Court Agenda 22 October 2025

The next meeting of the University Court will be held on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at 3.00 pm in the Large Boardroom, �鶹ӰԺ campus.

All agenda items and papers may be disclosed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 unless specifically exempted by the legislation. Where items cannot be disclosed, the relevant section of the Act is indicated.

*The agenda is divided into starred and non-starred items. Starred items are for discussion and, where appropriate, decision. Non-starred items are for noting only and will not normally be discussed. Any member wishing to discuss a paper listed for noting should contact the Secretary no later than two days before the meeting stating the reason for the request.

Order	Agenda	Ref
1	*Welcome and Membership
2	*Conflicts of Interest To NOTE any conflicts of interest, and to determine any required action.
3	*Determination of Other Competent Business
4	*Minutes of the previous meeting (a) To APPROVE the Unconfirmed minutes of the Ordinary meeting held on 18 June 2025. (b) Matters arising	COURT (25) MINS 03
5	*Chair’s Report To RECEIVE an oral report from the Chair of the University Court.
6	*Principal’s Report To RECEIVE an oral update report from the Principal.	COURT (25) 23
	Ordinary Business
7	Budget Forecast outturn 2024-25 To RECEIVE a paper on the financial outturn forecast for financial year 2024-25	COURT (25) 24
8	*Budget 2025-26 and three-year financial forecast To RECEIVE a paper on the budget for FY 2025-26 and financial forecast for subsequent years for approval and submission to the Scottish Funding Council.	COURT (25) 25
9	*Change Programme To RECEIVE an update on progress with the Change Programme, and on discussion with the SFC on funding in support for transformation.	COURT (25) 26
10	*University Strategy To RECEIVE a paper and presentation on a draft framework for the development of the University Strategy, to discuss arrangements for Court development of the Strategy, and to confirm a date for the Court Strategy Day.	COURT (25) 27
11	*Corporate Governance To RECEIVE a briefing on sector and institutional matters of corporate governance	COURT (25) 28
12	*Land Development To RECEIVE a report on progress with the Land Development Project, and matters relating to the launch of the Edinburgh Innovation Hub.	COURT (25) 29
13	Research and Knowledge Exchange Compliance Returns 13.1 To RECEIVE the University’s Research Assurance and Accountability Return to be submitted to the Scottish Funding Council. 13.2 To RECEIVE and APPROVE the Concordat for Researcher Development Annual Report for submission to the SFC. 13.3 To RECEIVE and APPROVE the Concordat for Research Integrity Annual Statement for submission to the UK Committee on Research Integrity.	COURT (25) 30 COURT (25) 31 COURT (25) 32
14	Compliance Reports 14.1 To NOTE the Compliance Report for Quarter 2. 14.2 To NOTE the Compliance Report for Quarter 3.	COURT (25) 33 COURT (25) 34
	Reports from Committees
15	*Finance and Estates Committee (a) To RECEIVE the Confirmed minutes of the Extraordinary meeting of the Finance and Estates Committee meeting held on 14 August 2025. (b) To RECEIVE the minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Estates Committee held on 1 October 2025. (c) Matters arising: To RECEIVE a briefing from the Convener of the Committee.	FEC (MINS) 03 FEC (MINS) 04
16	*Audit and Risk Committee (a) To RECEIVE the Confirmed minutes of the Extraordinary meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 17 September 2025. (b) To RECEIVE the Unconfirmed Unreserved and the Reserved minutes of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 30 September 2025. (c) Matters Arising: To RECEIVE a briefing from the Convener of the Committee.	AUDIT (25) MINS 03 AUDIT (25) MINS 04
17	*Senate (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Senate meeting held on 25 June 2025. (b) Matters arising.	SEN (25) MINS 03
18	*Equality and Diversity Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Equality and Diversity Committee meeting held on 19 June 2025. (b) Matters arising.	EDC (25) MINS 03
19	*Health and Safety Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Health and Safety Committee meeting held on 26 June 2025. (b) Matters arising.	H&S (25) MINS 03
20	Dates of future meetings The University Court will meet to conduct Ordinary business on the following dates in Session 2025-26: Wednesday, 17 December 2025 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom *Wednesday, 22 April 2026 – Strategy Day – all day event Wednesday, 24 June 2026 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom
21	*Items for information