Hunterian Strategic Development Board

Appointed by Court, the non-executive Hunterian Strategic Development Board (HSDB) provides strategic advice regarding The Hunterian’s alignment to the University of Glasgow's key strategic aims and the (university) museum sector’s priorities.

Board remit

In supporting The Hunterian in the development and delivery of its aims and objectives as a world-leading university museum service, the Board shall consult on and agree:

  • design and delivery of the Hunterian Strategy
  • all related policies and processes as part of the Hunterian operations
  • the process of restitution decisions
  • benchmarking best practice
  • reviewing performance

Scheme of Delegation

The following details the delegated authority for the HSDB and shows how it is placed in the overall University Scheme of Delegation with escalation to Court:

Area of Responsibility

Limit

Decision Making Delegated Authority

Escalation To

Agree Hunterian Strategy

N/A

Director, The Hunterian

Court

Agree Hunterian related policies

N/A

Director, The Hunterian

Court

Agree restitution processes

N/A

Director, The Hunterian

Court

Board Membership

This is a non-executive Board with the following membership:

  • Lay Member (Chair)
  • The Hunterian Leadership Team
  • Chair of the Hunterian Academic Advisory Board (currently Professor Emerita of Classical Art and Archaeology, University of Glasgow)

Ex officio members:

  • Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary, University of Glasgow
  • Director of Library Services and/or Executive Director of Information Services, University of Glasgow
  • Director of Estates, University of Glasgow
  • Director and/or Philanthropy Manager External Relations, Development and Alumni Services, University of Glasgow
  • Head of Museums and Collections, Glasgow Life 

Rotating memberships (3 years renewable?)

  • Senior academic leaders, University of Glasgow
  • Senior managers from museum sector
  • Student representative, SRC, University of Glasgow (annual change)

Board Member Responsibilities

Each Board member has a responsibility to:

  • Ensure Hunterian strategy, policies and procedures are in line with university policies and ethical values
  • Ensure the appropriate management of reputational risk exposure to the University
  • Openly and constructively challenge where proposals and restitutions do not meet key criteria for regulatory requirements
  • Activity and behaviour should embody the University’s values (click here for details)

Format and cadence

The meetings will be scheduled 3-4 times a year and last 1.5 hours on average.

INPUTS

  • Summary of proposals
  • Previous Minutes and Actions

OUTPUTS

  • Minutes/Decision Log
  • Action Log

Substitutions and Quorum

There are no substitutions or quorum requirements.

Conflict of Interest

The HSDC will follow the UofG procedure for the management of any conflicts,  The procedure defines declaration of conflicts as a standard agenda item at the start of the meeting, the maintenance of a register of conflicts, and a process for managing all conflicts which are declared.