148th Meeting of the Board, 11 October 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

2.   Minutes of meeting held on 12 July 2012 (B61)

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3.   Audit Committee report: 13 September 2012 (B62)

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4.   Chief Executive’s report (B63e)

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5.   Higher education and economic growth (B64e)

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6.   Outcomes of the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (B65e)

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Annex A

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Annex B

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Annex C

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7.   Additional allocation to co-funded institutions (B66)

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Annex A

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8.  Review of Philanthropy in UK Higher Education (B67)

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9.   A more risk-based approach to quality assurance: consultation outcomes and next steps (B68)

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Annex A

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Annex B

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10.   Replacement for the financial memorandum between HEFCE and institutions: key issues (B69e)

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11.   Advice to BIS on University Title (B70e)

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12.   HEFCE’s strategic risks (B71)

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Annex A

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13.   Financial health of the HE sector 2011-12 to 2014-15 (B72)

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Annex A

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14. Institutional risk update (B73e)

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15. Strategic Advisory Committee reports (B74)

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16. *Update on HEFCE’s business plan

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17. *HEFCE Appointments Committee Terms of Reference (B76)

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18. *Date of next meeting 6 December 2012

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Subsequently approved following October Board meeting

Advice to BIS: Application by The College of Law Ltd to change its name to The University of Law Ltd (B77e)

Formerly unpublished but available in part from January 2013

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Revisions to the high grades exemptions list for 2013-14 (B78e)

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