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*Welcome and Membership

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*Conflicts of Interest

To NOTE any conflicts of interest, and to determine any required action.

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*Determination of Other Competent Business

To RECEIVE notification of Other Competent Business.

To DISCUSS any business arising from Items for Information.

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*Minutes of the previous meeting

To APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 21 June 2023.

Matters arising

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*Chair’s Report

To RECEIVE an oral report from the Chair of the University Court.

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*Principal’s Report

To RECEIVE an oral update report from the Principal.

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*Financial update

To RECEIVE an update on financial performance for the twelve months to 31 July 2023, and the forecast outturn for the year ended 31 July 2023.

To RECEIVE an update on actions to achieve the Court approved budget for 2023/2024.

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Key performance Indicators

To RECEIVE a report on key performance indicators for the fourth quarter to 31 July 2023.

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*Land Development

To RECEIVE a report on progress with the Land Development project.

*Annual Report on Human Resource (HR) Matters

To RECEIVE a report from the Head of Human Resources.

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*Scottish Funding Council

*Annual Report on Institutional Review and Statement of Assurance

(a) To HOMOLOGATE Convener’s Action to APPROVE the Annual Report to the Scottish Funding Council on Institutional Review Activity 2022-23.

(b)Ìý To HOMOLOGATE Convener’s Action to APPROVE the University Court Statement of Assurance to the Scottish Funding Council.

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*Outcome Agreement 2023-24

(a) To RECEIVE a briefing on guidance published for the 2023-24 Outcome Agreement.

(b) To RECEIVE a DRAFT Outcome Agreement 2023-24 and to provide the Chair with delegated authority to sign off a version for submission to the SFC.

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COMPLIANCE REPORT 2022-23: QUARTERS 2 AND 3

To NOTE a report on areas of compliance activity from April 2023-September 2023.Ìý

Reports from Committees

*Finance and Estates Committee

(a) To RECEIVE the minutes of a meeting of the Finance and Estates Committee held on 14 September 2023.
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(b) Matters arising: To HOMOLOGATE Chair’s Action to approve the recommendation from the Finance and Estates Committee in the matter of the Catering Provision retender (Paper FEC (23) Mins 05 refers)

*Audit and Risk Committee

(a) To RECEIVE the minutes of a meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held on 19 September 2023.
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(b) Matters arising.

*Senate

(a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Senate meeting held on 28 June 2023.

(b) Matters arising.Ìý

*Health and Safety CommitteeÌý

a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Health and Safety Committee meeting held on 29 June 2023.

(b) Matters arising: To APPROVE an update to the Health and Safety Policy

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*Equality and Diversity Committee

(a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Equality and Diversity Committee meeting held on 8 June 2023.

(b) Matters arising.Ìý

*Senior Management Remuneration Committee

(a) To RECEIVE the minutes of a meeting of the Senior Management Remuneration Committee held on 21 June 2023.

(b) Matters arising.

*Dates of future meetings

The University Court will meet in Session 2023-24 as follows:

6 December 2023 - 2.00 pm (note: extended meeting will accommodate strategic discussion).
21 February 2024 - 3.00 pm
17 April 2024 - Strategy Day (Full day)
19 June 2024 - 3.00 pm

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*Items for Information

Court Member SharePoint site

To RECEIVE a briefing on proposed revised arrangements for members’ access to meeting and archive Court papers.

Project Galileo

To RECEIVE a copy of a presentation on the project plan.Ìý