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the COURT MINUTES of the fifth meeting of the 2012/2013 academic year held on Monday, 2 July, 2012, in the Council Room, Queen Anne Court, Greenwich Campus, Park Row, Greenwich, SE10 9LS, commencing at 5.30 pm. Present: Sir Stuart Etherington (in the Chair) Mr A Albert Mr J Barnes Mr S H Davie Mr N Eastwell Mr P F Hazell Ms M Hay Mr A L Holmes Mr S Howlett Prof D Maguire Professor P Maras Ms S Patel Prof M Snowden Mr A Thakral Mrs H Wyatt In attendance: Professor T Barnes (Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise)) Mrs T A Brighton (Minutes Clerk) Mrs L Cording (Secretary and Registrar) Mr R Daly (Director of Finance) Professor N Garrod (Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources)) Professor S Jarvis (Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development)) Mr J Sibson (Dean of Business School) (for item 11/82) Apologies for Absence: Mr L Devlin Mr J Stoker 11/81 DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS There were no declarations of conflicts of interests. 11/82 PRESENTATION BY DEAN OF BUSINESS SCHOOL The Court received a presentation from the Dean of the Business School on the composition and work of the School and its plans for the future. 11/83 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING (CRT 11/77) The minutes of the meeting held on 23 April 2012 were taken as read and signed as a true record. the Court: 2 July 2012 page 1 11/84 MATTERS ARISING 84.1 Honorary Degrees 2012 The Court noted that Chris Powell had accepted the University’s offer of an Honorary Doctor of Science. The award would be conferred at a ceremony to be held at 10.30 am on 26th July 2012 in Rochester Cathedral. 11/85 DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN 2012-2017 (CRT 11/78) The Court noted that, following consultation, including discussion at its Strategy Day, the draft Strategic Plan had now been finalised. The following documents were considered:    i the draft Strategic Plan 2012-2017: Charting a Course for the Future the draft Implementation Plan 2012-2017 consultation documentation on a new academic structure Draft Strategic Plan 2012-2017: Charting a Course for the Future The Vice-Chancellor reported that the thrust of the strategic plan to position the University within the top 50 universities in the country and the top 10 in London had received overwhelming support from staff. Feedback from consultation suggested that staff endorsed the commitment to excellence and that they believed that the timescale for change was challenging but realistic. He reiterated the continuing importance of widening participation but emphasised that plans to strengthen academic performance were crucial if the institution wished to improve its standing in the league tables. The Court was reassured that the changes to the plan addressed the points raised during the Court Strategy Day discussions. The text was shorter and sharper, milestones had been added, key performance indicators had been extended, the section on community and relations expanded and case studies introduced. ii Draft Implementation Plan 2012-2017 It was explained that the implementation plan set out the approach to realising the objectives of the strategic plan. The strategic objectives would be achieved through projects set out in the implementation document. Related plans would identify projects in particular areas. iii Consultation Document on the Introduction of a new Structure for Academic Delivery The Vice-Chancellor stated that the introduction of a new academic structure was essential if the University was to achieve the aims of the strategic plan. The renewed focus on academic quality would require a more effective and efficient mechanism for academic delivery than currently existed. The proposal aimed to combine existing schools and institutes into four new academic units (Colleges). Each the Court: 2 July 2012 page 2 College would be led by a Pro Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for the academic portfolio and management of resources. He further reported that the initial period of consultation had closed on 25 June. There had been considerable feedback from staff who had raised concerns about a number of aspects of the financial and operational impact of the proposal. These issues were being addressed in the next period of consultation. One initial change made in response to the earlier feedback was the change of nomenclature for the proposed Colleges to Faculties. It was noted that matters affecting the academic organisation and structure of the University required the endorsement of Academic Council. The proposal had been discussed at the meeting on 20 June 2012 and approved by all but three members of the Academic Council. A full discussion of issues followed the Vice-Chancellor’s introduction to the documentation. The Court recognised that the strategic plan was ambitious and challenging but was confident that this was the right direction for the university. In discussion the absence of any statement on widening participation or reference to the ethnic diversity of the student population was questioned. The key performance indicators were believed to be appropriate but clarification on the mechanisms through which the efficiency savings would be measured was thought necessary. The identification of a set of values and behaviours for members of the university community was welcomed and measures on how these would be monitored noted. Turning to the new academic structure, the Court asked for information about alternative models which may have been considered. It was reported that a number of models had been eliminated and the structure being proposed had been selected on the grounds of geography and cohesion of disciplines. The Court sought reassurance that staff understood the proposals and their implications properly and that the consultation/communications processes were effective. Officers confirmed that invitations to the open consultation meetings had been promulgated across the whole institution. There had been minimal negative feedback and a note produced in a question and answer format responding to all comments would be made available to staff shortly. The Court discussed the importance of human resources to the successful outcome of the reorganisation. Members remained unconvinced that the current levels of resourcing would be adequate to manage the change. The Vice-Chancellor confirmed that arrangements were underway to appoint additional staff. In summarising the discussion, the Chair of Court concluded that the Court had reaffirmed its belief in the new strategic direction and the need to set stretching targets for the next five years. The discussion had helped assuage any anxieties about the new academic structure. Accordingly, the Court approved: i the draft Strategic Plan 2012-2017 and accompanying implementation plan for immediate implementation the Court: 2 July 2012 page 3 ii the new academic structure comprising the following four Faculties:     Business Education and Health Engineering and Science Humanities and Design Science. for implementation w.e.f the 2012/13 academic year. 11/86 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS (CRT 11/79) The Court received a report on the development of national and international collaborations. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development) reported that the University had collaborations with 12 Partner Colleges in the UK. Student numbers had fallen by nearly 20% in the current year due principally to a depressed part-time market and over-recruitment in previous years. It was anticipated that the partner college network would continue to decrease in size as existing partners took advantage of recent changes in government policy and recruited their own students. The number of overseas partners had declined following a concerted effort to discontinue partnerships which were not academically or financially successful. Despite fewer partners, student numbers overseas had increased to 11,200 with a corresponding increase in income. It was recognised that the University’s collaborations overseas played a valuable part of its work. A Collaborative Strategy Working Group was examining ways in which the University could widen the reach of its brand and increase revenues. It was further reported that the management of overseas partnerships had significantly improved and that Officers were working towards achieving a better understanding of the costings of these operations. The Court agreed that the report had provided useful insight into the University’s partnerships and looked forward to further reports in the future. 11/87 STOCKWELL STREET DEVELOPMENT: PROGRESS ON YEAR AND WORK FOR 2012-13 (CRT 11/80) The Court received the annual review of progress on the development of the Stockwell Street Site at Greenwich. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) reported that the project was proceeding smoothly. The final contract figure for the main building works had been agreed at £37,597,478.99 excl VAT ensuring that the overall budget of £66.8m remained secure. It was still difficult to forecast the impact of the forthcoming Olympics and the building programme had included contingency plans for reduced productivity during the games. Completion was scheduled for 13 January 2014 and following fit out works the Library and the School of Architecture, Design and Construction would move in over summer 2014. the Court: 2 July 2012 page 4 11/88 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND OPERATIONAL TARGETS (CRT 11/81) The Court received: i a report monitoring the University’s performance against its key performance indicators ii a separate bound report on progress towards achieving the operational targets in the 2006-2011 Corporate Plan. The Secretary and Registrar noted that the key performance indicators and operational targets relating to the 2006-2011 Corporate Plan were now coming to an end and would be superseded by those set to align with the new strategic plan for 2012-2017. With reference to KPI 4 on reducing non-completion rates, the Court asked to be briefed on the background to the statistics on continuing student numbers and projected degree outcomes. The Court further asked that monitoring reports on the new KPIs provide more explanatory information on the tables. 11/89 VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REPORT (CRT 11/82) The Vice-Chancellor presented his report on recent developments and highlighted the following issues:  External Environment – In its recent response to the consultation White Paper entitled “Students at the Heart of the System”, the government had confirmed changes enabling greater competition in the HE market. Future changes in teacher training funding over the next few years would have implications for student numbers in the School of Education.  League Tables – The University had made some encouraging progress in the recently published league tables and was now 88th in the Guardian’s list. Greenwich was now placed 1st in the People & Planet Green League Table.  Recruitment: Both home and overseas recruitment numbers were lower compared to previous years. It was still envisaged that targets for student numbers would be met but some compromise on tariff entry scores might be necessary. The Court noted that this was inconsistent with the aspiration to improve the calibre of students. However, the Vice-Chancellor stated that the agreed strategic decision to move towards a smaller, but higher quality, student population was a long term objective. In the short term, it was important to recruit to student number targets which, for the coming year, included a 6% reduction in first year numbers. the Court: 2 July 2012 page 5  Olympics: Husayn Rosowky, a maths student had been selected to compete in the foil events as part of Team GB in the Olympics. The Court wished him good luck in the forthcoming games. 11/90 AUDIT COMMITTEE (CRT 11/83) The Chairman introduced the report to Court setting out the principal items of significance arising from the meeting held on 28th May 2012. The following issues were highlighted: 90.1 Terms of Reference The Committee had reviewed its terms of reference and agreed that there was no need for amendment at present. 90.2 Value for Money Study on the Maintenance of the University Estate The Committee had been concerned at the slow pace of progress in implementing the recommendations of the VfM study undertaken in 2010-11. A further update had been requested for the next meeting together with a timeline for implementation by which it was hoped most of the work would have been done. 90.3 Value for Money Study on Overseas Travel and Subsistence Members had considered a summary of the findings of a VfM study report on overseas travel and subsistence. The recommendations for improvement had been endorsed including a small increase in the thresholds for UK hotel accommodation and subsistence. 90.4 Impairment Review It was reported that the Committee had received the annual review of University assets. There had been some discussion on the appropriate time for the declaration of any future impairment. This was a complex matter and the External Auditor had agreed to provide guidance during the coming year’s audit plan. 90.5 Institutional Risk Register As a result of recent review by management, the Institutional Risk Register had been updated and a new risk relating to the need to respond to competitors’ initiatives had been identified. The Court approved the revised Institutional Risk Register dated May 2012. 90.6 Whistleblowing Policy It had been confirmed that the matter investigated under the Policy was now closed and that a review of the Policy to ensure its continued effectiveness was in progress. the Court: 2 July 2012 page 6 11/91 FINANCE COMMITTEE (CRT 11/84) The Chairman introduced the report to Court setting out the principal items of financial significance arising from the meeting held on 11th June 2012. The following items were noted: 91.1 Students’ Union The Committee had been pleased to note that the Students’ Union financial performance was continuing to improve. Close monitoring of the retail operations would continue. The Committee had agreed to retain the subvention at 2011-2012 levels but had approved a small increase for specific staff posts. The proposed budget for 2012-13 had been approved. 91.2 Five-Year Financial Forecasts and Commentary The Committee had scrutinised the draft five-year financial forecasts and supporting commentary on past performance and future prospects. Having examined the assumptions on which the forecasts were predicated, the Committee had approved the documents for submission to HEFCE by the due date of 20 June 2012. The Court ratified the five-year forecasts for 2010/11-2014/15 and accompanying commentary for report to HEFCE as soon as possible after the meeting. 91.3 Provisional Budget 2012-13 The provisional budget for the 2012-13 financial year, forecasting a surplus of £3m, had been examined. The budget was premised on meeting student recruitment targets and assumed efficiency savings of £6m. Subject to confirmation of how the efficiency savings had been subsumed within the budget, the Committee had given the budget its approval. The Director of Finance affirmed that the £3m savings had been identified through staffing efficiencies and through increases in collaborative income. The Court, satisfied with this explanation, resolved to: approve the draft revenue and capital budgets for 2012-13. 91.4 Terms of Reference The Committee had agreed that no amendments were necessary to its terms of reference. 91.5 New Hall of Residence, Greenwich The Committee had noted that, during the course of the negotiations for the lease of a new purpose built Halls of Residence in central Greenwich, the developer had suggested that the University might wish to occupy the ground floor for use as catering and flexible social space. On the grounds that the proposals and costings were feasible, the Committee had welcomed this opportunity for increased revenue generation. The Court resolved that: the Court: 2 July 2012 page 7 91.6 i whilst finalising the negotiations for the 35 year lease of 358 en-suite student bedrooms and facilities, the Director of Facilities Management be authorised to negotiate the terms for leasing the ground floor commercial space on the basis outlined to the Finance Committee ii the Chair of Court / Vice Chair of Court / Secretary & Registrar be granted delegated authority to sign all legal documentation relating to the lease. Approval of Orders over £400,000 The Court, subject to the relevant School or Office having sufficient funds for the purchase and to compliance with the University’s Financial and Tendering Regulations, approved the purchase of the following items exceeding £400,000 (excl VAT): Estimated Order Value Facilities Management Office: Provision of Intersite Bus Service for Students for 2012/13 £842,000 Provision of Cleaning/Portering Services Contract for Avery Hill (part), Greenwich and Medway Campuses £1,095,000 Provision of Security Services for the Avery Hill, Greenwich, Medway and Woolwich sites £1,300,000 Information & Library Services: 91.7 Books – Print and Electronic £700,000 Journals – Print and Electronic £550,000 Treasury Management Policy It was reported that the Committee had had a lengthy discussion on the proposal for the University to use an authorised cash/money market broker for cash investments. The Committee was keen to ensure that the University was able to optimise its investment returns and believed that returns could be substantially improved if it was able to have greater control of its investments. Under the terms of the existing Treasury Management Policy, however, the University was restricted to placing cash investments through an appointed cash manager for stipulated periods of time. The Committee had agreed that the proposal to use a money market broker was sensible and recognised that the Policy needed to be revised to enable greater flexibility in investment. As it was in the best interests of the University that the changes to the Policy be implemented as soon as practicable, it had been agreed that this document should be submitted directly to Court for approval at this meeting. the Court: 2 July 2012 page 8 The Chairman of the Committee reported that he believed that the Policy needed further alteration so that the investment periods could be extended beyond the 12 month period. On the basis that this change complied with the conditions of the Bond covenants, the Court: i approved the inclusion of local authority bonds as an investment option in the Treasury Management Policy ii agreed that the Treasury Management Policy should be revised further to enable longer investment periods and investment with other financial institutions iii agreed that the Chairman of the Finance Committee be granted delegated authority to approve the Treasury Management Policy for immediate implementation. 11/92 ACADEMIC COUNCIL (CRT 11/85) The Court received a report on items of academic significance arising from the meetings of Academic Council held on 2nd May 2012 and 20th June 2012 and noted that: i the proposals to introduce a new academic structure to aid achievement of the new strategic plan had been endorsed; three members had asked that their dissent be recorded; ii proposals to revise the membership and operation of the Academic Council had been endorsed; iii a task and finish group had been established to coordinate preparations for the QAA institutional review in 2013/14; iv the draft Code of Practice setting out the University’s management approach to the Research Excellence Framework 2014 exercise had been endorsed; v the adoption of a new academic framework/calendar which provided for three periods of academic activity within each academic year (trimesters).had been agreed. 11/93 APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR OF COURT (CRT 11/86) The Court noted that the term of office of the Chair of Court was due to end in July 2013. The selection of a new Chair had begun and, in compliance with the current procedures agreed in 2001, the Chair of the Audit Committee had taken informal soundings from lay members of Court on potential candidates. During these discussions a member of Court had expressed some concern about the lack of transparency in the process and had suggested proposals for a more visible process, including a ballot in the event that more than one candidate wished to stand. the Court: 2 July 2012 page 9 The Court acknowledged that a ballot might be a suitable way forward and agreed that the process for appointing a success to Sir Stuart Etherington should be as follows:  The Chair of Audit Committee should consult lay members on possible candidates  If more than one member wishes to stand a ballot will be held  All candidates in the ballot will submit a personal statement  The ballot will be conducted by the Secretary & Registrar. 11/94 COURT MEMBERSHIP (CRT 11/87) The Court: i noted the resignation of Professor Sue Golding, Co-opted Member for teaching and research staff who had left the University on 31 May 2012; ii resolved that, following his election as President of the Students’ Union, Kazi Haque be appointed to the Court under Article 7(2)(c) for the period 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012 iii resolved, following a ballot of those Members appointed under Article 7(2)(a) that Helen Wyatt be re-appointed as a Member under Article 7(2)(a) for the period 1 September 2012 to 31 August 2015 iv resolved, following a ballot of all Members of Court present except Co-opted Members, that Andrew Holmes be appointed as a Member under Article 7(2)(d) for the period 1 September 2012 to 31 August 2013 v noted that a recommendation from the Nominations Committee to fill the vacancy for a lay member would be put to the next meeting vi noted that the results of the ballot for a teaching and research staff representative would be announced at the next meeting. 11/95 STUDENTS’ UNION ELECTIONS (CRT 11/88) The Court received a report on the elections held by the Students’ Union. The Secretary & Registrar reported that the March 2012 elections had been cancelled by the NUS Returning Officer following complaints of harassment and intimidating behaviour at the ballot venues. An Investigations Panel, convened by the University, had made a number of recommendations and decided that the election would need to be re-run. The results of the second ballot had been announced on 28 May 2012. the Court: 2 July 2012 page 10 The Court noted the comments of the President of the Students’ Union who believed that the re-run of the elections had been unnecessary. The Court noted that measures to improve election arrangements in the future were being taken. 11/96 FINANCIAL REPORTS (CRT 11/89) The Court received i ii a report on Risks, Reserves and Liquidity the University’s Management Accounts to 30 April 2012. FORMAL AGENDA 11/97 COURT AND COMMITTEE TIMETABLE 2012-2013 (CRT 11/90) The Court ratified the timetable of Court and Committee dates for 2012-2013 (see appendix 1 to the minutes). 11/98 COURT AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP 2012-2013 (CRT 11/91) The Court noted membership of the Court Committees for 2012-2013 as set out in appendix 2 to the minutes. 11/99 COURT APPEALS COMMITTEE (CRT 11/92) The Court noted the outcome of a Court Appeals Committee held on 21 May 2012. 11/100 ACCESS AGREEMENT 2013-2014 (CRT 11/93) The Court received a report outlining the principal elements of the 2013-2014 Access Agreement which had been submitted to the Office of Fair Access (OFFA) at the end of May 2012. The University’s objectives remained the same as those outlined in the 2012-13 Agreement, namely to improve the retention and achievement of its undergraduate students and to continue to exceed the benchmark for recruiting underrepresented groups. Approval of the Access Agreement by OFFA was expected later in the month. 11/101 REPORT ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUES CONSIDERED DURING 20112012 BY THE UNIVERSITY HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE (CRT 11/94) The Court received a report on health and safety issues considered by the University Health & Safety Committee during the 2011-2012 academic session. the Court: 2 July 2012 page 11 11/102 MINUTES OF MEETINGS The Court received the minutes of the following meetings: i ii iii iv Audit Committee held on 28 May 2012 (CRT 11/95) Finance Committee held on 11 June 2012 (CRT 11/96) Academic Council held on 21 March 2012 (CRT 11/97) Academic Council held on 2 May 2012 (CRT 11/98) 11/103 UTC, ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH (CRT 11/100) The Court received an update on the development of the University Technical College (UTC) to be sited in Woolwich. The building design had been completed and construction contracts were due to be signed shortly. Recruitment of the Principal was under way. The University would be hosting Open Days and running admissions tests later in the year. It was noted that the University’s joint application for a proposed Medway UTC had not been successful. However, the application sponsored by the University for the creation of a UTC, specialising in engineering, in Dartford had been accepted. 11/104 PROFESSORIAL AND READER APPOINTMENTS 2011-2012 (CRT 11/101) The Court noted the awards of the title of Professor, Reader, Visiting Professor, Visiting Fellow and Professor Emeritus made by the Professorial and Reader Appointments Committee as a result of the 2011-2012 round of applications (attached as appendix 3 to the minutes). 11/105 EXECUTION OF DEEDS (CRT 11/102) The Court noted the signing as a Deed of the following “Group B” documents: (i) RE-ASSIGNMENT of various patent applications from BTG to UoG between (1) BTG International Limited and (2) UoG (ii) CONSULTANT’S APPOINTMENT CONTRACT between (1) Holmes Wood and (2) UoG re Wayfinding and Information Graphics Services for Stockwell Street Site Development (iii) STANDARD BUILDING (MAIN) CONTRACT re Construction of a New School of Architecture, Construction and Library at Stockwell Street, Greenwich, London SE10 between (1) UoG and (2) Geoffrey Osborne Limited (iv) DEED OF GRANT re permanent rights of way and other rights at Devonport House, King William Walk, Greenwich, London SE10 between (1) UoG (2) Trustees of the National Maritime Museum (3) Secretary of State for Defence (Greenwich Hospital) and (4) Greenwich Devonport Conference Centre The meeting ended at 7.55 pm. T.A.Brighton /20.07.12 the Court: 2 July 2012 page 12 Appendix 1 to minutes of Court meeting held on 2 July 2012 Court and Committee Timetable 2012-2013 COMMITTEE TIME DAY DATE Court 5.30 pm Monday 8 October 2012 Audit 5.00 pm Monday 22 October 2012 Finance 5.30 pm Monday 5 November 2012 Audit 5.00 pm Monday 12 November 2012 Court 5.30 pm Monday 26 November 2012 Finance 5.30 pm Monday 4 February 2013 Court 5.30 pm Monday 25 February 2013 Audit 5.00 pm Monday 11 March 2013 Finance 5.30 pm Monday 18 March 2013 Court 5.30 pm Monday 29 April 2013 Audit 5.00 pm Monday 20 May 2013 Finance 5.30 pm Monday 10 June 2013 Court 5.30 pm Monday 1 July 2013 Pro-Chancellor’s Advisory Group, Nominations Committee and Remuneration Committee meetings to be arranged as and when necessary. the Court: 2 July 2012 page 13 Appendix 2 to minutes of Court meeting held on 2 July 2012 Court Committee Membership 2012-2013 Pro-Chancellor’s Advisory Group Stuart Etherington Stephen Davie Nick Eastwell Stephen Howlett (Chairman) Audit Steve Davie Sarika Patel John Stoker vacancy Lee Devlin Martin Snowden (Chairman) Nick Eastwell Alan Albert James Barnes Marianne Hay Peter Hazell Andrew Holmes Stephen Howlett David Maguire Pam Maras (Chairman) Nominations Stuart Etherington David Maguire Martin Snowden John Stoker (Chairman) Remuneration Nick Eastwell Stephen Davie Stuart Etherington Marianne Hay David Maguire Helen Wyatt (Chairman) Staff Members in attendance: Finance Staff Member in attendance: the Court: 2 July 2012 page 14 Appendix 3 to minutes of Court meeting held on 2 July 2012 Professorial and Readers Appointments 2011-2012 PROFESSORS (appointments effective from 1st September 2012) Liz BACON Professor of Software Engineering School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences Jill JAMESON School of Education Professor of Education Keith TOMLINS Natural Resources Institute Professor of Food Science READERS (appointments effective from 1st September 2012 Denis DOUROUMIS School of Science Reader in Pharmaceutical Sciences Lesley HOGGART School of Health and Social Care Sven KUENZEL School of Business Reader in Social Policy Reader in Marketing VISITING PROFESSORS Hugh John Jonathan Richard John Roger David John Miltos Anthony Richard Laura Jinsong BARR DAVISON DUCKETT HODGES HOPKINS KNIGHT OTLEY PELLING PETRIDIS PRYCE SIMMONS SPIRA ZHAO the Court: 2 July 2012 Nominated by: Health and Social Care Education Science Natural Resources Institute Architecture, Design and Construction Greenwich Maritime Institute Business Architecture, Design and Construction Computing and Mathematical Sciences Health and Social Care Architecture, Design and Construction Business Greenwich Maritime Institute Effective for three years from: 20/04/2012 27/01/2012 01/09/2011 27/01/2012 01/09/2011 27/01/2012 02/12/2011 01/09/2011 01/09/2011 01/09/2011 01/09/2011 27/01/2012 06/02/2012 page 15 VISITING FELLOWS Alastair Barry Peter Kate Dimitrios Nikolaos SUTHERLAND POUND GREENHALGH WELLARD MADITINOS THERIOU Nominated by: Natural Resources Institute Natural Resources Institute Natural Resources Institute Natural Resources Institute Business Business Effective for three years from: 27/01/2012 27/01/2012 27/01/2012 27/01/2012 02/12/2011 02/12/2011 RENEWALS VISITING PROFESSORS: RENEWALS Roger Ruth KNIGHT DUNCAN Nominated by: Greenwich Maritime Institute Science Effective for three years from: 27/01/2012 27/01/2012 EMERITUS READER: RENEWAL Bill the Court: 2 July 2012 BAILEY Nominated by: Education Effective for three years from: 27/01/2012 page 16