The University, Council and Governor Responsibilities

1. The University, Council and Governor Responsibilities Dr. Claire Baines – Chief Operating Officer, Secretary to Council

2. The University Key Facts and Figures •Student Headcount: 18,537 (2012/13) UG: 14,179; PGT 2,150; PGR: 1,685; PGCE: 523 •Staff numbers (FTE): 3,592 Professional Services: 2,094; Education &Research: 774; Education & Scholarship: 193; Research: 531 •Annual Turnover: £257m (2011/12) •8th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014 •148th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings

3. The University continued….. • Existing four campuses: • •Streatham: 300 acres • •St Luke’s: 12 acres • •Penryn: 100 acres, shared with Falmouth University • •Truro: Knowledge Spa at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Penryn Campus Truro: Knowledge Spa

4. Streatham Campus 1960

6. Governance at the University •Incorporated by Royal Charter in December 1955 •Charitable Status •Council with lay majority 20-22 members: 13 lay members (incl. 3 Pro-Chancellors), VC, 2 DVCs, 3 members of Senate, 1 PS member and President of Students’ Guild. •Audit, Nominations and Remuneration Committees with lay majority •Senate •Dual Assurance and Engagement

7. University Committee Structure Committees of Senate Committees of Council Dual Assurance & Engagement Taught Programmes Faculty Board Audit Committee Nominations Committee Graduate Research Faculty Board COUNCIL SENATE PCMD Joint Approval and Review Board Remuneration Committee Joint Committees Joint Committee for Consultation and Negotiation (JCCN) Staff Liaison Committee Ethics Committee Health & Safety Committee

8. Governor Responsibilities • •Statement of Primary Responsibilities:http://www.exeter.ac.uk/about/organisation/council/aboutcouncil/statementofprimaryresponsibilities/ • •Governor Responsibilities: • Like being a trustee of a charity • Ensure that financial and business affairs are properly managed and resources allocated in most effective way • Collective decision-making, not delegation or representation • Act in accordance with Principles of Public Life • Declaration of interests • A failure by Council could have severe consequences for a University

9. Dual Assurance & Engagement •Replaced committees in key business areas •Increased clarity over accountability / empowered managers / speed up decision making •Management Lead / Lay Lead / Coordinator •Use lay members’ talents: in-depth knowledge enables better assessment of performance by Council •Principle of collective decision-making on Council remains

10. Dual Assurance 2013/14

11. Management •Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive •4 Deputy Vice-Chancellors •Chief Operating Officer •Chief Financial Officer •Deans of College, Associate Deans, College Managers •Directors of Professional Services • VCEG – Weekly and annual residential • SMG – Six weekly and annual planning day

12. Management Structure 2013/14

13. Next level of Ambition • •Firmly established as Top 10 University • •Top 100 internationally by 2015 • •£100m Research Income • •Performance Management: • KPIs and our Comparator Group • Balanced Scorecard • League Tables Comparator Group: St Andrews Durham Warwick York Lancaster Edinburgh Bath Bristol Loughborough University College London

14. KPI Performance

15. Council Priorities 2013/14 •Institutional Sustainability •Achievement of financial targets •Staff Wellbeing •Voice •Risk •Philanthropy / Fundraising / Corporate Partners

16. Any Questions? Contact me: Claire.baines@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723001