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University Research Committee

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University Research Committee
Remit

Remit of the University Research Committee (formerly known as the Research Policy Committee prior to session 2022/23)

  • Oversight of research risk management including assurance as to health and safety matters relating to research activities
  • Oversight of research ethics and governance issues, consideration of reports/recommendations received from the Ethics Advisory Group
  • Oversight of equality and diversity issues relating to research
  • Oversight of the Postgraduate Research College; development and review of policies relating to doctoral training
  • Oversight of core research facilities
  • Monitoring and review of the effectiveness of the University’s Research KPIs
  • Monitoring of developing REF submission strategy and any other research performance exercises, oversight of institutional outcome and associated analyses
  • Monitoring and review of impact of research investment and identifying new areas for strategic investment to match institutional priorities
  • Monitoring success of research grant applications to external income programmes and overhead cost recovery
  • Monitoring of institutional responses to external research consultations and initiatives.
  • Providing strategic direction for the University’s Impact agenda (academic and non-academic) as defined across the sector (e.g. REF and UKRI) and promotion of good practice and development of impact KPIs
  • Providing strategic direction for the enhancement of the institutional research culture
  • Receiving reports from School Research Committees on significant research issues arising and activities within the Schools
  • Developing, and driving strategy across the University’s research activities to meet institutional targets and Strategic Plan Performance Indicators
Composition and Membership

Composition

The University Research Committee is composed as follows:

Convener

Professor N Forsyth, Vice-Principal (Research)

Membership

  • Professor S Martin, Director of Research, School of Biological Sciences
  • Professor K Bender, Director of Research, Business School
  • Professor B Rea, Director of Research, School of Geosciences
  • Professor J Kallestrup, Director of Research, School of Divinity, History and Philosophy
  • Professor M Clarke, Director of Research, School of Education
  • Professor E Chadwick, Director of Research, School of Engineering
  • Dr S Pugh, Director of Research, School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture
  • Professor A Brown, Director of Research, School of Law
  • Professor A Mclaughlin, Director of Research, School of Natural and Computing Sciences
  • Professor A Hunt, Director of Research, School of Psychology
  • Professor C Wallace, Director of Research, School of Social Science
  • Professor I Stansfield, Director of Research, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
  • Professor M Macleod, Dean for Impact and Engagement
  • Professor N Oren, Dean for Knowledge and Understanding
  • Professor B Tatler, Dean for People, Culture and Environment
  • Professor S Piertney, Dean for Postgraduate Research
  • Professor L Anderson,  Director, Interdisciplinary Centre  for Health, Wellbeing & Nutrition
  • Professor D Burslem, Director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Biodiversity
  • Professor G Leontidis, Director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Data & Artificial Intelligence
  • Professor J Underhill, Director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Transition
  • Dr R Shanks, Director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Social Inclusion & Cultural Diversity
  • Dr C Whyte, Advanced Research Fellow, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (Early Career Researcher representative)
  • Vacancy (Early Career Researcher representative)
  • Ms F Juul Jensen, Postgraduate Research Student, School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History

(or designated deputies)

In attendance

  • University Secretary & Chief Operating Officer
  • Director of Research & Innovation
  • University Librarian
  • Director of Digital & Information Services
  • Representative of the School Administration Managers
  • Research Policy & REF Manager
  • Officers, as appropriate

Clerk: Mrs D Foster, Research Policy & Governance Officer

Quorum

50% of formal membership

Number of meetings per session

Four

In the absence of the Convener, responsibility for chairing University Research Committee meetings will either be designated by the Convener in advance to another committee member or will fall to one of the Deans, and thereafter to one of the School Directors of Research.

 

Agendas and Minutes

Session 2024-25

Session 2023-24

Session 2022-23

Session 2021-22

 

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