1. To advise and, where appropriate, to act for Council and Senate on all policy and associated procedural matters relating to the financing, organisation and development of the University.
   
   
2. In pursuance of (i) above, to consider:
   
   
   1. the University's Mission Statement, Corporate Plan and planning cycle;
   2. the University's financial strategy, and the allocation of funds and the methodology for so doing;
      
   3. the University's educational provision;
      
   4. the University's research capacity; and the exploitation of intellectual endeavour;
      
   5. the University's estate strategy;
      
   6. the University's international and regional roles;
      
   7. the University's Human Relations strategy and related issues;
      
   8. the University's information strategy.
      
      
3. To request, receive and consider reports and proposals on matters within its remit from the University Executive Group and from the Policy Committees for: Finance, Education, Research Enterprise and Innovation, Estates and Human Resources.
   (Note: The Information Policy Review Committee will also report to PRC for the time being.)
   
   
4. To consider reports from, or requested by, the Executive on the performance of individual sectors, and to report thereon to Council and Senate..

The Vice-Chancellor (Chair)

The Chair of Council

The Vice-Chair of Council

The Treasurer

A lay member of Council : Mr A J Jukes

The Deputy Vice-Chancellors

The Secretary and Registrar

The Deans of the Faculties

The Director of Finance

Two Heads of Schools (appointed by the Vice-Chancellor after consultation with the Heads of Schools) : Professor W Hall; Professor G Mizon

The President of the Students' Union : Mr A Wilson

Secretary : Ms C J Gamble

1. To devise and recommend to Policy and Resources Committee and to Council a financial strategy for the University which will facilitate the implementation of the University's long-term Corporate Plan.
   
   
2. To seek to identify new sources of funding and the scope for expanding existing sources.
   
   
3. To consider proposals for strategic investments, and to make proposals to PRC concerning the means by which such investments should be funded.
   
   
4. To review and make recommendations regarding the way in which financial information about the University is presented.
   
   
5. Subject to the responsibility of UEG to monitor the financial performance of budgetary groups, to examine progress against the University's longer term financial plan in order to advise PRC on any corrective action considered necessary.
   
   
6. To consider the impact of external factors, particularly economic and political, which might affect the financial stability of the University, and to advise PRC accordingly.
   

The Treasurer (Chair)

The Vice-Chancellor

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor with Resources portfolio: Professor A A Wheeler

A lay member of Council : Ms V Lawrence

A Dean : Professor A Hamlin

Two from Heads of Schools/Directors of Professional Services : Professor D Shepherd; Mr M McCaig

The Director of Finance

The Deputy Director of Finance

Secretary : Mr M Ace

1. To consider and to advise Policy and Resources Committee on matters relating to the University's strategy for research, and on the deployment of resources for such purposes.
   
   
2. To lead the University's response to national research assessment and similar exercises, and to develop the University's research strategy in the light of the results.
   
   
3. To foster and enhance the University's relationship with key external agencies funding research.
   
   
4. To keep under review the financial and other implications of externally-supported research.
   
   
5. To allocate funds within the budget allocated by Council to support research-related activities, and to receive reports on the use of these funds.
   
   
6. To receive reports from the Deans on the research strategies and performance of the Schools.
   
   
7. To keep under review and monitor the implementation of the University's Conflicts of Interest Policy.
   

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor with the Research portfolio (Chair)

The Vice-Chancellor

The other Deputy Vice-Chancellors

The Deans of the Faculties (or nominees) : Professor N Foskett; Professor J K Hammond; Professor D M Williams

An Associate Dean from each Faculty (appointed by the Dean concerned) : Professor J Labanyi; Professor G S Attard; Professor J E Stevenson

One member from each Faculty (appointed by the Dean concerned) : Professor R C Lamming; Professor A D Fitt; Professor M J Simmonds

A lay member : Professor R Holdaway

The University Librarian (or nominee) : Dr M L Brown

The Director of Corporate and Marketing Services (or nominee) : Mr P Staniczenko

The Director of Finance (or nominee) : Mr A S Grice

The Director of Research and Enterprise Services (or nominee) : Dr P W P Hooper

Secretary : Dr P W P Hooper

1. To consider and advise the Policy and Resources Committee on:
   
   
   1. the development and implementation of the University's learning, teaching, assessment and learning resources, strategy and policies.
      
      
   2. the University's strategy for widening participation;
      
      
   3. collaborative links with other providers of education.
      
      
2. To consider the implementation of the University's education policy and practice, through reports from the Deans on the progress of Schools in pursuing strategic priorities and through reports from Professional Services; and to advise PRC on the resource implications.
   
   
3. To advise on the requirements for reports relating to education strategy and policies, and to coordinate the University's response to national initiatives and consultations.
   
   
4. To liaise with, and make recommendations to, the Human Resources Committee on professional development activities for staff who teach or support teaching; on criteria and mechanisms that strengthen the recognition and reward of high quality by teaching staff; and on the development of appropriate opportunities for staff development in enhancing research supervision.
   
   

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor with the Education portfolio (Chair)

The Vice-Chancellor

The Deans of the Faculties or nominees : Professor D M Williams; Professor N Foskett; Professor J K Hammond

One Associate Dean from each Faculty (appointed by the Dean concerned) : Dr I G Giles; Dr W G Brooks; Professor R A d'Inverno

A lay member : Ms H Chadwick

One member of each Faculty (appointed by the Dean concerned) : Mrs R Jowett; Mr P Sparkes; Professor N Arnell

The Director of Student Services

The University Librarian

The Director of Information Systems Services

The Chair of the Academic Quality and Standards Committee

Three student representatives (ug, pgi, pgr), one of whom should be the Vice-President (Education) of the Students' Union : Ms K Harper; Mr J Laidler; Ms S Kent

Secretary : Dr K A Piggott

1. To articulate and promote the interests and priorities of the Schools in the Enterprise Agenda (which encapsulates Entrepreneurship, Education, Knowledge Transfer and Business Support).
   
   
2. To consider and advise Policy and Resources Committee and Southampton Asset Management on the University's strategy and procedures for exploiting the intellectual property base of the University through:
   
   
   1. the promotion of enterprise culture activities in collaboration with appropriate stakeholders;
      
      
   2. the setting of targets for particular sectors in consultation with the groups concerned and the monitoring of performance against those targets.
      
      
3. To coordinate the University's response to national initiatives and consultation relating to enterprise and innovation.
   
   
4. to consider and advise Policy and Resources Committee on the provision of resources and facilities to support enterprise and innovation.
   

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor with the Enterprise and Innovation portfolio (Chair)

The Vice-Chancellor

The Chair of the Research Policy Committee

The Deans of the Faculties (or nominees) : Professor G S Attard; Mrs R Foskett; Professor J E Stevenson

The Director, Centre for Enterprise and Innovation : Dr T Raven

The Director, Research Support Office: Dr P W P Hooper

The Chief Executive, Chilworth Science Park: Dr D P Fox

The Head of the Careers Advisory Service : Ms A Collins

Up to three lay members : Ms B Barker

Up to four ad personam members : Mr N Smailes; Professor E Chell; Mr J B Boyer

The Director of Finance (or nominee) : Mr M Ace

Secretary : Mrs G James

1. To consider and to make recommendations to Policy and Resources Committee on the following matters:
   
   
   1. the University's human resources strategy;
      
   2. equal opportunities policy and practice;
      
   3. effective and appropriate personnel and employee relations policies;
      
   4. training and development policy and practice;
      
   5. pay, terms and conditions of employment;
      
   6. probation, appraisal and promotion processes;
      
   7. Safety and Occupational Health.
      
      
2. To implement, maintain and ensure the effectiveness of policy in the above areas, including the provision of appropriate guidance, procedures, training and monitoring.
   
   
3. To receive and consider reports from the Safety and Occupational Health Committee; from the officers responsible for Staff Training and for Equal Opportunities; from Joint Negotiating Committees with recognised Trades Unions; and from Job Grading Panels.
   
   
4. To receive reports relating to negotiations and discussions on employee relations matters, and to report as necessary to Policy and Resources Committee or the University Executive Group.
   

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor with the Human Resources portfolio (Chair)

The Vice-Chancellor

The Deans of the Faculties

The Secretary and Registrar

The Director of Human Resources

One (or two) Heads of Schools : Professor N Foskett

A Director in Professional Services :Mr R Mallett

The Chair of the Consultative Group for Safety and Occupational Health : Professor F E Gregory

A lay member :

Secretary: The Director of Human Resources

1. To review and oversee the implementation of the University's polices for Safety and Occupational Health, including personal safety issues, by:
   
   
   1. proposing health and safety policies, including the general policy and specific policies for identified risks and accompanying guidance on the advice of the Health and Safety Office or other relevant source, eg: the Chief Security Officer;
      
      
   2. proposing an action plan derived from an annual review of University health and safety performance;
      
      
   3. monitoring the implementation of the Safety Policy by receiving copies of reports, including audit reports;
      
      
   4. reviewing regularly the effectiveness of existing policies;
      
      
   5. recommending appropriate action where standard are not being met.
      
      
2. To receive and consider reports and recommendations from the Genetic Modification Safety Committee and the Consultative Group for Safety and Occupational Health.
   
   
3. To report to the Human Resources Policy Committee or to the University Executive Group, as appropriate.
   

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for Health and Safety (Chair) : Professor P Nelson

The Deans of the Faculties (or nominees) : Mr R M Tank; Professor N Foskett; Professor J K Hammond

The Secretary and Registrar : Mr J F D Lauwerys

The Director of Human Resources : Mr A J Strike

The Director of Estates and Facilities : Mr K P Monaghan

The Director of Business and Community Services : Mr R F Mallett

The Chair of the Consultative Group for Safety and Occupational Health : Professor F E Gregory

Safety Adviser : Mr M D Booker

Secretary: Mrs G James

1. To provide a forum for the discussion of policy issues and general concerns relating to Safety and Occupational Health in the University with Trades Unions and Safety representatives, and to report as appropriate to the Safety and Occupational Health Committee.
   
   
2. To receive all appropriate documentation.
   

Chair : Professor F E Gregory

A Head of School from each Faculty (appointed by the Dean concerned) : Professor I T Cameron; Professor N J Gaskell; Professor M J Griffin

Up to 4 School Safety Officers : Vacancy; Mr C E Miles; Dr M Pickett; Mr I P Carroll

The Director of Human Resources

The Director of Business and Community Services

Two representatives of SLAUT : Dr S J Heron; Vacancy

Two representatives of AMICUS : Mr K J Yeates; Mr N Fagan

Two repesentatives of UNISON : Mrs S C Aveyard; Ms H Agnew

Two reprsentatives of TGWU : Mr K Bennett; Ms S Saunders

A student : Mr T Kenward

Secretary: Mrs G James

1. To consider, monitor and make recommendations to the Safety and Occupational Health Committee on all matters relating to safety in work involving genetic manipulation as defined in the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000, including verification of risk assessments of such work, registration of workers and statutory notifications made to the Health and Safety Executive in accordance with the guidance published by the Advisory Committee on Genetic Manipulation.
   
   
2. To consider and make recommendations to the Safety and Occupational Health Committee on reports received from the Biological Safety Officers on procedures adopted by Schools on work in the fields specified in (i) above.
   
   
3. To conduct safety inspections of work involving genetic modification to monitor implementation of the regulations, and to review the outcome of these inspections.
   
   
4. To take an overview of work on hazard group 2 and 3 pathogens in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, including scrutiny of risk assessments and standard operating procedures (for hazard group 3 and specified hazard group 2 agents*).
   
   
5. To take an overview of containment level 3 laboratories in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, including scrutiny of codes of practice, physical inspection, and evidence of adequate servicing of equipment. Codes of practice should include details of maintenance contracts for key pieces of equipment.

• bordetella pertussis
• corynebacterium diphtheriae
• neisseria meningitidis

Membership

Chair: Professor M Glennie

A professor in a relevant discipline : Professor I N M Day

Biological Safety Officers (2): Dr M A Pickett; Professor D O'Connor

A member of the academic staff (from Highfield Site or Biomedical Sciences): Dr T Pappenbrock

2 members from the dissolved Biosafety Committee : Professor W Keevil; Dr C McCormick

A member from the Southampton General Hospital's research staff: Dr A Al-Shamkhani

A representative of the Divisional/School Genetic Modification Liaison Officers: Mr P Skipp

A member of staff from Occupational Health: Dr I Brown

The Area Safety Adviser for Medicine, Health and Life Sciences: Mrs S Dear

Two postgraduate students (one from Biomedical Sciences and one from a group based at SGH): Ms J C Gray; Ms A K Gill

Secretary: Ms C J Gamble

1. To supervise and monitor, on behalf of the Council, the development and implementation of the strategy for the University estate in support of the overall university strategy.
   
   
2. To approve for recommendation to Policy and Resources Committee projects for capital funding.
   
   
3. To approve the outline specification and design for capital projects.
   
   
4. To approve the scheme design and application for detailed planning permission for capital projects together with an approval to proceed to construction.
   
   
5. Where projects have received approval for construction and are underway, to consider any major/significant proposals for variations that would affect cost, space utilisation, resources or timetable providing they are within the overall capital budget.
   
   
6. To be satisfied that there are effective controls for the management and reporting of building projects, including compliance with expenditure authorisation procedures.
   
   
7. To agree proposals for changes to the management and planning of space.
   
   
8. To advise Policy and Resources Committee on the following matters relating to the University estate:
   
   

   8.1	the adequacy and fitness for purpose of the University's premises and infrastructure;
   8.2	the performance of the estate, its space utilisation and optimisation.

   
   
9. To receive reports on acquisitions or disposals of land and/or buildings from Standing Committee of Council.
   
   
10. To receive the Director's annual report on Estates and Facilities business development, delivery of services, and achievement of service standards.
    

Chair from UEG : Professor A A Wheeler

The Secretary and Registrar

Two lay members (one of whom should be a member of Council): Mr M Snell; Vacancy

The Deans of the Faculties (or nominees): Professor D M Williams; Professor N Foskett; Professor J K Hammond

The Director of Estates and Facilities : Mr K P Monaghan

The President of the Students' Union (or a sabbatical officer): Mr A Wilson

with

The Assistant Director (Commissioning) of Estates and Facilities : Mr Y Roussos

The Assistant Director (Planning and Systems) of Estates and Facilities : Ms A Caspari

Other Estates and Facilities staff as required

Secretary: Mrs G James

To be responsible to the Estates Policy Committee (EPC) for the commissioning, construction, planning and monitoring of individual capital projects, and to be responsible for ensuring that expenditure limits approved by PRC and EPC are adhered to, together with any siting or other constraints or requirements.

The Secretary & Registrar [Chair]

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor in membership of Estate Policy Committee: Professor A A Wheeler

One member of Estate Policy Commitee (appointed by the Chair of EPC) : Professor D M Williams

Director of Estates and Facilities : Mr K P Monaghan

Director of Finance : Mr M Ace

Assistant Directors of Estates and Facilities : Ms A Caspari; Mr S K Feast; Mr Y Roussos

Secretary: Mrs G James

1. To advise the Estates Policy Committee (EPC) on the formulation, development and monitoring of an appropriate environmental management policy within the strategic objectives of the University.
   
   
2. To advise EPC on appropriate management structures for implementing an environmental management policy.
   
   
3. To monitor performance on environmental matters via reports from officers responsible for the delivery of environmental programmes.
   
   
4. To set targets for improving performance on environmental matters.
   
   
5. To have particular regard to policies for the purchase of utilities and disposal of waste, in conjunction with Purchasing Services and the Health and Safety Office, and the arrangements for recharging utilities to users.
   
   
6. To formulate investment appraisal criteria for capital and maintenance projects designed to reduce utilisation of utilities (eg life-cycle costing for capital building projects).
   
   
7. To devise procedures for ensuring that projects for reducing utilisation of utilities in line with the above criteria are properly implemented.
   

Chair: appointed by Chair, EPC : Dr P C Lanchester

The Energy and Design Engineer : Mr M C Turner

One member appointed by EPC :

Two members of staff from Estates and Facilities : Dr N Smith; Mr J Duff

Two representatives of users appointed by EPC : Dr AS Bahaj; Dr A J Evans

An adviser on environmental issues appointed by EPC : Dr P J Shaw

A student : Ms H Gunton

Secretary: Mrs G James

1. To oversee the assessment, appraisal and promotion of members of the academic staff not holding posts at level 7 in the career pathways framework, in accordance with the agreed procedures (academic staff in this context includes research fellows, experimental officers and others involved primarily in academic activity).
   
   
2. Where necessary, to consider appeals from individuals in relation to alleged irregularities in the promotions process.
   
   
3. To act as the joint committee required under Statutes in those cases where, under rationalisation or restructuring arrangements, it is proposed that a Professor or Reader employed in another institution should transfer, with covering funding, to the University.
   
   
4. To report to Senate and Council the names of those members of staff promoted to the grade of Senior Lecturer or Reader, and to make proposals to Senate and Council for the conferment of the title and status of Professor or the title of Reader on staff of the University.
   
   
5. To report to Senate and Council the names of those persons awarded Southampton Senior Research Fellowships.
   

Membership

The Vice-Chancellor (Chair)

The Deputy Vice-Chancellors

The Deans of the Faculties

A senior academic (appointed by Senate) : Professor I Castro

Secretary: Mr A J Strike

To consider nominations received for the award of Honorary Degrees and to make recommendations to Senate and Council.

The Chair of Council (Chair) : Dame Valerie Strachan

The Vice-Chancellor : Professor W A Wakeham

The Vice-Chair of Council : Mr Rex Symons

A Deputy Vice-Chancellor : Professor C A Thomas

A Deputy Vice-Chancellor : Professor P A Nelson

The Deans of the Faculties (or nominees) : Professor D Williams; Professor N Foskett; Professor J Hammond

The Public Orators : Mr R W Stannard; Mr J C Smith

Secretary: Mrs Claudine Childs

1. To be responsible for keeping under review and monitoring the implementation of the University's Ethics Policy, and for sustaining a University-wide awareness of ethical issues.
   
   
2. To develop policy and guidelines with and for the Schools in relation to ethical and related issues.
   
   
3. To advise School Ethics Committees regarding procedures or where a particular issue is unresolved, including where concerns are raised by participants in a particular study and, where necessary, to adjudicate upon such matters.
   
   
4. With the consent of the Head of School involved, to designate particular School Ethics Committees as being responsible institutionally for developing best practice and acting as the lead committee for certain categories of project.
   
   
5. To receive at least an annual report from each School Ethics Committee.
   
   
6. To ensure that members of UEC and of School Ethics Committees have received, or will receive, appropriate training in ethical matters.
   
   
7. To report to the appropriate bodies within the University.

Chair: The Deputy Vice-Chancellor with the Research portfolio (or other senior officer to be appointed on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor)

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor with the Research portfolio (if not Chair)

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor with the Education portfolio

The Secretary and Registrar (or nominee)

The Director of the Research Support Office

The University Safety Advisor (or nominee)

Two members from each Faculty (appointed by the Dean concerned)

A senior academic with relevant experience (eg: in ethics or as a member of an LREC) (appointed by the Chair of UEC)

Two Chairs of School Ethics Committees from Faculties other than that of the senior academic (appointed by the Chair of UEC after consultation with Deans)

A person not employed by the University (appointed by the Chair of UEC):

Secretary: To be advised