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INDEX
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2 CONTEXT FOR MERGER 5
3 VISION, MISSION AND VALUES 7
4 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 8
5 OPTIONS APPRAISAL 10
6 SUPPORTING EVIDENCE BASE 12
6.1 Academic Benei ts 12
6.2 Equality and Diversity 20
6.3 Financial Benei ts 21
6.4 Consultation Results 25
6.5 Impact of Not Proceeding 27
7 STRATEGIES 28
7.1 Learning and Teaching 26
7.2 Learner Engagement 29
7.3 People 31
7.4 Communications 34
7.5 Quality 36
7.6 Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) 37
7.7 Stakeholders 41
8 NEW CAMPUS GLASGOW 42
9 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT 45
9.1 Board of Management 45
9.2 Proposed Name 46
9.3 Due Diligence 47
9.4 Management of Merger Process 48
9.5 Merger Milestones 48
9.6 Risk Assessment and Contingency Planning 49
9.7 Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) 54
9.8 Business Continuity 55
10 APPENDICES