School of Nursing and Healthcare
Consultation Panel:- Convener: Professor Andrea Nolan, Senior Vice-Principal
- Peter Daniels, Lay member of Court
- Professor Richard Cogdell, Senior member of academic staff
- Clerk: Wendy Muir
Terms of Reference of Consultation Process
The University's Senior Management Group (SMG) has a wide range of data on the performance of individual subject areas with respect to the Key Performance Indicators contained in the strategic plan, relative performance of the unit in the last Research Assessment Exercise, current research income and publications, student demand and performance in the UK subject league tables.The process of consultation should consider these data and also answer the following points, as a minimum, through consultation with students, the SRC, staff and other stakeholders:
- The SMG proposition is that the current activity is not well aligned with the University’s strategy. Is there evidence that rebuts this proposition?
- What is the impact across the University of withdrawing/reshaping this activity on the student experience and the development of new interdisciplinary undergraduate or taught postgraduate courses? Are there alternative methods of addressing demand, including other providers in the City of Glasgow, the West of Scotland or Scotland?
- How will the education of students currently on degree programmes in the area be protected?
- How does the current research in the unit align with the priorities of the research councils or other major funders of research?
- What would be the impact of withdrawing/reshaping this area on the University’s interdisciplinary research agenda?
- To what extent does research in the unit inform the development of teaching programmes in the University? Is this commensurate with an excellent research intensive university?
- What is the impact across the University of withdrawing/reshaping this activity on our global reach and reputation including the recruitment of international students
- Who are the stakeholders, in addition to staff and students, who will be affected by the proposed changes? What are their views? Can their needs or wishes be met in other ways if the proposed action is taken?
- Are there other features arising from the University withdrawing/reshaping this activity which Court should be mindful of in terms of the University’s impact on the national and regional community?
- Does the Equality Impact Assessment on students or staff of the proposed changes require mitigating actions to be taken?
