| Amanda Millar | Lay Member |
| Ron Mobed | Lay Member |
| Nyasha Mutembwa | Elected Member |
| Professor Garry Taylor | Lay Member |
| Susan Walker | Elected Member |
| Linda Martindale | Elected Member |
| Glenn Allison | Lay Member |
Officers and others in regular attendance
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Keith Winter | Convener, Audit & Risk Committee |
| Tricia Bey | Deputy Chair of Court |
| Peter Fotheringham | Director of Finance |
| Rose Jenkins | Director of Campus Services |
| Dr Neale Laker | Deputy University Secretary, Director of Academic & Corporate Governance |
| Dr Jim McGeorge | University Secretary & COO |
| Dr Alison Ramsay | Senior Policy Officer (Corporate Governance) |
| Professor Shane O’Neill | Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost |
Quorum 2023/24
At least five members (taken from 1 above), of whom there should be at least two members considered as lay members and at least one elected/nominated member.
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