To advise the University Executive Board on:

1. the preservation, curation, use and development of The Ruskin in:
   • promoting academic, student and public engagement with, access to, and use of The Ruskin;
   • fostering partnerships with external educational, heritage and cultural organisations for the benefit of users;
   • raising the profile and broadening the external recognition of the University, with special reference to the Collection and its museum and archival collections more broadly;
   • upholding and maintaining professional museum standards for the care and display of the Collection;

2. policies relating to acquisition of relevant materials in the context of the University’s wider collections development policies; and any planned exceptional de-accessioning or disposal of any items whatsoever in relation to the The Ruskin;
3. research related to The Ruskin by staff and students and external users, in order to enhance understanding and insight into the Collection and its place in the cultural, material and environmental identity of the collections and to increase the research profile of the University;
4. the exhibitions and special events strategy of The Ruskin;
5. the strategy and policies for the loan of works under its governance;
6. promotion of academic, student and public engagement with and to The Ruskin, including for overseas visitors, and to support partnership-working with other cognate educational, heritage and cultural organisations, for the benefit of users and to raise the profile of The Ruskin;
7. the physical security and well-being of The Ruskin, including opening hours and conditions of access for members of the University and the general public;
8. the annual budgets for The Ruskin through ongoing development of The Ruskin’s Business Plan so that budgets are set 3 years in advance of programme delivery;
9. the maintenance and development of the building fabric and immediate external environment of The Ruskin, including in relation to matters relating to the built environment and the foundational design concepts of the building;
10. the use and allocation of space within The Ruskin and act as an advocate for the interests of all users, including accessibility matters;
11. the reputation and standing of The Ruskin.