Guide to the University Council CONTENTS

1. Introduction 2 2. List of Council Members 3 3. CVs of Council Members 5 4. CVs of Members of Staff Advising Council 15 5. CVs of the Deans of the Faculties 19 6. Outline of the University’s Constitution 21 7. Council’s Statement of Primary Responsibilities 26 8. Role Description and Code of Conduct for Members of Council 28 9. Council’s Standing Orders 34 10. Council Committees: Membership and Terms of Reference 36 (a) Audit Committee 38 (b) Estates Committee 41 (c) Ethics of Research Committee 43 (d) Finance Committee 45 (e) Honorary Degrees Committee 47 (f) Personnel and Health & Safety Committee 48 (g) Remuneration Committee 50 (h) Student Affairs Committee 51 11. The University’s Financial Structure 53 12. The University’s Estate 55 13. Students 57 14. Staff 60 15. University Planning 62 16. Health and Safety 63 17. Further Information 66

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2012/13 Edition 1 Introduction

Council is the supreme governing body of the University and as such its decisions affect all aspects of the University’s life and work. It is, therefore, important that its role, duties, composition and workings are made as transparent as is feasible. This is achieved in a number of ways, one of which is the publication of this guide.

The guide aims to set out the information which is relevant or may be of interest to all who wish to know about the University Council, including its committees. Whilst it is both wide- ranging and detailed, like any such document it cannot be totally comprehensive. If you cannot find the answer you are seeking then please contact the Clerk to Council, who will make every effort to satisfy all reasonable requests for information.

The following brief summary of some key points may be of assistance to Council members themselves and those wishing to access Council:

Council, as a whole, is concerned mainly with strategy, policy, compliance and monitoring agreed action. A full description of its role and responsibilities is included. Whilst there are many important aspects to the work of Council and its committees, the themes are largely centred on finance, people, estates, students, research and enterprise and teaching and learning. The role of Council and the key themes with which it engages make an important contribution to the governance of the Institution. Arguably, this role has never been so critical given the backdrop of challenges faced by the sector as a whole.

Council members are appointed by various constituencies, but once appointed do not represent any particular group or interest, rather having the duty to act in the best interests of the University as a whole.

Individual members also play a major role in the appointments, grievance and disciplinary processes. Membership of Council does not carry with it, per se, any executive tasks, although individual members of Council may hold executive roles or carry out executive tasks within the University by dint of other positions they hold or functions they agree to undertake.

Council only considers items which come to it through the specified routes and procedures, which can include matters raised by individual members. Proposals are presented following full discussion by the executive and are normally pre-examined by appropriate committees.

In order to have the best possible understanding of the issues facing them, Council members are encouraged to avail themselves of the opportunities which present themselves and to acquire information relevant to their duties, from both formal and informal events.

We hope this guide proves helpful to all concerned.

Denis Burn, Chair of Council

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University Council Membership 2012-13

Constituency Member Initial appointment End date of current date term of office Treasurer - Lay Mr James Wadsworth 01/01/2007 31/12/2012 Member (Class 1) One person Councillor Simon 01/07/2011 31/07/2013 appointed by Cook Bristol City Council (Class 1) One person Dr Andrew Garrad 01/01/2012 31/12/2014 appointed by the Society of Merchant Venturers (Class 1) One person Mr Bill Ray 01/08/2009 31/07/2015 appointed by Convocation (Class 1) Fifteen persons Mr Denis Burn (Chair) 01/01/2006 31/12/2014 elected by Court, Mr Roy Cowap 01/01/2010 31/12/2012 on the nomination Mr Colin Green 01/01/2007 31/12/2012 of the Dr Moira Hamlin 01/01/2011 31/12/2013 Nominations Sir Ronald Kerr 01/01/2010 31/12/2012 Committee of Dr John Manley 01/01/2011 31/12/2013 Court Mrs Dinah Moore 01/01/2005 31/12/2013 Mr Bob Morton (Vice- 01/01/2007 31/12/2012 Chair) Mr David Ord 01/01/2005 31/12/2013 Mrs Cindy Peck 01/01/2007 31/12/2012 Mr Andrew Poolman 01/01/2012 31/12/2014 Mr Mohammed 01/01/2011 31/12/2013 Saddiq Ms Victoria Stace 01/01/2011 31/12/2013 Ms Anne Stephenson 01/01/2009 31/12/2014 Mr James Wetz 01/01/2009 31/12/2014 The Vice- Professor Eric Ex Officio Chancellor (Class Thomas 2) Deputy Vice- Professor David 31/07/2013 Chancellor Clarke (nominated by the Vice-Chancellor) (Class 2) Two Pro Vice- Professor Guy Orpen 31/07/2013 Chancellors Professor Nick Lieven 31/07/2013 (nominated by the Vice-Chancellor) (Class 2)

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Two Professors Professor Gary Foster 01/08/2011 31/07/2014 (elected by Professor Roger 01/08/2012 31/07/2015 Ordinance 5) Middleton (Class 2) Two members of Dr Trevor Thompson 01/08/2011 31/07/2014 the non- Dr Esther Crawley 01/08/2012 31/07/2015 professorial academic staff (elected by Ordinance 5) (Class 2) Two members of Mr Tony Macdonald 01/08/2012 31/07/2015 the non-academic Ms Pru Lawrence- 01/08/2009 31/07/2015 staff (elected by Archer Ordinance 5) (Class 2) The President of Mr Paul Charlton Ex Officio UBU (Class 3) Vice President of Mr Tom Flynn Ex Officio UBU (Class 3) Vice-President of Ms Alessandra Berti Ex Officio UBU (Class 3) • Council membership is listed within Statute 15. • Council’s powers and procedures are set out within Statutes 16 and 17.

Quorum (Statute 16) The quorum of Council shall be ten. If there is not a quorum present at a meeting, the Chairman shall adjourn the meeting to a time later the same day. If there is still no quorum present, the meeting may be adjourned to another day as the Chairman thinks fit. If there are at least ten members present but without a lay majority, a majority of the lay members present may decide to defer business to the next meeting of Council, but business may be so deferred only once.

University Secretary Head of Secretariat Ms Robin Geller Mr Hugh Martin Registrar and Chief Operating Officer Tel: 0117 331 8085 Tel: 0117 928 8611 [email protected]

Council Meeting Dates (2012-13) Friday, 5 October 2012 Friday, 23 November 2012 Friday, 8 February 2013 Thursday, 14 March 2013 (Council Away Day) Friday, 15 March 2013 Friday, 10 May 2013 Friday, 5 July 2013

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CVs of Council Members

Chair of Council: Mr Denis Burn, has held a number of senior posts across a range of engineering based industries and in management consultancy. He has co-founded a consultancy business and an internet recruitment business in the education sector and he is a director of a renewable energy business. He has a BSc in Engineering from Bristol and an MBA from INSEAD. He is a past Master of the Merchant Venturers of Bristol and has a number of public and charitable interests linked to education and culture, including Trustee of the Bristol Old Vic. He joined Council in February 2006 as the representative of the Merchant Venturers. Mr Burn is married with four children and lives near Bristol.

Vice-Chair of Council: Mr Bob Morton joined Ciba - Geigy in 1973 and held a number of senior personnel posts in Ciba – Geigy and Ciba Speciality Chemicals in Europe and North America. He has worked in most parts of the world in all areas of Human Resource Management from Employee Relations and Employee Reward through to Organisational Development. Following the takeover of Ciba by BASF he transitioned to an external consulting role and runs a bespoke consulting company specializing in Organisation Development, HR management and Leadership assessment and development. Bob has an MBA from Lancaster University Management School and is a Chartered Companion and past Vice President International of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). He is Chair of the CIPD Enterprises Ltd. Board and Chair of the International Federation of Training and Development Organisations (IFTDO).

Ms Alessandra Berti is Vice President Welfare and Equality at the Students’ Union for 2012-13. She grew up in Zurich, Switzerland and is bilingual thanks to her German mother and English father. She completed both the International Baccalaureate and the Swiss Matura and came to Bristol to study a BSc in Politics and Philosophy. During her time at university Alessandra played for the Women’s First basketball team and served as club captain in her second year. In her third year she was elected President of the Feminist Society during which time she raised the profile of the group and feminism through a radio show and the magazine ‘That’s What She Said’. This year Alessandra would like to ensure that both the University and Union understand equality not as treating everyone the same, but recognising people’s diverse and different needs and providing for them, thereby ensuring that equality is at the heart of everything we do.

2012/13 Edition 5 Mr Paul Charlton is President of the Students' Union for 2012-13. Originally from Manchester, Paul attended Bolton School Boys' Division before coming to Bristol to study a BA in History. In his first year Paul was elected JCR President of Hiatt Baker which, combined with an active interest in the Cricket Club and his role as Vice-President of the History Society, immersed him in three of the largest aspects of student life: halls, societies and sports clubs. Paul is committed to ensuring that students from across the entire University spectrum know that their Union represents them and that their University listens and responds.

Professor David Clarke is Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the and Professor of Law. He graduated in Law from Queens’ College Cambridge, (BA 1971, LLM in 1972). He became a Solicitor (Honours) of the Supreme Court in 1975 and practised as a solicitor until his appointment as Lecturer in Law at the University of Bristol in 1977. He was promoted to a Personal Chair in 1995. After serving as both Head of Department and Dean of Law he was appointed as Pro Vice- Chancellor from 2005 and Deputy Vice-Chancellor in 2008. He has written extensively in the field of Landlord and Tenant Law and Commercial Leases. He served for 11 years as a Governor of Westbury Park Primary and Cotham Schools and was Chair of the Governing body at Cotham. He is a Legal Chair for the Residential Property Tribunal Service.

Councillor Simon Cook was educated at Norwich School and the University of Sussex. He worked in business in his home town of Norwich for six years before coming to Bristol Old Vic Theatre School to study acting in 1983. He has since worked extensively in theatre, radio and television for the past 26 years. He was elected to Bristol City Council representing Clifton East in 1999, was Lord Mayor of Bristol for the year 2004-05 and has been Deputy Leader of the Council since 2009. In May this year he became Leader. He is a Trustee of the Bristol Old Vic, Bristol Cultural Development Partnership and a member of Bristol University Council. As portfolio holder, he also sits on Bristol Music Trust and the Bristol Museums Development Trust. He enjoys playing the piano, listening to music and supports Bristol City Football Club.

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Mr Roy Cowap was a Director of Ove Arup & Partners from 1983 until his retirement in 2004 and then a consultant Director to the Arup Group until his full time retirement in 2007. He joined Arup in 1966 and established Arup's office in Bristol in 1974 and led it continuously until his retirement, having been involved in many varied projects in the commercial, residential, retail and industrial sectors. He has had a long involvement with the Middle East and was the Arup Group link to the Africa practices. He has also been involved with Arup offices in Europe, Africa, the USA and Australia.

He has been Chairman of the Western Counties Branch of the Institution of Structural Engineers, Chairman of the Wales & Western Counties Branch of the Association of Consulting Engineers and Chairman of the Great Western Branch of the Faculty of Building. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers and was a Visiting Industrial Fellow of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Bristol. He now chairs the Estates Committee and is a member of the Finance Committee.

He is married to Deborah, and lives in Nailsea. He has three daughters and four grandchildren. He enjoys playing golf, reading and travelling.

Dr Esther Crawley is a Reader in Child Health at the University of Bristol and a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in CFS/ME. She completed her training in Oxford, her PhD at University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital before moving to Bristol. Her CFS/ME research team is based in the School of Social and Community medicine and does research in to the epidemiology, prevention and treatment of CFS/ME. Dr Crawley is the joint element lead for the Child Health Unit of the clinical medical undergraduate degree. She has worked with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE, 2007); Department for Education (2009-10), Department of Health (2006), contributed to a Parliamentary enquiry (2009) and was Chair of the CFS/ME Clinical Research Network Collaborative (2007-10), to improve NHS services. Dr Crawley is a medical advisor to the Association of young people with ME and the Kent and Sussex ME Association.

Mr Tom Flynn is Vice-President Education at the Students' Union for 2012-13. Tom studied for a BSc in Geology and in his final year wrote for and edited ‘’, the student newspaper, receiving the NUS's Student Journalist of the year award in July 2012. Tom is eager to ensure that the system of student representation at Bristol works well and that students voices are more clearly articulated at all levels. Tom also aims to ensure that students from households with moderate income levels do not struggle this year.

2012/13 Edition 7 Professor Gary Foster is a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences. Prior to joining Bristol, Gary worked at the University of Leicester, where he was awarded an AFRC (to become BBSRC) Advance Research Fellowship in 1992. In 1996, he transferred the fellowship to the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Bristol, moving to a lectureship in 1998, Reader in 1999 and being promoted to Professor in 2003.

His research is focused on investigating a range of interconnecting themes that include plant virology, plant pathology, plant molecular biology, molecular mycology and biotechnology. The interdisciplinary approach to this research is one of the strong selling points, along with a vibrant lab community and the strong supervisory team, which has been supported by a range of funding sources continuously since 1992. He has wide experience of committee work and has interacted with a very wide cross section of University staff across faculties and in administration. He has held senior roles within teaching and research and believes passionately in the value and excellence of both. He spends a great deal of his time judging the quality and merit of others on UK and International grant boards, government advisory committees, promotion panels, and as an Editor-In-Chief, making hard but fair choices and decisi