Newcastle University

Council Documents

• Role of Council Members
• Council Statement of Primary Responsibilities
• Council Standing Orders
• Council Delegation of Powers and Authority
• Principles of Council
• Final Report of the Working Group on Governance to Council: December 2005
• Annual review of the effectiveness of Council and members of Council 2005-06
• Annual review of the effectiveness of Council and members of Council 2006-07
• Annual review of the effectiveness of Council and members of Council 2007-08
• Annual review of the effectiveness of Council and members of Council 2008-09
• Annual review of the effectiveness of Council and members of Council 2009-10
• Final Report of the Working Group on Governance : 2010
• Further actions arising from the 2010 Governance Review
• Report of the Council Process Working Group, October 2011

Leadership Foundation Guides - February 2009:

• CUC Summary Guide
• Getting to Grips with being a Governor
• Getting to Grips with Risk
• Getting to Grips with Audit
• Getting to Grips with Estates
• Getting to Grips with Finance
• Getting to Grips with HRM
• Getting to Grips with Academic Standards, Quality and the Student Experience
• Getting to Grips with Internationalisation
• Getting to Grips with Research and Knowledge Transfer
• The Role and Influence of the Secretary in UK Higher Education Governing Bodies
• What is an Effective and High Performing Governing Body in UK Higher Education?

Additional publications are available on the Leadership Foundation website.

HEFCE publications:

• Financial Memorandum
• A shared strategy for relationship management between HEFCE and institutional governing bodies
  

Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) Publications - February 2011:

• Update from UCEA: Sustainability Working Group - 28 February 2011
• New JNCHES Sustainability Issues Working Group: An Insider's Guide to Finance and Accounting in Higher Education