146th meeting, 30 April 2012

Centre Point, London

Agenda and associated papers

Exemptions

Papers exempt from publication under the Freedom of Information Act, including partly exempt, are listed for information.

Starred items

The Chair 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.   Chair’s introduction, apologies, starred items

Oral

2.   Research Excellence Framework presentation

Oral

3.   Research Excellence Framework (B29e)

Exempt from publication

4.   Minutes of meeting held on 8 March 2012 (B30)

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5.   Audit Committee Report

Oral

6.   Chief Executive’s report (B31e)

Exempt from publication

7.   Audit committee annual report 2011-12 (B32)

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8.   Formal opinion on the operation of the Quality Assurance Framework (B33)

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9.   Annual report and accounts 2011-12 (B34)

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Annex A

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10.   Consultation on the development of a more risk-based approach to quality assurance in higher education in England (B35)

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Annex B

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11.   2012-13 Higher Education Academy grant letter (B36)

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Annex A

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12.   Research infrastructure fund (B37)

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13.   Research integrity concordat: proposed changes to the financial Memorandum (B38)

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Annex A

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14.  HEFCE’s strategic risks (B39e)

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Annex A

Exempt from publication

15. Transition of the workforce development programme (B40)

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Annex A

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Annex B

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Annex C

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16. Institutional risk update (B41e)

Exempt from publication

17. Strategic advisory committee reports (B42)

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18. *University Modernisation Fund: report on shared service activities (B43)

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19. *Date of next meeting 12 July 2012