Board of Governors
Membership carries across every scheduled meeting. Voice signatures are optional and let recordings automatically label who said what.
| Member | Role | Joined | Voice signature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MA Prof Margaret Ashworth margaret.ashworth@ukbc.ac.uk | Chair | Sep 2022 | Enrolled · 12 Aug 2025 | |
JW Dr James Whitfield j.whitfield@ukbc.ac.uk | Vice-Chair | Sep 2022 | Enrolled · 15 Aug 2025 | |
RN Mr Robert Nair r.nair@ukbc.ac.uk | Company Secretary Minute-taker | Sep 2020 | Enrolled · 10 Aug 2025 | |
PK Ms Priya Kumar p.kumar@external.co.uk | Independent Governor | Jan 2024 | Enrolled · 03 Jan 2024 | |
SI Dr Sarah Ibrahim s.ibrahim@ukbc.ac.uk | Independent Governor | Mar 2023 | Consent pending | |
DM Mr David Marshall Departed 31 Aug 2026 | Independent Governor | Jun 2021 | Voice deletes 30 Sep 2026 |
Board of Governors Minutes 2024 Default · uploaded 04 Aug 2024 by Robert Nair |
Board Room, London Campus In-person · boardroom mic paired |
MS Teams — Board channel Virtual · Scribe bot invited automatically |
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Right, we'll come to item three now — Registrar's report. Robert, could you take us through the OfS registration timeline and the caseworker feedback we've received?
Yes, Chair. We submitted the initial registration on 14 August. The caseworker came back with three areas of clarification — mainly around financial sustainability projections and the student protection plan.
And the response — has that gone back?
Yes, we sent our reply on the 5th of October. I'll circulate a copy of the response paper to all governors by the 22nd.
Excellent. The board notes good progress. Moving on to finance — James, over to you
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Attendees
- Prof Margaret AshworthChair
- Mr Robert NairCompany Secretary · minute-taker
- Dr James WhitfieldVice-Chair
- Ms Priya KumarIndependent Governor
- Dr Sarah IbrahimIndependent Governor · joined remotely
Apologies
None recorded. All members present or joined remotely.
Minutes
1. Apologies for absence
No apologies received.
2. Minutes of the last meeting
The minutes of 24 July 2026 were approved as an accurate record. All actions completed.
3. Registrar's report — OfS registration progress
Mr Nair reported that the initial registration application was submitted on 14 August 2026. The caseworker requested clarification on financial sustainability projections and the student protection plan. A formal response was provided on 5 October 2026. Mr Nair will circulate a copy of the response paper by 22 October 2026. The board noted good progress.
4. Finance report Q2
Dr Whitfield presented the Q2 management accounts. Income of £342,000 reported, on budget. The board approved the interim management accounts.
5. Recruitment update
Ms Kumar updated the board on the current recruitment cycle. She will present an updated recruitment paper at the next meeting.
6. Any other business
None raised.
Items for action
| Action | Owner | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Circulate OfS response paper to all governors | RN | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Prepare Q3 finance forecast for November meeting | JW | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Update recruitment paper with latest cycle data | PK | 30 Nov 2026 |
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Attendees
- Prof Margaret AshworthChair
- Mr Robert NairCompany Secretary · minute-taker
- Dr James WhitfieldVice-Chair
- Ms Priya KumarIndependent Governor
- Dr Sarah IbrahimIndependent Governor · joined remotely
Decisions
1. Minutes of 24 July 2026 approved as an accurate record.
2. Q2 interim management accounts approved.
Items for action
| Action | Owner | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Circulate OfS response paper to all governors | RN | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Prepare Q3 finance forecast for November meeting | JW | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Update recruitment paper with latest cycle data | PK | 30 Nov 2026 |
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All meetings
Every meeting across every committee. 47 held this year.
All members
142 people across UK Business College. Voice signatures are recorded once per person and reused across every committee they sit on.
| Person | Committees | Voice | |
|---|---|---|---|
MA Prof Margaret Ashworth margaret.ashworth@ukbc.ac.uk | Board of Governors Chair | Enrolled | |
JW Dr James Whitfield j.whitfield@ukbc.ac.uk | Board of Governors, Audit & Risk | Enrolled | |
RN Mr Robert Nair r.nair@ukbc.ac.uk | Board of Governors, +7 more Minute-taker | Enrolled | |
SC Prof Steven Chen s.chen@ukbc.ac.uk | Academic Board Chair, Learning & Teaching | Enrolled | |
PK Ms Priya Kumar p.kumar@external.co.uk | Board of Governors | Enrolled | |
SI Dr Sarah Ibrahim s.ibrahim@ukbc.ac.uk | Board of Governors | Consent pending | |
DM Mr David Marshall Departed 31 Aug 2026 | Was: Board of Governors | Deletes 30 Sep |
Minutes templates
Each committee has a default template. When Scribe writes up the minutes, it fills in this template automatically — headings, sections, and formatting stay consistent.
| Template | Default for | Last edited | |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard minutes template Basic 8-section template for most committees | Finance, Audit & Risk, +4 | 12 Sep 2026 | |
Board of Governors Minutes 2024 Full board format · attendees, decisions, actions, sign-off | Board of Governors Default | 04 Aug 2024 | |
Academic Board template Academic-specific format with programme approvals section | Academic Board, Quality Assurance | 15 Jul 2026 | |
Confidential Session Template Redacted minutes format for sensitive discussions | Remuneration, Disciplinary panels | 22 Jun 2026 |
Venues
Physical rooms with hardware paired, virtual meeting links, or hybrid setups. When you start a meeting Scribe pulls from these.
| Venue | Type | Setup | |
|---|---|---|---|
Board Room, London Campus Ground floor · seats 12 | In-person | Boardroom mic paired · tested 10 Oct | |
MS Teams — Board channel Standing Teams meeting for Board of Governors | Virtual | Scribe bot invited automatically | |
Zoom — Academic channel For Academic Board and sub-committees | Virtual | Zoom bot needs re-authorising |
Retention & GDPR
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Audit log
Every action, every user, every change. Kept for 7 years to meet OfS record-keeping requirements.