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Information regarding the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê University Management Committee's formal powers and responsibilities.

Subject to the powers and duties of Council and to the powers delegated by Council to Academic Board:

1. To take decisions in relation to all aspects of the university’s executive and academic functions, and to be accountable for those decisions through the President & Provost to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Council;
2. To oversee progress against academic and operational strategy, monitoring the performance of the constituent parts of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê against a range of key performance indicators and other contextual data;
3. To consider institution-wide or other significant policies to comply with university and/or external statutory or regulatory requirements;
4. To consider and interpret the external strategic environment, including changes in government policy and sector developments, and to identify and act on their implications for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê;
5. To oversee and monitor closely the financial position of the university, including the proposal of the budget to Council and the allocation of funds within the parameters set by Council;
6. To ensure the identification and evaluation of key risks that threaten the achievement of the university’s aims, and that a register of those risks is maintained and actively managed;
7. To consider internal audit reports prior to their submission to Council’s Audit Committee and to ensure that effective management action is taken;
8. To oversee the effective health and safety management of the university;
9. To oversee, advise and direct action on the requirements of the Office for Students;
10. To mandate effective response to immediate and unexpected operational pressures;
11. To ensure effective reputation management for the university, and ensure effective co-ordination of relationships with government and key institutional partners;
12. To oversee the effective operations of UMC committees and their implementation of strategic decisions.