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Jenny Foster Antony Lockley  \nJo Nettleton  \nPaul Nyamwela Natalie Palin Gayle Wells  \nIndependent member  \nTeaching staff member Independent member  \nIndependent member Academic Board nominee Support staff member Independent member  \nIndependent member  \nStudent member Independent member  \nIndependent member  \nChair of the Board  \nChair, Remuneration Committee In attendance for part A of the agenda  \nInterim Chair, Audit & Risk Committee  \nIn Attendance  \nLynn Hill  \nRhona Morris  \nGeorge Talbot  \nJane Sutton Jo Wright  \nApologies  \nIan Cleminson  \nCeri Davies  \nSophie Rowley Helen Stalker Michael Young  \nChief Operating Officer  \nGovernance, Projects & Policy Manager  \nPro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Knowledge Exchange) and Dean of  \nArts & Sciences Governance Officer Chief Governance Officer  \nIndependent member  \nInterim Chief Executive, Edge Hill Students’ Union  \nStudent member Independent member Ex Officio  \nActing Joint ViceChancellor Secretariat (Acting Clerk)  \nActing Joint ViceChancellor  \nSecretariat  \nChair, Finance Committee  \nVice-Chancellor  \nBG.25.069 Declarations of Interest  \nNone.  \nBG.25.070 Chair’s Announcements  \nThere were no Chair’s announcements.  \n.  \nBG.25.071 Chair’s Action  \nThere was no Chair’s Action to report.  \nBG.25.072 Minutes of the previous meeting  \nReceived: Document BG/046/25  \nResolved: The minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2026 were agreed asan accurate record.  \nBG.25.073 Action Log  \nReceived: Document BG/047/25  \nMembers noted that progress had been made since the last meeting, and that all items had either been actioned or were in progress.  \nThe action concerning grade inflation had been incorrectly marked as complete and will be reopened.  \nThe Action Log was received.  \nBG.25.074 Matters arising not included elsewhere on the agenda  \nNone.  \nSECTION A ITEMS  \nBG.25.075 Vice-Chancellor’s Report  \nReceived: Document BG/048/25  \nReported: The Acting Joint Vice-Chancellors confirmed that there was no new information to add to the report.  \nDiscussed: In discussion, and in response to Governors’ questions, the following information was noted:  \n• University College London has settled with former students who had launched legal action, claiming they did not receive the education they paid for during the Covid pandemic. Edge Hill is not on the list of 36 institutions which have received pre-action claim letters from solicitors representing students. The University’s exposure will be assessed and shared with the Board for  \nassurance in the next Vice-Chancellor’s report.  \nAction: Acting Joint VCs  \n• The Marketing and Communications team is developing a launch and engagement plan for the University’s new strategy. In addition to campus activities, events will take place in Liverpool and Manchester, where the University has a presence and partners. Opportunities for Board engagement with these launch events are being identified. A report on the launch and the potential for Board involvement will be shared in due course.  \nAction: COO  \n.01 Nurse Paramedic Update  \n• Clarification was given that “Part B” refers to students who need to change programme. The cost of this will be funded by the University. Paper authors were reminded to include definitions in full where acronyms or sector-specific terms are first introduced.  \n• [Exempt from publication – confidential]  \nAgreed: To receive the Vice-Chancellor’s Report.  \nBG.25.076 Strategic Plan 2026-2031 and University Brand  \nReceived: Document BG/049/25  \nReported: The Acting Joint VCs introduced the item. The COO highlighted that , following the supportive reception of the draft Strategic Plan at the 17 November 2025 Board meeting, the University had run a digital consultation with staff, students and external stakeholders. 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