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HEFCE’s dealings with London Metropolitan University
Timeline of events
Documents and records of other communications can be viewed below, listed by date. An overview of events is on the main LMU page.
2009
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Date: 5 Jan 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: David Eastwood (HEFCE) to Brian Roper (LMU)
Description: Response to letter dated 24 December 2008.View item: Download the D2009_28404.pdf as PDF (233 KB)
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Date: 6 Jan 2009
Format: Draft report
From/To: BDO (BDO) to Paul Greaves (HEFCE)
Description: Draft report.Report also sent to LMU for comment.
View item: Unavailable
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Date: 13 Jan 2009
Format: E-mail and memo
From/To: John McParland (LMU) to Paul Greaves (HEFCE)
Description: LMU's comments on the draft BDO report. -
Date: 15 Jan 2009
Format: E-mail
From/To: Assurance 4 (HEFCE) to BDO (BDO)
Description: HEFCE Comments on the draft report.View item: Unavailable
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Date: 16 Jan 2009
Format: E-mail
From/To: BDO 1 (BDO) to Paul Greaves (HEFCE)
Description: E-mail from BDO forwarding final draft version of report to HEFCE. Note: this is the last version of the BDO report shared with LMU before the final report.View item: Unavailable
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Date: 19 Jan 2009
Format: Meeting
From/To: LMU, BDO and HEFCE
Description: Meeting to discuss final draft of BDO report. -
Date: 20 Jan 2009
Format: E-mail
From/To: Maria Vetrone (Head of Internal Audit, LMU) to Paul Greaves (HEFCE)
Description: Internal Audit comments on draft BDO report. The report is dated 19 January 2009.View item: Unavailable
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Date: 20 Jan 2009
Format: Report
From/To: BDO to HEFCE
Description: Independent audit of student records – final report for HEFCE on LMU by BDO.View item: Unavailable
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Date: 22 Jan 2009
Format: HEFCE Board meeting
From/To: HEFCE
Description: DIUS Officer in attendance: Ruth ThompsonDavid Eastwood reported that LMU had been informed of the Board’s decisions from December 2008, specifically that the whole overpayment would be recovered as holdback to be agreed with reference to the cash position of the University.
View item: Download the D2009_28435.pdf as PDF (483 KB)
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Date: 3 Feb 2009
Format: Meeting
From/To: David Eastwood, David Noyce, Paul Greaves (HEFCE) and Governors (LMU)
Description: Peter Anwyl (Chair), Abdul Rahim (Vice Chair) and Finlay Scott (Chair of the Audit Committee) meeting with HEFCE.View item: Download the D2009_28622.pdf as PDF (111 KB)
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Date: 17 Feb 2009
Format: E-mail
From/To: LMU 3 (LMU) to David Eastwood (HEFCE)
Description: E-mail from Eversheds to HEFCE. Eversheds Solicitors acting on behalf of LMU, some (but not all) members of the senior management team and some (but not all) members of the governing body at LMU were threatening legal action for defamation if the BDO report was circulated any further.View item: Unavailable
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Date: 17 Feb 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: Beachcrofts (HEFCE) to Eversheds (LMU)
Description: Letter sent from Beachcrofts (on behalf of HEFCE) to Eversheds with a holding response to their letter sent earlier in the day.View item: Unavailable
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Date: 25 Feb 2009
Format: E-mail
From/To: Exchange between John McParland (LMU) and Paul Greaves (HEFCE)
Description: E-mail exchange in relation to HEFCE not willing to meet with LMU whilst legal threat was still on the table. -
Date: 26 Feb 2009
Format: HEFCE Board meeting
From/To: HEFCE
Description: DIUS Officer in attendance: Ruth ThompsonDavid Eastwood reported that he had informed LMU of the Board's decision that it was minded to recover the overpayment of £36.5 million. This meeting confirmed that decision.
View item: Download the D2009_28453.pdf as PDF (292 KB)
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Date: 9 Mar 2009
Format: E-mail
From/To: John McParland (LMU) to Paul Greaves (HEFCE)
Description: Notification that the VC has decided to leave and with immediate effect transferred responsibilities to the Acting VC, Robert Aylett.View item: Unavailable
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Date: 10 Mar 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: David Eastwood (HEFCE) to John McParland (LMU)
Description: Response to e-mail (to Paul Greaves) 9 March 2009 and conversations between David Eastwood and member of LMU governing body.View item: Download the D2009_28457.pdf as PDF (439 KB)
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Date: 12 Mar 2009
Format: Meeting
From/To: David Eastwood, Paul Greaves (HEFCE) and Jeremy Corbyn MP and Union representatives
Description: Meeting to discuss the concerns raised by Jeremy Corbyn about the current situation at LMU.View item: Download the D2009_28459.pdf as PDF (206 KB)
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Date: 13 Mar 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: John McParland (LMU) to David Eastwood (HEFCE)
Description: In response to 10 March 2009 letter.View item: Download the D2009_28460.pdf as PDF (765 KB)
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Date: 16 Mar 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: David Eastwood (HEFCE) to John McParland (LMU)
Description: Letter from HEFCE to LMU notes that the complaint received from Eversheds will not be continued.View item: Download the D2009_28464.pdf as PDF (483 KB)
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Date: 17 Mar 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: John McParland (LMU) to David Eastwood (HEFCE)
Description: In response to 16 March 2009 letter.View item: Download the D2009_28527.pdf as PDF (157 KB)
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Date: 19 Mar 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: LMU to HEFCE
Description: LMU advise HEFCE that the VC has stepped down and an interim acting VC has been appointed, with an understanding that the process of appointing a permanent replacement will commence shortly.View item: Unavailable
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Date: 19 Mar 2009
Format: E-mail
From/To: Peter Anwyl (LMU) to David Eastwood (HEFCE)
Description: E-mail confirming that the LMU Board met last night and approved the arrangements for the early retirement of the existing VC with immediate effect.View item: Download the D2009_28538.pdf as PDF (465 KB)
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Date: 23 Mar 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: SLC to HEFCE
Description: Letter from Chief Executive of SLC to David Eastwood about LMU.View item: Download the D2009_28533.pdf as PDF (52 KB)
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Date: 24 Mar 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: Assurance 4 (HEFCE) to Robert Aylett (LMU)
Description: HEFCE letter confirming Board decision on 2005-06 to 2007-08 holdback figures.View item: Download the D2009_28534.pdf as PDF (446 KB)
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Date: 24 Mar 2009
Format: Face-to-face meeting
From/To: David Eastwood (HEFCE) to Peter Anwyl (LMU)
Description: Meeting confirmation.View item: Download the D2009_28535.pdf as PDF (55 KB)
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Date: 27 Mar 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: David Eastwood (HEFCE) to Robert Aylett (LMU)
Description: David Eastwood sent two letters:- In relation to the schedule of repayment of the £36.5 million holdback and SDF support. This confirmed the schedule of repayments over the period July 2009 to July 2014. It also confirmed £183,000 of SDF funding to support the employment of an interim director of the strategic programme office.
- Designated officer letter following the appointment of Robert Aylett as the acting VC.
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Date: 27 Mar 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: HEFCE to SLC
Description: Response to letter received 23 March 2009.View item: Download the D2009_28541.pdf as PDF (750 KB)
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Date: 1 Apr 2009
Format: HEFCE Board meeting
From/To: HEFCE
Description: DIUS Officer in attendance: Stephen MarstonAlan Langlands reported that under delegated authority he had agreed a timescale for the recovery of holdback from LMU, and a short-term investment to fund an independent change manager. It was confirmed that the institution would remain 'at higher risk' and agreed that an independent 'lessons learned' review should begin immediately.
View item: Download the D2009_28543.pdf as PDF (553 KB)
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Date: 14 May 2009
Format: Meeting
From/To: Alan Langlands (HEFCE) and LMU
Description: HEFCE Chief Executive meets the acting VC and Chair of Governors. -
Date: 15 May 2009
Format: Letter
From/To: HEFCE to LMU
Description: Letter is from HEFCE to LMU summarising meeting of the 14 May 2009, in particular the need for a robust SDF proposal in support of LMU's recovery plan.View item: Download the D2009_28549.pdf as PDF (488 KB)
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Date: 22 May 2009
Format: Meeting
From/To: David Sweeney, Paul Greaves and ASG 1 (HEFCE) meeting with Jeremy Corbyn MP and Emily Thornberry MP and Unions
Description: To discuss current situation with LMU. -
Date: 4 Jun 2009
Format: E-mail
From/To: Robert Aylett (LMU) to Derek Hicks (HEFCE)
Description: LMU responding to a query from HEFCE stating that they intend to minimise any course closures.View item: Download the D2009_28551.pdf as PDF (580 KB)
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Date: 9 Jun 2009
Format: Meeting
From/To: Alan Langlands (HEFCE) meeting with Alfred Morris (LMU)
Description: Introductory meeting between HEFCE Chief Executive and new interim VC. -
Date: 18 Jun 2009
Format: E-mail
From/To: Alfred Morris (LMU) to Alan Langlands (HEFCE)
Description: E-mail confirmed that LMU Board agreed there was a strong case for the University to commission an independent inquiry into the handling of the 'data issue'.View item: Download the D2009_28571.pdf as PDF (411 KB)
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Date: 19 Jun 2009
Format: E-mail
From/To: Alan Langlands (HEFCE) response to Alfred Morris (LMU)
Description: Response to previous e-mail thanking Alfred for the update.Alan commented that it was important that HEFCE was interviewed as part of LMU independent enquiry. It was also recommended that the University commit to making the final report of the enquiry publicly available.
View item: Download the D2009_28571.pdf as PDF (411 KB)
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Date: 26 Jun 2009
Format: Report
From/To: KPMG to HEFCE
Description: Final report issued to HEFCE 'A review of lessons learned from the London Metropolitan case'. The review was commissioned due to the unprecedented scale of the non-completions data issue identified, and the exceptional level of engagement which has occurred between LMU and the Council for the period early January 2008 to April 2009. -
Date: 1 July 2009
Format: E-mail
From/To: David Sweeney (HEFCE) to John McParland (LMU) and LMU's reply
Description: E-mail exchange following the release of information by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to the Times Higher in response to a Freedom of Information Act requestView item: Unavailable
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Date: 2 July 2009
Format: Board paper
From/To: HEFCE Board
Description: The Council commissioned a report from KPMG of the lessons to be learned from our recent engagement with LMU, which led to a large recovery of funds arising from inaccurate student data returns. The final report was received in late June.View item: Download the D2009_29411.pdf as PDF (1,562 KB)
View item: Download the D2009_29412.pdf as PDF (99 KB)
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