At the meeting on 27 May 2011, Academic Standards Committee requested a further update to responses to recommendations arising from the Review of the Dental School held on 25 and 26 March 2010 in relation to the Report’s following Recommendations:

• Recommendation 6 concerning the poor condition of teaching space, it was noted that the Dental School had secured c £160K funding for the level 8 Lab from external sources and that a matching contribution from the University capital budget would permit the required upgrade. The response from Estates & Buildings did not however indicate whether any University funds would be made available for investment in this space and ASC agreed that Estates & Buildings should confirm what action would be taken for this refurbishment.
• Recommendation 14 related to the need for the College to reflect on whether the Dental School should become a formal School within the College. It was agreed that the response gave no indication that this matter had been reviewed and therefore information on the College’s review of this should be provided.

ASC is asked to consider the adequacy of the responses and the progress made. With regard to the response to Recommendation 14, it is noted that there is no reference to consideration of the role of the Head of the Dental School in relation to the College Management Group.

It is proposed that the Clerk of ASC seeks further clarification on the response to Recommendation 14 and for the response to be approved by Convener’s powers, if deemed appropriate.

There are considerable resource implications for recommendation 6. These are being met by the Dental School and by the College of MVLS.

Start date of January 2012 for refurbishment of Level 8 Teaching Laboratory Room K27.

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