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SCHOOL OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Agenda
Meeting to be held on Wednesday 4 February 2015 at 12.30pm-1.20pm, Boardroom,
Chancellor’s Building.
1.
Welcome from Head of School
2.
Apologies for absence
3.
Minutes from previous meeting held on 18 November 2014
Confirm minutes (Doc 1).
4.
Matters arising from the previous minutes not covered elsewhere on the agenda
5.
ERI
Val Renton, Research and Development Officer to provide briefing.
6.
Athena Swan
Athena Swan Self Assessment Team aim to have draft application for Silver Award
ready by summer 2015. Directors of Centres to be contacted shortly regarding
Athena Swan initiatives.
7.
Restructure of College of Medicine
The three medical schools (Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Sciences and Molecular,
Genetic and Population Health Sciences) will be brought together into a single
Edinburgh Medical School from August 2015. The new Medical School will be
divided into three Deaneries, each led by a Dean. These will replace the current three
Schools, with current Heads of Schools taking these roles and continuing to work at
the level of a Head of School.
8.
Health and Safety
For information, staff are reminded that attendance on the Health and Safety
Awareness for PIs, supervisors and other service managers is mandatory for all those
responsible for the health, safety and welfare of others acting under their direction.
Those who have previously attended, but not within the last five years, are strongly
recommended by the University to attend for refresher training.
All staff that undergo health and safety training are advised to ensure that personal
training records are maintained.
9.
Undergraduate
Professor Iredale has set up a group to consider the previous NSS scores and action
required.
10.
Postgraduate
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11.
Student Satisfaction Surveys – staff are requested to encourage students to
complete these.
CMVM has agreed to devolve IAD funding to Schools to support local
requirements and initiatives in support of the professional, personal and career
development of early career researchers, doctoral and masters students.
Feedback of the use of these funds is welcomed.
Finance
SFC funded salaries are forecast to be overspent due in some measure to a reduction
in budget received. All budget holders of unrestricted income accounts (ie in G
departmental accounts) should ensure that any surpluses held are spent by financial
year end as there is no guarantee that unspent funds can be carried forward into the
2015/16 financial year.
12.
Date of next meetings
Tuesday 3 March 2015 at 12.30-2pm, Boardroom, Chancellor’s Building
Tuesday 5 May 2015 at 12.30-2pm, Boardroom, Chancellor’s Building
Wednesday 24 June 2015 at 12.30-2pm, Boardroom, Chancellor’s Building
13.
Any Other Business