116th Meeting of the Board, 20 September 2007

Centre Point, London

Agenda and associated papers

Exemptions

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Starred items

The Chairman will ask at the start of the meeting whether members wish to discuss any of the starred items. If not then it will be assumed that the Board wishes to agree the recommendations without discussion.

1.   Chairman's introduction, apologies and starred items

Oral

2.   Minutes of previous meeting (M507) 

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3.    Chief Executive's report (B66e)

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Annex C

Exempt from publication

4.   Higher Education - Delivering on the Leitch Agenda (B67) 

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Annexes (B67a)

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5.    Implementation of the withdrawal of funding for equivalent and lower qualifications (ELQs) (B68)

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Annex A

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Annex B

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Annex C

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Annex D

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Annex E

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6.   Research assessment and funding framework (B69)

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Annex A

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7.   Islamic studies - initial report (B70) 

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8.   Strategic advisory committee reports (B71) 

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9.   SDF proposal: A new university of the arts for Cornwall (B72)

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Annex A

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Annex B

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Annex C

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10.   *Corporate Social Responsibility: 2006-07 annual report (B73) 

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11.   *A communications strategy for HEFCE (B74) 

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12.   *University of Surrey: Request to exceed the threshold for long-term borrowing

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13.   *University of Worcester: Request for consent to exceed the threshold for long-term borrowing

Exempt from publication

14.   *Operating and financial performance : April to June 2007 (B77)

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Annex A

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Annex B

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Annex C

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15.   *Use of delegated authority (B78e) 

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Annex D

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