Environment, Systems and Sustainability Board

Committee description

Secretary: Mr Niall Booth, Email: njbooth@liverpool.ac.uk

Terms of Reference

To be responsible to the Senior Executive Group (SEG), to:

a)         Develop and articulate the strategic requirements of the institution with regard to Environment, Systems and Sustainability required to achieve Strategy 2026 academic and institutional objectives.

b)         Monitor institutional performance in relation to Environment, Systems and Sustainability and the delivery of action plans in support of this.

c)         Monitor risk and take a strategic approach to risk management in relation to Environment, Systems and Sustainability.

d)         Consider, and approve the institutional road map for the implementation of Environment, Systems and Sustainability. The Board will review this at least annually.

e)         Recommend priorities for investment in Environment, Systems and Sustainability.

f)          Commission, review and approve Environment, Systems and Sustainability related Policies and Regulations of Use. The Board will review this at least annually.

g)         Inform the institutional view with regards to new opportunities in Environment, Systems and Sustainability, and maximising value for money.

Reporting Relationship

The Environment, Systems and Sustainability Board reports to the Senior Executive Group.

The following Groups report to the Environment, Systems and Sustainability Board:

  1. Information Security Board
  2. IT Change Management Board
  3. High Performance Computing Group
  4. Sustainability Board
  5. Learning and Teaching Spaces Group
  6. Capital Investment and Planning Group
  7. Commercial Services Board*

*Board to commence in 2017

Frequency of Meetings

The Environment, Systems and Sustainability Board usually meets on four occasions during the academic year.

Quorum

The quorum for meetings of the Environment, Systems and Sustainability Board shall be four members.

Members or key people

(Where a title is given, this indicates that the appointment is ex officio.)

The Policy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education

Professor G Brown

The Policy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Impact

Professor D Birch

The Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellors

 

     Science and Engineering  

 

     Health and Life Sciences

Professor B Burgoyne

     Humanities and Social Sciences

Professor F Beveridge

The Director of Facilities, Residential and Commercial      Services

 

The Director of Computing Services

Mr J Cartwright

Strategic Planning Manager

Miss H Swann

The Head of Research Support Office

Ms L Keig

The Director of Student Experience and Enhancement

Dr P Redmond

The Director of Strategic Planning and Governance

Dr A Fairclough

A Student Representative Officer

Mr O Akinwale

In Attendance

Colleagues from Faculties and Professional Services areas will be invited to attend relevant meetings in accordance with the Board timetable.

Meeting dates

  • 29 November 2017, 3.00 pm
  • 27 March 2018, 2.00 pm

A full schedule of Committee meeting dates can be viewed here.